As a child growing up in the Clinton Park neighborhood in Houston, Texas, my parents were just regular folks trying to raise their five children (sounds like Gov. Sarah Palin).

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Both my parents are black and I can tell you that my neighborhood didn't have a Rotary Club, and there is no indication that Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts were in full force in Houston's Clinton Park.

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"We destroy these resources at our peril, " Clinton said during his visit to the park, known for its towering, fog-shrouded mountain peaks, dripping trees and exotic birds.

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