Cosby explains - but doesn't back away from - comments

St Paul Pioneer Press (AP) ^ | 7/1/04 | Don Babwin

[mhking]

Black should get the three C's Calculus, Composition and Chemistry then that would make us better off as a nation.

Damn. I wish I had been able to come up with that one when Daniels threw his "three C's syndrome" out, referring to Rice, Powell & Thomas.

Thanks for the kind words though...

I figure folks will start to figure out what is what as time goes on...

[sep699]

Finally a member of the black community taking ownership of problems that have nothing to do with white people.

[Restorer]

I have a (white) friend who believes the fact that more blacks are in jail than whites is solely due to racism on the part of the white legal system. He refuses to believe the statistics showing that blacks actually commit more crimes.

The funny part is that the stats on race of perpetrator are taken in the police report from the victims. Since blacks are victims at a much higher rate than whites, a lot of blacks are either claiming to be victims when they are not, or reporting that their attacker was black when he was not.

[Integrityrocks]

You can bet that jackson was cringing thinking that Cosby's speech might actually motivate some blacks to get off the public dole. He has got to work hard to spin Cosby's words into more "entitlement thinking".

[Seeking the truth]

Am I off the mark on this?

Er....looks like you are way off as I never did reply to you. Was your response supposed to be directed to another, perhaps?

My reply #27 was directed to "rageaholic".

[lancer]

I figure folks will start to figure out what is what as time goes on...

Not unless people like you keep on harpin' about "what is what!"

Keep it up and know that you are doing more for America than any democrat welfare program!

[Paul Atreides]

The irony was that, at the time, some in the black community were saying that they didn't want blacks depicted as hoods, dope-heads, etc. Bill Cosby presents America with a loving family, parents who are professionals, who live in an upscale home, deal with everyday problems, and the black "leaders" still weren't happy. And, I'm sure there were some pointy-headed white liberals who felt that the family was not "angry" enough. Years ago, on BET, they ran a very funny Britcom, "Desmonds," in which the son gets a bad grade on an essay because he was not "angry enough." One of the characters, also black, stated "why are we always supposed to be angry?".

[latina4dubya]

"I think he voiced concerns of many of us in the African-American community," agreed Sharon Ransom, a Chicago public schools official who added that because Cosby "had the courage to make those comments, attention will be given to that segment of the community."

i think that The Reverend Jackson and this Sharon Ransom both twisted Mr. Cosby's words to fit their own agendas... what does she mean that "attention will be given to that segment of the community?" she still doesn't get it... it takes personal responsibility of the parents... accountability--is she willing to hold "that segment of the community" accountable? or does she expect "society" or the government to step in?

[Happygal]

"For me there is a time ... when we have to turn the mirror around," he said.

AMEN!!!!
But it's easier to play victim. It's easier to play the blame game.
Personal responsibility is something anathema to so many self-imposed minorities. If they actually took control of their lives, got up off their arses, looked their problems straight in the face, and resolved to be pro-active their lives would be so much better.

I could go on! But then, I'd just be whining and moaning - and I've far more productive things to do! :-)

[tonyinv]

Mr. Cosby could be speaking about allot of white kids also these days. Although the "whoa is me" attitude is more pervasive in the minority community. Laziness, stupidity and the inability to speak English is not limited to blacks.

[Fedora]

"Praise the Lord! Cos has finally had enough of the PC BS!"

Cool. There is hope.

[Fred S]

Cosby is the MAN!!!

Telling it like it is! Some people don't want to hear the truth. It can hurt!

It takes a man to digest it, accept it, and make changes.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"They think they're hip," the entertainer said. "They can't read; they can't write. They're laughing and giggling, and they're going nowhere."

That pretty much sums it up.

Not that it will change anything.

[Warrior Nurse]

Where is the racism component with black on black crime which is the reason that most of the criminals are in jail.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Cosby has said more truth in 2 months to the black community than Jesse Jackson has said in 2 decades.

[Fedora]

I'm impressed by how he's sticking to his guns in the face of controversy--he's speaking from conviction, which is a good sign.

[MindBender26]

In a way, NYC was like RVN.

First tour, Black soldiers were working so very hard to prove the joint work by Blacks and Whites in the civil rights struggles of the earlier 60s were worthwhile, that Blacks could excel, be outstanding soldiers, Airborne, etc.

By my second tour, Black Power had set in, along with "Afro" hairdos, "oh, pity me" attitudes and handshakes that took 45 seconds to complete, drugs and desertions.

[GmbyMan]

I think what is harming the conservative message amongst blacks isn't the message itself but the messenger. Cosby was really saying that he was sorry that the wrong people agreed with him. Whatever it takes, right?