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It's beyond sad and pathetic the way Democrat's and especially black Democrat's, use the race card. It has come to the point where it absolutely has no meaning other than party rhetoric. Unfortantely those political leaders who are most responsible for the disproportionate amount of black Americans living in poverty is directly proportional to how often they play the race card.

As for Mr. Rangel, he bares a much closer resemblance to Adolf Hitler with his political style than Bush does to Bull Conner. Once the Democrats stop using race as a crutch to buy them political points and get serious about doing something serious to help end the welfare cycle, then and probably on then will we see dramatic improvements. But right not these idiots like Rangel are far more of a anchor to impede progress than a motor to spur it on.