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ProfD You know I said that earlier. I'm inclined to believe that that balloon may have been from China, but some other institution....likely a Western one....was behind it and used China as a smoke screen.

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I've discovered that sometimes SEEMING Randomness is the key to many successes in life. Randomness is what gives us HOPE! Image if everything were organized, controlled, and on lock-down. If you're already a loser, chances are you'll probably remain one. But in this world...... You got Earthquakes Revolutions Covid and other pestilences Hell, sometimes people just GO CRAZY and fuck up the whole program.....lol. Look at how many common people became millionaires because of the lottery. We should also throw in Spontaneous Remissions of diseases into the same category. Perhaps what we call "randomness" are gifts and opportunities from Higher Powers bestowed to humans to give us a way when we don't see one ourselves.

Nels and Coggins are clearly Republican Stefan and maybe Cynique are clearly Democrat. Everybody else seems to either be double dipping from both sides depending on the issue or like Rodney totally anti-politics period.

Rodney campbell It's working, but not to their liking....lol. I'm sure whoever was/is orchestrating the organized outrage over this sad incident were looking for a MUCH larger reaction from the AfroAmerican community. Certainly a more violent one. And they didn't get it.

That's what I'm saying...... They offered too many bullshit excuses for not taking what THEY admitted was a weapon for a foreign (and hostile?) power, down when traveling across the U.S. posed an obvious threat. Infact, they didn't decide to shoot the balloon down until AFTER a lot of outcry and questions from the public as to why they didn't. So the action taken was basically a PR move to quell the anxiety of the public.....which is NOT a military tactic. Now I've read some reports claiming that Biden ordered the balloon shot down as far back as Wednesday. WTF???? So the President "ordered" it shot down but somebody in the military "decided" to wait until it got off the coast? That is NOT how the military works let alone how the U.S. government operates. If Biden ordered that balloon taken down Wednesday...it would have been taken down Wednesday. It sounds like a bunch of people trying to "clean up" a messes situation as to why a spy balloon was being allowed to fly over the U.S. population.

Cynique 3 ain't MULTIPLE to me. That's because you didn't make it past the 2nd grade. So we know YOU don't know any better....lol. But most educated people recognize that multiple = 2 or more. (i did forget that in a debate, you never let your opponent supply the definitions.) No worries. You didn't break any rules....because this isn't a debate. 🤭 There is no debate over FACTS and TRUTH. Either you accept it....or you don't. When was the last time you saw a "debate" over whether or not Hydrogen and Oxygen made up Water? Or whether or not meat should be cooked before consumption? Some things aren't up for debate.

I'm not sure if "proud" is the word I would use, but I'm certainly glad that Black folks didn't get out in the streets and clown the way some in the media were trying to push them into doing. 20 years ago I would have been a bit disappointed because of my subconsious desire to appear "fair" to White folks. Although they wouldn't admit it, subconsciously many of our people are thinking: "Oh lawdy..... If Black folks don't start cussing and raising hell out here in deez street; dem White folks go point da' fanga and claim we'z not fair and only cry foul when it's dem White poleecez who dooz wrong. Oooh lawdy... We better HURRY UP and get out in deez streets and git ta' protestin' and tearin' up over these nigga cops and show deez White folks weez fair too!" As UNFAIR and biased as White folks have been to them for so many centuries; many silly Negroes STILL feel some deep seated obligation to go out of their way to show White folks how fair they are and how the decisions we make have "nothing" to do with race. Hell no we aren't gonna riot over Black cops abusing Black folks because it's not the norm. It happens, but not nearly as much as when White cops do it.

Yeah, grab a nice big leg tenderoni (or go out and find one....lol) to snuggle up with, along with a couple of glasses and a bottle of Paul Masson....lol. Maybe put on a little Jodeci featuring Father M.C. if it's cold enough.....lol. "Everythiiiiiing's gonna be alright...."

