Editorial

Conservatives in Alabama have devised a new approach to preventing social change. Innovation usually requires new funding. If the only way to finance a new project is to defund an existing one, that minimizes the opportunity to generate public support for change.

Public opinion in America is now divided. The issue is whether to support fascism or remain as patriot of a democratic republic. America’s future will depend on which path most citizens follow.

The Fourth of July is a good time for American citizens to reconsider the proposed liberties of the United States of America. Today the country must cope with controversies as compelling as issues that ignited the Civil War. However, social developments since the 1860s have created new issues.

A common objective among those working to achieve racial equality is to attain a spirit of unity among their adherents. This is more difficult than it might seem because there is a false belief in America that individuals are primarily defined by the color of their skin. Therefore, all Blacks are considered to be the same, although they are not.

The notion that Boston should apologize for the slave trade is misguided. And to suggest that Boston might be at all liable for reparations is absurd.

What is the merit in having Black progeny be conscious of the 2½ year extended servitude of Black slaves who had been freed by Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?

Some people seek security and protection by being armed, but guns have become a menace in American society.

Racist propaganda asserts that Blacks are responsible for the violence in America, but the evidence refutes that. Indeed, some whites are undoubtedly fearful of violent retribution from Blacks because of slavery, segregation and racial discrimination. However, there has been no united vengeance attack by Blacks against whites.

Memorial Day was an excellent time for Americans to consider whether they really have what it takes to establish and preserve a democracy. It is no easy task. Countless citizens have given their lives in the effort. And there are many who have given their best effort and not received the basic benefits.

When ranked among 40 countries that spend funds on their children, the U.S. comes in 38th behind Finland, Germany, Denmark and France as well as Slovenia, Estonia, Russia and Mexico. Under such circumstances, how can sensitive Americans support the denial of women to determine for themselves whether or not they will have an abortion?