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I don't care how Clarence Thomas views himself. Of how the majority of folks with a steady pulse describe him. Without a doubt, Thomas has nothing but contempt for all other Black people. He will gladly defecate on their rights and talents in public as if HE is the only Black person deserving of respect and admiration. That's why he looked at Anita Hill as a female who existed solely to sexually satisfy him. And when she refused to play that role, he condemned her. His disgusting view of this brilliant woman is NOT up for debate. Because it became fodder for a U.S. Senate hearing. How Clarence Thomas saw Anita Hill stunned the nation I have no idea why Thomas thinks he is above all other Black people. I also fail to understand why he tries to portray himself as not needing no one's help to get through law school. But he got that help. I also have no idea why anyone Black wastes their time trying to understand Thomas because it's been clear for years he's out to do as much damage to the psyche and reputation of Black America as he can. You see, Thomas has never forgot, nor forgiven, his childhood tormentors. They made fun of him because of the poor part of Georgia where he grew up. And he regurgitates this resentment and hatred on every major case that involves the people he despises the most - his very own.

@zeke1234 What makes you think I am in a rage? Because I disagree with you? Dude, I am not in a rage. You are the one who appears in a rage, mentioning Mr. Bonn's skin hue and then pretending that he or his antecedents were involved in the Slave Trade. Which have nothing to do with the increasing spate of spree shootings. Now, do you have any proof for that Slave Trade comment, Mr. Christian? Now you might be beginning to understand why so many are skeptical of what you preach to folks that your God is going to save them from an assailant with a gun. But if that's the only way you think that you can win a spiritual debate, consider the words of King Solomon at Eccl. 9:11-12 which points out anyone can meet their end at any time. Do you even know what those scriptures say? "I have seen something further under the sun, that the swift do not always win the race, nor do the mighty win the battle, nor do the wise always have the food, nor do the intelligent always have the riches, nor do those with knowledge always have success, because time and unexpected events overtake them all." Unfortunately, that seems to be happening a lot lately. People dying unexpectedly in acts of gun violence. And more and more people no longer believe a supreme being can protect them. I am not mocking your belief. But I am mocking your foolish rationale. "He won't agree with me! He's in a rage. A rage, I tell ya!" Dude, calm down. I've read the Bible, explained the resurrections performed by Jesus. But I did not condemn anyone who simply didn't believe. Learn to accept that not all will believe whatever you preach. "But sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone who demands of you a reason for the hope you have, but doing so with a mild temper and deep respect." (1st Peter 3:15) Are those the two qualities you've been displaying? A mild temper along with deep respect? You really need to understand humility. You're not going to find believers if you blindly attack those who doubt. Follow the advice of Jesus who said: "Wherever anyone does not receive you or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet." (Matt. 10:14) In other words, don't take is personally.

Abandoning belief in a supreme being has little to do with the skyrocketing increase in shooting incidents, Zeke. How could you miss the plainly worded conclusions from Ph. D. Criminologist Scott Bonn? Because you definitely did. When it comes to the assailants of spree shootings, Bonn explained: “The perpetrators are more likely to be angry, vengeful individuals who seek retribution for a perceived harm done by some person, group, or institution. Moreover, mass public shooting incidents are generally premeditated and often planned well in advance of their commission.” Did you get that, Zeke? There’s plenty more evidence that Mr. Bonn is on the right track from several other psychologists. No longer wanting to worship Yahweh has little to do with it. An uptick in the belief of a supreme deity is not going to alter the escalating spiral of gun violence, Zeke. The shootings will continue. Over the centuries, many people who lived in these lands have tried to use religion as a barometer of how individuals should treat each other. And those who can read well and understand history know so many were vile and lying hypocrites. For someone swearing folks need to return to God, you may not have opened up a Bible that often. Because the Good Book PREDICTS a great and lasting falloff in the worship of God. And Jesus the Christ detailed illustrations of those who would continue to believe and those who would not. “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” Those are the words of the Apostle Paul at 1st Cor. 6-10 I also assume you’ve heard of mass shootings inside churches, synagogues and other houses of worship? Houses of worship are meant to be places of shelter, reflection and peace, where strangers are welcome. But the recent string of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. is a reminder violence can happen anywhere, prompting some faith leaders to ramp up security. Don’t try to fool people or promise protection to anyone because they believe in a certain deity because you’re not saying anything different that missionaries, preachers and revivalists haven’t spoken or written about in the last 90 years. “Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” - wrote Paul at 2nd Tim. 3:12. Being religious probably won’t protect you from psychotic spree shooters. Because this does not protect attendees in churches, meeting halls, temples, synagogues or prayer conventions and assemblies. Would be awfully nice if it did.

