Why can't people discuss race in a productive manner?

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  1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Al Green says it best, if you ask me, which no one…
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVkGS5mDlEU

  2. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Repeating: Most things in life can be had for the price of the effort.
    Maybe we just need to remember, in our minds, to "Carry On!" no matter who or what seems to be standing in our way.
    Not easy to do, but the law is on our side if we are on the law's side.
    Do you think none of us have issues of SOME TYPE of discrimination?
    I do! Every one of us does. Who do you know that is
                 Oh, So Privileged
                ????????????????

    Yes. I am quite finished. C Ya

  3. wilderness profile image76
    wildernessposted 8 years ago

    http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/06/taxpa … y-housing/

    California State University is now providing segregated housing for blacks "after the CSULA Black Student Union issued a list of demands to the university, including a “Black student only” living space with a “full time Resident Director who can cater to the needs of Black students.”  "This space would also serve as a safe space for Black CSLA students to congregate, connect, and learn from each other.”

    CSULA says it “focuses on academic excellence and learning experiences that are inclusive and non-discriminatory.”.  The black student union says the discriminatory action is “long overdue, but well deserved.”

    "Ironically enough, the group of students celebrating the new living community and its standards of respect and open-minded thinking are the same students that protested and refused to tolerate conservative speaker Ben Shapiro during his event at CSULA this past February."

    This is the result of years of effort to integrate our country - to make one society without discrimination?  From forced busing to drinking fountain use to laws against housing discrimination and this is the result - more legal discrimination by our government?  Absolutely disgusting.

    1. Live to Learn profile image60
      Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      It would be interesting to see the reaction of black students if segregated housing was required by the university; without them demanding it. Then, it would be discrimination.

      This is very, very strange.

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        You can get an idea of a likely reaction to the reaction of the same students asking for formalized racism here:  http://dailycaller.com/2016/02/25/shapi … ire-alarm/

        First physically restraining students from entering the building (illegal), pulling a fire alarm during the speech (illegal) and then refusing to allow students from leaving the building (grossly illegal and termed "kidnapping"). 

        All because they didn't want to hear, and didn't want anyone else to hear, a differing opinion in a university priding itself on being "inclusive and non-discriminatory".  While they celebrate its "standards of respect and open-minded thinking"  Right!  Racism is indeed alive and well in our country.

        1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          If you and others had educated yourself, you would understand that it is not possible for a minority to be racist. And so, your use of the term is improper, reactionary, and a weak attempt to mitigate white racism. Here in America, white is the only color racism can possibly be.

          I see you have a lot to say about a handful of black students who want to play in their own sandbox, but none of you who are so alarmed and "disgusted" that  black people actually would dare stand up and be counted, spoke nary a harsh word  about the miscreant cops who have been killing black people with impunity since forever. Consequently, anyone who might be in need of a real world definition for racist, hypocrite, or demonic entity, need not look any further than the commentary provided here by the Sons of the Pioneers.
          My advice: Do the right thing and get an education.

          1. wilderness profile image76
            wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Yes, you've made that ridiculous, foolish claim before - that only the white race can be racist.  It's no more true now than it was the first time you made it, though.

            Yes, I find it appalling that blacks (or any other race) wants to re-institute segregation, legal or not (and this particular case is likely NOT legal as it provides for racial discrimination in rental housing). 

            You might consider some education yourself - you can start by checking a dictionary for the definition of the term "racist" or "racism".  You will find that it does not require low levels of melanin in order to be racist - that any and all people can exhibit racism.

          2. Live to Learn profile image60
            Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Couldn't let this one slide. Insisting that a minority can't be racist is a pathetic attempt for a minority to be allowed prejudicial and biased behavior with impunity.  A modicum amount of education helps an individual to realize that you can't redefine words to suit a selfish agenda.

            Every post I have ever read of yours in this thread clearly shows the racist behind the words.

            1. IslandBites profile image68
              IslandBitesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              You're wrong. *He didn't redefined the word, time did.

              The concept of race (and racism) was created to justify why others (africans, natives) were treated as inferior. So, WB is right.

              On the other hand, words evolve constantly, and today the definition of the word racism is broader. Racism is use as synonim of race discrimination, but also as ethnic discrimination and even social or cultural discrimination.

              So WB is wrong about the use of the word, not about the origin of the concept.

              1. Live to Learn profile image60
                Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Not certain I follow this. Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. I'm not certain that definition had changed over time. There are different ways to argue this. One that one particular race is inferior. Which is what wrench biscuit appears to expound on, ad nauseum.j

                Edit. I would also like to point out that we have not considered what might have happened had history proceeded differently. Lamenting some of the 'evils' of the white race ignores the fact that these same evils were throughout other societies at the time. Slavery being one example. The 'victors' are no different from those who did not receive that title.

                1. IslandBites profile image68
                  IslandBitesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Today is generally defined like that. But when the concept race (racism) was created it was more than that. It was the rationalization behind the african and native slavery institution. All "white" people (poor, criminals, good, bad, rich...) were a superior race and Negros and indians were a different kind of human, a lower kind, a  human-property hybrid, so it was OK to enslave, torture or kill them and their descendants. There were even some scientist trying to prove that point. In fact, to this day, many still believe (biological) races exist. Race (and racism) is a socio-economic creation. 
                  It is hard to believe or comprehend, but racism wasn't the cause for the african slavery institution, racism is a product of the african slavery institution.

                  Btw, in this thread, more than one has confused or use the terms racism and slavery as the same. Slavery has existed since the beginning, but it was never associated with race (like I said, the concept didn't even existed).

                  So, to put it in context, WB is right when he says only the ones in power/control can be racist. It is more than a "belief" , it is a " belief in practice" , if you will. But, like I said, that's when someone is alluding to the original concept of racism. Today, the word is used in a more broader way.

                  (Sorry if I'm not clear enough, it is a complex theme and English is not my first language.)

                  1. Live to Learn profile image60
                    Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    Seriously? Do you think just because a white guy coined the term racism that it came into existence at that moment?

                    Interesting.

                  2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                    wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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                    Thank you!  Yes, I agree the definition has become much broader today. This perversion of the original definition helps to facilitate the childish "my team does it, but yours does it too!" rhetoric that is abundant throughout this thread. And you are also correct about racism not being the cause of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. That was simply a pragmatic solution to a problem that faced the European Aristocracy. They had tried using poor white Europeans as a labor force during the 15th century in their newly conquered territories, but the Europeans could not withstand working for prolonged periods in the heat of a tropical climate. Many of them died. The dark skinned Africans were physically more suited for the task, and so the evil progressed from that point.

                    Pope Nicholas V helped to create and promote the concept of racism. And it was obviously an effort to provide justification for the conquering, dispossession, and enslavement of the darker races, and non-Christians. It was much easier for the European peasant to accept the horrors of slavery if he believed it was "God's Will" for the "inferior" races to be subjugated.

            2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
              wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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              Intelligence and wisdom do not necessarily come out of a book or a Cracker Jack box. Intelligence is the ability to think, to reason, to be creative, and to have a capacity for critical thinking. A cockatiel or a parrot can memorize and play back words and phrases. Today there are many men going to and fro about the Earth with Masters Degrees; arrogant men who are about as bright as a wet book of matches. A word is not solely defined by what is written in a Dictionary.

              A word and it's definition are nothing but  placeholders for a thing, a person, or an event. And in most cases, these definitions are only basic outlines, or a starting point for understanding. At the Eurocentric public school you attended, I am sure no one ever explained that to you. And so, based on your commentary, you not only misinterpret some of what you read, you also believe that a definition in a book is the end all, and the be all of the subject, or event the word is attempting to describe.

              At the end of this post you will find Websters definition of "man". Here they have defined "man" using 136 words. Anyone living today who thinks that a man, a human being, can be defined with 136 words, is beyond repair. The definition of racism, like many definitions you will find in Websters Dictionary, can only be truly defined and understood through experience. There is no other way. And that experience teaches us that racism has a color, and that color is the color of the oppressive majority. And here in the United States,that color is white. It is very childish for white Americans to become angry when confronted with the truth. If you want to be angry, then be angry at your ancestors. They are the ones who have forever tainted the legacy of the white man here in America. I have explained this all before, and in detail. But I will reprise and paraphrase an analogy I made in an earlier comment that helps to explain why this could never be:

              Suggesting that a Black man can be racist, or that a white person can experience racism in America, is as absurd as suggesting that sexual relations with a blow up doll is the same as a having sex with a real woman.


              Being a minority, it is impossible for me to be racist, even if I tried. Furthermore, I do not feel superior to anyone based on race.I do not feel the need to discriminate against anyone based on race, nor am I offended that white people are living on my continent. I am only offended by evil. You are the ones who are attempting to write my story, and promote a false narrative that I am filled with hate and anger. When someone makes such wild accusations about a stranger, it only mirrors what is in their own heart.

              When a President declares war on an enemy, it is rare to hear someone accuse that President of being filled with hate; even when he sends soldiers that will not only kill the alleged enemy, but soldiers that will also rape and kill innocent civilians.  But when an individual declares war on evil; not with weapons of war, or with armies that will rape and pillage, but with strong words and good intentions, the first thing we see are people coming forward to express that said individual is "filled with hatred", and "full of anger". And of course, this is done in an effort to silence that individual. But I am filled with the truth, and I am full of understanding.  And if I do not profess the truth as I have witnessed, then I will one day have to answer to a higher authority. I will have to explain my indifference, and my cowardice, for this is my station.

              Before the end of this year, more innocent people will die. Many of them will be children. These people are more important than flags, imaginary borders, or stupid songs that glorify war and the beginning of hell on Earth. All of this evil  around us begins in the human mind. Even if a demon stands behind it, the evil seed must  first planted in the mind of a man before it can be made manifest. To change the world we must first change our minds. We must learn to separate fact from fiction. And it is a fact that America has been on the wrong side of history since the very beginning. And until a majority can accept the truth about an evil past, they will not be capable of destroying the evil that exists in the here and now. And ultimately, it will consume us all.


              Definition Of Man According To Websters Dictionary

              a (1) :  an individual human; especially :  an adult male human (2) :  a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination <councilman> (3) :  husband (4) : lover

              b :  the human race :  humankind

              c :  a bipedal primate mammal (Homo sapiens) that is anatomically related to the great apes but distinguished especially by notable development of the brain with a resultant capacity for articulate speech and abstract reasoning, is usually considered to form a variable number of freely interbreeding races, and is the sole living representative of the hominid family; broadly :  any living or extinct hominid
              d (1) :  one possessing in high degree the qualities considered distinctive of manhood (2) obsolete :  the quality or state of being manly : manliness 

          3. Say Yes To Life profile image82
            Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            "It is not possible for a minority to be racist."  Wrenchbiscuit, you yourself need to study history.  This may be painful, but one way the Europeans were able to take over the Native Americans was by pitting two warring tribes against each other.  When one was defeated, the Europeans would then turn on the remaining tribe.

            http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/wha … ans-660955

            The epidemic of black-on-black crime is another example that minorities can be racist.

            1. Credence2 profile image81
              Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

              I don't understand how black on black crime is indicative of racism among the group, any more than Bonnie and Clyde relieving other whites of their valuables. Perhaps you need a better example to make your point?

              1. Say Yes To Life profile image82
                Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                OK, I'll be blunt.  I live in Hawaii, where there are very few African Americans.  This may be un-pc to admit, but it's such a relief to walk down the street, see a group of young men, and not have to be afraid of being verbally accosted.  Growing up in Oakland, I dealt with "crude missions of romance" from pimp types since age 11.  As an adult, I was almost seized from a bus stop; a few weeks later, I was assaulted with a knife.  Fortunately, I carried mace with me, and was able to run him off with it.

                A white roommate who lived with me several years ago also grew up in Oakland.  She admitted to me she could not handle being around more than a few blacks, because in high school she was raped by a couple of black boys.  I saw her point.

                As for Bonnie and Clyde - I have come across several "Negrophiles" - meaning white women who prefer black men.  They have told me horror stories of being molested by white family members, which no doubt explains why they are "Negrophiles".

                That's my honest answer - hope it's not too inflammatory to stand...

                1. Credence2 profile image81
                  Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Negrophiles? You are full of surprises. I hate to think that all Black people are to be judged by your experience in a notorious crime ridden ghetto like Oakland. Fortunately, when I was born there we had ice cream parlors.

                  We are all adults here, I can take it.

    2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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      Many here have viciously, and with great glee slandered and ridiculed the messenger.And many have called out hateful names. But they may as well call me the "The White Man's Moses", as I am attempting to lead you away from the precipice. But for me, there is no shame if you do not follow, as I have fulfilled my responsibility.

      When God is speaking to you, it is wise to listen. America is reaping what she has sown. 500 years of human bondage and genocide, followed by lip service about inclusiveness and equality, and laws written but only arbitrarily enforced. And to top it all off, the Imperialists continue in their quest for world domination, as they continue to celebrate and honor the evil architects of a squatter nation.  What you see in the story of CSULA is a reaction to systemic racism; a symptom of the white man's disease manifested through defiance; an admirable attempt to  balance White Power with Black Power. And because many of you refuse to acknowledge the evil of Manifest Destiny, past and present, this will only continue to escalate. It will continue because of mainstream America's refusal to let go of the evil; the evil lies of the past,the evil lust for material things, and the letting of innocent blood in order to satisfy that lust. Yes, mainstream America refuses to let go of the evil, but it is time to let go and let God. For if not, the American will wake up one day soon with nothing to hold on to but an American Dream, as he stares into the face of oblivion.

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Your faux god doesn't speak to me any more than he speaks to you.  Your racism comes from within you, not from a make believe god.

        What I see in CSULA is overt racism: in this case the black man's disease being manifested by a requirement that they NOT be accepted into mainstream society.  The evil very often lies in the present, in just such demands as the black student union (can there be a more racist program?) and in ridiculous demands that a person be held accountable, and pay for, the sins of a third person.

        We may indeed wake up to nothing to hold on to, as the evils of racism are still being promoted and demanded in our country.  If your god is one of those promoting such activities it is not an entity that anyone should tie themselves to.

    3. GA Anderson profile image85
      GA Andersonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I think your ending point was generous. Considering this thread is about respectfully discussing race relations and racism, you could hardly have included the rest of the Black Student Union's list of demands, and the fact of the university's partial capitulation, as the object of your disgust without appearing really racist.

      There is one honest question that I am unable to answer to my satisfaction; "Do I, (we?), only see this as a problem because I am white?" So, my agreement with your point might not carry any authority. On the other hand, this stuff just might be as racist and divisive as we both appear to think it is.

      GA

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Hah!  It's probably a good think I didn't look at your link first.  I find that only two (involvement in university investments and the demand to meet with the President) are not racist in the extreme.

        Your honest question - I do not find that one must have lots of melanin in order to spot racism.  I do not find that it requires melanin to see or understand hypocrisy, either.

        1. GA Anderson profile image85
          GA Andersonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I share both thoughts. But even with that in mind, the question still nags me.

          And since that pretty much defines my perspective, I suppose it is not unexpected that I find the Black Student Union's list of demands as racist and divisive as BLM's announced platform.

          So look where that leaves me, (us). Purposely aware that I have not walked in their shoes, and trying to nip any culturally ingrained bias or prejudice, and trying to understand. And that effort is met with black support of  platforms like these. Tough to find a piece of common ground to start from.

          GA

      2. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        I read something similar to this about another school.  One point brought up was a white(s) girl was ridiculing the Black girl's hair?

        I saw that there is an itemized list.  I would like to see it.  It's interesting that this is an issue 50 years after desegregation of universities/colleges.

        On it's face, it seems ridiculous.  Maybe I'll change my mind after hearing more.

        I had a question mark about Colin Kaepernick until I got more details.  His jersey is the #1 seller on NFL.com and he is donating the proceeds to charity.  He already donated a million dollar.  His action has definitely added to the conversation.  I'd rather have someone quietly sit down during National Anthem than lying on the freeway ... especially when I'm on the freeway.

    4. Credence2 profile image81
      Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I OPPOSE the demands of this group of Black students. Their demands are based on making exceptions for them based solely on their color or race. This is what I consider going too far, for example it may be reasonable to ask that more blacks be hired in and around the university, but again that depends on qualifications, and how much is more?

      If this discussion is about black and white, I share a story with you and forum participants. I was a member of Black Student Alliance (BSA) as a student at COLORADO State University during the early to mid 1970's. Too bad, just missed the( Vietnam) student protest era, the 'earth mothers' and all of that. CU Boulder was more popular and cosmopolitan, everybody knew thatit was a party school. CSU was attended by more in-state students, and at the time of my enrollment it had less than a 1 percent Black student body. In an enviroment where you were a mere inkspot in the White paint, you try to find and relate to your own for a sense of guidance and cohesion. During that period, we were up to our necks in Pan AFRICAN movements, dashikis, Afro hairdos, etc, within the group.

      While there were racial issues between me and the rednecks or incorrigible hayseeds that came from the Eastern part of the state, they were easily circumvented and were not much more than an annoyance.

      The BSA, had great speakers from those Black Militants (Stokely Carmichael) of just a handful of years before that moved into the lecture circuit. They put on great parties on weekends. But, we freshman really needed tutors to help with some of the course work. As the number of BSA available to assist in tutoring were non existent, because so many Black Students dropped out after the first year. It wasn't enough to be schooled in the latest dances, 'the bump' or the  'funky chicken' or religiously follow the latest episode of' Soul Train'. I met many AFRICAN students who were not there to party and were not going to waste any time. Lots of challenges and so few good role models....

      My point it is wrong for conservatives to say that the plight of blacks are ALL their own doing. But it is just as wrong for Blacks to say that ALL of their problems are traced to white racism and associated attitudes. I KNOW that for our community, there is a great deal of room for improvement. These matters are our problems and we have to work harder to solve them in house.

      1. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Amen!

      2. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        If only "our community", "our problems, "we" and "in house" referred to Americans and America we (Americans) would get a lot further.  As long as we separate ourselves, specifically by skin color, we (meaning Americans) will continue to have racial problems.

        1. Credence2 profile image81
          Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Perhaps in the future when the obvious differences in  reality of life outcomes between racial and ethnic groups become less stark over time, we can talk about our and we, instead of they and them. Much of the differences  in life chances between the ethnic groups in America do not involve voluntary segregation and manufactured distinctions. Looking around me in just the past two years I can say that we have not reached the "promised land" yet.

