Sunday
24Feb2008
On Crack Vs. Cocaine and Why Sheila Jackson Lee Is Full Of Poo
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 12:29
cross-posted to Jack & Jill Politics
This is very important.
I almost forgot. In my post early this morning about Sheila Jackson Lee's comments, she referenced her bill, HR 4545, which would mandate equal sentencing for crack and cocaine. She also talked about an early release program.
Here's the video of Sheila Jackson Lee again. Skip to minute six.
conscious conscience of the Congress" ignore this central issue for black people?
This is why folks are hating on CBC support of Hillary Clinton. It's not because we think they have to support Obama just because they're black. It's that their support of Clinton ignores her record and her campaign's race-baiting attacks in this campaign.
As commenter Nquest put it
This is very important.
I almost forgot. In my post early this morning about Sheila Jackson Lee's comments, she referenced her bill, HR 4545, which would mandate equal sentencing for crack and cocaine. She also talked about an early release program.
Here's the video of Sheila Jackson Lee again. Skip to minute six.
This is why folks are hating on CBC support of Hillary Clinton. It's not because we think they have to support Obama just because they're black. It's that their support of Clinton ignores her record and her campaign's race-baiting attacks in this campaign.
As commenter Nquest put it
To me, it's a matter of principle and, Jack, that's where I draw the line with SJL, etc. As a matter of principle, they should challenge Hillary on the race-baiting, to apply pressure to make her understand vs. defending her blindly without holding her to account, OR they should respectfully reconsider by either withdrawing or switching to Obama if they feel so inclined.
But staying with Hillary and pretending like her diarrhea don't stink should never be what principled Black people do. And that sexism stuff was as forced and "aloof" as Hillary's strained and reluctant, half-azz apology. "My husband apologized for slavery..."
Hell at least write her damn speeches and tell her how to respond to questions about her campaign's race-baiting because Hillary f-cked that up going off on her own. I mean, if you're not going to be any good as far as Black people are concern in terms of ensuring that they (we) are okay with where you stand... at least straighten your girl out.
Damn.
tagged Hillary Clinton in Election 2008, Social-Political
Hillary Clinton in Election 2008, Social-Political 
Reader Comments (4)
Hillary is intelligent herself so she should be responsible for what she says.Hillary should not se anything wrong about Obama.
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Anna
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Well this is an old problem with cocaine, I don't think we should make the difference between crack and cocaine sentences, this would only bring more and more conflicts, even worse, racial conflicts. Punishing drug abuse is a delicate matter, I prefer http://kramersergot.com/2008/11/drug-rehabilitation/ ">drug rehabilitation because it offers people more chances to reintegrate in the society, not all drug users are criminals, not all drug users are dangerous, they just need a chance.
Again about this topic, to tell you the truth I don't think there is a real solution to the problem, making the legal punishment the same for both drugs will also bring controversies. The only thing we need to be concern about is which decision will bring less conflicts.
This is too much politics, don't you think? The very role of politics is to build for the country, build for the people. I don't see any kind of constructive thinking here, I can only see destructive fighting. Sure there are different opinions on crack and cocaine sentencing but don't you think it's time for all of us to agree on this? Don't you think it's time to stop all the polemics and move one to other important issues?