Stefan

I told you before, but it's apparent that you cannot read. I do not hate all Republicans. I despise their policies which injure the needy and the innocent. So, stop lying! There is only one major political party that opposes Black advancement and that is the GOP. And as far as I'm concerned, you've always pushed back against my claims that most Republicans are racist and got ticked off when I claimed (and later proved) that White Supremacy has never gone away. Then you demanded proof and I responded with several news links for racial crimes. That seemed to make you even angrier. I am Black and I do not like anyone who sides with White Supremacists. You live in Florida. Your state's governor is banning books written by Black authors. What say you?

It took you a while to go after him. You labeled me a troll because I posted memes. I never said anything that was not true and I carefully explained my rationale for making the contentions I have. And I have proved them.

I love ya, ProfD, but I completely disagree. It's a shame so many Black people occasionally think the same thing. However, I am sure you recall the frenzied and unending hatred that greeted Barack Obama's election and inauguration. The birth of the Tea Party, the "We Want Our Country Back " campaigns, the non-stop insults and putdowns that greeted the first family. I have not forgotten any of that. Now, explain just who the "real people" are whom you believe were supposedly in charge? Because in the U.S., it was Barack Obama, his VP and the rest of Obama's cabinet who were in charge for eight full years. Obama did not hand the leadership of this nation over to Trump. The voters did. Black people have this incredible inability to lose a conspiracy mindset that tells them that in some way and somehow, a limited number of super brainiac White people control all levers of life. Which is bullchit. If White people were so superior, so incredibly smart and so mind-numbingly controlling of everything, Black people would still be Slaves and in no way could a highly educated Black man ascend to the highest office of the land. Twice. I cannot believe that in this year of 2022, there are still Black men and women living in dread of a super secret cabal of White people supposedly in charge and dictating the affairs of this entire planet. Sounds scary. Sounds numbing. Sounds incomprehensible - because it is. Does this super secret group of brainiac White people control China, Putin's Russia, or even Mexico? No. It can't even control petroleum output in the OPEC nations. Obama knew he was elected to be President of these United States, not Black America. I get tired of repeating this. He was our race's first chief executive and Commander-in-Chief. I am hoping he won't be the only one. In the U.S., momentous and lasting change is often accompanied by great violence or great social upheaval. We are living through a major attempt to drag this country back to the days of 1820 when White demands where instantly met, White desires where immediately considered and White misgivings were promptly regarded. The difference is we now have a large group of Black traitors and members of other ethnicities arrayed against us. The mass media has morphed into a 24-hour, individually geared, flavored milk dispensing titty that lulls most to sleep. While one third of humans on this polluted globe are likely worried about surviving or even living to next week, the majority of the well-fed are mostly interested in being entertained. Does anyone really believe this super secret group of brainiac White people actually conjured up this present reality? A world where the atmosphere has warmed to dangerous levels. Where the weather is out of control? Where corporate executives have lost all semblances of a conscience and push for profits at all costs, no matter who dies from unsafe products, or who cannot afford them. Where countries, once thought backward and inconsequential, are now capable of altering world history or the economy though terrorism or by withholding essential commodities? If there is a super secret cabal of supposedly brainiac White people in charge, I think it's safe now to call them what they really are: Dumbasses.

Wait until the usual Trump lovers and GOP defenders manage through lies, intimidation and financial chicanery, to assume control of the White House and the House and Senate. In the days of what you call "The Wild West," people gunned down others over petty disputes, perceived insults and dreams of making some quick money. This was not every day. But it is similar to what is going on in our inner cities and to a lesser extent, in suburban and rural communities today. There are drug war battles everywhere.

@Pioneer1 Jealousy will rot a person's bones.

Notice the increasing number of Black turncoats arriving in these discussion forums? It's almost as if an Internet wide call has been put out to overwhelm the Black humanists in here. This is why our enemies want to ban books by Black authors and the ones whom you would think would offer the greatest opposition to this remain muted. Kind of telling when the same individuals sink to labeling those who point out their traitorous words as a troll.

