...about the reality that liberals now do more or less hold the levers of power? Walter Williams has an interesting point about what has happened to blacks--arguably the most impacted group by our governments (federal, state and local) over time.
Put gently, while adverse actions like slavery and Jim Crow discrimination (both in South and North) could not keep the black man from advancing, theoretically "affirmative" actions like the War on Poverty and Affirmative Action have.
So what do we do about possible liberal moves in government? As Professor Williams notes, the answers aren't in government. The answers lie in family life, the church, learning a profession, and real education. In other words, we counteract the malignant influence of the state by living like free men as much as we can.
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Williams point is both simple yet profound. Men have historically understood personal responsibility and freedom are usually in direct correlation with the size of the gov't. Self-suffiency will always be the answer to tyranny.
I've commented on this malignant effect before and it usually gets a pretty cold reception. Lots of people are afraid to make any comments on race that aren't PC approved. The simple fact is that America needs to unlearn a lot about race. Let people live free within a lawful society and good things will happen.
Well said, Ben. Public discourse has few better friends than Dr. Williams, who has the freedom to touch these third rails and remind us of the actual data. Thomas Sowell does the same from time to time.
On the other hand, perhaps the best argument against these things is to love someone of any color enough to lead him to Him and let God's purpose for work and family do its wonderful work.
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