Weekend News in Mid March of 2014

Many seem to forget about the 47 percent comment that disrespected millions of Americans. The reality is that the Gilded Age was so brutal that the corporate elite was forced to institute concessions. The truth is that many of the poor are poor by no fault of their own. Most of the poor work hard and are honorable human beings. They are not parasites. The real parasites are those who exploit natural resources as a means to pollute the environment, those who created war crimes, and those who plunder the wealth from other nations illegally (via Wall Street interests) and are not prosecuted for it. So, real human beings should keep on exposing the wicked system of white supremacy. Everyone has the right to their opinion. I just disagree with some of what the Sister Betty Wright said. It doesn't matter how lyrical a person is. We as a people have had enough our Brothers and Sisters being degraded (and called outside of their names by white racists and even by some deluded members of our people). We have had enough of the N word being used to describe us as a people collectively. We have had enough of rape and other immorality being glamorized in music. We have had enough of militarism and imperialism in the world. So, we have every right to critique things. It is bigger than Rick Ross, because many folks are much worse than him (like reactionary racists, dictators, murderers, etc. Rick Ross should not be blamed for everything wrong in the world). Yet, we have to take a stand on things. RIP to Jerome Murdough. This story signifies the need for all us of to address mental illness in our community in a more dedicated fashion. Jerome Murdough never deserved to be treated with such disrespect and with such a disregard of his human dignity by the NY Corrections Department and the city of NY at all. He was not checked up regularly and his mental health needs were never adequately addressed in a progressive fashion. He should not have died in the first place if alternative actions were instituted for his situation. The prison is directly responsible for this man's death and Jerome's family should do all means possible to make sure that the city of New York is held into account for their negligent and revolting behavior. This man should of not of been sent to Rikers Island when this man was not harming anyone, but was just trying to find shelter. Homelessness and poverty are important issues for us to discuss and find solutions to. We have every God given right to express ourselves and not agree with their reactionary agenda. Our ancestors built cities and suffered unspeakable actions without pay. Therefore, we should not take any garbage from any of these bigots here. As long as we fight with a just cause, we will be fine. The truth is known more than ever and they certainly fear the strength of the BLACK YOUTH. The black man and the black woman united is a powerful force in the Universe that can overcome mountains of adversity and oppression. We overcame the odds during the Maafa, during slavery, and during Jim Crow. We will continue to advance excellence and adhere to the creed of liberation.

 Yes, you can look at his policies on drones, Somalia, Libya, Afghanistan, etc. to witness that he or the President is not weak on foreign policy matters. I don't agree with him on foreign policy, yet he is not anemic on foreign policy matters. Fundamentally, the President should not invade Ukraine with troops over this issue. We should allow diplomacy to handle this matter. We see that the unelected government of Kiev continues in its fascism. The Svoboda party led by Svoboda MPs stormed the offices of Ukraine’s state television, NTU, after NTU broadcast the Russian parliament signing a treaty with Crimea. They broke into the office of NTU President Aleksandr Panteleymonov and forced him to sign a resignation letter. The attack was led by Igor Miroshnichenko, a Svoboda MP and deputy head of the Ukraine government’s committee on freedom of speech. Crimea asserting its right of self-determination is something that I am not losing sleep over. Neo-con extremist rhetoric from McCain, Palin, and others are things that I reject. Sanctions coming from both sides are interesting, but sanctions can never be a permanent solution. Only fighting for the interests of the Ukrainian people (in allowing that nation to be independent without EU/NATO/IMF domination) is a solution. Many in that Kiev government are filled with racists and fascists. So, Western imperialism should never be justified at all and Putin is not perfect either. How can the West lecture on human rights, but it violated the human rights of blacks and others for decades and centuries (even in violation of international law in places like Guatemala, Chile, Iran back in 1952, etc.)? In the final analysis, we want human liberation. There is a lot of information that the public doesn’t know about. We know about many of the Brown storm troopers that conquered Kiev. President Yanukovych escaped into Russia to save his life. The Mme Timoshenko came out of the jail and swore to void treaties with Russia to expel the Russian Black Sea Fleet from its main harbor in Sevastopol. The new government is ruled by the oligarchs in the Eastern provinces. There are children in Ukrainian schools were ordered to sing “Hang a Russian on a thick branch” and the oligarch-governor’s deputy promised to hang dissatisfied Russians of the East as soon as Crimea is pacified. Putin’s forces came into the Crimea by virtue of an international agreement (like the U.S. has marines in Bahrain) secured Crimea’s airports and roadblocks provided necessary support to the volunteers of the Crimean militia (called Self Defense Forces). The Crimean parliament asserted its autonomy and promised a plebiscite in a month time. We know that most Crimeans in the polls declared Crimea’s independence as the Crimean Parliament has done. The poll’s results were spectacular: 96% of the votes were for joining Russia; the level of participation was unusually high – over 84%. Not only ethnic Russians, but ethnic Ukrainians and Tatars voted for reunification with Russia as well. A symmetrical poll in Russia showed over 90% popular support for reunification with Crimea despite fear mongering. Putin has celebrated this event. Russia is not perfect, but Russia is not wrong in having the right to condemn a puppet pro-EU Kiev state. The neocons have tried to justify the Kiev coup with folks like Robert Kagan (or the husband of Victoria Nuland), John McCain, etc. Alexander Yakimenko is the head of Ukrainian Secret Services (SBU) who had escaped to Russia like his president. Yakimenko accused Andriy Parubiy, the present security czar, of making a deal with the Americans. On American instructions, he delivered weapons and brought snipers who killed some 70 persons within few hours. They killed the riot police and the protesters as well. The US Neocon-led conspiracy in Kiev was aimed against the European attempt to reach a compromise with President Yanukovych, said the SBU chief. They almost agreed on all points, but Ms. Nuland wanted to derail the agreement. Many Russians in the Ukraine, etc. don’t wish to experiment discrimination at all.