@ProfD And who's to blame for the unease of Black people going about their lives? Republicans! They refuse to agree to pass a sensible gun control legislation, many of them still claim there was massive vote fraud in the 2020 election and they'd rather blame the victims of mass shootings for their own demise and injuries. And the many GOP defenders ignore truthful and provable pushbacks, instead resorting to childish name calling and juvenile putdowns and steady defense of greed, hate and illogical solutions. Your position is morally indefensible if all you do is savage an entire ethnic group for their present struggles while ignoring the centuries of hatred, discrimination and duplicity which keep them there.

Some people will never offer workable or sensible solutions. Because they enjoy complaining. Only a renewed Respect for Life will make a positive difference. However, an increasingly number of people, inner city, suburban and rural, not only don't seem to not care about others, they revel in it. And what is worse, they believe they are correct for doing so. This is why disdain for others is rising. It's easy to hate.

Giving everyone a gun is a terrible idea. Some people are simply not mature enough to handle being armed because their first impulse is to use a gun immediately in the event of a dispute. A former high school basketball standout has lost his life after he was shot when an argument broke out a late evening barbeque in Harlem on Sunday night. Several others were injured. Giving every person who wants one a gun will not lower gun deaths. https://news.yahoo.com/harlem-local-basketball-star-slain-175816519.html

Pump prices have actually dropped about 10 cents a gallon in New Jersey and New York this past week. Proving what I've been saying: Higher pump prices are not the fault of President Biden. They are reflection of price gouging and greed. Presidents can never control retail prices of gasoline and diesel. Unless they order direct military action against international suppliers.

@Troy Trump is the most despised world leader of our modern era. He's a lying, crooked racist and the world knows it. Of course, he's not the first U.S. President who didn't care for Black people. And this is your excuse for defending him? Because he's not the first? What you're really expressing is: "Well, it's okay he hates Black people. Because other White Presidents were racist." I notice you resent having your feet held to the fire.

@ProfD I would not call myself an extremist. Believing that all should be viewed as equals and pushing back against those who side with totalitarian d---heads is not being an extremist. It's being human.

@Troy Well, there's one thing about me: I am consistent. My view has never changed. I am Black and I will defend and extol my people. And I cannot stand the policies of modern day Republicans. They are racist, hurtful and do incalculable damage to the innocent, the needy and the downtrodden. I am not one to post one sentence retorts. So I write out my responses. Juneteeth has finally arrived and like all holidays, is being exploited by corporations, retailers and money-hunger purveyors of nonsense. However, against a backdrop of mass shooters, GOP hatred and a war against women, I don't see much to celebrate. Not when so m many of our own kind join in with our tormenters.

@ProfD Points taken. I am hoping for a return to discussions about Life After Death, Space Fantasy, Interesting Movies and some good natured humor.

