I am almost 40, and there are times when I think we have finally reached the height of human depravity. That we can't sink any lower as a race of people, and when I refer to race in this case, I am talking about the human race.
But here we are in the year 2016, when a reality show producer is the nominee and leader of a major political party, and people value animals over human life.
If you have been under a rock because of the holiday, there is a video circulating around the internet of Harambe, a 450lb African gorilla being held in captivity at a Cincinnati zoo. Well, recently a 4 year old fell into the gorilla pit (Some say jumped or intentionally went in, depends on what racist piece of shit you ask, but okay), and to retrieve the young boy, the zoo attendants made a decision to kill the gorilla.
And here is where the story borders on insane. I watched the video, and my heart literally almost stopped as a saw a four year old, who was probably all of 40lbs being dragged across murky water, fully clothed, and screaming to get away from the 450lb beast. That is where it ends for me. You can say that the gorilla was "protecting" the child. You can say the parent was negligent. You can say the animal didn't deserve to be killed.
Now let's tackle the protection aspect. What is safe and secure, at four years old, of being dragged across water, where the animal has probably defecated in, by your arm, while screaming at the top of your lungs, not knowing if the animal is going to hurt you? Think about the physical size of a four year old, coupled with the cognitive development of the child...regardless of the gorilla's intent, the child just had a traumatizing experience, but no, let's talk more about the protection that the gorilla was doing.
Let's talk about the negligence of the parent, because after all, on the internet and social media everyone is the perfect parent (rolls eyes). Some of your children have goose eggs from sibling fights while you are present, some of them have burn marks from placing their hands on your stove, broken bones and bruises from falls, climbing trees(all while you were present). Some of you have even temporarily "lost" your children while in public, but have the nerve to judge and shame another mother because her child fell into a gorilla pit.
Let's talk about the animal's death. Now once the gorilla had control of the child, what other options were there? Gorillas are highly intelligent, but I don't think simply walking up to one and asking, "Would you please release the child?" would be enough to save a 40lb child from a 450lb gorilla. Some of you have suggested tranquilizing the gorilla...how are you going to get close enough to do so, without agitating and making the situations worse? Also, do you know how long it would take the medication for an animal of that size to feel the effects, all while a four year old is being traumatized?
My only concern is the child. He is safe, and that's all that matters for me. Although I have always valued human life over an animal's. And if anything other than this child's well-being and safety is a concern for you, you are probably racist as hell, voting for Donald Trump, married one of your relatives, and are visibly silent when black people are murdered, you know you are part of the "all lives matter" crew.
Until next time.....
Monday, May 30, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Let's Keep It Real For A Moment
As I have stated unequivocally before, the only political concern I have, is make sure Donald Trump's racist, sexist, ass never sees any parts of the White House, and the rest is bullshit.
But this past week, I have seen some disgusting stuff from the Bernie Sanders' camp, so much so, I worry about the mental health of some of you, if he doesn't clinch the nomination. Attacking folks on social media, in public, crying, belly aching are not the symptoms of a "revolution", more like the signs of someone who needs some serious psychotropic drugs. I need for you'll to chill out.
Let's put this in mathematical terms. Bernie is over 250 pledged delegates behind. That is without superdelegates. He is over 3 million popular votes behind. The math is not in his favor!
Let's put this in 2008 election terms. Obama lost the popular vote to Hillary. (You know the same Hillary who you say is part of the "establishment", Wall Street shill, who is rigging the current election) THAT Hillary. Now, if she lost to a black man eight years ago, a black man who was a junior senator, who was a rumored Muslim, and who lives in a country, where most white folks would rather shoot us, and wouldn't spit on us if we were on fire to put it out). The only way Obama secured the nomination was because of the superdelegates, which is what you Bernie Sanders' supporters keep crying is corrupt about the system. Now riddle me this! If the system is corrupt (I am going to play along with your craziness for a moment), how is the system rigged for a black man, who your racist relatives can't stand, but not for a privileged white man? If the system is rigged for Hillary, why didn't she win in 2008?
Bernie is not Jesus! I know he is white, just as old, and promises free stuff, but he ain't Jesus! Some of you have severed friendships, relationships, got your asses blocked and deleted on social media, and you are still talking revolution and being annoying. I love Barack all day every day, voted for him twice, but he ain't destroying my relationships with nobody who I truly care about. Get a damn grip!
