The Complicated State Of Black America

Poet's denial about black dependency is a symptom of his self-hate. Does it stem from being black, or being gay? I suspect it's both. That must really suck.

First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness

".....
his (Rand's) audience of about 50 students, professors and other attendees rarely clapped for Paul when he made policy statements on issues that included schools, economics, jobs and race.
One man, who was not a student at the school, cursed at Paul before being escorted out of the room. But otherwise, those who attended were polite.
Paul acknowledged criticism for the speech he gave at Howard University Wednesday, saying, “I think some think a white person is not allowed to talk about black history … which I think is unfair.”
That’s what happened! A White man spoke of Black history and that’s simply not allowed. When have White men ever been allowed to talk about Black history? Criticism didn’t come up because Paul was being arrogant and condescending–it’s because he’s White. See? First Rand had to explain to us that the founding members of the NAACP were Republicans and how racist the Democrats were and now he’s explaining to me that White men can’t talk about Black history.

You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.
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Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12
 
if another race is the cause of another races failures the only option for the so called oppressed race is to overthrow their oppressors !!! can you imagine what a shit hole this country is going to be when whites are the minority !!

Actually whites are a minority in California and we as a state alone make up what the 8th 9th most economical state in the world.. In the U.S we are second to New York. We can be a country of our own if we choose to be.

Economical state? Then why are your cities going bankrupt?

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

What city are you talking about?

I live here so I'm curious what cities you're referring to that are bankrupt or are you getting confused with fiscal cuts?
 
Poet's denial about black dependency is a symptom of his self-hate. Does it stem from being black, or being gay? I suspect it's both. That must really suck.

First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness

".....
his (Rand's) audience of about 50 students, professors and other attendees rarely clapped for Paul when he made policy statements on issues that included schools, economics, jobs and race.
One man, who was not a student at the school, cursed at Paul before being escorted out of the room. But otherwise, those who attended were polite.
Paul acknowledged criticism for the speech he gave at Howard University Wednesday, saying, “I think some think a white person is not allowed to talk about black history … which I think is unfair.”
That’s what happened! A White man spoke of Black history and that’s simply not allowed. When have White men ever been allowed to talk about Black history? Criticism didn’t come up because Paul was being arrogant and condescending–it’s because he’s White. See? First Rand had to explain to us that the founding members of the NAACP were Republicans and how racist the Democrats were and now he’s explaining to me that White men can’t talk about Black history.

You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.
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Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Ever heard of financial gaps?

Despite those statistics (if are true) there is still a racial gap as far as earnings. So yes there are a lot of impoverished African-Americans but the problem is more complex than putting out statistics.
 
An increase in welfare and food stamps will result in lower poverty rates, and preferential treatment will result in an increase in home ownership. The gap in income and unemployment reflect an unwillingness to take advantage of the opportunities offered to you. Looks like a motivation problem to me.

Always the pessimist.

Oh NO! SJ's mental state goes way beyond mere pessimism when it comes to Blacks. His sick illusion makes him see ALL blacks in the same light: TAKERS! Hopefully, he is not in a position to interface with Blacks in his work. If he is, God help those who unknowingly seek his service or help! Would you want SJ to be the cook in the restaurant when you walk in the door and you are Black? I wonder how many poor souls this psychopath has already harmed in some way!
 
Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Those numbers do NOT show that blacks are 6 times as likely to be on welfare. What they show is that the people representing the above percentages are 100 % likely to be on welfare while the rest of their groups are not likely to be on welfare at all! That 39% allegedly represents the total number of Blacks on welfare when the tally was taken, the other 61% of Backs are NOT 6 times as likely to be on welfare.

BTW, if you add corporate welfare to the mix, the white rate would probably skyrocket!
 
Poet's denial about black dependency is a symptom of his self-hate. Does it stem from being black, or being gay? I suspect it's both. That must really suck.

First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness

".....
his (Rand's) audience of about 50 students, professors and other attendees rarely clapped for Paul when he made policy statements on issues that included schools, economics, jobs and race.
One man, who was not a student at the school, cursed at Paul before being escorted out of the room. But otherwise, those who attended were polite.
Paul acknowledged criticism for the speech he gave at Howard University Wednesday, saying, “I think some think a white person is not allowed to talk about black history … which I think is unfair.”
That’s what happened! A White man spoke of Black history and that’s simply not allowed. When have White men ever been allowed to talk about Black history? Criticism didn’t come up because Paul was being arrogant and condescending–it’s because he’s White. See? First Rand had to explain to us that the founding members of the NAACP were Republicans and how racist the Democrats were and now he’s explaining to me that White men can’t talk about Black history.

