tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16801508.post116981636821676129..comments2024-02-26T01:23:43.923-06:00Comments on Loretta Nall: Was Forced Integration Bad for the African-American Community?Loretta Nallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598106614871958352noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16801508.post-77141425758279587552012-02-13T18:10:25.283-06:002012-02-13T18:10:25.283-06:00@Brian L
I disagree with that statement that '...@Brian L<br /><br />I disagree with that statement that 'the free market' dictates. You only have to look at the prosperity and self sufficientness of other communities businesses such as Asian and Hispanic to see that statement is totally incorrect and probably phathomed up by 'those' that control the 'free' market.trcanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16801508.post-1169862102665071232007-01-26T19:41:00.000-06:002007-01-26T19:41:00.000-06:00Loretta,I heard Matt's interview with Rep. Rogers....Loretta,<BR/><BR/>I heard Matt's interview with Rep. Rogers. He did not say "forced" integration was a curse; he simply said "integration was a curse."<BR/><BR/>Certainly not all in the black community see eye to eye with Mr. Rogers. A frequent caller who goes by the name Antonio – who may or may not be Rep. Oliver Robinson – called into the show just after the interview and vehemently and repeatedly stated that Rogers’ views were his alone and were not representative of those of the ABLC. Why would he make such a call if Rogers’ views were consistent with the black community? Rep. Robinson, by the way, played for the San <EM>Antonio</EM> Spurs during his NBA days. Coincidence?<BR/><BR/>I'm sympathetic to the argument that integration has not been painless for all involved. I suppose one could argue that some aspects of life are not as good as before. But to call integration a curse is to imply that it is entirely bad and without any redeeming qualities - a statement that is patently absurd.<BR/><BR/>I'm personally opposed to government interference in the private lives of citizens, including who we do and do not assemble with. I can't say that I am a fan of forced integration for that reason, but that doesn't mean that I can't easily identify the benefits it has created.<BR/><BR/>If Malcom X thinks that a business only hiring people of a certain skin color would create economic prosperity then he is an economic idiot. The free market dictates that businesses that arbitrarily hire less qualified employees based on something like skin color will not succeed. I'm not implying that blacks are less qualified, but if you restrict your hiring practices to any race, religion, gender, etc. then you will inevitably have to turn down more qualified applicants.Brian L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775604416875216232noreply@blogger.com