Politics and Blacks

I read your article with interest. I just have to say that our society has deteriorated so much that I'm ashamed to be living here now. I have no political figures who I can support, no matter their color or ethnic background. I just don't think that we can point our fingers at any one "group". Our political "leaders" are not representing us, no matter who we are unless we're also corrupt and receiving favors (and even some of those aren't getting what they thought they'd receive). President Obama won an election because too many people hoped for something beyond their wildest dreams, and that's exactly what they got. Why can't we listen to our inner selves and our grandparents' good advice, and trust in God and our own common sense,...