Al Sharpton's Sanford
By John Franzen
In 1946 Jackie Robinson was chased out of town by white residents; that year the entire Dodgers preseason was moved to Daytona Beach owing to the intolerance of Sanford.
In the late 60's, the rising cost of Vietnam and domestic federal social programs forced the closure of the NAS Stanford, an airbase that hosted over 4,000 military personnel and was an important component of the economy. Sanford became dependent on tourism.
Lately, the city has become a major hub for oxycodone abuse. In 2011, prescriptions for the city of 53,000 were sufficient to supply a population of 400,000, and a federal investigation was initiated. Gangs in central Florida now top the 1,000 mark.
Now why would Al Sharpton march against and sanction the city of Sanford at a time when crime is at the highest it's ever been?
You may be surprised that the city of Sanford has always been a racial battleground, from the war and disease waged upon the Seminoles and the Natives before them who were wiped from the earth, to the racial integration of the 20th century; would you be shocked to know that integration and tolerance have only exacerbated the problem? The two groups that dominate this area are blacks and "white hispanics", the fastest growing demographic in the nation today.
Sanford is what is known as a majority minority city. 30% of the population is of African origin, while 20% are hispanic; the remaining 45% are Caucasian with a population that is approximately 5% asian or presumably native.
What motivated Sharpton to march? Perhaps it was the crusade of MSNBC against Pat Buchanan when Phil Griffin told the nation, "I don't think the ideas that [Buchanan] put forth are appropriate for the national dialogue, much less on MSNBC."
Buchanan, in his latest book, Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive until 2025?, discusses the death of the white majority and its impact on social cohesion, arguing that race and ideology are ushering a return to tribalism in America, and predicting its dissolution.
In 1946 Jackie Robinson was chased out of town by white residents; that year the entire Dodgers preseason was moved to Daytona Beach owing to the intolerance of Sanford.
In the late 60's, the rising cost of Vietnam and domestic federal social programs forced the closure of the NAS Stanford, an airbase that hosted over 4,000 military personnel and was an important component of the economy. Sanford became dependent on tourism.
Lately, the city has become a major hub for oxycodone abuse. In 2011, prescriptions for the city of 53,000 were sufficient to supply a population of 400,000, and a federal investigation was initiated. Gangs in central Florida now top the 1,000 mark.
Now why would Al Sharpton march against and sanction the city of Sanford at a time when crime is at the highest it's ever been?
You may be surprised that the city of Sanford has always been a racial battleground, from the war and disease waged upon the Seminoles and the Natives before them who were wiped from the earth, to the racial integration of the 20th century; would you be shocked to know that integration and tolerance have only exacerbated the problem? The two groups that dominate this area are blacks and "white hispanics", the fastest growing demographic in the nation today.
Sanford is what is known as a majority minority city. 30% of the population is of African origin, while 20% are hispanic; the remaining 45% are Caucasian with a population that is approximately 5% asian or presumably native.
What motivated Sharpton to march? Perhaps it was the crusade of MSNBC against Pat Buchanan when Phil Griffin told the nation, "I don't think the ideas that [Buchanan] put forth are appropriate for the national dialogue, much less on MSNBC."
Buchanan, in his latest book, Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive until 2025?, discusses the death of the white majority and its impact on social cohesion, arguing that race and ideology are ushering a return to tribalism in America, and predicting its dissolution.