Free Market Capitalism an Economic Sky Hook

Like many, I was very saddened by the recent goings on in Baltimore, from concern over the possibility that the suspect Freddie Gray was mistreated, to the horrendous and unlawful actions  of violence and lawlessness of by hundreds of thugs and the despicable leadership just about all of the political leadership in this once proud town.  Although I have not been to the city in decades, as a direct descendant of Lord Baltimore, it was somewhat personal.

Among the destruction, the fact that we again have lost the rule of law in a major US city is of grave concern. The lawlessness led to the unthinkable; forcing the Baltimore Orioles to cancel a game, then play a home game in front of nobody because the police were unable to protect fans, and then move a home series with the Tampa Bay Rays down to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, again, for safety purposes.

How about arresting those who fail to follow the lead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr by engaging in looting, violence and the destruction of private and public property? Well, in Baltimore, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake doesn't think much of private property, and ironically, she is not related to the Rawlings Co. that makes baseballs.

One could argue the current leaders of the federal government are not unhappy about since it gives them the opportunity gain even more control over the citizenry.  Al Sharpton, a proxy mouthpiece for President Barack Obama, quipped that due to the events of Baltimore, and the previously orchestrated protests in Ferguson, MO outside of St. Louis, it is now time to federalize the nations police departments.

Let that one sink in for a moment.  Sharpton, and make no mistake, Obama, want the power in Washington and not locally in our communities, cities and states.  This directly contradicts the wishes of our Founding Fathers, but Obama and his teammates view our founding documents as charter of negative liberties, limiting what the federal government can and should do.  The Founders, of course, sought to limit government.

Those that have weighed in on these events include anybody and everybody. I was interested in the thoughts of two individuals; Dr. Alveda King and Dr. Ben Carson.

Dr. Alveda King, is the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, who so eloquently and effectively championed the civil rights movement.  She knew both her father and her uncle would strongly disapprove of the protests in Baltimore, and said so in an editorial, although the political leadership of the city did not want to hear of it. You see, to the progressive leadership in this county, King's message is considered weak, failing to include the grievances and reparations this group feels they are owed.

As the chief neurosurgeon at John's Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Carson, who has announced his candidacy as a republican for president in 2016, could offer informative commentary given his longtime residency in the city.  Carson did an interview printed in GQ, noting "Obviously I'm sad to see what's going on there."

Jesse Lee Patterson had a brilliant piece over at World Net Daily, pontificating if white America just said no!

One of my all time favorite NBS stars, legendary NBA Hall of Fame player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers. Although I am not sure if it is deserved, Abdul-Jabbar is getting hammered over his written comments about the unrest in Baltimore.

“I suggest we all pay attention to what’s happening in Baltimore, because it’s very likely that unless the economic and injustice issues raised there are addressed in a meaningful way across the country, we will be seeing many more Baltimores throughout the election season.”

Maybe Abdul-Jabbar sees thing differently than I do.

I blame much of the inner city issues in Baltimore and other major cities on the failed experiment of The Great Society, where government has infiltrated, and help break up, the family by introducing incentive killing entitlements. Marriage rates have tanked, leaving many youngsters to be raised without a Dad, or in many cases, without parents.

Entitlements from the government have placed many low income inner-city individuals and families in a box, with decreasing avenues of escape; just as it has been planned. School choice, ended by President Obama who frowns upon folks leaving the inner city for the suburbs, has reduced opportunities for those who seek to advance their education beyond the capabilities of the inner-city schools.

Government has established a permanent voting base in these cities, for those who are in regular receipt of the entitlements will likely never vote to have them taken away.  Of course, they fail to recognize they have become a slave to the state.  Do they even know the are rioting against the Man while voting to become a continuous slave to the Man in supporting the progressive Democrats.

There is no easy answer here. However, I have a few simple ideas:

*Faith needs to regain its rightful place as the centerpiece ones spirit.
*The family needs to re-established as paramount.
*The election of city leaders who inspire greatness; not race hustlers who claim the residents are victims. As noted in Proverbs 29:2, "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
*Firmly establish the rule of law.  If the city is lawless, commerce and brotherhood is lost.
*Educational opportunities need to be expanded, not squelched.
*Mentoring is a vehicle which can provide a vision for youngsters to find avenues of success
*Freedom; the removal of shackling governmental regulations and taxation, assisting in the establishment of the entrepreneurial spirit and individual discipline required to achieve gainful employment.  Freedom to try, buy, sell and fail.
*Elimination of the grievance industry.  No reparations, no social justice; just free market capitalism.

