The Monolithic Black Vote and My Republican Dad

Larry Elder

by Larry Elder on November 16, 2012 · 1 comment

My dad’s wisdom was simple. Don’t play the victim: “Hard work wins. Nobody owes you a living. You get out of life what you put into it. And no matter how you hard work or how good you are, bad things will happen. How you react will tell if me and your mom raised a man.”

Larry Elder is a best-selling author and radio talk-show host. His latest book, “Dear Father, Dear Son,” was released on November 13, 2012. To find out more about Larry Elder, or become an “Elderado,” visit www.LarryElder.com. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2012 LAURENCE A. ELDER

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Larry Elder

By Larry Elder

Larry Elder is an American radio and television personality. His radio program The Larry Elder Show airs weekdays 3pm on talk radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles, California.

  • TC

    That was a great article. Your father sounds like a wonderful man – I’m sure he would be very proud of you. My father was cut from the same cloth, too.