Fatherhood matters

By Tom Quiner  “Race matters because of persistent racial inequality that cannot be ignored and that has produced stark socioeconomic disparities.” This quote comes from Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Sotomayor. In essence, she suggests that persistent racial discrimination is the root cause of poverty. She wielded this opinion as a club to voice her opposition…

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Liberal policies imperil African-Americans

I’m a white man, and I’m grateful for that.
For the record, it has nothing to do with racism. I admire and appreciate the significant contribution African-Americans have made to America. My family claims a black man living in South Africa as an unofficial family member.
As Dr. Martin Luther King encouraged us to do, I judge a person by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.
But let’s be honest, African-Americans as a group are daily victims of cruelty and heartlessness that makes it difficult to be black …

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