Why not give it a try?  Free market capitalism is the equivalent of basketballs' unstoppable sky hook shot, a staple of Abdul-Jabbar's game.  After all, how's the progressive big government Great Society working for the inner city folks?  It is where dreams go up in flames; literally and figuratively.

Have We Transformed Into Nation of Men?

Two events over the last six months have proved a somewhat of a catalyst to rioting and an assault on law enforcement professionals in this nation.

First, the case of Michael Brown unfolded in Ferguson, MO, where Mr. Brown was shot dead in the street by a police officer after an altercation. Later, an unfortunate event took place in Staten Island, NY, where suspect Eric Garner died of heart failure in transport the a hospital in an ambulance after having tussled with several police officers.  While we deem the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson totally justified, Garner could have been dealt with in a more efficient way, perhaps avoiding his death.

However, both of these men would likely still be alive if they were not committing crimes and disrespecting the police.  These men, particularly Mr. Brown, decided not to follow the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, who demonstrated clearly for our nation on how to carry yourself while exhibiting your right to protest.

In the aftermath of the events that unfolded in Ferguson, and prior to the incident in Staten Island, we fired out a thorough, direct and accurate assessment of the truth.  In our commentary, we noted the following:

In fact, it would seem Obama administration folks and their progressive supporters, many of whom seek chaos and the destruction of our traditions, are fueling this flame. 

Sadly, that sentence resonates in truth, and with that knowledge, something awful was bound to happen.

With the radical left leaders, with President Obama and NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio (who we warned you about) representing those elected, Attorney General Eric Holder representing those appointed, and Al Sharpton, the nations premiere race-hustler and self proclaimed leader of the black community fueling the flames by informing the citizenry of centuries racial oppression and of police brutality, something awful was bound to happen.

With the festering of emotions, coupled with orchestrated chaos during riots and die-in protests, a truly despicable event took place in Brooklyn.  Two New York City Police officers were executed sitting in their car last Saturday.

May God Bless these two heroes, members of our nations finest. Prayers are also extended to their families.

Sadly, the aforementioned helped set the tone which lead to the protests against law enforcement, and by extension, to the execution of these two officers. The policies driven by President Obama, and his allies in the progressive movement, are creating the environment for the economic and racial strife, along with class warfare, currently engulfing our nation.  This is not happening by happenstance, but rather by orchestrated design.

One would think our nation would be mourning the loss of these two officers of the law, and while the majority are, we need to take note of the legions of citizens void of a set of principles, individual responsibility and a conscious capable of knowing right and wrong.  See the following:

There are tens of thousand with the same views as "Marie", who no doubt views herself as a victim of the big government apparatus, in the form of progressive Democrats, she continues to vote for.  Even the lapdog media, pushing false narratives for political gain, are getting involved.  Ignorant to be sure. 

CNN Idiots utilizing false narrative

This evening, Mayor DeBlasio asked for the protests to cease until after the funerals for the officers.  They told him to stick it.  Blinded by his arrogance, Mayor DeBlasio has no idea that he registers zero on the credibility scale.  In addition, he is not a student of history, or he would know the useful idiots he has doing the dirty work of protesting and creating chaos on the street will eventually turn on him and other "leaders".

At least the New York Yankees organization  has some class, and we thank them for their kindness.

With the government embracing the useful idiots to usher in chaos, all in the effort to gain government control, innocent people are now getting killed.  Martin Luther King Jr. noted the perils and danger of what he described as a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. 

I stand with law enforcement across the fruited plain, and call for the arrests of all protesters who utilize vandalism, violence and display a total disrespect for the law.  Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law!

Are we still a nation of laws, or have we transformed into a nation of men?

Internal Tear

While our border is under attack, a lethal terrorist organization runs roughshod in the middle east and 94 million people out of work, many Americans try to enjoy their lives.

Over at Busch Stadium this evening, the St. Louis Cardinals, with Bob Costas throwing out the first pitch (he actually threw 2 of them), are meeting the Cincinnati Reds for the middle game of a three game series.  The house is packed out for this midsummer classic of America's pastime, as it was last night when the Cardinals won 6-5.

Approximately 10 miles northwest, in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, riots have ruled the street in the aftermath of a black teenager of 18 years old having been fatally shot by a white Ferguson Police officer.

Many in this tight knit community, reported as approximately 65% black, feel this action by the police officer was unjust and nothing short of the murdering of a young black man.  Folks in the community, who view the police in this area as non-representative of the people and oppressive, have taken to the streets in a described peaceful protest.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The facts never get in the way of manufactured crisis.