Real reason why Mass Shooting are on the rise Now that these details are known, the identify, social standing and background of the Philadelphia mass shooter should destroy a B.S. myth from the Gay and Trans communities that they are morally superior. They are not. On many Social Media Websites, I was greeted to rationales that people in this country need to accept trans people in their schools, universities, houses of worship, workplaces, police and fire departments and the military because "they are not running around shooting people." I said to myself: "Give it time." Looks like the time has come and it prove that LGBT folks can be just as vicious, unconscionable and horrible as any other demographic. I guess that is why law enforcement in Philly kept those details about the shooter to themselves as long as they could. Chevdove asked why these incidents are increasing. I am not a psychologist specializing in violent, public incidents. So, I'll let a monthly magazine for professionals who specialize in the study of the mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders answer. It's called Psychology Today. Real reason why Mass Shooting are on the rise Here is the publication's explanation: An FBI study of “active shooter incidents” reveals that mass public shootings have greatly increased in recent years. Mass shooters are often incorrectly portrayed as mentally unhinged individuals who simply “snap” and engage in a killing rampage. Perpetrators are likely to be angry, vengeful individuals who seek retribution for a perceived harm done by some person, group or institution. Mass public shooting incidents are generally premeditated and often well planned in advance of their commission. "The perpetrators are more likely to be angry, vengeful individuals who seek retribution for a perceived harm done by some person, group, or institution. Moreover, mass public shooting incidents are generally premeditated and often planned well in advance of their commission. "Unfortunately, in their search for a solution to the mass shooting epidemic, certain interested parties and groups in the U.S. have made scapegoats out of legislators, lobbyists, gun manufacturers, law enforcement authorities, the mental health field, schools, and even the media. With every accusation made, some interested party declares that one or more of the aforementioned groups are boogeymen and thus to blame for the mass shooting epidemic. "In reality, most of the scapegoating arguments are myopic and self-serving for the interested party." Now that one sentence is a mouthful since it destroys the nonsensical excuse that it's the system, the White man or lack of opportunity that's to blame. "That is not to say there are no truths to be found in the popular arguments, such as the blaming of assault rifles for the mass shooting problem. It is certainly true that assault rifles exacerbate the problem, but their existence and availability are not the cause of it. "What is missing from the scapegoating arguments is a good look in the mirror by us as a society and a culture. Other developed countries that we consider to be our peers simply do not have the problem with mass shooting incidents that we do. "It is my contention that the very roots of our mass shooting epidemic may be found in our core cultural value of fierce individualism, a belief in vengeance, and the ethic that might makes right." - Scott Bonn, Ph.D, Criminologist "These cultural values have been central to what it means to be an American since our nation’s birth. We have always loved to settle disputes (at the individual and group levels) with violence and guns and we gleefully celebrate vigilantism in our popular culture." See? We do not need someone who dosen't understand the issue to post 2,000 badly written words that explains little. That's why I first seek our professional news, data and informational sources. So, be patient, folks. Another mass shooting is just around the corner and a belief in the Lord, Aliens, a certain politician or idolizing a celebrity or sports team ain't gonna stop it.

@ProfD You are absolutely right. There is NO respect for Life among many of these shooters. There has been a dramatic increase in levels of sudden violence and sudden killings. You read these news stories every day and from different parts of this country. This has nothing to do with fear of White cops or law enforcement in general. I am mystified why so many young Black men choose to pull a firearm and then discharge it at parties, BBQs, family gatherings, in a store, restaurant a school or church. Some get asked to leave a party, they might react in anger and want to kill. Labeling an incident a mass shooting when three or more individuals are shot shocks few people anymore. | The bottom line is there a huge decrease in a lack of compassion, lack of empathy and lack of consideration. There's also many mental health issues that are not being addressed. I found a news story from Philly, where a writer tried to give the issue some nuance ... One news story tries to explain the blood letting

I stopped saying the Pledge when I was eight and do not celebrate the Fourth.

Never had that problem. I swore off machines when Ahnold defeated the first T-800. I was always a writer. First a reporter, columnist, senior writer. I was always a trainer for new hires. I became an editor, Senior News editor, then began teaching, mostly college writing and English Lit courses. I was pushed into teaching by industry sources who were also high school teachers and undergraduate professors. They had me guest teach their classes. It was fun and I got good at it. So, there were never any malicious White gals or guys re-programming machines. Just lining up to ask me to help them out.

One of the most defining observations and explanations of negative Black behavior one will ever read.

