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Pioneer1

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  1. ProfD I'm not a ballistics expert so I'm not sure one way or the other. The different explanations don't make sense to me though. Some 22 year old kid was such an "expert" that he was able to hit him in the chest but instead of the slug "bouncing off" anywhere....it just happened to bounce off and hit them dead center into his jugular??? Sounds like something off of a "Jason Bourne" movie.....lol.
  2. Umbrarchist And when this was pointed out, they tried to "explain" this by claiming that the slug didn't actually hit him....but hit his chest and ricocheted off of a rib and hit him in the neck. And when it was pointed out that a 30.06 slug wouldn't "ricochet" off of anybody but go through them....they said he had on "under armor". But looking at his t-shirt, I'm not sure what kind of bullet proof clothing he had on under it because it fit just like a normal t-shirt. And when it was pointed out that a 30.06 slug is so powerful that it would USUALLY go through any bullet proof vest....but if it didn't....the force would have knocked his ass AND the chair back! He clearly collapsed and FELL out of his chair. They have yet to explain that one. The rabbit holes these racist clowns keep digging get deeper and deeper. ProfD If you see the video of the shot, the wound itself looks like an "exit"....not an entrance. First of all, if the wound where the blood was gushing out was really an entrance....then why didn't it knock him BACK in the opposite direction????
  3. ProfD Those mayors were exceptional. Their *success* isn't the norm under the system of racism white supremacy. I'm not a huge fan of *exceptions* especially within a rigged system or game. Their success weren't the norm, however it was a genesis or a start of something that could have been much much bigger if other Black mayors would have followed their lead and Black folks would have become more politically aggressive. The founders of the United States weren't the norm either. Most groups who try to organize and break away from their countries are crushed, and most of their members are killed or imprisoned. The United States was a long lasting and exceptionally successful exception. The same could be said for Barry and Young and they really could have and probably SHOULD have started their own brand new political party focusing on urban issues. Bill Cosby is the best example of the powerlessness of a rich Black man. One should question how Dr.Cosby USED the money he had at his disposal.
  4. I'm not sure about music, however what you say is 100% applicable to athletes. Drugs and alcohol do NOT make them play better and it has ruined the careers of so many.
  5. The fact that so many....not just one or two but for over 20 years I've been having conversations with White men here and there who've done this....are just "in sync" with eachother and don't need a leader or a religion to tell them to do this, is....I'm not sure of the words to describe it. You're right, it's something we should be teaching our children but most Black people are busy working and making a living and if they have free time....naturally they want to enjoy themselves and have fun. I guess most White people in America have so much disposable income and time that they CAN devote it to having "outings" and camps like this where they can train their children in weaponry and survivalism. However the fact that so many WANT to do this and do it religiously around the country is very interesting as to the mindset that so many NATURALLY have.
  6. I'm not sure what cause Autism but clearly SOMETHING is causing it. Diseases doesn't just pop up out of "thin air" either....lol. I'm sure a group of people know BOTH the cause of it and the cure or atleast it's prevention. I got into a heated debate with a sista not too long ago who JUMPED into a conversation I was having with another sista and insisted that autism came from "old fathers" making babies past their prime.
  7. ProfD Still, there's no universal standards when it comes to beauty or ugly. Which is good news, if you grew up being considered ugly....lol. One could only imagine living in a nation like Japan or North Korea where everyone is expected to act and look the same and any difference gets you pegged as an outsider. No marriage. No friends. Probably no job. Probably even executed if not aborted if you came out ugly or different in a nation like North Korea. Uniformity is highly valued in those societies like diversity is valued in ours. Having been among musicians for over half my life, I can confirm that none of that stuff really makes them more creative or better. So are you saying that you don't know of cases where music artists and writers didn't perform better or come up with better lyrics when they had a little drink or took a hit of something to "get straight"...lol????
