[mjshira]

just one more point, those that claim to represent 'little people' somehow never represent those folks in a manner that results in those people moving past their station or problem.

If you look at Rev Jackson or Sharpton, they are victim shopping and then selling those folks a line that sounds something like 'its not your fault, it is the fault of..' fill in the blank.

If they really cared about those they represent they would empower them by telling them they can aspire to greatness and to be more and then to also remind them that regardless of how they got here, they are in the greatest nation on earth. A place that regardless of the faults we all lament, is still the best place to dream and then live the dream.

but you can't do that if you are too busy looking for fault in others or inspecting your navel...