@Pioneer1 I nominate you for having the Cast Iron stomach of the Decade. LOL I also know a few people who may want to put their ex in a microwave. Even though I've been tempted to do so, I've never thawed out frozen meat in a microwave. I'll wait until it defrosts naturally.

Part of me always will believe that certain unconscionable individuals mostly remain insulated from the resultant violence, but enjoy the money made from the trafficking of guns. It's our young people who are being slaughtered continuously and relentlessly.

@richardmurray Dude, you never lived in NYC. You know nothing about the city. Voter turnout has always been traditionally low in off election years. What happened? You came across a half ass news story about low voter turnout and decided to plagiarize it to showcase your normally moribund thinking? You're the same clown who supported the Subway Terrorist, Frank James. And you did it because you believe Frank James was making NYC Mayor Eric Adams look bad. All terrorists make elected officials look bad. You've really deluded yourself into thinking you're a writer. But you're not. South Africa has nothing to do with NYC elections. Low voter turnout in off-election years in NYC has little to do with White anger over Blacks voting across the country. To show everyone just how out of touch you are - you actually missed the REAL NEWS. And that is Yusef Salaam winning the Democratic Primary for a City Council seat representing Harlem. Salaam is one of the exonerated Central Park who was 15 when he was charged with rape and served seven years before finally released from prison. Because of the overwhelming voting edge Dems have in NYC, winning a primary is tantamount to winning election. Of course, if you knew anything about NYC, you'd already know that. Exonerated Central Park Five member wins City Council primary

@Troy I use microwaves to warm up certain items. But not to cook. I post links to prove or disprove, as it is done on many news forums and discussion groups. I'm always skeptical of anyone who's been wrong before particularly when they've display a dogmatic or haughty attitude. As I said, millions of cooks, chefs and eatery owners have their own preferences.

A microwave CANNOT cook anything or everything. Chefs, restaurant owners and hotel and resort cooks all have their personal ideas and preferences. But one would have to be a special kind of fool to believe any sort of food or cooking aid can be microwaved safely. So do millions of folks who swear they know their way around a stove and a kitchen. Here are 27 things one should NEVER put in a microwave: China: The metal trim on china can overheat and damage the dish. Bread: Bread molecules begin to melt once it reaches a high temperature. Single-Use Plastic: Single-use plastics can melt and leave phthalates in your food. Breast Milk: Milk heats unevenly and could scald your infant. Frozen Meat: You'll be left with half frozen and half-cooked meat. Nothing: Running the microwave with nothing in it can ruin the appliance. Old Mugs: Some old glazes contain heavy metals and lead. Twist Ties: The metal in the ties can spark when heated. Uncooked Rice: Bacteria in rice cannot be removed via microwave. Cup of Water: This can create superheated water that explodes. Food Without a Cover: The high internal temp will likely cause a mess. Oil: Oil is a fat, not a liquid, and won't heat properly. Hot Dogs: The heated preservatives can spark. Travel Mugs: The stainless steel can ruin your microwave. Mushrooms: Susceptible to microorganisms, nuking these can make you sick. Hard-boiled Eggs: Steam can't escape the egg which can cause an explosion. Old Leftovers: There is little nutritional value after nuking leftovers multiple times. Hot Peppers: The chemicals released have a similar effect to pepper spray. Takeout Box: The metal handle can spark when heated. Leftover Potatoes: Excess spore growth could lead to botulism and make you sick. Frozen Butter: You'll be left with butter that is half frozen and half-melted. Leafy Greens: Leafy greens tend to spark when microwaved. Frozen Fruit: The extreme temperature change can create dangerous carcinogens. Aluminum Foil: Crinkled foil can spark when microwaved. Cookware with Metal: The metal can overheat and damage the dish. Yogurt Containers: Single-use plastics can melt and leak phthalates. Burned Containers: Once burned, containers release cancer-causing chemicals. 27 Things Never to Put in a Microwave

@Pioneer1 Grow up and stop being a biatch. Do some freaking research!

