Dr. Errington Thompson

My good friend, Timothy Johnson, Ph.D., was recently honored by the Buncombe County Republican Party. He has been elected party chair, and it did not go unnoticed that he is the first black to lead a major political party in Buncombe County. In an interview with the Weaverville newspaper, Tim commented on how many blacks are ignorant of the bedrock beliefs of the Republican Party. He believes that the party’s ideals line up very well with the ideals of the black community.

Before I go any further, le me say that no person or party has cornered the market on ethics or morality; both parties include good people and bad people, people who are motivated by greed and power and people motivated by pure patriotism. That said, let us look over the past 40 years and honestly begin to evaluate which party truly benefited blacks and continues to benefit minorities and the underprivileged. Let’s look at a few issues: