Fifty nine murders in a month and seventeen murders in a week are not just statistics.
Having one of the highest counts of heart disease in the world is nothing to be proud about.
Listening to story after story about children being abused, being sold, being made to eat mud to fill their empty craving bellies is not a fun time at the amusement park.
Look, you can attack me all you want, it does not change what is taking place in the country and if to some this is their moment to shine by pretending to care about something that nothing in their past contributions support, by all means, go ahead.
The meat of this matter is not going away even if I do, and to the many who think that attacking the messenger while putting on blinkers to ignore the savage reality of some of our people's existence is nothing short of disingenuous.
I have written many articles on this same subject, and while the sanitized version of the truth gets the most applause and comments, the truth is applause solves nothing for nobody and commenting forever yet refusing to get beyond talk is hypocritical.
I have written many articles on this same subject, and while the sanitized version of the truth gets the most applause and comments, the truth is applause solves nothing for nobody and commenting forever yet refusing to get beyond talk is hypocritical.
We have had governments come and go, and despite countless billions at their disposal to render aid and compassion they have for the most part scattered crumbs and left these people to their own devices.
The anger that is manifesting itself as the ghetto culture now was not created in a note, and having one of the highest murder rates in the world for the past five years (at least) should have begged that these same pontificators turn their attention, gifts and time towards helping their brothers and sisters up rather than talk, talk and more talk.
This is not an issue to be used to treat suppressed or misplaced guilt, but a real and national crisis that could well grind this nation to a halt and by hiding it away through lies and half truths helps no one.
Yes I love the accolades from the crowds when I write the comedy, the satire, and the spoof pieces, but believe me I could survive without it.
What I will not be able to live with is knowing that I had an opportunity, a pulpit, a forum from which to make a difference and I didn't.
That would haunt me forever.
The anger that is manifesting itself as the ghetto culture now was not created in a note, and having one of the highest murder rates in the world for the past five years (at least) should have begged that these same pontificators turn their attention, gifts and time towards helping their brothers and sisters up rather than talk, talk and more talk.
This is not an issue to be used to treat suppressed or misplaced guilt, but a real and national crisis that could well grind this nation to a halt and by hiding it away through lies and half truths helps no one.
Yes I love the accolades from the crowds when I write the comedy, the satire, and the spoof pieces, but believe me I could survive without it.
What I will not be able to live with is knowing that I had an opportunity, a pulpit, a forum from which to make a difference and I didn't.
That would haunt me forever.
To the God I pray to the poor and the children are his beloved, so I do this work for free so that I would be beholding to no man.
You have a problem with what I write?
Simple, don't read it.
But next time you look in the mirror after climbing as high up on this horse of racially driven moral outrage ask yourself this, if presented with the opportunity to exchange personal glory for the upliftment of others, could you?
You have a problem with what I write?
Simple, don't read it.
But next time you look in the mirror after climbing as high up on this horse of racially driven moral outrage ask yourself this, if presented with the opportunity to exchange personal glory for the upliftment of others, could you?
Would you?
Now that you have weighed in on the issue from a position of unabashed and unapologetic knowing, will this now translate into all of you actually getting involved and trying to help make a difference?
Because if the answer to that is yes, feel free to express your opinion; after all, I never thought I was the only person entitled to one.
I am just the only person still willing to say that in a country that has this many tens of thousands of black successful, wealthy professionals and rich black entrepreneurs that has been ruled for the most part for all this time by a principally black government, how come it is still black people that have such a shitty end of the stick?
How do we answer that?
Now that you have weighed in on the issue from a position of unabashed and unapologetic knowing, will this now translate into all of you actually getting involved and trying to help make a difference?
Because if the answer to that is yes, feel free to express your opinion; after all, I never thought I was the only person entitled to one.
I am just the only person still willing to say that in a country that has this many tens of thousands of black successful, wealthy professionals and rich black entrepreneurs that has been ruled for the most part for all this time by a principally black government, how come it is still black people that have such a shitty end of the stick?
How do we answer that?
To my political friend who suggested that I apologize for telling my black brothers and sisters that the high count of heart disease that is killing them way too early is linked to fried food like KFC, please, don't you know me as yet?
I will not call the names of the otherwise intelligent people who went out of their way to smear me, they know who they are and what there motive was.
I no longer assume to understand human beings the way I thought i did, but even that must be part of the learning curve of this journey.
I will not call the names of the otherwise intelligent people who went out of their way to smear me, they know who they are and what there motive was.
I no longer assume to understand human beings the way I thought i did, but even that must be part of the learning curve of this journey.
This I still believe:
“Love is always patient and kind; it is never jealous, love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins but delights in the truth; it is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. Love does not come to an end.”
Phillip, let me say this. KFC and doubles killing black people! WHo vex lorse...dais a fact.
ReplyDeleteYuh did not lie when yuh say black people killing black people, black people know dis is the truth.
Yuh delivery (I re-read yuh note) was a bit skewed as it did not address causes.although in fairness yuh did address the lack of action by the government tuh do someting.
Yuh placed blame squarely on parents and while SOMEparents do contribute significantly to the deliquency of their children....yuh used to broad a brush when painting dah picture.
Yuh see race is a very sensitive factor in we country dse days, I feel moresos than any odder time in we history.
The phrase "we will rise." is a doublt entendre to many....and to the black population, it means is indian time now, and dat cyar do nutten for unity and nation building.
Catch phrases, kaisos and perceptons causing damage, and yuh jes get caught up as yuh was in your opinion...jes calling a spade a spade..and de spades take umbrage!
Again, personally I took no real offense to yuh message...I had a little rough go with de delivery.
But I have read yuh past notes and I saw in dem some comapssion for the plight of the same ghetto youths and I remembered dat...so I feel dat yuh did not have malice aforethought....is jes yuh bowl ah googly when we thought yuh was a straight bowler...again de delivery nah.
Understand dis, racial sensibilities easily ruffled dese days.