While we are on revolution talk, have you ever truly looked at Bernie's record? Okay, so he has about two pictures (all I have seen) in the 1960's, one of him marching, and the other of him getting arrested (once). Martin Luther King he is not! Dr. King was arrested over 30 times, and took a bullet for us. I think that trumps Bernie's two black and white 1960's photos. But to hear the average Bernie supporter tell it, he was marching side by side with King, like he was Rep. John Lewis or Ralph Albernathy. Get a damn grip!
You do know according to his 2014 taxes (the only year he released by the way), he and his wife made over 200K in income, (over 100K of that is your tax dollars for his Senate seat), they have three mortgages, investments, and retirement (you know those establishment items that he tells you to fight against). How many of you own three homes, make over 200K? Dr. King when he died, had income from his ministry, did not own the home he lived in, and was a pauper (that is revolutionary), not a paid government official. I brought up Dr. King because some of you are equating Bernie's civil rights work to his (rolls eyes).
Let's also look at black people living in Vermont. For every five people, three are in prison, and the other two are as poor as church mice, doing worse than the national average for blacks. Now, if he was going to create a "revolution" and be the savior of black people, why are the ones in his state fairing so poorly (These are facts available via a simple Google search, so don't shoot the messenger).
He voted for the 1994 crime bill! You can explain, excuse, condone, or do whatever you want, but his vote was yes on the bill. Vermont even had its own version on the state level in 1993, which he supported. He even used his vote on the 19994 crime bill, as a selling point for his 2006 Senate seat bid, so let's not rewrite history and solely blame the mass incarceration of black men on Hillary and Bill (By the way, Hillary was a First Lady, which is a title given based upon to whom you are married, but has no voting power).
I am going to tell you Bernie supporters this, once for the Father, once for the Son, and once for the Holy Ghost: Let It Go, Let It Go, Let It Go!
Bernie has lost; Hillary is the Democratic nominee, and it is time to defeat Trump! You don't like her, So what! I didn't know choosing a president was about being BFF's! She lies and has questionable morals. So does any politician who is alive and breathing. I am sure that you do also; it's just your sins aren't available via a Google search,and you are not in the public eye, but I know some of you, and I can tell you, you are no better, so have a judgmental row of seats!
Because I don't want to live in an America where Trump is in control. That is not what my forefathers fought and gave their lives for. That is not who we are as human beings and as a country. We are fractured, imperfect, and have a great deal of work to do, but we are better than a Trump presidency.
So if it means swallowing your pride, eating some crow, and voting for someone who you do not like, then you will deal! And if you still have reservations, it means you are too privileged to be affected anyway and too privileged to care about those less fortunate than you!
Until next time....
But this past week, I have seen some disgusting stuff from the Bernie Sanders' camp, so much so, I worry about the mental health of some of you, if he doesn't clinch the nomination. Attacking folks on social media, in public, crying, belly aching are not the symptoms of a "revolution", more like the signs of someone who needs some serious psychotropic drugs. I need for you'll to chill out.
Let's put this in mathematical terms. Bernie is over 250 pledged delegates behind. That is without superdelegates. He is over 3 million popular votes behind. The math is not in his favor!
Let's put this in 2008 election terms. Obama lost the popular vote to Hillary. (You know the same Hillary who you say is part of the "establishment", Wall Street shill, who is rigging the current election) THAT Hillary. Now, if she lost to a black man eight years ago, a black man who was a junior senator, who was a rumored Muslim, and who lives in a country, where most white folks would rather shoot us, and wouldn't spit on us if we were on fire to put it out). The only way Obama secured the nomination was because of the superdelegates, which is what you Bernie Sanders' supporters keep crying is corrupt about the system. Now riddle me this! If the system is corrupt (I am going to play along with your craziness for a moment), how is the system rigged for a black man, who your racist relatives can't stand, but not for a privileged white man? If the system is rigged for Hillary, why didn't she win in 2008?
Bernie is not Jesus! I know he is white, just as old, and promises free stuff, but he ain't Jesus! Some of you have severed friendships, relationships, got your asses blocked and deleted on social media, and you are still talking revolution and being annoying. I love Barack all day every day, voted for him twice, but he ain't destroying my relationships with nobody who I truly care about. Get a damn grip!
While we are on revolution talk, have you ever truly looked at Bernie's record? Okay, so he has about two pictures (all I have seen) in the 1960's, one of him marching, and the other of him getting arrested (once). Martin Luther King he is not! Dr. King was arrested over 30 times, and took a bullet for us. I think that trumps Bernie's two black and white 1960's photos. But to hear the average Bernie supporter tell it, he was marching side by side with King, like he was Rep. John Lewis or Ralph Albernathy. Get a damn grip!
