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To: brwnsuga
I was discussing this with a few friends of mine, who all happen to be African American, like myself.

It just goes to show the effect pop culture leaders have.

Our media has sabotaged African American culture by holding up immoral reprobates like Jackson and Sharpton as heroes and examples, as well as every thug rap artist who comes down the pipe, while continually offering racism as the excuse for every shortcoming.

A hypothetical equivalent would be presenting David Duke and Eminem as serious leaders worthy of emulation.

One thing I have learned: As soon as you start accepting things you cannot change as excuses for your situation you will never escape it, and every action you take will perpetuate that situation.

Jackson, Sharpton, and the rest of the democrats have been targeting these people with that garbage for a long time.

But as always, this news coverage is only part of the picture. I work and go to church with African Americans who would't urinate on Jesse Jackson if he was on fire. They have nothing to need an excuse for and they are the best of people. In spite of the media's best efforts to destroy them, they excel.

One Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams more than makes up for a whole city full of looters.

38 posted on 08/31/2005 9:36:05 PM PDT by hopespringseternal (</i>)
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To: hopespringseternal

Bravo! Nicely stated!!


47 posted on 08/31/2005 10:27:59 PM PDT by TXnMA (Iraq & Afghanistan: Bush's "Bug-Zappers"...)
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