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... I ... American George just another piece of evidence of the EU country durable content ... this nation often show was induced police for black mean ... in just a matter of weeks ... in this nation we will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary ... of the March on Washington in a ... while before breaking speech by Dr T I have a dream in that speech you'll recall ... one line that we all seem to know not much else we know that one night ... out what my children one day live in a nation what it what not be jealous of the color of their skin but not the content of their character ... been ... welcome to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... was radio and TV hosts have a smiley in recent days on ABC News ... commenting on the George Zimmerman verdict ... political diary editor Jason Riley is also the Fox News contributor is here to talk about ... the civil rights leaders reactions the trial Jason ... he also said this week she put in your op ed today in an all read it and I quote ... do you know that Negroes or ten percent of the population St Louis and are responsible for fifty eight percent of its crimes ... we've got to face that ... and we've got to do something about our moral standards and quote that was Dr King in nineteen sixty one ... how did the civil rights leadership go from that position by taking responsibility for actions ... to tap a smiling ... well ... well it's a lot ... in the common area aam and that ... America ... does have a doubt for for Blackstone show content in his words ... toward blacks aam you know we'll acting ... up twice electing a black present a funny way ... of showing in Iowa think ... I'm but you're right there is a difference between ... the approach that people still writes leadership use to take ... any approach that this'll rights leadership today takes in of course the ... be all their awesome rights generation emphasize personal responsibility and what's ... even more important that they did so that I was honestly much more racism ... unlawful and Dr King said that nineteen sixty one where talking pre voting rights Act which increase Opel writes that ... they took the racism as a constant their view was ... we as black people need to get our act together notwithstanding all the races in this role ... today is black leaders State ... and Philly lemonade rates of them don't blame us for any which is why take that stand to look at the end of the way CP Benjamin jealous of Commons he's been making ... what is his interest in perpetuating ... I this view that the America is a very racially divided country and the ... view that the blacks responded well I think he has a personal stake in his organization has a personal ... stake in in in in sort of continuing a narrative ... that races um ... um or oppression or discrimination ... is the main barrier to black progress ... in America I think in the case of Trayvon Martin where they can potentially irresponsible ... is in not acknowledging that these ... perceptions of black criminality ... that ... perhaps played a role in this case ... are based on hard data ... on black criminality ... IAG's mission create ... a new piece and and I wanna read it says quote any candid debate on race AirAisa criminality in this country we have to start ... from the fact that blacks commit an astoundingly disproportionate number of crimes ... just how the easy is it too sick to get those facts and why are they discussed a bit ... more uncomfortable discussing some these I think ... um because people fall around because groups like ofthe in Dublin CP and people ... like have a smile you're so quick to play the race card to Iraq ... even when using this discussion even having a ton have an honest debate ... about black behavior ... and that behavior driving perceptions ... is very difficult ... what's interesting is that this perception of black criminality ... is not only white perception Jesse Jackson and says that when I'm walking down the street and nine I hear footsteps behind me in a turn around and see a white person ... on relieved ... which is to show that ... both law abiding blacks and law abiding whites ... have this perception of black criminality and so any discussion that we had in this country is the discussion of Outlook that the China halfback in nineteen sixty one when East that that which is a discussion with in the black community about getting its act together but has little to do what white people per se this is a discussion these Apple put ... black leaders and parents and children in full force ... on because the local crime rates are are astounding and and they are what is driving this for negative perception of black moment ... to ... read it that political diary editor Jason Riley Fox News contributor ... thank you so much for being on the show