[MaryFromMichigan]

It's a poverty of the soul and has nothing to do with color.

I agree.
I believe that the implementation of the welfare state has impoverished the souls of poor blacks and poor whites. Money for nothing has led to out of wedlock births and no fatherly influence or responsibility. These things feed on themselves and create more crime, gangs and violence, complicating the problem even more.
That said, I applaud Bill Cosby for taking a stand. Taking responsibility is the first step in correcting the problem. The community needs to stand together, shout out "Enough!", and do what needs to be done.
I believe we're on the verge of a revolution...
Here's to hoping, anyway.

[OldFriend]

I am of the mind that the President's education initiative is a start towards a better life for the impoverished who have been promoted and passed along with any semblance of proficiency in reading or arithmetic.

My passion has always been education as the key to a better future for every American.

[uncitizen]

I believe we're on the verge of a revolution... Here's to hoping, anyway.

I think the problem has reached a point of critical mass. White people are getting sick and tired of being abused by those blacks of low morality. Whether the abuse be taking our tax money, committing the majority of crimes in the country, or charging "racist" if we utter the wrong word in the wrong decade, etc etc.

Some blacks have taken advantage of their "minority status" too long. Now most everyone is recognizing it. White and black. Soon something is gonna change, especially given the exposure of the problem by Katrina.

I bet the vast majority of blacks are ashamed to be members of the same race as those that cause the majority of trouble in our country. (e.g. crime, charges of racism, welfare costs)