Is America ready for a black president?

Dark_crow

Walter Hoye runs the Issues4Life Foundation in the San Francisco Bay area, an organization he said is designed to create and facilitate dialog about life in the African- American community.

"Abortion is the No. 1 cause of death in the African-American community," Hoye told Cybercast News Service. He added that the 2006 census shows that the black population in the United States has fallen below the numbers needed to sustain it.

"We are below the replacement rate," Hoye said. "We don't call it genocide to excite people. But it's a concern we have and it's become an issue that needs to be addressed nationally."

He added that he is hurt and disappointed by Obama's pro-abortion platform

NeedKarma

So why aren't they jailing the mothers for murder?

Dark_crow

Childress told Cybercast News Service, referring to Obama's vote against the Born Alive Victims Protection Act, a federal law that gives rights to newborns who survive late-term abortion. "Abortion affects the African-American community more than any other ethnic group in the country," said Childress.

Wondergirl

Perhaps not needing an abortion in the first place would be the way to go?

speechlesstx

Thanks Wondergirl, but that still tells me virtually nothing. Based on that paraphrase Bush should be looking a lot better right now.

speechlesstx

Ah, the emotional factor. I'd rather vote for the best candidate, not the one with that "charms" me the most. The last paragraph speaks volumes:

oneguyinohio

but Wondergirl... you want to take away something that feels good? or put it in a bag like garbage? besides haven't you heard that sex education classes in school aren't successful in lowering rates of pregnancy... so if people aren't learning from those teachings, can we assume that there must be some blatent disregard for the information, a learning disability, or preference for having the precedure over the other options? Or is it simply that many people prefer not to think about or deal with the consequences of their actions until they are forced to?

As long as the option is there for people to put off responsibility... seems like many people are pretty happy not to have to think ahead.

I'm not trying to lump all people into the same category, there will be people who don't fit my above description, and benefit from the option, but I believe those people are certainly less than half.

Wondergirl

Well, back in my day, most of us were willing to wait for marriage, or at least a solid relationship. Of course, not having birth control devices readily available (some not even invented yet) probably helped. Back then, family and church were major parts of a teen's life. That seems to have changed.

Petting a Siberian tiger probably feels good too, but you won't catch me doing it.


Better would be to assume that there is something wrong with the classes and how the material is taught. Visit classes at your local schools. Talk to teens in your neighborhood. Ask for opinions about and the efficacy of sex ed classes. You will get an eyeful and an earful.

oneguyinohio

I completely agree Wondergirl. I'm not saying you are wrong. I was trying to imagine what some of the people's reasoning is....

Back when I had one of those sex classes... the teacher blushed and said, "Oh, heck you boys probably no more about this than I do..." He put up a few transparencies naming body parts and that was the end of it.

Wondergirl

I know, oneguy. You and I usually agree more than disagree. I was preaching to the masses.

(Wouldn't it be great if everyone had as much sense as you and I do?????)

Now, we need to get this thread back on track with Clint's original question, so some wandering moderator doesn't end it.

I just know Obama would improve the quality of sex education in public schools.