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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (5980)	11/14/2000 7:59:57 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 10042

In 1999, lung- cancer research received about $900 for each lung cancer death, compared with $34,000 for each AIDS death, $9,000 per breast cancer death and $3,500 per prostate cancer death.

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (5980)	11/14/2000 10:40:08 AM
From: dvdw©	Respond to of 10042

On the Black Kissinger article; It is a good scenario for people of any color isnt it? These are competent people. Regarding their impact on African Americans as voters in future elections, it's pretty safe to say, that without these new faces at center stage, then the hegemony over black groups will remain linked to the DNC and blacks in general will suffer. The problem for African Americans is that they have been co opted by the DNC, they've performed, in some cases delivering 93 % voter endorsement of the DNC agenda. But herein lies the crux of the problem for African Americans, they are maxed out so to speak, they do not have the numbers to keep democrats at the forefront. The % of future growth in their numbers which are relatively constant, means that eventually the Non Voting majority made up primarily of white, ethnic asian and hispanic voters, will substantially overwhelm them. Hence they are already over represented. Blacks individualy should begin to see this and break away from the DNC caucus to form new bases behind emerging leadership. If they fail to do this, they will be marginalized even further. Make no mistake about it. The (NVM) Non Voting Majority is the key to future elections, Jesse Ventura proved it, this movement is in it's infancy, but it will happen as the frustration of minority hegemony over the majority is beginning to create within people an unease unparaleld in American politics. The major parties, are in a holding pattern at this point, they can not attract voters from the body politic, as they have defined themselves as special interest group leaders. They will continue to stage their agendas, but the doleing out of favor at the expense of everyone else is wearing thin, a backlash against the politics as usual is assured. The Prospects of major third party (s) impact on America is guaranteed.