Tons of folks are correct that we must oppose the agenda of the plutocrats. They have harmed the environment, brutalized our Brothers and Sisters, scapegoated the poor, disrespected the unemployed, and manipulated the elderly in a cruel fashion. We realize as we get older, that true wealth is not found in select interests, but in the commonwealth. The fight for the cooperative society will continue. We need mutual cooperation as a means to solve our problems. Now, these activists have every right to create a petition as a means to establish a strong Ohio Voters Bill of Rights. Our voting rights have been harmed in the past and in the present with the events of the 2000 election (and other events). Now, the problems with many Voter ID laws are numerous. Some have error filled voter purge databases. Some restrict the days on when human beings can vote. Some limit the amount of IDs that one can utilize as a means to vote. There is no massive voter fraud crisis in the States, so the reactionaries are wrong to assume that such laws are totally without political intent (when gerrymandering will exist as a product of such regressive measures). Health care is important to promote. The following words that I saw show the total truth that the final goal of universal health care is not yet realized. There are many strengths and weaknesses found in the ACA. Many people will benefit from the law and others will still suffer. The most important thing now is to fully understand the ACA's strengths and weakness, so we can promote more improvements involving our health care now and in the future. So, we are still fighting for the betterment of our health care not an elimination of even the legitimate parts of the ACA. I wish for those that need affordable, strong health care to receive it. Many religious people back thousands of years ago including early Christians followed socialist communalism (and they thought this was consistent with their spiritual ideals). One notes that in the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, it is written: "They devoted themselves to the teachings of the apostles and to COMMUNAL LIFE....All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need." These words were long before the teachings of Karl Marx. These words were from the apostle Luke. Even Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that it was possible for America to embrace a democratic socialism and he believed that true wealth is found in the commonwealth. We see that back in the 1930’s how millions of libertarian socialist peasants and workers risked their lives to fight Franco’s fascist falagnist. The workers wanted to establish a free, cooperative society. Folks have the right to advocate a working class democracy. There are many democratic socialists, libertarian socialists, and other revolutionaries who fought for the truth.

