Obama's plans for College Tuition

[Gary]

I just put the car in reverse for a moment........there. First, creationstory, thanks for the hug Bro! Now Farmerboy, I respect people who believe the Messiah will come again. What I find hard to believe is how blinded by religion people have become. You stated individuals and churches should be the ones to lend a helping hand ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE. Sounds like "trickle down theory" to me. You know, the trust us speech. You think African Americans should fall for that. Not only that, not to disrespect religion (their leaders have done a fine job themselves), but how can you really expect the populace to trust an organization that has had rampant, that is correct, rampant, sexual abuse going on for decades and they chose to hide it rather than tackle it head on. No Thanks, I don't want the church issuing me allowance. I don't mean to poke fun at you either but do they have...........black people in Idaho? I don't think you are racist, just confused/misinformed. While I can agree with you there are definitely problems in the inner cities and the problems you mentioned do exist, why do they exist? They have not been given fair treatment................please, quiet down, quiet down. For a few moments, try to put yourself in their shoes. Just going to work or school is a threat. They DO NOT in many cases have the same opportunity as whites. I'm sure this will rile some, so be it, the truth hurts. In Philadelphia, many African Americans were wrongly arrested and imprisoned and this happened numerous times. Some were disowned by their own families thinking their kids/relatives were guilty. It was found out later that the police admitted wrongdoing in arresting them and the city paid a huge settlement. This isn't about the money, it's about respecting humans. There is a disrespect going on to a class of citizens that isn't being acknowledged. We search for bogus answers but it's simple. We are protective of our jobs, our cultures, our way of life as we are accustomed to. That for one dictates how many will treat others. You want to say drug dealing is a way of life in the inner city, that might be right but as I said in a previous post, if it wasn't for people outside the city buying drugs, in many cases, "professional types", maybe there wouldn't be the market that there is. We help perpetuate it. Honestly, if you listened to yourself, you'd see how warped your ideas are. I don't have a problem with your religion, it's the baggage. You can call me Democrat (which I'm not), liberal (which I am to a point) or any bunch of names but bigot and racist, No Way!