(FYI) ... Sam Riddle: ... Virgie Rollins is the chairwoman of the National Black Caucus of the Democratic National Committee. Lon Johnson is the chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party. Virgie works with national Dem Party players and grassroots elements throughout America. Lon works with Michigan Party elitists who have trouble working the streets of the I-75 corridor while sidestepping GOP strongholds like Rochester Hills where families are disgusted with Republicans who won’t stop backyard oil exploration or fix roads. Lon bristled at Virgie because she dares question the party’s treatment of Secretary of State candidate Godfrey Dillard as a stepchild unworthy of meeting and greeting the First Lady, while printing literature listing the two white candidates for State Supreme Court and leaving out Judge Deborah Thomas, a Black woman. Respected throughout the nation for organizing African American leadership summits that focus on solution-based approaches to urban issues, Virgie the organizer also has built a base increasing the participation of African Americans in Democratic Party activities while motivating ordinary people to do the extraordinary by running for public office. ... ... At the very least, Lon Johnson wallows in white privilege blinded by smart azz white boy arrogance as defined by Martin Luther King, Jr. colleague Andy Young during the ill-fated presidency of Jimmy Carter. ... Or, worse yet, this Michigan Democratic Party is practicing a form of New-Age racism that will be its own undoing come election day. Lon, you are messing with the wrong sister. Michigan Democrats are trending toward a lousy turnout from Black Michigan. Lon Johnson is delusional if he really believes feeding the same recycled breakfast crowd weekend after weekend will generate a winning turnout from Black voters. Feed some of the 60 percent of Detroit children who live in poverty and then you will have done something, Lon. ... michigancitizen/detroit-raw-by-sam-riddle-j-d-3/
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 06:36:06 +0000
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