tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post1253014346664681747..comments2023-07-04T21:12:47.972-05:00Comments on Why Am I Not Surprised?: Let Freedom Ring!changeseekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-75188178071555315442011-06-03T11:21:15.834-05:002011-06-03T11:21:15.834-05:00I couldn't agree with you more, Anonymous. I ...I couldn't agree with you more, Anonymous. I don't understand how it's done, but I have GREAT respect for whatever makes it possible, as well as for those who continue to manifest this level of spiritual development and its emotional and psychological indicators in the face of the continuing onslaught.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-20300624636573651822011-05-17T19:09:27.750-05:002011-05-17T19:09:27.750-05:00it's incredible to me that face that we stay i...it's incredible to me that face that we stay in this forsaken place, yet still we are able to remain so seemingly civil.<br /><br />i understand all the reasons why this is logically possible, but to have the self awareness that we do, it boggles me how it is spiritually possible for us to live with these realities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-89084868704182402852011-05-03T21:01:22.144-05:002011-05-03T21:01:22.144-05:00Temple: I'm embarrassed I had to be reminded. ...Temple: I'm embarrassed I had to be reminded. I know better.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-65427812507168105832011-05-03T20:17:35.998-05:002011-05-03T20:17:35.998-05:00Hello Changeseeker--
I "give" the points...Hello Changeseeker--<br />I "give" the points you make about OBL (I see how what you say could def be possible) & completely agree with you on how unnecessary these wars are. As for this: <br />"I'm incredulous at the ease with which the populace of this country just casually accepts whatever they're told, however odd it is."<br /><br />Successfully assimilating includes never questioning or being reluctant to question your government & other authority figures. Does this make sense? "Rebel" is a slur in contemporary society. In other words we're stringently taught to be sheep from a young age--& many of us are take to the training.<br /><br />More importantly, I appreciate your taking into consideration my concern about minority/black women & oppression.Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127893745869424443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-48305422623364859622011-05-03T08:41:04.417-05:002011-05-03T08:41:04.417-05:00@ Temple (re the situation of Black women in the U...@ Temple (re the situation of Black women in the United States): I couldn't agree with you more. The double whammy under which Black women must live their daily lives (sexism AND racism) is, like the patriarchy in general, ignored (even in the Black community) behind accolades given "strong" Black women who somehow beat the odds anyway. They have no respite so they have no choice. In fact, White Supremacy uses the decimation of Black men (prison, unemployment, etc.) as another way to attack Black women, who can't win for losing. I will be more cautious in the future to avoid masking the struggle of Black women. Thanks for the comment.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-70749041300995964812011-05-03T08:30:15.610-05:002011-05-03T08:30:15.610-05:00Soma, fwoan, and Temple (re Osama bin Laden): I...Soma, fwoan, and Temple (re Osama bin Laden): I'm so cynical that I'm inclined to doubt we killed him the other night. I have MAJOR problems believing we needed to so rapidly dispose of the body. It takes me back to the plane that hit the Pentagon on 9-11 and then vaporized completely before anyone could see any of the pieces. I'm incredulous at the ease with which the populace of this country just casually accepts whatever they're told, however odd it is.<br /><br />In fact, for all we know bin Laden has been dead for some time. Somewhere along the line, he was reported to be suffering from kidney issues severe enough that he required dialysis. It would be difficult to stay alive on the move or in a bunker under those circumstances. I believe roughly nothing the government says about much of anything.<br /><br />Another "perq" of the so-called death, which as fwoan says, was SO timely for Barack Obama's purposes: the articles attribute this "triumph" to the use of interrogation "techniques" admitted to be WAY outside the bounds of human decency. This in the face of interrogation experts saying you virtually never get anything of use that way. But suddenly, they do.<br /><br />Whatever.<br /><br />And as far as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are concerned, I have never believed we belong either place. We were thrown into these wars behind an agenda that has little if anything to do with Al Quaeda and everything to do with private interests related to the concentration of wealth and power in the world. I lay every dead body (man, woman or child; Iraqi, Afghan or American, soldier or civilian) at the feet of those who have colluded against the U.S. population (politically and economically) to use our tax dollars and the lives of our young for purposes not in the best interest of the human race. The decision-making that has been used in this country to make a few (White males) ridiculously rich at the expense of everybody else (a set of patterns and principles that date back to our foundation as a country) will ultimately destroy us, if we continue to let it.changeseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350201531677548579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-81078883326565214642011-05-02T20:57:38.828-05:002011-05-02T20:57:38.828-05:00I have NO idea (and neither does anyone else, blac...I have NO idea (and neither does anyone else, black or not) what the situation was in apprehending/killing OBL. I do know that the US is & has been in the middle of two hot wars in Iraq & Afghanistan & have lost many American lives (black & not). Therefore, taking the time to track down & get definitive intel on the whereabouts of OBL after nearly 10 years of sightings & near misses was what contributed to this successful mission (no American lives lost in taking out OBL).<br /><br />@Changeseeker: "The result? More and more Black Americans (and most particularly, the young men) are, just as Calvin Hernton predicted, losing their minds."<br /><br />This article is great. I have just one major concern. It's the default position to focus only/primarily on men in our society (black men in the case of racial oppression), but black women are also oppressed in the institutionalized racism culture. In a race focused, patriarchal society the issues that minority women struggle with are invisibalized--this is especially true for black women in our racist/sexist society.<br /><br />ThanksTemplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127893745869424443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-17309049121207827772011-05-02T13:47:38.951-05:002011-05-02T13:47:38.951-05:00This system and reality of white supremacy and whi...This system and reality of white supremacy and white privilege may not last forever, but sadly, it is still strongly hanging on.Brotha Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757828851843699053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-68658611615553837982011-05-02T12:45:34.288-05:002011-05-02T12:45:34.288-05:00Soma, for many years OBL was more useful alive tha...Soma, for many years OBL was more useful alive than dead. He was a symbol that justified our many crimes against the Middle-East. Every death campaign we initiated could be excused as an endeavor to finally find OBL. After 10 years of that, it's lost its allure and conviction. He'd served his purpose and now he's served another. What better way for Obama to kick of his WIN THE FUTURE-PALOOZA reelection campaign that to show how good he is at satisfying American blood-lust?fwoanhttp://fwoan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16645996.post-80983004937316627892011-05-02T10:41:13.699-05:002011-05-02T10:41:13.699-05:00Black or not, I'm disappointed at how indistin...Black or not, I'm disappointed at how indistinguishable the Obama years have been in policy vs. the Bush years. The left/right paradigm is becoming more evident as a U.S. political system of social control-- especially given the recent assassination of the infamous "9/11 mastermind" OBL whose death served a couple of political purposes last night. After all, if your big target is hiding in a mansion in the big city, you're obviously ignoring him to further global goals first.Somahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227231934216115954noreply@blogger.com