Dr. Ben Carson charts his own path

As Dr. Ben Carson voices his conservative brand of politics across America, voters are marching in droves to hear his message of family values, and opposition to abortion and gay marriage.

Recently Carson has shifted gears somewhat by going after an organization that is suggesting that only Black Lives count.

Carson has attacked Black Lives Matter for venting its misguided anger at Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the democratic nomination–for not addressing the plight of young Black men dying at the hands of police officers.

In an opinion piece in USA Today aimed at “Black Lives Matter” Carson said: “There are many things to be angry about when you are consumed by hopelessness. Bernie Sanders isn’t one of them. A failed educational system and parents who can’t compete in a modern job market” are major problems afflicting the Black community.

African Americans, according to Carson should embrace the GOP and inhale his message of opposing abortion, gay marriage and financial burden imposed on Americans with Obamacare. He is telling African Americans to adopt a conservative platform that will eliminate blight and violence, and will eventually lead to strong family units and improve the educational systems. In addition he opposes convenience abortion and a ban on abortion more than 20 weeks after fertilization.

Although it’s early, and he’s running a close second behind Donald Trump; let’s be realistic here. His loyal supporters should not get their hopes up because it’s highly unlikely Carson will end up being the GOP nominee. Why? He’s not a politician, not even on the local level. Politics is a different type of science and it requires organizational structure in place and lots of money, especially, the office of President of the United States of America.

That’s not to say Dr. Carson should get out of politics. Quite the contrary! Maybe he should start at the local level, in Detroit, Michigan where his mother gave him a library card that played a pivotal role in the person he is today. And he should stress the importance of getting a good education in order to make it in a highly technical and modern job market. A good education is what led to his success.

Keep in mind there’s nothing wrong in being a Black Conservative Republican. It’s the people not the party. After President Lyndon Johnson signed the voting and civil rights act of 1965 white democrats were so infused with anger directed at him, they joined the GOP in waves and many are still upset with the democratic party, today. That’s not to say republican party didn’t have racists prior to 1965 and democrats ridded itself of racists after Johnson’s signature. That would be a lie. The difference lie in the fact that the democratic party has been a much more inclusive party after the republicans departure.

In case you’ve been hiding out and don’t recognize the name, Dr. Ben Carson, a well known African American neurosurgeon was the first to separate conjoined twins linked at the head, is running for the republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election.

Maybe he can make the republicans a more inclusive party.