Cornel West: 'Obama is a War Criminal' for Drone Strikes

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44. Well for one thing

When our elected representatives approach him to address the problems our communities face he can do more than tell them to "stop complaining and fight". Imagine if he told gay groups to stop complaining and fight when they brought their concerns to him. Our concerns are just as valid as other groups in the Democratic caucus. He can also stop attacking black men when he addresses us. If I wanted a "pull yourself up by the bootstraps and stop abandoning your kids" speech I would listen to a Republican. It's especially sad seeing those negative, and untrue, stereotypes re-enforced by Obama.

Secondly he can address the War on Drugs which has destroyed our community. He's smoked marijuana and snorted coke, and if he were caught under the laws he's in favor of now, he would have never had the opportunity to become POTUS. Of course he can't come with specific legislation that only benefits black people, but he can push legislation that benefits black people the most, just like immigration benefits Hispanics the most.