Hosting the games in the home city of America's first African American president has a marketing value to it - and something ego-wise they get to hang their hat on.No, I certainly have no inside track on this.Originally posted by grossreall:getting to an amount of money is not the issue its the exit that the main thing.

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If so, why don't we fund other So American and African countries that are also on the Equator.

Welcome Jonathan.I'm sure the South African RE market must be quite different.

(except of course African American and Native American) French are French, Germans are Germans and Mexicans are Mexicans, but American can be from anywhere.I for one believe that English should be the official language period.

The average net worth of african americans is 500 bucks excluding the home and like 10k with a home (http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html), this is no good for anyone regardless who is at fault.For poorer folks I actually think the value/wealth/joy (whatever u call it) they get from simply having SOME net worth via home ownership FAR supersedes the joy someone might get from their second million bucks.

If you are an african american liberal studying political science in New York and don't make a single political connection....you seriously suck at what you do.

The South African market is prefect for investing.

Well, let's see.....I think he has a nice smile.I suspect that it is good for the black community to have a male role model who heads a family unit and treats his wife and children with respect (But, I am actually guessing, since I am not African American myself).And.... wait, I'm thinking.

LOL - you just quoted "About Schmidt" almost word for word when Jack Nicohlson was describing his job as an actuary to the African kid.