Off the Vine; There's Plenty Going On...
The Broward Times › October 19, 2009
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What's different in the Lauderhill city elections this time around is 4 years and a tremendous shift in population over that period. Whites have fled the city in droves and the once powerful Jewish enclave of Inverrary is dwindling quickly - being replaced by newly arrived Caribbean and Hispanic immigrants. We predict the Lauderhill March election will usher in a sitting black commission majority with a close race between [Hayward Benson] and [Tyson Jones], both black and a competitive race between Paul Shelton and [Dale Holness], both black and vying against incumbent city commissioner [Wally Elfers] for seat 2. Lora Thomson is challenging Margaret Birch's, seat #3.
Somehow, black politicos, once elected, become instant political guru's - you can't tell them anything, nor will you hear from them again until the next election rolls around and then you'll see them latch onto an emotional tear-jerking issue about the other man against the brother man. Well, they've pretty much played that card out to the point that most of us don't even bother to vote - and that's the tragedy.We don't want to hear about how hard you tried and we could care less about all those 'get funky' speeches - you just didn't measure up so now get your hat and go.See the full content of this document
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Off the Vine; There's Plenty Going On...
A reader called this week complaining, I'm not sure, or complimenting, I guess - that when we're not kicking around the issues inside the pages of the Broward Times - it appears as if nothing is happening in Black Broward.
Well, thanks but to the contrary t...See the full content of this document
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