Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

Another Member of Congress who courageously and admirably crossed swords with the reigning unelected neocon dynasty was John Conyers of Michigan.  It was Conyers who thoroughly investigated charges of vote fraud in Ohio in the 2004 presidential election.  His conclusions were provided in a masterpiece of corruption exposure published under the title of "What Went Wrong in Ohio?"

The conduct of Lee and Conyers represented standing tall against corporate media pressures to let the status quo prevail, which in those instances meant seeking safety in the face of lawless turmoil.  A well-financed and stoutly determined neocon regime was seeking to apply a gigantic boot to democracy.  Lee and Conyers were among an all too small minority who stood up steadfastly for constitutional principle.

The Congressional Caucus has been the foremost political link toward registering voters in the African American community along with helping mount successful get out the vote drives to make an impact.  

The Bush regimes in both Texas and Florida recognized the power represented by African Americans going to the polls as the 2000 presidential election dawned.  Younger brother Jeb Bush of Florida assisted then Governor Bush of Texas as the state's voting rolls were scrubbed of large numbers of African American voters.

After Secretary of State Katherine Harris was able to complete this shameful mission she was saluted as a conquering heroine at the black tie balls featuring the giants of corporate America during the Bush inaugural gala season in Washington.  

Due to the Bush team's low jinks victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat in Florida and with it the White House for the neocons with Halliburton's star CEO Dick Cheney positioned to push the right buttons, starting with an invasion of Iraq.

Four years later a Republican team not strong enough in voter approval to secure a legitimate election victory at the polls engaged in widespread fraud, much of which was centered on Ohio.  

Making the odor of the corruption all the more fetid was the fact that this time an African American, Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, was the centerpiece of the corruption strategy designed to repel efforts of African Americans to vote and insure that the Cheney-Bush neocon regime remain in power.

Congressman John Conyers saw corruption for what it was and his report documenting the Ohio tragedy is a masterpiece of insight exposing the insidious work of Republican strategists intent on repelling democracy in the interest of electoral gain.  

In the last two presidential elections it was African American citizens who, in appallingly alarming numbers, were denied the right to vote.  This is hardly opinion at this point.  It is a factual assertion grounded in solid evidence.

Members of the Black Caucus are keenly aware of how a lawless regime achieved power as well as the ruthless manner in which they retained it.

In consideration of the foregoing it is time for the Black Caucus to steadfastly assert its might on behalf of Congressman Kucinich's ongoing impeachment effort.