You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.

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I think your substance abuse problem likely stems from your self-hate. The signs are classic, and that's not speculation. And your volatile personality suggests you either still have a substance abuse problem or you haven't dealt with the root causes of it. If it's the latter, you will most likely return to your addiction. You really should seek some help.

Really sad that you are trapped by your "projection". I don't have a substance abuse problem. I came to terms with the passing of my mother, which is what precipitated the problem in the first place, and have recovered my love for writing and making music.....so, you're more likely to return to drugging than I ever would.
 
An increase in welfare and food stamps will result in lower poverty rates, and preferential treatment will result in an increase in home ownership. The gap in income and unemployment reflect an unwillingness to take advantage of the opportunities offered to you. Looks like a motivation problem to me.

Always the pessimist.

Oh NO! SJ's mental state goes way beyond mere pessimism when it comes to Blacks. His sick illusion makes him see ALL blacks in the same light: TAKERS! Hopefully, he is not in a position to interface with Blacks in his work. If he is, God help those who unknowingly seek his service or help! Would you want SJ to be the cook in the restaurant when you walk in the door and you are Black? I wonder how many poor souls this psychopath has already harmed in some way!
Touche'. I thought I was dealing with a rational being, albeit, "racist". It all goes back to one's upbringing. Or the lack thereof.
 
Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Those numbers do NOT show that blacks are 6 times as likely to be on welfare. What they show is that the people representing the above percentages are 100 % likely to be on welfare while the rest of their groups are not likely to be on welfare at all! That 39% allegedly represents the total number of Blacks on welfare when the tally was taken, the other 61% of Backs are NOT 6 times as likely to be on welfare.

BTW, if you add corporate welfare to the mix, the white rate would probably skyrocket!

LOL. And given the likelihood that numbers could be "skewed" to produce a desired result, diminishes their reliability.
 
An increase in welfare and food stamps will result in lower poverty rates, and preferential treatment will result in an increase in home ownership. The gap in income and unemployment reflect an unwillingness to take advantage of the opportunities offered to you. Looks like a motivation problem to me.

Always the pessimist.

Oh NO! SJ's mental state goes way beyond mere pessimism when it comes to Blacks. His sick illusion makes him see ALL blacks in the same light: TAKERS! Hopefully, he is not in a position to interface with Blacks in his work. If he is, God help those who unknowingly seek his service or help! Would you want SJ to be the cook in the restaurant when you walk in the door and you are Black? I wonder how many poor souls this psychopath has already harmed in some way!
The lengths some of you will go to when you can't deal with the truth. I post government statistics that you don't like so that makes me a psychopath. Brilliant.
 
Always the pessimist.

Oh NO! SJ's mental state goes way beyond mere pessimism when it comes to Blacks. His sick illusion makes him see ALL blacks in the same light: TAKERS! Hopefully, he is not in a position to interface with Blacks in his work. If he is, God help those who unknowingly seek his service or help! Would you want SJ to be the cook in the restaurant when you walk in the door and you are Black? I wonder how many poor souls this psychopath has already harmed in some way!
Touche'. I thought I was dealing with a rational being, albeit, "racist". It all goes back to one's upbringing. Or the lack thereof.
And who brought you up to hate yourself?
 
Actually whites are a minority in California and we as a state alone make up what the 8th 9th most economical state in the world.. In the U.S we are second to New York. We can be a country of our own if we choose to be.

Economical state? Then why are your cities going bankrupt?

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

What city are you talking about?

I live here so I'm curious what cities you're referring to that are bankrupt or are you getting confused with fiscal cuts?

Three California cities – Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes – have filed for bankruptcy so far this year. They are not likely to be the last, Moody's said.

A Huff Po article even...
 
First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness



You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.
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Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Ever heard of financial gaps?

Despite those statistics (if are true) there is still a racial gap as far as earnings. So yes there are a lot of impoverished African-Americans but the problem is more complex than putting out statistics.


Prove the gap is racial. People are paid what they are worth. If you have inferior education, qualifications work history and on the job experience, chances are you will earn less. If you are on probation or a released convict, your potential to land a good job will suffer. If the interviewer can't pronounce your first name, it's less likely you will get called in for an interview.
What is "racist" about that?
It that somehow whitey's fault?
 
Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Those numbers do NOT show that blacks are 6 times as likely to be on welfare. What they show is that the people representing the above percentages are 100 % likely to be on welfare while the rest of their groups are not likely to be on welfare at all! That 39% allegedly represents the total number of Blacks on welfare when the tally was taken, the other 61% of Backs are NOT 6 times as likely to be on welfare.

BTW, if you add corporate welfare to the mix, the white rate would probably skyrocket!

I'm sorry you learned mathematics in the public school system.

What it says is that 40 of 100 people on welfare are black. Seeing that if all races were equally represented, 12 of 100 should be on welfare, blacks are more than 3 times over represented.
Just slightly fewer, or 39 of 100 welfare recipients are white. Again, if they were equally represented, we should see whites making up 72 -75% of recipients, not roughly half of that.
So, we can logically conclude from (A) Blacks are per capita 3 times as likely to be on welfare and (B) whites are half as likely as their population would suggest. 2 x 3 = 6. Not higher level math, sir, just logic.
 
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Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

Those numbers do NOT show that blacks are 6 times as likely to be on welfare. What they show is that the people representing the above percentages are 100 % likely to be on welfare while the rest of their groups are not likely to be on welfare at all! That 39% allegedly represents the total number of Blacks on welfare when the tally was taken, the other 61% of Backs are NOT 6 times as likely to be on welfare.

BTW, if you add corporate welfare to the mix, the white rate would probably skyrocket!

LOL. And given the likelihood that numbers could be "skewed" to produce a desired result, diminishes their reliability.

The numbers are from the US Commerce Department in 2012, you fool! The obama administration is skewing numbers to produce a desired result?

Perhaps, but if the numbers are skewed, it would be more logical that the numbers are skewed to benefit blacks, no?
 
Poet's denial about black dependency is a symptom of his self-hate. Does it stem from being black, or being gay? I suspect it's both. That must really suck.

First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness

".....
his (Rand's) audience of about 50 students, professors and other attendees rarely clapped for Paul when he made policy statements on issues that included schools, economics, jobs and race.
One man, who was not a student at the school, cursed at Paul before being escorted out of the room. But otherwise, those who attended were polite.
Paul acknowledged criticism for the speech he gave at Howard University Wednesday, saying, “I think some think a white person is not allowed to talk about black history … which I think is unfair.”
That’s what happened! A White man spoke of Black history and that’s simply not allowed. When have White men ever been allowed to talk about Black history? Criticism didn’t come up because Paul was being arrogant and condescending–it’s because he’s White. See? First Rand had to explain to us that the founding members of the NAACP were Republicans and how racist the Democrats were and now he’s explaining to me that White men can’t talk about Black history.

You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.
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Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

So let's take these numbers:
"Total number of Americans on welfare 4,300,000" Multiply that by 39%= 1,560,000 Black people on welfare. According to this statistic, there are 38,929,319 Black people in America. So that would equal only 4% of Black people on welfare. That's an OVERWHELMING MINORITY of Black people on welfare.
 
Economical state? Then why are your cities going bankrupt?

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

What city are you talking about?

I live here so I'm curious what cities you're referring to that are bankrupt or are you getting confused with fiscal cuts?

Three California cities – Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes – have filed for bankruptcy so far this year. They are not likely to be the last, Moody's said.

A Huff Po article even...

LOL you name three cities.....?

Stockton? Really? The population is what 291,707?

"Stockton was disproportionately affected by the collapse of the sub-prime lending market in 2007, and led the United States in foreclosures for that year, with one out of every thirty homes posted for foreclosure."

Reference: Christie, Les (August 14, 2007). "California cities fill top 10 foreclosure list". Money.cnn.com.

San Bernardino? Has a population a little less than Stockton I think somewhere around 208-209,000 people.

If you lived in California you'd know that the Norton Air base closure effected the city's economic growth because it took away thousands of skilled jobs.

Mammoth Lakes? Really? A place more known for its ski areas at Mammoth Mountain than anything. Its population is no more than 8,000 people and yet you name these three cities as if you are proving something?


I had to research the city I was raised just to demonstrate my position.

Let's see what about Compton California "Hub City" this was the city I was born and raised. Very violent, high poverty rate, so surely with Compton being so ghetto and violent with a lot impoverished people not to mention corrupt mayor surely the city would be dragged to the dirt right?

