Kudos to Obama

Obama Speaks at N.A.A.C.P. Celebration - NYTimes.com:

President Obama delivered the right message focusing on personal responsibility. All Americans, not just blacks, need to absorb it and recognize that the 'victim society' that has been created in the past couple of decades is a drag on the greatness of America and on far too many individuals.

"Aides said he intended to make the case for personal responsibility — a frequent theme of his presidency — in the context of the civil rights movement and how it has shaped his own life. But he also wanted to send a message to black parents, and especially to black children.

“They might think they’ve got a pretty jump shot or a pretty good flow,” Mr. Obama said, “but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers, doctors and teachers, not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court justice. I want them aspiring to be president of the United States of America.”"