          1. wilderness profile image76
            wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            We will not reach the promised land in our lifetime, or our children's or our children's children.

            There will ALWAYS be differences in people, whether skin color or something else, and mankind will always make a big thing about it.  It behooves us to limit those differences as much as possible, becoming one unit as much as possible, and that means that "our" community needs to be American.  Or, in the distant future perhaps, just "mankind" without the "us" and "them" we are so enamored of.

            1. Credence2 profile image81
              Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

              It also be hooves us to strive for a society where the fact that people are different is not held against them in their pursuit of happiness. Instead of making us all the same it is better that we all become less provincial and not automatically see 'different' as troubling and thereby less worthy. That has been the challenge of our times. We have to learn to accept the attitude of being less hostile to that which is different.

              You can still be different and be AMERICAN, no need to be amalgamated into a shapeless mass.

              1. wilderness profile image76
                wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                But when the differences are shoved into the face, when we openly declare at every opportunity that the "us" is different than the "they" then that hostility will never go away.

                And neither will the "us" and the "they".  Only when we are the "we", celebrating the differences (or ignoring them as irrelevant) in every individual rather than grouping individuals according to perceived differences will we see real improvement.  Whether the statement is "Black people are different and should get the back of the bus" or "I need special consideration because my skin is black" the only response should be a puzzled look and an edging away to create distance from such an obviously unstable character.  When that happens we will be on the verge of ending racial discrimination with only a handful of die-hard holdouts left.

                1. Credence2 profile image81
                  Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  You and I have been debating and discussing for some time, I certainly don't have to 'declare' differences. It is obvious that we don't see eye to eye on a great deal (political, economic, cultural) To acknowledge that is not shoving things into anybody face.

                  Who and what is this common entity of all 'being AMERICAN' from your perspective? From what I understand, I can expect to be treated differently by law enforcement and the criminal justice system in too many adverse situations, for example Yet, Iam not declaring anything.

                  I know what the 'response' should be in regards to the statements, yours is a correct assessment. However, in this culture, judging people by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin is still a work in progress. You just need to realize that it is not always just Black people that keep those dividing lines up or are artificially perpetuating the situation as you seemed to imply with the inclusion of this article. I opposed the plans of the student because they used their color as an distinction which is not warranted. But there are many circumstances, where that distinction is already in force with little or no involvement from US.

              2. GA Anderson profile image85
                GA Andersonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Tsk, Tsk... "Be hooves?" I hope you are more thrifty with your grocery money.

                As I read your response I was reminded of a recent link that I think aptly applies.

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPN3Fv2aJhE

                I know, I know, that was silly. I'm sorry, but you just can't go waving red flags like that. It's not sporting.

                GA

            2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
              wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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              It is not uncommon for the American to hide behind soft words of reconciliation and togetherness. But the all inclusive "melting pot" being referred to is the final phase of genocide. And genocide comes in two distinct flavors: Physical extermination, and Cultural Genocide.

              The primary purpose of Planned Parenthood is not womens reproductive rights, as that is  simply a secondary benefit to women in general. The  primary purpose is to keep the numbers down among the black population. Jim Crow was instituted in the South, not because the wealthy miscreants who profited from slavery hated black people. A man does not hate someone who has made him filthy rich through forced free labor. They had no reason to hate the African until the African became a Freeman. It was when the Africans outnumbered the whites in many southern communities, and they began to vote, that the white man began to hate, and fear the African. And that is when the lynchings began in earnest.

              This is why Planned Parenthood is especially promoted and made available in black neighborhoods today. According to  blackgenocide.org:

              "Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in America. 78% of their clinics are in minority communities. Blacks make up 12% of the population, but 35% of the abortions in America. Are we being targeted? Isn't that genocide? We are the only minority in America that is on the decline in population. If the current trend continues, by 2038 the black vote will be insignificant. Did you know that the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, was a devout racist who created the Negro Project designed to sterilize unknowing black women and others she deemed as undesirables of society? The founder of Planned Parenthood said, "Colored people are like human weeds and are to be exterminated." Is her vision being fulfilled today?"


              Those of us they have not killed, whether Black or Indigenous, are experiencing Cultural Genocide. We have been forced to speak European languages, and through social, political, and economic pressures, to embrace Euro-American customs and religion. When the man says, let's all be American, he is really telling us to forget about our own culture and our own identity, and to embrace the European, which of course, he considers to be the superior race. But that  is just another American Dream. Apparently, many Americans are foolish enough to think that if they tell the same lie long enough, we will all start to believe it. Although that is the conventional wisdom, I am living proof it does not always work out that way.

              I am not seeking acceptance from the mainstream, or to be included in their corrupt and evil system, as I am far above it. I am simply claiming my freedom from mental slavery, and I am happy to be free. Today I witnessed a stray dog doing his business on a fire hydrant. But I was not so offended, nor was I filled with hate ... because he is just a dog.

              1. wilderness profile image76
                wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                I reject the notion that black people are not smart enough, or adult or mature enough, to make their own decisions on abortion.  That you find it so speaks volumes.

                We all make the choice of cultural genocide, even you.  You are welcome to buy a piece of land, put a teepee on it and dig your own roots for food.  That you choose to live the life style you do rather than maintain your own idea of what your culture "should" be once more says volumes.

                1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                  wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  I am not impressed with the clever little strawman you have erected here. You have potential, but you are still not winning the race. You are the one who has injected the notion that black people aren't intelligent, and lack maturity. But what is equally offensive, is the fact that you stood on my back to do it! That is the same old racist noise they were making during the time of the Dred Scott Decision. Apparently you do not accept that black people are first and foremost human beings.  And as human beings, we are all susceptible to the human condition.

                  Your veiled attempt to slander the black race belies your previous "We Are The World" commentary. Using such twisted logic, we could attribute your assessment to any number of social problems. I could say that the laws against the open sale of narcotics  are offensive to all American citizens. I could continue by saying that these laws imply that the American citizen is not smart enough, or mature enough to make the right choices when it comes to narcotics. But that would be a very stupid thing to say, as such an ignorant perspective ignores the human condition.

                  As an example, if narcotics were freely available, many who are mourning the loss of a loved one may be tempted to ease their pain. I know of this pain. And their is nothing like it in the world. The loss of a loved one can drive a man to madness. Even with powerful "legal" prescription drugs such as oxycodone, we have seen how easily people can become addicted, and enter into a downward spiral. This is the human condition. But you have consistently mocked those who have fallen through the cracks. You have even suggested in one post that the people of Flint Michigan were responsible for their present misery.

                  When something is made convenient, the human condition moves us in that direction. People eat the poison served up by McDonalds simply because there is one on every corner. It is convenient and flavorful. And I have seen poor people, black people, white people, and men and women in expensive suits eating at McDonalds.  Using your logic I could say that they are not smart enough, or mature enough to make the healthy choice. But once again, that would be foolish. McDonalds Corp. has shamelessly exploited the human condition, and caused an untold amount of death and suffering for the sake of profit.

                  Planned Parenthood has  been made convenient in black neighborhoods in order to exploit the human condition, just like McDonalds, except they aren't selling poison food: They are exterminating a very real threat to white supremacy.

                  The second half of your commentary is completely ridiculous, as you come with yet another strawman. I began to reclaim my cultural identity many years ago when my parents took me to the public library, and I began to study the life of Tecumseh, and Goyathlay. By the time I had finished High School I had studied black authors and activists such as W.E.B Dubois, Ida B. Wells, Marcus Garvey, and Frederick Douglas. but that was only the beginning.   Your remark about living in a teepee and digging roots is not surprising. Simply because I am communicating online you assume that I am not maintaining my cultural identity. Your remark is especially ridiculous considering much of my commentary, my Hubs, my poetry, and my music is directly related to my cultural identity.  You should study your subject a little closer before making remarks that have no basis in reality, only your own imagination.

                  1. wilderness profile image76
                    wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    "I could continue by saying that these laws imply that the American citizen is not smart enough, or mature enough to make the right choices when it comes to narcotics."

                    And you would be right, too.

                    "Planned Parenthood has  been made convenient in black neighborhoods in order to exploit the human condition,"

                    Or to help those people in giving them choices they would not otherwise be able to take advantage of.  That you wish to put it to the evil white race doesn't make it so.

                    "Your remark is especially ridiculous considering much of my commentary, my Hubs, my poetry, and my music is directly related to my cultural identity."

                    Except that it's not.  It's related to a glorified version of a culture that existed hundreds of years ago but no longer does.  Much like those that profess a longing for "the good old days" while forgetting the struggles, the pain and hurt of those days.

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                Louise wheelanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                To wrench biscuit, are you serious? Or are you simply copying and pasting words from another source in order to get a reaction? What exactly is wrong with American/European relations? We've always had them. You speak our language (English) and have never spoken anything else. I suggest that we all look at each other as people rather than anything else. I have 4 nephews and nieces all of whom are of dual heritage and I believe that has enriched our lives. In the future, with free movement, there will be very few people who have families from only one country or ethnic background. Wether people like it or not we are diverse. In 100 years time there will be none (or very little) people with a pure heritage. That's the way of world, it's a small place! Everyone should seek enrichment from other cultures rather than dismiss them you may find something you like! For example my nephews are polish and believe that animals can magically talk on Christmas Eve, it's a lot of fun xx

                1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                  wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13184757.jpg

                  Are you serious? I'm as serious as the 3rd heart attack in an elevator stuck on the 4th floor. And how did you arrive at "American / European" relations? If you look a little closer you will see that's not what I'm referring to. Believe it or not, some people actually have their own ideas, and care about making a difference. Having "fun" is not at the top of my list of things to do. But please,  you go right ahead and enjoy yourself.

                  1. dianetrotter profile image61
                    dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    WB, I would really like for you to have a little fun to.  You will live longer.  Yesterday, my nephew told me my sister (his mom) calls me Captain-save-a-h*e.  For a minute I was irritated but then had to remember, "I know who she is!"  Since then I have laughed with a couple of friends on the phone, visited a friend in a nursing home (smile, laugh and entertain) and other stuff.  While you know what is going on on one level, try to real at another level.

              3. dianetrotter profile image61
                dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                I know that Planned Parenthood was created by Margaret Sanger.  A quote from one of her books:

                April 1932 Birth Control Review, pg. 108

                Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race.
                http://www.lifenews.com/2013/03/11/10-e … et-sanger/ 

                This is a complicated subject.  I don't believe in abortion.  I do know of mental patients who were impregnated by facility staff.  The problem is that sex is becoming less and less an expression of love and more of a "pass time."  Women are having children to keep an attachment with a man and every other reason under the sun other than a committed love relationship (marriage) between a man and woman to raise their child in love.

              4. Say Yes To Life profile image82
                Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                It's true that Margaret Sanger gave a speech to a group of KKK women in 1926, but that DOES NOT make her a racist!  Check out this link:

                http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/dr-pa … ger-racist

                In her place, I would have been TOTALLY FREAKED!!!  Incidentally, hate groups are notorious for hating women as well as people of other races.  A woman's main role in hate groups is to breed, so that probably is why Margaret Sanger with her birth control message was not well received.

            3. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              We should look through the outward to the heart of others.  Unfortunately, some people have pretty messed up hearts.  Well!  I tried.  Forget I said that!

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    Louise wheelanposted 8 years ago

    Slavery should in no way be forgotten but neither should it still be seen as a barrier between races. Instead we should remember those people who helped to overcome it both black and white and what they sacrificed to achieve unity. The best way that their sacrifice can be repaid is by enjoying the unity they worked so hard to achieve. The only barriers now are the ones we put up ourselves.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Louise!  Welcome to our discussion.

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    Louise wheelanposted 8 years ago

    Glad to join it, have a lot of views!

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    Louise wheelanposted 8 years ago

    Sorry, have only just joined the discussion so not quite up to speed, but from reading last few comments,  is someone on here seriously suggesting that there is a difference between black and white? Or have I misread (I hope so)

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    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    There is not one  issue of  long ago  history that can justify a topic  in today's  race related  discussion forums !   Why ? . Because when discussions of race  become projections of race itself , then the entire forum is negated !  One false remark or untruth - nullifies the entire thread.
    And to  cherry pick a point of pre-historic  , even pre-historic American history for the justification of todays  false causes , is he same as a  racist's baiting  itself.    And THAT , is where most threads head  off topic immediately , into a preconceived  agenda  !

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      You have a point.  Actually I believe some people have a preconceived position and look for topics to battle.  I have posted under Christian categories and asked for participation by Christians.  It is usually a magnate for those who hate religion.

      I don't like to argue and avoid topics which I don't agree with.  When someone posts on my Christian topics, I remind them that I don't argue.

      I tried to post on TMZ and some nut was all over me.  I stopped posting.  One could have a heart attack waiting to post some offensive and vile stuff.

  8. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Maybe we need to define what is superior and what is inferior and WHO is doing the defining. And we need to define superior and inferior in reference to ... what exactly?

    Sometimes rants are based on subjective opinions/ feelings/ emotions, outlooks and not objective REALITY.
    _____________________________________

    Can we cry on forever that the original people on this continent should have built walls to keep out foreign invaders from across the Atlantic?  And should we blame ourselves for being born to the decedents who did not stay in their original areas/countries?

    Should we lament endlessly that slavery ever existed or was invented?

    Should I agree that, because the majority of whites do this and that and the other thing, they are purposely evil and intentionally tyrannic over others who do not see eye to eye with them due to genetic differences?
    ______________________________________

    Shall we deny the human ability to cooperate and respect one another once they find themselves together, despite their myriad of differences?

    Shall we not focus on our ability as humans with minds and hearts to change, adapt and grow?

    In my observation, the majority of people, no matter what their genetic codes outwardly reveal, do focus on respect and harmony ... in most situations.
    maybe not all.
    … but after all we are all flawed, a small percentage mentally disturbed ....
    Not intentionally evil.

    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13187354.jpg

      First of all, you are propping up one strawman after another. I understand it may be great sport, but let's try to keep it real. The OP asked the question"Why Can't People Discuss Race In A Productive Manner?" Here I have identified one of the primary reasons: People are speaking the same language but using different, and often incorrect definitions. When I began to write articles for Yahoo some time ago, it stated in the Yahoo training tutorial  that the average reader online was operating at an 8th grade level.

      RANT...RANT...RANT

      This word is misused even more than the word "racism". A lengthy explanation does not by default qualify as a rant. Yet, I have noticed that many respondents online typically define anything over 25 words to be a "rant". And this is yet another manifestation of the "fast food mentality", and the "soundbyte generation". There will come a day soon when the American will not have enough attention span left to tie their own shoe laces. Of course, the word is purposely misused as a  slight against anyone the abuser might disagree with. But in spite of whatever catharsis such abuse may deliver, I find it to be as offensive to the abuser, as it is to the intended victim.


      Analysis: THE STRAWMEN REVEALED

      Katherine commented:
      1.Can we cry on forever that the original people on this continent should have built walls to keep out foreign invaders from across the Atlantic?


      I have followed this thread since the beginning, and I cannot recall anyone suggesting that the people should have built walls to keep the evil Invaders out. You have made the claim. Please show us the original comment that led to this question.

      Katherine commented:
      2.  And should we blame ourselves for being born to the decedents [sic] who did not stay in their original areas/countries?


      No one has suggested that anyone should blame themselves for being born the progeny of rapists, murderers, and thieves. You have made the claim.  Please show us the original comment.

      Katherine commented:
      3.Should we lament endlessly that slavery ever existed or was invented?


      It is impossible to discuss the racial discrimination and racial injustice that still exists today without reminding of the well from which it springs. It is easy for those not affected by racism to dismiss an old misery. But my life is not ancient history. My own parents had to arm themselves with guns, and fight against racism. And the evil that sought to remove them from their legally owned property was the continuing legacy of racism and slavery that began in 1492. The slaves suffered 24/7, 365 days a year; from the day they were born until they were folded back into the dust. I am sure that after a lifetime of servitude, many were not only tired of hearing about it, but also very tired of "being" a slave. But many white Americans are simply too weak to bear the burden of Michelle Obama mentioning slavery, or the thoughtful words of Ronnie wrenchBiscuit; he who has come bearing a cornucopia of remembrance to nourish and satisfy the human soul, just as the tasty fig and the sweet meats can satisfy the human palate.

      Yes, Yes, and Yes, is the answer to question number 3. We should have slavery for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The evil history of America should be a mandatory subject in grades K thru 12. And the why of it all is ever present, and all around us. It has been said that there is nothing new under the sun. And this is a great teaching. The violence in the streets of Chicago comes from the same source as the violence in Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan. And that source is greed, and behind that greed stands the devil.  It has also been said that if we cannot learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it. But a man cannot learn from the past if he does not study the past, or dares not to speak of the godless, and unwashed Invader, smelling of his own excrement, who came to this continent and defiled the image of God. There are old miseries all around us that emanate from the same evil source. Only a remembrance of evil can give a man the will to fight against it. And so, the evil man attempts to break the will of the righteous by admonishing him not to remember.

      Katherine commented:
      4. Should I agree that, because the majority of whites do this and that and the other thing, they are PURPOSELY evil and intentionally tyrannic over others who do not see eye to eye with them due to genetic differences?


      Since no one has insisted that you agree on anything, this comment qualifies at least as a one-legged strawman. As far as anyone being purposely evil: All we need do is to tally the body count over the last 500 years. From the genocide of the Arawak/Taino, to the massacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee; from Gettysburg, to the killing field of Flanders; from the horror of Buchenwald, Auschwitz, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to Palestine and Aleppo. Whether you agree or not, the numbers reveal that a snake still crawls on its belly.

      Katherine commented:
      Shall we deny the human ability to cooperate and respect one another once they find themselves together, despite their myriad of differences? Shall we not focus on our ability as humans with minds and hearts to change, adapt and GROW?


      After 500 years of the same old song and dance, we can clearly see that such cooperation and respect is not forthcoming from the American mainstream. The continued celebration of evil holidays such as Columbus Day,  the blind acceptance of U.S. tax dollars funding the slaughter of innocents in the Middle East, and the reaping of enormous profits by U.S. corporations as a result of that slaughter, illustrates that America is not interested in change, adaptation, or a positive growth that would benefit all of mankind. From the top to the bottom, America is mesmerized by the increase of her own fortunes, and from the lofty perspective of a weasel, that is all that ever mattered.

