I, following the black conservative, David Carroll, disagreed as to the "responsibility" of blacks for their own INDIVIDUAL life decisions. The liberal policies, pushed by Pres. Johnson, to make permanent voters of the Dem Party, by introducing in the 1960s massive welfare-ism, did certainly destroy the family structure of blacks (and is damaging whites today). Said policies can indeed be seen as a productive "cause" or significant influence rendering the black community dysfunctional. This dysfunctionality constitutes the social environment that favors asocial behavior by blacks, BUT it does not relieve each and every black from "self-responsibility". The doctrine of "victimization" (as Carroll repeatedly complains) justifies blacks in believing that they cannot help themselves, and that makes them "dependent" (exactly what is what Liberals want). Mr. Matt is VERY correct about the nefarious, unsocial and often immoral policies of the Democrats (and enough Republicans too). He overshoots, alas, the situation by removing, at least verbally, "SELF-responsibilitys" from blacks qua individuals. What is politically needed is that laws and policies are enacted that make "self-responsibility" once again viable, functional and effective for the daily life of the members of the black community. And blacks responding with prideful responsibility.