When I Am Critical Of A "Democrat Who Is Black" Politician vs When A Fellow "Progressive Who Is Black" Renders Criticism

Though the words of criticism of a Black Progressive Establishment figure used by Kevin Powell and myself might seem the same - don't be fooled.   His mission is merely to replace Congressman Ed Towns.

My goal is to hold up what can be agreed to be the consensus permanent interests of the Black community as a reference and judge anyone with power and influence over our institutions with reference to these principles.
I am not bound to the notions of one's INTENTIONS.  This is the ceramic orange carrot that never rots which is dangled in front of our eyes but never seemingly obtained.

I have little doubt that the only mission of Kevin Powell is to "try harder - to the left" of Congressman Towns. His failure on behalf of Brooklyn is because he compromised with the right-wing - this in the view of Powell.

Notice how in the Black community the FAILURE of the machine does not mean the purge of the machine and the methodology that it hoisted upon us.  Instead a new member of the machine comes off of the bench, seeking to displace the starter.

Dr Ronald Walters is a brilliant man.  He and others who presented themselves as "Black political strategists" have successfully kept the Black political skirmishes inside of the Democratic Party.  The "Black general election" is the Democratic Primary.  Upon victory that individual wins the seat.  The real general election in any district that is greater than D+15 is merely a formality - just as a Black man being put on trial in Jim Crow Mississippi - 1942.  The outcome has been preordained.

Why is it that no one promotes the fact that the real choice for the people of Brooklyn is not "Democrat or Republican".  Instead it is the choice to link their community development to the  "American Political Domain" versus a the more organic orientation of the "Community Consciousness & Competency Development Domain".  By definition the political domain involves the redistribution of money that was generated elsewhere into the district.  A district that generated its own money would tend to defend the exodus of these funds for use elsewhere.  The linkage between the failure to develop our organic competencies via systems of production and the focus upon the build up of the government superstructure is undeniable.

Where are the Black conscious people who are doing transparent analysis of this situation and calling out these money changers within our temple?   Sadly for them to criticize these people they would have to criticize themselves.

If nothing else - just imagine a White Republican calling a Black elected official LAZY?

Greetings!


For far too long, Brooklyn has been under the thumb of the lazy leadership of Congressman Ed Towns. 27 years of incompetency, corruption, and laziness have left our Congressional district lagging well behind the rest of Brooklyn. Ed Towns has had 27 years to help our families, improve our schools, and make a difference in our lives. He has failed. We must not yet again send lazy leadership back to Washington, hoping that this term, maybe, just maybe, Mr. Towns will start to work for Brooklyn. Fool us one time, shame on you. Fool us in 14 elections, shame on us.

While I am Congressman Towns' opponent and political opponents tend to exaggerate, here are the facts:

Ed Towns has missed over 2000 votes in his 27 years, which is more than 74 votes per year. Lazy.

Ed Towns has only introduced successful six bills in 27 years which have become law, which is 0.22 per year. The late Senator Ted Kennedy had over 300. Lazy.

Ed Towns likes to tell us about his ability to bring federal dollars into the district and suggests that he has brought in over a billion dollars in 27 years. As the 26th highest-ranking member of Congress after 27 years, he should bring Speaker Nancy Pelosi money into Brooklyn. 2010? He's ranked number 193 in earmarks. 2009? He's 249. 2008? He's 383. This year, he's behind a 27-year-old first term REPUBLICAN Congressman from Illinois. All this while Democrats are in the majority in Congress. Lazy.

Ed Towns currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. His committee has been ridiculed as an ineffective "Dog and Pony" show by the press. Furthermore, Mr. Towns has been
personally blamed for allowing Republican Congressman Darrell Issa to slow down President Obama's agenda of change. Perhaps Congressman Towns truly meant what he said in 2008 of President Obama, "We don't need change." Lazy.

Ed Towns missed five of the six hearings his committee held looking into the collapse of the housing industry and Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and AIG. His excuse? Vacation. Lazy.

Ed Towns has not been seen in entire communities in Brooklyn since the 1980s. He regularly refuses to face his constituents. He refuses to debate his opponents. He's frequently at his luxurious "Friends of Angelo" Countrywide funded home in Florida or milling around Philadelphia for some strange reason. Not Washington. Not Brooklyn. Lazy.

Ed Towns personally sent $500,000 to Trinity Community Development Group and Empowerment Group Inc., which sounds like a respectable group, except that Trinity is a fake non-profit housed in an empty building that employed Ed Towns' staffer. A year later, he tried to send Trinity another $5 million, but was only caught when the new Congress promised a new era of transparency and honesty in government. Actually, not lazy. Corrupt.

Ed Towns took a $1300 bribe to "buy a boat" from undercover police in 1982. Lazy and corrupt. Ed Towns tried to shakedown Civil Rights judge Maxine Archer through his personal attorney for $140,000 in 2000. Corrupt.

Ed Towns has decided South Korea will replace us in Afghanistan in a war that he believes is going well. Not lazy. Not corrupt. Preposterous.

Ed Towns. Preposterous. Corrupt. Lazy. And on Tuesday, September 14...finished.