Comments on: SCOTUS rules against discrimination http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/06/29/scotus-rules-against-discrimination/ The Unpredictable Union of Pragmatism, Idealism, and Cynicism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:30:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Don http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/06/29/scotus-rules-against-discrimination/#comment-5940 Don Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:33:48 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2007/06/29/scotus-rules-against-discrimination/#comment-5940 I've seen where those who study education say that the close and continuing involvement of parents in the education of their children is the most important determining factor in whether or not their children obtain a quality education. Even those in the lower economic brackets and those in minority groups can help insure that their children learn what they will need in their future lives. Sadly, for whatever reasons, too many parents don't become and stay involved. As for race relations, there's a talk radio program in Montgomery where race is the dominant theme, day after day, until it is almost sickening to try to listen to the rants on there. One day a couple of years ago Attorney Jere Beasley (yes, THAT Jere Beasley, who was one of the show sponsors at the time) was asked by a caller how did he think we would ever get beyond the hatred shown by some people that seems to be so prevalent in Montgomery between the races. His answer was that we will never get to that point until enough people have changed what is in their hearts, one by one. No government program, not even an edict from a dictator could do that. Human nature can't be controlled. Government can only hope to either influence it or subdue it. I’ve seen where those who study education say that the close and continuing involvement of parents in the education of their children is the most important determining factor in whether or not their children obtain a quality education. Even those in the lower economic brackets and those in minority groups can help insure that their children learn what they will need in their future lives. Sadly, for whatever reasons, too many parents don’t become and stay involved.

As for race relations, there’s a talk radio program in Montgomery where race is the dominant theme, day after day, until it is almost sickening to try to listen to the rants on there. One day a couple of years ago Attorney Jere Beasley (yes, THAT Jere Beasley, who was one of the show sponsors at the time) was asked by a caller how did he think we would ever get beyond the hatred shown by some people that seems to be so prevalent in Montgomery between the races. His answer was that we will never get to that point until enough people have changed what is in their hearts, one by one.

No government program, not even an edict from a dictator could do that. Human nature can’t be controlled. Government can only hope to either influence it or subdue it.

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