Muse – Reparations Redux and Farrakhan

Louis Farrakhan(The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as some term him) is quite the controvercial figure(to say the least). One of the many things he believes in are reparations. This is something I’ve gone over before, so if you want the full brunt of my opinion, click it.

One reason I find Farrakhan contemptible is that he encourages the victim mentality among African Americans. What does he think this will solve? What black people need to raise themselves up is the self determination to do it. They need to enforce social engineering on their won neighborhoods where crime and hopelessness grip. The government can help some, but it should only give what assistance is needed to foster them finding their own way.

Many do. Talented and driven persons of color are spreading through the echelons of power, wealth and influence. Farrakhan himself should recognize it. Misguided that he is, he is one of those talented and driven individuals who(generally) rejects many of the self destructive elements that others of his skin tone relish in and attempt to portray as an honorable lifestyle.

But he preaches that they’re owed. Listening to him on the way from work today, he went on about it and about how african Americans(the heart of the democratic party as he put it) should more or less deny Kerry the vote unless he sees to things like this. The only semi sane suggestion he had was to have congress investigate the effect of reparations, though I see that as, ultimately, a waste. Reparations won’t unite the country, erase prejudice or kickstart the desire to excel in the African American community. Talented speakers like Martin Luther King and people who have worked their way up to power and influence will.

Unfortunately, until they see it, many of them will remain where they are as will their children and their children’s children until one generation finally sees to it that they rise from the mire, into a better place.