I commend you for all that you have tried to do for African-American children and your community. But you miss my point. We are all against gang-members, or "bangers" as you stated. I beg to differ when you say that Tyrone Terrell did not say the family should be prepared to suffer the consequences of continuing to be in their lives of those believed to be gang-members. He said it on KMOJ and he has said it to many of us in the African-American community. That is the only area he is meeting criticism and that is the reason the NAACP has asked him to step down.
I could keep going around and around on this subject, but somehow I don't think it will matter. So I will say this to you......If one of mine broke the law, then he/she will have to pay the cost for that action. But I, as a parent, would be in court everyday with my child and if he/she is convicted, I will be visiting my child every day praying every minute of the day and asking God to lead them down a different path, but asking that he/she pays for their sin. One thing you can bet on....I will never stop trying. I, like many other parents, did my best to raise my children, as my mother did her best when raising me. But as I have stated before......Our children, like every other race, our ours from the womb to the grave. REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
