[Responsibility2nd]

Booker T. Washington on victimhood....

There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.

I am afraid that there is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don’t want the patient to get well, because as long as the disease holds out they have not only an easy means of making a living, but also an easy medium through which to make themselves prominent before the public.

[Vigilanteman]

Two observations:

• At one time, it was fairly common for black Americans to name their sons Booker. Sadly, not so much anymore. For some strange reason, every black American I have ever known named Booker did something positive with their lives. Why do you suppose that is?

• Arlen Specter's most positive contribution during his long career in the U.S. Senate was getting Judge Thomas confirmed to the supreme court.

[Jim W N]

Booker T. Washington got it right. I would add that MLK and Co. found an eager listener in the federal government as an opportunity to expand government size and power howbeit unconstitutionally. That s why the Delusional Lying Left wants to keep blacks in their dysfunction and co-dependency.

The Left is no friend of the blacks and “entitlement” blacks are no friend of the black community.