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Pioneer1

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  1. ProfD If that box is TOO beat up....I'm MOVING without STICKING, lol. When you're trying to operate a machine, tell me what can be more frustrating than trying to put a plug in a socket that's too damaged or worn out to grip it and hold it?
  2. That fool BEEN knowing that nobody was going to elect him as President of the nation. Even HAD had that much sense. He didn't even LOOK like a President. Atleast Trump looks like one. Hell, Nikki Haley could possible pull the "look" off. But people like old sour-kisser DeSantis and Ramaswamy and 'em.....they don't even LOOK like they could be President. Besides Trump, the only other Republican who really had a good shot at it was Pence. I'm not sure why he dropped out so soon.
  3. It depends on the shape the box was in to BEGIN WITH.....lol. If the stuffin' was already almost beat out of it when you GOT WITH her.....neither you or anybody else she lays up with may be able to make TOO much of a difference in it, lol. I've ran into a FEW women....some of them young....where you didn't know where one hole BEGAN and another hole ENDED. ๐Ÿค” -It seemed to be one long continuing orifice or something from the navel to the back.....but anyway......you get my point, though. Aside from the actual cheating..... The psychological aspect of the entire community knowing how you were being played can have a huge impact on your ego, self esteem, and temperament. Some dudes will bust on you for saying something to them in public that they'd let slide in private.
  4. 1. Who is Ruffin? 2. Yes, we absolutely need to police ALL police who operate in our communities regardless of their color or race. No law enforcement officer should be above the laws established for citizens. They need to be accountable and held accountable...not just by their superiors...but by the community their policing.
  5. ๐Ÿคจ.......and when those Blacks stop, what do those white, asian, and hispanic drivers do? Do THEY stop too?
  6. ........it's LIMITED power, lol. Trustees are inmates...yes....but they DO operate under better conditions, with less restrictions, and more perks than the others. In the system of Racism, IF you're going to dwell in the system and see no way of getting out.....would it not be wise to seek the most beneficial and comfortable position you can?
  7. May our beloved brother Dexter rest in peace and power. I'm sure the good Reverend Doctor was there to greet him and is helping him Transition into that wonderful World of Peace. From what I've read, he had no children. That often makes the Transition easier not having to think about what your children or grandchildren will do without you, having to come back and console them, or them constantly calling out your name in grief.
  8. @Cynique @aka Contrarian Hey you know what! I seriously DID NOT EVEN READ your entire post before posting my message. I just saw the style of writing, automatically knew it was YOU, and poked at you a bit...lol. I deleted my previous message. Troy In general, one way effective leaders are neutralized is with money. A fine or lavish lifestyle is a strong deterrent from doing the work. Based on my observations and working along side of community and social activists for Black causes, I'd say the BIGGEST motivation for people to sell out and or give up trying to help the AfroAmerican community in general isn't money or other material benefits and luxuries.... The biggest factor is the APATHY and often INDIFFERENCE so many AfroAmericans have to their work and their sacrifices. I don't know how it was in the 60s because I was born right on the tail end and don't remember it so I don't know if the spirit of Black America back then was the same as it is today however our people can be VERY hard to motivate in doing that which is constructive for themselves and the community. If you're fighting hard for years and years to get housing or food benefits for women and children in a city and end up seeing GANGSTA RAPPERS who brag about selling dope and choking out ho's -getting more respect and accolades than you....that can make you feel some sort of way. Most social and political activists don't get into it for the money. They NEED money, but that's not the main reason that drives them. It's the LOVE and PASSION for their people that usually drives them. And after so many years of work, if they feel that love and passion isn't being reciprocated they often become disappointed, bitter, and willing to give up and leave their movement all together.
  9. I don't support EITHER party, however I will say that each one does have SOME things that I like about it as well as MANY things that I don't. I'll say it over and over again that our people (AfroAmericans) need to form OUR OWN political party based on our lineage, culture, and interests. Having said that...... I think we should maintain atleast a PRESENCE in both major political parties if only to keep an eye on them and what they're up to.....lol. But more so to influence their policies and decision towards our interests.
