The Minority Report

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D), the only Black Governor in the country, will endorse Senator Barack Obama for President over Hilary Clinton.  Deval is a former aide under the Bill Clinton administration.  I applaud Gov. Patrick for being a man of conviction about what he believes in versus what is the best politics.  The only Black Governor supporting the only Black Senator.  And who says there is no Black Love!? Now if we could only get the  Congressional Black Caucus on Board…..

 http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/headlines/patrick1018

The House of Representatives failed to override President Bush’s Veto of the SCHIP Bill.  The measure failed by 13 votes, which means there are 13 people somewhere in DC who screwed children around the country out of health insurance.   I hope you guys sleep well  tonight…..actually I don’t! 

My man, hip hop artist Pinc Gator is talking down on President Bush.  Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUqWN6TPybQ

Editorial:

Today I read an article that stated two more community groups were split on the HISD Bond referendum that is to come before voters in November.  The community has been split over this issue in the last couple of months, much to the pleasure of those that are leading the opposition against the bond.  The criticisms are constant.  “Saavedra will not walk all over our community”, “They didn’t go about it the right way”, and even “We’re going to show them so that they do it right the next time.”  The Minority Report is compelled to ask the question in the midst of all this banter…What about the children?  The reality of this bond proposal is that no matter which way you slice 805 million dollars it all leads to black and brown children benefitting.  Since it was first introduced the Bond Proposal has been altered, including the removal of school consolidations and some of the campuses that were scheduled to close will remain open. This came as a result of community concerns being expressed.  I believe it’s time that our community start holding on to what’s important and stop making noise about things that are not going to bring about progress.  I know our community history and schools are important.  But so are our children, and if they can’t compete in a world that is constantly changing then they will compete in a world that remains constant such as our prison system.

I don’t have children.  I hope to one day.  I hope they can get a quality education in the schools that my tax dollars pay for.   Our children’s future ought not be something that we use as a political issue that wedges us against each other.  We have to begin to educate ourselves on what the real issues are with this bond issue.  HISD is over 50 percent Hispanic and almost 40 percent African American, therefore no matter what way the money is going children of color will benefit.  Everyday we are seeing an increase in the number of schools that need to be evacuated due to environmental issues.  We see schools in communities of color that lack the technological infrastructure of those in richer and more suburban school districts.  We talk about equity in education and adversely attempt to deny our children the resources it will take to compete.  I hope those that oppose this bond are prepared to deal with the consequences our children will endure.  Be clear that denying the children of HISD this bond may result in parents later giving them money for a different type of bond, the kind that are issued by a judge instead of a voter.

See the Family Resemblance?  I sure DON’T!

Here’s a humorous tidbit to start your morning off right.  The Houston Chronicle reports that BARACK OBAMA and DICK CHENEY are COUSINS!!!  Can you believe that?  I’m not making this up folks this came right out of the mouth of the Vice-Presidents Wife Lynn! What makes it even funnier is the response from Obama’s spokesman when he states, “Every family has a black sheep.”  Man if this is any indicator of this election season…we are in for a GOOD ONE FOLKS!!!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5221214.html

Gov. Rick Perry  (R-TX) endorses Rudy Guiliani for President!  I guess old Perry realized this might be as good as it gets for the GOP!!!  I wonder if he struck a deal……Guiliani/Perry 08?  God Save us ALL!!

Nelly  Photo: MTV News

“Now he’s even bigger because now black folks know who he is. Now we’re tempted to tune in just to hear if he’s gonna say some other dumb stuff. Now he’s even bigger. All we did was blow him up.” - Nelly on Don Imus

Apparently when Nelly releases his new album, Brass Knuckles, on November 13 he will do so with a community conscious.  MTV.COM reports the rapper will feature a track entitled “Self Esteem” with famed Hip Hop Legend Chuck D, and other songs that will uplift instead of tear down.  Nelly says he was inspired to be more responsible in this album after his recent participation in BET’s Hip Hop vs. America Town Hall Meeting.   He also discussed his views on Don Imus and how he believes Black America did not fully capitalize on the Imus Controversy.  Even though it’s clear that Nelly is trying to put out the fire caused by his tip drill credit card fiasco (don’t act like you don’t know), I kind of think Nelly has a point in some of what he says in the article.  Check it out for yourself. Click the link below.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572087/20071016/nelly.jhtml

The Chronicle  is reporting that Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) may  leave the US Senate as soon as 2009. However,  Kay is being extremely mum about her second suspected run for Governor.  Do I hear a cat fight brewing between her, Dewhurst, and possibly Perry if he decides enough is not enough!!!

Today the US House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony questioning whether the federal government failed in the case of the “Jena 6″.  The new chair of the Judiciary Committee John Conyers (D-MI) called for the hearing after being asked by Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX).  The committee will hear testimony from Professor Charles Ogletree, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Jena 6 families.  The real question of the hearing becomes should the US Attorney have taken action again the District Attorney of Jena? In addition, should the federal government play an intervention role in regards to hate crimes?  I would be interested to see this hearing… sounds like the usual suspects will be sounding off.  My only hope is that this conversation translates to action.

Today, Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal announced that he would retry ousted TSU President Priscilla Slade.  This comes as no surprise to the Minority Report.  He’s out for Priscilla’s Blood and he’s going to get it. Most likely a change of venue will be filed on this case since everyone in the city has decided whether she is innocent or guilty.  As I stated yesterday, TSU will continue to suffer as long as this dark cloud hangs.  GET ON WITH IT ALREADY!!!!  Either give her life or like old buddy Cinque on Amistad, “Give her FREE!”