Obviously, I was not in Feguson and do not know what exactly happened.  Like others, I hear eyewitness accounts reported, the police statements and analyzation of so called experts to form a basis of belief.  There is no doubt, a life, with unlimited potential, was needlessly lost.

Media accounts immediately proclaimed the victim, Michael Brown, as a gentle giant, but we have later learned through police evidence released that in the time immediately preceding his death, he strong armed robbed a convenience store, assaulting the clerk on his way out.

Later, when questioned and perhaps directed by an officer, reports suggest he resisted and threatened the officer.  An altercation reportedly ensued (you are placing your life in immediate danger when scuffling with police) which resulted in the officer fatally shooting Brown.

An autopsy reportedly showed Brown was shot six times in the front, with an eyewitness describing Brown was lunging toward the officer after being asked to freeze his position.

While the community labels Brown a hero, although I am disappointed his a young life was needlessly lost, I typically do not shed any tears when folks scuffling with the police are taken out.  There are ways to deal with police officers who are operating outside their authority, and we learned those lessons from a true American hero; Martin Luther King, Jr.

The shooting will be fully investigated, and facts will bear out. I cannot imagine the officer sought in any way for the events of that evening to have these results.  The life of the officer is forever changed, and may in fact be in danger.  He was probably looking forward to football season, but now is in hiding. 

In hiding not necessarily from the citizens of Ferguson, although there is that, but from race agitators who have embarked upon the streets of Ferguson, shooting up stores, looting and stirring up race tensions.  The National Guard was called in last night, and that did not stop the non-peaceful protests.

Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, some real despicable folks who use any racial tension to promote themselves, are heavily involved in the Ferguson area these days, but not in other areas..

In Chicago, black on black murders are numerous, with almost 30 people shot dead there last weekend.  Shaprton does not show up there, nor does Jackson, who calls Chicago home.  In fact, these shootings are taking place in the hometown area of President Obama, who has done little if nothing to stop this, again worth noting, black on black homicide. It does not fit the narrative.

In fact, it would seem Obama administration folks and their progressive supporters, many of whom seek chaos and the destruction of our traditions, are fueling this flame.  It is noted Revolutionary Communists from Chicago are among those outsiders attempting to instigate trouble when the sun goes down.

I noticed on film from last night a black youth, appoximately 17-22 years of age, shooting his way into a business to loot it.  Under the law, this would be considered strong armed robbery, a felony which could net him 25+ behind bars.  You are telling me that because a young man, fresh of a robbery himself, was killed by police, some dope is gong to risk 25 years on his supposed behalf?

Was a preseason NFL matchup between RGIII and Johnny Football that boring?  Doesn't anyone have to go to work in the morning?

It is far time those who harbor resentment in this fashion come to some truths.  The world is your oyster, even against the horrendous economic policies of Obama that are punitive towards you, and anything you wish can be achieved.  The white man is not your enemy; period.  In fact, the white man is among your biggest supporters, as black men and women are our co-workers, our friends, teammates, partners and customers.  As a white man, our success is buoyed by your success. We appreciate your heritage, as we hope you can appreciate ours.  While the public school systems fails miserably to adequately teach this, we fully recognize and are grateful for your contributions in forming this great nation.

Roaming the streets engaging in violence and property damage is not productive and labels you as lacking the adequate levels of intelligence, responsibility and character necessary to be a productive citizen.  Responsible citizens, particularly those whose property was damaged, do not appreciate this from anyone of any race or creed.

There is talk of a national day of rage being organized.  I would caution those eager to embark on this that it would appear to be in violation of the precedent set forth by Dr. King. If you wish to protest, separate yourself from the race baiters and interloping agitators and find adequate, peaceful avenues that exhibit leadership by example.

Enough of the lawlessness.  I call for the immediate arrest of all those breaking the law on the streets of Ferguson as night falls, with the highest legal amount of bail placed in an effort to hold them.  These "peaceful protests" can no longer be tolerated.  In addition, the rhetoric from the chief in lawlessness, Attorney General Eric Holder, who is visiting on Wednesday, is considered sharply biased and invalid.

There is a crowd of folks working hard to tear America apart from within; an internal tear.  They are succeeding.

Hold The Racism

Fresh off threatening Rep. Louie Gohmert during testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder lashed out deeming the degree of questioning he received as racist, sinking to new lows by playing the race card.