I do not make up stuff or author falsehoods. This is a serious and tangible victory. “The Elections Clause does not insulate state legislatures from the ordinary exercise of state judicial review.” With those words, Chief Justice John Roberts put an end to the right-wing legal fantasy that state legislatures are free to enact laws governing federal elections without paying attention to their state constitutions and review by their state courts. Writing for a six-justice majority, the Chief Justice firmly rejected the so-called Independent State Legislature theory. Anyone who cares about free and fair elections should rejoice. Of course, if you don’t give a hoot, then ignore it. The case, Moore v. Harper, involved a Republican gerrymandering challenge to North Carolina’s congressional map. Citing the North Carolina Constitution in early 2022, the state Supreme Court struck down the GOP-sponsored map. Angry Republican state lawmakers demanded a review by the U.S Supreme Court. It's a good thing the GOP lost. Not only did that silly independent state legislature theory get demolished handily, it emerged from this Supreme Court case discredited. Had the GOP won, they could have overturned any federal election that they wanted. There are still 28 court cases that are challenging congressional maps or state voting laws. Seven involve voting district maps while 21 concern voting laws or procedures. Thanks to this Moore v. Harper decision, those cases can go on unimpeded. We’ve got a chance, folks. We just gotta get our butts to the polls.

The nation’s top court just handed Black voters another big win. The Supreme Court on Monday, June 26 lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power. The order follows the court's rejection earlier in June of a congressional redistricting map in Alabama and unfreezes the Louisiana case, which had been on hold pending the decision in Alabama. In both states, Black voters are a majority in just one congressional district. Lower courts had ruled that the maps raised concerns that Black voting power had been diluted, in violation of the landmark federal Voting Rights Act. About a third of Louisiana's residents are Black. More than one in four Alabamians are Black. Personally, I am pleased.

@ProfD A majority of White folks didn't want several things. But they still came to pass. It's simply a matter of positioning your goals, reasonings and arguments clearly and convincingly. Obama and Biden succeeded by building political and voting coalitions.

@Pioneer1 You mean you actually DO NOT know the long and tortured history of how Black people actually won their right to vote in the U.S.? A lot of it was fits and starts. A lot of violence. Read "Eyes on the Prize." I always knew you were a dullard. But that statement actually surprises me. It shouldn't though. Since you were the clown who swore the fortunes of Black Americans would vastly improve immediately if they abandoned their current religious beliefs and adopted the worship and veneration of African spirits. And you did say that. Let me see. What else did you demand? That ALL Blacks leave California because you're still butthurt over a jaywalking citation you got in that state years ago? Hard to let that simmering anger go, eh? Do you know when I first realized you were just plain stupid? It was after the May 2022 Buffalo Tops supermarket massacre in which 10 innocent Black men and women were murdered. The killer, 18-year old Peyton S. Gendron, had already been disarmed, subdued and arrested. Pre-trial hearings were underway and a bevy of news columnists and opinion writers were busily trying to make sense of the hate that drove Gendron. I knew that dude would never be free again. But YOU wanted a group of armed-to-the teeth Black men to travel to this northwestern New York State city to take revenge. Kinda stupid. What were they supposed to do? Hang out on different street corners and gun down any Whites happening by? You don't think Black people needed the Supreme Court during their Civil Rights battles? By the way, the name of the court is a title. I just refer to it in my writings so readers understand what federal court level I am referring to. So knock it off with your juvenile strawman and personal attacks. It is unbelievable how silly and immature you can be.

The J6 investigation is still on-going. I kept telling the berserk anti-Trumpers that it would be a miracle for Trump to be imprisoned. Not because he's innocent. I believe he's a traitor, he's guilty of insurrection and he's insulated himself from culpability and knowing what happens to those he cannot stand. Because of out-of-control race hatred, if he's returned to the Oval Office it's entirely possible that he could engineer a Global Holocaust with Blacks as the chief victims.

@Pioneer1 No studies need to be conducted because your premise is preposterous.

@Pioneer1 Find the quote where I called Marion Barry an evil man. Stop making chit up. Do you know what your problem is? You enjoy hurling childish accusations but don't understand a friggin' thing. It's all part of your unseemly ego where you think you're so intelligent, Black people need to bow down to your brilliance. The man was corrupt! He simply changed the people who benefited from that corruption. I prefer people who at least try to remain above board. Barry was a high profile Black politician, who like many folks in the public eye, suffered personal failings. At times, he was simply embarrassing when viewed through the prism of U.S. political history. Unlike Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Barry smoked crack. Just the kind of person parents will want to hold up as an example. The inside poop on Marion Barry

In the beginning, yeah. But he ended becoming a punch line on many comedy shows. That's how the world is. ProfD think this dead man should be lionized. I don't. I remember the dismay over Andrew Gillum when those hotel photos surfaced.

