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8 hours ago, richardmurray said:

You know the history. Most black people know the history. Our forebears, were immigrants, but they were not willing immigrants. Our forebears were dragged to this place by whites.

That’s not the history of all Black Americans. That’s the broad brush pablum that has been feed to people. The story of free will immigrants and free Black have been glossed over. 
 

Black People have been throughout the Globe prior to the European. Our “history” doesn’t stop at the story of slavery. And then you have the issue of Birthright citizenship. ADOS have a distorted sense of reality. This has been caused by the phenomena of White Supremacy. 
 

Blacks in America don’t share a common history. No not all their ancestors were brought to these shores in chains. Not all that were had to wait until Juneteenth to be free. Free Black Americans have existed in the Western Hemisphere from Europe since Columbus. 
 

Because the United States of American is pretty much the British seed on this soil that is were the focus has been. That’s one of the flaws of the 1619 project. It leaves out close at least 200 years of Black history here.

My Grandparents on my Father’s side came through Ellis Island. They came from Trinidad . My mothers family can be traced back to to Black men bought down to GA to be sharecroppers. My mother still has some of the land that has been passed down matrilineally. 
 

Just like Europeans migrated to the United States not all came in chains. Many of those who were bought here in chains didn’t stay here. Many more were born here. While the United States has participated foreign adventures it is not an empire. As for being hated, that’s debatable. America is a beacon of hope to millions. Those who dislike it have various reasons, but none of them outweigh the standards of living and freedom people have here.

 I am a proud American. And I realize that the country has more good than bad and is getting better every day. It’s my choice to strive to help it get better or hold resentment over phantoms.

7 hours ago, richardmurray said:

yes I know, I told some commentors already that the law only applies to voting in nyc, so it isn't a state level or federal level right in any way. and it demands non sentencing. I tried to explain all of that in the original post but I failed

Politics flows upward not from the top down. When America was a young nation, it was ok to have a lot of foreign nationals participating in the voting process. However you had to be a male property owner. The City Government is where the allocation of resources and jobs comes from. You will find Black Americans getting pushed to the side by non citizens because they have a higher degree of identity, organization and access to foreign resources. Net results those in impoverished communities will suffer from greater instability.

4 hours ago, Delano said:

Do you know the Earth Wind and Fire did the music for Superfly? Also I think Melvin Van Peebles ran out of money during shooting. He got the funds from black entertainers. I believe Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte were among the donations

Is that to justify the negative impact they have had on the Black Community? My positions on the matter is that it is wasteful and self-defeating when we fall into the book banning and burning community. @richardmurray

9 hours ago, tipsyturv said:

so happy it's down and gone.

Do you have a phobia of statutes? Do you think they are going to become animate and get you? Have you ever been to the American Museum of Natural History?

Will you feel the same when the George Floyd statutes are removed?

1 hour ago, Stefan said:

No U.S. President can control gasoline prices. The price fluctuations depend on supply, demand and pure greed.

That has been proven wrong. Trump increased the supply by getting rid of restrictions to block oil and gas production. Biden on his first day moved to destroy that. The President can create a regulatory environment favorable for energy independence. 
 

You are correct about other forces that come into play. They are second when compared to where the oil comes from and amount produced.

@Stefan Biden called them super predators and said he didn’t want to send his children to a jungle.

@Stefanhttps://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/bidens-history-getting-away-racist-remarks

@Stefanhis treatment of the Haitian border crossers. Placing a travel ban of Post apartheid South Africa  

@Stefanhe said Blacks don’t know how to use the internet.

@richardmurray it’s not in myself interest as a Black man to have my vote diluted by non-citizens. It deeply offends me considering how hard Black people had to fight to get the right to vote. Most people from outside of America don’t understand what makes America so special. It’s the notion that the citizens run the government and not the government being the sovereign of the people. It’s because of the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow and racism it’s difficult for many Black Americans to see that. But the Civil Rights movement was a battle for being recognized as citizens with all the rights and privileges. Desegregation was just an outward sign or symbol of those rights.

1 hour ago, richardmurray said:

just for the record, eric adams signed a bill into law that the city council of nyc set up and agreed to in majority. the city council of nyc has all races in its membership. Are you suggesting Eric Adams should had not signed the city council passed bill into law? Eric

Yes he should have signed. New York City council is full of kooks. Part of the policing problem are the laws the city council passed. They are turning the city into a cesspool.

1 hour ago, richardmurray said:

least I don't know any of you, we are not friends, so if someone dismisses my words, that is fine, no problem, but it culminates in the end of dialog

If you hang around long enough you will become a friend. We might disagree but very few of us dislike each at least I don’t dislike anyone here. 

1 hour ago, richardmurray said:

When was the USA stabilized in your opinion? 

That’s an odd question. Life was much better with Trump than it is now. When I was born Segregation was just ending 1964. I can remember listening to Richard Wrights Black Boy. My views have been informed by the fact as a child my mom gave me Golden Legacy comic books. My father was a Marx Leninist and responsible for getting the first Black Councilman and Mayor in the city of New York. America isn’t supposed to be stabilized it’s supposed to be growing in the right direction. That direction is towards life, liberty, freedom and justice for its citizens. Peace and prosperity.

