1. "Locally, a study a couple years ago found more than three times as many black residents as white were arrested in Wicomico County."
2. "The first administrative action Wicomico County Executive Bob Culver took was to fire a black staffer."
3. "His transition team had no African-Americans and his first major decision was an attempt to defund new school construction for a majority-black elementary school."
4. "Twice as many blacks are unemployed compared to their white counterparts."
5. "This year we’ve seen whites argue the Confederate Flag is not a racist symbol."
6. "It should be pointed out that despite white lies from Republican political and law enforcement leaders, police deaths by gunfire fell last year."
7. "BLM offers an important opportunity to recognize racism’s insidious societal presence and prioritize real remedies."
Gains Hawkins is a member of the Wicomico County Democratic Central Committee.
Wow, where do I start! I'll start with this. Gains was Rick Pollitt's Campaign Manager, enough said.
The column was published in the Daily Times on March 2, 2016. Let's take each of the many topics in order.
1. I find it very interesting the author does not tell where he got his statistics. I've asked local authorities and no one seems to have an answer, yet there's apparently a study on it, according to Gains.
2. Bob Culver fired a black staffer is total BS. Bob Culver hadn't even been sworn in. It was Rick Pollitt who terminated that employee, but why should facts get in the way of a failing Daily Times newspaper.
3. Good Lord! Were there any blacks on Jim Ireton's, Jake Day, Barrie Tilghman, etc? I can assure you that IF someone showed Bob interest in participating with his transition team he would have been honored, (if qualified) to enjoy them on his team. As for defunding the school in a black district, is this guys head stuck up his rear end! Bob never said he wouldn't fund that school. Bob simply stated he wanted to redevelop what was already there, saving the taxpayers millions of dollars.
4. Twice as many blacks are unemployed... If you want to FIX that, instead of blaming WHITES for it, get rid of EBT, Affordable Housing and Welfare for ALL. Start by drug testing anyone receiving these benefits and then cap the assistance to ONE YEAR. Then maybe, just maybe, people will get off the free ride program and get a job.
5. This year we've seen WHITE LIBERALS being the actual RACISTS against whites, constantly labeling them as racist. Shall we make a new flag for that Gains?
6. How's that statement working for you THIS YEAR Gains? Not that I even agreed with your "last year" statement.
7. Just what is the AUTHORS remedies? You seem to want to point fingers and place blame, yet like all typical radical liberals, you offer no answers. The author acts like blacks are completely innocent and fails to mention things like the "knock out game". All Lives Matter, period.
This Post was sparked today because the Daily Times, (once again) reprinted on line the ENTIRE article calling out Bob Culver for firing Tamara Brooks. Again, Culver hadn't even been sworn in. Pollitt's administration terminated Tamara. Oh, here's a thought. Why not call Tamara and ask her who let her go. Wouldn't that mean that they actually confirmed their story? They didn't do so because they lied and fabricated it, (again today) to make Bob out to be a RACIST. They couldn't even get it right the second time, (two years later) around.
Finally, white race baiting against other whites is a dangerous game. These Liberals think they are more credible when they spew such LIES/HATE against their own race, because their personalities and lifestyles aren't accepted by other normal human beings. They remind me of an old Rodney Dangerfield joke where he said, "The first time I made love it was great, I was by myself."
Shame on Gaines Hawkins and the Daily Times.