So I was flattered and excited when a booker called from the comedian's HBO show. If you're unfamiliar with young black comic Chris Rock, too bad. He is hip, witty, brash, and sometimes vulgar. Oh, and funny. Part Richard Pryor, part Mort Sahl, Rock, recently profiled on 60 Minutes , blasts away at what I call the victicrat mentality.
Blacks complain that the media distort our images.
So off to New York for the taping. A libertarian, I explain, believes in limited government that stays out of my wallet, as well as my bedroom. For example, I am pro-choice and believe that gays should be able to serve openly in the military and that the state ought not stop homosexuals from marrying. I find the war on drugs foolish, and support the legalization of gambling and prostitution. If that's conservatism, I said, don't tell Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, or Jerry Falwell.