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        "Since no one has insisted that you agree on anything, this comment qualifies at least as a one-legged strawman. As far as anyone being purposely evil: All we need do is to tally the body count over the last 500 years. From the genocide of the Arawak/Taino, to the massacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee; from Gettysburg, to the killing field of Flanders; from the horror of Buchenwald, Auschwitz, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to Palestine and Aleppo. Whether you agree or not, the numbers reveal that a snake still crawls on its belly."

        Rather than dwelling in the past and pretending that nothing has changed, how about doing a body count over the last 100 years?  Or, even more realistically, the last 50 years?  We have, after all, seen a massive change in our attitudes to racism and discrimination in general in just the last 50 years.  Certainly it is nothing at all like those attitudes of 500 years ago.

        1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
          Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          straw man / sham / fake:
          pretended, feigned, simulated, false, artificial, bogus, insincere, contrived, affected, make-believe, fictitious; imitation, mock, counterfeit, fraudulent; pretend, put-on, phony, pseudo. ANTONYMS genuine.
          Yes, some of us are not past the eighth grade level. Why is that I wonder? Maybe because our education system is not conducive in facilitating true intelligence.

          1. Ivan Tod profile image60
            Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            True intelligence is an inherent faculty. No amount of schooling can "facilitate" it. Perhaps what you meant was that the current education system does not allow for the facilitation of true knowledge regardless of student body intelligence levels. We know man was not supposed to eat of the tree of knowledge and since America was built on the ideologies of the christian religion the education of the masses was highly limited by their own religious tenet of knowledge being unnecessary or even dangerous...another carryover from days past.

        2. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I have no problem dealing with the past 100 years.

  9. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    I do not believe that humans are intentionally evil at heart. Instead they are misguided, mistaken and easily spurred on by fear, over-ambition, selfishness, confusion, mental disturbance and in general, ignorance. The antidote to this ignorance is respecting the force that is much bigger than ourselves.
    And whoever does not perceive and respect this force, heaven help him or her.
    The Way I See It

  10. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    gang-mentality is a throwback to a primitive, uncivilized lifestyle of arcahic times. Why do they persist in turf wars?
    WHY??????
    It might reveal a lot to calmly answer this question.

    1. wilderness profile image76
      wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Ask the KKK.  Ask the Protestants and Catholics of Ireland.  Ask Hitler's SS troops that killed so many Jews.  Ask the members of Westboro Baptist church.  Ask those that invaded California in an attempt to prevent Gay rights.

      Aren't they all just various gangs?  Gangs that oppose others (whether a gang or not)?

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        I am talking about some minorities who claim the US government is oppressing them. No. The protection provided by the LAW (based on The Constitution) applies to every US citizen.  So, why do some folks tag and claim territories as though they NEED to?

        "This is Our Area and you can't come here or we will KILL you (or whatever.) "I am in a gang because I have proved that I am worthy of the other members, (sometimes by killing others). They are my family and we watch each others back. No one else will!"

        Really?

        1. wilderness profile image76
          wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Ah.  When I think of a gang I think of a group that has separated itself from all others (groups of individuals) in an effort to promote their own goals (usually at the expense of someone else) and to maintain their solidarity as a group.  A power play if nothing else.  As such it is not limited to inner city gangs but equally applies to an awful lot of groups that are popular today.

          1. Credence2 profile image81
            Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Then, Wilderness, the concept of 'gangs' can include many and varied groups of individuals not just limited to just those whom everybody likes to title as such. It can include the robber barons of Wall Street down to the inner city ghetto. Each pursuing their own interests, at the expense of everybody else. What saint or angel do you know who doesn't do that?

        2. Credence2 profile image81
          Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

          KH, I bet that you have never seen West Side Story? Gangs (inner city) are merely an expression of machismo and power for those that have been traditionally powerless in this culture. It is ridiculous to talk about controlling turf that belongs to the city.

          1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
            Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            ...why are they traditionally powerless?

            1. Credence2 profile image81
              Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

              That machismo is expressed in a different way by men and boys in the middle class and beyond. It comes through academic success with the award being the accumulation of wealth. This is much more socially acceptable but never a realistic avenue for those locked in poverty and disadvantage.

        3. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13187859.jpg

          wrenchBiscuit Explains The Law of Gravity

          You comment:
          " The protection provided by the LAW (based on The Constitution) APPLIES to every US citizen.  So, why do some folks tag and claim territories as though they NEED to?


          The Indigenous were not "protected by the  Law". The Law was to exterminate, and to dispossess the native people. And as we see today at Standing Rock, the greedy squatters still want more. And they will continue like vultures until there are no more bones to pick,.

          You comment concerning the attitude of inner city gangs: "This is Our Area and you can't come here or we will KILL you ..."

          How ironic , since this has been the attitude of the U.S government  toward the Indigenous for nearly 250 years. And it has been the attitude of the Colonialists for over 500 years. Yet, you seem bewildered that the inner city youth have attempted to mimic their evil oppressors. This is just another example of the "chickens coming home to roost".  Nothing but evil can come from evil. Many philosophers have spoken this great truth, as well as Jesus. America was founded on evil, and so it is now being consumed by it's own corruption.

          Many do not understand the meaning of "Instant Karma", which is similar to the biblical concept of "reaping what you sow" in this lifetime. This is because it is easy for us to understand that evil would return to evil. But many are confused by the fact that evil also comes to the righteous, to innocent children, and to those like myself; men of a peaceful and gentle nature. And so, I will tell you why this is so.

          A man has been imbued with free will. Otherwise, he would only be a biological machine. Although I believe many who are posing as humans are actually soulless meat-puppets who have been created for various utilitarian purposes, such as breeding, it appears that all men possess free will, whether they have a soul or not. It is because of this free will among men that evil will often reign over the righteous. A good man does not bring evil into his world, but evil comes of it's own accord.  But there is a failsafe that exists here in the Earth that was obviously designed by our Creator. Many will explain this as "Instant Karma", or divine retribution. But whatever the name, it is what it is. I call it the "Law of Gravity". And in order for the Earth to protect itself, and all of God's creatures, it is God's will that evil shall always return to evil, and that corruption will ultimately consume itself. Of course, it is nothing less than perfection, as we see that the cancer, through time,  also becomes the cure.

      2. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        In my view, this comment is an example of "not productive", wilderness. What is your point.
        Curious.

        1. wilderness profile image76
          wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          "primitive, uncivilized lifestyle of arcahic times"

          Just that the behavior is NOT primitive and is NOT relegated to archaic times.  It is as modern as it can get, and has existed with us for millenia.  Pretending otherwise does nothing towards recognizing and eliminating the problem.

    2. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      So you would like to visit a gang territory?  Not me!  I'd like for the gangs to be dissolved ... whatever that means.  I'm not quite sure.

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Does the law not apply and protect every American citizen? Do gangs feel they need a gang to belong to because they are defenseless against the world? Is this not a delusion on their parts? Shouldn't they keep themselves free of lawless activity so that they are seen in a good light by the police? Shouldn't mothers and fathers teach their children how to live so that they can prosper within a system geared for success and prosperity? Ha ha  lol I crack myself up!!!

  11. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    I know very little. Thats all I have to say. My awareness is apparently limited by a veil my parents, my education and my society has shrouded me in since I was born. I hate to think my world is only a veil.
    Nevertheless, my happiness is dependent on my ignorance.
    Therefore, I give up here.
    I cannot change how people think. I cannot apologize. I cannot admit you are right. I simply wave a white flag.
    C YA.

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    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    The Victimhood Factor

    How convenient it is for Native and  African  Americans  to have such a modern and undeniably powerful venue  for exercising their first amendment rights as there is  the modern internet ?
    How convenient for the new  order of Professional Victimhood , to put a label or a name or two onto the heritage of any people that cannot neither defend their actions  nor  stand the courts of modern day professional  defenders and judges . I say professional   because no longer is "right or wrong "  a factor of prosecution OR  fault, after all we live in such a no -fault society .
    "Slavery " so perfect a derogatory accusation , as can be applied to whoever and wherever  need be applied  for the purpose of argument .
    What is missing  -- ALMOST ALWAYS though , Is the clearest picture of truth  , ALL who were  alive at a time  when forced servitude to others-- Was as all inclusive  as hell !    Forgotten though for the convenience of modern accusatory  ratings are the Irish , the Scots ,  the Italians , yes and  even the  Jews , the  Moors ...........
    It does little good however , to point out the ALL INCLUSIVITY  of the servitude of ethnicities , of  gender abuse ,  the generational servitude  or  of class  or  economic  servitude of what boils down to ALL of "us"  or   All of "them " , WHY ,  because it doesn't fit the required narrative  of ones professional victimhood today . The Victimhood Factor.

    For instance  I have several times  studied and Googled ,    ---  Massacres BY Native Americans ----in early American history .  guess what ,   There is a name of a  massacre  perpetrated BY Native Americans against "whites"  OR  Their Own Race   listed under every letter of the alphabet  !     But , Is this subject one that  constantly makes headlines ? No .   Why ?  It doesn't fit the Victimhood Factor .

    And , It's no different than  the much accusatory "Slavery "  ,  was Slavery around before America ? You bet your  a$$ it was , Was slavery  an all white perpetrated  crime against humanity ?No  never .  African slave gatherers  , traders  , marketeers ,  shippers , and  sellers and slaughterers were as prevalent as whites in the trades .   

    I for one though  am sickened by false accusations , by phony fairy tale historians ,  and by the imaginary mileage gained by a continued conversation about Racism  once  all but healed
    Why  ?  Because  it in itself, Is racist !

    History , we all own it ,blacks , whites , blues and purples .

    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13203898.jpg
      Sorry, we don't own it. And the historical record verifies my claim. All the white privilege whining, all the reverse discrimination whining, all the Irish had it bad too whining,etc., etc..  Guess what? It simply doesn't matter! Why? Because it does not apply ... that's why. It's simply not applicable to the situation at hand. And here is the situation : The West Africans did not get in boats, or ships, and then travel north and invade Europa; they did not invade and conquer Europa, after which they enslaved millions of Europeans,and then killed as many as they could too! And they didn't continue to oppress the European over a period of over 500 years.

      And during and after the conquest they weren't raping women , 9 year old girls, and even 3 year old girls, which is what the Americans did. No, the Africans didn't do that to the white Europeans.
      And the Indigenous First Nations did not invade Europa, or conquer, and enslave Europeans either. The white people in Europa are still speaking their native languages, they aren't speaking West African, Tsalagi, or Nahuatl. The Europeans also aren't walking around with Aztec and West African surnames like: ACHCAUHTLI, ,HUITZILIHUITL, or TLAZOHTLALONI, or Gwandoya,Mwanajuma, or Kunto.

      We are not talking about the Moors,the Chinese, the Arabs, The Russians, the Romans, the Vikings, or the Visigoths! Please, you can leave your strawman at home. I have a strawman detector attached to my hip. We are talking about "American History". The only race of people that has been terrorizing, raping, pillaging, murdering, and committing genocide on this side of the Atlantic since 1492 is the white European race. I didn't make this up, and I didn't do it. It's all on the white man.

      He did the crime, now he can do the time. The black man was enslaved for nearly 400 years, and has suffered violence and discrimination at the hands of evil whites ever since. And it is the same with the Indigenous, except for the white man exterminated a majority of our population. If we can all suffer for 500 years, then the white man will have to be strong enough to hear about it for at least another 500 years. And if that is too much to bear, then take Merle's advice. "If you don't love it leave it". If it gets too black or brown over here for you, then get yourself a one way ticket back across the pond. No one is forcing you to stay. Since America has been so good to you, I'm sure you've got enough money to fly around the world if you want. But since the Muslims are taking over in Europe, maybe you guys could start a new country in Antartica. And that would be perfect ...  because it's already all white !

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Oh man  Wrench , I just love that last paragraph ,  that's it isn't it ? ....." If you don't love it leave it"..... .  Merle Haggard  1960's all  over again , How Ironic that you chose that song to sing today ,  Victimhood replaces  tradition . Let's talk straight .    Is  That i all of the  "victims " want ?   

        You are perfectly willing to take title to the despicable  American landscape  and all of it's worth  the closer it gets to the dream world of "Reparations "  and yet where were you when it was being built ?  Studying the liberal arts ?   Strumming  "the answer is blowing in the wind "?  No let me guess  , you were  serving at Little Big Horn ...........I just love the entitlement  driven  mentality popular  today  , Gimme gimme  gimme .

        Want some advice , contribute to something positive . Drop the victim mask ,   it doesn't even fit anymore.


        http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13204052.jpg

        Read the story BEHIND this monument sometime and learn the real truth of native history .

  14. Darrell MacLennan profile image57
    Darrell MacLennanposted 8 years ago

    Every civilisation is built on the back of conquest, usually bringing its more advanced technology to the conquered.

    The universal law of nature - the strong survive, the weak perish.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      This is very primitive thinking and immoral.  I prefer:   ‎(Ecclesiastes 9:11) verse: The race is not given to the swift nor the strong but he who endures until the end.

      I see it happening day by day.  I also believe:  Hebrews 11:6  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

    2. Ivan Tod profile image60
      Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Darrell MacLennan, Are you aware that the "white" gene is recessive? meaning that it will eventually be phased out by nature. I guess the universal laws of nature don't see a need for the future existence of white people.

      1. Darrell MacLennan profile image57
        Darrell MacLennanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        It still doesn't detract from history, which has seen assimilation of cultures through conquest over thousands of years.

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          ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I wonder why though that the only racism that people today seem capable of comprehending  is white on black ?   As if there was or is no other -------How shallow some people are .

      2. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Don't be ridiculous.  There is no "white" gene - if there were we wouldn't see millions of people that are obviously a mix of two (or more) races.  They would be just one or the other.

        1. Ivan Tod profile image60
          Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Where do you think "mixed" race people come from? They come from the combination of two or more separate gene sets.  Scientifically proven, the gene that creates "white" people is recessive, that means the longer it's around the more it degrades until it no longer exists. Besides, once the genes of an "interracial" couple combine the person is not one or the other  but both, an entirely separate race. That's the overlooked flaw in the eugenics program.

          1. peoplepower73 profile image85
            peoplepower73posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Only 50% of the genes come from one parent and 50% from the other parent.  I learned this from Ancestry.com when my heritage came back a little bit different from my brother's DNA.

            1. Ivan Tod profile image60
              Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              50% or 5%, it's still a "mix".

          2. Sgt Prepper profile image60
            Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            My first two years of college I was a Criminal Justice major and according to our textbooks the HUMAN race is divided into three sub-races i.e. Caucasoid, Negroid & Mongoloid.  Any other designation is ethnicity or nationality.

  15. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    I know this   ,When the good lord comes he will take down as many good people spouting forth hypocrisy  with all good intentions  ,  as he will bad people .   

    We should all  be mindful of our intent .

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      ahorse, that is actually not Biblical.

      The rapture prepper talked about is removal of dead and living Christians from the earth before armageddon.  I Corinthians 15:51-58 and 1 Thess 4:14-17

      Christianity is not based on good or bad.  None of us are saved because we are good.  It is because we accept Christ and the eternal life that He offers.  If a person is waiting around to be good enough, you are right!

  16. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    For once Americans should get upset about the killings OF cops  , the injuries TO cops  , the  media war AGAINST cops .    What is it about the popular opinion of many Americans that allows for punk mentality to be the main focus of the media  ,   so much so as to  focus only on a cop shooting of a perpetrator of a crime  rather than the P.C. war against cops  ---NO MATTER the outcome of investigations.

    Mike Brown was a punk who ultimately caused his own death as it turns out , as are MOST police shootings .   Perhaps when we have  voted for a new President  , one that doesn't promoted such divisive popular rhetoric , we can heal America and make our youth more accountable ........again.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I'm glad you said "in most" because that is actually the point.  The police have a responsibility to do things properly and by the books.

      Thank you for agreeing on Michael Brown.  It looks like you agree that the officers are not right 100% of the time.  I have many family members who are officers and we have these discussions all the time.  No officer should look at a Black person and say "He looks like a bad dude?"

    2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13199868.jpg

      Oh! So Tamir Rice was the cause of his own death? Are you suggesting that a 12 year old child should have had the foresight to understand that playing with a toy gun in a public would be a death sentence?  A white man here in Florida recently killed a man and a woman and was literally eating the man's face when the cops arrived.

      According to the police:
      "...Deputies were initially unsuccessful in getting Harrouff off of the victim with a stun gun and K-9 dog, officials said. Eventually, four deputies were able to pry him off and arrest him..."


      With a great amount of effort, this freak was taken into custody "alive" after killing two people. Of course, he is white. Why didn't the cops "fear for their life" in this situation? We also understand from the account that he resisted arrest. The man had proven before they arrived that he was a homicidal maniac. Yet, even though Tamir Rice had killed no one, and was only 12 years old, a racist  Ohio grand jury accepted that the miscreant cop had reason to "fear for his life". Tamir Rice was murdered within 3 seconds after the cops arrived at the scene. No effort was made to pull up at a safe distance and then instruct the child to lay down the toy gun. When you do the math it simply adds up to one thing: Racist cops, and a war on Indigenous and Black people.

      As far as cops getting killed. Most cops are being killed by white people. And most of those killings are either revenge killings against bullies and criminals in uniform who have hurt  or raped a member of someone's family, or dirty cops who are involved in the drug trade. Very seldom do  the so-called "good cops" end up dead. And I have no sympathy for rapists or drug dealers, no matter what uniform they happen to be wearing. An Oklahoma cop was recently sentenced to over 200 years in prison for raping women while on duty. This is not an uncommon practice, and no woman driving alone should ever get out of her car when pulled over by a cop.


      Here is the video of the evil cop, Daniel Holtzclaw ,being sentenced. Note how this "brave" officer cries like a baby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR3MDnpKjZ0

  17. aabida sardar profile image60
    aabida sardarposted 8 years ago

    Its 100 million dollar discussion that may be result to refine moral and ethical thoughts of some learned intellectuals but no one sure about its effectiveness in daily life.Wrench Biscuit have revealed some ground realities in very straight forward manner that required to have in mind while claiming to raise the slowgun of eqality, its not a rocket science to understand the phenomenon of discrimination that exists in mind of our society. Very first reaction to see any brown or black skin person on a comanding position is not too pleasent so this discussion not only need to launch on lay man,s forum but also need to make it viral to turn thinking moderate in response of accepting man for what he is not from where he is.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for your comments aabida!  I hope you will stay with us to give of more of your perspective.

      1. aabida sardar profile image60
        aabida sardarposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        my pleasure dianetrotter, i would really like to be a part of some healthy discussions possess logical aspects...

