I am color blind but I'm not culture blind. I'd like to say it's just a class issue and the problem is poverty rather then race or 'immigrant' related. The evidence, as you suggest Slip, is contrary to this theory however. At some point America stopped trying to assimilate and instead embraced 'diversity.' I believe black leaders like Al Sharpton, Jesse 'cut his balls off' Jackson and Quan L X hurt their race much more then they help. They stoke the flames of racial hatred and resentment rather then focus on root causes and come up with viable solutions. I see a similar thing occurring now with politicians and some media whores stoking resentment between 'Wall Street' and 'Main Street.' Granted, not the same, but there are parallels.
All the time wasted vilifying 'the Man' and trying to keep criminals out of jail and crying discrimination could be spent mentoring children and giving them self confidence, self awareness and help them develop a sense of personal responsibility. It's the soft bigotry of low expectations that destroys these kids and keeps many dependent for the rest of their lives. People are being raised to think of themselves as victims. It should be no surprise that many of these kids grow up to be malcontents and scofflaws. They are being used. Obama built his career as a 'community organizer' in the slums of Chicago. You only need to look at those neighborhoods today to see how effective he has been. That is to say; not at all. Perhaps it is time to realize what he has been doing doesn't work and try something new. It's time for change. End the racism that is Affirmative Action. Yes, We Can! dj On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is quite a long time ago and I'm sure as memory would have it, > the Oakland area was something to behold and I must say that I have > seen many a "Kewl" town go to waste as the rift raft moved in. I > rarely go to areas of my early youth in NY when I go visit family and > friends, but I remember last time I did it was a far cry from what I > remembered when living there. The area has become so deplorable that > I oft wonder how people find it viable for habitation. I guess in a > sense it is all relative as many are foreigners that come from dirt > floor dwellings without running water and so perceive the lifestyle as > heaven on earth. It is hard not to sound racist but commentary is > securely founded upon observation and you can make your own > determination. > But for Oakland and the Oakland black community I find it an absurdity > and a insult to the National Black Community who have struggled > through adversity and have not only prospered but have given, in many > forms, a great deal to our society and nation. > The problem here is that even if there is a problem with the Oakland > police department, these people are using the wrong platform on which > to air their grievances. SO because the community feels oppressed by > the police department, this career criminal gets lauded as a hero? > I understand that police in general can at times overreact but the > fact is that thousands of police are physically assaulted every year > by suspects and in routine stops which result in an overly adamant > citizen going berserk. > > I just find this kind of news very saddening because I am always > hoping that we are moving along in the progression of peaceful > coexistence. We are humans capable of getting along with what may > appear as oppositional. You can't put a lion in with a lamb and > expect that they can somehow work it out. These people are obviously > under some kind of duress but as I said earlier, how much time are > they expending to create an environment that is conducive to peaceful > living? > > Are we going to make it? > > > On Mar 27, 2:02 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wow.. I left the Oakland, - Alameda area in 1974, I wonder if it has even >> changed,, that is unreal.. In its own right it was a kewl town.. but it >> seems at first glance,, but I do know that there had been massive >> rebuilding in the down town area.. Strange even for me. >> >> Allan >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > This video I watched earlier brought about an awareness that people >> > are still wallowing in a lifestyle that to me seems decades old. I >> > asked myself, Could it Be? But nonetheless the reality shows how >> > people, who are living in a microcosm, can remain so stagnated in a >> > swirling eddy of nowhereness while the world around them flowers. >> > It's like discovering a lost tribe in some remote jungle. >> > ----deleted-- >> > The person claims racist terrorism by the police but does not reflect >> > on any level of lawlessness among the citizens of Oakland. Mixon was >> > a criminal in violation of parole, carrying a gun, still accused of >> > raping a minor. What is wrong with these people? Could it be that >> > there is still this decades old racist attitude towards black people >> > in Oakland, because I have never seen anything like it anywhere else >> > I've been. >> >> > Maybe I'm wrong, what's your opinion? >> >> -- >> ( >> ) >> I_D Allan > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
