The Writer's Life 9/18 - Stop

Minnesota Vikings management erred when it re-instated star RB Adrian Peterson and now looks insincere after caving to media and social pressure and suspending him. I don’t know what the law is regarding his actions. However, I would like to know if he has done it again or if he has changed his mind on corporal punishment. This doesn't mean he shouldn't be prosecuted if he broke the law. I’ve seen no mention of how many times he's whipped his children. Given that the overwhelming majority of athletes being arrested for violent behavior is black, I wonder how long it will be before someone like Al Sharpton blames the police for targeting minorities. The ugly question has to be asked: Why do so many black males resort so quickly to violence, especially against other blacks? Yesterday Anheuser-Busch, one of the NFL’s sponsors, blasted Vikings’ management for its actions. Arian Foster, black, star RB of the Houston Texans, answered the criticism intelligently, tweeting twice: “Selling poison on that high horse.” And: “Domestic violence and alcohol damn near synonymous.” I’m not in favor of prohibition, but alcohol does lead some to vile behavior. I doubt it’s the main reason for the rash of despicable behavior among athletes. I fear it is culturally ingrained, behavior that began when many fathers were replaced by a government check and  which has continued through generations of welfare dependency. Of course, this was done with noble intentions, but it has backfired. It is among several reasons Jason L. Riley wrote the book Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed, currently ranked number one at Amazon in separate categories in hardcover and Kindle. (Reaction to article in NY Post)

Speaking of alcohol -- French screen legend Gerard Depardieu, 65, imbibes 14 bottles of wine a day and  claims to never get totally drunk. The fun begins every morning at ten AM. In classic understatement, he says: “I don’t drink like a normal person.” Imagine how many trips to the bathroom he makes. (Also from today’s Post)


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