HankHill's Blog

Interesting point Hank, it just goes to show how bad our elected and appointed officials are. It seems that once they get into that seat of power their own views and agendas are all that become important, not those of "We the People" the ones they are supposed to be representing. It also ticks me off that all of the lobbyists with money seem to get what is best for them rather than what is best for all. I like to use ethanol for an example. Ethanol can be made from any cellulose plant matter, Switchgrass yields a lot more ethanol than corn and does not affect the food vs. fuel issue because we don't use Switchgrass for food stuffs.The corn lobbyists get in there and the next thing you know some legislation says all ethanol must use corn to get this exemption or rebate or whatever and a bushel of corn skyrockets and all the farmers want to grow this hot new money maker,even though it is a loser in energy return. What a waste!

gadget Things do tend to change when entering politics. Ethanol is a great example. As FarmTruk said the baby was certainly tossed out with the bathwater and so were we the people.

This protest by these school board members without a doubt has underlying causes and is driven by much of the same, but I am going to stick with what I believe and know for fact rather than what I might assume.
All board members should be concerned about the kids, the students, the children that want to learn and those that do not wish to learn in a public school system. They should be concerned about those that drop out and those that are trouble makers. They should be concerned about ALL of them and not just those of one race. I do not care if the kids are orange with green dots, the care for them to achieve should be no less.
These board members have reports on reports as to who excels and who does not. They understand to the point of confusion because of all the reports, as to how the race, sex, age, class, along with many other variables come into play when a student fails to live up to his/her potential. They know what teachers are worth their salt and which are not. My point is that this reasoning they used to oppose these bonds is absurd. It has to do with many other factors. It has to do with the number of parents in the household, with the parent/s work times, with who the children hang out with at school and after school, it has to do with habits of the kids, and it has to do with the parents for they have to care and push and push some more. In many cases it has to do with so

Tell it like it is HH !!

cook How R U doing? Missed conversing with you.

bleechers I had missed your post from March but you nailed it. The bottom line is that living anything brings on understanding. Yep you are so right! I have copied some of what you said because I fear some will not take the time to go and find your post.

I encourage the complete reading of what bleechers wrote

…“I want to be very careful not to appear as though I am telling other cultures exactly how they should attack their own problems and image, but one thing I know (and this is what Joe Petrosino knew), the solution can only come when honorable and patriotic Americans decide that curing the diseases that infect their own culture is more important than defending the worst of the worst because of some skewed notion of "unity."


Each Community Must Find Its Own Answers

I don't have the particulars or all the answers for you. Some cultures have a much harsher history of oppression than the southern Italians had. My father used to tell me that a second generation Italian-American could get a haircut, buy a new suit, get an education and blend in with the rest of the greater society. But Americans of African descent couldn't use that strategy. A haircut, a new suit and a large vocabulary do not alter the color of your skin.

Thankfully, we live in a day where the content of one's character is more often than not trumping the color of one's skin. But the change in attitudes isn't universal yet and it hasn't helped everyone; the prison rates among young African-American males remains frightfully high. I don't pr

Thanks bleechers

Hank keep on saying it! Just-Me-07, be careful what you ask for! Axekick reads these blogs too you know, and I am sure he will have an answer for you.

I voted no on the bonds I was going to vote no even before Deena who I know very well and who I respect as well, mentioned the fact that the tax payers should not pay for this. Now the interesting thing is Hank you said you didn't want the bonds to pass now you want a class action law suit and you want these board members to step down, I thought you good right wing conservatives were against frivolous law suits. I love the way you people look to me and wait for my opinion on a variety of matters it gives me a warm feeling inside it makes me feel wanted I want to thank you for your support. God bless you all and God bless North Carolina for Supporting Barack Hussein Obama.

By the way I took my children out of public schools! But I also had two children to come out of public schools and one is finishing his first year of college and the other has his degree and is making his mark in the world. My family is tearing down the stereotypes of the typical black family and we are doing it without putting white folks on a pedestal! I know you hate it but I want you to understand that white folks are not my priority and I teach my children to do for self, I live the black liberation mindset that Reverend Wright talks about and I love it and I am training my children to have my mindset, don’t you dare beg someone for something you can go out and make for yourself. You all have a great election night!

you people are so sensitive dang!

Being a Democrat,( at least until I change parties this year), I voted NO PREFERENCE for the top office! I would rather waste my vote than vote for either candidate on the ballot! Never have I heard more B.S. and lies than this election. I also voted no on all the bonds, except the one for the new jail. It is the one thing I believe we truly need. I could care less about the money for school improvements. It's coming out of our pockets anyway! LOL!!