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Yep. On the other side of 50 years old, there's a lot to leave to younger folks. Had fun skating several decades ago. I'm fine behind the wheel of my truck now.😁 I'm glad that skating academy exists. Whatever it takes for folks to get exercise and burn energy in a positive way is a great thing.😎

@Pioneer1, glad you decided to check in my brotha. Also, great news that you're back on the grind and figuring out your next moves. There's A LOT for you to read and catch up on around here. Plenty discussions that could benefit from your opinion/perspective. 😁 Hope time allows you to jump back in that chair and let it fly sooner than later. In the words of NF jr...still learning.😎

I take it we're waiting for a few more guesses before you reveal the real number. If I win, I'd prefer the jar to be filled with peanut M&Ms.😁 😎

I'm guessing it's a number north of 3.9 septendecillion. 😁😎

Agreed. That's why I preach ownership. Despite the fact that I'm a huge NFL football fan, I would love to see the 70% black labor force either boycott until: 1) a black ownership group is allowed to buy a team 2) or leave and start their own football league and build the infrastructure to support it. That would create 10s of thousand of jobs for black folks all across America. That black labor force generates billions of dollars in revenue for the NFL. They get a salary. Only a few players actually make 10s of million dollars. But, the reality is that black folks are taught to get an education in order to get a good job i.e. go to work for someone else. That's totally different from learning how to build and grow a business i.e.. entrepreneurship. Obviously, not everyone will be qualified to build or boss up (lead) but if they have the mentality, even as a cog in the wheel (worker) they're empowered to own (responsibility & accountability) what they do. instead of begging white folks for equal opportunity, black folks should be using their talent, knowledge, skills and abilities to create it.😎

It's beyond time to do away with no knock warrants: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/04/1078313707/amir-locke-killed-minneapolis-police-no-knock-warrant Another black person who was not the intended target of the search warrant is killed by police. There's enough technology available to law enforcement that makes it easier to catch suspects without breaking and entering residences. I'm a proponent of old fashioned police work. Stake out eating donuts or hide in bushes until the suspect comes strolling down the street. 😎

For coloring outside the lines, former VP Mike Pence, Sen. Mitt Romney and Reps Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are going to find themselves seated at the kid's table at future GOP big tent events. 😁😎

More security is being provided to the Georgia District Attorney (DA) after she received racist slurs and threats over the phone and on social media. In this country, there's no shortage of crazy folks with guns. They don't need much to get sitrred up.😎

I believe a reset of humanity would replace white supremacy with a system of balance among all people. 😎

A global cataclysmic event that forces humanity to reset. 😎

No arrests have been made yet but even afterwards, it will take a while before they release names and mug shots if they are white folks. 😎

ADL, JDL and B'nai B'rith provide that muscle and give them enough power to cancel.😎

I heard a report today that 20 FBI field offices have been investigating those threats and coordinating with local law enforcement agencies too.😎

Black on black crime is racist phrase used to paint black folks as criminals and a threat to greater society. Otherwise, every statistician knows that most crimes are committed against folks of the same race/ethnicity. 😎

Sure. The political parties have differing ideologies but they aren't really in opposition when it comes to maintaining white supremacy. The right wants to roll America back to pre-1960s. The left wants more governmental control. Neither party gives a d8mn about black folks. The right would would prefer that blacks be out of sight. The left wants to patronize black folks but stay out of the way of white progress. Democracy is being used as a ruse to keep people dazed and confused. 😎

My usage of slaves and masters in this context are hyperbolic. Obviously, the players are getting paid to work. They can get out of their contracts. However, a bombshell lawsuit has just been filed against the NFL by a former head coach that amplifies my point.😎

I'm sure there's a desire to protect democracy on both sides. But, the lack of cooperation between them and pillow fighting leaves me shaking my head when these folks are getting paid to serve the people. 😎

That division seems to be suffocating the left and makes it more difficult than necessary to fulfill their agenda. Then, there's the two fringe members who I believe work for the other party. The right has a few strays but they're on the same page when it comes to opposing the left and/or pushing their own agenda. When in power, they ram legislation and nominations through expeditiously. Right now, between the left and right, it's like watching a volleyball game or a tennis match that neither side really wants to win. They're just playing for fun.😁😎

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO says Whoopi doesn't need to be canceled, she needs to be counseled i.e. educated. Whoopi is a whole senior citizen. I don't think she has to be taught a lesson. The funny part is her adopted last name is Goldberg. 😁😎

@Stefan, I'm guilty of taking a thread slightly off track but it's not because I cannot read.😁 I also remember everything my fellow posters write too. It's just not my style to get into a debate over it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. I'm here to encourage black folks to do better, speak out against white supremacy, call balls and strikes as I see them and provide humor too.😎

I can see how Zucker's handling of the Chris Cuomo situation may not have sat well with ownership. His days were numbered. However, having a consensual relationship with a colleague while it may be too close for comfort isn't disgraceful.😁😎

I have a pretty accurate picture. As long as the system of white supremacy exists, black folks do not have enough. Otherwise, they would be free. Surely, there are black people who have a fortune of money but as I've mentioned before, they do not have any real power. Black NFL football players (slaves) are collectively worth billions of dollars. Yet, they have no power when it comes to getting NFL owners (masters) to hire a black head coach. Black entertainers in music, movies, TV and film collectively generate billions of dollars. Most of them do not own the intellectual property they create nor the outlets that generate revenue. Black folks started Hip-Hop in the late 1970s. It grew into a multibillion dollar industry. It is owned by white folks, Jews and Asians. 😎

The moral character of invididuals prior to running for public office is always investigated and factored into the equation. Some folks are held to a higher standard than others. Former POTUS Barack Obama had to be a saint and walk on water before he was allowed to sit his black azz in the White House. They tried to dig up dirt on him and couldn't find enough to fit on the shovel. OTOH, former POTUS Donald J. Trump did his thing with the ladies, grabbed their private parts and bragged about it on video, mocked a person with disabilities and he was still elected. As you all know, I don't get into debates when it comes to politics and religion. I'm just pointing out the fact that moral character is a consideration. Black folks have to be flawless. White folks can be raggedy. 😎

IMO, ADOS do not have any true allies on this planet nor do we have clearly defined goals. ADOS are victims and prey. That is why most ADOS work for someone else (labor), are incacerated by debt (consume) and do not own anything (lack wealth). I watched the video. His Cameroonian father chose to go to a racist country voluntarily and hook up with a white woman. Otherwise, it shows how white supremacy treats black folks all over the planet. 😎

IMO, ADOS are not unified in resolving their own issues here in America under the system of white supremacy. Therefore, we cannot begin to engage in Pan Africanism. Especially not when many of our African brothers and sisters have been poisoned in their perception of ADOS. There are too many fronts to battle at once. 😎