Originally Posted by Hurstmeister

You guys can look at it that way,.. but I disagree.

A little history first.

I'm white,.. lets get that out of the way.
I grew up in SE Wash DC. For anyone that knows the area,.. thats black ghetto turf,.. white cops dont go there and you better not be there if you dont have business there. My mother was a drunk and my brother and I ended up in the the district social services. Lived in several group homes and foster families. Most all were black. My foster mother,.. (god rest her soul) was black. I have more respect for that woman then either of my good for nothing parents.

So with that sort of hind sight,.. I know what its like to live and breath in the ghetto. The thing that most of you dont understand is that living like that,.. the kids dont know anything else. Most have never been more then 20 miles from their house if that far. They know very little of what its like anywhere else other then from what they see on TV and hear on the radio.

I got out because I had a foster mother who cared. I was involved in big brother program and I was shown what its like outside of the ghetto. I didnt want to end up like most that I saw. I made the change. I agree,.. someone has to want to change,.. but if someone doesnt know any other life,.. then what can they possibly hope to change for? They do need help,.. they do need more education and services to show the kids that there is a way out. its hard,.. most have mothers who dont give a shit,.. no idea who their father is. Its rough. I've been there.

There is a lot old Bill could do to help out other then preach the same shit over and over again.

Hurst

Originally Posted by stang stroker

hey man dont get it twisted, i was only refering to the ones who know there's a way out and choose to be system dependant, and thats all colors and bill need to have a coke and a smile and stfu!!! there are a lot of people in his situation who actually help and not preach!! warrick dunn jeff foxworthy are just a couple among many!!!


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