And you do? What a crock of shit about their crime rates not getting reported. 
I don't make too many assumptions based on reports and stats, rather I like to judge based on my observations. Believe me when I tell you that I've seen black americans commit crimes, act rude and bitch at a much higher rate than almost everyone put together. And you know what? Stats correspond to my observations.
You point to asian culture, asian attitude, precise reasons why asians are sucessful. Maybe black americans should work on their culture and attitude, instead of asking for free hand outs of money. I mean asking for money because of slavery is perhaps the most pathetic thing ever.
Jag, I respect you, you're a very intelligent woman, but you cannot be serious about being payed for something that happened a long time ago.
CJ, First of all, I live among and work with Asians daily. My ex-boyfriend is a cop who works right in the heart of 22 division. For those that do not know, that is downtown Toronto's Chinatown district. I am well familiar with Asian crime.
2ndly, ...tell me where in this thread or any other I have made a claim or statement that I felt reparations were in order. in the past when it has been brought up, I have suggested that it is impossible. I know of one billionaire jewish family that made their fortune in the transatlantic slave trade. I won't mention their name because I know they are intensely private, but every year they donate billions of dollars to the UNCF in an attempt to atone for the sins of their fathers, and are doing everything they can to wipe the guilt out of their hearts and bloodstains off their fingers. They are well aware their cushy situation in life came about at the detriment to so many others. I have never made a case for reparations. I do think an apology is not out of order, but logistically, it is an unpayable debt. The best way to address it in my opinion is through proper education, and living up to the promise of the constitution, something that has never occurred.
That said, I think that a lawmaker saying "Black people should just get over slavery" indicates the guy has not got a clue. Just like Beachbum said, ...there has been an unbroken chain of slavery in America, and the legacy has been left with both black and white. Just because the physical shackles have been removed, doesn't mean the mental ones are not in place, ...and have not infact been re-inforced.
Black people are victimized by racism every day, and this racism they experience is a direct result and legacy of slavery. You cannot
'get over slavery' when it's effects are hitting you in the face everyday. There are those who
'WILL' rise above any challenge... by hook or by crook, but not everybody. Many will literally die trying. You cannot expect a people as a whole to accomplish this until the legacy it has left has been removed. Then you'll see some real progress. You can't just point to individuals who have 'made it' and say "why can't others make it? Get over it!" That's ridiculous. Especially when these people who have 'made it' are experiencing the same crap. Telling the mayor of NYC to "Just get over slavery" doesn't help him to catch a cab. He's fortunate however that he can afford private car services and limos wherever he needs to go, ...but what about the majority who cannot afford limo services to take them where they want to go. Many people work hard and own their own businesses. Businesses they were able to start because of a loan or line of credit. There are however those who cannot do this, cannot get those loans... not because they have bad credit, but because they live in a black neighbourhood, places they were forced to live in, because of discrimination against them because of their skin color. So now they live in a part of town that has been red-lined on the map. Areas within which bankers do not give loans. It's real easy for people who do not experience the same challenges to yell
'Just Get Over It!', but until you walk a mile in another wo/man's shoes, you have no clue. And as a lawmaker charged with representing his constituents, I think he oughta be somewhat, if not well versed in the complexities, and have a firm understanding of the root of the challenges they face, in order to come up with a viable and logistically implementable solution.
I've always been a believer in rising up to meet a challenge head on. I believe what doesn't kill you can make you stronger, and that we as individuals have the power to turn obstacles facing us into opportunities. But it's assinine to tell people to "just get over it". It's clear that fool has no clue about the challenges facing people. Reminds me of 11 yrs ago when Ontario's conservative finance minister Tsabouchi told welfare recipients to buy tuna in bulk when it goes on sale. This after cutting back welfare rates by 20%. Someone with a total budget of $30 left to pay their food bill, and phone bill, and toiletries isn't gonna have a whole lotta room to be buying in bulk. Clued out.
