Quote:My father as child was forced to drink from colored fountains, go to colored schools, go to colored bathrooms, ride the back of the bus, ETC ETC. He could not go to movies that said "Whites Only", take a [BAD WORD REMOVED] in "White bathrooms". This was less than 60 years ago. 

 

Yes and my mother was physically slapped in the face by her public government school teachers if she spoke Spanish and was told that her native language was "unacceptable".  Her lunch was taken away because it was beans and tortillas and wasn't deemed to be "acceptable" by the public government school.  She had to go hungry for the rest of the day.  She has told me many stories about what she had to go through as a child (back in the late 40's early 50's).

 

My point is that my family was discriminated against every bit as much as yours.  Yet I, my mother and the rest of us have moved on and put it in the past.

 

As a Hispanic male that is a 4th generation citizen of the U.S., I don't owe a damn thing to any black man.  I served my country for over 9 years of my life honorably.  My parents and my family have done well for themselves, and even though they aren't in the top "1%" they do have considerable wealth.  Me, I'm not there.... yet.  I've worked for everything that I have and everything that I've achieved.

 

I've had to overcome obstacles and overcome discrimination in some cases myself.  I never let my race hold me back and never expected anything because of my last name.  I EARNED everything that I've achieved.

 

I'm quite frankly sick and tired of hearing black people say that they are "owed" something.  The only thing that you are "owed" in this country is what you earn.  It's 2016.  Everybody had the same opportunities.

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