From: john@anasaz (John Moore)
Newsgroups: alt.discrimination
Subject: Re: Whites Critical of African-Americans
Date: 10 Apr 92 01:27:44 GMT
Organization: Anasazi, Inc. Phoenix, AZ, USA

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In article <1992Apr5.210250.10914@acsu.buffalo.edu> arocho@acsu.buffalo.edu (Vance A. Arocho) writes:
]JM (John Moore):
]***** The number of Blacks who 'quietly succeed in their lives' are the excep-
]tion, not the rule. Too bad they don't have the good fortune to have a U.S.
]Senator (like the one from Missouri) act on their behalf and help them to suc-
]ceed. I would also remind you that if you that if Clarence Thomas were liberal,
Clarence Thomas was successful long before he encountered John Danforth.
Furthermore, if you don't like Thomas, how about Colin Powell?

]Reagan administration, and gone on to become a Supreme Court Justice. This man
]derides AA yet himself was a beneficiary of it (that's how he got into law
]school). Can you say 'hypocrisy'?

Not hypocritical at all. He didn't ASK for AA, and he apparently doesn't
approve of it. That is not hypocritical - it is honest. Besides, he has
also suffered from AA - lots of people conclude that he is successful
because of AA, not because of his own merits.

]Thomas is regarded as an 'Uncle Tom' or sellout by some African-Americans be-
]cause of his political beliefs. While it is undeniable that hard work and per-

Funny, that! Just because he doesn't hold politically correct beliefs, he is an
'Uncle Tom.'

]sistence are critical to success, Thomas is in need of an attitude adjustment
]if he thinks that just because he's 'made it' that every other African-American
]should be able to as well. Everyone's situation is different. Life in the ghet-
]to is no picnic. 
I have never heard Thomas say the contrary. You are putting words in his
mouth, and then condemning him for it.

]This is not to say that liberals are any better. Some White liberals are closet
]White supremacists...they just don't realize it.
And lots of black activists are black supremacists, and know it damn well!

]Thomas is where he is because of his politics and politics aside, I fail to see
]how being a federal appeals judge for 18 months qualifies anyone to sit on the
]Supreme Court.
It's more qualification that some other appointees have had.


]As far as 'whining' is concerned, please elucidate. Do you mean publicizing and
]protesting racism and discrimination? I certainly hope not. While this is im-
]portant, I'm not sure this should be the #1 priority for African-Americans (or
]Hispanics, either). Improving education and increasing entrepreneurship and
]political participation should be the primary focus of any and all civil rights
]groups IMHO. I think certain groups must change direction.

By whining, I mean:
  -blaming every problem and failure of blacks on white people
  -not taking responsiblitity for their own problems


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