[DoughtyOne]

I just commented to another poster that it is sad that the many fine blacks who share most values with you and I, all too often allow the Al Sharptons, the Jessie Jacksons and these ladies speak for them.

In addition it occurs to me that it would be impossible for whites to develop an equivelant of the NAACP or La Raza to protect their interests. So something must be wrong with them too, if that's the case.

[In The Defense of Liberty]

"I just commented to another poster that it is sad that the many fine blacks who share most values with you and I, all too often allow the Al Sharptons, the Jessie Jacksons and these ladies speak for them."

Hmmm.. yes, I completely agree with you. It has always been a mystery to me that whilst there are so many wonderful examples of gentlemen and gentlewomen of color, the foremost leaders of the so-called 'black community' are quite often carpetbaggers who are largely in it for their own personal self interests, community be damned.

Why is it that whenever an American of African Descent** succeeds in the "white man's world" he or she is called 'Uncle Tom', 'House N----r' or some other nasty name? Why do they not rally to Ms. Rice or Mr. Powell? Why not to Dr. Leon Sullivan? Why, instead, to the truly soul-less Mssrs. Jackson or Sharpton? What a waste. Sigh.

** And I use that phrase purposely... I seriously dislike the term African American, just as much as I dislike Italian American or German American.. it puts the wrong emphasis on the group... we are Americans FIRST.. and we all come from different and valuable backgrounds that should be celebrated - as Americans.)