I hate doing this but according to wikipedia:

"Compton was recently designated as an “Entrepreneurial Hot Spot” by Cognetics, Inc., an independent economic research firm. Compton made the national list for best places to start and grow a business, and ranked #2 in Los Angeles County out of a field of 88 cities."

Hmmmm so many violent gangs in the Hub yet ranked #2 in L.A county out of 88 cities?

So as you can see our economy although not the best, California is still in better shape than a lot of countries. As I looked again, according to statistics we are the 12th largest economy on this planet. So with all of our financial woes we are still a strong economy.
 
First of all, I'm in denial of nothing. There is no "black dependency". That is a myth, created by and purported by right wing nuts, for the sole purpose of demonizing blacks. I don't know any dependent blacks. All the blacks that I know, "work", "hard", each and every day.
Self hate? You're insane. I am in love with myself. Like never before. And let's see...my denial, is a symptom of my self hate? That doesn't even make any sense. We should just call the men in white coats and have them take your mentally disturbed ass away in a strait jacket.
I'm reminded of Rand Paul's recent speech at Howard University, a historically-black college, the alma mater of several of my own relatives, who are now, household names. An article details his folly:
Rand Paul: Negro Whisperer - This Week in Blackness



You cannot talk to me about black dependency, black history, slavery, the slave trade, or anything that pertains to me. In fact, I don't want to talk to you about any topic. Because you're an idiot. A racist. A fool. A know-nothing. And a homophobe, to boot.

I came out, as "openly gay", not "flaming or flamboyant", but not hiding my orientation, at 21 years of age...I'm now 60. That's a fucking long time. I long ago got over any trepidation I felt about being gay. I reconciled my relationship with God, midway...actually, when I became clean and sober, some 16 years ago.
So stop speculating on my personal life.
Indecent image removed

Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 %

Seeing whites make up 70 to 75% of Americans, depending on how you count Hispanics, and blacks, about 12.5%, it would appear that blacks are about 6 times as likely to be on welfare

These numbers are taken from the US Department of Commerce and dated 10/15/12

So let's take these numbers:
"Total number of Americans on welfare 4,300,000" Multiply that by 39%= 1,560,000 Black people on welfare. According to this statistic, there are 38,929,319 Black people in America. So that would equal only 4% of Black people on welfare. That's an OVERWHELMING MINORITY of Black people on welfare.

It IS a minority, but if you consider that 40 of every 1,000 blacks are on welfare and 6 or 7 of 1,000 whites are on welfare, the difference is very significant.
 
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What city are you talking about?

I live here so I'm curious what cities you're referring to that are bankrupt or are you getting confused with fiscal cuts?

Three California cities – Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes – have filed for bankruptcy so far this year. They are not likely to be the last, Moody's said.

A Huff Po article even...

LOL you name three cities.....?

Stockton? Really? The population is what 291,707?

"Stockton was disproportionately affected by the collapse of the sub-prime lending market in 2007, and led the United States in foreclosures for that year, with one out of every thirty homes posted for foreclosure."

Reference: Christie, Les (August 14, 2007). "California cities fill top 10 foreclosure list". Money.cnn.com.

San Bernardino? Has a population a little less than Stockton I think somewhere around 208-209,000 people.

If you lived in California you'd know that the Norton Air base closure effected the city's economic growth because it took away thousands of skilled jobs.

Mammoth Lakes? Really? A place more known for its ski areas at Mammoth Mountain than anything. Its population is no more than 8,000 people and yet you name these three cities as if you are proving something?


I had to research the city I was raised just to demonstrate my position.

Let's see what about Compton California "Hub City" this was the city I was born and raised. Very violent, high poverty rate, so surely with Compton being so ghetto and violent with a lot impoverished people not to mention corrupt mayor surely the city would be dragged to the dirt right?

I hate doing this but according to wikipedia:

"Compton was recently designated as an “Entrepreneurial Hot Spot” by Cognetics, Inc., an independent economic research firm. Compton made the national list for best places to start and grow a business, and ranked #2 in Los Angeles County out of a field of 88 cities."

Hmmmm so many violent gangs in the Hub yet ranked #2 in L.A county out of 88 cities?

So as you can see our economy although not the best, California is still in better shape than a lot of countries. As I looked again, according to statistics we are the 12th largest economy on this planet. So with all of our financial woes we are still a strong economy.

You asked "What city are you talking about?
I gave you 3.
 
Plus theres a few outside of California. Detroit for one (IIRC), Jefferson County is another (home of Birmingham, AL). Harrisburg, PA is another one that filed or is planning to.
 

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