(08-14-2017, 02:50 PM)wrong_box Wrote:

(08-10-2017, 03:56 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: Oh boo... hoo...  spare me your [BLEEP] story about history.

Seriously.  You know nothing about me or my ancestors who happen to be non-white and lived in this country long before the Revolutionary War.  You know nothing about how my ancestor's villages and ranches were plundered during the Civil War and afterwards and how women were routinely raped.  You know nothing about how my mother got slapped by school teachers/administrators because she dared speak in her native tongue.  I could go on and on, but it doesn't really matter because it has nothing to do with so-called "black issues".

The only "black issues" that some, not all black people have today is that they are failures regarding family and society.  Does racism exist in today's society?  No question about it, yes it does.  However, why not use that as a strength rather than a crutch?  There are many examples of black people becoming successful even when society was worse regarding race issues (1950 - 1970 time frame).  Ben Carson and Condoleeza Rice immediately come to mind, especially Dr. Carson.  Another that comes to mind is Herman Cain.  However, because they happen to be conservative regarding their politics they are often labeled as "Uncle Tom".

This country is great and always has been.  Has it always been perfect?  Absolutely not.  To dwell on the mistakes made in the history of our country in 2017 and use it as an excuse is nothing more than a cop-out.  EVERYONE that is a United States citizen has the same opportunity no matter their race, skin color, sex, etc.

One of the big problems in today's society is political correctness and people afraid to actually speak their minds.  I'm not afraid to do so.  I think that a lot of the "black issues" in today's society are self-inflicted.  What ever happened to personal responsibility and hard work?  What ever happened to the traditional family?  Why are there so many single parent homes today, both black and white?

Every person in this country has equal means to succeed...ANYONE can get student loans and go on to college to be anything they choose to be...Wanna be a DR? Ok you can be as long as you graduate from high school and can pass the classes and required testing, you can be one...Same for a lawyer, an architect, an engineer, mechanic, and there are even trade schools that offer blue collar jobs such as welder, (pay is very good) heating and air, carpenter, electrician (even has an apprentice training)...The education is there for everyone...

My point is that anyone and everyone has the exact same resources at their disposal to have a good career and a nice life...Every one, no matter their race or where their ancestors came from, or what was happening 200 hundred years ago, has the resources the same things...

If one chooses to not graduate from high school and go on to a higher learning facility, they can still succeed...Many people have good good careers without college...But one thing is for damm sure, if you drop out of high school and live the "street life" it's by choice, not fate, not circumstance, not because of what happened 200 years ago, it's all about choices one made...