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I respectfully disagree, PP92 and many others have pointed that drugs are a big problem for the black community. It shapes a lot of the lives ruined via gang violence, drug dealing, inner city youth, schools, coming into contact with cops, policies/laws, etc. If illegal narcotics are the biggest problem, finding ways to help solve the problem is better than the road we are going down the "drug war". My only problem with the thread is that PP92 hasn't voiced his opinion. Possibly due to some of us not completely buying his conspiracy of the US government pouring narcotics to target the black community.

I think we should pull a Portugal and decriminalize all drugs. Instead of jail, get these people treatment. Overall, usage actually went down there. As others have said, criminalizing things doesn't exactly make it better.

Thank you for your sacrifice B-Ball!

Congrats to the Raiders.

I'm starting this thread because I don't want the other thread to go off track if it hasn't already. Speaking with PP92 ( who has been watching Narcos way too much, I kid I kid great show ), I think we can agree that there is absolutely something that needs to be done to help the inner cities. Drugs seem to be a big problem that is being brought up time and time again. All perspectives, black and white and others need to be heard. What say you?

I also want to add that people that trafficked drugs don't discriminate on color. If you can line their pockets, they don't care about your status or skin color. I feel like drugs hit the black community especially hard due to the fact it is hard for the inner city community to escape. They have poor schooling, bad family structure, and laws that hit them hard. I feel like the best way to get after to drugs is to legalize it and help these kids in the inner city and give them a better way out.

Working with shady people is something the US Gov has done for a bit. At the time, the US was focused on stopping communism even if it meant going into bed with some bad people. Finding ways to fund anti-commie groups has been verified through congressional hearings and documents, however, I fail to see how the US Gov said lets the narcotics into the black community. Millions of people became addicted to cocaine and a good percentage of said usage wasn't black.

Working with individuals are completely different than the government enacting a secret policy that targets black people. Also, do economic factors contribute? As others have pointed out, poor regions with a predominately white population have drug problems as well. Was it more with socio-econ status than color?

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I can agree with some of what you said. I'm not gonna lie PP92, I can't help but think you're doing your best MtnRef impression with some of it lol.

How? I would like to try understand your perspective on these issues. What is something that you believe is oppressing black people in someways today?

That I agree with. To me it's just a lazy way of trying to diminish discussion. I don't get the whole leave my country crap. I always recognized it as people seeing a problem and wanting to better their country. Also, on the flip side. The goofballs that are saying we are suppressing CK's 1st amendment by not agreeing with him are just as mind boggling to me. Just people getting in the way of the issue.

That has nothing to do with CK point. Are blacks being oppressed today?

I thought CK point was about blacks being oppressed today and not the history of America.

My question is this PP92. Did you attend college and lived on the campus and if so, was there a bad experience there that happened that would make you consider to apply for black only dorms if given the choice.

My mindset about the whole thing is this is much better way of trying to get attention. I will take this 100/100 over destroying your own part of town.

Been a fan of Ohio state since I played ball, but part of me actually enjoys that Michigan is doing well and is getting back recognition. I'm glad some of the smaller programs are catching up, however, there's something about traditional powerhouses playing good football that makes CFB more enjoyable to watch. I hope OSU and Michigan are undefeated when they meet at the end of the regular season.

Fun game to end the opening week of CFB.

Just look up "Carmelo Anthony Police Brutality" on google. He has been very vocal and was one of the four guys on stage talking at the ESPYs about it.

I'm slower than usual today, so forgive me. Do you mean you don't trust Highlands to tell us the motive for this kid to bring a gun to school?

It wouldn't be football season without Hellbird crapping all over the Bengals lol.

Colin has the right to say what he believes. That's the beauty of this country. However, what you say comes with criticism.

Congrats to the Camels! Birds, pick yourselves up and get ready for next week.

Congrats to Highlands and thanks to Cooper for a good showing. Good luck for the rest of the season.

Congrats to Helen Maroulis! First female freestyle wrestler to win gold for Team USA! I greatly admire wrestlers. My only knock against my old high school Highlands is that they don't have a wrestling team.