Watch out for Angry White guys..........

[JustRalph]

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/2008198091324

"In election 2008, don’t forget Angry White Man

Gary Hubbell
February 9, 2008

There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party’s nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.

Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.

There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.

His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.

The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” and “voiceless” — don’t resonate with him. “Press ‘one’ for English” is a curse-word to him. He’s used to picking up the tab, whether it’s the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.

He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives. "

~more at the link~

[46zilzal]

The demographic that Fox News was made for according to Outfoxed.

[Burls]

His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field.

This article is a good illustration of the problem faced by members of “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” or “voiceless” groups.

The percentage of 'preferred positions' held by white males in America has always been much higher than the percentage of white males in American society.

The percentage of 'preferred positions' held by blacks in America has always been much lower than the percentage of blacks in American society.

The percentage of 'preferred positions' held by hispanics in America has always been much lower than the percentage of hispanics in American society.

The percentage of 'preferred positions' held by women in America has always been much lower than the percentage of women in American society.

The average income of white males in America has always been much higher than the average income of blacks, hispanics, or women in American society.

What is the best explanation for these glaring economic disparities?

Is it really plausible to claim that everyone competes on a level playing field even though white males continue to do markedly better in the economic world than blacks, hispanics, and women?

Are blacks, hispanics, and women just stupider and lazier than white males?
Or do they just have no initiative?

How else could we explain their doing so much worse than white males in the economic world if the competition for 'preferred positions' is carried out on a level playing field?

[riskman]

When does our government actually function at it’s best? Stop laughing! This is a serious question. Ponder it for a moment. The answer is easy. The government functions best when it does nothing! That’s right, nothing, nada, zilch.

Should any poor soul actually depend on the U.S. government for anything, well… I got some prime beachfront property for sale in Nevada. When was the last time that any government schemes actually worked? Worked for the taxpayer that is. We all know these schemes work just fine for the "elected officials." I can’t think of any that worked for us. Hm… maybe the Tennessee Valley Authority…

Do our schools work? No.

Does FEMA work? Ask the city of New Orleans.

How about Social Security? Will that be there for you when you retire?

Does the government protect us and keep us safe? Absolutely not! Uncle Sam couldn’t care less about keeping us safe. Our all-volunteer military is used to serve the greedy corporations who own our "elected officials." Decades of meddling in the Middle East were the root cause of 9/11. And we sure as hell ain’t safer now that President George W. Bush’s "The War on Terror" has been grinding away nearly as long as the U.S. involvement in WW II.

Fact is, what we have in Washington is a whole bunch of slimy bastards. Government officials are so totally incompetent, they can’t even sell themselves to a dumbed-down public. That’s why they resort to private enterprise. That’s right, they all use marketing firms to sell their images. A good marketing firm can sell you the notion that Mad Cow-tainted beef cures Cancer, Ebola and the heartbreak of Psoriasis.

Have you ever gotten any satisfaction from writing or telephoning your Congressman or Senator? If you are a cute sixteen-year-old page, you may get a response.

I rest my case.

[Tom]

Does FEMA work? How about asking all the other cities it has been there for over the years. Perhaps the problems in NO are NO problems, not FEMA problems. There is hope for LA, now that a republican govenor is steering the state.

[JustRalph]

Does FEMA work? How about asking all the other cities it has been there for over the years. Perhaps the problems in NO are NO problems, not FEMA problems. There is hope for LA, now that a republican govenor is steering the state.


just don't let Ray Nagin get near the governor with a loaded gun........ :lol:

[GaryG]

Does FEMA work? Ask the city of New Orleans. I understand from friends in LA that FEMA did a good job there after that Northridge quake in 1993 or 94. But then they weren't dealing with New Orleans either....:rolleyes:

[Robert Goren]

I understand from friends in LA that FEMA did a good job there after that Northridge quake in 1993 or 94. But then they weren't dealing with New Orleans either....:rolleyes: And Bush's people were not running things.

[Robert Goren]

Government works when the people in charge know what they are doing.

[JustRalph]

Government works when the people in charge know what they are doing.

The fact that you think Government works............. is a problem :bang: :lol:

[Tom]

And Bush's people were not running things.

They have been running things for 7 years - why are all the other disastor sites far better off than NO? Why is one city floudering. FEMA's job was done long ago - why has NO failed to pull itself up?

[Marshall Bennett]

They have been running things for 7 years - why are all the other disastor sites far better off than NO? Why is one city floudering. FEMA's job was done long ago - why has NO failed to pull itself up?
Inner-city corruption ... and not at street level either !!

[delayjf]

Inner-city corruption ... and not at street level either !!
No kidding, LA has a history of corruption that would rival any Latin / South American Government.

[Tom]

I thought LA was a South American governement!

[ddog]

I understand from friends in LA that FEMA did a good job there after that Northridge quake in 1993 or 94. But then they weren't dealing with New Orleans either....:rolleyes:

They did from all I could tell do a good job.
BUT, the Fema of those days compared to the Fema of the NO days was a joke.
The place had no leadership with a clue , it was gutted, it DOES make a difference if you have at least some clue how to manage and the more inept the business-govt agency you are trying to get to perform the more important it is to have a group that can find their way out of bed in the AM.

That was not the case during the katrina mess.

There were plenty of local issue as well, but this is strictly about Fema, there was no comparison to the crew running it during NoRidge and Katrina.

The former Witt-Aldabaugh error was much the better.

Also, I would say that katrina was a much wider and deeper mess than the NR quake was. You didn't have the widespread flooding to deal with for months after the quake.