👀 Wah wah wah whaaaaaaaaaaat? Is this Mr.Democrat HIMSELF Stefan talking????? I didn't trust AOC no further than I could throw her anyway. Plenty of Black and dark Mulatto Puerto Ricans up in New York and they pick a light Meztizo looking one to represent the community? She looks more like she should be representing Mexicans than Puerto Ricans; which is probably why she gets so much support from the Mexican American community where most other Blacker Puerto Ricans don't. I don't hater her. Nor do I think she's a bad person. But I know she's looking out for "her people" and not Black folks despite all of this "progressive" talk. She's also appealing to the Middle class liberal White population with her "Green New Deal" agenda that doesn't include Universal Healthcare and affordable housing but a ton of shit about climate change and the ecology....something most Black and poor people are struggling too much to focus on. Notice how the Republicans will criticize AOC all day long but don't really TAKE ACTION against her like they just did Ilhan Omar, and remove her from office. Because she doesn't really pose a threat to their agenda.

Don't forget.....slavery STILL EXISTS in the United States. Millions of people are still enslaved. It's called "Mass Incarceration" and the inmates are Constitutionally considered ENSLAVED. Slavery didn't end in 1865, it just transformed.

Most major cities with a huge AfroAmerican or Latino population have some sort of special policing unit designed to bypass normal Constitutional procedures and give these units permission to abuse people in the community and deny them of their rights. This is nothing new. It's been going on since atleast the 70s if not longer. Infact, many major cities have UN-NAMED units designed to target and abuse the community. In Detroit we called them the "goon squad". A bunch of thuggish.....seriously thuggish...cops dressed in civilian clothes who did nothing but ride around all day and night (especially at night) looking for people to beat up, rob, and occasionally kill. They'd go after dope dealers, pimps, and other street hustlers....rough them up and take their money, dope, and jewelry and threaten to lock them up or kill them if they made a fuss about it. Their main motive was not to enforce the law or clean up crime but to instill FEAR in the people. They just started giving them names in the 80s. I remember as a kid seeing some of these goon squad cats riding around in their unmarked but obviously police cars, many of them had patches over an eye....missing teeth, a couple were slobbering at the mouth. Totally unprofessional and neanderthal characters who seemed like they were made for violence. Looked like people out of some Texas Chainsaw flick....lol.

Lovely art. When I first saw the title, I thought it had something to do with Kwanza.

I can't say that I've experienced obsession....but I HAVE definitely experienced Love, many times. It has inspired me to do many things. Simply thinking about the woman I loved at the time, and what it would take to impress her. Years ago a secret was uncovered........... Most men will do almost anything to gain the Attraction or atleast the Attention of the women he desires. This is one of the reasons sports teams often have scantily clad cheerleaders making noise and bouncing up and down while showing support.

It stops when intelligent AfroAmericans...especially the men....DECIDE to stop it. When they decide collectively to stand up and put an end to it, it will stop.

I agree also that most things events have a pattern or rhythm to them and aren't truly random, most people just haven't figured out the code or pattern. However, we can go a step further and add that same logic to what we call "magic". It can be said that Magic is real and is indeed a science, however since most Western scientists have yet to identity and establish a set code or pattern for most magical phenomena....the word "magic" to them is usually synonymous with fraudulent or charlatanry.

I'm in Michigan. That ship sailed a week ago...lol. Every winter we get windchills that low...for DAYS at a time. Not sure why the media is making such a big fuss out of it now. Hell, remember the polar vortex of 2013-2014? The national media is something else. Something can be going on in the MIdwest or down South or the Rocky Mountains area and it'll barely get headlines, but if it threatens to affect the East or West Coasts....they start telling "Americans" to brace themselves.

I think China knows better than to put ANY type of ballistics or weaponry inside of anything they send over here....lol. They aren't stupid at all....let alone THAT stupid. I'm thinking it was one of 2 things: 1. China simply testing the waters to see how much they could get away with.....as most nations tend to do from time to time. or 2. That balloon actually belongs to the United States and they are operating THROUGH the Chinese government in order to spy on it's own citizens. In a global economy, there is no U.S. vs China....it's the rich vs everybody else. The same rich people who control the U.S. also control China, so it's not a stretch to believe that both nations could be working together to maintain control over their masses.

Troy This is wonderful. I love it when intelligent Black folks come together. Shame it had to be in California...lol. I'd probably go to the event.

