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GOP Does Not Care About Black Farmers Or Haitian Relief (VIDEO)

10/04/2010 3:38 pm 0 comments

This past week, actions taken by the Republican Party when it came to Black farmers and when it came to Haiti were pathetic and egregious.

Prominent members of the GOP have not said anything about holding up the settlement money for the Black farmers or blocking relief money for Haiti. Why hasn’t Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich spoken up about this? Do they even care?

WATCH: GOP Does Not Care About Black Farmers Or Haitian Relief

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