Well done, Lorrie Goldstein:
"But even if we dramatically increased the rate of incarceration of gang members, that won’t curtail the next generation coming up behind them, because of the breakdown of the black nuclear family.
I’d invest public funding not into any more academic studies of the problem — we know what the problem is — but into black, socially conservative, evangelical Christian churches who preach and teach the real remedies to black crime."
"Sexual restraint. Fidelity. Delayed gratification. Self esteem. Family and financial planning."
"Many of these churches provide these programs on their own, but lack the necessary resources to make a societal difference."
"Black preachers know what their communities need, and are unafraid to say it, because they’re the ones who have to deliver the funeral eulogies for the gangsters and their victims. The rest of us need to stop pretending racism plays no part in this crisis, because it does."
(Adam Carolla on the problems facing the black community-NSFW!! Adam Carolla is a total dude, thanks Kathy Shaidle for turning me onto him-not literally, sort of-whatever!!!)
Please read the comments, there are some incredibly honest and inspiring comments from a black commenter "15th squad", who shares his story:
"This is a very hot topic. As a 19 year old black male, hear my point of view. I was raised by my mother and father. They were very critical of me and weren't very supportive throughout my high school years. I ended up getting involved with the 'wrong crowd' and my grades eventually dropped to the 50's and 60's area in grade 10. It was only until I realized where my life was heading, and what I wanted for my future, I started to make an improvement. Police officers I developed close relations too were the first people in my life that actually made me believe in myself and made me see the potential I had within. Long story short, I turned my life around and graduated on the honour roll from high school."
He further notes:
"My suggestion with Toronto is for them to slow down on building basketball court and etc. and spend more money on youth outreach workers to work with kids that are of 'high priority'"
"In my area, we have many basketball courts and other things to do. The kids that were causing s h i t in my neighbourhood never utilized any of the services we had here. They needed special attention, whether it be counselling, mentoring, or just a positive role model, not a basketball!"
And from the Globe & Mail, Margaret Wente: The Broken Families Behind the Violence
Almost 700 comments on this article so far-it's also well stated.
Broken family boys turn to guns and violence, broken family girls turn to promiscuity and baby-making to feel important and significant.
The comments as always, reflect the hard-nosed reality.
