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John Thompson - he was a good one for a lot of years.

Pretty much my feeling of all of 2020.

If this was directed at what I wrote (not saying it was), I agree that part of the issue is cultural, but that culture was developed in an artificial, state-sponsored environment designed to fail. There are policies that could greatly help reverse these trends (child brain development, home ownership, generational wealth, prison reform) that could position young people in these environments to get out, create nuclear families, and actually have bootstraps with which they can pull themselves up. People of color in the suburbs do not have these inner city cultural problems or crime rates. It’s a poverty issue, and that poverty was state sponsored and intentional in its creation. Political examination is, therefore, unavoidable, and is the prerequisite for socio-cultural reform. You cannot have one without the other.

Our basketball history melting away. RIP to all.

We've lost the following in the last 100 days: Eddie Sutton, Lou Henson, Lute Olson and John Thompson

i just happen to be reading and watching video on her. i see she has offers from Wisc, Minny, ISU, Iowa...plus, i believe SDSU offered her and, of course, the Huskers. i am sure she has more that i didn't see listed. watching the video, i see a lot of "Gustafson" in her. wonder with the Markowski commit, might be a long shot for the Huskers? the way Iowa develops posts, i could see them in the lead.

Does this mean you don't watch bowl games?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/the-ncaa-is-exploring-these-potential-start-dates-for-the-2020-21-college-basketball-season/ Nov. 25 and Dec. 4 are at this point considered the preferred dates. One source indicated to CBS Sports that Nov. 25 has a slight edge over Dec. 4.

It would be proven descendants of Black Americans who lived between the 1920s and 1970s. That’s who would get the discount, yes. The generational wealth accrued for non-Black Americans during that period was fundamentally devastating, and I believe the government owes for their state-sponsored systemic racism. As for UBI, I get the argument. I’m not sold, but certainly Yang is on to something with regard to inevitable automation. It’s the psychological research that I’m not certain supports his hypothesis as to what people would do with the money.

Could you be more passive aggressive? Say what you're gonna say man.

I'm an academic as the brunt of my living. There are three things from my research I would propose to empower our Black American families: 1. Universal Pre-K. There should be no political argument here. It is not a child's fault what situation he is born into. 80% of the brain is developed by roughly age 6. We need compulsory education starting at age 2. This isn't my opinion. The literature is conclusive. The age 5 compulsory start for children is completely arbitrary. 2. A 60-year housing discount for Black families to reverse the FDR (and beyond) redlining over a 60 year period in the 20th century. Here's a fairly entertaining video of how the American hood was invented. While I do think there are massive cultural problems in places like inner city Chicago, it is important to note that the slums of our country are artificial in nature. When artificial things are created and there is a constant critical mass, unnatural chaotic things tend to happen. This was a state-sponsored and state-designed implementation, and it is up to the state to do what they can to reverse it. 3. Legalize marijuana. Our prison system is completely insane and loaded with non-violent criminals. Increase freedom and get the government out of the personal choices of adults. This would also greatly hurt Mexican cartels and decrease illegal immigration. We tried prohibition once. It's a colossal waste of time and tax dollars. I'm happy to entertain cordial discussions on the topics I've listed above from any viewpoint anyone wants to put forward. I've always been impressed with the civility and intellect of this board. Intellectual diversity is a good thing. Communication is a good thing. I don't find it particularly profound to point out that oppression exists. That's kind of an undergraduate thing, but it's a good place to start for critical thinking. I'm more interested in solutions, and I don't think anyone on the known political spectrum is attempting to do this right now. Otherwise, I'm happy to leave this here as a (hopefully perceived) relevant contribution to the original post.

My dog died yesterday too. 2020 sucks.

If Blake had lived the exact same life but looked like me, he most likely would not have been shot. This is about wanting the amount of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness to not be dependent on the color of your skin.