  10. ProfD And you know what? That would be a SMART decision. If Biden is who he reports to and Biden TELLS him to do it...then he SHOULD do it. Don't be like some of these silly niccaz and start cussing out the same White man who hired and paid him...telling HIM to kiss his ass and start ranting and raving about how he's a grown ass man and don't have to take no shit from nobody. Then the next time you see him he's on the avenue intersection or at the freeway ramp down the street from where he USED TO work....holding up a damn cardboard sign begging for money, food, or cigarettes. ....but he's a "grow ass man" though, lol. But I don't think we have to worry about that. Austin didn't get to where he is in his career being a fool...lol One of the key lessons of ATTAINING power is learning how to RESPECT power.
  11. Then as a Black man.....YOU should be able to answer the question, lol. What do you want people to do? SPRINT across the damn boulevard?????
  12. .....and now DeSanitized is out, lol.
  13. ProfD Philosophically, what you're saying is logical and makes sense but when emotions get involved it makes things far more complicated. It's one thing to find out some "fuck buddy" you've only known a couple months and had been screwing on the weekends because you had nothing better to do....has found another lover and is moving on; it's an entirely different thing when the woman you've been heavily involved with for over 15 years, had 3 kids by, and bought a house and several cars for ends up cheating on you for some street thug ONLY because he's gotta bigger dick...lol. Now some EMOTION has got to get involved....lol. ...and not only is she cheating on you but the entire COMMUNITY knows about it! Everybody except YOU that is...lol. You're busy getting up in the morning going to work and coming back in the evening oblivious to what's happening but NOW you know why everybody's been staring at you funny and smiling at you with a shit eating grin when you walk past them lately. The embarrassment just adds to your rage. You have 2 routes to take now: 1. Become a cuckhold and take the Will Smith route...lol. 2. Or turn into Biggie Smalls kicking in doors and waving .44's.....lol. "No sir I didn't see it. I was down stairs when it happened and all I heard was, 'Papa don't hit me no more!!!!' " Hurting feelings and bruising egos doesn't count as harm. Ironically....sometimes THAT kind of hurt and bruising can often take the longest to heal.
  14. ProfD And some of these niccaz....you don't have to give them anything. Just being around White folks is good enough for them. They'll "sell" out literally for NOTHING....lol.
  15. ProfD The interesting thing is once I officially stepped OUT of religion and started studying them and looking at them objectively, the more I understood them and the reasons for their rules and regulations. Not that I necessarily agree with them or disagree, but I understand more now. For examples.................. When it comes to punishment for adultery, There is no real legal punishment in THIS society for cheating on your spouse. The most you can do is separate or get a divorce, but the law can't punish your spouse for cheating on you. So what does that mean? Often people end up taking the law in their OWN hands and harming their spouse and the person who they cheated with! And this was actually happening in some societies BEFORE the religious doctrines that punished adultery were instituted, and this vengeance led to a lot of bloodshed and vendettas. So when the community got involved and PUBLICALLY punished those who were guilty of adultery, it USUALLY satisfied the blood-lust of the spouse who was cheated on so that they wouldn't have to take matters into their own hands.
  16. ProfD However, the GOP in Congress are demanding that Secretary Austin testify before them to explain his disappearing act. Ridiculous. Now this is the REAL test..... If he tells them to kiss his ass and doesn't go, that's a show of power. However if he SUBMITS himself to their inquiry...he failed. Like you said, Biden appointed him and he reports to BIDEN...not the GOP or Congress. He's not an elected official and has no obligation to explain himself to them outside of an official subpoena for a criminal investigation.
  17. ProfD The conservatives can only take over the nation if they become the majority in getting liberals to flip and/or show their true colors. Lol...and how hard would THAT be? All it takes is a well publicized incident...usually a crime...for a SO-CALLED liberal to all of a sudden switch allegiances and turn into the most right-wing racist. Look at Bill Maher. He was a so-called "liberal" until after 9/11 and he used that incident to express is REAL feelings. Ofcourse you DO have true well meaning fair minded White people. They do exist. But they are few and far in between. Fortunately however, in my observation THOSE type of White folks usually stay true and don't change directions with the wind. Goofy azz Nikki Haley refuses to acknowledge the historical truths about this country and how it was built on racism and continues to present. Well, I'll have to admit that it's not TOTALLY her fault. 1. She's a child of immigrants so the true and racist history of the United States probably wasn't the focal point of her upbringing as a child. Her parents probably worshipped White folks and stressed only the values and history they wanted her to know to get ahead in this society. 2. The educational system in the United States doesn't do a good job of teaching the TRUTH about history or racism. They'll talk about slavery and racism briefly but don't go deep into details like Jim Crow or the various forms of slavery practiced around this hemisphere.
