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Nope. Green comet is 26 million miles away. That's why it only shows up every 50k years. Coincidence that earthquake just shook up Turkey and Syria. But, I'll double check the records from the last time that comet showed up to see if the Earth got shook up.🤣😎

For me, as a natural born comedian, there's no shortage of comedic source material in the world. Instinctively, I use it.🤣 So, I've clowned Ben Crump for sounding like he's got a wad of Hubba Bubba bubblegum in his mouth: However, there's no doubt that brotha Ben Crump is always on the case when it comes to getting families paid for their pain and suffering. I'm proud of him in that regard too.👏🏿 I still crack up laughing at some of Ben Crump's interviews. Especially when he emphasizes Don Lemon by name.🤣😎

St. Thomas University has renamed its law school after Attorney Ben Crump: https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/african-american/article/15306595/st-thomas-university-law-school-named-benjamin-l-crump-college-of-law Ben Crump is the 1st practicing AfroAmerican lawyer to have a school named after him. There is only one other U.S. law school bearing the name of an AfroAmerican. That was the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.😎

These prejudiced Governors of Texas and Florida respectively are directly attacking Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Interestingly, these governors are not being challenged by their colleagues and constituents within their home state. I'm sure there are minorities working at the local and state level who are either affected by and/or have benefitted from these initiatives. Yet, with every news story clearly showing how these governors are determined to roll America back 100 years, there is no massive protest state-wide or nationally. I wonder why.... Please don't tell me it's because citizens are afraid they will be injured or killed. 🤣 Otherwise, silence is either acceptance or complicity or both.😎

Here we go... First, I don't have to prove anything to anybody. I say what I say and I type what I write. I'm free to write my opinions based on my guaranteed qualifications and knowledge. Secondly, there's nothing on this discussion board that could tick me off. I'm also more laid-back than a dead fly in real life too until... 😉 But, I have noticed the emotion that comes through in your writing.🤣 Fee free to continue attacking, challenging and being dismissive of others. Rest assured that I'll continue calling balls and strikes i.e. writing in the same style and energy that brought me here. Nothing will change in that regard.😎

Some folks will have derision for and frown upon any type of drug use. Smoking weed and crack and snorting coke and shooting dope is the same thing...using drugs.🤣 Mayor Marion Barry had an MS in Organic Chemistry. He started on a Doctorate before turning his attention to activism. IOW, Mayor Barry was a highly intelligent man. Mayor Barry's intellect, activism, personality, charm and charisma allowed him to run a predominantly AfroAmerican city. He lifted the proverbial boats of many people. That's why he's a beloved hero to many folks who grew up in Washington DC. A city building bears Mayor Barry's name. Renaming a major thoroughfare after him is under consideration. Washington DC celebrates March 6th as Marion Barry Day. Barack Obama is beloved around the world mainly because he was the 1st Black POTUS. While POTUS Obama accomplished quite a bit on the job, most AfroAmericans will only remember him for being the 1st Black POTUS and the Affordable Care Act aka ObamaCare.😎

@Stefan, I don't believe the people of China want to rid themselves of President Xi Jinping. They may not agree with all of his decisions but overall, they're comfortable living under his leadership. US companies use a significant amount of Chinese labor to make products. It is the primary reason Americans have a harder time finding a blue collar jobs. Again, China is not the Boogeyman they want us to believe through propaganda. There's plenty shades of gray when it comes to geopolitics. It is a Chess game. Please lose the condescension in responding to my posts. It's fine that you may not agree with my opinion or position on a subject. But, the purpose of a discussion is to exchange information, knowledge, ideas, opinions and jokes too. 😎

@richardmurray, you're right in that many AfroAmericans are satisfied in having a relatively peaceful coexistence with white folks. I've never felt that a civil arrangement with white folks should be the end goal of AfroAmericans. America owes a debt to AfroAmericans for its sin of slavery. Reparations have not been paid. AfroAmericans have not unified, codified and come up with an agenda to collect reparations. That should be our 1st order of business. Unfortunately, too many AfroAmericans are satisfied with the status quo. So, we're in this holding pattern. 😎

No doubt, AfroAmericans have made significant progress since the days of our past leaders. We have been on a form of auto-pilot since the last of our leadership was assassinated. IMO, AfroAmericans still do not have a code or agenda nor any current leadership to champion it. There are AfroAmerican grassroots organizations, churches, NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, etc. Yet, none of these institutions seem to be interested in dismantling the system of racism white supremacy.😎

That's right. Despite his flaws as a man, Mayor Barry led the city of Washington DC for several decades. As I mentioned, hundreds of thousands of Black lives were enriched under Mayor Barry's leadership. POTUS Barack Obama came along with a squeaky clean and wholesome image. In his book, he admitted to smoking weed as a teenager. Otherwise, no dirt whatsoever on the man. Thoroughly impressive character and credentials. Yet, most Black folks cannot list three (3) things POTUS Obama did as the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet to make their lives better. It is not my intent to exalt Mayor Barry or disparage POTUS Obama. I'm very proud of them both as accomplished Black men. IMO, the measure of a man is not his shortcomings but his words, deeds, actions and record of accomplishments in making the world a better place for others.😎

It is up to the people of China to overthrow their government if it is oppressive. Hard to keep a handle on 1 billion people if they decide to rise up, Just like Russia, there is reason why the people of China have nor rebelled against their leadership. It doesn't have anything to do with losing their lives. But, if China is such an enemy of the United States, please explain why they're allowed to be our primary source of labor. 😎

