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Originally posted by NUPE4LIFE
Let's we forget that while Blacks make up less that 20% of the U.S population, almost 50% of Blacks are incarcerated or under some form of community control. And what really ticks me off, is how they are now considering paying reparations or as Sec. Rumsfeld put it "compensation" to those prisoners abused. African slaves build this country on their backs, but we have yet to see a dime! Several senators said that this scandal has hurt America's "credibility". Hell, America has never been that credible to me! I want to close by saying that inhumane acts built this nation and continue to be perpetrated today. When are we gonna have a Senate hearing about that?
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OK..well of course I"ll be the voice of dissent here..surprise surprise right??
Ok, it is a fact that there are a large number of Blacks incarcerated or under some form of community control...but who's fault is that? Yes there have been and continue to be obstacles that confront the black community...but surely you aren't blaming the "system" or "the man" for the high rates of incarceration are you?? And yes, my country was built by the hands of my ancestors...but you know what..I am proud that my ancestors paved the way for me to live in the GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD!! Because if that hadn't happened..I'd be somewhere in Africa..and while I love my culture, history and anecestors..but I'll pass....
So NUPE4LIFE...its easy to say a bunch of things that sound good..but what are you really saying...should we have a congressional hearing...reparations...WHAT??? The bottom line is that THE ONLY thing that will change the current status quo of the African American community is US GETTING OURSELVES TOGETHER!! HANDOUTS FROMT HE GUBMENT, A HEARING, REPARATIONS ETC WON'T CHANGE A THING!! It will only be a temporary fix. We as a community need to get our homes in order before we start blaming everybody and their momma for our problems and/or pointing out things that happened 2-300 years ago...
And let me say..I'm not attacking you personally..its just this type of thinking in the black community really gets me heated...as if the long time GCers didn't know that about me
PS - Since America isn't credible..and such a terrible place...have u ever thought about going back to the Motherland?? You know..that place where BLACK PEOPLE are still being enslaved, degraded, beaten etc to this day.. by other BLACK PEOPLE
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