  18. ProfD Bro, you typed that with your chest stuck out as if we own this country. We actually ARE partial owners of this nation, but we too often don't exercise the authority and rights we DO have. There's a lot of sh8t for us to fix around here way before we can deal with immigration. True, however if our people end up REPLACED and homeless on the streets....there won't be an opportunity to fix it. Right now an effort is underway to completely replace Black America with immigrants of different races from around the globe. I'd consider this one of our immediate concerns and one that we can actually fix if we apply ourselves. Two people of the same ethnicity see each other differently. Ridiculous. That's because they are of the same ethnicity but RACIALLY different. Just like the Latinos. Although most of them are of the Hindu ethnicith/religion....most of the so-called "Untouchables" are Asiatic Black descended from the ancient Dravidians; where as most of the other Indians are various racial mixtures between the Black Dravidians and White Aryans who rule the nation.
  19. I've heard the theory that many people who are very anti-gay and go around bashing homosexuals are latent homosexuals themselves. I'm not sure about that because they bash them HARD in Middle Eastern and African nations, yet most of them clearly aren't homosexuals. I think much of it comes from religous indoctrination. Your holy book clearly condemns homosexuality and calls it an abomination. If you are SINCERE and truly believe in it, it follows that you too would be vehemently against it.
  20. Hopefully we can sit back, but......... Like Neely Fuller Jr. said, much of the conflict between White folks is over HOW to treat the people of color they are dominating. If Trump supporters end up taking over the nation, their sites are going to quickly focus on what they're going to do with the Blacks and Latinos in "their" nation.
  21. ProfD Yep. Amazingly, n8gglets on code when it comes to that BS. And the MONEY and other forms of support that the LGBT community often gives Black LGBT members will PUT them on code quickly. The LGBT Agenda is controlled by White people. That's a fact. Being as such, they understand the importance of providing an INCENTIVE for people's loyalty. Most AfroAmericans haven't understood that yet. Too often we expect Black folks to stick together simply because they are Black.
  22. According to some, we already have the answers to atleast 2 if not all of those questions........ It was started by 3 AfroAmerican women whom I believe are Lesbians or atleast one of them are. It is being funded primarily by left-leaning White people and organizations. The purpose of it's existence.....which used to be openly promoted on their website....is to promote the LGBTA agenda in the AfroAmerican community. I knew something was up when I went to a couple of their rallies where they were speaking and everytime me or another Black man stood up to ask a question.....they would OBVIOUSLY ignore us. I mean it was BLATANT. They'd call on White women, Black women, Asian women, even White men....NEXT to us....INFRONT of us...BEHIND us....but not us.
  23. I have a rule...... As long as it's between CONSENTING ADULTS (over 20)......it's between them and GOD. As long as they aren't trying to force themselves on ME. However I do recognize as Tariq Nasheed often points out.....there is clearly an AGENDA. Part of it is for a man to CLAIM to be a woman and if you don't treat him as one and have sex with him then he wants to get you charged with a hate crime.
  24. One of the sad things about people who go to religious anti-homosexual extremes like this is they will go through out much of their lives hurting MANY MANY people with their vitriol......only to usually soften up and change their views and become more tolerant later on in life. Especially if they end up having a child or close loved one who is homosexual. It goes from hating them and wishing death upon them......to claiming "everyone is a sinner" and how they shouldn't be singled out......to loving "everybody" as a child of God. However that doesn't undo the damage they did to innocent people when they were extremist. If they even hurt or killed somebody, their now tolerant attitude doesn't bring those people back. This is one of the reasons I left religion alone years ago.

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