  18. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    If this is all one's culture  understands about progressive movements in a forward direction ...........
    http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13206512.jpg

    And then this
    http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13206513.jpg

    Or this , remember the L.A. riots ?.........
    http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13206515.png

    Then I say maybe it's time to bring out bring out the Guards and the fire hoses .
    Enough IS enough !

    1. Live to Learn profile image60
      Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I noticed in the quote from Farakhan colorful one posted he quoted someone who beseeched Obama to 'come take care of us' in Chicago. That mentality drives those images you posted. As does the whining as is found in this thread about how the past hurt people in the past. Trying to piggyback on someone else's misery always generates misery, however unwarranted.

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Rioting  ,, looting , crimes against the public ............it never works .     It always turns into thuggery on the sidewalks.      While the elitist's  wring their collective hands on the talk shows ,  while politicians  hide behind the podiums , while  Oprah  and the rest of Hollywood  has their  emotional melt downs  , ........... it's .time to drag out the fire hoses .
        http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13206603.jpg

        IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO WHAT CAN I TAKE FROM YOU !

  19. Udinjuhink profile image60
    Udinjuhinkposted 8 years ago

    Both were highly influenced by Reverend Jeremiah Wright who was their pastor for twenty years.Rev. Wright spoke openly about his hatred for America and the White race.

    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13187354.jpg
      You are parroting white racist propaganda. Jeremiah Wright never said he hated the white race, because he doesn't. His commentary was taken out of context in order to create a narrative. When you look at the video footage of the sermon in question, you see that he was talking about his hatred for evil; an evil that many members of the white race have perpetuated for more than 500 years. That is not hate, but simply the truth. He also spoke of the "chickens coming home to roost", and the historical record proves that he was also telling the truth about that. A Christian is supposed to love the man and hate the evil. based on his commentary, it appears that the Reverend Wright is a true Christian. Furthermore, he hasn't sent anyones's son or daughter out in a desert lately to die for Big Oil. Neither has he gunned down anyone's child because he "feared for his life". If you are looking for someone to demonize why don't you start with the demons?

      In these videos Wright tells a truth many white Americans want to forget:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=208t80uceSg
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYqrXVNfYUI

  20. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    As always , "Why can't people  discuss race in a productive manner "  ,  I listen to a ton of media , talk radio is about the only true media today once  you filter through the 1/2 of the B.S.,  Race discussion to blacks is  about centuries of white domination and police on black discrimination ,  To whites its all about black  violence and  inner city  family breakdown and  subcultural jungle like  behavior.   

    Want to get  productive , ask  a question without implying  prejudiced or reverse prejudiced as the agenda !  Problem is ---rarely  does that happen.   Everyone has the end story that they judge worthy.
    No one has a productive answer because of the intellectual midget-ism of media for the most part.
    The politicians  are all in hiding in the private schools ,  country clubs and  vacation island hopping .

    Oh what of MY axe to grind !

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Comments of bigots

      Some are thought to be bigots.  Many speak and remoe all doubt!!!

      ROBERT PITTENGER: Well, thank you for this opportunity. You know, I grieve for my city and I love Charlotte. Wonderful people. I know many pastors in the African-American community, and I trust and support them so much and I am hurt by what’s taking place. And frankly, I apologize for the comments. They certainly weren’t meant in the context of how many have viewed them.

      My concern, frankly, is for the disenfranchised individuals and I think that those — frankly, I was quoting is what they were saying last night that I observed on your network, and they are — their hatred for white people and that saddens me greatly. I felt like —

      Bigoted idiot who was part of Trump campaign
      https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 … cism-obama 

      The video included an interview with Miller in which she said there was “no racism” during the 1960s and claimed black people who have not succeeded over the past half-century only have themselves to blame.

      “If you’re black and you haven’t been successful in the last 50 years, it’s your own fault. You’ve had every opportunity, it was given to you,” she said.

      “You’ve had the same schools everybody else went to. You had benefits to go to college that white kids didn’t have. You had all the advantages and didn’t take advantage of it. It’s not our fault, certainly.”

      Miller added: “I don’t think there was any racism until Obama got elected. We never had problems like this … Now, with the people with the guns, and shooting up neighborhoods, and not being responsible citizens, that’s a big change, and I think that’s the philosophy that Obama has perpetuated on America.”

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Diane , sadly , there is at least some truth to those statements  !      I have listened to others talk about Charlotte saying  that they were on a pretty good track of healing many relations of later years , until this !

        1. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          What part of it is true?  No racism in the 60s?  Black people hate white people?  Black people have made no progress?

          1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
            wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            The only truth to those statements is the fact that both of them are racist, and they were still breathing when they made the comments. Many white people are in denial about racism because they are not affected by it. And there are more poor white people in the U.S. than any other race. I wonder if Pittenger believes that poor white people hate white people too.

          2. Sgt Prepper profile image60
            Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Diane, Thank you for allowing me to comment on your hub. My comments tend to be thought-provoking or provocative. The hour is late and the UN's Agenda-21 for "sustainable development", gun
            confiscation & a global-footprint tax will be implemented soon.
            " For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephesians 6:12

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              I hope you don't spend much time on your conspiracy theories and other great plans.  We should pray without ceasing and do everything to the glory and honor of the Lord Jesus Christ.

              Thank you for dropping by!

  21. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    What is the basis of racial prejudice today?

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      We have discussed that throughout this 8 week forum.  We have given specific examples.  The one that initiated the discussion was the anger at Michelle Obama because she said she "sleeps in the house built by slaves."  Bill O'Reilly had to do research, thinking it was a lie.  Then he said, "They ate good."  Later he added "They had good sleeping accommodations."  He said, "They were paid."  All of this is ridiculous coming from a learned man.

  22. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    If blacks could state their case, maybe we could get a sense of how they feel and what is going on from their perspective. Then maybe we could discuss the issue productively.

    How can we discuss the issue if we can't identify the problem(s)?
    What are the ACTUAL problems?

    Whites cannot answer this question, as far as I know.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Kathryn, thank you for asking!

      There are some white people that are very perceptive, understand the problems, and address them.  A lot of the problem is the "heart."  There are many of us who articulate the problems and they fall on deaf ears.

      I wrote a comment based on a discussion with one of my very best friends last week.  I will discuss the problems from the standpoint of bigotory, rather than racism which I will define as denial of opportunities, access, etc., based on race, creed or color.

      Bigotry I will address as more personal.  People draw caricatures of Michelle Obama and talk about how ugly she is.  Some say she looks like a gorilla.  This is an example of some's perception of Black people as babboons.  It also promotes the misconception that Black women are ugly.  You did not bring it up so naturally I am not talking about you. 

      The birtherism thing on Obama is nonsense.  Commenters on articles use Black caricatures with obviously Black sounding names to make bigoted statements.  There has never been a president that had to show his birth certificate.  Why Obama?  This week someone commented, "He still hasn't shown his college transcript!"  What is the point of that statement.  Donald Trump can get away without showing his tax returns and all presidential candidates have done this for the past 40 years.

      I have found that people who associate with Black people on a regular basis have dialogued, observed and understand a lot of the issues.

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        I. RACISM is based on:

        A. Culture (habits of  learned behavior),
        B. Religion (beliefs)
        C. Color (appearances)

        II. BIGOTRY is defined as personal attacks of whites against blacks, such as:
         
        A. Caricatures illustrating ugliness
        B. Name calling
        C. Bullying
        D. Police Brutality
        E. Denial of access to opportunities:
             1. Refusing to allow blacks to move into in certain (white) neighborhoods.       
             2. White bosses overlooking black employees regarding workplace promotions
             3. Overlooking qualified blacks in hiring whites over blacks. 
             4. Not allowing blacks to mix with whites.

        What has emerged is this:

        Whites do not accept blacks (those who don't…) based on
        1. Behavior
        2. Appearances

        White policemen, employers and neighbors tend to profile others based on their color, clothes, demeanor and behavior. Yet they are Americans and use the same currency as everyone else. It obviously comes down to the white tendency of not making ANY sense whatsoever! Is it logical to judge other fellow humans based on behavior and appearances? Not all whites make sense or are in touch with their hearts.
        (However, shouldn't they be given a pass since this disconnect can be seen in ALL humans?)

        CONCLUSION:
        Whites (as all people) must adhere to the following boundaries and have the discipline to act according to these tenets:
        A. No unlawful discrimination.
        B. No unjust denial of opportunities to anyone.
        C. No pre-judging based on one's individual preferences regarding:
            1. Behavior
            2. Appearances

        1. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I liked the way you outlined what I said to try to understand.  I know it took time.

          Added to the conclusion
          People should not have babies when they are in middle school/high school.  We live in a contradictory society that says "of course the kids are going to have sex so give them birth control."  As we know, birth control does not always work.  Often they want to have babies.

          People should be cautious based on where they are.  That actually requires street smarts.  I wouldn't go to a neighborhood I didn't know without a specific destination...especially in a poor area.

          I talked to kids about sagging.  They resisted.  I told them that they are making themselves targets for profiling.  My most well behaved students wore their pants around their waists and wore belts.  That was a sign of home discipline.

          Wow!  I have so much I could say.

          Kathryn, I really appreciate the time you took to read what I said and then let me know your understanding.  To me, this was a productive exchange on race.

          I'm in Fontana.  If you are close by, I'll treat you to lunch.  I'll go 50 miles any direction.

          1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
            Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Well,Thanks! Anytime! I live near JPL. smile We could meet for the Open House some spring. smile
            I still need to find out what L. Farrakhan thinks. I'll add more when I do.

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              When you find out about Louis F., you don't have to tell me.  I don't agree with Black Muslims.  I'm sure there are radical differences in our thoughts.  I am a Christian.
              JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratories?

  23. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Once I went to an A and E all black church. I felt that my very presence was somehow threatening. My daughter and her black friend were both in the choir. My daughter had a great time and learned a lot of cool music with the choir who accepted her just fine. (She was the only white in the choir.) But when I came one Sunday to see what music they had been working on, I felt very chilly shoulders. Was it my imagination? Why would I feel so? I smiled, I was polite.
    ????

  24. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    A black man at work enthusiastically agreed with me about The Illuminati, the Jesuits, 9/11 being an inside-job the Bush-family & Cheney were in on, Pope Francis being the False Prophet or Antichrist, but the guy absolutely refused to consider BHO not qualifying as a natural born citizen, being born in Kenya, being a CIA operative trained in Moscow, etc. Just because BHO is almost half-black he gets a pass?

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      This is some really random stuff you are talking here.

      1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
        wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13165091.jpg

        Speaking of a free pass: You'll notice that such people who have at least something derogatory to say about minorities, a black person, or black people in general, are never vilified and called out by a majority of the white respondents, or sock-puppets who are posing as black people here on Hubpages. It doesn't matter how off-topic they are.  I am surprised he did not include something about Jim Jones, Fatty Arbuckle, Juicy Fruit Gum, or Halley's Comet. This is the same guy who commented that black people should be grateful that the Europeans enslaved their ancestors. And so, the silence of an evil majority speaks in a very loud voice.  And I am sure you noticed that when these people are asked direct questions to back up there racist assertions, they never return a reply.

        1. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          True Wrench!  i thought some were being naive and ignorant.  What you are saying makes since!  TY!

  25. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    The Illuminati-Freemasons are leading the charge to takeover the whole world. Many secret societies(CFR, Bilderbergs, Skull&Bones, Bohemian Grove, Jesuits, etc) are working in combination.  They get the goods on every member so they can blackmail them to get them to vote their way or even kill. 
    They own & control the mainstream media, both major political parties, and every male CEO of Fortune-500 companies is a Freemason.  Shriners are worse as they actually worship the devil. All congressmen & senators are in on it or they won't remain in office long. Judges too.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Greater is He who is in me than he that is in the world.

    2. colorfulone profile image79
      colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Peace be still, my friend, all is well. 
      I hope you are able to get a good nights sleep. 
      May God bless you, and call you to rest in Him! 
      In Jesus precious name.

      1. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Amen!

  26. Ajmal Chauhadary profile image57
    Ajmal Chauhadaryposted 8 years ago

    all the humans are equal!

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      That is certainly the ideal!

    2. colorfulone profile image79
      colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Wouldn't that be a perfect world. 

      Out of 965 people killed by cops last year, 500 were white.  We remember names of black people shot by cops because its blasted all over the media.  But, can anyone name one white person shot by a cop? 

      Something is wrong with mainstream media narratives. 
      No equality there, just liberal agenda bias. 
      Its institutional racism from the top down!

      A black president, a black Attorney General,  a black man gets shot by a black cop in Charlotte, the cop has a black police chief for a boss,...and BLM attacks white people in Charlotte.   

      How can anyone even claim institutional racism without sounding racist? 

      The black BLM mob mentality is void of facts, they are infantized low information seeking triggered nutjobs.  Same with SJWs.  Dumb!

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        And that is exactly the case , Many do claim institutional racism , and don't have any understanding of the true meaning of racism  at all !  Want to see pure and present racism , Listen to 'Urban Radio "station on Sirius  radio , I believe ch. 126,   In all my listening and I listen to a lot , I've never heard such racism as from the black radio  hosts on that station .

        Racism exists everywhere in degree's and that is equally so  in the minorities themselves , deny that ; and you are not only blind but  immature.

      2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
        wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13209126.png

        Two wrongs don't make a good breakfast in the morning! Institutional racism is as real as rain. Your distortion of reality is charming, but quite pathetic. And so, after reading your post, I stood alone by the palmetto tree, screamed at the surf rushing in, and then I wept. I support Black Lives Matter, The Black Muslims, A.I.M, Idle No More, and the Mexica Movement. But in spite of my contempt for white racists, the superior intellect understands that all whites are not heartless, ignorant, and uneducated. And I have found that white women, as a rule, are more intelligent than the men. I have consistently spoken out against police brutality, and  the killing of whites by miscreant cops. I have posted about this matter on Hubpages,Facbook, Google+, and also in Black Lives Matter groups online. But ironically, I am one of the few people who has raised this issue consistently here on Hubpages. We cannot blame mainstream media, as they are only Capitalist vultures who will always follow the smell of blood and the color of money.

        The blame for the neglect of this issue  lies at the feet of white America. Many harbor ill feelings toward me here on Hubpages because I am good looking, intelligent, and favored by God. And I know the latter is true because I am good looking and intelligent, and I have been abundantly blessed. But now I will reveal a great teaching that no man can deny, not even "he's a jolly good fellow", the old man who lives next door to the Dairy Queen. Read, Learn,and Prosper.

        Some Important Questions:
        Prior to the glorious rise of Black Lives Matter, what white organization rose up in protest of the police killing innocent white people? What local church, or community organizations rose up in protest of the police killing innocent white people? How many white people organized across the nation and marched by the thousands in protest of the police killing innocent white people? They are the majority. What has been holding them back? The Honorable Louis Farrakhan organized the "Million Man March" in 1995  to place black issues  on the national political agenda. What white preacher, politician, or community activist has organized such a march in order to place the issue of white people being murdered by  cops on the nation’s political agenda? The answer is clearly evident: Not One!

        You all know the answer to my rhetorical questions, and it is only shame on white America. The racist white Americans are more concerned with getting control over the  "uppity Negroes" than helping to defend white people from corrupt law enforcement agencies. Ed Snowden, and Chelsea Manning, both of them white, stuck their necks out for the benefit of all Americans, but white America did not rally around Ed Snowden or Chelsea Manning. Instead, they threw them both under the bus on their way to the hair salon, and the shopping mall.

        Black people are often stereotyped as being unmotivated, and playing the victim. But we can see that just the opposite is true. In the world of sports and music, where doors have been opened for black people, we see that they tend to dominate. As Ben Carson, Barrack Obama, and  U.S. Representative Barbara Lee have illustrated, when the doors of opportunity are also opened in the world of politics and medicine, black people also excel. Over the years we have come to understand that in the world of social activism, the black man also dominates. It is the white racists who are now whining. They are the ones who lack the motivation and the skills necessary to organize and form a national movement to protect white citizens from killer cops.

        Where is the KKK and the Neo-Nazis? They claim to be all about, and all for the white people. But it appears they are only interested in hating people, not helping people. The Klan will hold big rallies and burn crosses in condemnation of the black race, but I haven't seen them  marching and protesting to stop the killing of their white brothers and sisters by the police. And of course, there is a good reason for this. In many cases they "are" the police. In 2006 the FBI warned that police departments across the nation had been infiltrated by the Klan. This helps to explain a lot of the violence going on in inner city neighborhoods. Much of it is being provoked and perpetrated by the Klan in conjunction with corrupt law enforcement.

        White America! Now is the time to act! Stand up for white people! Stop whining about BLM and start your own "White Lives  Matter" organization. Stand together in solidarity and protest the murder of your own kind by killer cops. But on second thought, it is much easier for  white Americans to vilify motivated Black people, than to get off their butts and move a muscle.

    3. Sgt Prepper profile image60
      Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      We are all from the one blood of Adam.

  27. colorfulone profile image79
    colorfuloneposted 8 years ago

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    Has a Godly man's progress been destroyed by regressives?

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    In the latest stats, Fox News is easily the top cable news channel, with MSNBC now coming in 2nd. CNN is in last place during the Primetime with Hillary Shills Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, and Don Lemon getting pitiful ratings. - TruthFeed

    But, a Fox News reporter lied the other day saying a white cop shot the black man in Charlotte. sad  His ratings will go down.

    The best thing I can do is spend time talking to God.

    1. wilderness profile image76
      wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Wish I could go back and ask his opinion of the BLM movement.  Sooo different than his!

  28. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    Wrench ,
    "What white organization rose up to protest killings of whites by  white cops ?.........blah blah blah "

    Answer ,  None , perhaps whites aren't  so easily incited by false  media reports of police violence against  their youth ., at least understand the law enough to obey a cop when he t\ells them to "Put down the gun ",  and  are capable of holding themselves responsible for their own acts , even THIER behaviorally  entitled youth . !    And another thing   , I'm not sure I even know a white  cop shooting victim with a record of arrests that covers the whole gamete of violent arrests against  others . 

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    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      No, it's called apathy,  it's also called cowardice, and it's also called denial. It is a well known fact that  many innocent white people are killed by cops every year. Even the poster I responded to admitted as much. But now you are suggesting that they were suckered by false reports. And so the right hand contradicts the left.

