[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Warren

The problem goes deeper than just two parents. It is basic education. Say what you want, but by-in-large, the largest majority of the sensationalized incidences involved persons of low education and low moral values. Yes, there are educated persons who are stopped because of the color of their skin but , it is highly unlikely the situation gets escalated to the point someone is hurt or killed. There are programs out there designed to work with our public education systems to fix this situation. The one I happen to be familiar with is "An Achievable Dream". I have witnessed it first hand, and it works. Children are taken from first grade through twelfth grade and given extra help to see that they succeed and graduate from high school and stay out of trouble. If they succeed they are guaranteed a free college education. Not only do they receive extra help with their studies, before and after school day; they receive education on anger management, proper manors, proper english communication, money management ...... just to name a few. On the weekends they are introduced to museums and other cultural events. These are the skills and experiences that your parents and mine taught us at home. These are the skills they are not receiving. These are the skills that help them function in society and help them make good decisions throughout life and succeed to become productive / contributing citizens.

The program is available for ALL races. The less likely an identified child is to succeed in life the more likely he or she is to become a candidate for the program. It cost the child and his family nothing. The cost is raised in the community through local business sponsorship and charitable contributions and is funneled into the school system to supplement the the teachers salaries and activities. It is a good investment. It breaks the cycle of illiteracy and teaches moral decency so we can live in peace and harmony with our neighbors. IT WORKS ! Check it out.

Good post.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Warren

The problem goes deeper than just two parents. It is basic education. Say what you want, but by-in-large, the largest majority of the sensationalized incidences involved persons of low education and low moral values. Yes, there are educated persons who are stopped because of the color of their skin but , it is highly unlikely the situation gets escalated to the point someone is hurt or killed. There are programs out there designed to work with our public education systems to fix this situation. The one I happen to be familiar with is "An Achievable Dream". I have witnessed it first hand, and it works. Children are taken from first grade through twelfth grade and given extra help to see that they succeed and graduate from high school and stay out of trouble. If they succeed they are guaranteed a free college education. Not only do they receive extra help with their studies, before and after school day; they receive education on anger management, proper manors, proper english communication, money management ...... just to name a few. On the weekends they are introduced to museums and other cultural events. These are the skills and experiences that your parents and mine taught us at home. These are the skills they are not receiving. These are the skills that help them function in society and help them make good decisions throughout life and succeed to become productive / contributing citizens.

The program is available for ALL races. The less likely an identified child is to succeed in life the more likely he or she is to become a candidate for the program. It cost the child and his family nothing. The cost is raised in the community through local business sponsorship and charitable contributions and is funneled into the school system to supplement the the teachers salaries and activities. It is a good investment. It breaks the cycle of illiteracy and teaches moral decency so we can live in peace and harmony with our neighbors. IT WORKS ! Check it out.

And white-collar crime costs the taxpayer the most money. And they get caught less.

[sloanst]

If I were you I would read articles, books and essays written by Thomas Sowell, Walter E. Williams, Shelby Steele and Bob Woodson to start. These African Americans have studied this problem at length, yet their suggestions are ignored in favor of other solutions that to date have not worked.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by PennBF

What a great list of ideas and suggestion and remarkable inputs to this overwhelming condition in the US and in a number of cases in the world. It's impressive to see some real concern and ideas to start to attack these terrible conditions. It would be interesting if all of the comments and inputs would be reviewed and categorized? Whether you agree or disagree with some of the ideas or comments you have to be proud to live in a community which is not afraid to express their views and a mechanism (TOTV) which is available to provide them to others for review and consideration! I know I am!!

True that.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by ALadysMom

REMARKABLY US fresh water supplies now have alarmingly-elevated levels of female hormones from massive birth control pills being excreted in urine. It is suspected to be causing low testosterone levels in males. Are you aware that birth control hormones are a Class One carcinogen? There have been tens of millions of abortion infanticides and more black babies are killed than any other segment of our population.

If you want to see real change look at the man in the mirror & ask him to change his ways.

Max efficient population of the US would be 175 million. We overshot that by a bit.

