People especially poorer communities should have more banks,
stories, and other businesses owned by us as black people. Our infrastructure
should grow and more economic & political power should be owned by us
as a people collectively. We have massive spending power, but we have a long
way to go in transforming that into collective ownership. At the end of the
day, more ownership & independence is needed in our community. Also, we
should be politically independent. Yet, some use the “independent” label as an
excuse to ally with reactionary extremists who want our voting rights gone, who
want all of the social safety net eliminated, and who love imperialism. So, we
have every right to be independent, but revolutionary too. That means that we
care for the environment. We respect human civil liberties and we reject
corporate personhood. These things are important. Mainstream news has shown
propaganda (as we know that a corporate oligarchy dominates the mainstream
media. Many of the media heads are members of the Council on Foreign Relations,
the Trilateral Commission, and the Bilderberg Group), but the alternative news
has shown truths. I have learned real info all of my life from exposing the
TPP, learning about the evils of QE, learning about NSM 200, the evils found in
globalization, learning about the African Diaspora, and believing in other real
freedoms. We should reject patronize from the Republican or the Democratic
parties. Yet, we should not be arrogant because we know about certain issues.
We should be strong and humble enough to assist our people, so more of our
people can wake up. It has been less than 60 years since overt Jim Crow ended.
Many of our relatives like our parents or our grandfathers experienced the
oppression of Jim Crow segregation. Yet, in less than 60 years, we still have
made great contributions in the world. Also, we survived centuries of
oppression. If we survived the unspeakable acts of the Maafa, slavery, and Jim
Crow, then we will survive in the future. The concept of COMMUNITY is ingrained
in our psyches, because our black African ancestors loved the concept of
COMMUNITY and GOD too. Africa and spirituality are historically and culturally
linked as history proves. So, there is nothing wrong with peaceful religious
expression that can be used as a means to institute REVOLUTIONARY SOLUTIONS. No
one can stop the truth at all. No one can refute the beauty of our melanin. No
one can refute our resilient power and no one will prevent us FROM MOVING
FORWARD IN FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE.
I heard of Ann Coulter for years. Ann
Coulter is a neo-conservative. She is similar to Rush Limbaugh ideologically
and she has made controversial comments for years. I don't agree with her
agenda at all. She has the right to use satire and people have the right to
criticize it. So, free speech is a two way street. The fundamental point is
that we should express great empathy for the missing Sisters in Nigeria
including missing people globally. Also, many want to take their country back
into an era where the rights of minorities were stripped, where environmental
protections were gone, and where bigotry was overtly displayed (in a high
level). She has supported imperialist policies and has expressed massive
Islamophobia for years. She once told a Muslim young woman (her name is Fatima
Al-Dhaher, who was a Canadian University student) that she can ride an animal’s
back instead of flying an airplane. In 2011, Coulter appeared on Bill
O’Reilly’s Fox show basically stating the Japanese should be thankful for the radiation
from the melted down Fukushima reactors as radiation is actually “good for
you.” So, her track record is known. She has spewed evil words and she should
be ashamed of herself. We should remember these stories of the 1970 riot in
Georgia. Some folks have a reactionary view of riots. The truth is that riots
never exist out of a vacuum. Folks have the right to investigate why riots
exist in the first place. Many riots start because of the oppressive conditions
that oppressed people have suffered. It is obvious that back then black people
were the victims of racism, discrimination, police brutality, economic
deprivation, and other forms of oppression in Augusta, Georgia. So, these
factors influenced the development of that specific riot (and so many others).
We have to discuss issues and understand each other if we want to get things
solved in the world. RIP to the six Brothers that died.
We have more news in Ukraine. The Luhansk
Republic recently declared its independence from Ukraine.A total of 96.2% voted
for self rule in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. The results of the
Sunday referendum was announced on Monday. The Head of the Central Election
Committee of the self proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic Alexader Malykhin gave
a speech about the situation. The Luhansk People’s Republic have residents who
supported the act on state soveferignity at the May 11 referendum. It declared
independence from Ukraine. ‘Popular governor’ Valery Bolotov stated this at a
rally on Monday.“We have chosen our path of independence from arbitrariness and
bloody dictate of the Kiev clique, fascism and nationalism, the path of
freedom, the path of rule of law,” Bolotov said. “From the moment of declaring
its independence, a new life free from dictate of Kiev authorities will start
for the Luhansk People’s Republic,” he added. Earlier Ukraine’s Luhansk City
Council has demanded that the authorities in Kiev should ensure the process of
federalization in the country. “We demand that the current authorities follow
the voice of the people and immediately make constitutional changes which
should enable the federalization process,” the council’s presidium members said
in a statement on Monday. “Otherwise, responsibility for breaking up the
country will fall on the central authorities.” Council deputies urged the Kiev
authorities to grant Russian the official status of a second state language and
to stop “the fratricidal war” in Ukraine’s eastern regions. A total of 96.2%
voted for self-rule in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, where the results
of the Sunday referendum were announced on Monday. We see hundreds of U.S.
mercenaries directing the repression of pro-Russian protesters in eastern
Ukraine by the fascists forces of the NATO puppet regime in Kiev (as said by
German media reports). These mercenaries are employed by the firm previously
known as Blackwater (or he big private military contracting firm founded by the
former U.S. Navy SEAL Erik Prince). It is now called the Academi since 2011. It
was once called Xe too. They massacred civilians in U.S. occupied Iraq. They
are now coordinating the attacks by the fascist Right Sector militia or the
Kiev regime’s National Guard. This information was communicated to the office
of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other top German officials on April 29.
