The Arizona shooting is sad and unfortunate on so many
levels. For this reason, I consciously decided that I would
not write about it. The insanity of some people is just too much to bear. So is the neglectful reporting of the news media. Aside from the sadness of it all, my conscious decision to write about everything but the shooting in Arizona stems from the reality that, in essence, innocent people are shot and murdered every day.

Inner cities are filled with unsolved, unreported murders that continuously go unnoticed by the general public. People are murdered in cold blood all of the time without so much as a well wish from local or national media reporters. I did not want to appear insensitive by comparing the media coverage of the Arizona shooting to a lack of media coverage for other tragedies in America. I also did not want to draw too much attention to the fact that the shooting in Arizona has diverted our attention from other news that deserves more of our attention and concern.* I truly care about the tragic shooting in Arizona and those affected by it; yet, it would be very difficult for me to write solely about the Arizona shooting without recognizing the obvious. So with that being said, I will not go into detail about the actual incident in Arizona. However, since Sarah Palin decided to release the video "America's Enduring Strength", I decided that I might as well voice my opinion. With respect to the victims of the Arizona shooting, I must expose Palin for her insincere attempt at sincerity.

To see video click here.

After watching this video, which is  supposed to address the devestating shooting in Arizona, I decided that Sarah Palin must be America's favorite idiot. That is the only thing that could explain our tolerance of her ignorance for this long.

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After an unresolved debate over whether the NAACP is still relevant since the election of President Barack Obama, the organization has been working hard to prove to America that they are still worth our attention.

Most recently, the NAACP has issued a resolution to denounce the “racist” actions of the tea party movement; actions that they say have overwhelmingly been directed toward President Barack Obama. The tea party has fought back declaring that they are not racist and will not stand for the NAACP’s degradation.

If the NAACP feels that an attack on a group of people’s alleged personal feelings toward the President of the United States or black people in general is going to reassert their relevancy in this country, they are wrong. Whether or not the tea party is a group of racist mongrels is irrelevant when it comes to efforts of the NAACP. A group who was part of the fight for voting rights, equal job opportunities for all Americans, equality in our nation’s schools, etc., should not be concerned with the personal feelings of a small few. While the tea party has gained much coverage in recent news, they have yet to reach a level worthy of the NAACP’s efforts—at least not efforts that will result in little more than just words on paper. Unfortunately, passing a “resolution” relating to the alleged racist actions of  the tea party is much like passing a resolution condemning the actions of Red-Neck Johnny from Cheraw, South Carolina because he told his grandson that he doesn’t like Mexicans. It’s pointless.

However, perhaps the NAACP’s planned conversation with BP Representatives about the supposed lack of clean-up jobs offered to minorities will be a success. Who knows…

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