      In spite of this system of white supremacy, the racists are losing the battle. And your exploitation of the legacy of MLK is shameful, and ridiculous. There were very few "peaceful" protests in the 1960's. The protesters were attacked with water cannons, police dogs, billy clubs, and a number of them were killed by whites. Only a fool, or a racist would consider that to be a peaceful protest. The white racist idea of a peaceful protest is for black people to suffer abuse at the hands of the police and a white mob, but to never retaliate. White Power only respects Black Power. The only people who have anything to gain by peaceful protest are the white racists themselves. And if all the good white folks are so down with the peaceful protest, then why don't they get on the horn and demand that the United States government engage in peaceful protest throughout the Middle East? If it's good for the goose, then it should be good for the gander. If peaceful protest will help black people achieve their goals, then it follows that peaceful protest can help the Americans achieve their goals in the Middle East.

      And let's not forget that King was rewarded for all of his "peaceful" efforts with a bullet fired by a white racist. Do you consider that peaceful?

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        "It is a well known fact that  many innocent white people are killed by cops every year."

        Well, it's a well known myth, anyway.  Or opinion if you prefer.  Actual facts are much harder to produce, just as those for the thousands of innocent blacks, hispanics or anyone else innocent but killed by cops are.

        Oh, and you forgot to add in the burning parked cars, broken storefront windows and stolen TV sets that "attacked" the rioters in their "peaceful" demonstrations.

        1. peoplepower73 profile image85
          peoplepower73posted 8 years agoin reply to this

          ahorseback and wilderness.  It's not about one race shooting another race.  Its about the Use of Force Continuum that has been adopted by law enforcement from the military  Many cops across the country have been trained in this use of force technique. It works like this.  A cop approaches a suspect and gives the suspect some type of order. If the suspect does not comply, the use of force is increased with each order given until it reaches the lethal level.  At that point the cop shoots to kill.  If any where along the escalation, the suspect complies the use of force is stopped at that point.  The problem is anytime the cop feels his or her life or the lives of others are in danger, the escalation can be jumped to the top and the suspect is taken out to save the life's of those endangered.

          This works great in the combat military scenario, but not so much in the civilian setting.  That why deaf and dumb people and the mentally ill who have been stopped by cops are killed everyday.


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        2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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          wrenchBiscuit: The White Man's Moses

          They are facts when they support your narrative and they are myths when they do not. Got it !!!  I am the white man's Moses. I will show you how to exorcise the demon, and make your way to the promised land.

          You don't know anything about a riot! Here is a list of a few "white riots" that have occurred here in the United States. And just for those of you who have a hard time with reading comprehension: When I say "white riot" I am referring to race riots where the instigators and primary participants were white people attacking black people and destroying black neighborhoods. Only in these riots, stores were not just looted and vandalized, but black people were murdered by white mobs, and in some cases black people were tortured and lynched. And why did these riots occur? Because of racism, that's why.

          The stories reveal the sickening details, and expose the evil that has been pepetrated by whites against minorities, as well as the double standard that still exists here in America. The day black rioters torture white people, roast them over a fire while they are screaming like a wild animal, and then lynch them to the cheers of a mob of hundreds, and even thousands of black rioters, that is the day that white people will have something to whine about. What I just described has happened to black people on more than one occassion at the hands of an angry white mob. Now is the time for white America to repent, and to bring the dogs of law enforcement to heel. This must be done A.S.A. P.,  before all of your chickens come home to roost. Follow the links and relive the disgusting history of America. And then you can be proud all over again!


          Omaha Race Riot 1919: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_race_riot_of_1919

          Tulsa Race Riot 1921: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_race_riot

          The Red Summer of 1919: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Summer_(1919)

          Atlanta Race Riot 1906: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_race_riot

          The Chicago Race Riot 1919: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_race_riot_of_1919

          1. Live to Learn profile image60
            Live to Learnposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            lol

            1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
              Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Yeah, when you look at the video, the thug WANNA BE was aiming at people's backs as they walked by. He looked dangerous as he had a gun which DID NOT LOOK LIKE A TOY. If he had been white he would have gotten the same treatment.

              1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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                If you are talking about Tamnir Rice, there is a good chance he would "not" have gotten the same treatment had he been white. You just called a 12 year old kid a "thug wannabe." If you are ever in doubt about the meaning of racism, just re-read your comment. Kids of all races have played with toy guns for years. I used to play with them when I was a kid.  I lived on a farm and didn't know what a thug was. And when little boys play with toy guns they commonly pretend that they are shooting someone or something. Do you also refer to little white boys who play with toy guns thugs? They have also been known to play with toy guns in public parks and recreational areas. And are the little white kids who play war games on Nintendo and PC's also thugs? Have you seen the graphic violence portrayed in these games?

                Your comment is a perfect example of why Black Lives Matter needs to continue what they are doing. Many white Americans simply don't care. It has since been proven that Tamir Rice was in possession of a toy gun. But  you justify his murder because you imagine that he was a "wannabe thug" and  in your mind, the 12 year old is responsible for his own death. As I commented earlier in this thread, a white man here in Florida was tased, attacked by a police K9, and then wrestled to the ground by 4 cops after murdering 2 people and eating a man's face! They went to a whole lot of trouble to take the white man alive. But Tamir Rice only had 3 seconds to react. At the age of 12 it is easy to understand that he had no clue why the cops were pulling up on him. Since the cold blooded murder of Tamir Rice, I hope that  black children have since been informed by their parents that it is a crime to be black in America, and that a black person is always guilty until proven innocent. But as you have illustrated, even when they are proven innocent, they are still guilty of being black. And to top it off, you offer sympathy and support for the real thugs and the real murderers.

                P.S. This meme features the quote of an educated and intelligent white man. There is no excuse, or sympathy for evil.

                1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
                  Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Did you watch Tamir Rice in the video? He was PRETENDING to be a thug. Parents should not expose their kids to game/movie violence or any type of violence. We have a civilized society. I am getting tired of some people not realizing this fact. It needs to be promoted. WE HAVE A CIVILIZED SOCIETY. Kids should know how to use guns and NEVER AIM AT PEOPLE. But that apparently lonely child was aiming at people.

                  1. Credence2 profile image81
                    Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    But he is still a kid, would you do that to say,  "Dennis the Menace". A kid can act like a thug, but when we spoke before you were trying to have sympathy apply to the case of Dylan Roof?

                  2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                    wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    Kathryn, I am probably  the most intelligent person you will never meet. But I do not possess a crystal ball. I don't know what the kid was thinking. But whatever he was pretending or thinking, it did not warrant a death sentence.  The cowards could have pulled up at a safe distance in their patrol car. They could have turned on the loudspeaker and then ordered the kid to put down what appeared to be a gun. The kid would have complied,. and would still be alive today.

                    You really need to think about what really happened. If the cops really thought their lives were in danger, they would not have pulled up so close to the kid. That would be foolish, and even suicidal if there had been a real threat. The fact that there was no "hostage", or even potential hostage  involved, meant that there was no urgency to respond with deadly force. The miscreant coward who murdered Tamir Rice should spend the rest of his life in prison. A child murderer is even worse than a child molester.

                  3. dianetrotter profile image61
                    dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                    How does one pretend to be a thug?

                    Here is the enhanced video
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0oFoaX3ye8

            2. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
              Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              That cartoon is bigotry against the police whose job it is to protect the citizenry and also against Americans themselves. And thats fine, right?
              NO. neutral

              If what we are dealing with is badly trained police then that is a different story and a new thread should be opened.
              We really need to STOP with this "racism" B.S.
              In this day and age it is negative pinpointing which needs to cease.
              Lets look at faulty training or lax hiring standards within the police departments. Especially in areas where there are uncooperative, belligerent, attitude-showing, disgruntled-for-whatever-reason people.
              ( Usually the poor (which includes colorful and uncolorful people) who just can't figure out how to rectify their situations.)

  29. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    The most important thing to do is what God wants us to do. He wants us to protect our families, our nation and ourselves from a runaway dictatorial government, inner-city thugs, militant gays, radical socialists & Moslem extremists.  Kenyan-born Obama fits in ALL those categories.
    Firearms of equal or greater caliber than those carried by law enforcement and Infantrymen will give us a fighting chance to defend ourselves once martial-law is declared.

    1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
      Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      We need to accept reality.

      1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
        Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Indeed the reality is this is not a black versus white issue. It is good versus evil. God's way versus man's way. All this racial stuff is simply rabbit-trails, red-herrings, smoke & mirrors to throw us off-trail of who the real culprits are - the evil cabal of global-elite commonly referred to as The Illuminati.  THEY are subduing the entire earth for their Zionistic New World Order. They have used the Bush-family big time, especially for 9/11, and are now using Kenyan-born BHO.

        1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
          Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          How can we take back our country from them (The Illuminati)?
          Lets say everyone accepted reality as you explain it. Then what would we do?
          Do you think Trump can help us fight them?
          (I am worried about his chummyness with Putin.)

          1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
            Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            First and foremost repent. Secondly we absolutely must abolish Freemasonry, Skull&Bones and all secret societies.  What do you think the goal of a worldwide secret society is if it is not to rule a one-world government, economy and religion? Shriners, Jesuits and Talmudic Jews are some of the worst offenders. Do you think it mere coincidence our 33d President was a 33d degree Mason?
            Fact is not even Trump can save us now as our nation is toast thanks to Obama. Stick a fork in us!
            All we can do is really all we could ever do and that is each and every human being on earth needs to get right with God.  Jesus provides the ONLY way to do that.  He even said "You must be born again."

  30. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    Conspiracy theorists probably have created more fiction in life that Hollywood actors , directors  and  children's book writers , Seriously people !   What are you thinking and  what are you taking  for drugs ?
    IS the absolute  intricacy of the human mind such that will never accept fact , reality and even video without  conjuring up a conspiracy theory ?

    1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
      Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      The ONLY "conspiracy theory" I dismiss entirely is The Report of the 9/11 Commission. All the rest are fairly believable.

  31. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    Diane, sorry to go off on this tangent but I'm kind of on a roll here.  One morning four of us convoy escort guys show up to bring flatbed trucks full of concrete barriers, a humongous fork truck and a KBR(Halliburton) contractor to drive the fork truck. He was wearing shorts & T-shirt and we all had on our helmets with chinstraps buckled, kevlar vests and many loaded magazines for our fully loaded weapons.
    The guy just started laughing. He said this is Kuwait "nothing ever happens in Kuwait because the Kuwaiti government pays the Taliban to make sure nothing does."
    So basically the good guys(?) are paying Kuwait to pay the Taliban & Al Queda to perform acts of violence outside of Kuwait.  This gives us an excuse to be there and conduct warfare.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Don't mind me.  The exchange between you and Ivan is enlightening.

  32. Udinjuhink profile image60
    Udinjuhinkposted 8 years ago

    These people are more important than flags imaginary borders or stupid songs that glorify war and the beginning of hell on Earth.All of this evil around us begins in the human mind.

  33. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    Osama bin Laden was allegedly killed on the eve of "Keyes v. Obama Citizenship" being heard in California Appellate Court. How convenient.

  34. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    News Flash ;
    Most people stopped by police aren't shot . Why?   

    They do what the cop instructs them to do or , more importantly not to do  .
    They do not offer up a full plate of attitude .
    They aren't pointing a gun at the rest of the world.
    They don't have multiple police records of arrests.
    They haven't just left the scene of a crime .
    They haven't just passed a bag of dope out the window to a under cover cop.
    They aren't bullying their way through the world.

    Stop blaming the police for YOUR OWN  personal accountability shortcomings .

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    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13211649.jpg

      My desire is to live in a free world, not a fascist police state. Most citizens who are stopped shouldn't be stopped in the first place. Many of the laws enforced by the police are immoral laws designed to extort money from the citizen. Two of the most egregious are seat belt laws and DUI laws. Neither of these laws protect the citizen, but instead rake in millions of dollars for city and state annually. More are killed by sober divers than drunk drivers. Furthermore, the threshold is set so low that an individual no longer needs to be impaired in order to get a DUI. Seat belts were designed to save lives,but the seat belt harness was designed to alert the goon squad, so that they can ticket the citizen.

      Many who join the police force are below an IQ of 125 because many departments across the country will not accept any higher . Many of the respondents here would qualify. Studies have shown that people who are attracted to a career in law enforcement are commonly power hungry individuals. More than a few have been proven to be sadists and rapists. A miscreant cop was recently sentenced in Oklahoma for raping women while on duty. He received 263 years in prison. But just like Richard Nixon, he is not the exception. He is simply the one who got caught. In 2006 the FBI also warned that PD's across the nation had been infiltrated by the Klan.  These are the people whom Americans have given power over their children.

      Here is more:

      A woman has sued for $70 million after she was raped in a Texas jail in March 2014 following a misdemeanor probation arrest. Though jail officials saw video footage of the rape, they only offered her a taco, refusing to provide access to a hospital.On May 29, 2014, Felipe Santiago Peralez, a former dispatcher with the La Joya Police Department, sexually assaulted the woman for hours in a cell at the La Joya City Jail, she claims in a lawsuit. Though she said she screamed in pain during the assault, no one came to her aid since all the other officers were on patrol, the lawsuit says.

      "Peralez began an all-night invasion of plaintiff's body, by inserting his fingers, hands, and other objects into her buttocks and vaginal areas of plaintiff's body," according to the suit, reported first by Courthouse News.Peralez entered the woman's cell promising he "would make things right for her if she wanted to use the phone" following her arrest for violating her probation, the complaint says. Peralez proceeded to assault the woman, forcing her to provide oral sex before the encounter was over.

      The woman said she told two female officers about the rape, and that other officers viewed surveillance footage of the assault, but no one offered to take her to the hospital for an emergency room examination, which is in fact Texas law for rape investigations.


      These are just two examples of the evil perpetrated by these miscreants. The citizen has more to fear from the police than from criminals. The police can "legally" detain you, harass you, abuse you, rape you, and often murder you with impunity. It really doesn't matter if someone commits a so-called crime. The duty of the police is to arrest and to detain the citizen so that they may appear  before a judge. Their duty is not to rape or kill the citizen. Neither is it their responsibility to punish a citizen for bad manners. If having a police force requires that we live in a totalitarian fascist state, then we are better off without them.

      Here I will suggest one method of improving this situation, and making the streets safer for the citizen: Take away their guns and give them donuts instead. This will force the police to develop better social skills. But I cannot help the Americans unless they follow my advice. I Am The White Man's Moses.

      1. wilderness profile image76
        wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        "My desire is to live in a free world, not a fascist police state."

        For a proponent of a world of anarchy, where the strong rule without regard for others, that's a rather odd statement.

        "The citizen has more to fear from the police than from criminals."

        Proof, please, that more people are harmed by police than criminals?  An exceedingly silly statement.

        "Two of the most egregious are seat belt laws and DUI laws. "

        For a student of history, you don't seem to have done your background very well.  Both have saved millions of lives.

        "More are killed by sober drivers than drunk drivers."

        True.  Because drunks are kept off the roads.  An effective law, then.

        "Furthermore, the threshold is set so low that an individual no longer needs to be impaired in order to get a DUI."

        Ummm...you do realize that the objective is not to allow impaired drivers, but to prevent drunks from driving?

        "Seat belts were designed to save lives,but the seat belt harness was designed to alert the goon squad, so that they can ticket the citizen."

        That's why harnesses in high performance cars and planes take the same design to it's extreme - to get tickets.  Not!

        "Many who join the police force are below an IQ of 125 because many departments across the country will not accept any higher "

        Proof, please, showing standards rejecting IQ's above 125?

        "In 2006 the FBI also warned that PD's across the nation had been infiltrated by the Klan.  "

        Claims, particularly ridiculous ones, are all the better for proof, don't you think?

        This post has to be one of the silliest ones you've ever made, and there are been many.

      2. rhamson profile image69
        rhamsonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Usually I play along with your comments and sometimes they pan out with a valid point. But this: "Two of the most egregious are seat belt laws and DUI laws. Neither of these laws protect the citizen, but instead rake in millions of dollars for city and state annually. More are killed by sober divers than drunk drivers. Furthermore, the threshold is set so low that an individual no longer needs to be impaired in order to get a DUI. Seat belts were designed to save lives,but the seat belt harness was designed to alert the goon squad, so that they can ticket the citizen."

        Whether you agree or not about these two laws they have saved the lives of people who would otherwise have ignored the common sense of them. I am reminded of a State Trooper here in Maryland who said after twenty years that he never unbuckled the seat belt of a dead person in so many of the accidents he worked. A DUI is an indictment against someone who even lacked the judgement to drive regardless of the severity of their impairment.

      3. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Wow!  I hadn't read about this one.

        1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I have a very good memory, and I recall you commented earlier in this thread that there was an occasion in Arkansas where you feared a cop who pulled you over had such evil intentions. I believe he pulled you over and told you to get out of your car for no apparent reason. If I remember correctly, you refused to get out of your car and drove home. You seem like a level headed person who is prone to give people the benefit of the doubt. The fact that you were suspicious tells me that the cop who pulled you over was most likely a sexual predator.

          And there are many incidents that go unreported because the women feel that they won't be believed, that they will suffer reprisals, or they are so traumatized that they cannot bear to re-live the moment by reporting the assault. I would warn any woman driving alone "NEVER!" get out of your car when you are pulled over by a cop. Especially at night, and especially in an unpopulated area. Insist that he call his watch commander, or that he follow you to the police station. Of course, as the story I shared indicates, even that precaution is no guarantee of safety.

          1. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            You do have an excellent memory!

          2. wilderness profile image76
            wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            "...they are so traumatized <by being asked to get out of the car> that they cannot bear to re-live the moment by reporting the assault."

            You're talking about small children, right?  Like a 2 year old?  That are "assaulted" by a polite request to exit the vehicle and thus severely "traumatized"?

            1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
              wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Is it really necessary to spell it all out?  The OP responded to a story I posted about a woman being raped in jail by a cop. We are talking about "rape". I was referring to "rape" victims. Women who have been raped by the police. Now do you get it?

              1. dianetrotter profile image61
                dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Yeah a girl recently went public with a rape.  She had reported to the school and nothing happened.  They asked what she was wearing, when was the last time she had a date, etc.,  Humiliating.

