Hi, Skeexix:  "... Why is it "had to counter"..."  Re-read my 2nd sentence in the remarks above.

"... Just because you don't want to hear it doesn't make it invalid..."   Good advice for both of us, I think.  What was it that you think I 'didn't want to hear'?

"... I call it "fair and balanced". Even black people can do that ..."  Indeed, it was a good article.  Others I know might take issue with some of the statistical inferences of these authors.  I'm thinking specifically of African-American essayist and economist Thomas Sowell.  Are you familiar with his works?

Thanks for your words.