January 16, 2007
You know it'd been a while since I listened to the words of King's speech. When I listened to it yesterday, I was struck by just how much emphasis King placed on "freedom." These days, the most visible of the self-anointed "Black leaders" give short shrift to freedom, empowerment and economic self-determination. That's a damn shame. We'd be a whole lot further ahead today if the Black leadership of the 1960s had refused to engage in "gimme-gimme" politics and had instead focused on economic empowerment of Black individuals. The fight for political equality was, of course, a necessary and important fight. It was on the economic side that Black empowerment went astray. The Black "leaders" apparently failed to recognize the destructive effect that self pity and envy has on the individual and the community. Unless and until there is a positive, charismatic leader in the Black community who can provide a real counterbalance to the status quo, our Black communities will continue to be mired in self-pity and despair.
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Happy James Earl Ray day.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 01:38 PM (w+w6p)
Will anyone be calling for mass hangings for all Democrats in the USA this year ?
Posted by: John Ryan at January 16, 2007 02:25 PM (TcoRJ)
Posted by: Darth Odie at January 16, 2007 02:52 PM (YHZAl)
Barack Osama Obama definitely ain't the one. The guy is all hype and no substance. The P.C. crowd finally found a Blackish politician who isn't a raging racist retard or crook, and they're promoting this guy as the second coming.
Most people are unaware that King was nowhere near as influential when he was alive as he is now that he's dead. The other Black leaders of his day were even worse than the ones we have now. Malcolm X was a racist hatemonger and Huey Newton was an outright murdering drug addict.
King wanted equality, but today's Black leaders are interested in personal enrichment first, and special advantages for Blacks second. Neither goal is admirable.
MLK parades around the country are filled with marching morons raising their fists in the air and chanting racist slurs, faces contorted in naked hatred. King would puke if he had lived to see how his dream turned out. He was a good man, but not a great one, and MLK Day as a Holiday is a divisive mistake. Its just another entitlement program for Blacks and the P.C. left, if you ask me.
None of our Founding Fathers has a Holiday honoring them anymore, and neither does Lincoln--who did far more for Blacks than MLK ever did. Combining Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays into one Holiday called President's Day was a national travesty, and a huge victory for the anti-American left. I'm surprised Congress hasn't torn down the busts on Mt. Rushmore and replaced them with MLK, Ceasar Chavez, Gloria Steinem, and muhammad.
It seems to me that once equality becomes a reality, there isn't any further need for identity politics. Black activists, Female supremacists (feminists my ass,) gay activists, "Hispanic" activists, etc. are all looking to gain special advantages and privileges for their ill defined groups--and to make a shit-load of money, of course.
I have a dream. I dream of a day when the identity politics scumbags want to live in equality with the rest of us, instead of benefiting from the color of their skin, lack of a penis, love of a penis, or lack of English skills.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 16, 2007 02:52 PM (abVz3)
Moderates and conservatives don't define themselves by a political party like you leftists do. We aren't one dimensional, knee-jerk morons, and we know political parties are out for power and self aggrandizement.
As I recall, it's you dildos who continue to bray for the mass hanging of Bush and the Republicans. Stick your head out a window and smell the reality. You'll need to pul it out of your ass first.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 16, 2007 02:55 PM (abVz3)
We see that you are a fine product of the institutionalized prejudices that have been so ingrained in the good old boys of yesterday. Congratulations! Seems like their blasphemy worked on you.
Posted by: civilbehavior at January 16, 2007 02:58 PM (aaS4R)
Posted by: Darth Odie at January 16, 2007 03:03 PM (YHZAl)
Posted by: templar knight at January 16, 2007 03:57 PM (qmQtL)
Posted by: John at January 16, 2007 05:10 PM (vLQPP)
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 16, 2007 05:19 PM (abVz3)
Yes, curse evil Whitey for shitting out affirmative action quotas for unqualified "minorities" and excusing away anti-White racism. It's all the fault of the privileged White elite and their dead White male forebears.
We must arrest more innocent college Lacrosse players, and give more Golden Globes to pure dreck like "Showgirls." We must level the playing field for anti-White and misandrist hate crimes. Talentless actresses need more awards, and dem Whitey Joooos need to be kicked out of Hollywood.
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 16, 2007 05:24 PM (abVz3)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 06:12 PM (w+w6p)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 06:13 PM (w+w6p)
Why does the government refuse to release MLK's FBI file? All these years after his death and they still refuse. Why? Because he was colaborating with the then enemy of the United States. Namely, the Soviet Union. He was just another black cry baby. Just playing a different angle than the others. Playing the Christian minister game just like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. I have more respect of Malcome X. At least he was honest about it.
If his file is ever opened to the public we will have to change 10,000 street signs.
Has communities ever been forced to change street names for Lincoln, Jackson, Franklin, Washington or any white person? It's nothing but placating the rabble.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 06:25 PM (w+w6p)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 07:07 PM (w+w6p)
I say give him time.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 07:20 PM (w+w6p)
I say give him time.
Obama has two things going for him: (1) he doesn't speak in a sing-song preacher voice that insists on doubling syllables; Obama knows 'Jesus' is only two syllables, not five, and (2) Obama can give a speech without rhyming. Both are reasons that the likes of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson dislike Obama as 'too white.'
Posted by: wooga at January 16, 2007 07:30 PM (t9sT5)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at January 16, 2007 07:37 PM (6zYAC)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 08:03 PM (w+w6p)
What a shame we haven't moved beyond such hatred of color.
Posted by: civilbehavior at January 16, 2007 09:25 PM (aaS4R)
You wrote:
"Yep, institutionalized prejudice is still alive and well amongst those white boys. What a shame we haven't moved beyond such hatred of color."
You refer to White people as "white boys," racists, and colorless--and you expect people to believe you aren't a racist piece of shit? Using racist slurs and baseless accusations to make your point kind of undermined it, don't you think? Are you even capable of thought?
If I change the players in your little scenario, does it become a racist paragraph?
Yep, institutionalized prejudice is still alive and well amongst those monochrome nigger boys. What a shame we haven't moved beyond such hatred of the color variety of Whites.
Do you honestly believe that only one of these paragraphs is racist? Are you even aware that you're a racist?
Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 16, 2007 10:28 PM (abVz3)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 17, 2007 12:52 AM (w+w6p)
Posted by: greyrooster at January 17, 2007 12:56 AM (w+w6p)
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