  35. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    During the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings budget cuts in 1988 the active Army was handing out early-outs to soldiers with less than a hundred days left on their enlistment. I worked in an on-post Nat'l Guard recruiting office at Fort Riley, KS where we were set-up in the out processing building. Sometimes fifty soldiers a day would pass through and I had to evaluate each of their 2-1 files to see which MOS they qualified for. We were doing everything we could to get these people to join the Guard, Reserve or IRR & most of them still had a statutory commitment for at least a couple years which worked out suspiciously well for Desert Storm.
    Immediately I noticed that the Hispanic soldiers GT-score(general intelligence) was averaging about 100, the white soldiers averaged about 110 & the blacks were almost all around 90. One day a 201file passed over my desk and the soldier's GT score was 135 only the third one I ever saw that high.
    When that soldier came in to hear our spiel he turned out to be black.  I said "Do you know you have a very high intelligence score?" He said "That's because I was adopted by white people."

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      So the take away point is "White people are smarter than Black people."  I remember a book, something about the bell curve that spotted this bigoted perception.

      IQ is individual even within the same family.  Good nurturing parents, regardless of ethnicity, can enhance children by active involvement in their early childhood learning.

      There are people with high IQs that became mass murderers.  Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Kaczynski, Charlene Williams Gallegos

      http://strange-ology.com/history/10-ser … enius-iqs/ 

      Character has a lot to do with a person's propensity to commit crime. 

      Saying white people have a higher IQ is actually not a productive thing to say.

      1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
        Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Sorry Diane, my take-away point is IQ is not inherent. It is not a life sentence.  I went back and took my IQ-test again five years after high school, having college and life experience under my belt and my IQ went down 2-points since high school.
        The black soldier raised in the nurturing, comfortable structure of a stable home made all the difference for him.  He made me rethink my long-held belief that the lighter the skin the smarter the person.  Judging from what I now know I grudgingly admit that God created only one race - the human race.

    2. Credence2 profile image81
      Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      So, the point that you have made is that the explanation for the difference in IQ scores between blacks and whites is nature and not nature. Thanks for debunking the 'Bell Curve' arguments and thanks for proving the point that I am sure that you inadvertently made here.

      1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
        Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        You got it. Not only did my IQ go down from 113 to 111 five years after high school my military GT- score went down two points as well.  When I joined the Marines it was a very respectable 126. Ten years later I re-enlisted in the Nat'l Guard and it was 124.  I blame alcohol.

  36. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    America's problem is not realizing how to get on the red carpet which is there for A L L to walk on.
    No, they want some sort of conveyor belt.

  37. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    It takes more effort to walk on the red carpet, (as rolled out by The Constitution and the Amendments) than to ride on the conveyor belt. Just step off the conveyor belt and onto the red carpet! Try it, you'll like it! Even the Indigenous might like it!!
    Why not?

    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Apparently there is much that you do not know about American History, or even the current state of America, Have you ever heard of the practice of "redlining"? Were you aware that many U.S. Military veterans of color have historically been denied business loans,even though they were qualified? Did you know they were even denied the GI home loans they were guaranteed by the government? But on the other hand, a disproportionate number of white veterans have received business loans from banks, as well as GI home loans.

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        lower end of the higher ages.  keep on with the good fight.

      2. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Wrench, It is impossible for people to understand what took place and, continues in some cases to a lesser degree, because it is ridiculous that humans would act that way.  It should be good for everyone when all have the opportunity to succeed.  That leads to less people needing tax supported programs and more people paying taxes.  It is too difficult for some to wrap their heads around or hate is more important.

        1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
          Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Word Origin and History for redlining Expand
          redline
          v.
          also red-line, "mark in red ink," 1820, from red (adj.1) + line (v.). Specific sense of "deny loans to certain neighborhoods based on ethnicity" is from 1973, on notion of lines drawn on maps. Used earlier in reference to insurance company practices (1961) and in World War II military slang in reference to a red line drawn through a soldier's name for some infraction, thus denying his pay. Related: Redlined ; redlining.

          Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
          Cite This Source

          1. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            True.  Redlining was also used to frighten white people that a colored person was buying a home.  Realtors were able to get all white people to sell and move out of the neighborhood.  This was definitely a technique.

          2. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            BTW, I didn't mean it in a deragotory way.  If people are not aware of redlining or other discriminatory practices and see them as appalling, that is good.

        2. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
          Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          +1

          However, we have to keep in mind: "...credit in and of itself is not a bad thing. Credit promotes growth and jobs. Poor use of credit, however, can be catastrophic…"
          http://cashmoneylife.com/economic-finan … 08-causes/

          1. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            ?  I don't know where credit entered this.  It was not based on credit at all.  The Government used to send in a white couple, after a Black couple with certain qualifications had been turned down.  The white couple would get approved.

            Kathryn, I know it is all new to you and sounds ridiculous.  It was ridiculous and hate-based.  My husband and I have lived in our current neighborhood since 2002.  The neighborhood is mixed and stable.  No thugs!  When I first came, it was a thuggish white lady and her kids renting next door.  The police visited often.  Since they left, we are all doing fine.

            It's like these Black killings.  If you don't look at all circumstances, you say, "Well the police are there to protect.  The Black non-cop must have done something."  When a family member calls 911 and ask for help with a mentally challenged relative, there should be protocol to taze, tranquilize or do what is necessary to get the person help.

            A lot of reality shows are based on real life.  Lifetime covers a lot of things that actually happened.

        3. Say Yes To Life profile image82
          Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          You guys, I just heard this on National Public Radio, Morning Edition.  It is an interview with an African American police officer in Chicago, back in the 1970s.  Click on this link and scroll down to "Working Then and Now:  Black Chicago Police Officer" and click on that.
          http://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edi … er-29-2016

          We all know about how racist Chicago is, and the horrible stereotype reputation blacks have there.  What's lesser known is what goes on behind the scenes to support both.  This interview fills us in.

          1. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Thank you Yes!

            For those who are skeptical about the veracity of this officer's claims, review the United States Supreme Court ruling that resulted

            http://openjurist.org/549/f2d/415/unite … of-chicago

            549 F.2d 415

            14 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 462, 40 A.L.R.Fed. 421,
            13 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,380

            UNITED STATES of America et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,
            v.
            CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Defendants-Appellants.

            Nos. 76-1113, 76-1152, 76-1205 and 76-1344.

            United States Court of Appeals,
            Seventh Circuit.

            Argued June 14, 1976.
            Decided Jan. 11, 1977.

          2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
            wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13215287.jpg

            Thanks for posting this. I couldn't see a way to share it other than the link to the page. I'm going to record this interview and archive it. What he said is new to me , yet also familiar. I am not surprised. And I am aware that many people get upset with the truth, but he is speaking the same truth my father knew, and the same truth I have known.

            Here is an interesting Fox interview with Quanell X on FOX. He owns the white racist  interviewing him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWgjYkfs34E

  38. IslandBites profile image68
    IslandBitesposted 8 years ago

    “I called you guys to come help me and you killed my brother,” the sister wails in a cacophony of grief to the police at the scene. “You guys killed my brother!” "You guys killed my brother in front of me," she cries, as Mubaiwa records the scene. "Why couldn't you guys Tase him? Why? Why? Why? Why?"

    The sister had called police to the scene to get help for her brother who was not acting like himself, police said. Police confirmed, in the news conference, that the sister informed them in her first 911 call that the man was unarmed and mentally ill.


    http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13213273.jpg

    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13213343.jpg

      This evil response is a typical racist response. This is the spirit of evil slave-owners incarnate. And this is the type of racism that existed among the white community where I grew up. But the educated , or intelligent whites in my community were not so racist. It was the uneducated, and the people with low IQ's who were the worst. I became accustomed to hearing such hateful remarks. But even after moving to New York state as an adult, I also witnessed this kind of racist rhetoric.

      I was performing at  a redneck bar one night outside of Utica during the OJ Simpson trial . I was taking a break at the bar and one of the patrons remarked that Nicole got what she deserved for marrying a black man. But of course, he did not say it so nicely. As an entertainer, such incidents are very annoying, and disruptive. Since I am there in the capacity of an employee, I am expected to be nice to these people. But what makes it worse, I have to wear two faces, smile, and say thank you when they put tips in my tip jar.  It would be nice if we could just send them to another planet.

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        I guess that makes you kind of a a liberal hypocrite  in working at the bar taking money from redneck bigots.  Crooning for the people who are racists ,  Doesn't   that make you kind of a bottomless pit for hypocrisy ?    I mean , being a man of god and all ?

        1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13213401.jpg

          No, not at all. It only means I am being pragmatic. White racists attend sporting events where the majority of players are black, but they still spend their money and enjoy themselves. It's not hypocrisy  friend, it's simply the American way. Furthermore, considering your "feelings" about black people. If you were standing in the rain waiting for a cab, would you not accept a ride from a black taxi driver who pulled up with rap music playing at a moderate volume; a young man wearing a bandana , with an upside down American flag on his T-Shirt, and a picture on the dash of Archie Bunker with a stupid look on his face, and a rope around his neck? Of course you would, just to get out of the rain, and to get where you were going. As the great Jim Reeves sang,"Welcome to my world. Won't you come on in?"

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            ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Actually , I wouldn't all of the above , Why  you would ask if you were truly interested in my  answer ; Because I don't like loud rap music or any loud music ,  two , yea , the flag means more to me than any ride and  I  would actually walk in the rain than to ride  with a pseudo-liberal  taxi driver who falls for anything and stands for nothing ! . 
            Just saying !
            I guess some people are to lazy to walk.

            1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
              wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              http://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/13210627.jpg

              That all looks good on paper , but we all know it isn't real. You are suggesting that if you were an independent contractor, you wouldn't accept a job from anyone who had differing political or philosophical, or racial views than yourself. That is totally ridiculous. And since a majority of the clubs I work are owned by whites and patronized by whites , many of whom are racist, if I followed your lead, then I would be starving to death and living in a cardboard box.  Who do you think the emancipated slaves worked for. Do you actually think they could pick and choose their employment based on the moral character of their employer?

              Furthermore, you make too many assumptions. Yes, as I have indicated, when racist remarks are made I find it troubling, but when that is not an issue, I enjoy my work. A great majority of the people I work for have no natural rhythm. And so, it is often quite entertaining, and rewarding, to sing and get paid while watching such a spectacle unfold before me. It's like manna from Heaven. Sometimes, I even tell them that they are great dancers, and they actually believe me, and tip me on the way out. Who could ask for more? And so, I count my blessings.

    2. profile image0
      ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      AND of course liberal wanna- be- social -activists haven't looked at the guys  dozen or so arrest records for violence and violence against kids or  have  begun to believe that he WAS  pointing a gun at the cops , and still are gonna believee he is just  a daisy of a guy !

      1. IslandBites profile image68
        IslandBitesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        And OF COURSE you missed the point.

      2. dianetrotter profile image61
        dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        So you don't think this guy had a mental issue?

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          ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Diane  , If he had a mental issue he should have been  institutionalized , and you know what ,  He STILL shouldn't have picked up a gun and pointed it at the police who were called by the family because THEY COULDN"T handle him ! 
          Perhaps  you believe cops are social workers ?
          Mental health councilors ?
          Psychologists?
          Orderlies for institutions ?
          Day care workers ?
          Babysitters ?

          1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
            wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13213574.png

            Yes,, you are right onhorseback. None of the above!  In this case, as in many others, they were cold blooded murderers.

          2. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            My baby sister should have been institutionalized.  When she was a child she laughed and talked to herself.  She could play alone as well as with others.  Back in the day,  Black people didn't go to doctors for mental disorders.  I don't know if we even thought about it being a mental disorder.

            When my father was dying, my sister was finishing college.  She was 22.  Every day I went to the hospital, and I went every day, my father would say "How is Julia?"  "Where is Julia?"  The night my father died, we went home and slept in his bed.  I don't know what state she was in then but she slept with my dad's shotgun at the foot of the bed.  Because I lived in California, I was unable to assess her daily activities.

            By the time she was 40, I knew that my sister was definitely not mentally well.  I tried to get help for her.  I was told by Arkansas State Hospital intake that unless she harmed herself or someone else, there was nothing they could do.  She used drugs, slept in the back yard, accused me of trying to kill my mother, etc.  By this time, my mother had been diagnozed with ALZ.  I had her with me in California.  The family home was vacant.

            When she was 47 it happened.  Vicki, another sister, called me to tell me that a dead body was in the back yard.  Julia had been living as a transient and lived in the house witih no utilities.  The guy in the backyard was one of her friends, also a transient.

            gotta go to the doctor now.  appt is at 4 pm

            1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
              Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              My heart goes out to you Diane. As a policeman I found a toothless guy in the closet of a boarded up abandoned house. He was about 35YO and living in the same house he grew up in. He had no utilities for over a year after his parents both died and used candles for light. The toilet was full to the rim with fecal matter. He was alive and slipped away while on the second floor of the dark house he knew by heart.  Eventually Social Services got him help.

              1. dianetrotter profile image61
                dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Thank you Sgt!  Her atty wasn't able to help her because she continually fought with him. She said the guy tried to rape her.  They were drunk.  He went through the window with his pants down.  Julia was afraid to be alone at night so she kept a fork and a pair of scissors under the bed.  She stabbed the guy.  Because she tried to clean up the blood, they said she was trying to "hide" the crime.  She called 911 after she wasn't able to wake him up by pouring water on him.  She was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and did 6 of 8 years between county jail and prison.  She got no help in prison.  She is out and I am scared for her and anyone she might do harm.

                ahorse, if you do not have any mentally ill family, you are blessed.  One president, Reagan?, signed some type of legislation that took people out of mental institutions and now they are on the street.

                At school,
                1.  Joe listened to something throughout class on his earphones.  His counselor told him he could use his earphones because he heard voices.  Nobody told me.  He jumped on a little guy in the class.  He sang a song, made a mistake, ran off stage and started hitting his head on the security cage.  There is a long story about his abusive dad who is in prison for molesting his 5 year old sister.

                2.  Dorothy loves Justin Bieber.  All it takes to send her into a rage is say, "Justin Bieber is ugly!"    Kids used to say it, then they mouthed it, then they smiled.  She knew the smile meant "Justin Bieber is ugly!"  She threw a clipboard at two guys.  I saw it coming and ducked just in time.

                I can give many examples of kids with issues.

                Think of all of the service men and women coming back.  What do they see before they get back.  One guy told me that burning flesh smells real good!!! 

                When a family member tells you someone has mental problems,    BEFORE YOU SHOW UP, believe that person!!

  39. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    Yeah it is really too bad that blacks in Africa sold their own kind into slavery to begin with.

  40. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    "California and the Western United States are leading a nationwide surge in interracial marriage, according to a new study that paints a picture of a broadly diversifying nation, one where color lines are blurring and old taboos fading."

    http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/16 … e-20120216

    This article ends on this note:

    "That's a welcome change to Chula Vista residents Amy Wise, who is white, and her husband, Jamie Wise, who is black. Married 19 years, the couple has one daughter, Tatiana, 17, but life has not always been easy, said Amy Wise, who chronicles her interracial family in a blog. Her husband's family is now very loving to her, but "it was years before I was accepted," she said. "That was a rough road."

    Also rough have been the periodic negative comments or mistaken assumptions the couple still encounters, Wise said. "We live in San Diego, for goodness sake, but we still have issues sometimes, and that really just blows my mind in 2012."

  41. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    It all comes down to how a child is raised and what environment he is raised in. Standards of life are always based on practical realties. Evolution/adaptation plays a role in all of this. Differences can be attributed to environmental factors regarding the past in different locals and ways of surviving. Sounds like science to me.
    Take emotion out of it. Observe objectively rather than subjectively. We need to evolve in awareness.
    I'm quite sure every generation is improving, but only if we don't pinpoint the negative and make racism more real than is. And acceptance less real than it could be.

    The Way I See It

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      That takes all of the humaness out of it.  If a person lives alone in a vacuum - no problem.  You are in control or so you think.

      When you live in a society where people are suppose to live together and really need each other - not so much.

      I don't believe in evolution so I can't follow the evolution of things.  There were fish and there are still fish.  There were monkeys and there are still monkeys.  There were people and there are still people.  There should be people in various stages of evolution if it is true.  The earth would be a real freak show and things would be worse than they are now.

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        we are evolving in awareness. In other words we are moving forward in understanding and wisdom regarding the reality of life.

        1. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Great!  Thank you!

    2. Ivan Tod profile image60
      Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      comment: "It all comes down to how a child is raised and what environment he is raised in"

      response #1: The American environment is all encompassing with two sub-environments; one of perceived entitlement and one of reality. Entitlement for one, reality for all others.

      comment: "Standards of life are always based on practical realties."

      response #2: Exactly, unfortunately the realities for some are different for others. For instance the practical reality for young black men in America is one of being seen as criminal.

      comment: "Evolution/adaptation plays a role in all of this."

      response #3: Evolution...no. Adaptation...absolutely. Adapt to the perception or enter the public at your own risk.

      comment: "Differences can be attributed to environmental factors..."

      response #4: See response #1.

      comment: "Sounds like science to me."

      response #5: Sounds like pseudo-psychology in lieu of everyday facts of life in America for so many "citizens".

      comment: "Take emotion out of it. Observe objectively rather than subjectively."

      response #6: Very easy to say when you are not on the subjective end.

      comment: "We need to evolve in awareness."

      response #7: Given the current state of racially biased affairs in America "awareness" is not an issue.

      comment: "I'm quite sure every generation is improving,"

      response #8: "NOT!"

      comment: "...but only if we don't pinpoint the negative and make racism more real than is"

      response #9: Downplaying it won't make it go away and by not "pinpointing" the negative, as if there were any positives, we have allowed its 500+ year entrenchment in American society.

      The fact that you say "don't make it more real than it is" proves two things;  1: that you don't think it a big deal because you're not subjected to it on a daily basis and, 2: you have disconnected from the reality itself. Either way, I for one can appreciate your point of view as it does serve to acknowledge the extreme cognitive dissonance at work in the white mind today.

      comment: "The Way I See It"

      Final response: Exactly!

  42. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    The law must be followed and applied to all people. This is the point we should be making.

  43. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Sincerity and honesty goes a long way. Anger and endless complaining, not so much.

  44. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    every problem that presents itself is an opportunity to bring heaven to earth. solve the problem by isolating the difficulty. if lack of acceptance is the difficulty, cut though it. Lets start there.

    1. Say Yes To Life profile image82
      Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Actually, Kathryn, I agree with most of your above statement.  Yesterday, I finished plowing through 69 pages of - uh - a certain thread that was bashing blacks.  I did this because I am currently experiencing flashbacks from growing up in Oakland CA.  I left soon as I turned 18, and have since discovered while a few people are hard core racists, most judge according to behavior.  While reading that thread, I asked myself, Am I like that?". Most of the time, the answer was no.  Where it was yes, I chose to modify my actions.

