"DEFINING" Difference?
Rodrigues-Gerada's "haunting" face on the Washington Mall, is a fitting back-drop for the psychic struggle we're all going through as we try to "wrap our heads around" the sticatto "crises" that are impinging on just about every aspect of our lives today. It bodes a dramatic shift in our perceptions of who we are; and especially what we will "look" like, as U.S. Citizens in the not-too-distant future.
It povides a "spine" for these crises, I suspect.
A couple of new books are being hawked on George Washington, and why we should see him, in 2014 as the Greatest of our Presidents. I suggest just the opposite! It shows how IRRELEVANT he is to where we are today, and where we're headed, as a nation, in a world splitting, tectonically, along various conflicting lines. Washington was caught up in revolution against the British Crown, and the challenges of getting wealthy males, all white (not so sure about Hamilton, IF Plessey v. Ferguson
could be "reflected"). Skin color was not an issue they took seriously in their deliberations -- their goal was to establish a nation ruled by privileged WHITE MALES who were PROTESTANT. Period!
Their accomplishment was to achieve a Unity among fierce Federalists. Today,Mitch and Romney, their MONEY boys, want to take the country back to what it was before Washington! Lincoln had COLOR thrust upon him, against his will, and his personal biases. His "genius" was to solve the crisis while making the colored victims bear the ultimate costs; in perpetuity.
There is a lot of discussion concerning Bill Maher's show last week, where"Bin-Afflicted", and three other "white males" (none Muslim) "pontificated" on tneir new definitions of "racism" and, "Muslims", in 2014. The setting, complete with a Black "Eunuch", owned by the Hard Right, strangely in their midst. He did not weigh in to the "brawl" that ensued among the whites. That "brawl" has gained wide blowback from the rest of white media. I think the "youngster" in the bunch is vying to become a "white representative" for all Muslims. Muslims have no voice or controls over their image in our Meida. BUT, they ain't Poor! Pay attention to the get-rich scheme his sidekick is pushing to sell crappers in India. Jay Z, Bono, even Bubba Clinton, have found the "Big Money" in International Charities and Foundations. These "blue-collar-white-boys" want some?
We, as a nation, and Blacks in particular, have to find our way "beyond Lincoln". He armed Black Males in the Emancipation Proclamation, but they haven't yet found a way to benefit. The Buffalo Soldiers became a tool for Westward Expansion and a prop for Jim Crow. It provided Hollywood the perfect opportunity to create the lies of White Hats, Black Hats, Courageous white calvary, and John Wayne. Blacks did all of the "heavy lifting" to tame the WEST! Martin, and Malcolm are both dead and their movements have been co-opted by the Hard Right. Jesse, and Rev'm Al "got over"!!
Latinos are learning the downside of too much community, while Blacks have to learn the benefits of "genuine" community. Both have to quit letting "liberal whites" exercise the controls they have,; and the damage they inflict on our children under the disguise of "assimiliation" and "education". Both Blacks and Latinos face "incarceration", instead of "integration"! Six years of the OBAMA DRAMAs, courtesy of the Hard Right have shown that clearly!
Stay Vigilant! All citizens who want to actually save our Constitution, must stay on track to get out the Vote in the next few days. Every one counts for All Citizens of this Country!
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We, as a nation, and Blacks in particular, have to find our way "beyond Lincoln". He armed Black Males in the Emancipation Proclamation, but they haven't yet found a way to benefit. The Buffalo Soldiers became a tool for Westward Expansion and a prop for Jim Crow. It provided Hollywood the perfect opportunity to create the lies of White Hats, Black Hats, Courageous white calvary, and John Wayne. Blacks did all of the "heavy lifting" to tame the WEST! Martin, and Malcolm are both dead and their movements have been co-opted by the Hard Right. Jesse, and Rev'm Al "got over"!!
Latinos are learning the downside of too much community, while Blacks have to learn the benefits of "genuine" community. Both have to quit letting "liberal whites" exercise the controls they have,; and the damage they inflict on our children under the disguise of "assimiliation" and "education". Both Blacks and Latinos face "incarceration", instead of "integration"! Six years of the OBAMA DRAMAs, courtesy of the Hard Right have shown that clearly!
Stay Vigilant! All citizens who want to actually save our Constitution, must stay on track to get out the Vote in the next few days. Every one counts for All Citizens of this Country!
Copyright © 2014: Williams LLC
All Rights Reserved: Williams LLC
williamsllc.com
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