I was not the poor, but working class and I had to pay much much more, making less money, because thirty five years ago I could not buy into this working class neighborhood. In fact I didn’t know it existed, even though I lived less than 2 miles away. I had no opportunity to buy a house with low maintenance and that was relatively weather proofed, because blacks were steered away from such communities. With the money saved in utilities alone, I could have paid for my son’s college education. The mortgage would only been about 20 dollars more per month.

The younger black person today is able to buy into those communities and when you speak of an even playing field, that message is left on deaf ears. If they can afford it housing is not an issue for them. They may admit that are still poor people who have problems, but their problems would be solvable with an attitude change. They may admit that maybe that they should get some help, but not at the expense of putting ones self on the line.

I think that I am conscious of what that even playing field means simply because I am older and understand how other subtle attitudes can effect ones life. Over the years the subtle memes of the counterrevolution has made many people believe that the even playing field is un-American or that they have risen above such help.(Even when they are standing in the mud.) When some bloggers speak of their tax money going to entitlements, I always say I never had a problem with my taxes feeding or clothing someone. Occasionally, I think it shames them. This to has become un-American. A homeless person is not an American therefore the proper thing is to make fun of them. From the same people who thank the veteran for their service if in uniform, but don’t notice the homeless veteran.

I think I have got it, I don’t blog about it, because I am not as elegant and have very few readers.

I do think that if you devote more time to finishing your books, that this blog is an excellent place to promote them. I don’t really think that one has to post that often to keep an interest. I think it is content more than quantity that’s required of an effective blog.

I would continue to stop by and read the blog on a pretty regular basis. The news and analysis can’t be found elsewhere. On the other hand, it is selfish to hope that the blog will go one just for me.

You’ll be serving a larger good with or without blogging.