To: RetiredNow who wrote (249501 ) 9/5/2005 3:03:13 PM From: tejek Read Replies (1) | Respond to It's obvious why black people make up the largest section of the underclass. They were enslaved and brought to this country. It obviously takes many centuries to overcome that legacy, although incredible strides have been taken in just the last 50 years to erase a lot of that blight. Those "brown" immigrants may start off doing menial labor, but their kids are born American citizens, go to school, and in many cases do much better than their parents. I am a classic example of an immigrants son. My father came here, did ok, but not great. He made sure I got well-educated and I've done great, at least in my own book. So your sympathy is misplaced. Us "brown" people don't need your faux sympathy, since it is usually delivered in a distinctly unpleasant, condescending way. Just give us a way to get here legally and let us pay into your system through taxes, so that we can be a contributing member of society, and we'll figure the rest out. As far as blacks go, from what I can see, they still have a ways to go. The worst off are those living in very poor, crime ridden communities. It takes a herculean effort for some lucky soul to break free of that vicious cycle. But the other blacks that grow up in typical middle class or better families, have as much chance as the rest of us to do well in this country. Two names for you: Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell. One more for you Clarence Thomas. Of course, many blacks call them Uncle Tom's, just because they are educated and have done well. More shame to them as a group for doing that. They should embrace their successful people, as we hispanics do, as examples to follow. They should not deride people like Colin and Condi for eschewing the use of ebonics and other signs of a lack of education in favor of an erudite way of speaking and a gentile manner. I mean don't we all, black, brown, whatever, aspire to be as poised and well-spoken as someone like Condi? I know I do. Anyway, let's stop talking about this race thing. I find it ridiculous in the extreme that the race card is being played in New Orleans.
