The Republican Party

The Republican Party was founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854 and Abraham Lincoln was it's first President in 1861.

On April 8th, 1864 the Senate passed the Thirteenth Amendment with 100% of Republicans voting aye and 75% of Democrats voting nay/not voting.  The House Bill fell short of the two-thirds needed.  Next year, on January 31st, 1865 the House Bill passed with 14 Democrats and all 85 Republicans voting aye while 71 Democrats still voted nay.

Thirteenth Amendment vote record:

 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/38-1/s134
 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/38-2/h480

Moving forward nearly 100 years and it was Southern Democrats that had perfected black voter suppression and fought so hard against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  In the end Congress passed the Civil Rights Act with 80% of Republicans verses 64% of Democrats voting aye.

Last week the country celebrated 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous and copy righted "I have a Dream" speech which is why you will not find an official written version, let alone the full broadcast in the main stream media until 2038 because the King family have copy written everthing they can.

The King Center, which represents the King family, was reportedly paid $700,000 for the use of the likeness and words of Martin Luther King, Jr. on... wait for it... the Washington Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

Which reminds me, I don't think a single Republican leader or famous Republican spoke at last weeks 50th year anniversary of the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

I would have like liked to see South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Congressman Allen West, Alan Keyes, Dr. Ben Carson or even the former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Mr. Michael Steele speak but being Republicans they were not invited.
 
Unfortunately for years the Grand Old Party has gone against their founding principles and I believe this is what angers many Republicans.  A party that believes in less government and taking personal responsibility has seemingly joined forces with the Democrats and expanded government to a point of no return.

I hope the Republican Party finds it's way back to it's founding principles and black American's will consider supporting candidates without a "D" next to their name.

 Republican Party Platform 
 Democratic Party Platform