Obama launches �My Brother�s Keeper� to help young minority men

[Mitt3]

President Barack Obama will announce a $200 million commitment from nine foundations on Thursday afternoon to bolster the lives of young men and boys of color.

Source: news.yahoo.com/obama-launches--my-brother-s-keeper--to-help-young-minority-men-025659695.html

This is so wrong on many different levels - I don't know where to begin..

[repsDTGdaily]

awesome...200 mil in tax write-offs

[817TexasBrah]

Sounds about right since there are no poor white kids that could also use help.

[goody1]

Sounds about right since there are no poor white kids that could also use help.

This!!

[nutsy54]

And once again, the flip-flopping of liberal hypocrisy.

In before lawsuits demanding these "boys and young men of color" programs are applied equally to anyone regardless of gender or race....

[tsbalr120]

Why not make it for all troubled young men? Why does it have to be about race?

[nutsy54]

Why not make it for all troubled young men? Why does it have to be about race?

Racism is OK (and frequently applauded)... if you're a Liberal.

Of course, this simply highlights the failure after five years of Obama policies.

[zronv2]

I feel discriminated against, I'm poor as all living at my parents house in my 20's, having a hard enough time getting off my feet. Wish there was program for me but I'm white and in the majority I guess.

[Team Punishment]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

[w00tasaurus]

Racism is OK (and frequently applauded)... if you're a Liberal.

Continue to argue from emotion, good sir.

[nutsy54]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

Why shouldn't everyone get an equal chance based on their need, instead of what they look like? By definition, these programs are discriminatory - exactly what Liberals pretend to oppose (when it fits their agenda).

PS: After five years of failed Obama programs, why are we supposed to believe that more Obama programs will be the "solution"?

[goody1]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

One could argue that the cause of that is more of a cultural effect than anything else. It's up to said minority group to change their culture and the way they raise their kids. Throwing money at the problem isn't going to do anything.
Either way it reads like a racist program. Affirmative action, UNCF, and many other programs already exist. Would you be ok with Bush coming out with a program just to help struggling white kids?

And just another program by the left to tell minorities that they are incapable of helping themselves

[detrimental]

Careful what you say there boys... Last time I called Obama an unAmerican racist, I got a 5 month ban.

[Spartan5364]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

getting handouts will teach em to be successful

edit: happy to see yahoo comments are actually sensible

[jbball92]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

I agree kinda, however the way it should be, is that it should be a program dedicated and formed to benefit anyone who needs it, and if it benefits one race over another then so be it. I'm sure those poorer white people would also like to know that their tax money (assuming they have income) is benefiting them just as much as it is benefiting other demographics

[nutsy54]

Continue to argue from emotion, good sir.

Standard personal attack when you can't respond to anything I posted

There was nothing emotional in my post. I stated an obvious fact - while the Liberals rage about businesses which "discriminate", they'll sit back and applaud these programs which also discriminate.

[Team Punishment]

One could argue that the cause of that is more of a cultural effect than anything else. It's up to said minority group to change their culture and the way they raise their kids. Throwing money at the problem isn't going to do anything.
Either way it reads like a racist program. Affirmative action, UNCF, and many other programs already exist. Would you be ok with Bush coming out with a program just to help struggling white kids?

And just another program by the left to tell minorities that they are incapable of helping themselves

White kids don't nearly struggle on the level of Hispanic or African American children. Not a valid argument. lol @ people complaining about a program to promote success/responsibility to better out CHILDREN. Face palm.

[ProteinNCarbs]

THIS is is racism and this type of thinking is why racism will always be around. Why not make it for young men in poor troubled environments? Why is it ONLY for blacks and hispanics? This is balantly racist yet its not called out as it. At what point do we decide Ok, minorities (and when we talk minorities we seem to only talk black/hispanic no other ethnicity) have caught up to white people we can take away these minority programs.

Nothing wrong with these programs, but they need to be based on the Where you live, how you live, not what the color of your skin is.

