Letter to the editor: Politics, not racism, is to blame

I don’t blame innercity communities for their anger, outrage and hopelessness. I’d be angry, too, if my children were forced into failing public schools. I’d be outraged, too, if my community had rampant crime and criminal cops. I’d be hopeless, too, if I were stuck on welfare because of the lack of good jobs.

But don’t blame racism — blame the corruption of entrenched inner-city political hacks who would rather shift blame than help their constituents.

We need reform, not platitudes.

School choice — so minority children would not be stuck in failing schools.

Voter ID — so corrupt politicians could not cheat the system.

Tax reform — so manufacturers would have incentives to rebuild industries with good-paying jobs.

Tariffs — to make it profitable for American- made goods to be sold here and overseas, instead of enriching foreign elites who rely on slave labor.

Jobs, jobs, jobs, is the solution to poverty and generational welfare, but businesses must be able to exist without over-regulation.

Left-wingers are good at pointing out injustice. Good! But don’t think conservatives don’t care. We’re just seeing things from a different point of view. All people of good will grieve with African Americans for the way they’ve been treated.

Let’s work together.

Christine Ferguson

Cecil