Chet W, you're right, there is no political motivation here, it's self promotion & preservation. It's very close to what was witnessed in parts of the Middle East, home rule by the war lord, only here it hasn't (yet?) spun out of control to the same degree. Yes they're mad about absent or single parents that haven't the time or are busy hustling for junk. Do you think we care, we run guns for drugs, we harbor former Nazis who aided us, we install puppet goverments that oppress, are we a better example than Gangstas or are we just better at what we do? When the Mafia polished up their image & went Corporate they were still ruthless & we still dealt with them on a business level. The point being is they have no hope, so why care, why not just compete, why say NO. If there's no education the family situation won't change & neither will their morals, desires, dreams & hopes. Slavery turned around to bite us on the ass, so won't this. Barry