Rebuild Our Family–A Look Forward My Brother Roundtable 2 Enterprise – Alcohol Does Burn

Donald Trump Did Not Win the Election of 2024, Common Sense Did

It is not the case that the majority of Americans love Donald Trump; it is the case that most Americans value just plain, good old common sense.  And the fact of the matter is that the Democratic Party pushed issues that made no good old common sense.  Let us take for example the issue of transgender rights.  It is okay for one to think they are something other than what they are; that is one’s right.  But what one thinks and what one is, now that’s another matter.  Common sense says if your body is that of a male, you cannot get around that fact, you are a male.  And to put a female in a competitive physical environment with a male makes no good old common sense.  Those male traits will overtake the female trait and she will lose to the male; plain and simple.  And that loss could be physically as well as mentally harmful to the wellbeing of the female.

And a lack of common sense in a number of other arenas led to previously blue states flipping to red as with the states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona.   Lack of good old common sense also led to low Black voter turnout in some key states and substantial increases in Black votes for Donald Trump.  The Democratic Party must take the feel of the masses and its loyal Black base into consideration and use some good old common sense in developing its platform and talking points.

Email:  lfmb@lookforwardmybrother.org
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MOTHER AFRICA

The blood that flows through my veins is not the blood of a defeated people but the blood of Mother Africa.  Although tainted by fear, oppression, repression and hatred, this blood is characterized by its strength and resilience.  No matter what, it will always be the blood of my ancestral home, Mother Africa.

While I sometimes long for that perceived long ago comfort of my homeland, a longing which at times weakens my inner being, my most compelling priority is to address the current state of Black America.  Rebuild Our Family is the vehicle for that effort.

Larry C. Smith, President
©Look Forward My Brother, LLC
October 28, 2024

Baltimore’s Mayoral Debate



This evening’s (i.e., April 17, 2024) mayoral debate held at Morgan State University’s Murphy Fine Arts Center was outstanding. In attendance was former Mayor Shelia Dixon, Mayor Brandon Scott, former prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah and businessman Bob Wallace.

There were four (4) persons on that stage and from each you got the feeling of love for Baltimore. For heartfelt passion, that passion that comes from the gut, I would go with Bob Wallace and Thiru Vignarajah. This is in addition to their knowledge of the issues which face Baltimore and their plans of action to address them. And there were some good ones articulated.

I was very impressed with Mayor Scott, how he handled himself (except calling folks liars. He seems to use that word quite often), his accomplishments and his plans for the future.  Former Mayor Dixon presented some ideas from her time as mayor.  My ranking of performance:  Mayor Brandon Scott and Bob Wallace tied for first place with Thiru Vignarajah coming in at a close second.

Again, great debate from some extraordinary individuals who want the best for our City of Baltimore.

So Much Killing in Baltimore, Maryland USA and So Little Action

How many lives must be lost, how many families destroyed, how many of our youth must be traumatized forever before Baltimore’s leadership takes serious heartfelt action to stop the killing?  There have been calls to bring in the troops and some have talked of declaring martial law.  These are viable options to stop the slaughter but there is that option of surveillance aircraft that could get the job done in a less draconian manner.

It was used once in Baltimore for a short amount of time and discontinued.  Not because it wasn’t effective but because of a lawsuit; a lawsuit based on privacy issues.  While I respect the issue of privacy, I also understand that there are times when the lives of our children shadow one’s right to privacy.  And what’s happening in Baltimore City, Maryland USA is one of those times. 

Mayor Scott, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Bates and Baltimore’s legal team should put their heads together and come up with an approach to use the aircraft which is plausible to the court.  The ACLU and Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle should be supportive of that effort.  Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.