Strong as Steele

Let me get out of this rut covering all this deaf protest and “healing” and get into the politics of things which I’ve not blogged lately. You say politics? Yeah, you know, the upcoming November 7 General Election. I hope deaf and hard of hearing people aren't forgeting this important date this upcoming Tuesday next week and go out and vote! By the way, check out and become a part of the Deaf Republicans grassroots organization. After all, 2008 is two years away.

A side thought here. How many deaf and hard of hearing people living in Maryland are going to vote? How many Gallaudet University students, staff and faculty members are going to go out and vote? It should be YOUR civic duty and responsibility to vote. After all, this is America. The land of the free….to castigate.

You know, I’ve been admiring Lt. Governor Michael Steele ( R ) for sometime now who is running for US Senate as a Republican. Yes, a Republican. Not a Democrat which you see in the picture above where CNN “accidentally” inserted a “D” for Democrat next to Michael Steele’s name. Or maybe it was a racist move by somebody in CNN to put that “D” for Democrat because the color of Steele’s skin? Who knows what subconcious efforts CNN has done in the past that were labeled as "mistakes" like this one here? Just being glib here so calm down please.

Now, for those who don't know. Michael Steele became Maryland’s first ever statewide elected African-American. He was one of the first in his family to go to college graduating from Johns Hopkins University and then got his law degree from Georgetown University

Anyway, something about him resonates well me about his can-do attitude and even headed. Help people on empowering themselves and be “boot-strappers” instead of focusing on entitlements. He’s looking ahead and forward into the future. And just because his skin has a different color people still attack him for that. Which is sad. And stupid at the same time. But you know what is really racist to hear from Liberals? It’s hearing them refer Senator Steele as an “Oreo cookie incident not too long ago.

"At the candidates' only televised debate in late September, there were reports that Townsend supporters passed out Oreo cookies to represent Steele, joking he was black on the outside but white in the middle.

"[Md. Democratic spokesman] Paulson denied the incident happened and said the only documented accusation came from Ehrlich spokesman Paul Schurick.

"Steele, however, said an Oreo cookie rolled to his feet during the debate.

"'Maybe it was just someone having their snack, but it was there,' Steele said. 'If it happened, shame on them if they are that immature and that threatened by me.'"

Other racist attacks have people call him an “Uncle Tom” or even a “token” for the Republican GOP party. Or comments saying that being an African-American or black how can one be a Republican? What is it that people cannot understand that there is free will and choice in choosing a party? Like here and Audacity of Hope” by becoming a Republican Senator for Maryland. Why is that? Well, aren’t Liberals completely befuddled on how an African-American can be affiliated as a Republican? I’m sure Liberals will need to take the time to read Wayne Perryman’s book called “Unfounded Loyalty.” An excellent read.

It’s a book written by an African-American on why Republicans throughout history has backed and helped blacks or, if you prefer, African-Americans to empower themselves. All one has to do is go back starting in the 1850s with Fredrick Douglas and see how the Republican party got all started with Abe Lincoln’s help.

Lt. Governor Michael Steele. Strong as Steele. And I’m sure somebody will be idiotic enough to put in a title cleverly disguised, “Michael Steele’s Votes” (ie Michael steals votes), as the next subconscious message of hate and racist attitudes should Michael Steele win this upcoming election on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. In fact, I'm predicting that Michael Steele will win considering the support has been getting over the last several months.

UPDATE: Read the rest of the October 31, 2006 Washington Times article on Michael Steele and how many African-American Democrats are supporting Steele. Why? Read below for a start:

Former Prince George's County Executive Wayne K. Curry and five fellow black Democrats on the county council excoriated their party yesterday and endorsed Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, a Republican, for U.S. Senate.

"The [Democratic] Party acts as though when they want our opinion, they'll give it to us. It's not going to be like that anymore," said Mr. Curry, who in 1994 became the county's first black executive and remains influential in the mostly black and heavily Democratic county.

Mr. Curry and the lawmakers said Democratic leaders repeatedly have snubbed the black community and their county, noting the lack of party support for the Senate campaign of former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chief Kweisi Mfume, who lost the Democratic primary to Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin.

The Democratic ticket lacks black candidates, they said, and candidates from Prince George's County, which is home to more than 320,000 registered Democrats -- the most of any jurisdiction in Maryland.

"We're not puppets. We're not gullible," Mr. Curry said during a press conference at the Infusion Tea Cafe in Largo. "This ain't the first time we've charged up a hill."

He was joined by fellow black Democrats David Harrington of Bladensburg, Samuel H. Dean of Bowie, Camille A. Exum of Capitol Heights, Tony Knotts of Temple Hills and Marilyn Bland of Clinton -- all officials on the nine-member county council.

Other black Democratic leaders endorsing Mr. Steele yesterday included Major Riddick, former chief of staff for former Gov. Parris N. Glendening; Ron Lipscomb, a major fundraiser and trustee of the state party; and businessmen Clayton Duhaney and M.A. "Mike" Little.

"There's a revolution going on here," said Jerry McLaurin, a county developer and Steele supporter who attended the announcement. "This is going to radiate throughout the county like an explosion."

Mr. Steele, who lives in the county and is the first black to be elected to statewide office in Maryland, said he was "humbled."

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