Laura found a blatant example that was particularly disheartening.

Granted, Wayne Dupree didn’t cut-and-paste the entire column, but he did cut-and-paste a few word-for-word paragraphs without linking back to the original post and the byline implies HE wrote it. We’ve only done that ONCE because we gambled the original post would be taken down and it was, but we gave the appropriate attribution.

In other words, we didn’t give the intentional impression that we wrote it. Simple.

During his acceptance speech, Wayne thanked his team, friends at FTR Radio and his family for their support. He also mentioned by name one special person who helped launch his blogging efforts who he referred to as an angel. Some of us weren’t blessed with a bleeding-heart sugar mama who wanted to help a black conservative out.

It makes you naturally wonder how many other posts may have been lifted without attribution if one were to go to Dupree’s site now, and conversely considering all the different media we’ve contributed to, what we could’ve accomplished with a few nice lump sums.

There are dozens of “blogger” mediocres out there who everyday find a piece online and basically re-write and post the piece as their own; sometimes with an infuriating “BREAKING” or “EXCLUSIVE” that turns out to be hours or more old.

Based on our conservative values and experience, we not only attempt to keep you informed of what’s going on but offer our take on those issues, which apparently takes a lot more effort than many of those (who are comfortable) are willing (and/or able) to expend.

Some of us have been doing this for over a decade and have never received an award of recognition of excellence from CPAC. This isn’t sour grapes because we’re appreciative of those who appreciate our content and perspectives. If conservatives want to donate large sums of money to blacks to disprove the liberal narrative that Republicans are racist, fine.

Choose wiser.

Don’t get us started on Wayne Dupree….

Kevin Jackson is a go-to, mostly when the issue is racial.

David Webb has achieved “contributor” status, meaning it’s felt he has the ability to discuss topics other than race with competence.

I’m not saying Fox News is intentionally racist. Liberals assert that enough (among other things) and it’s not true. On a matter of true disclosure, I still haven’t gotten over having to submit three demo videos to be considered to appear on Cavuto’s show. Never had to do that before and never heard of that happening to any guest.

However, there are blacks who are just as knowledgeable as anyone on that channel. On the other hand, there are people who have no business being on any news channel as they offer very little of value and are routinely a cringe-worthy watch.

One of the many things I miss about the former Sun News Channel is being invited on as a guest to discuss… anything! One day, it could be about a Supreme Court case or a stupid celebrity, a bill about to be passed by the president, sports, energy policy, and more. It wasn’t always about race, race, race….

Black conservatives are not props. They work as hard as many of their peers. It’s just sad they appear to be more valuable at times solely because of the color of their skin and not the quality of their knowledge.