In reply to Post #1045
Hi Ocelot,

No, I'm not on drugs.
You spoke of your great leader JFK, a Democrat and referenced to me, your man, meaning Trump a
Republican.
Your implications were quite obvious.

BB.

In reply to Post #1043
Hi noj,

I actually care about the murder and mayhem that goes on in those black inner cities and think they have been badly let down and neglected by their politicians.
If you think my efforts to try and understand their problems and the answers to them is sanctimonious tripe, then you are entitled to your opinion. All I can say is that my concern is genuine.
As I said, if you dismiss the credibility of the people I referenced, then who do you think has the credibility to understand the issues and offer viable solutions?
You say about reading books doesn't make you an expert. Well these men actually wrote the books on the subject. And I certainly don't consider myself a voice for US blacks.

BB.

In reply to Post #1040
Hi Ocelot,

You have a warped view of the reality.
The 1964 civil rights act only passed because most Republican senators voted for it. It wouldn't have passed otherwise because most southern Democrats opposed it. Remember it was Dems who brought in the Jim Crow segregation laws in the first place.
States have much autonomy in the government of their states and are directly responsible for their police, schools etc. and the welfare and social conditions of their citizens. Most inner city black cities have been totally controlled by Dems for decades with little or no improvement to their social conditions.
8 years of Obama made no difference either. Since Trump came in office, several important improvements have been made, which I listed in previous posts. Why didn't Obama introduce these measures?
Democrat mayors now want to defund the police and make black communities even more murderous.
How stupid and irresponsible is that? The lunatics really have taken over the asylum.

BB.

In reply to Post #1034
Hi Jon,

Use your own damn phrases and don't plagiarize mine.
I have the armour of self confidence to dismiss your feeble insults.

BB.

In reply to Post #1028
Hi noj,

Both of those black professors grew up in poor conditions in the time of segregation. One was adopted by an aunt and the other raised by a single mother. They have written many books on the cultural conditions of modern black Social history. They are considered experts on the subject.
If they and the other commentators I mentioned, are not qualified to understand the black community, I wonder who you think is? It's social history and community relations, not quantum physics.
The homicide figures I quoted were from official FBI crime stats. Not sure how easily they could be manipulated. Not sure why you seem determined to dismiss the credibility of the above experts?

BB.

In reply to Post #1030
Hi Jon,

So I was right about the trolling then. No considered opinion just the usual boring insults.
I'll just go back to ignoring you as usual.

BB.

In reply to Post #1016
Hi Wayne,

You have my respect too, with that start in life and shows what can be achieved with drive and ambition.
Good for you.

BB.

In reply to Post #1011
Hi Jon,

Scozza is right.
Instead of standing on the sidelines making the odd snide comment, why don't you show us the courage of your convictions and give us your opinion on the problems facing US inner city blacks and your solutions to them? Do you actually have an opinion or are you just trolling because you have nothing better to do?

BB.

In reply to Post #1010
Hi noj,

Whether you agree or not, facts and figures are solid data that give firm reference points in a discussion like this, although I concede they can be somewhat manipulated to suit a narrative.
I disagree that I'm unable to understand the problems of an ethnic group because I haven't experienced them.
A lot of my info comes from intelligent black commentators like Candace Owens, Larry Elder and Senator Tim Scott who all grew up in poverty in the black community and know the score. Black academics like professor
Thomas Sowell and professor Walter Williams, both renowned economists, have written many books on the subject.
I have tried to list the problems and solutions of the US black inner city communities as those experts have spoken and written about and believe they are best qualified to do so.

BB.

In reply to Post #984
Hi Ocelot,

I don't blame the kid.
If you read all my previous posts, you will see you are, in part, repeating much of what I wrote.
Your analogy about plucking a young kid out of the Bronx has, in reality, been proven by the 1000s of blacks serving the community in high profile, prominent jobs, i.e. senators, state governers, congressmen and women, city mayors, police chiefs, district attorneys, academics, high ranking military etc.
Many intelligent black commentators believe racism is largely a red herring, used by race baiters like Al Sharpton to prolong the victim narrative. They are victims in a way, but the black commentators believe it is as a result of social deprivation, led by father absence, welfare dependency, bad schools, gang culture and crime.
The US Asian community is about 6% and they lead the median income table for all races, by a considerable margin.
Racism has little effect on their success.
I believe BLM have duped the black community into aiming at the wrong target. Police brutality is a minor issue. They should be protesting the Democrat politicians who have overseen their communities for decades and done little to improve them. The welfare system acts against the 2 parent family rather than encourages it.
That's why mother only families are now about 75%. They insist on blacks attending local failed schools and try and curb the introduction of Charter schools, which give black kids a better education.
Democrats traditionally get 90% of the black vote. It doesn't serve them to try and lift the black community out of the poverty welfare trap.
Do your own research to find out what's really going on.

BB.

Edit. As Joe Biden said to a black interviewer, " If you're having trouble deciding whether to vote for me or Trump, then you ain't black."
How insulting is that to the 1.5 million blacks who voted for Trump.