mastervalentine
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ORIGINAL: servantforuse The only thing that is keeping some Blacks (and anyone else) poor is not getting an education. Schools are free in this Country. All you have to do is show up.. And what kind of education do people get in the inner city? The quality of an education varies from school to school, region to region. This is true not only because of subtleties of cultural differences, (For example, a public school in the northern region of America would be more inclined to offer French, while a public school in the southern region of America would be more inclined to offer Spanish, if they each had to choose one of the two.) but also in socio-economic differences as well. Tell me you would pick a school in the inner city over a school in a rich suburb, and I'd flat out call you a liar. Money might not buy class, but it sure helps pay for textbooks and extra-curricular programs. That aside, there is plenty more keeping people (not just blacks) poor in these United States. We've obliterated our industrial jobs through outsourcing, (Not only are we increasing our unemployment rates, but we are also creating an imbalance in our overall financial structure.) Neglected preventative care in keeping corporations and financial institutions in check, ( Corporations have enough power to push political, environmental, and financial decisions through that the average person would never want.) Allowed the use of inferior parts and labor on critical goods and services such as construction equipment, automotive technology and medical care equipment. (Buying something cheap that costs 2/3 the price of quality work is no longer cost effective when you have to buy it twice. And when a business must cut costs, personnel are usually one of the first areas that see things [namely jobs, but supplies and time usually fall into the category as well] slashed.) Mass transit looks more and more like the wave of the future. It is a healthy piece of the infrastructure, and if it were made a little more convenient, a little more timely and efficient, more people would choose for themselves to use it, rather than wait for the gas prices to choose for them. (Not only would it be better for our environment [on a small scale] but it would reduce financial demands in several departments [Including road maintenance, and waste management] allowing just a little more breathing room for other work.) Long story short, the whole of our infrastructure, as well as policies and thought processes, could use a revamp. Transportation, education, and business policies, both domestic and international. There is no individual fix that would act as a panacea for the ills of this country, and the people therein. Wishful thinking will never take the place of hard work and dedication.
< Message edited by mastervalentine -- 8/2/2008 7:05:51 AM >
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