al sharpton on CNBC now,the injustice of more blacks in prison today than were slaves

I have no particular interest with the black community. Why would he strike my nerve? I am just humored by this supposed well educated man with an MBA who types with incorrect grammar and punctuation and simplifies the black community to "derrrr.... Black people don't like education and love drugs."

 

Hmm... last time I checked UH was not the best public university you could attend in Texas.

 

Great that your father is doing well. But again, his story doesn't change the fact that upward mobility is greater in most of the developed world than the U.S. including in France, and Canada.

It's possible to move upward. There's no doubt. But it isn't about the hours you put in. There are many teachers who put in similar hours to your father, and they won't become millionaires from doing it.

I'm not sure that lower income folks blame all rich people from keeping them down, just some of them. And the facts show that upward mobility among nations with more wealth equality is easier than it is in the U.S. and nations with greater wealth inequality like Brazil.

 

powerful story. respect.

 

Terrible analogy. The problem with teachers is that there are very low barriers to entry into the profession. That's why so many people who are fed up with other jobs say "oh I'm gonna quit this and just go teach". When you have so many people able to teach, of course pay will never be high.

 

Barriers are low? You need a college degree with some post graduate work in most states. Most of the time teaching was an easy job to find because they need so many, which is different than having a high supply. That's changed recently with all the cuts to education, and there aren't as many teaching jobs as there were.

Anyone who says what you claim, isn't going to be a teacher for very long.

 

college degrees are a dime a dozen these days.

that's a very low barrier to entry compared to other jobs.

 

Like I said, I'm happy for your father and anyone else in your family who's doing well.

You made the same point I was making. Earning a ton of money isn't about the hours you put in, but the career you choose. Also most teachers don't get 3 months off a year, but their days are long hours with very few breaks. Most jobs, it's fine to get up and go to the restroom or water cooler when you'd like. Smokers can outside for a smoke break. They might sit back in their office chair, and stretch out, while grabbing a power bar. Teachers can't. They have to be focused and paying the whole time they're in class, with a few exceptions.

It isn't easy, but neither is any job well done. That's my point. Don't act like people who aren't rich aren't working hard, because it isn't true.

 

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Blacks need to listen more to Don Lemon and less to Al Sharpton but Al's words are easier to digest because it doesn't require change from the black man.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...on-lemon-says-more-72-percent-african-americ/

We have a "baby daddy branch" in our white tree. Everyone who has chosen to have their babies in wedlock is doing average or better with 100% HS grad rate and some college grads. Not all perfect kids but definately different than the BDB.

However the BDB is not doing so well. 100% dropout rate. 100% life in poverty (though the momma's still have govt cash to get their nails done and post on FB but that's another thread) or are in prison (for the xth time).

Those stats are race blind but point to a common denominator. And as you can see by the link above, blacks lead this category by a good margin.

Now that doesn't mean all children with both parents living at home have a perfect life, but the odds are stacked against those that don't. And to make matters worse, children without a father are more sexually active at a younger age perpetuating the problem of BD. But until blacks start listening more to Don Lemon and less to Al Sharpton, things will only stay the same or get worse.

 

He sounds like a crappy teacher. I'm happy if he likes his job, but I feel bad for his students. Again comparing the entry requirement for most jobs, having a college degree with post graduate work would put it towards the harder level to get into.

Your friend's experience is not that of a typical teacher.

 

I think most teachers do invest. They need to for retirement. Yes, they could pursue other avenues as well to increase their income. I think we are in agreement on that.

 

Is Bigtexxx giving UH some love? I guess the world is about to end.

Is UH not a public school?

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=6658969&postcount=7

So I guess you are doing a Law degree from UH? And have an MBA from Jones?

That is pretty impressive.

The people who come from India are people who took the initiative to do it so you are getting a small sample from the population. These people are most likely very educated, intelligent, or hard working and represent a small percentage of the population. African Immigrants who come to this country also tend to do better than AA.

Even in ghetto a few people make it out. The point of government or society should be to help every one get out. Using outliers to explain a population is kind of disingenuous.

 

#1 Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are not "paid" to make me or anyone else feel guilty about slavery. I personally feel no guilt about slavery, as I had nothing to do with the institution. Jesse Jackson is a horrible hypocrite that has done more damage to the civil rights movement than Stormfront could ever dream of.

#2 As far as ObamaCare and companies cutting hours, I don't blame that on Obama, but the obstructionist Republicans that wanted a steaming pile of **** passed and I blame the companies exploiting loop holes. The public should hold the corporations accountable if they really do not like it. Last, laws will eventually be passed to close the loop holes if that is really what the public wants.

#3 I don't doubt that black Americans are treated differently in the justice system than other groups. There is the stereotype of the black gang banger/drug dealer that is a threat to many people. It does not help that particularly in the 80's and 90's the "thug life" was glorified, coupled with the crack cocaine blitz in the inner cities in the late 80's.
Having said that, obviously, individuals should be treated equally under the law regardless of income or race.... fat chance.

#4 Al Sharpton never discussed personal accountability in the black community and by individuals. It is very easy to fall back on societal handicaps. Having said that, it is easy for white middle class folks to say "go to school, work hard, pull yourself up by the boot straps".... it is not that easy. In many cases black children in this country are born into poverty with a single parent, with terrible schooling, surrounded by a culture of "getting over" and with few examples of folks making it by working hard and going to school.

 

Your mother is a neurologist....... your father is a multimillionaire...... you have exclusively attended private schooling...... you have an MBA from Rice University and YOU want to criticize poor black people? SERIOUSLY?