It is my understanding that the 'slums of Chicago' are much better due to such community involvement.
On Mar 27, 8:50 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
