Mr. Jackson insists upon it. Again, Mr. Jackson's view fits very nicely with the liberal racism that plays such a large role in the Democratic Party. Ask Clarence Thomas or Thomas Sowell. African-Americans should ask themselves what they gain by their steadfast loyalty to the Democratic Party. They might start by examining how the interests of African-Americans fare compared to those of other Democratic interest groups.
Most people think that unions have increased the portion of national income that goes to labor.
Unions have benefited union members at the expense of non-union workers. Along the way, they have successfully excluded minorities from the ranks of skilled labor. No one has suffered more from bad schools than African-Americans. Some 80 percent of black parents favor vouchers and school choice, but the NEA opposes these steps and so they languish. Even those who insist that welfare was a good idea now must confront the evidence that its effect on urban black families has been devastating.