Speaking before Al Shaprton's National Action Network, which actually is a racist organization whose mission is to shakedown opponents; threatening them with accusations of racism, Holder claimed both he and President Obama have had to deal with unprecedented criticism due in part to their race.



As usual with this crowd, nothing could be further from the truth. There is a long history of previous Attorneys General being raked over the coals. Most, no all, were Caucasian, so Holder's theory is officially squashed.

Once again, the brilliance of IBD Editorial Cartoonist Michael Ramirez:

Michael Ramirez/Investors Business Daily

Holder was grilled because he has repeatedly held himself above the law, refusing to adequately respond to request by the committee for documents he is legally required to produce.  At least for the moment, we are a nation of laws; not men.

Sadly, these men are well aware of this fact, but aim to create chaos by raising false flags and creating animosity between the citizenry.  This is hardly behavior fitting men of character, something you would have thought these men learned from Martin Luther King, Jr.

Unfortunately, Dr. King was not a man Obama and Holder patterned their lives after; Frank Marshal Davis and Saul Alinsky were.

Louis Gohmert accurately assessed that Holder's recent actions have a demeaning affect on his office, but contrary to Holder's comments in from of NAN that it is not about him, he clearly thinks otherwise.

Neither Obama nor Eric Holder are fit to represent this nation in the offices they currently hold.  It is not because of the color of their skin, which nobody of merit cares about.  It is because they operate their own agenda of social justice, governing against the will of the people implementing socialist tentacles in wealth transformation believing wholeheartedly America is an unjust country.

The Founders would be appalled, as these men have a literal distaste for the Constitution.  It must be noted these men find the Constitution inadequate in that is a flawed document.  Obama sated his view of the Constitution as "a charter of negative liberties, which says what the states can’t do to you, what the Federal government can’t do to you, but doesn’t say what the Federal government or State government must do on your behalf.”

If you respect and hold dear our Constitution, then, sadly, you must recognize President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder are political opponents of yours.  As we have stated previously, every legally permissible avenue must be approached to remove these individuals from their respective offices.

Is there not a tee time waiting or pick up game of hoops they can participate in?

The upcoming mid term elections, with some excellent candidates available for your consideration, comes next on the clock.  In the spirit of Dr. King, leadership by example, with emphasis on his non violent approach, is the best avenue to win the hearts and minds of the people, where justice will prevail.

An Avenue For Prosperity For All

America is being taken down from within.  Quickly, and by design.

One the tools being utilized by those in power to accomplish this feat is by pitting groups, classes and races of our citizenry against one another.  With the help of the ministry of propaganda, the mainstream media, the efforts have been most successful.

Race has been a particularly useful tool by the Obama administration, from the cops acting stupidly in Boston to failing to prosecute voter intimidation in Philadelphia. 

Individuals who question the policies of Obama are considered racist. Groups who offer opposition are labeled terrorists. Vice President Joe Biden called Tea Party Members terrorists, and many of the low information voters lack the necessary acumen to decipher how incorrect this is. If you think these were actions of the past, just yesterday college republicans were turned away after attempting to attend a speech by President Obama at the University of Central Missouri.  They were prevented from attending "for the presidents protection".

There are many other examples, but a shooting in Sanford, Florida provided the optimal platform for those in power to stoke the fires. Even though this event involved a Hispanic and a black, seemingly at the direction of the administration, the media, with particular help from NBC, the case morphed into a major race dividing case.

With local news boiling over in the immediate aftermath of the, I drew some conclusions based upon the information I had gathered.  As the case has settled, with George Zimmerman having been found not guilty by a jury of his peers, after hearing the evidence, I note that some of my initial thoughts were off the mark.

Evidence to suggest Zimmerman was in any way a racist was completely absent.  In fact, evidence suggests the contrary, most specifically noted by media reports that he mentored a couple of young black children.  Also, evidence says Zimmerman did attempt to go back to his vehicle after being directed by the 911 operator, but was met and subsequently attacked by Trayvon Martin. We have learned Martin was a young man traveling down the wrong path having made several recent mistakes in judgement. The state overcharged he case, and based on the evidence, the only verdict that could be reached was innocent as charged.

It is noted that both parties could have prevented the event from happening, but tragically, that did not happen.

Although the state of Florida did not bring the Stand Your Ground Law into the case, leftist progressives have seized the opportunity to rail against the law and are seeking to have it eliminated. I am sure they are unaware the Obama, while in the Illinois state Senate, co-sponsored a bill to strengthen the law in Illinois. Hypocrite?

