That Sowell article was indeed interesting.
Here are some of his words:
Most blacks are working people and taxpayers, who are not benefiting from the welfare state programs of the Democrats or from affirmative action. Many live in places where they are more likely than whites to become victims of the violent criminals that liberal judges turn loose and liberal governors pardon.
Notice the shading.
1) Yes, blacks are working people and taxpayers (nod your head if you agree)
2) "Who are not benefiting from the welfare state programs of the Democrats or from affirmative action." Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't "welfare reform" occur under the Clinton administration? As far as affirmative action, I think that goes back to Johnson...but it certainly doesn't benefit caucasians.
3)...more likely than whites to become victims of the violent criminals that
liberal judges (unnamed, no case law cited), turn loose and liberal governors
(again unnamed) pardon. Nice try Sowell. Lack of substantiation to support this outrageous statement has a few believers that are not smart enough to see through this claim nodding their heads again. Others would demand specificty to the aforesaid claims, and rightly so.
The article goes on to attack teacher's unions. The greatest tragedy in public education, in my opinion as one who has worked in this field for a very long time, has been the enactment of "No Child Left Behind" legislation, passed by the current Republican administration. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves rather than "teach to the test", while the drop out rate continues to soar.
Sowell certainly has views. Lack of substantiation and honesty diminishes their substance, depite his valiant efforts to "shade".
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