45 YEARS AGO, I COULD HAVE BEEN CHRISTOPHER LANE!

CHRIS LANE, RIP

In a horrifying incident in Duncan, Oklahoma, a young Australian baseballer at East Central College, was allegedly murdered in a thrill-killing by 3 black teenagers.  Chris Lane, while out jogging, is thought to have been randomly selected as a victim by those who stand accused

Statistics bear out incontrovertibly that the odds of whites being victims of black violence are far greater than vice-versa.  In fact, blacks are 7.5 times more likely to commit homicide than whites; and, although blacks are outnumbered 6 to 1 in the general population, they are 8 times more likely to attack whites than whites are to attack blacks.

In assessments of the crime that are sure to follow on major media networks, there will be, no doubt, all sorts of hand-wringing about white racism causing young blacks to act violently.  Sadly, that sort of response is all too common today in a society that has a double-standard when it comes to race.

THOSE ACCUSED IN DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA

So, here goes with an obviously politically incorrect statement: The hard fact of the matter is that what  is needed is a no-holds-barred look at the black community and the societal ills that afflict it.  Too many young blacks have been brainwashed by so-called black "leaders" who thrive on perpetuating a stereotype of black victimhood.  Indeed, a strong case may be made that young blacks are victims, but victims of a mythology that racialist reverends like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have woven to ensnare their youth  in everlasting homage to destructive attitudes, spreading rancor and hostility .

Could it be that, because more than 70% of black births are illegitimate, some sort of serious attitude adjustment is needed among blacks in America?  Could it be that young black men without the strong hand of a father are attracted to gangs and, subsequently, to violence?  Could it be that the "thug culture," which spawns thug costumes and thug music, has a deleterious effect on black youth?  Could it be that, in a black culture that celebrates athletic prowess over academic achievement, youngsters are not challenged in such a way as to elevate both themselves and their community? Could it be that the constant acrimonious language of Sharptons and Jacksons primes young blacks for unwarranted "revenge?" And, could it be that an American government - led by a factionalist, not a national leader - that colors virtually all issues with racial overtones is sending the wrong message to minority youth?

Yes, many, many years ago, I could have been Christopher Lane.  But my saying that, with my comparatively small audience, will not have much of an impact, unless all of us together voice our disenchantment with policies which only create more division, more distrust and more violence. Until that happens, no, it is quite apparent that we all can't just get along. And this is especially true as long as the NAACP and like organizations continue to foster policies of dependence which make black America a dysfunctional basket-case

Political correctness these days makes much of profiling as a practice that unfairly singles out certain racial groups.  However, dear readers, profiling is a natural, primeval reaction linked to self-preservation.  As long as certain groups are associated with thug dress, thug behavior and thug music, other groups will naturally seek to avoid them.  Unfortunately, Chris Lane never had the chance to profile those who singled him out for death.  And, now, his grieving parents have arrived in Oklahoma to bear his remains back to Australia. Chris Lane, Ad Astra, RIP.