@Troy When you and others claimed there was no White Supremacy, I presented several news stories with links. My links proved my contention. White Supremacy is real. And then I proved it is getting worse. You never acknowledged I had been right all along. Now, for you so-called statistics. Most elected Republicans cannot stand Black people. Everything they do is try to stop our advancement. But you want me to prove this with statistics. Really? The real problem with statistics is they never factor in the intangibles. Trump was actually horrible for the overwhelming majority of Black people in the United States. Remember when he denigrated overseas Black nations as "chithole" countries. What other President in modern times did such a thing? Think Trump likens Russia to a "chithole" country now? Trump took over in the midst of an economic rebound. People forget that the Black unemployment rate dropped sharply during the last years of the Obama-Biden administration. So, Trump simply inherited a growing economy. That does not make Trump a hero. Just fortunate. Now, about Black employment. What kind of jobs did Blacks get during Trump’s time in the White House? Were they quality jobs? Did they offer a living age for the earner and their families as well as health benefits? Did they come with sick and vacation leave? If they didn’t, quality jobs they were not. These are the intangibles I mentioned. Stats tell only part of a story. One has to ask because Black people, on average, are still relegated to lower sector service jobs which led many to being vulnerable for contracting Covid-19. And we all know that Trump continuously downplayed the pandemic. He never called Covid-19 a hoax, but always claimed it would go away in the next summer. It never did. Viruses mutate. But Trump did call Covid-19 the China Virus. What a guy. And who can forget his nightly TV press conferences where he preened before the cameras, suggesting this and that. But when he mentioned using Bleach, that’s when most folks knew he ate one too many MickeyD cheeseburgers. While President, Trump sided with Republicans who tried endlessly to kill the Affordable Care Act. But they failed, because golly, gee whiz, even Republican voters loved it. But not if it was referred to as Obamacare. That did not stop GOP’ers from trying to cut healthcare benefits of laid off workers at a time they needed it the most. When Trump decided to erase Obama’s legacy by ending environmental programs 44 championed, our rivers got more polluted, our air got dirtier and more people came down with environmental-related ailments. Do you know why so many Black and Latino children have asthma and other breathing illnesses? It’s not because their parents are evil, uncaring or absent. It’s due to states and municipalities placing so many garbage transfer stations and sewage plants in their neighborhoods. Obama was trying to stop this. Trump ignored the health concerns of voters in these neighborhoods. He simply did not care and never did. Is that what some mean by Trump supposedly doing more for Black people than any other President? Intangibles. They never show up in the stats. And when Covid-19 spread across the country, stunting economic growth and leading to thousands of businesses closing down, owners laid off workers or at the very least, slashed worker hours. What did Trump do? Not much for Black people. His Pay Protection Plan from the Small Business Administration basically ignored the Black community. More than 90% of Black-owned small businesses that applied for PPP funding were denied. So naturally, many shut down. Is that what some mean when some scream Trump did more for Blacks than anybody else? It’s not as if Black businesses are given loans at the same rate as other ethnic groups anyway. Must be our wicked parents. When compiling unemployment statistics, those who were out of work and collecting, but stopped looking for employment, are no longer included in the totals, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Stats do not tell the whole story. Yeah, Trump issued the first Covid Relief Checks. But he acted as if he deserved a parade for doing it. He wanted his name on all of the checks. But federal checks carry the Treasurer’s name. Besides, Biden issued two more Covid Relief Checks without fanfare or a demand for statues to be erected in his honor. I guess Trump forgot he was doling out taxpayer funds. Of course, he wouldn’t know. He tries not to pay any. Trump could’ve cared less about racial equality. He ended racial sensitivity training in federal agencies, complained endlessly about Black Lives Matter and denied there was any racial discrimination. Except for the Mexican children that he ordered put in cages. And we know he hated anyone who is a Muslim. But Trump’s real damage to the Black Race is his penchant for choosing nothing but White judges who get to make court rulings that may stand for a generation. Trump appointed more Appeals Court Judges since Jimmy Carter. All of them are White. I remember this loudmouth still trying to get the now exonerated Central Park Five shot and hung with his biased Op-Eds in NYC newspapers. Trump did sign the First Step Act. The measure, introduced by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), was aimed at lowering prison inmate numbers by providing more vocational training and jobs for ex-offenders. But as usual, Trump undermined the bill by not earmarking funds for the training and counseling. If Trump really cared about Black People, he’d would have pushed to ensure all Black citizens could vote. But he didn’t. Why would he? From the way he relentlessly attacked Barack Obama and other Black legislators, sports stars and luminaries, it’s clear that Trump has little consideration for our achievements. Because Trump never thought Blacks were equal to him in the first place. And this truth is something else that will not show up in any stats.

The atomic bomb was tested in the Nevada desert. It was first used on two Japanese cities in 1945 when the island nation was a vicious and intractable foe of the United States and freedom loving people all across the Pacific and in Asia. I still have mixed feelings about the bombs' use. But there is no denying the bombs' use had their desired effect. The Japanese agreed to end the war and the U.S. and its allies avoided what would have a tortuous invasion of Japan's home islands. Most people had no idea that those invasions were slated for 1946. In those days, no one used People of Color. And the Japanese were not referred to by that term. They were called Nips or Japs to strip any semblance of humanity from them. Their soldiers, sailors and airmen didn't think much of their U.S. counterparts either. U.S. marines and soldiers did the same thing to the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong. There were called "Gooks."

