Mia Love, the Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah enchanted the crowd during the Republican National Convention last night. For many, this speech was a strong affirmation for the America that brings hope to the world and offers the equality of opportunity lacking in the world.
Love explained, "My parents immigrated to this country with $10 in their pockets and the hope that the America they heard about really did exist." She also reaffirmed, "The America I know is grounded in the determination found in patriots and pioneers!" The inspiring speech had some choice words for the president, as well. She said, "Mr. President I am here to tell you the American people are awake and we are not buying what you are selling in 2012."
Mia Love (Image Source: CSPAN)
After her speech, Google searches went through the roof, and the internet was abuzz of the new shining star. Despite all this, the National Review reported that The NBC News page for "Tuesday Night's RNC Speeches" does not include Love. The list of speeches also excludes Artur Davis, African American republican, who switched parties after being a vocal Obama supporter in 2008.
These speeches were also not aired by MSNBC. Why is the mainstream media ignoring the African American Republican speeches; most likely because they do not fit in the ongoing and entirely false narrative that black conservatives do not exist.
This misperception is perpetuated in an article in Time, sickeningly titled, "The RNC's Diversity Pageant," where the author says, "On the first night of the Republican convention, a mostly white, aging party did its best to avoid looking like it," after speaking of Love's performance.
As could be expected, the haters came out, too. For example, Mia's Wikipedia page had some revisions, since deleted. TheBlaze reports "a number of screen shots indicate that Love was called a 'dirty, worthless wh*re who sold her soul in the name of big business,' and a 'house ni**er.'" Several other revisions took place, and one is captured in a screenshot here:
And, as could be expected, the usual Twitter haters came out, one of the many tweets highlighted here:
@miablovethey smile in your face. money grabbers backstabbers. remember that you are just a house nigga playing puppet for massa
— Will Game (@RE_KINECT) August 29, 2012
Watch the inspiring RNC speech here:
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Comments: 85
...the answer is in the question.
Winston, clearly you missed the point, perhaps deliberately. The point is not that blacks don't support the Republicans (though most of them don't, and with good reason) but that the transparent attempt by the RNC to crate an image of a racially diverse party by promoting every person of colour in their ranks into a keynote speaker is undermined by the simple fact that the vast, vast majority of the delegates are white.
Instead you threw out a meaningless comment connecting the right wing corporate media with the left wing of politics, illogically. I'd say "nice dodge" but in fact it wasn't. It was clumsy and transparent.
Has anyone even heard of the Black Conservatives?
What about Condi Rice, isnt she another black woman , who has achieved and it wasnt from taking handouts... hard work put her where she is today.
Well no one likes to be stabbed in the back do they.
"Um, Renee, your entire article is about race. So how am I "bringing up race" by responding to it?"
Love the new Avatar, Mama! But, I hope you switch off with the other one on occasion...I've gotten accustomed to it!
Have you noticed many of the "Libs" staying away??? When you make blanket, ignorant statements like this, nobody tales you seriously. I could've written a post, "There were some ugly-a** people at that RNC last nite," but I didn't. I'm not even going to ask if you get my drift, cuz I know you don't~there's no getting thru to ignorance.
Have at it, guys~my very last comment because it takes too many Tums to deal with y'all!
Hey...so am I! Beautiful sound isn't it? ...along with that Full Moon...
Facts
The City of Saratoga Springs is an exciting new pro-development community located on the northwest shores of Utah Lake in the center of Utah’s Wasatch Front Metropolitan Area. The City, incorporated in December of 1997. From its very beginning, the City experienced rapid growth and today there is more development interest in the City than at any other time in its short history.
The City’s population is estimated at around 18,000 residents - a suburban population that works along the Wasatch Front, but desires a quiet suburban area in which to live. The City is issuing a number of permits for residential dwelling units monthly and is among the top ten highest growth cities in Utah . As a region, the northern Utah County area has also experienced rapid development and growth in recent years. In 2002 alone, the cities of Eagle Mountain , Lehi and Saratoga Springs together issued over 1,300 permits for residential dwelling units. All three cities continue to issue many development approvals and permits. Also, the physical infrastructure to continue rapid residential growth is in place in these cities. The estimated combined population of these cities is 91,730 residents, mostly located west of the I-15 corridor.
Saratoga Springs is only partially developed and it is expected that the build-out population of the City will be over 100,000 residents. Only about 25% of the land area within the City has been developed or is planned to be developed. There are still several large parcels that remain as well as numerous smaller tracts that will one day be developed. In its General Land Use Plan, the City has sites planned for low, medium and high density residential, neighborhood and regional parks, schools, commercial and office uses and large research and development properties.
Mia B. Love is the 3rd Mayor of the City of Saratoga Springs, sworn in January 8, 2010. A proven voice of the community, having served 6 years as a member of the Saratoga Springs City Council, Mayor Love makes civic improvement a focal point of her efforts. Promoting increased quality of life for city residents, preserving open spaces and securing the city’s financial future encompass her goals.
Originally from New York and Connecticut, Mayor Love was raised to be a responsible member of her community. After attending the University of Hartford, West Hartford Connecticut, Mayor Love spent her early career with Sento Corporation where she learned to listen to clients and implement solutions to help them meet their goals. Her next career move was with Ecopass Corporation where she worked as a Product Marketing Manager. It was here where she gained the experience she uses today to drive economic development and resources initiatives for the City of Saratoga Springs.
The mayor’s community efforts and service is also recognized and respected outside of our city. In early 2010, she was honored with a nomination for Utahan of the Year by the Salt Lake Tribune. This was a great compliment for the Mayor who is driven by her personal motto that “service is always the vehicle of any extraordinary event or change”.
Mayor Love’s highest priority is her family. The Mayor and her husband Jason have lived in Saratoga Springs since 2001 and have three beautiful children who actively take advantage all that the Utah offers. An avid runner, Mayor Love enjoys staying healthy and participating in local and international running events.
Oh, by the way, she is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Just wanted to get the facts out there
Truer words of "inspiration" have never been spoken~NOT!
I'm not talking about Mia~WAKE UP!