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A Growing Need for Independents
I read Tamika's article, and I had to agree. Diversity of thought, opinion, competing ideas and solutions are necessary to bring about an effective government in our country. This includes our schools, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations, nonprofit groups and businesses.
Is it such a good idea for any one race or group of people to be, by and large, the majority of any one party? I'm pretty sure there are some individuals who are Republican by party affiliation, but may share deep “Democratic” ideas, and vice versa.
I think that in the very near future, we will have more diversity of race in the political parties, including Independents. I think at this point in our nation's history, we're going to have to look at the records of the individuals to see where their hearts and minds are on the issues. A simple big “D” or “R” attached to their name just won't do.
Blacks don't want to be taken for granted simply because they support a Democratic candidate. By the same token, blacks who choose to vote Republican or choose to run as a Republican candidate can't immediately be “sell outs” nor have any good ideas.
This is a critical issue, and I would love to hear more on the topic.