Some of this is sociological nonsense got from wikipedia--only an
academic would come up with a 25% rule for mixed racial status, as if
that was verifiable for most people, like AKC registered dogs or
something.
However, it does point out the difference in perception across those
who consider them
CB just posted a link to a graphic that visualizes what I'm referring
to in my title. Here is the AP article that got some play on the web.
I excerpt it only.
The impact on young men, especially young black men is , well, the
word 'unbelievable' is an injustice. It is also disproportionate
against
> There is one thing you are quite wrong about: though Obama is a
> consummate opportunist and little more, it makes a big difference who
> gets elected in November, especially for Americans.
I don't think I ever said specifically that it won't make a
difference. But my point was the Demoncrats
[Map/graph shown here:
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/state-prison-populations/photo//080228/480/4bfdde5268a44bffb63247d0f24d1661//s:/ap/20080229/ap_on_re_us/prison_population_11;_ylt=AlfHXe4_rCvi.8AnVzOfr4RH2ocA
Record-high ratio of Americans in prison
By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer
Fri
There is one thing you are quite wrong about: though Obama is a
consummate opportunist and little more, it makes a big difference who
gets elected in November, especially for Americans. I live in the
USA, not elsewhere, and I live for myself, not for everyone but
me. I am not an "activist", i
