Farah: John Edwards, racist

Here's an exert from an awesome column by Joseph Farah.

Obviously, there is a crime problem that is acute within the black community. Obviously, young black males are more likely to commit acts of violence than are young white males. But equally obvious is the fact that the problem is nowhere near as dire and apocalyptic as Edwards suggests.

In fact, there are four times as many black men between the ages of 18 and 24 in college than in prison. I'll bet that would surprise John Edwards.

And the fact that such a statistic would undoubtedly come as a surprise to John Edwards demonstrates just how racist he is.

No, it wasn't affirmative action that put all those young black men in college, despite what John Edwards might think. Young black men are just as able to achieve as their white counterparts – if they are not treated as animals in social policies promoted by people like Edwards.
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Racist politicians like Edwards have not only done their best to destroy the black family, they have emasculated the American black male, turning him into an urban pimp caricature. They malign black men of achievement and intellect such as Clarence Thomas. They pander to Snoop Dog and Akon.

Now, I admit I don't like John Edwards. Just hearing him talk is like listening to someone grating a rusty nail on a chalkboard. I don't like him because he strikes me as little more than a racist hillbilly who made a fortune fooling people as a trial lawyer. In fact, that characterization is unfair to hillbillies because Jed Clampett had far more intellectual appeal – and demonstrated better values.

Am I the only one actually listening to what this guy is saying?

Has the rest of America fallen into a coma?

Why hasn't this man been tarred, feathered and run out of American politics on a rail?

WorldNetDaily: John Edwards, racist