Abraham Lincoln once remarked that regardless of an individuals opinion of a slave their position in society should be that of any other citizen.  Lincoln understood that the only way to ensure that a person or a people could be accepted into a citizenry, that differs so greatly from their own, was to ensure absolute equality.  The Democratic Party, the party of the Old South, the party of slavery, the party of pointy white hats and bright orange crosses would like America to believe that they are now the party of equality, but equality is not and should not be measured by result but rather opportunity.  Leftists espouse the many so called "social injustices" that a liberal democracy (liberal in the political philosophy sense not the Liberal movement) forces upon its citizens.  The whole freedom to live and pray free and work to your fullest potential without government interference or control is over rated it seems.  Lockean ideas of making property your own and creating something out of nothing is not empowering to the Democratic party, control is empowering, government control.  Property should be controlled by government, work, religion, freedom should be given by government, like Hobbes Leviathan, absolute control is necessary for "peace".  So, How has the Democratic Party failed Black America?  They have created a culture conditioned to depend on the federal government for their survival.  Welfare, Affirmative Action, Busing and social programs have not leveled the playing field but have ensured an artificial and false sense of equality.  Race should not play a role in equality nor should gender or religion.  Hard work and determination create equality, gone are the days of finger pointing and talk of oppression.  The only oppression occurring today is the oppression of liberty and individuality.

Inequality is ever present in our society but not the type of inequality that the Democratic party moans and groans about.  It strikes me as arrogant of the Democrats to assume that government can create fairness across the board.  I want to be able to dunk a basketball like Michael Jordan. Can government level that playing field?  I want to understand economics like Milton Friedman did. How about a little help Leviathan?  Does lowering the basket height and shackling the defenders so that I might dunk well make Michael Jordan and I equal at basketball or is it simply an artificial equality that keeps me where I am and tells me that I do not need to work hard to succeed?  These are the unfortunate consequences of large, hold your hand governments and their need for power over people.  I challenge Democrats to ask themselves; If there was no poor, no uneducated, no downtrodden, no helpless, would there be a Democratic party?  The answer is clear; NO!  It is not in the best interests of the Democratic party and its left wing ideology to have everyone succeed and get quality education.  Until the black communities unite and begin depending on themselves, not government, for equality and success, the Democratic party will continue to oppress minorities in order to control their vote and their lives.