With the usual race hustlers Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson leading the way, the case has driven a wedge in between normally sensible folks.  Rather than recognizing an individual is legally entitled to protect themselves from being mortally wounded, since Martin was black, the law seems to be readily discarded.  It seems, as Pastor Ken Hutcherson says, many blacks have put their blackness ahead of everything, including God.  This is not healthy.

President Obama, who self proclaims himself as in company with our great presidents, had a once in a lifetime opportunity to be Lincolnite and use his position to strongly enhance race relations, with malice toward none and charity to all.  No such luck.

Obama has been divisive, attacking religion and tradition and encouraging entitlements, which tramples the incentive and spirit of many a man.  In fact, a new poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal submit that race relations have plummeted since Obama took office.

Obama is crushing the economy through his policies, and the unemployment levels among young black men are at historical highs. Without the economic means to improve their lives, many young men in the inner cites have had their opportunities greatly diminished.  Obama also cut significantly the voucher program, virtually eliminating another important vehicle for youngsters to better their educational opportunities.

In Obama's hometown of Chicago, black on black murders of young men is at a tragic and embarrassing rate. Although the bankruptcy of Detroit had been coming at us for quite some time, many of the problems that led to the demise of the Motor City center around the problems associated in the inner city black community. The demise of the traditional family in these communities is beyond alarming, and a central factor in the problems.

Obama has done nothing to assist the situation.  In fact, in attacking the churches, many of which operate schools, vehicles of escape such as education outside the public school system and spiritual opportunities in the inner cities, have been greatly diminished.

Bill O'Reilly has had enough, and blasted all those in charge in a tremendous "Talking Points".



The problems in the inner cities, particularly in the black community, are seemingly out of control.  Race relations are weakening among many, with Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder encouraging the negative discourse.  Obama has wasted a golden opportunity, and unlike Lincoln, finds malice with many and exhibits charity toward elites only.

I do not have the answers to these problems. I think economic enterprise zones as championed by the late Jack Kemp could be helpful given crime can be controlled.  Those in these communities could learn plenty and set solid foundations by embracing faith, reading the writings of Frederick Douglass and implementing the non-violent leadership by example, with respect of the law exhibiting class and dignity of someone they all claim to admire; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

If America could get this corrected and headed in the right directions, imagine the prosperity for all.

Shooting Straight in Seminole

Normally, I do not offer posts on elements of street crimes that plague our cities, including my own here in Central Florida. If fact, only one post on the Casey Anthony saga here in Orlando was offered. I am not Greta Van Susteren!

Every now and then, unfortunately, a case has issues that go beyond the police blotter and commentary is relevant and helps offer clarity on a more significant issue. Such is the case in the recent shooting death of young man in the town of Sanford, on the north end of Greater Orlando in Seminole County.

From reading local media accounts and hearing the 911 tapes, I gather the following:

A neighborhood crime watch captain, one who appears to have called 911 with a level of frequency above normal, called to report a man walking outside in the gated residential community who was described as "up to no good" by the caller, identified as George Zimmerman. During the call to 911, 911 operators got a description and told Zimmerman to cease any further pursuit and they would handle it from that point. Rather than retreating as directed by the 911 operator, Zimmerman, armed, continued pursuit until engaging the potential suspect, who was identified as 17 year old Trayvon Martin, who it is learned was talking to his girlfriend on the phone while traveling back from a convenience store. An altercation came to pass, and the end result was that Martin was fatally shot by Zimmerman. Obtained by authorities, Zimmerman claimed that he shot Martin in self defense. The Sanford Police Department, who has a less than stellar, and rightfully so, reputation, has not filed charges against Zimmerman.

The community is outraged, and from what I have been able to ascertain, I share their outrage. The local media is on fire, and the story has gained national attention. In fact, Al Sharpton is scheduled to be here on Thursday.

I have absolutely no use for Sharpton, who I see as a racism pimp. You see, Zimmerman is Hispanic and Martin was black, which, as justice is color blind, should not be an issue. Sharpton does not show up attempting to help families of Americans, only black Americans.

Mr. Zimmerman is innocent until proven guilty. However, it seems to me we have a potentially racist overzealous neighborhood crime watch volunteer who failed to respect the advice of the 911 operator and took action miles beyond his very limited authority which resulted in the death of an innocent young man with a seemingly bright future. I am not a lawyer, but I call that manslaughter.

Most unfortunately, the Sanford PD has failed the community once again, and more powerful authorities need to intervene. The community has been legally active in protest, which seems warranted. Whether the victim was black, white, or polka dot, it appears an injustice is taking place in Sanford.

We don't need Al Sharpton to know that.