  8. Meanwhile, these rednecks have their little 5 and 6 year old kids out in the woods teaching them how to hold and break down rifles and even hunt and skin animals. I'm not sure what to make of this. How their brains work. Part of me says we should be teaching our children the same, but another part of me thinks that there is something extra-terrestrial or even demonic about being so organized and methodical as to teach your children how to handle weapons and them being able to learn with a smile on their faces. Something isn't normal about it, in my opinion.
  9. ProfD A panel of women would be required to make that judgement. Some men are so ugly you don't need a woman to make that call....lol. Do you need a panel of women to decide on whether or not THIS dude is attractive? Way before social media, I believe Hip-Hop redefined standards of attractiveness. Normal people i.e. non-models were able to get into the game. Facts. Whether it was rappers who praised the wide hips and big butts of the women in their community improving their self esteem OR rappers who through their sheer confidence and charisma made women piss on themselves chasing them down and offering them sex....give Black American men from the 'hood credit for boosting the image of our people and raising our collective self esteem! It's funny to see men from outside of the United States who are sincerely surprised and amazed at how so many Black men attract women and how that amazement often turns to jealousy and anger. They've been raised to believe that White men....especially the types seen in Hollywood....are or should be the standard of what is thought of as handsome and what women should go for. So when they come to America and see all of these Black men of different colors with different facial features straight up MACKING on beautiful women of all races, shades, and ages....they don't understand it and can't take it. Next time you see a Black man walking around with a White woman....if there's a Latino man around, look at his facial expression and how jealous and annoyed he probably gets, lol. Yep. From Kelly Price to Craig Mack...talented people were given a shot. Now wait a minute..... Kelly Price is my girl....lol. She's pretty AND sexy. Her weight tends to fluxuate but even when she's fat she's sexy. I know plenty of them who zone out into another dimension all right...weed and drugs and alcohol But that's a common way TO do it. Drugs and alcohol has been a very common way for artists to tap into other Realms and get inspiration. While some call it hallucinating, others see it as tapping into their creative space and getting ideas they normally wouldn't get sober.
  10. No matter the land or language or religion, there seems to be a common regret among most people who live to be of an advanced age....... They wish they hadn't let fear stop them from doing certain things.
  11. They are clearly going to TRY to use this incident to usher in some sort of Draconian state on America that they've been planning for a long time. We're simply going to have to wait and see what their plans are.
  12. The fact that so many "innocent" people are killed and wounded as well as so many people who were intended to be killed were merely wounded is evidence of not just the inaccuracy of the suspects but the inaccuracy of their weapons. Shows like the Wire and social media itself produce plenty of video of gat jamming on people in the middle of the action. Granted a lot of this comes from not properly taking care of their weapons and not knowing how to properly use them, but a lot of it comes from shoddy manufacturing to begin with.
  13. Well, I think even PBT got that phrase from either John Henrik Clarke or Neely Fuller Jr.
  14. ProfD Like Tariq Nasheed said...they are trying to make THIS clown their "George Floyd". Somebody to rally around.
  15. ProfD Just a matter of hitting a target in the right spot for a killshot. And THAT'S the problem with a lot of the weapons being dumped on the street. They are highly inaccurate. This has been known on the streets for a long time. Like a lot of rappers from back in the day used to brag about getting their guns from China to make sure they "get that ass"....lol. They knew if it was made in China or Korea...it would be more accurate and work when you need it to. I believe this is also something Baba Dick Gregory used to go into. About how they'd purposely dump inferior weapons on the streets that would jam, have chips in them, and backfire on their handlers.
  16. ProfD However I don't believe man IS made in the image of THE SUPREME BEING. This is Biblical doctrine. Some people believe this, but I don't. Well..... Speculation MAY be facts as well, but they just haven't been verified as such. However my point was.... Evil in the world isn't proof of there NOT being a Higher Power OR that this Higher Power isn't in control. Evil in the world is only proof that there is evil in the world. Just like that child not receiving a gift simply means that child didn't receive a gift. Believing that she/he doesn't have loving parents BECAUSE they didn't get a gift is mere speculation.
