Pat Buchanan: Black Americans should be grateful we brought them over on slave ships!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Thanks for the memories.... and the chauvinistic stupidity.

VJ Sheesh.

[Heracles 417]

Thanks for the memories.... and the chauvinistic stupidity.

VJ Sheesh.

Cheers. Don't mention it..

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

You don't have to put up with the ghetto. I don't put up with it. I'm nowhere near it.

lol. You do live in Jersey right..

pwned by boo yah

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You don't have to put up with the ghetto. I don't put up with it. I'm nowhere near it.

lol. You do live in Jersey right..

The state is a bit bigger than Newark, Irvington, Elizabeth and Atlantic City.

The difference between those places and somewhere like Westfield or Princeton is quite profound - but all in all from what I've seen, the Ghetto isn't exactly state-wide.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't care if every single person in VJ disagrees with me but I will never allow someone to use history or their situation to justify crime and play the victim game. Especially when it comes to hurting others.

Who, specifically, is doing this?

When someone says that inner city crime is a function of a well established class divide between majority whites and (what was up until the late 60's) very much an underclass, its not quite the same as someone who says "I robbed that liquor store because I'm a repressed minority and I couldn't get money any other way".

You do see the difference. Right?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

How easy it is to be ignorant of history... or just ignore it. Either way, its not an excuse for judging what clearly you do not wish to understand.

Yes. I just look at the current reality of who, as a percentage, is committing the majority of crimes in both America and against fellow brothers in Africa. Last time I checked they where not white.

the truth hurts

Most serial killers are white males. What does that say? We could go on and on with statistics of crimes based on the physical characteristics of criminals.

But serial killers are not the majority of criminals.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Impoverished places tend to be the most crime ridden. Coincidence?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Impoverished places tend to be the most crime ridden. Coincidence?

This is much more prevalent in the US than anywhere else in the world I've been.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

How easy it is to be ignorant of history... or just ignore it. Either way, its not an excuse for judging what clearly you do not wish to understand.

Yes. I just look at the current reality of who, as a percentage, is committing the majority of crimes in both America and against fellow brothers in Africa. Last time I checked they where not white.

the truth hurts

Most serial killers are white males. What does that say? We could go on and on with statistics of crimes based on the physical characteristics of criminals.

But serial killers are not the majority of criminals.

Which would you rather have in your community, 40 thieves or a couple of serial killers?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Impoverished places tend to be the most crime ridden. Coincidence?

This is much more prevalent in the US than anywhere else in the world I've been.

Violent crime is more prevalent in the US.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Impoverished places tend to be the most crime ridden. Coincidence?

This is much more prevalent in the US than anywhere else in the world I've been.

Violent crime is more prevalent in the US.

Why? The rest of the world has poorer people.

[panamania79 2]

How easy it is to be ignorant of history... or just ignore it. Either way, its not an excuse for judging what clearly you do not wish to understand.

Yes. I just look at the current reality of who, as a percentage, is committing the majority of crimes in both America and against fellow brothers in Africa. Last time I checked they where not white.

the truth hurts

Most serial killers are white males. What does that say? We could go on and on with statistics of crimes based on the physical characteristics of criminals.

But serial killers are not the majority of criminals.

Which would you rather have in your community, 40 thieves or a couple of serial killers?

I'll take the theives,at least my brains won't end up in someone's freezer.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Which would you rather have in your community, 40 thieves or a couple of serial killers?

I have a choice? How about a hundred shop-lifting cheerleaders? I could give them a good spanking.

[Heracles 417]

I don't care if every single person in VJ disagrees with me but I will never allow someone to use history or their situation to justify crime and play the victim game. Especially when it comes to hurting others.

Who, specifically, is doing this?

When someone says that inner city crime is a function of a well established class divide between majority whites and (what was up until the late 60's) very much an underclass, its not quite the same as someone who says "I robbed that liquor store because I'm a repressed minority and I couldn't get money any other way".

You do see the difference. Right?

I will say this. Yes the whole abolishment of slavery and removal of segregation was not handled well. Isolating the black community was a huge mistake and the nation is now paying for this, literally with their lives for so many.

I think for some people living in certain communities the hatred and grudges against the white community is now rooted deeply. This hatred is consequently passed on from generation to generation and is only keeping people in that community down. On the other hand there are lots of black Americans who have focussed on the future and improving their lives rather than living in the past. I look at what someone like Oprah has gone through and where she is at and am extremely impressed. And she is just one person with many others like her.

I have never said I understand exactly what black Americans are going through considering I come from such a privileged nation where all of the essential basics are taken care of. The one thing people may not know or forget is that Australia is a nation built on caring and looking out for the underdog. All I can do is pass on what I see and believe works.

Or I can just work on fitting in and being preoccupied with my looks, the car I drive, the location of my house and the sq footage of my house. And don't get me started on generalizing because you know it is true for people who live in large US cities.

Edited March 26, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

How easy it is to be ignorant of history... or just ignore it. Either way, its not an excuse for judging what clearly you do not wish to understand.

Yes. I just look at the current reality of who, as a percentage, is committing the majority of crimes in both America and against fellow brothers in Africa. Last time I checked they where not white.

the truth hurts

Most serial killers are white males. What does that say? We could go on and on with statistics of crimes based on the physical characteristics of criminals.

But serial killers are not the majority of criminals.

Which would you rather have in your community, 40 thieves or a couple of serial killers?

I'll take the theives,at least my brains won't end up in someone's freezer.

LOL

Which would you rather have in your community, 40 thieves or a couple of serial killers?

I have a choice? How about a hundred shop-lifting cheerleaders? I could give them a good spanking.

What if they're hot, black, shop-lifting cheerleaders?