[jacksonbrown]

So, here's the real problem, brainwashing the MSM crowd with

Dirty Laundry

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by petiteone

As a liberal, white woman, professional (Attorney and Surgeon), married parent of 2 sons and foster parent of 6 black children, I am aghast at some of the hateful or ignorant opinions/solutions I read on this thread. My sons were teens when we began fostering (northern state) and we were blessed by their lives. The local police, however, were after these kids from the day we invited them into our homes. (They were not the only black kids in our community)- Questioning them on where they were going, where they were coming from, how did they get those shoes, why are they walking into this person's drive way, why are they standing out in from of the local theater (along with my bio sons), why are you walking with this (white) girl, frisking their pockets? My hubby and I spend a lot of time at the police station trying to stop this behavior. Everyone should foster a black child so see what it's like and what these kids are up against. Thankfully our neighbors treated the kids with respect. It was the greatest education of my life time and we're still close to each of the kids we fostered. An yes, we put them through college....yes, we gave them free stuff. I'm so disappointed in my fellow whites who think they know the failing of everyone but themselves.

You go, petite. Impressive. Maybe couples wanting to adopt should get a child of their opposite color/ethnicity. Force society to become less racist.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by ALadysMom

Then we should outlaw divorce and incarcerate adulterers who have children, right?

Oh please, really?????????? Try a reply that makes sense.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by ALadysMom

Did you ever think that MEN are the source of this problem instead men are blaming single Moms?

Which parent is the “single parent” who continues to struggle with parenting and which one is absent?

Very few females are directly involved in these law enforcement problems on either side.

Last time I checked it requires two to tango. Unless all those fatherless children were the product of rape the mother has just as much blame as the man.

I probably shouldn't use the word "man" for these sperm donors but if the baby daddies were given the choice of pay for your offspring or be neutered, there might be a few less fatherless children and fewer living in poverty.

My wife volunteered at a church that had a food pantry and a clothes closet to aid poor people. There was a woman who came there regularly, she had 7 children and was pregnant with the 8th. All the children had a different father. The majority of women receiving aid were never married but had multiple children by multiple fathers. Birth control is either free or nearly free for low income women. They made the choice of having sex without birth control.

[dkintzer1]

Originally Posted by HelenLCSW

Actually, Governor Cuomo has come up with a very detailed plan and requiring every mayor to have implemented it by April of next year or they will not receive state financial aid. The plan includes most of the things we have just been talking about. There is no chance, however, that our Florida governor will follow suit🙁

And thank God that Florida won't follow New York.

[UNEEDA BISCUIT]

Thank you so much for sticking up for single parent families. So many of us are great with great kids. Im lucky to be one of them.

[ALadysMom]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

Last time I checked it requires two to tango. Unless all those fatherless children were the product of rape the mother has just as much blame as the man.

I probably shouldn't use the word "man" for these sperm donors but if the baby daddies were given the choice of pay for your offspring or be neutered, there might be a few less fatherless children and fewer living in poverty.

My wife volunteered at a church that had a food pantry and a clothes closet to aid poor people. There was a woman who came there regularly, she had 7 children and was pregnant with the 8th. All the children had a different father. The majority of women receiving aid were never married but had multiple children by multiple fathers. Birth control is either free or nearly free for low income women. They made the choice of having sex without birth control.

Guessing the church didn’t have many reminders of the poor unwed mother who changed everything.

[nn0wheremann]

African Americans comprise 13% of the population. African American mothers obtain 40% of legal abortions. Black lives matter?

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Gated Communities would NOT be needed if the US spent more tax money to upgrade society and quality of life. Same goes for Justice-if there REALLY were EQUAL justice (there is NOT) then we would NOT even be talking about protests.

Gated Communities "needed" is not the point, is it? Gated Communities WANTED may be the proper term. Who gets to decide what we "need" if we are willing to pay for it ourselves? And does ANYONE really believe that there would not be silly protests if there was always a solution? There is protesting going on right now, even though the theme of the protest has been already worked on. These protests are just a means for idiots to act up, and any excuse will suffice. There is no such thing as "equal justice." No two cases have the same results in court. If you mean equal handling of suspects, then there is no argument. Although, each of those cases are handled individually too, based on the cooperation of the detained. There is no discrimination. One or two abuse cases per thousand or more stops is not systemic.

[Byte1]

Single mothers may be an instrumental cause, but most folks are taught by society the difference between right and wrong. I guarantee that most repeat offenders know their Miranda Rights by heart. Most individuals have a mind of their own and know the difference between right and wrong and make their own decisions on which actions they will make and what the results of those actions might be. Sorry, but the excuse that one did not have two parents to guide them and tell them right and wrong, is a cop out and not a defense for their illegal actions. If they are anti-social, that is their choice. The only excuse is a medical excuse. If one is mentally disabled, then they may have an excuse.