  17. ProfD Biggie Smalls said "Black and ugly as ever, however, I stay Coogi down to the socks, rings and watch filled with rocks and my jam knocks in her Mitsubishi, Navajos creep me in they teepee..." Biggie called himself ugly, but in reality he was just on the low end of normal. A lot of bruthaz running around in the hood looked like him. I think social media brought this fact to the forefront Before the advent of social media we were only used to seeing REAL people...in Reality. Most people on television or the movies of any race tended to be the cream of the crop "model" looking types with above average looks. When social media made it to where the average person could get on the screen and spit their game...we started seeing more and more REAL looking people. More obese women with cellulite, more goofy looking dudes with scattered teeth, but social media kept it real. Social media did more to improve the self esteem of a lot of people than going to a therapist could have....lol. *Ugly* can be overcome through intelligence, charm, charisma, material things or intimidation to name a few. Lol @ "intimidation". It actually depends on HOW ugly a person is. If you're TOO ugly, no amount of money or intelligence will make you sexually attractive. Regardless of one's beliefs, some people are born gifted or talented or both. Truth. However I still believe that a lot of people zone out and go into other dimensions to get their "creativity" and come up with ideas.
  18. Looks like they're grooming another one............. Brilyn Hollyhand: The teenager hailed as Charlie Kirk’s heir apparent This dude is supposedly a "teenager" and already looking and dressing like a 40 year old man with a fucking part in his hair. Where are they finding these people from??? They MUST be generating them artificially in a lab somewhere.
  19. Lol....is this ProfD or Professor Black Truth?
  20. ProfD Free will is the phrase people use to let the Supreme Being off the hook when it comes to allowing evil. One of many things that don't square with agnostics and atheists Well Prof..... You're too smart and streetwise for me to carry you down some rabbit hole or come up with reasons and justifications for why there is so much evil in the world. However keep in mind that just because it doesn't square with you or your understanding: - This doesn't mean that it's not logical and doesn't make sense. It simply means that YOU (or others) don't understand it. It may not make sense to YOU. And it stops right there...lol. -Evil in the world doesn't equate to there NOT being a SUPREME BEING Who is in total control of Everything any more than a child not getting a present for their birthday equates to them not having parents at all. One doesn't necessarily mean the other. It may give some outside of the family that impression....but that's all it would be...an impression. FACTS ARE FACTS....speculation is speculation
  21. ProfD Americans have more guns than all other countries combined. Facts. Most of them still have weapons. Either that or ACCESS to weapons. However it should be noted that most of the weapons they get their hands on are of "street value". Cheaply made and fit for only local civilian beefs. They aren't military grade. It's fairly easy to get an open carry permit in states that allow it. Not for convicted felons, in most states atleast. While some states have more strict gun laws than others, no state prevents American citizens from owning a shotgun or a hunting rifle. Still a fiream Again, if you are a convicted felon...and in some cases convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor...you aren't allowed to own one. Which pretty much flies in the face of the Constitution.
  22. Honestly, I have no problem talking to them on principle. However history and observation has shown me to be careful talking to openly gay men for ANY reason outside of an absolute necessity...lol.
  23. The problem with the 2nd Amendment argument is that it guarantees people the right to KEEP AND BEAR arms and that right shall not be infringed....however it clearly HAS been infringed on many if not most people. Felons aren't allowed to keep or bear arms in most states. You also need a permit to openly carry arms in most states. So clearly that Amendment isn't honored. They pick and choose who they allow to exercise it.
  24. ProfD Hey, you know what! I didn't even put that together until YOU said it. Maybe that's why they ARE here. Maybe they're getting asylum. Something so simple.
  25. That doesn't look like a bee hive to me. It looks more like a nest for yellow jackets or hornets.

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