Why Bother to talk if the FYI section series– “After Ferguson, let’s talk about race, Kansas City“–is as skewed and dishonest as the last half century of such articles?
The article opens, “In the months since Michael Brown was killed, some among us have been talking a lot about race.”
Immediately across from the article’s opening in the online edition’s “trending stories” is this headline: “Four suspects in fatal gun store robbery charged with first-degree murder.”
After incidents like this one, you can bet your ass people are talking about race.
And what they are saying is what Jesse Jackson said in one of his rare honest moments, “There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery. Then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”
The Kansas City Star doesn’t want to hear this.
They prefer the self-indulgent claptrap from their idea of a typical man on the street: “I constantly see police officers checking my license plate … I’m starting to realize that being a young African-American male who also happens to be gay, who is also a Christian seeking ordination credentials … you know, life is going to be harder for me.”
Harder, yeah sure.
Tell that to your fellow Christians in Nigeria or Syria. This series would be better titled, “Let’s whine about race.”
Rich Steele is a citizen journalist and head of the NSAAS (Non-Smokers Against Anti-Smoking).
I like this guy. Just wish the columns would be longer.
I agree that more content in his pieces that serve to support his perspective would be appreciated but he is certainly prolific and touches on topics that are certain to generate a larger number of comments. Hopefully that will motivate more readers to take the next step and actually offer a comment.
Plus the fact that by putting up 3-4 postings every few days, one needs to check back more frequently. About the only down side is that he is stealing material from Dwight by trashing the Star. I guess if you’re a conservative, that’s too easy of a target to pass up.
This series would be better titled, “Let’s whine about race.”
Says the dude who who is whining about race.
NO….the better title would be “ANOTHER RECYCLED WRITER WITH NO
REAL JOB WRITING CRAP ABOUT CRAP”.
whisper in stompers ear the name of this goofball.
Then give him 25 cents so he can eat tonight.
Harley, once again you have NO idea…
Mr. Steele is gainfully employed and doing just fine.
Do you spend all your spare time throwing darts at things just to see where they land?
The Star employs J. Osterheldt and Lewis Diuguid. That is all you really need to know.
Sheesh…, maybe Harley did get a degree in Journalism.
His volume is impressive so far, and I know where he stands, but this stream of consciousness randomness about hot button topics is impossible to engage when the only insight he gives is “Harder? Yeah, sure.” Brevity is a virtue, but this barely rises to comment section level. Even Chuck provides links to help us understand his madness.