Optimism. It's Not Just A Mind-set, It

Raised By An Irresponsible Mother During The Great Depression In The Jim Crow South, My Father Was On His Own From The Age Of 13.

Good Motives Aside, White Condescension Does More Damage Than Good. White Condescension Says To A Black Child, 'the Rules Used By Other Ethnic Groups Don't Apply To You. Forget About Work Hard, Get An Education, Posses Good Values. No, For You, We'll Alter The Rules By Lowering The Standards And Expecting Less.' Expect Less, Get Less.

To Bring A Child Into The World That You Cannot Feed, Clothe, House, And Educate Is The Moral Equivalent, In My Opinion, Of A Drive-by Shooting.

Bad Schools, Crime, Drugs, High Taxes, The Social Security Mess, Racism, The Health Care ? Crisis? Unemployment, Welfare State Dependency, Illegitimacy, The Gap Between Rich And Poor. What Do These Issues Have In Common? Politicians, The Media, And Our So-called Leaders Lie To Us About Them. They Lie About The Cause. They Lie About The Effect. They Lie About The Solutions.

Individuals Can Spend Their Money More Wisely, Efficiently And More Humanely Than Can Government.