      I personally believe it would be a good idea for blacks to read the thread, even though it may hurt.  They need to be aware of how they're perceived.

      Yes, I know there are parts of the US that are oppressive, even dangerous, for blacks.  I treat those areas the same way I treat Oakland; I STAY AWAY.

      1. Credence2 profile image81
        Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

        When do we get to the kumbaya part?

      2. Say Yes To Life profile image82
        Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        I don't understand what you mean.

        1. Credence2 profile image81
          Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

          If you are referring to my last comment, look how much anger and hatred there is, where does understanding begin in the midst of such vitrol? I could not understand in the last century why one would hate to the point of flaying alive, castrating and lynching a black man in a carnival like atmosphere. Not even the Nazis were that sadistic. I like to think that most of it has gone away, but when you read those comments and I have seen much similar posted on the web, I have to wonder how much of that is merely just shrouded and concealed instead. While things have improved and these kinds of folks are ostracized in polite circles, there still remain 'the others'.

          1. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            I just saw Glen Beck on CNN.  It gave me a chance to look at him a second time.  Now maybe I will turn to Fox to watch him.

            He and Don Lemon were talking about how important it is to listen to each other.  They were talking about BLM.  He and Don had talked to the point that he understands more about the purpose.

        2. Say Yes To Life profile image82
          Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I take it you read some of that thread.  Yes, it is nasty.  The fact is, many people who made those posts have been victims of crime committed by said blacks.  Either that, or they know someone who was, or suffered some other problems.

          Perhaps you're wondering why I 'm addressing this issue?  It is because I grew up being constantly victimized myself.  A fact that is currently very unpopular is that the vast majority of problems blacks face today is brought on by other blacks.  Case in point:. When I was attending one of the better public middle schools in Oakland, I was ganged up on and given a black eye by a bunch of black girls.  This is nothing, compared to one of my friends who, at the ripe old age of 12, was raped by a couple of 9th graders (both black).  I could fill a book with the traumas I suffered, not to mention what others did.  So now you're probably asking, where were my parents?  I don't discuss subjects like that on the web.

          Here's another story, if you can stand it (don't worry; it's tame).  I was an adult, sitting in a Greyhound station in Sacramento, when a black guy came up to me on a "crude mission of romance".  A white cop ran him off with his baton.  I suppose I should have feared the cop???

          1. Credence2 profile image81
            Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Violence is more than just physical, it can be economic exploitation and discrimination that we are upset about, we react to it as its colors our politics and election choices almost to the man or woman.

            I know about it first hand, as I saw it in school. I escaped because of parenting that demanded no dilly dally in school.

            Yeah, I had more fist fights with other black kids  over this academic emphasis and resulting jealousy and was even beat over by a girl once. I have never figured it out as even when growing up, we can be an angry, violent people. I won't deny this,because it is true. While the white kids focused on academics as the defining virtue for who succeeds in the pecking order, the Black boys in particular turn to sports or delinquincy. I don't know why, seems to make more sense to channel those energies in constructive paths. But, that is not everbody and it takes a little more effort not to stereotype and treat people as individuals. We have the President who is a Black guy, who prevailed and excelled in the system with an outstanding academic pedigree.

            Like I said, you need to travel more, every place is not CHICAGO south side or Oakland. Unfortunately, this violent tendency is somewhat behind the rioting as well. I teach my nephews and nieces to be smart and not get mad but get even in regard to addressing inequities found in our society. I teach them to avoid narcotics, and blaming 'the man' as an excuse for being lazy and not applying themselves. Reacting violently plays into the hands of their enemies and that will funnel them through the penal system or worse.

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              When I started teaching I found the most boisterous (loud) kids in the room were Black kids.  Not all of the Black kids were loud, especially if they loved to sing.  But there always was one or two clowns.  I talked to them about observing the behavior in the room.

              I explained that we are stereotyped by the loudness and, without making threats, it can be intimidating.  I told students about our tendency to be louder just having fun.  Family gatherings can be fun with everyone remembering something from the past or clowning someone.  One of my Hispanic students said, "Mexicans just get drunk."  We all laughed. 

              It was a cultural learning experience and I'm hoping the kids will think about that as they venture outside their neighborhoods.

          2. Say Yes To Life profile image82
            Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            So you do understand my point.  I find it significant that President Obama grew up in Hawaii, which doesn't have this problem.

            Sure, blacks have a negative history and  face certain problems
              I have found dwelling on that, rather than focusing on my blessings, tends to make things worse.  Some blacks wind up experiencing racism where it didn't exist before.  In my case, I found myself among a bunch of ghetto blacks, though I was an adult and free to choose who I associated with.

            Remember, this is not the Antebellum South!  Even though we still have trouble, times have improved!

          3. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
            wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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            What you are saying is both true and false. It is true because you experienced it, but the implication is false. You will find the same type of behaviors anywhere there are large groups of uneducated  people living in poverty. Race has nothing to do with it.

            Even in isolated areas where there are poor and uneducated white people, such as Appalachia and parts of Kentucky, you will find even today a high incidence of rape, pedophilia , and incest. And this evil also existed among the wealthy slaveowners during the antebellum, as I am sure it exists today among the rich. Human trafficking today primarily exists to service the wealthy. If you had grown up in an affluent black neighborhood, it is unlikely that you would have had such experiences.

          4. dianetrotter profile image61
            dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            So are you viewing all Black people through the lense of these things that happened to you?

            1. Ivan Tod profile image60
              Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              An exerpt from:
              U.S Army Psychological Operations
              Tactics, Techniques,
              and Procedures Manual
              December 2003

              History
              3-25. Studying the history of a country, region, or a people is useful for
              several key reasons. These reasons include the following:

              • Discern a pattern of behavior. Patterns of behavior may be discerned
              through events in a culture’s past.

              • Understand how a TA (Target Audience) perceives its history.

              • History shows which factors were manifested in the past and
              their significance to the TA.

              • Identify historical issues that remain significant today and resonate
              with the population.


              This excerpt gives an excellent place to start for those who really don't understand the current race situation in America.

            2. Say Yes To Life profile image82
              Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Diane - on page 3, Sgt. Prepper described his experiences with blacks and Mexicans, comparing it to pit bulls.  He reminds me of the white roommate from Oakland I had 6 years ago.  She can't be around groups of blacks because while she was in high school, she was constantly being harrassed by black  guys on "crude missions of romance" (the quote coming from the late great African American supermodel Naomi Simms), and was even raped a couple of times by black boys.

              It is HUMAN NATURE to base our opinions on our experiences.  At least that's not as bad as basing it on heresay!  Yes, it is unfair to blacks who live upright, respectable lives, but the best we can do is not join the lowlives, separate ourselves from them, and show a positive image to EVERYONE.  Also, be responsible in choosing to have children, and pass on those positive values.  Most of all, do not be phobic of the "M" word - MORALITY!!!

              1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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                Show a positive image to everyone? Why? Is it so the white man will approve of you? After over 500 years it should be apparent to everyone that the white majority does not care about black people. It is ironic that white racists like to hold Dr King up as a role model. When he was alive they called him a communist, racial  epithets, and threw him in jail. And the white man loved him so much they murdered him in Memphis. He not only presented a positive image, but he was about as good, and righteous as any man could be .But the U.S. government had him murdered, just like Malcolm X. Everybody thinks that black men murdered Malcolm, but that was only a staged event.

                Everything that you witnessed in Oakland is the culmination of two evils: Capitalism and Racism.The violence in the inner cities is not the source of the problem, it is simply a symptom of the problem. The man in the photo is a Freeman Union Soldier that I raised from the dead. Here is what he looked like before he was resurrected. The wallpaper pattern I used is from the Civil War era:

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                  ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  You sir are quite possibly the most biased person I've ever seen on hub pages ,   Wrench , the great apologist of all evils known to man .  Of course , everybody here knows that every evil known to man was perpetrated by white man !

                  Fortunately ,  we live in a day when DNA proves out that we are all  multi-racial .  That truly seems to escape your common sense .   But then  ,you are a  person of  much intellect , I'm sure only you know why , after all you are far out of this world in  knowledge !
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                  This man is my  relative in the civil war Wrench , How about  you got one ?

                  1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
                    wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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                    Do not be deceived. There are many so-called Americans of all races, including whites, who feel as strongly as I do about the evil of America. Everyone does not express their true feelings online , or in public, nor should they.

                    Everybody has an important part to play or they wouldn't be here. When I was young and ignorant I used to think that the little creatures that fly and crawl on the ground were insignificant. But now I realize they are just as important as I. And I am part of God's plan, just as you are. My place is at the head, and your place is at the rear, and both positions are equally important. It appears that many here are trying to understand the will of God, and so they are confounded, because a mortal man does not have the capacity to understand such things.

                    Jesus came to heal the sick, and to make the blind man see. I do not try to emulate Jesus, but I am favored by God because I do not live as a hypocrite. I do not pretend to love the killers of my people out of fear, or as a way to gain a social, or monetary advantage. Even now the progeny of evil is laying a great black snake through the sacred lands of Dakota. And because America has turned their backs on my people, pipelines are rupturing all over the United States and poisoning the environment.

                    And every evil known to man was not perpetrated by the white man. I have never said such things, and that is just a fiction you insist on promoting. But here is what I will say: "The greatest evil ever perpetrated upon this continent by any race, was perpetrated, and is still perpetuated by the white European race. That is not my opinion, but simply a verifiable fact. When you consider the damage in the cost of human lives, as well as the damage to the environment, the white European is presently the leader of the pack. But that is a distinction I would not aspire to, nor be proud of. Concerning all of the races on this continent: The white man in America has raped more women, stolen more property, and murdered more people than all other races combined.

                    Perhaps it is not possible for all men to be sexy, but it is possible for all men to free their mind from mental slavery. Nelson Mandela was locked in a white man's cage for 27 years. The evil regime of South Africa imprisoned his physical body, but that is all that they could do. When he sat in his prison cell, his mind was free and untouchable. And when he walked in the prison yard, his soul was still tethered to  heaven.

                    And so, I will now read your life: Your days are growing short. Now is the time for you to free your mind from mental slavery. But please, this freedom that I speak of is not guaranteed to make you happy. For me, it is like having sex with a woman. She may not always make me happy, but she will always bring satisfaction. And we should not be so greedy.

              2. dianetrotter profile image61
                dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Being around all of the violence is what I'm not understanding.  I know a guy given the death penalty for rape and he was innocent.  If this girl was raped twice, or even once, did she report it.  I know terrible things happen and the odds of the occurences are greater when you are in certain areas.

                I see white kids going beserk shooting up schools, theaters, etc., and I'm not afraid of being around white people.  I have been spat on, called nigger, and disparaged multiple times in my life but i do not blame all white people.  I worked with two openly bigoted people for the past 10 years.  It does not mean all of the white teachers were bigots.

                This is an oxymoron here.  If there is a bad Black person, beware of all of them.  If there is a bad white person, it is an isolated incident.

                We should test our prejudices for legitimacy.

                1. Credence2 profile image81
                  Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  "This is an oxymoron here.  If there is a bad Black person, beware of all of them.  If there is a bad white person, it is an isolated incident."

                  Another very true statement, you continue to prove that experience is the best teacher!!

                  I was taught early in early life that the worse racists types were really quite dumb. You make end runs around them, use their fears, weakness of character and insecurity against them. For every strength there is a corresponding weakness, find the 'button or the lever', it works everytime

                  It is the epitome of Colonel Klink's 'nobody escapes from Stalag 13'. But, I get to play Colonel Hogan.

              3. Say Yes To Life profile image82
                Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                WB - Malcolm X inadvertently joined an Islamic cult.  That's why he was so brutally assasinated.  When Elijah Mohammed betrayed him, instead of relapsing back into a life of crime, he formed his own Muslim sector, which enraged the Nation of Islam's powers - that - be.  Kind of like Jesus showing up the Pharisees with their idiotic rules that healed no one.

                You have to be careful with propaganda.  You can be so busy chasing it, you miss what's really going on.

                Diane - it is no mystery that Oakland has been a high crime area for a very long time.  Maybe my roommate reported the attacks, and maybe she didn't.  According to my experience, it doesn't matter.  When I was ganged up on and got that black eye, the teacher turned her back.  When I reported it to the office, everyone involved was required to write about the incident and bring a parent to a meeting.  I'm the only one who brought a parent, and may very well have been the only one to write a report.  End result; the girl who slugged me got a pat on the cheek.

                How true it is that all that is necessary for evil to prosper is for the good to do nothing.  But can I really blame the indifferent whites for this?  After all, as I said before, no one was making the black girls act this way.   Besides, I find great signficance I never had any problems with whites at the 95% white summer camp I attended for 8 years.

                Ahorseback and Creedence2 - I'm not ignoring you.

                1. dianetrotter profile image61
                  dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  You didn't report it to the right person.  You report it to the school board, the teacher will be out on leave with or without pay  until the issue is investigated.  I tell students all the time "Your parents have power.  They should know how to use it."

                2. Say Yes To Life profile image82
                  Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Diane - my parental figures were as indifferent as the Oakland Police Department.  That's a whole other can of worms - or barrel of crabs...

                  Last night I had a nightmare over this issue.  I need to write another book; this one about how to escape from hell.

          5. Sgt Prepper profile image60
            Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            My wife experienced a similar mission at a bus stop. Pimps visit bus depots looking for runaway girls they can get hooked on drugs and put on the corner.
            One of the best books I ever read by a black author was written by Abraham Bolden the first black Secret Service agent. He attempted to thwart the JFK assassination and was ostracized and framed for crimes he did not commit.

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              I'm trying to think "Have I ever been in a bus station?"  No!  Bus stations are scary places or so I hear.  Transients and pimps do hang around bus stations.  Why didn't you buy your wife a plane ticket.  I love flying.

            2. Credence2 profile image81
              Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

              I am interested in the book,and what the first Black secret service agent did to attempt the thwart the Kennedy assassination, and why I have not ever heard of him? Finally, why was he beat up upon?

  45. Zama Zet profile image57
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    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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  46. profile image0
    ahorsebackposted 8 years ago

    The competition of Rhetoric ;
    Unfortunately , as most of this  entire  thread shows ,  ALL of the discussion of  Racism today has morphed into  an ongoing discussion of the competition of  rhetoric ,     an aligning of ideology,  Why   ?
    Because the original spark came from the campaign of a politician  !     Pres. Obama + Hillary Clinton  ,  in the last two presidential elections once Obama  was the nominee ,The discussion of  Race , became simple  an issue of the attaining of VOTES.

    Some very cute more  minor issues in the discussion  arise from rhetoric too. The shallow mentality of BLM  for one , Why , as we all know now all lives matter ! I watched a social experiment on U-Tube last night where a white guy in an inner city  neighborhood held up a ALM sign . All Lives Matter ,   he was attacked and literally run out of the neighborhood,  .   AND THAT IS THE ENTIRE PREMISE OF HOW  BLM !........THAT ONLY BLACK LIVES REALLY MATTER-  to blacks the most.

    ALM  , what about Asian lives matter ?
    HLM, Hispanic lives matter ?
    YLM ,young lives matter ??
    SLM, sick lives matter ?

    If the discussion were anything  resembling truth in the seeking  of true solutions , then  this discussion would include and be expanded upon with such issues as  , the incredibly higher percentage amount of abortions in black neighborhoods ,over one third of ALL abortions  , it would find the importance  of the percentage of fatherless homes in black neighborhoods  approaching seventy percent [70%],  the incredibly high percentage and recent increases  of   black on black crimes .

    Instead the thread seems to be just one more thread about MORE ,  more sophomoric blame  rhetoric , more collective blame of the white race , more call for needed  entitlement  ,  more about the "me "factor".  More defensive posturing . 

    I would love to see just ONE  thread  about race relations that returned to the ALL accepted mentality and brilliance of Martin Luther King , MLK and His  solutions , NON violence , educating everybody to the peaceful solution of true race issues. AND NOT THE INVENTED  and INTENDED  discourse and divide alone. All this thread is about is keeping alive a false rhetoric .Want a solution , stop discounting real issues .
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    1. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
      wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

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      First of all, you and many other Sons of the Pioneers don't pay attention. I have made several posts on this thread concerning abortions in the inner city, as well as violence. And as is my usual style, I did so at length. But it appears you would rather come with your strawman and rant, than to engage in meaningful discourse.

      The phrase "All Lives Matter" is a racist slogan. The people promoting this  phrase were doing nothing to help any of the victims of police brutality prior to Black Lives Matter. Nothing!

      It is simply a racist reaction to Black Lives Matter. Most people recognize that the phrase "Black Lives Matter" simply means "Black Lives Matter Too". But of course, the racist, and everyone else riding the short bus have attempted to pervert the meaning to read "Only Black Lives Matter". But such tactics are par for the course.

      In fact considering the current social context, proclaiming "All Lives Matter" in public is as offensive as the N-Word. And that is because all lives have never mattered in the United States. All lives did not even matter to Abraham Lincoln, who sanctioned the greatest mass hanging in U.S. History.In 1862 the "Great Emancipator" gave his blessing to the hanging of thirty-eight Dakota warriors in Mankato, Minnesota. And that hanging amounts to nothing less than a war crime. On the flip side, the evil Americans raped and murdered over 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek Colorado in 1864.

      Over two-thirds were women and children.many of the women were gang raped before being brutally murdered. But no one was ever held accountable for the slaughter of these non-combatants. And that is only one atrocity in a long list of horrors that have been perpetrated against my people by the evil Invaders. And of course, the black man's life has never mattered to the white man as well. And so I say to all of the evil racists: Please, by all means, go into the black neighborhoods with your hateful posters that say "All Lives Matter. I will enjoy reading, and watching the news reports.

      P.S. Your shameless attempt to co-opt MLK's message is pathetic, But it is not uncommon for people to run out of bullets and then start throwing rocks.  In context, when he said "all humanity"  he was talking about people of color; the victims of racism, not  white people living in the suburbs.

    2. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      ahorse, I have said multiple times that I tell students they shouldn't have children until they can afford to have them.  I talked about why children in the inner cities are unable to focus on learning - horrible home environment.

