Minorities and the Future of the Republican Party – Video Commentary
By HHR | September 9th, 2009 | Category: General | 2 commentsAndrew Simon is the radio host of HHR Blog Radio on this video he speaks out on issues realting to minorities and the Republican Party.
About Andrew Simon:
Andrew Simon is a young black Canadian conservative and former Vice President 2004-2006 of the Campus Conservatives at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alta. He has worked and volunteered for Lee Richardson, a Member of Parliament Calgary, Alta.
Between 2002-2005 Andrew organized a program focused on underprivileged communities in which, in exchange for volunteering to share a skill, tutor, or mentor, low income adults and their children were eligible to go to lessons taught from any other member of the initiative at no cost. Andrew Simon has won over 40 public speaking awards including the World Independent Schools Public Speaking Champion and the Optimist International Public Speaking Champion award.
His public speaking expertise has earned him considerable awards and recognition, including numerous international public speaking championships. Andrew Simon will be running the blogs weekly online podcast which will consist of interviews and opinions offered by Andrew Simon.
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He makes very good points in his speech. He should do consulting for Republicans that are running in urban areas. I like his speeches
I agree completely with Mike, Mr. Simon. You are an excellent speaker with many ideas to contribute, not only to the Republican party, but to the USA.
I can only speak for myself, as an Hispanic and a political pragmatic.
When I say that the Republicans should be more moderate, I’m not talking the ideals, but the tone of the message. When I read HHR, or see a reasonable Huckabee (as seen in his last The Daily Show interview), I get the notion that the Republican party *is* a real alternative to the Democrats. But then I have to see the Tancredos not only go virtually unchallenged, but highly embraced, I get the notion that not only I’m unwelcome, but also that I’m the Republican’s enemy. The latter impression dominates, in great part because no one is “maverick” enough to call a spade by its name, or join those brave enough to do it (like General Powell and Jon Hecke).
Affirmative Action is a useful tool, when used well: provide opportunities to qualified individuals on the edge that can contribute another point of view or experience. When done wrong, you get Palin. When done right, you get Powell.
You also make an excellent point: the Republicans need to start addressing and solving people’s problems. Pretty tunes might engage people initially, but in the end, those who do the job they were elected for have stronger credentials and weight in politics.