The claim from some that all the heat and explosions from countless wars have caused Global Warming ranks right up there with some all-time fanciful statements. Really? Multiple fiery explosions that last for mere seconds can combine to warm the entire atmosphere of our planet? I've never seen any proof. How about nuclear blasts? But there was no appreciable warming of the planet’s atmosphere following the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There have been about 500 atmospheric atomic tests and around 1,500 underground nuke tests since then, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. First, determine the yield of these nuke blasts. Then if they use fission or fusion: (https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/fission-and-fusion-what-difference) You’ll also have to determine if the blasts are underwater or over the seas and if they target urban, rural or military areas. One just can’t spout off and blurt out a quasi-scientific theory without proof or any basis for believability. You really want to know why the planet’s atmosphere is getting warmer? Check out this Website: The truth about Climate Change Now, if you don’t want to believe scientists, physicists and other learned folks, try tea lives or round yourselves up some witches. I love Sci-Fi, but I will never believe that honest-to-goodness aliens walk among us. If they exist, they may not even have or need legs. I also do not believe any object with mass can travel faster than the Speed of Light, as Einstein said. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jan/12/einstein-theory-of-relativity-speed-of-light

Well, Black people got a huge basket of good news on Thursday, June 8. Because the U.S. Supreme Court did not shatter what’s left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Instead, by a 5-4 margin, a coalition of conservative and liberal justices reaffirmed the court's 1986 precedent interpreting how legislative districts must be drawn under the landmark voting rights act, as amended in 1982. After years of court defeats and being battered backwards by state after state when it comes to voting rights, the Supreme Court did something so surprising, even that dreaded oaf Clarence Thomas filed a 50-page complaint-objection. The court said that in Alabama, a state where there are seven House seats and one in four voters is black, the GOP-dominated state legislature had denied African American voters a reasonable chance to elect a second representative of their choice. The decision could affect other states, with reconsideration of how congressional lines are drawn in areas with significant Black voters. But unless these other state cases get before the high court and are actually heard before 2024, this ruling only benefits Black voters in Alabama. Supreme Court does a good thing for Black voters in Alabama

Years ago, Cornel West was so angry about the state of the African American economy that he lashed out in appalling fashion. But he forgot that this country’s first elected Black President, Barack Obama, was not responsible for Black people being blocked from owning bank accounts, land or running for office. This was all decided many, many decades BEFORE Obama moved into the White House. Those were national structural problems and they existed long before Obama came along. I doubt very much West can uproot them. Everyone knows and understands that Barack Obama was a Democrat. So, why did lamebrain Cornel West label him a “Rockefeller Republican in blackface?” I guess West had no frigging clue how belittling Blackface really is. Labeling Obama a Republican was supposed to do what for West? Make Obama seem like a turncoat? Cornel West didn’t just go after Obama. He also targeted after Rev. Al Sharpton, Melissa Harris-Perry and social activist Michael Eric Dyson for vitriol as well. His words of condemnation for many Obama backers were so nasty you would think he now wants to run to be Denigrator in Chief. Know what I think? In 2008, Cornel West, like Rev. Jesse Jackson, was insanely jealous of Obama’s reach into the White voting world. Cornel West’s ideas are sort of akin to those of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Both men have been frustrated for years. Both are old farts. Both never realized their dreams. However, Sanders never had to punch through a reputation display wall that makes him seem crazy and at times, out of control. West endorsed the Socialist candidate Sanders twice. But West has in the past, certainly acted out of control. According to West, Obama was a pimp of Black People. Really? Obama is to be blamed for tackling the 2007-08 financial crisis head-on and averting a worldwide depression? I was writing and editing a lot of financial/investment news stories during those days and had access to every newspaper and all financial newswires. Yeah, the U.S. economy nearly went off the rails back then. West could never solve anything with that anger of his. He’d spit and scream amid a conference room meeting with bankers and investment firms. The man is perennially pissed off. His main weapon is his rage. The fact that he is highly intelligent is overshadowed by his rhetoric. And I doubt that’s going to attract many on-the-fence voters who are already in turmoil because of racism, the rich getting richer (which no one can seem to stop) and threats of wars from Russia and China. I don’t know if many here realize one cannot impose new taxes without Congress. One can impose fees as a POTUS, but those won’t raise appreciable sums. But If West can get on the ballot in all 50 states – then let him run. That’s usually a difficult barrier to overcome for third party candidates anyway. According to West’s campaign Website, the former Yale, Princeton and Harvard professor wants to end all wars, disband NATO, forgive all student debt, expand Social Security and invest in clean energy. Also, free ice cream for everyone as well along with the aliens landing to greet West’s arrival at the White House. Does this 70-year old man really want to help whomever the GOP nominee is defeat Joe Biden the same way Ralph Nader helped George W. Bush defeat Al Gore in 2000? I guess so. If Joe Biden is supposed to be too old, then Cornel West is too angry to sit in the Oval Office. West will not win just as I predicted Sanders never would.