@Troy I also recall when you claimed there was no such thing as White Supremacy. Proved you wrong on that, too. The people aligned against our race these days are vicious and hate-filled Whites, According to most news stories on this subject, 68% to 70% of Republican voters believes in their "great replacement theory." Which is basically that Democrats and those who support them, are engaged in an evil attempt to import Latinos, African and Caribbean Blacks and Asians, to supplant the dominant White race in the U.S. Um, those folks are Republican. But don't take it from me. Read the words of Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, a UCLA School of Law and Columbia Law School professor who specializes in Civil Rights Law. “Politicians have sought to censor any study of the way that the American legal system sometimes facilitates and reinforces racial inequality. That legislators can appropriate law to banish critiques of law should rattle every last one of us. “Changing the rules about what racial histories can be taught, and what experiences can be acknowledged is not a healthy feature of a robust democracy. It is, in fact, its opposite: a democracy in peril, in danger of succumbing to the rising tide of authoritarianism,” said Ms. Crenshow, who's also executive director and co-founder of the African American Policy Forum. Notice how she pointed about our enemies changing the rules about what histories can be taught? That's exactly what many Republican Governors want. The desecration and dismissal of Black History. Chattel Slavery should be remembered and treated as much as a disgusting Crime against Humanity as is The Holocaust. How can hundreds of years of racial murders in the form of lynchings, arsons, shootings and bombings be ignored? Easy, if you want to curry favor with those in power. Both parties had elected officials and business titans who drew red lines, consigning and imprisoning generations of hard working and eager to learn Blacks in dismal and dirty slums imposing an education system that was in effect, a school to prison pipeline. For someone who managed a book selling Website, I figured you'd be most concerned that books written by Black authors are now being yanked from school libraries. This is why I do not need to gin up any statistics. The racism from elected Republicans is happening right before our very eyes.

One glob of text is just that - one glob of text. White Supremacy is real. Of course, if you love Republicans, then it is not. So racial discrimination, racial murders and redlining must be figments of Black people's imagination. Voter Suppression is a mirage. In fact, all Whites love Blacks.

@Greg It would help if you learned to write. Ever hear of the paragraph or enter key?

@Greg Oh, poor baby. You don't believe White Supremacists have a negative impact on the lives of Blacks in the United States? One thing about me, I am NOT ignorant.

There are so many ways our people are being undermined. Fake social media accounts are some of the most annoying.

Actually. The Manhattan Project developed the atom bomb to bring about a quick end to the War in the Pacific during World War II. Most people forget that Nazi Germany's Third Reich also had plans to create an atomic weapon. And People of Color were not the target. Judging from the fanaticism shown by Imperial Japanese troops on Okinawa and Iwo Jima who fought to the death, Roosevelt and Truman knew any invasion of Japan's four home islands could result in a million casualties for Allied forces. No U.S. general or admiral wanted that. The atomic bombs, who use remains controversial, basically forced Japan's Emperor to demand his subjects surrender and "endure the endurable," meaning Occupation. There is no need to nuke Africa. Blacks in Africa couldn't even free Black Slaves held in Libya after the U.S. helped dethrone Moammar Ghadaffi. Africans are no threat to the World Order.

Here is the updated version of the news story. Apparently, the deceased shooter was searching for a woman. Why would anyone think they could simply show up at youth summer camp with no prior announcement armed with a gun? I knew he wasn't there to help. Because if he was, teachers and counselors would not have rushed to keep the children safe. https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/no-children-harmed-summer-campers-moved-after-incident-duncanville-fieldhouse/

Go back to that thread and read those comments from the both of you very carefully. She did forgive someone, but it was on a personal matter. She did not forgive the alleged Buffalo shooter.

@Troy I do not have a blind hatred of Republicans. I've already said not all Republicans are racist. You just read something in my words that blared out loudly to you. That's why you got miffed. The same sentences have been typed in several news forums and in a few blogs by me. And I don't have to produce any stats just because you demand them. Because most Black people despise today's Republicans. Look at any exit poll for proof. Why don't you write an Op-Ed extolling the need for Black voters to choose Republicans and send it to The Grio, NewsOne or The Root? Make sure to ask what an appropriate length is. You always did have me viewed wrong You actually called me a Troll once. Really? Name some trolls who write as well as I can and can do it consistently. Trolls exist for a few reasons. Most just want attention. Others know they do not add to reasonable and polite debate. They aim to disrupt it. I let others resort to curse words, lies and personal insults. My manta is be truthful, but keep it above board. I'm just a retired Black man, who's adept at written Communication and who defends his people, encourages further learning and pushes back against phonies, liars and racists.