WELCOME TO RBE
Republicans for Black Empowerment is on a mission to raise the value of black America's political capital by increasing awareness of the upside offered by conservative solutions to the black community's concerns. For over 40 years, black voters have staunchly aligned themselves with the Democratic Party on Election Day. However, an increasing number have begun questioning the wisdom of supporting: (i) social policies rooted in low expectations and government dependency; (ii) economic and tax policies that stifle economic growth, job creation, personal savings and investment; and (iii) education policies that refuse to subject public schools to the competitive pressures of school choice, leaving parents of predominantly black students in failing schools without the choices enjoyed by middle and upper-class Americans.
We believe misinformation rather than adequate 'return on investment' cements black allegiance to the Democratic Party. To that end, Republicans for Black Empowerment seeks to raise awareness, provoke greater critical thinking and increase Republican elected officials through executing a program aligned with four long-term goals:
Our membership is comprised of a grassroots coalition of concerned citizens from all ethnic groups and regions of the United States. Please join and support our efforts.
Many thanks for being an active member of Republicans for Black Empowerment (RBE), among the fastest-growing organizations and social networks for black conservatives and GOP activists. RBE’s core reason for being remains (i) making it easy for black conservatives and Republican Party activists to discover one another, (ii) encouraging members to become engaged within their local and/or state political apparatus and (iii) providing a forum for spirited debate amongst critical thinkers.
In 2010, we experienced exceptional growth, with 250 new members joining, pushing membership up by 50% to over 750 individuals. In addition, RBE launched its official Facebook Page with over 900 members, counseled several candidates and provided them access to our network for donations and hosted our 4th Annual Gathering of GOP Activists in Washington, D.C. This annual event acts as a conservative alternative to the more liberal leaning Congressional Black Caucus event, which is held the same day.
As we approach the 2012 election season, we are seeking new ways to grow membership and build on our influence. Specifically, we intend to (i) invest in marketing materials to support the development of RBE affiliates around the country and (ii) upgrade our website by doubling the number of Ning Apps. The latter will expand the quantity and quality of features available to members and allow us to engage in new ways with one another.
To accomplish these goals we are making our first online fundraising appeal. If you are so inclined, please click the DONATE link on the sidebar of our site (www.theblackgop.com) and contribute a minimum of $25.
Thanks again for your active engagement online and offline toward increasing awareness amongst the black electorate, in particular, of conservative solutions to the issues facing our nation and communities, respectively.
Sincerely,
Donald E. Scoggins, President
Booker Rising recently celebrated its 8th year (you can see the blog's very post here). Yes, it's that time of the year again: Booker Rising's biannual fundraising drive.
From The Republic (Indiana): "As the Republican Party has grown in Oklahoma and expanded its majorities in the Legislature, the House GOP caucus in particular has grown more fractured with a tea party-aligned right wing calling for action on social issues like guns, abortion and illegal immigration often battling with chamber-of-commerce-style moderates who want to focus mostly on pro-business measures. First, an agreement to cut the income tax that had been pushed hard by Republican Gov. Mary Fallin fell apart when members of the 67-strong House GOP caucus balked at the proposal. Then nearly 20 House Republicans joined with Democrats to initially derail a budget deal before a handful of Republicans switched their vote."'You look at the Republican caucus now — you've got a mix of urban and rural. You've got both genders represented. You've got people of different socio-economic backgrounds. And you've got people on different ends of the philosophical spectrum, which is great. That reflects how Oklahoma should look," Shannon said. "There's no question when you're having policy discussions, there are disagreements, but that's a good thing. What always worries me is when a leader stands up and there's absolutely no opposing voice whatsoever. That's when people should be really concerned.'More about Mr. Shannon: "And while Democrats and Republicans alike praise Shannon for his ability to relate to the rank-and-file members, he narrowly won the caucus vote over Steele's choice for a successor, Rep. Jeff Hickman of Darcoma, with the help of the right-wing members. Shannon also has yet to lead the caucus that could be as many as 70 strong after the November elections and with an even larger tea party presence."
Asserts the conservative Republican commentator: "Obama’s liberal fascist attacks on Bain Capital and against American capitalism remind me of an earlier more radical time in history when Hitler was running for election as chancellor of Germany in 1932. No, I am not calling Obama a Hitler, but I am stating in the most emphatic manner that Obama and the Democratic Party are using Nazi propaganda campaign tactics against Romney and the GOP."
From the Arizona Republic: "Whether he intentionally wishes it or not, the president is stigmatizing the free market in his critique of Romney and Bain Capital. There are people who have a problem with that. And they are not all Republicans. While delicately acknowledging that Romney's private-sector experience is 'fair game' for criticism, a surprising number of influential Democrats have effectively said 'enough' to the constant beat-down of the private-equity business, an important subset of the free market."
Asserts the conservative Republican commentator in D.C.: "New Gallup polling shows that bringing abortion back into the national debate may not be a bad political call for Republicans. Whereas public opinion has moved in recent years against the conservative position opposing same-sex marriage, the opposite is true on abortion. On abortion, Americans have become decidedly more pro-life, moving in the direction of conservatives."Started by Natalie Cartledge. Last reply by jack thomas on Thursday. 47 Replies 0 Likes
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Ron Mosby replied to Larry O. Doyle Esq.'s discussion Education Reform Now in the group RBE-Ohio
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