[Roccus]

Born, raised, lived and worked in NYC for almost 60 years before I moved to America. The descriptions given above are OK, but they only scratch the surface of what went on during that period. Even the uber-liberal Sen. Patrick Moynihan concluded that the only answer was to just “write off” at least one generation of black population.

Of course the fact that I am a white male saying this will forever brand me as a racist, but I'm too old to give a damn anymore.

[cherry]

just a little off topic but you being born and raised in NYC I have to tell it.....my brother meets all kinds of people thru his sales....once, he was with a client in NYC, Jewish guy, and this Jewish guy says to my brother....that he was the best kind of Jew...oh, what kind of Jew is that? my brother asks....”a NYC Jew”! the fellow said emphatically....lol