There is no place like the US because I have been to foreign countries where the privileges that we are guaranteed under the First Amendment do not exist. Since I have this right, I cannot comprehend the mindset of our elected, appointed, or by proxy leaders in Robeson County. Case and point: Recently, the Superintendent of our public school system accepted a bonus when our public schools are begging constantly for funding for activities for its students. His annual salary is the fourth highest in the state and Robeson County as the dubious distinction of being the poorest county. Why should the value of his position be greater than the percentage value of the median teachers’ raise, which is minimal or non-existent based on the current budget crisis? Maybe, our Superintendent, who is public servant, should consider reimbursing the portion of his salary increase that rose above the percentage value of the median teachers’ raise. As for our County Commissioners, they, too, have failed miserably to effectuate positive change in our community. There is no transparency to their actions. Why are we paying their salaries and their meal tickets to include the tips? No wonder the only folks to derive benefits from the discretionary funds are their cronies. The old adage, “Birds of a feather folk together,” is true, and in this case, birds of feather folk together because of greed. Why give seed money to community efforts that could make a difference in the quality of life for the citizens, when greasing your own palm is so much better? Last, but not least, the NAACP leadership. How could such a stellar organization be given a cease and desists order from the parent organization, until its leaders can be trained? What a farce? Even their actions have been deemed absurd. To the leadership of Robeson County and undoubtedly, they know who they are, I say your failure invites funereal ignominy.

Troubling that a guy who suggested to the Commissioners recently that his group should have a deciding voice in Robeson Co. personnel matters is being told by his bosses that he's not to act on their behalf.

This speaks directly to the competency of the local NAACP group who chose this guy as their rep. Pay attention BOC and forget any advice this fellow has shared.

Hey local NAACP, get your house in better order and it'll do wonders for your credibility.

I hate the race card but is it just me( a Lumbee by the way) or does most of our recent local scandalous behaviour trace back to people of color? Greene and cohorts, Woods, Cummings, Sealey, Oxendine, Hunt, not sure about Meacher's race, etc, etc?

Where are the Adolph Dial's, the Simeon Cummings', the English Jones', the Curt Locklear's, etc? Even some of the descendants of these men dare not open their closets for what might spill out. Somehow these men were not able to pass their most admirable traits of character and integrity down to the current set of "leaders". Lest I be accused of painting with too broad a brush, there are still some good folks around us but they too put up with these crooks and in fact call them friends in many cases.

And while you're on retreat, research my new favorite speaker and new best friend...MR. BEN CARSON. We know you don't want "his kind" in the forfront, he's successful and looks presidential.

Imagine that, he made it in America as a minority... well so did obama and Mike Jordon, and Oprah Winfree, and Jay-z and etc, etc...

"Life is what YOU make of it"... Ben Carson.

Naacp, do you have any examples of success you'd like to share? Or is everything doom and gloom on your posters.

Poor Robson County. Even our branch of a crooked organization is too crooked.

Training? On what.. how to blame everything on other races and not hold any of your's accountable? How to cry racism if there is none, but you wanted a job, or a bank loan, or you failed the college entrance exam.

ps. Maybe while the leaders are traing they could take a class on how to obtain an I.D. and show there members how easy it is to get one...

The NAACP has done some fine work over the years, and still does. But..by name and definition, it is a racist organization, and comitting the same offense that it portrays itself as fighting. I know without a shadow of a doubt, that if a NAAWP came into being, they would be screaming to the treetops about racism. And they would be right to. Their time has passed. They need to go. They need to concentrate on educating their folks about the value of a two parent family, and fathers staying with their kids to help raise them. That would advance them by lightyears..same stuff Bill Cosby has been saying for many years. Oddly, Bill is not an example to copy, to the NAACP .There are now thousands of laws, and legal proceedures put into place to be used in the event of blatant racism..on all except their own brand of racism. Lose the "hyphen". It will do wonders for public relations. John Wayne said it best, I think..