Dr Boyce Watkins Asks - "What Do The Republicans Have To Offer Black People?

• Dr Boyce Watkins - Black People Must Be Given Reasons To Support Obama
• Dr Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Danger Signs For Obama With Black Voters

With that being said, stubborn behavior on the part of Republicans should not be an excuse for inaction. In fact, some would say that dealing with a stubborn opponent requires a greater (rather than lower) degree of political courage. Additionally, it’s hard to determine whether the lack of action on the part of the administration is driven by rigid Republican negotiators or by the Obama Administration’s understanding that African Americans simply have no place to go.

While one can quite readily argue that the Republican Party has not yet provided a viable alternative to President Obama for the African American community, it’s hard to argue that they would be much worse. A 30-year reversal of the racial wealth gap and 16.2 percent unemployment are tough feats to match, so at best, we can only argue that Republicans would take things from “horrible” to “absolutely devastating” within the African American community.

One has to question those who simply defend the Obama Administration by presenting a contest to determine which party abuses the Black community the worst. The only option that appears to work for Black America is to buy a time machine so they can nominate a Democrat who would prove his/her loyalty with political action, rather than nice pictures on the cover of Essence Magazine. In all seriousness, African American leaders must find unconventional options to challenge the disappointing political realities that are built upon the desire to keep the Black agenda invisible on Capitol Hill.

Black People:

Pretend a doctor prescribed you some medicine and yet after 3 months of following her directions as clearly written on the label of the prescription bottle - your pain remains about the same as the day you went to visit her to receive her advice.

You return to the same doctor, tell her about your continued suffering and ask her for her additional advice.  You tell her that you saw a television advertisement for a competitive brand to the one that you are taking.

The doctor asks YOU:  "PROVE TO ME THAT THIS ALTERNATIVE WILL WORK???"

I am sure that for the majority of you this seems odd because the expert that you entrusted to provide you with a cure gave you something that ultimately has failed.   When you received marketing about an alternative - this same "expert" who failed you demanded that you prove to her that your suggestion is effective.


For Me - I Suggest That You First Get To Know Your Own Body And What It Needs.  Try To Find A More Organic Alternative Implement "Lifestyle Changes".  If The Pain Remains - You Put Out An Open Bid For A Pharmacological Fix That Is In Line With Your New Knowledge Of Your Own Body - Making Sure That Your Previous "Adviser" Is Placed In Check By Your OWN Knowledge Of Self

 The most accurate rebuttal of Dr Watkins' argument is to focus on the INVESTMENTS that the Black community has made thus far in the progressive solutions that he, Dr Hutchinson and so many others on the inside have made to us.

The real question is not about Republicans or Democrats.
One must ask - Where is the return on our investments, via our INSTITUTIONS, that the Black community has received after contributing our "Equal Black Ballots" and allowing our "Black Community Development Consciousness" to be fused to the vehicle that people like Watkins and Hutchinson had advised us to do so.

The Black rank & file would be wise to demand a full accounting of our investments.