I remember growing up in a rural midwest town where racism was the rule. I rememebr being told how blacks were this and blacks were that. I was fortunate to have a black dude as my best friend in high school. Best metal guitar player I have ever jammed with. His family were exponentially classier than my entire extended family. Are there social problems that make Cosby's words true? yes. Is the root cause simply being black? no, that is stupid. Points to RGS and Gunny for seperating the chaffe. It's frustrating to see people who DO become one more example in Alucard's quiver. I see it every day. But I also see people who try to rise above the ghetto environment that they were born into. Some people try to be better while some people don't. This isnt exclusive to any race. I know there are blacks who are classier than me. hell, I'm looking forward to reading Clerance Thomas's memoir soon. Sounds juicy. He also sounds like he would agree with Cosby. Perhaps what the black community needs is more Cosby's and Thomas's and less Sharptons and Jacksons. After all, Cosby's skeleton closet isnt as deep as Sharptons. Jackson didnt get as far as Thomas. If the system is broken then why be afraid to at least consider a fix?
One My best friends my whole life is a gentlman named Frank Johnson...We went High school together, and we will watch the game together tonight... He is Black... We have had this discussion many times... Th bottom line is always the same trash is trash and it comes in every color...