Philip R. Klein, Racist

In an article on the Southeast Texas Political Review earlier this week, Philip R. Klein wrote:

But what they are not saying is the agenda that is being pushed by the black community - which is? Well let's use government funds for either a take over of the YMCA system and call it a part of the Parks Department - or even inject money to keep the dead YMCA system alive?

Oh yes - GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO PULL A 501 C-3 Foundation out of the hole? Or at least keep it alive for a few more months? To save "30 Jobs."

Compare Klein's lunatic conspiracy theory with reality. From the Beaumont Enterprise (emphases are mine):

"Find the need and fill it, find the hurt and heal it."

That's the motto of Harvest for Lost Souls church, 515 Magnolia St., that Pastors Kennedy and Deanna Andrews said applies now more than ever in a city that will lose its 109-year-old YMCA on March 1.

Andrews said he has a solution: A "youth empowerment" center complete with a recreation area and movie room in the old Downtown YMCA's racquetball gymnasium off Calder Avenue that kids from across the city could use.

The church has been making the faithful step of realizing this dream for four years, putting about $20,000 in work into the building.

Harvest for Lost Soul's effort is one of at least three ways the community seeks to fill the void in the wake of the Beaumont YMCA's announcement that it would close its L.L. Melton and Parkdale Mall branches and stop building its new Dishman Road branch because it has no money.

Klein dug an even deeper hole:

The YMCA is a group built on Christian principles. Doing the right thing. Having a place for programs that push for doing the right thing. The Y is not there for social programs - other than Christian social programs. Therefore - government should stay out - as good as the Y programs are. 

If Philip isn't a racist, then I'm sure he'll have no problem donating $1,000 from his Gadfly Foundation to the Harvest for Lost Souls Church as evidence of his sincerity.