      When you throw everything against the wall, it is not done in a way that a productive discussion can be had.  It sounds like your talking about all of the things that you dislike about Black people.  Hate to go back to slavery but the slavemasters, their brothers and sons were horrible parents.  "Passing" was made possible because of the white men who raped Black slaves and walked away.  If the slaves were impregnated, the babies belonged to their husbands.  That was the LAW!!!!

      1. Credence2 profile image81
        Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

        'When you throw everything against the wall, it is not done in a way that a productive discussion can be had.  It sounds like your talking about all of the things that you dislike about Black people'

        He is and he always does, best representing why strife between the races continue. Some just vent racial resentment through their pores, not looking for solutions except for continued subjugation of one race to another.  Well, It ain't gonna happen...

        Hypothetically, who would think that a Grand Wizard of the KKK is capable of anything outside vitriol?

        I say that we are here to stay and that more of what the righty gripy is about is coming in droves.So, better to learn to roll with it or roll on out!

        My job is to get and to keep the Rightwinger on the run, always looking over their shoulders as to the day when their total defeat arrives.

        1. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          It's sad to point to those who do the things one dislikes in order to spew hatred about an entire race of people.  There will never be a peaceful coexistence as long as people fight to make it untenable.

  47. Sgt Prepper profile image60
    Sgt Prepperposted 8 years ago

    The car was in the shop and my wife just had to travel a few miles home from work.  Bus fare fit in the budget that day and I rode our young son's bicycle to pick up the car later. My wife looked like Jodie Foster and said she got used to black guys being crude with her.
    Jodie Foster still looks good, but I know my wife can out-cook Jodie any day of the week.

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I'm sure Jodie might take a look at your wife too.

  48. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Perhaps NonConformity and Poverty Consciousness go Hand in Hand.

    Is conformity a bad word?
      according to the dictionary: conformity: compliance with standards, rules, or laws

    1. dianetrotter profile image61
      dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Kathryn, would you please expounds?

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Ivan Tod was rambling on about CONFORMITY here.
        What do you make of it, Diane?

        "I'm no psychologist but, it would seem that by your comments you are one of those people who don't see it and wants to blame police violence towards blacks as it being their own fault by not conforming, as per your "red carpet" metaphor. Conform or not, the white mindset is (a long standing one) one of blacks being inferior and criminalistic in nature. This conform-to-belong attitude is an example of one feeling superior to those who don't, effectively putting those who don't conform in the category of troublemakers who get what they deserve.
        To be clear, what I mean by "conform" is to accept ones place in society as it is seen by the controlling group of said society (whites). As such blacks are believed, by whites in general, to be a certain way (criminalistic) and as such blacks should conform to that imposed view of them. If they do they will modify their behaviours in order to not be killed by police (your evolved awareness in action). In other words, it is their own fault that they are treated the way they are and the way to change that is to conform." Ivan Tod

        Perhaps NonConformity and Poverty Consciousness go Hand in Hand.

        I asked, "Is conformity a bad word?"

        By this I mean, that conformists get to walk on the red carpet. They follow the law, they do what needs to be done. They get an education or training, get a job and pay thier taxes and reap the benefits of our society. They do not sit on the sidelines wishing they could have what the people on the red carpet have. They become have-nots rather than haves by their OWN doing.

        Some, it seems, do not believe they can cross over to the red carpet, (which I believe is rolled out for  A L L  thanks to the US Constitution and its Amendments)

        HOWCOME? Do they believe it is "against their religion" to conform in such a way?

        More expounding here:
        http://hubpages.com/politics/forum/1381 … lain-forks

        1. Ivan Tod profile image60
          Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          "By this I mean, that conformists get to walk on the red carpet. They follow the law, they do what needs to be done. They get an education or training, get a job and pay thier taxes and reap the benefits of our society. They do not sit on the sidelines wishing they could have what the people on the red carpet have. They become have-nots rather than haves by their OWN doing."

          I can tell you this, as an Intelligence Analyst with propaganda expertise, that by referring to my comment as "ramblings" in attempting to appeal to Dianes' intellect , Hi Diane, won't take away from the legitimacy of my comments.
          The consistant theme in all of your comments is misplaced blame. Then you expect 500+ years of socially induced mind alteration to be overcome by simply choosing, in a moment, to conform.

          1. Credence2 profile image81
            Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Are we supposed to be impressed by your Army analysis, Ivan? People are to be treated equally under the law anything other than that attitude is part of the bigotry problem.... The political agitation from BLM, for example, in this regard  will continue until all the fruit has been shaken from the tree.

            1. Ivan Tod profile image60
              Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Nothing I post is meant to impress but rather to expose. Agitation is what won not only black but womens rights as well. In case you've misunderstood the "Army Analysis", it was meant to show the importance of history and how it is perceived in it's effects on modern American society. Obviously, the U.S. Army understands cause and effect to a much greater degree than the average citizen to the extent of developing an entire plan of action around it.
              As far as people being treated equally under the law goes; the fact that there is a law protecting rights pretty much admits a differential in perception. The only problem with the law is that it would seem to not really apply to everyone equally, as is evidenced every day through the mistreatment of black people, almost to the extent of those laws being superficial in nature.
              I'm not sure what you meant with your "all the fruit" statement so rather than pretend I do I'll wait for an explanation...if you would.

              1. Credence2 profile image81
                Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Agitation continues, Ivan, until the issues involved are remedied to our satisfaction, much like had to be done during the Civil Rights Era. Thus, the explanation for the "remaining fruit".

                1. Ivan Tod profile image60
                  Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Alright, that's an acceptable explanation.

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            ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            This last point is exactly what I have been talking  about , Racism exists today almost as much as the   -----     The EXACT OPPOSITE of it does , take the human stain of racism from the last century or two  and transfer it to today -- By simply crying  out "Racism" .     
            The propaganda of false racism today  IS DEFINED as  reverse racism and I always question  in my conscience  exactly WHICH IS WORSE  ?

        2. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          I think conformity can be good or bad, based on context and situation.

          As working citizens of the US, we must conform to the requirement to pay taxes.

          When there is corruption or denial of rights, speaking out and acting against it with a clear purpose and desired result is commendable. 

          Examples
          1.  If Black people had conformed to their designated positions when arriving in America, we would still be slaves.

          2.  If women had accepted their positions as not deserving the right to vote, we would be stereotyped as "not capable" of making important decisions.

          3.  If we had conformed to Jim Crow laws, Black people in the south would be entering through the back door, drinking from the colored fountain, riding on the back of the bus and using colored bathroom.

          4.  Black men conformed with the draft in wars, returned to the US, and were expected to conform again to Jim Crow laws.  They were even expected to conform to "less than" while they were in the military.

          Affirmative action laws were not passed to put incompetent Black people in position over white people.  They were passed so that we would have "equal" opportunity.

          When there is "equal" opportunity, theoretically the "cream rises to the top."  This means that the best qualified person may not be the white person.  This brings a culture shock to bigoted white people who are working under Black people.  Do they conform?  Not all the time.  That's where we get "reverse" discrimination.

          Those of us that conform to the standard of becoming educated and being contributors to society are not looked on as such because there is that looming impression of Black thugs who take drugs and don't work.

          I challenge anyone here to name 10 Black thugs that they know personally.  Then name 10 people you know who are educated, have jobs and contribute to society.

          Crime and poverty are problems.  It is incumbent on those who are impoverished to get the education they need to be employed.  After they get their education, there need to be jobs for them to go to.

          We should conform when it is right to do so.  When it is not, we should be proactive nonconformists.

          1. Credence2 profile image81
            Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Diane, you astonish me here, this is a very well focused and true comment. It says it all... Thank you!!!

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Thank you Credence.  I read her comments last night but wanted to sleep on it before answering

              I appreciate everyone's comments rather I agree with them or not.  They cause me to mull over things in my mind.  It keeps me from getting ALZ.

    2. Ivan Tod profile image60
      Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Also according to the dictionary; non-con-form-i-ty, noun, failure or refusal to conform to a prevailing rule or practice.

      So I take it that in your train of thought the white mindset dictates the prevailing rules and practices?
      It's not supposed to be that way in a free country.
      Conformity is a fascist concept not conducive to freedom. Conformity is not a bad "word", but it is a bad concept when it's purpose is to prove the inferiority of one race to another.
      More importantly, your "Poverty Consciousness" is one that was imposed on the "lesser" people in America by their white masters.
      So for you to imply that NonConformity and Poverty Consciousness go Hand in Hand shows at least a minimal influence of the white superiority complex.

      1. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        The white majority established this nation. Some, who are not white, do not want to conform. I see.
        But why not? its a perfectly fine system, is it not?

        1. Ivan Tod profile image60
          Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          It's being a perfectly fine system would depend on how one is treated within it, which is what forms the basis of their perspective on it. Fine for one may not be fine for another. Now, I would say that should America truly become accepting of multi culturalism then it would be absolutely fine. Like they say on the home improvement shows; "It has excellent bones".
          What we're really discussing here is not whether or not America is one with a fine system but rather the divisive topic of whos ideologies are to be considered primary within that system and whos are not...the basis of racism. Granted, if racism were to become extinct, or at least passe, then we would have the perfect society, one where an individuals worth is not based on skin color.
          So, it's not impossible to think racism can be done away with, its just not very likely in the forseeable future but at least when it is gotten rid of America will be what it should be...the best place on earth to live.

          1. Credence2 profile image81
            Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            It is not as bad as it used to be as it is possible to circumvent the the worse aspects of racism and discrimination if one is reasonably prepared and that was not always true.

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Credence, this is a very important point.  We should all marinade on that.  It's not what it could be but it has come a long way in a good way!

              I appreciate everyone hanging around to discuss even though it looks like we are bickering.  Nobody's cursing!  Thank you!

              1. Credence2 profile image81
                Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Thanks, Diane ..

            2. Ivan Tod profile image60
              Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              In light of the advancements you have seen thus far Imagine what the next level will bring!

      2. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
        Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        ~~~> feeling willing to comply (from within/self) is not the same as feeling forced to conform (from without/others). I agree that forcing others in any way is taboo. In my mind, conformity is willing obedience (of the self) which is positively motivated by some benefit.

        This is where you are confused:
        "Conformity is a fascist concept not conducive to freedom. Conformity is not a bad "word", but it is a bad concept when it's purpose is to prove the inferiority of one race to another."

        (yikes !)

  49. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    well, yes. instant conformity is impossible for those who no longer know joy of life due to broken treaties, racism and bigotry. Is there anything to help those who have become victims of the white man's mistreatment?  Are you saying they can never willingly comply with white man ways/customs?

    1. Ivan Tod profile image60
      Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Just not necessarily what you may deem joy of life. Not everyone bases their joy on materialism. Some actually love life itself.

      Willingly comply with the white mans ways/customs?, Those customs and ways are why the situation is the way it is today...or are you speaking of the superficial aspects?

      At any rate, the nobleness of Dianes' original question seems to have been lost under the pressures of requiring individuals to deeply examine that which has influenced their own thought processes. It never fails and that being the case, what is really going on is that people are simply defending their own position rather than truly discussing the cause for the question. So Diane, there you have it, the answer to your question. Discussing race in a productive manner would require an understanding of right and wrong from the perspective of all races involved and ones' contribution to those perceptions...no one is going to admit to a mindset or psychology of superiority as that would surely make them the inferior.

      Have a nice day everyone.

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        ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Or in other words , That todays discussion of racism  in America  , Is solely relevant upon  one's believing that it exists from one side only   , That racism By whites towards all others and in particular blacks is the quintessential meaning of racism ,  instead of a truly open discussion  of what racism truly means !
        The hated of one race to another . And that means ALL races .

        What this discussion has shown to me at least , Is that racism truly does exist , as long as  you can see that ----When you point your finger at another ----------that you realize that there  are four more ON THAT SAME HAND  pointing back at YOU !  Yes people  racism  does exist .

        1. Ivan Tod profile image60
          Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Somewhat. Its not that it exists from one side only by any means but rather that it exists at all and why. The quintessential meaning..no. That white racism is quintessential...yes. The problem is that it has "trickled down" to all other races in it's existence in America from day 1. Why else would one minority group be racist towards another minority group?...trickle down effect.

          AHORSEBACK wrote:  "What this discussion has shown to me at least , Is that racism truly does exist , as long as  you can see that ----When you point your finger at another ----------that you realize that there  are four more ON THAT SAME HAND  pointing back at YOU !"

          This is one of the most insightful statements I've read so far. Thank you. Once, and if, everyone accepts that bit of understanding we will be well on our way to rectifying the situation at hand as in order to wright a wrong we must be willing to see it...from all angles.

        2. wrenchBiscuit profile image71
          wrenchBiscuitposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          http://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/13216246.png

          The Return of the Antibody: I am the White Man's Moses

          I am truly the white man's Moses, as I am leading him away from the brink of destruction. What a ridiculous notion you have presented! And so, you are suggesting that a any criminal should be pardoned for any crime, including a mass murderer, simply because many others have committed those crimes as well. And we also see more of the American double standard in your "patriotic" rhetoric. On one hand you claim that the white man  is not responsible for the sins of his fathers, but on the other hand you claim that we are "all" responsible for the misery that has been perpetuated by systemic racism. It is quite arrogant, and foolish of any man to think that he could seed such a perverse notion in the minds of those who stand far and above his station.

          The apologist for evil will often point out that the European slave traders were not to blame for anything, since the Arabs and the Africans also participated in the slave trade. And so, the white racist not only fails to recognize that on both counts the "demand" for slaves in America exacerbated the slave trade, but he has also become enamored with the fiction that 3 wrongs make a right! And this is a great teaching.

          The apologist for evil has promoted the phrase "black on black" violence which is nothing but smoke and mirrors. This is racist terminology that turns truth into fiction. However during the Napoleonic Wars, France conquered Egypt, Belgium, Holland, much of Italy, Austria, a large portion of Germany, Poland and Spain. Out of the 8 nations mentioned all but one are considered "white" European nations. Since  Napolean and the French are also considered "white", it would also be correct to say that there was an extreme amount of "white on white"violence going on in Europe during that era. And today, when we consider any impoverished area that is primarily populated by one race or another, we see that a majority of the violence in those areas is perpetrated, and suffered by members of the same race. This is elementary.

          But the racist would have us believe that the black race, and the black race alone, should be condemned for what all other races are suceptible to. The racist fiction suggests that the black man is inferior because he cannot rise above what no other race has risen above. Finally, In many predominantly white areas such as rural Kentucky and New England, there is currently a drug epidemic of biblical proprtion among white people, and heroin addiction is at an all time high. When we look at the specifics, we see that white drug dealers and criminal organizations are primarily responsible for the flow of narcotics. Why don't the good white folks "Just Say No?" Maybe Katherine could answer that question. Perhaps they are not aware of the "red carpet?"

          If not for the mercy of God, the white racist would still be wallowing in his own excrement. Yet, he continues to defile the image of God. Soon, all of these chickens will come home to roost, and then the Americans will truly have something to whine about.In the meantime , go ahead and cry on my shoulder, as I am here to comfort you with truth and knowledge.

        3. dianetrotter profile image61
          dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          You are correct that people other than white people have prejudice.  It is not acceptable in anyone.  Coming to California was an eye opener for me.  I became aware of all of the different ethnicities that are here in America.

          I don't feel I, personally, have any animosity toward anyone.  If you feel I show any, please let me know what you think.  I won't be mad.

          1. Sgt Prepper profile image60
            Sgt Prepperposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            The very first thing I noticed about you was your sweet & gentle spirit. You have allowed me to express my opinions and observations without vitriole. Thanks again.

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              Praise God Sgt!  If we all are introspective then that is a good thing!

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            ahorsebackposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Diane , No , I don't believe you do have animosity ,  I do believe that just in asking the hard question , that it shows more greatness about your  character ,     Forgive my insistence  in this debate but what  I DO SEE is  too much emphasis and bias  of what  little white on black prejudiced  that there is , too much unjustified calling out of -police on black  racism .  I do believe that institutional racism was all but cured  through the sixties , seventies and eighties I was there ! , I do believe that  media bias and sensationalism has caused a major old fault-line to almost reopen , I do believe that Pres. Obama has fanned the flames of that bias. We will have to agree to disagree perhaps  . But the discussion of racism today is education institution  originated and  that is where most of the discussion is focused From  and also mostly By  millennials and younger , who have NO clue what racism truly is or was .................:-]

            1. dianetrotter profile image61
              dianetrotterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

              I certainly agree with you about young people.  I took students to the House of Bluess to see a reenactment of the Middle Passage from Africa.  The students laughed out loud at the floggings and bad treatment of the slaves.  One of the actresses stopped and gave a good tongue lashing to them.

              Young Black people are not encouraged to pursue Dr. King's dream because their parents and some grandparents were not around to relate.  AND we, including me, were not around to tell the history of the struggle.

              I continue to maintain that parents have the responsibility to raise their children properly.  Unfortunately, society has moved the boundaries for "properly" so much that it doesn't resemble the morals and character that we strived for.  Lucy and Ricky slept in separate beds.  Now unmarried people in groups of three or more are shown in the act on television and the Internet.

              I don't understand the problem with Obama.  Again, I didn't vote for him; however, I don't see him as stirring racial strife.  When he mentioned if he had a son, the son would probably look like Travyon Martin.  I looked at him and said, "You are sure right."  There tales of what a bad boy Trayvon was to justify his killing by Zimmerman.  His "not guilty" verdict was a terrible injustice.  What happened to going to Target.  He stopped because he saw a Black boy.  He hunted him down and killed him.

  50. Kathryn L Hill profile image81
    Kathryn L Hillposted 8 years ago

    Credence: what is "agitation"? how is it manifesting? I understand nothing you wrote up there!

    1. Credence2 profile image81
      Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      That fellow's position is extremely biased and racist at the core and that does not sit well with me.

      1. Ivan Tod profile image60
        Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

        Whether it sits well with you or not it is believable, unless of course it is too far outside of ones own belief system. Then it becomes absolutely absurd. Once something offends anothers' sensibilities to an absurd level not only does it become unbelievable but it perceptually becomes the root cause of a particular issue.

        1. Credence2 profile image81
          Credence2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Perhaps, can you clarify the meaning of this comment?

          1. Ivan Tod profile image60
            Ivan Todposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            It simply means and is an example of people being in denial. The human brain has a built in defense mechanism that won't allow one to see or believe the error in their own thought processes, to the extent of deeming the instigating thought absurd. In that absurdity lies the root cause for not dealing with the ideas put forth. So, it's not really the root cause of racism per-se but rather it is one way that racism is held onto.

 
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