N-Visible Politricks

6.11.2010:  Meet the Junior Senator(?) from South Carolina…

American politics has never surprised me and I’m somewhat of a neophyte.  Who would have thought John Ashcroft, the incumbent U.S. Senator from Missouri, would lose his bid to hold his seat to a dead man? TRUE STORY! As if that weren’t enough W then appointed him Attorney General.  I always wondered what was the big fuss about Harry S. Truman’s presidency.  To my surprise, the headline “Dewey Defeats Truman” was only shocking upon the actual inauguration of the namesake for my elementary school.  Truman was the incumbent but it seemed as if every one but Truman predicted the affable Thomas E. Dewey was the consensus landslide favorite.  Surprise! He lost Truman won and I’m glad I didn’t grow up in the Dewey Projects, doesn’t have the same ring to it.

So why would a long time Member of Congress and every South Carolina Democrat (yes they exist) be shocked that Alvin Greene, no relation, would win the Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate.  Meet Al Greene:

1.  Al’s Unemployed

2.  Al lives with his father

3.  Al has not raised one dime from contributions

4.  Al’s only campaign material is the one you see in the picture to the left.  Not only version. ONLY ONE COPY!

5.  Al is facing a pending felony charge with a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.

House Majority Whip Clyburn, South Carolina Democratic Chairwoman Fowler, and Vic Rawls (The Guy Who Lost to Al Greene, no relation) for the good times let’s show a little love and happiness for Alvin M. Greene who just may be the cause for the next shocking political headline:  “Meet Alvin Greene the Junior Senator from South Carolina“

6.8.2010: My President’s Black

There have been times where I’ve heard some say I wish Obama (sic) would just let a “muthafucka” or “kiss my ass” fly to his critiques.  I have also been a firm believer in less is more.  Well here you have both: 

Enough said!

6.4.2010: Get N-Volved

Cleo Fields is a former politician from Louisiana.  He was a state representative and senator who I followed, looked up to, and in my dumber days aspired to be like.  I remember a story about him on a fateful day that reminded me of the importance of governmental participation.  An elderly lady from Baton Rouge went into his office one day in need of help for a family member who got into some stuff.  I believe he really wanted to help her but his first question to her was she registered to vote.  She informed him that she wasn’t.  This POLITICIAN said to her that he was sorry he could not help her.  What an A-Hole! Right?

Well, we often complain about what our political leaders aren’t doing but the real issue is what we aren’t doing – registering to vote.  A Voteless People is a Hopeless People!  Our government is our investment.  If you invest into the stock market, will you check your investment, manage your investment and if something goes wrong with the investment, do something about it?  I hope the answer is yes.

Did you know that the financial industry (banks, credit card companies, etc.) have close to 1,500 lobbyist who were former members of Congress, Congressional staffers, and federal employees?  Lobbying is a Constitutional right and we should avail ourselves of such a resource.  How?  Get involved with like-minded people and move into action.

Don’t be invisible be N-Visible and indivisible.

The N-Visible Man