ignorance at it's best

Thought I'd share a more common view of what the rural community (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/oct/07/uselections20081) that I'm more familiar with thinks regarding this presidential election. If you have time check more of the links on guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/series/youngeamerica) as Gary Younge, british journalist, works his way around Roanoke during the election season. Some stuff is poignant, others....not so much.

Its Alaska, how many black people are really out there anyway? It'd be like me going to Montana and complaining about not catching a break.

Discrimination is wrong no matter what the circumstance but the black population out there is something like 2% or 3%... Affirmative Action really isn't gonna float too well there..

There aren't many black people there that's for sure...and no one is talking about affirmative action. I guess what I'm saying is if you don't offer an olive branch don't expect a hug.

There aren't many black people there that's for sure...and no one is talking about affirmative action. I guess what I'm saying is if you don't offer an olive branch don't expect a hug.

In the article it was mentioning how some people were complaining about not getting hired because they are black. I was referring to that. But I get what you're saying. :)

In the article it was mentioning how some people were complaining about not getting hired because they are black. I was referring to that. But I get what you're saying. :)

I think the overall message is her cabinet lacks diversity, she wouldn't attend or send someone to Juneteenth celebration, and they couldn't partake in all the oil pipeline dealings. Are these legitimate issues? At ~4% of the population perhaps not but I wouldn't expect the black vote in Alaska if I were a Republican.

I think the overall message is her cabinet lacks diversity, she wouldn't attend or send someone to Juneteenth celebration, and they couldn't partake in all the oil pipeline dealings. Are these legitimate issues? At ~4% of the population perhaps not but I wouldn't expect the black vote in Alaska if I were a Republican.

Most Republicans probably don't expect the black vote period. Especially not in this election.

Thought I'd share a more common view of what the rural community (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/oct/07/uselections20081) that I'm more familiar with thinks regarding this presidential election. If you have time check more of the links on guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/series/youngeamerica) as Gary Younge, british journalist, works his way around Roanoke during the election season. Some stuff is poignant, others....not so much.
good stuff

Funny all these people are going out of their way to go to these small little towns to find these people to interview. Why are they not going into the inner cities to get their views?

Funny all these people are going out of their way to go to these small little towns to find these people to interview. Why are they not going into the inner cities to get their views?

I can't speak for "all these people" but the guy at Guardian gives his reasons for choosing Roanoke here. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/29/younge.america.roanoke.virginia)

Funny all these people are going out of their way to go to these small little towns to find these people to interview. Why are they not going into the inner cities to get their views?

Having grown up in the inner city, I'll tell you, many people there don't care enough about politics to even warrant an interview. And can you blame them?

Granted, not caring is a type of ignorance in itself, but being terribly misinformed is far more dangerous than not giving a damn in the first place.

I was wondering last night where has Jessie Jackson and the Ail Shaprtons of world gone durn this election? Its like they have fallen off the face of the earth. I'm just surprised they have not been on MSNBC or one of these Sunday morning shows.