Interesting quote because in another thread you considered DC Mayor for LIfe Marion Barry a Black embarrassment. As I mentioned in that thread, Mayor Barry enriched the lives of several hundred thousand through his programs and initiatives. No doubt, there are a countless number of Black people doing extraordinary things in their communities to help others. In terms of Black leadership, we haven't had significant voices since the assassinations of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The honorable minister Louis Farrakhan and the Million Man March was the last significant movement. That was 28 years ago.😎

@richardmurray, I think you're still misunderstanding my point. 1) AfroAmericans do not have leadership. 2) AfroAmericans do not have a unified infrastructure in place. 3) Right now, I'm not aware of any strong Black leader(s) of nations who have global influence. 4) Every Black nation on the planet is either being exploited by another country or too poor to be self-sufficient. AfroAmericans have to solve 1 and 2 before we can even take a seat at the table within a Black United Nations. 3 and 4 suggest that no Black group of people is qualified to control other groups of Black people within a Black United Nations. Right now, I do not believe any nation on the planet is a real threat to the system of racism white supremacy. There's no ongoing human activity that could topple it. Short of a catastrophic event, the current empire could implode under its own largesse. Similar to the Roman empire. But, they're not going to let that happen.😎

My response of no concern was in answer to your question of "which Black group is going to control the others." We're too far removed from who should be in control. You stated that all empires fail with no exception. My response was that the current empire has the benefits of history and technology to sustain it. The current empire knows how and why past empires failed. As a result, they have reinforced their power on every front in order to maintain it. I think it will take a catastrophic natural disaster to destroy the current empire. 😎

No place other than Washington DC.😎

The GOP had their moments of acting like schoolchildren during the POTUS State of the Union address. No insult to real kids. It never ceases to amaze me how the GOP can recruit n8gglets like this fella: Rep. Byron Donalds (FL) has chosen to drink the GOP Kool-Aid. He tows the party line and regurgitates its talking points. Rep. Donalds represents the 19th district of Florida. Of course, that is same state being governed by one Ron DeStupid. I understand how AfroAmericans get indoctrinated into these political ideologies on either side. The lure of money and notoriety does strange things to people. My issue with AfroAmerican politicians is their 1) lack of vision and originality in thoughts and actions and 2) inability to make their position work for fellow AfroAmericans. Then again, I was spoiled by growing up in a chocolate city with an AfroAmerican mayor who improved several hundred thousand lives through his programs and initiatives. Rest assured, that Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Congress are pushing legislation to make life better for their own people. I never hear them parroting conservative or liberal talking points that do not benefit their group of people. Most AfroAmerican politicians are a shining example of the lack of code among our people. 😎

@Stefan, the fact that I feel AfroAmericans' should be able to vote by birthright is considered a complaint. I'm not buying it.😁 There are several reasons AfroAmericans aren't fighting for anything: 1) devoid of leadership. As a group of people, we are rudder-less. 2) The smartest AfroAmericans have bought into the lure of the American Dream. No fight in them. 3) afraid of the consequences Fear is powerful. AfroAmericans will remain in a holding pattern until its Black men stand up and let them hang.😎

The bulk of the thread is funny to me. I'm not reading serious and foreboding into it. 😎

High technology is relative to the time period in which it was created. IOW, the tools we take for granted were once high technology. A skim through reading of the history of China, one would know how they were powerful from their dynasties through present. China was responsible for the four great inventions (compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing). They also came up with the abacus, sundial and lantern. Chinese mathematicians were the 1st to use integers (negative numbers). Sun Tzu wrote the Art of War. It is easy to dismiss how China became powerful and threatening but choose to cherry-pick what makes them a Boogeyman. The role the US has played in making China a more powerful nation has been acknowledged. I would not be surprised if a tour of Chinese military weaponry doesn't bare a few stamps Made in the USA. There is a huge pitcher of media propaganda Kool-Aid that paints China as an adversary. During the Cold War it was Russia. A few years ago it was North Korea and Iran. Same playbook. As I mentioned before, the US creates adversaries in order to justify proliferation of its military strength. 😎

Sometimes we have to peel a layer in order to enjoy the fruit. Some of the most brilliant, gifted and/or talented people have had their flaws while making positive contributions to humanity. From past to present, across groups of people and continents, smoking plants seems to have been a cultural thing.😎

AfroAmericans aren't complaining or whining about their right to vote. It's ridiculous that AfroAmericans aren't fighting to make our right to vote a birthright instead of a law.😎

First, I fear nothing therefore I'm free to type and/or say whatever pops into my brain. No caution required. Secondly, while you're entitled to read my post as a "sweeping statement", it is presumptuous to assume that I lack understanding of the underlying background and history just because my position doesn't fit through your lens. The brotha makes a great point here because literal and figurative interpretations of information can be influenced by an individual's emotion and/or bias. Even more challenging to have a virtual discussion over text because it is devoid of physical expression. Maybe we should recalibrate the discussion on how China became a powerful nation in the modern era. I'm certain that in addition to other countries they got a lot of help from...US (United States). 😎

AfroAmericans should be able to vote by birthright. Just like white folks.😎

I have no idea of which Black group would be in control as it relates to others. That shouldn't be the concern. Leadership and unity should be priority. Aso, I don't how long the current empire will last. They have enough history and technology to outlast empires of the past.😎

@richardmurray, white folks have differences among themselves but they are unified when it comes to maintaining the system of racism white supremacy. If Black folks from every continent got together and formed a Black United Nations working towards strategic alliances sharing knowledge and resources consolidating into real social and economic power, white folks would 1) destroy us or 2) blow up the planet. White folks do not have militaries and weapons to defend themselves from each other. They play war games. They pretend to disagree with each other. That's all a smoke screen to make folks believe they aren't unified. It's BS. White folks are prepared to go to war against non-white people if/when their power and way of life becomes threatened and/or is under attack. 😎