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That is the very definition of unconditional love. The world would be a much better place if adult human beings practiced unconditional love on a regular basis.

As NF Jr. stated, white folks love being in charge and telling non-white folks what to do...rules and regulations. No real recourse or reason to complain. It's their sh8t. Need more Black-owned businesses if we want different.

No shortage of posts in my time here. Shy has never been my testimony.

Of course, I don't have anything constructive to add but here's a suggestion.... Brush your teeth and tongue really well before bedtime. Do not let halitosis come between a lucid dream and a funky nightmare. I just really want to say...hey sista @Mel Hopkins. Glad you decided to pop in and check on the fam.

Yep. When the house belongs to adults there are fewer rules. Once the kids show up all types of boundaries have to be set to keep them in check.

I wrote there is latitude in the 1st amendment. They broke a law. That's against the law. Laws are created within parameters of the Constitution. It's still the common guide for how laws are written. Those codes were written based on laws and statutes originated from that outdated document. There's no shortage of folks who either feel the laws don't apply to them and/or they just don't give a f8ck and gonna *do them* and suffer the consequences.

True. Collectively, it almost seems limitless. Throw a limited amount of food or none at all in a cage full of rats and they will kill and eat each other. N8gglets are In a similar position. Too powerless to overthrow the system of racism white supremacy they instead turn on themselves. It works out for white supremacy because that's fewer Black folks to deal with or worry about.

White folks have been colonizing and killing others for hundreds of years and counting in order to secure power. That police officer has to follow rules which means limited power. When the boss instructs him to do so. The paycheck has a lot to do with their motivation. Black folks aren't willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to assume or exercise. White folks have proven over and over again that they're willing to kill and die to maintain their power. The power you believe Black folks have is similar to parents putting the oldest child in charge of their siblings.

The 1st amendment of the US Constitution provides much latitude in what we can say and do as citizens. Otherwise, a whole lot of folks would be arrested for the words that come out of their mouths and consequent actions. Communist countries aren't as forgiving when it comes to freedom of speech and other human rights. That's why the Russian president can shut down opposition and eliminate adversaries. Gotta watch yo mouf over there.

Powerless. Real facts though. Cosby put up a ton of bread on education. I totally agree that Cosby should have had the best legal representation to fight those charges against him. Black folks in the judiciary should have closed ranks and buried that sh8t. No real power.

Running his mouth as a citizen would be protected under freedom of speech. Any crimes other folks committed as a result of something he said would not be prosecuted by the federal government. H8ll, look no further than January 6th where as outgoing POTUS he really did incite a riot and 3 years later, the federal gov't had a whole commission and still never brought charges against him. Former POJ has been in and out of court for various reasons over 50 years. He wins more than loses. Teflon Don. Personification of white supremacy.

Bro, I'll be lounging in this easy chair until the lights are turned out and/or I'm evicted. Despite the limited participation, there is good discussion here from all of the contributors. I find this forum to be a good mix of opinion, information, knowledge and humor too. Some music like Jazz is an acquired taste and therefore appeals to a smaller audience. McDonald's isn't the the most nutritious food but it sells because it's cheap. Same thing applies to most forms of social interaction and entertainment. Anything that requires a deeper level of thought, comprehension or expression is a heavier lift. OTOH, gossip and trash talk is usually where the goats can get it. Cheaper entertainment.

I believe that love for each other is being on code to the highest degree.

I believe all Black regardless of tribe need to be religiously taught and codified to the point of thoroughly understanding 1) the system of racism white supremacy and 2) how it works and impacts all of us and 3) what we need to do in order to eliminate and replace it with a system of justice. Black people have access to enough platforms to broadcast the message in everything we do.

Gotd8mn. I totally concur with how you changed my last sentence. @richardmurray, you crushed it right there mayne.

After the 2016 election, POTUS Obama and his whole administration were gone. DOJ still tried to implicate Teflon Don in collusion and it went nowhere. They tried to impeach him twice. Nothing. Political rallies in 2015 or later? Either way, considering how charges aren't sticking to POJ now and cases dragging for years, I doubt former AG Eric Holder would have been able to do much in a matter of months while cleaning out his office for the incoming administration. I don't see how POTUS Obama could have gone after POJ when he hadn't accumulated those allegations until after he won the office.

Folks have moved away from UFO/UFA sightings and being abducted and probed to believing aliens are manipulating the solar system. The Supreme Being really did a number on humans in giving the ability to imagine, think, reason and rationalize.

What crimes would POTUS Obama's administration have been investigating Trump for between 2008-2016? POTUS Orange Julius (POJ) didn't throw his hat into the political ring until 2015. He may have donated to POTUS Obama's campaign in the beginning. POJ's legal problems didn't fully ramp up until he left office.

He was a much older cousin. I'm guessing he passed away in his early 60s. That was almost 30 years ago.

As brotha @richardmurray often points out, there are several tribes amomg Black folks. IMO, Black unity is harder nowadays because our people are not galvanized by any particular issue. There's no Civil Rights movement. Poor Black folks are trying to figure out how to insure their basic needs are met. Lazy Black folks are waiting for somebody to let them hold something. N8gglets are running around in a perpetual state of childhood. Lower middle class Black folks are trying to get a little bit more than being broke. Middle class Black folks are comfortable with having enough buying power to indulge in gross consumerism. Upper middle class Blacks are closer to living like white folks. Rich Black folks believe they're on par with white folks. The system of racism white supremacy affects every group of Black folks but nobody is willing to deal with the elephant in the room. There's no codified Black agenda. No demands. No uncompromising principles. No leadership. White folks appear to have several tribes but every last one of them is totally on code when it comes to maintaining the system of racism white supremacy.

I played cards with my dad and his friends when I was a kid. Everybody at the table was smoking cigarettes except me. As you already know, second-hand smoke was not a big deal back in those days. People smoked everywhere. it was normal. My cousin was an everyday chain-smoker. That dude smoked no less than 3 packs of cigarettes per day. He would light another cigarette with the one that was down to the filter. I'm glad you've got a handle on your smart technology. Someone has to maintain order around here. The cast of characters who were here when I joined has gotten thinner. It was fun reading them too. @Troy, I did not purposefully drive the forum audience away.

IMO, AfroAmericans Black aren't asleep or insensitive. We're not united enough to defend each other. AfroAmericans have their own issues and problems. We don't have enough bandwidth to cape for celebrities who have enough money to pay for legal defense.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/saturday-night-live-skewers-donald-trumps-new-bible-grift The former POTUS having paid out close to $275 million in litigation is now hawking the bible for $60. A couple months ago, it was gold sneakers. Of course, there's Truth Social going public and the constant fundraising. I can only imagine the number of con men who will be inspired by this dude. Some white 12-year olds are already in training. The sh8t Teflon Don has been able to say and do and get away with is...no longer unbelievable.

I've seen the video too. I appreciate Tariq's position that we shouldn't rush to judgement. I wouldn't put on a whole cape for the dude though.

Selfishness. Greed. Fear. To name a few. Regardless of reasons or excuses, we end up having to deal with it in one way or another.