The conservative blogger in Virginia opines about Republican Party outreach: "I do not wish to point out that the GOP needs to purge irresponsible
generalities from its vernacular; there is plenty of commentary about
that. I prefer to talk about what outreach means. While not
every African American needs government to survive, the GOP must answer
the question of how those people who are in need would survive if
programs are to be cut. Unlike when Mitt Romney fumbled over his poor
and safety net comments, the GOP has to make it clear that 1)
conservatives want to lead in empowering those that are in need to move
from consuming tax dollars to producing them, 2) conservatives believe
that most African-Americans that are in need do not want to be and 3)
the 'big 3' – Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – will bankrupt the
nation and the insolvency of those programs will affect those that are
in need worse and sooner."
He continues his commentary: "There is a myth that all who vote Democrat
are dependent on government in some form and are willingly dependent;
this myth must be eliminated from any GOP approach to outreach. If the
GOP is to truly attempt outreach, there has to be a dialogue to
understand what the true needs of minority communities are, not just 'hip hop'
a message that does not address the needs of those communities. We
have to discuss how people with no healthcare will get care. We must
discuss how truly educating kids – not worrying about saving school
administrations – will lead to ending generational legacies of
government dependence. Conservatism holds the answer to prosperity for
all communities. The key need is someone with the commitment and
eloquence to express this vision without giving in to so many negative
stereotypes."
Huey Newsome Op-Ed: Not Just More Post-Election Platitudes
