All too often, politicians forget about the communities which they serve and get caught up in THE GAME.Ā This is especially easy to do when political bedfellows are creeping nearby.Ā In some cases, the bedfellows are called lobbyists who raise thousands of dollars for campaigns in exchange for voting favors.Ā In other cases, they are called longtime friends who see themselves as the puppet masters ā lurking behind the scenes and pulling all the strings.Ā In the Black community, these bedfellows rarely live in the communities that are being raped of vital services, projects and programs.Ā
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How long before the dam breaks andā¦?
Congratulations to all who competed to run for office
A misinformed, separated voting people equals a mess
What kind of fool do you think I am?
Where are our culturally sensitive Black people?
The Ripple Effect
Fake news, Black people donāt vote and plastic guns are all homemade devices of mass destruction
The Westside Gazetteās Editorial Board or The WEB political forum, aptly titled, āSweet Potato Pie, Politics & Ice Creamā, is a grass roots effort spearheaded by WEB to make politicians more accessible to voters within the Broward African American community and to focus attention on issues which have a direct impact on their community.
When rezoning of buildings means removal of people