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) said that 400 Blackwater troops
are supporting Kiev’s security forces in eastern Ukraine, including in
Slavyansk. Der Spiegel wrote, “This information reportedly comes from US
intelligence services and was communicated during a so-called Intelligence
Situation meeting, a regular discussion chaired by Chancellery Chief of Staff
Peter Altmaier (CDU). The Presidents of the intelligence services and of the
Federal Criminal Office and the intelligence coordinator of the Chancellery as
well as high-ranking government officials attended the meeting.” Erik Prince
said that his frim became a virtual extension of the CIA. The U.S. mainstream
media is not reporting on the Academi’s role in the Ukraine. The Kiev regime is
reactionary, neo-colonial, and is illegitimate. It tries to suppress popular
opposition, but human rights will prevail in the end.
Anyone real would want the Nigerian girls
to be returned back to their families. Human beings have every right to call
for rescuing the young girls. Also, we have to be reminded of the complex
issues in Nigeria. The Nigerian government has suppressed the human rights of
peaceful dissidents and delayed their response in finding the girls (which is
disgraceful). There is huge economic inequality among the rich and the poor
there as well. Also, we have to factor in Africom and other Western corporate
interests exploiting the great resources of Nigeria including Africa in
general. We know that European imperialists for centuries have raped black
people, stolen lands, and exploited lands in Africa. Boko Haram is an evil
organization. What is also evil is Western imperialism too. We know that Boko
Haram has grown after the destabilization of Libya as a product of NATO war
crimes in Libya. So, an international solution is needed to bring the girls
home not a massive militarization, imperialist solution. I hope the girls are
returned home ASAP. Many people seem to omit the Republican Southern Strategy
and how many Republicans advanced reactionary policies. We know that the right
wing Dixiecrats came into the Republican Party massively by the 1960's. It was
the alliance of progressive Democrats and progressive Republicans (including
civil rights heroes) that helped to allow the passage of civil rights, voting
rights, housing rights legislation. The reactionaries opposed giving black
people legal policies that were against the racist status quo. The reactionary
mindset is not limited by party affiliation either. Some parts of the Voting
Rights Act have been compromised by a mostly Republican dominated Supreme
Court. So, you are right on many levels. Many things happen for a reason. We
are fortunate enough to understand many issues that deal with our PEOPLE. Not
many know what we know. Therefore, we have a great responsibility to help the
masses of our PEOPLE (like working in non-profits, assisting the homeless,
working with children, allying with independent political organizations that
are doing great work, etc.) that the Creator would want us to do. When you do
want is right, you do feel good. When I write insightful information, when I
give assistance to the poor, or when I assist the youth in many endeavors (in
real life), I feel great and I feel a great sense of peace in my heart. So, we
have every right to educate our people, to love our COMMUNITY, and to be part
of the solution.
These lawyers are very brave to do what
they are doing. They are risk of losing family and friends, but some principles
are worth maintaining. These principles include the rule of law, due process,
and international law. Legal protections and human rights are not limited to
Americans alone. They ought to exist among people all over the globe.
Therefore, trying these suspects in court surely is better than torturing them,
depriving them of all forms of human rights, and forming more unjust wars. We
know how unfair the judicial system is against many black people including
others throughout American history. So, if these suspected terrorists have done
anything immoral, then they should be tried and convicted. Also, we should know
that the Western forces have done crimes of using depleted uranium, killing
civilians with drone attacks, aiding reactionary terrorists in Libya plus
Syria, creating aggressive, preemptive wars, and sponsoring a nefarious torture
policy (as documented by CIA documents. Abu Ghraib and other international
rendition centers are some examples of the evils of grotesque torture sponsored
by American tax dollars). First, RIP to Amiri Baraka. His amazing use of
language and his understanding of the political parameters of the world society
are admired. His son Ras Baraka won the Newark Mayoral race. It is a new era.
Like always, I wish the best for him. Ras learned a great deal from his father
and I do hope that he will be instrumental in causing Newark to be a better
city than in previous years. Newark is an urban location with a myriad of
challenges. Yet, dedicated human beings in Newark are still fighting for better
education, strong workers' rights, and further economic justice. Their
aspirations are our aspirations. I send much respect to the city of Newark.
By Timothy
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