The list of folks that you have mentioned are known for their extremism, bigotry, hatred of ideological diversity, etc. Additionally, they embrace views antithetical to the true interests of black people, the poor, the elderly, oppressed people in the world, women, etc. You will notice that the leadership of the GOP will never overtly condemn the disturbing statements made by Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Nugent, and others. The reality that you have shown is certainly one of the many reasons why we will never support the reactionary GOP political party. Have a Great Weekend. I respect Denzel Washington's underrated movies too like Steve Biko and the Preacher's Wife (when he plays an angel and tries to set things right in the community) too. Yes, Hollywood is very racist. Many talented Brothers and Sisters are in there, but (un)Holly(weird) should not be our salvation. Long term, we ought to develop our own movie production companies, our own movies ruled by us, etc. in a higher level. Lupita N'yongo is a very beautiful, talented Sister. I think that one great thing that she did was to speak out openly against colorism and to inspire us to respect the image of Dark Skinned black humanity for black is beautiful (among all skin tones). Black Love is grand too. :) I hear what others are saying. Folks should have recognized the beauty and diversity of black people from jump street. When the white establishment puts a stand of approval on someone, then folks just jump on the bandwagon when we should never be on a token bandwagon. We should just respect black people as true human beings from the start. I wish the best for the Sister Lupita. The good news is that more of our people know the truth. With advances of the Internet, books, DVDs, and other multimedia, more and more Brothers and Sisters realize what the deal is. When we appreciate our own being excluding validation from others, then that is one step moving forward toward that essential goal of black liberation. Also, we have to constantly educate black youth on their value and their great dignity since the mainstream corporate entertainment industry continues to peddle stereotypes and falsehoods about black humanity. Our DNA, our great melanin, and our great BLACKNESS in general are from the CREATOR. We are gifted and we are ONE BLACK AFRICAN PEOPLE at the end of the day. We are still fighting for the quest for social and economic justice. Our precious civil liberties should be maintained. Many human beings have fought the totalitarian racial caste system of the South and we are still fighting against imperialism and injustice today. Black people have every right to get the concrete freedom of self-determination and economic justice. Our society should be person oriented and not thing oriented as the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. eloquently stated. We need to reject imperial politics. We need to establish a single payer national health care system. We need to strengthen legitimate democratic unions in advancing solidarity not reactionary propaganda at all. Economic rights should be extended to the working people and the poor. Egalitarian ideals are a must to advance in the world.

The conflict in Ukraine deals heavily with oil too. The West wants to control the Ukraine for geopolitical reasons and to continue with the Western financial oligarchy. For the past almost 13 years, we see war and rampage coming about in Central Asia and the Middle East (where those regions have ruined and anarchy). The U.S. military juggernaut has found a serious complication with Crimea. There is a Russia Black Sea Fleet there. Crimea is a location that must pass if it wants to extend it bases all over Eurasia, seize control of vital pipeline corridors and resources. The West wants to create itself as the dominant military/economic power player in the new century. Moscow now is not withdrawing from the Crimea or relinquishing control of its critical military outpost in Sevastopol. Crimea has been invaded by the Cimmerians, Bulgars, Greeks, Scythians, Goths, Huns, Khazars, Ottomans, Turks, Mongols, and Germans. We see that the Council on Foreign Relations and other think tanks want U.S. foreign policy to reign supreme in the world. The War on terror has been very harsh. It has eviscerated our civil liberties and advances a globalized agenda where only select corporate CEOs and bored bankers wanted to control most of the wealth of the world. The Russian Army knows how to defend themselves, so massive invasion of Russian forces will not happen. The perma hawk John McCain wants America to take the gloves off when dealing with Putin. Massive sanctions against Moscow will cause massive consequences. We know that ExxonMobil’s biggest non-U.S. oil project is a collaboration with Russia’s Rosneft in the Arctic with billions of dollars of investments at stake. Russia can retaliate by eliminate that contract. Sergei Glazyev, the most hardline of Putin’s advisors, sketched the retaliation strategy. He wants Russia to drop the dollar, sell U.S. Treasuries, and encourage Russian companies to default on their dollar dominated debts. These actions along with an alternative currency system with the BRICS including Venezuela and Iran (hydrocarbon producers) will harm the American economy. Washington is acting reckless with its imperialism. Author Nafeez Ahmed expands on that theme in a “must read” article in Monday’s Guardian. Check out this brief excerpt from Ahmed’s piece titled “Ukraine crisis is about Great Power oil, gas pipeline rivalry”: “Ukraine is increasingly perceived to be critically situated in the emerging battle to dominate energy transport corridors linking the oil and natural gas reserves of the Caspian basin to European markets… Considerable competition has already emerged over the construction of pipelines. Whether Ukraine will provide alternative routes helping to diversify access, as the West would prefer, or ‘find itself forced to play the role of a Russian subsidiary,’ remains to be seen.” (Guardian). So, the Western oil giants want more resources in the Ukraine. The Ukrainian President Yanukovych rejected the EU deal in favor of Putin’s sudden offer of a 30 percent cheaper gas bill and a 15 billion dollar package. The Ukraine has domestic gas woes, energy, food, and other consumer bills. Later, police brutality used to suppress what began as peaceful demonstrations was the last straw. So, oil has much to do with the rioting, the coup, and the Russia/USA conflict. The lust for Eurasian energy resources continues. Wall Street is heavily linked to Big Oil. Zbigniew Brzezinski characterized the conflict with Russia in terms of cutting off “Western access to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia.” So, we see that the lust for resources is linked to Western imperialism.

By Timothy