1 hour ago, richardmurray said:

But, I can comprehend why many black people in the past detested,  or now detest, or will detest the character hattie mcdaniel portrayed

But they will love Superfly and Sweetback. We really need to get with understanding more and lose the hypersensitivity.

57 minutes ago, Delano said:

Neither for me, nor with me.

It is for me you octogenerianphile.

53 minutes ago, Stefan said:

Trump is a racist, a liar and an unaccomplished bully. He was guiding the U.S. into a hellhole. 

Biden is doing that. Gas dependence. Inflation. Crime on top of Crime.

On 1/21/2022 at 5:43 AM, Guest The Magi who created god said:

jesus is a fable

That’s not what the Coptic Church believes. The oldest Church in Africa. North Africa was a Christian Hotbed before Roman converted. Queen Dihya fought against the Islamic expansion in North Africa was Hebrew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihya

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

don't believe rolling America back to the 1950s will lead to advancement for AfroAmericans

Trump was guiding America to the Future. Space and Beyond.

22 minutes ago, ProfD said:

would also be bad for business when it comes to law enforcement and the judicial system. 

There’s more than enough crime to keep them busy without tricks. 

@StefanI know you knew. I was waiting for someone to say Sidney. It’s was the blockading of Gone With The Wind that many people don’t know.

On 1/21/2022 at 5:51 AM, Guest The magi who created god said:

The foundation of Christianity is the Roman State.

It was started in Africa.

On 12/25/2021 at 10:06 AM, Pioneer1 said:

However if your Black or Brown or Asian and you believe in and worship a White Jesus with blonde hair and blue eyes....you're brainwashed and likely contributing the the self destruction of your people.

Have you ever listened to CS Lewis?

1 hour ago, ProfD said:

round up the culprits most likely responsible to commit them. 

Is an unamerican concept.

54 minutes ago, ProfD said:

As I may have mentioned before, it's not about living my life. I'm not selfish.

It is about your living, otherwise you are just pontificating. 

55 minutes ago, ProfD said:

From where I sit, I'm better than good. I'm that n8gga who has done very well for himself in making it out of the hood.

Your mindset say you have a distorted image of other Blacks. I live and work in the Hood and I see Black people living normal lives that other Americans live.

2 minutes ago, ProfD said:

AfroAmericans cannot escape or destroy the system of white supremacy (racism) until they know what it is and how it works. 

How is this preventing you from living your life?

On 12/21/2021 at 9:30 PM, ProfD said:

 

That's like burning brand new KN95 masks and pouring vaccine down the drain in the middle of a pandemic.

Well said even though it isn’t accurate. I get the point and it’s 5 years to late. The question is what are the laws regarding incarceration and bail.

On 1/20/2022 at 8:07 PM, Stefan said:

believe more than 10% of Bernie Bots voted for Trump in 2016. Some news outlets peg it higher. Even if most return to the Dems this year, we're still going to lose in November.

Bernie supporters likely put Trump over the top

I hope so. Trump is what this country needs most. Maybe he will act more aggressively. Clean house and implement policy that protect Americans and their Advancement. Getting rid of Mitch will be a good indication of his determination.

Poor baby @Cynique. Still lacking the empathy to understand that Black isn’t a monolithic entity. Diversity is what has enabled our people to survive and Thrive. 

11 hours ago, Stefan said:

But some of the back and forth contains personal insults and ad-hominem putdowns. That should be a no-no

Tell @Cyniqueshe just comes and insults people.

23 hours ago, ProfD said:

The board is not the same without your presence. Hope hibernation doesn't last too long.

One of the biggest intellectual letdowns of the year.

On 1/17/2022 at 5:43 PM, Delano said:

and think.

That’s debatable

On 1/15/2022 at 10:37 AM, Cynique said:

slipped below the horizon but have momentarily surfaced. 

You couldn’t stand being bested intellectually or morally.

Who was the first African American to win an Oscar? @richardmurray

I agree.

On 1/14/2022 at 5:28 AM, Mzuri said:

really hope that this new mayor can turn the city 

around.  It would be great if NYC did not resemble

a massive crime scene from a dystopian movie

He won’t. The Leftists of New York City are anti Law and Order. It’s because their CRT is preventing them from seeing the self destructive nature of their positions. If you believe Police are running around indiscriminately killing Black people in this day and age, you are hanging yourself over to the Cartels and other criminals. This one of the reasons this country was designed as a a representative republic that can only be maintained by a moral people. 

It shows no self awareness. But what do you expect from the Mayor of a Sanctuary City. The ability of our people to be manipulated to work against self interest is incredible.

On 1/21/2022 at 1:09 AM, richardmurray said:

the uniqueness of nyc's makeup has a role to play in this. 

This is not correct. It has to with an AntiAmerican narrative. There is so much resentment against America that people are trying to recreate it. If you don’t understand why we have a constitution. They have not sworn allegiance to America. And this has gone on since before the 60s.

On 1/16/2022 at 5:56 PM, richardmurray said:

But, many in NYC , not all, I imagine not even most though I have no proof, but many in NYC want this

It’s because they believe it will destabilize the country.

This is the result of insanity.