Weekend Report
I left town for the Fortress of Solitude this weekend, but I still had time to jot down a few thoughts on some major issues. Hope you like them.
Crime
“Hizzoner” Mayor Bart Peterson has an interview in this past Sunday’s Indianapolis Star. He is talking about crime, amongst other items. The Mayor did not say anything new, however he did say something. To date, most of the Marion County GOP has been silent on this issue. The only three people who have really been at the forefront of this have been Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi and District One City-County Council Member Ike Randolph. (Which, by the way, if these two ever teamed up they’d be a force to be reckoned with.) Phil Borst, the Republican Leader has also commented on this as well. However, the party has yet to put out unified, cohesive message on crime and its impact on the community. One would think the GOP would do something soon and coordinate a response before this issue gets completely out of the party’s reach. Forget about consolidation folks, that fight is over. This is where you need to turn your attention.
Negro, Please
(I know this is probably not an appropriate title with Black Expo going on, but somebody’s gotta say it.)
As many of you have guessed, I am no big fan of Amos Brown, the afternoon host on AM 1310, The Light. He is the Lex Luthor to my Superman; actually more like Gus Gorman. I think much of his program’s potential is wasted on baseless accusations of racism and stirring fear in a predominately uninformed audience. In his most recent ludicrous submission to the Indianapolis Recorder he opines, and not so subtly implies, that Honda is racist, in part for setting up shop an hour southeast of Indianapolis, among other things. Instead of encouraging Blacks to take full advantage in Indiana’s economic turnaround, he bemoans the fact the Honda, as well as Toyota or Subaru have not done anything to help Blacks. I didn’t know that was their job. I thought they were in the business to make and sell cars. He also goes on ad nauseum that the companies need to spend more in the Black Community. (Translation: the media company he words for, let’s be honest.) Many whites are afraid to call Amos on the carpet for fear of being called racist. Thank God I’m not white.
Hate Crimes
I hear one Marion County candidate may call for hate crime legislation soon. I have never been a big fan of hate crimes laws. There are already laws on the books that account for aggravating circumstances when crimes are committed. By the way, which is worse? A white guy shooting me because I’m Black or a Black guy shooting me for my money. Either way, I’m still dead. Stay tuned.
