To those who voted for Obama

[Monk Of Reason]

It absolutely does deserve attention. But the false accreditation of credit given towards this administration and praising it for civil rights when a far more important issue of basic civil rights is ignored by this administration only lives to fuel a false ideological point of view.

One which I will not give credit towards this administration. The issue of marriage equality is being one among the States. Not the federal government. As more and more States go over towards the more liberalized view it is a given that the federal administration will accept it no matter if it was a Democrat or a Republican in charge. Yet the issue is overshadowing the failure of this administration's view towards those laws, especially drug laws, RICO laws, etc. that are continuing to uphold draconian principles.

Don't give credit where it isn't due. Marriage equality laws are those that are winning without federal support. I will recognize that Obama's administration on this issue has stepped aside to let the issue develop on a State by State basis given it's success. But the fact remains that the prison population or our nation and the enforcement of drug laws represent a huge disparity in minority representation in the enforcement of those laws. They are a stain whose source is at the strongest the federal level. Obama's purview. And he ignores it.

That's the fact.

Let's not even bring in the issue of the use of military drones, the continuation of failed foreign policies, etc.

That is why I questioned the Administration in my post about what have they actually done in any civil laws?

Though Obama is not the right president to tackle race relations.

 

[Dirty Penguin]

It absolutely does deserve attention. But the false accreditation of credit given towards this administration and praising it for civil rights when a far more important issue of basic civil rights is ignored by this administration only lives to fuel a false ideological point of view.

This administration may not be doing enough for you on this very important issue but they have at least addressed the issue and are actively working on it where other administrations didn't even bother. It also takes having the justice system on your side. This President is facing an enormous amount of obstruction just trying to get his nominees to the bench. Just this week the Republicans in the Senate filibustered a nominee that has had bipartisan support up until now.

One which I will not give credit towards this administration. The issue of marriage equality is being one among the States. Not the federal government. As more and more States go over towards the more liberalized view it is a given that the federal administration will accept it no matter if it was a Democrat or a Republican in charge. Yet the issue is overshadowing the failure of this administration's view towards those laws, especially drug laws, RICO laws, etc. that are continuing to uphold draconian principles.

I agree...but it's not like he has bipartisan support. Much of what you and I want him to do doesn't happen with a simple executive order. We're talking about laws that if he wants passed will have to go through the Senate...and if it doesn't get filibustered but ends up passing it's most likely it will die in the House.

Don't give credit where it isn't due. Marriage equality laws are those that are winning without federal support.

Yes and No.... I wouldn't give him credit for starting the movement legislatively but I give his administration credit for backing it. There are things they did and didn't do that seemed to forced the Supreme Court and other courts to make a move and change some laws. Most of the credit does go to the people in the states.

I will recognize that Obama's administration on this issue has stepped aside to let the issue develop on a State by State basis given it's success. But the fact remains that the prison population or our nation and the enforcement of drug laws represent a huge disparity in minority representation in the enforcement of those laws. They are a stain whose source is at the strongest the federal level. Obama's purview. And he ignores it.

He's actually not ignoring it...but he can't just stampede in there on a white horse brandishing a sword cutting down laws we don't like. It's going to take more than just him and his say so to do so. He needs the backing of the Senate and the House as well as the courts.