They Really Are From The Projects
The political commentator who fancies himself America’s Pinata recently criticized a number of Obama nominees because they didn’t credit public programs as having any influence in their successes.
Instead they acknowledged such things as parental support, mentors, and teachers. Mr. Pinata should have the common sense to know that most of us would credit the people in our lives before a nameless government program. Whatever.
Because of the recent Sotomayor nomination, Lizette Alvarez and Michael Wilson interviewed a number of high profile ‘graduates’ of the Projects in NY City for a recent article in the NY Times. In addition to (obviously) Sonia Sotomayor, can you say Jay Z., Howard Schultz (Starbucks), Lloyd C. Blankfein (Goldman Sachs), Whoopi Goldberg, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wesley Snipes, and the list goes on.
What’s more important are the thousands of ‘graduates’ (not famous) we never hear about who are also doing just fine.
Although I didn’t grow up in the Projects I did grow up in the Bronx, and all kids pretty much played the same games in the streets. It was a kick to read about what I played as a kid: stickball, stoopball, one wall handball, tag and ringolevio. I’ve never even seen ‘ringolevio‘ written; that alone was worth the price of admission! Blast from the past. And if you can’t remember how to play, here’s your wikipedia link.
If everyone agrees someone isn’t thinking. Dead fish float downstream. Long live America’s Pinata.
Bob, you left out another prominent New Yorker, born of two communist parents who managed to think his way free: David Horowitz
“For thirty years, beginning with the invention of a privacy right in the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, the Left has been waging a systematic assault on the constitutional foundation of the nation.”
David Horowitz
“What the left says sounds very good but, in practice, it works out very badly.”
David Horowitz
“Politics is about winning. If you don’t win, you don’t get to put your principles into practice. Therefore, find a way to win, or sit the battle out.”
David Horowitz
Sal, One word: Ringoleveo.
Extra strong coffee this morning. We played a version of this game as kids but don’t remember what we called it.
Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.
Hello Bob, I can tell you are trying REAL hard not to jump into the water. You’re sticking your toes in, even sometimes up to the ankles. I can’t remember, do you swim?
Newman
Think seinfeld.
Sal, Switch to De-Caf, take a few deep breathes, and things will start to come together for you. Remember I’ve taken a pledge to remain non-controversial.
Tell that to “those of you in Rio Linda”
How long do you think he can pull it off?
I’ve started a betting pool. You want in?
You are trying to get me in trouble, again.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctant_hero
He’s just biding his time and then –BAM– out it will come.
Where is Bob?
I think it’s his yoga time of day. Twisting himself into a knot.