Stefan (( 👀 )) Do you really think Black Americans could cross our southern border in the millions, show up in Mexican cities and demand services in English, hotel rooms, free access to regional buses, subways in the capital, free cell phones and an adoring army of English-speaking activists to tell Mexican residents to donate their clothes and other unused items? No. Great point. But I must admit, I'm kind of surprised to hear this coming from YOU...lol. I thought you were Team Democrat Party all the way and completely towed the line for every topic on their platform. You also stress the importance of building coalitions with Latinos and others so much, you'd be one of the last people I'd expect to read that from. Now, I wonder if Pioneer is going to order Black people to leave New York City as he did Black people in California. Only if YOU take up residence there....lol. It would be my responsibility to steer them away from bad influences. However if you keep talking like you did above, I may reconsider...lol. harry brown Black. People Might. Could Have. Community. Centers. For. Black ,Children. If. They. Stop. Taking. Money. To. Church. .Paying. For. ,These. Snake. Pimp. Preachers. To. Have. Cars.....Black. People. Pay,For. Their. Own. Enslavement...... Excellent point Harry. We have to start taking some responsibility for our own institutions instead of continuing to expect White folks to all of a sudden stop being racist and doing the shit they've been doing. You KNOW they're eventually gonna take money away from much needed public resources and redirect it elsewhere. You know this. They have a history of it. So why aren't we prepared????

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Stefan @Stefan I don't care how smart some people think you are, do you know what .50 caliber bullets will do a human body? It is not easy to depose an autocratic ruler who enjoys the support of a nation's military and police apparatus. If it were easy, there would be no dictatorships. Why do you think Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe lasted so long? It was only when the military was convinced he had to go - that he actually went. There are 57 dictatorial rulers on our planet, according to planetrulers dot com: While you're right and I agree with you that dictators rule many of these African nations, two things need to be kept in mind: 1. Most of the dictators around the world were PROPPED UP by the West and given the money and military hardware to oppress their people. 2. Not all dictators were propped up by Western powers, some of them.....as is the case in North Korea...are just naturally desired as leaders. Many if not most cultures actually DESIRE a dictator or strong-man to lead them. They're not down with so-called "Democracy" because it places too much responsibility on them. I'd go as far as to say that in some cases, a dictator is MORE natural than a president. Autocracies governed MOST societies for thousands of years right up until recently. ProfD @ProfD Folks run around the streets engaging in gangs and/or criminal activities knowing the risks. They might have to kill or be killed too. Well...MOST folks...lol. You got a lot of young pups out there who have bought into the "glorious" thug life they hear about in rap music and hood movies and although they know death and destruction exists in the streets, many are still naive enough to never think THEY would never end up hemmed up. The Russian military and its citizens are complicit in fulfilling the sociopathic designs of their dictator. The question is why won't they overthrow him I'm sure many people around the planet were asking the same question of Americans when Trump was in office. Rodney campbell @Rodney campbell Well said commentary on many of these "street" people. Most of them are absolutely a product of White racism. Monsters....Frankensteins...that have been manufactured by the powers that be through their self destructive music, drugs, and other influences that destroy the morality and intelligence of people. We can't expect much progress in our community as long as their is an abundance of them dwelling within. Dee Miller @Dee Miller I'm not in a position to judge, but my opinion matters, right? Well....uhhh...to keep it real: ONLY if it agrees with mine, lol.

I said a couple days ago it seems that many in the media were trying to ENCOURAGE people to get out in the streets and riot over the Tyre Nichols beating video! It appears Tariq Nasheed has noticed the same thing: Clearly the media was trying to ENCOURAGE people to riot over this. Why? Not sure, but it seems to me the biggest factor is the fact that most of the cops involved were Black and the main stream White dominated media MADE SURE the world knew this. I believe a couple White cops....finally after pressure from grass roots organizations....have now been charged in Tyre's death but their pictures aren't being shown like the Black cops.

Cynique That's not true. Speak for yourself. For instance. what are the other meanings of evidence? It IS true, and here's the PROOF of this from Merriam-Webster's dictionary: You've been supplied with atleast 3 different definitions to choose from. As for Del, unlike you, he's secure enough in his manhood, to concede a point. Secure enough to conceding points??? Know what that sounds like to me? That sounds like a man who's USED to losing.....but anyway, lol.

"Inadequacies" sounds like a term you stole from White women who pinned it on chauvinistic White men with small penises....lol Most Black men don't have "inadequacies". Perhaps you should search for another term.