[goody1]

Continue to argue from emotion, good sir.

So if Romney won the presidency and set aside $200 million dollars for only Mormon kids you would be ok with it?

[MineTurntoFap]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

hey hey calm down there pal. better watch out your comments bro.

How dare you brink logic and statistics into this conversation!

[goody1]

White kids don't nearly struggle on the level of Hispanic or African American children. Not a valid argument. lol @ people complaining about a program to promote success/responsibility to better out CHILDREN. Face palm.

Throw all the money you want at it. It's not going to change anything until their culture changes.
It's no different than throwing money at education in inner city school districts expecting better results.
Look at Detroit. They spend the most towards education and have a graduation rate of less than 30 percent.

[ProteinNCarbs]

White kids don't nearly struggle on the level of Hispanic or African American children. Not a valid argument. lol @ people complaining about a program to promote success/responsibility to better out Black and Hispanic CHILDREN. Face palm.

Fixed it for you

[nutsy54]

White kids don't nearly struggle on the level of Hispanic or African American children. Not a valid argument. lol @ people complaining about a program to promote success/responsibility to better out CHILDREN. Face palm.

You're still not getting it: We're complaining about blatant Liberal HYPOCRISY, with a side dish of racism, that's claimed to not be racist when it supports a Liberal agenda.

[Team Punishment]

Throw all the money you want at it. It's not going to change anything until their culture changes.
It's no different than throwing money at education in inner city school districts expecting better results.
Look at Detroit. They spend the most towards education and have a graduation rate of less than 30 percent.

So give up I guess. Give them all guns and let them run wild.

[ThoughtRiot]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

I think that's the point. Just make it race neutral and the demographics are such that it would accomplish the same goal.

[Team Punishment]

You're still not getting it: We're complaining about blatant Liberal HYPOCRISY, with a side dish of racism.

I think when it comes to children and their opportunity to succeed, we can maybe out aside the "liberal/conservative war" all you guys have a boner for.

[detrimental]

Look at the statistics on who struggles in this country more.... I think you'll then agree this new project is right on par with what needs to be done to see that non whites are getting the same chance at success as whites.

First of all, why is skin color the issue that is predominant? More black people struggle than others, so you exclusively help only the blacks? WTF, that's the very definition of racism. Why not assess the situation as one that includes all? I literally can't find the rationale here.

Second of all - these programs won't work. Regardless of skin color. We throw preposterous amounts of money at "closing the gap" in Australia, for aboriginals, and it does absolutely nothing. In fact I'd argue that it's negative toward their desires to help themselves, in the end.

[ProteinNCarbs]

Lets say Blacks and Hispanics make up 80% of poverty level (complete made up number Idk what it actually is)
and the rest of the 20% is white/asian

Lets say this keep my brother program only benefits blacks and hispanics who are under the poverty level. Why not let the white/asian kids also under the poverty level benefit? Blacks and Hispanics will be the majority helped by this because they make up the majority of the poverty level, but white/asian kids in a tough situation will be helped as well. If the intent of the program is to help a young life in a troubled environment better themselves why make race part of the criteria?

[goody1]

So give up I guess. Give them all guns and let them run wild.

If you can't see the issue here than I give up.
You must treat minorities just like whites but we are going to constantly pander to and single out minorities with these programs that have very little impact.

[MineTurntoFap]

One could argue that the cause of that is more of a cultural effect than anything else. It's up to said minority group to change their culture and the way they raise their kids. Throwing money at the problem isn't going to do anything.
Either way it reads like a racist program. Affirmative action, UNCF, and many other programs already exist. Would you be ok with Bush coming out with a program just to help struggling white kids?

And just another program by the left to tell minorities that they are incapable of helping themselves

Once could also argue that environment and economic status has a larger effect on how people live their lives. Look all across all of the cultures that you know of. What is the common denominator when analyzing sub cultures primarily associated with "ghetto" behavior? Economics and Environment are huge factors that you should not overlook.