You do know according to his 2014 taxes (the only year he released by the way), he and his wife made over 200K in income, (over 100K of that is your tax dollars for his Senate seat), they have three mortgages, investments, and retirement (you know those establishment items that he tells you to fight against). How many of you own three homes, make over 200K? Dr. King when he died, had income from his ministry, did not own the home he lived in, and was a pauper (that is revolutionary), not a paid government official. I brought up Dr. King because some of you are equating Bernie's civil rights work to his (rolls eyes).
Let's also look at black people living in Vermont. For every five people, three are in prison, and the other two are as poor as church mice, doing worse than the national average for blacks. Now, if he was going to create a "revolution" and be the savior of black people, why are the ones in his state fairing so poorly (These are facts available via a simple Google search, so don't shoot the messenger).
He voted for the 1994 crime bill! You can explain, excuse, condone, or do whatever you want, but his vote was yes on the bill. Vermont even had its own version on the state level in 1993, which he supported. He even used his vote on the 19994 crime bill, as a selling point for his 2006 Senate seat bid, so let's not rewrite history and solely blame the mass incarceration of black men on Hillary and Bill (By the way, Hillary was a First Lady, which is a title given based upon to whom you are married, but has no voting power).
I am going to tell you Bernie supporters this, once for the Father, once for the Son, and once for the Holy Ghost: Let It Go, Let It Go, Let It Go!
Bernie has lost; Hillary is the Democratic nominee, and it is time to defeat Trump! You don't like her, So what! I didn't know choosing a president was about being BFF's! She lies and has questionable morals. So does any politician who is alive and breathing. I am sure that you do also; it's just your sins aren't available via a Google search,and you are not in the public eye, but I know some of you, and I can tell you, you are no better, so have a judgmental row of seats!
Because I don't want to live in an America where Trump is in control. That is not what my forefathers fought and gave their lives for. That is not who we are as human beings and as a country. We are fractured, imperfect, and have a great deal of work to do, but we are better than a Trump presidency.
So if it means swallowing your pride, eating some crow, and voting for someone who you do not like, then you will deal! And if you still have reservations, it means you are too privileged to be affected anyway and too privileged to care about those less fortunate than you!
Until next time....
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
What's Up My Niggas
It was the word that threatened to break the internet, silenced the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and had both black and white people, alike all in their feelings.
After President Obama's night full of shade and good times at his ceremonial last correspondent's dinner, comedian Larry Wilmore followed suit with his own litany of jokes, but it was what he said at the end had the internet buzzing and folks deep in their feelings. He said to President Obama in a congratulatory and joking tone, "Barry, you did that my nigga," while doing a chest dap. Now with the camera trained on President Obama, I saw a smile (a big one I might add), and a chest dap in return. Later in the evening, President Obama personally went up to Larry Wilmore and congratulated him on a job well done.
White people, led by the ever annoying, let me troll black people, and make myself emperor and spokesperson for everything black, Piers Morgan, wrote a lengthy thinkpiece on how appalled he was at Larry Wilmore using the term for the leader of the free world...Even though his fellow white brothers and sisters, called the President's daughter, a minor I might add, the N-word with the "er" on the end, for being accepted into Harvard...I didn't see a thinkpiece or outrage on that Piers! (rolls eyes).
Then there is Ashy Black Twitter who are the purveyors of all things black. Who are constantly concerned with the white gaze, respectability politics, and consistently giving out historical lessons, like the rest of us did not have one history course, about the historical properties of the word. They wrote thinkpieces, gave history lessons, preached, shamed....you know, the usual about how when we use that word we give white people the license to use it...what? Um, newsflash, they were using it during slavery, and long before the "er" was dropped, so your theory and/or shaming attempt are moot points!
But the bigger issue is, you are mad, in your feelings, moreso than the person who the gesture was directed to. President Obama smiled, chest dapped, and congratulated Wilmore. Even had his press secretary tell you'll mad asses the next day, that he took no offense took it, and you'll still lost your minds.
White people are mad, because well, they want to say it too. It's like when you are a kid, and your brother or sister gets certain privileges, you think it is only fair that you receive them also. Get out of here with that foolishness!
Ashy Black Twitter is mad, because for them as pro-black as they say they are, a part of them still is infatuated and affirmed by the white gaze; therefore, they have to maintain a certain level of respectability. Dr. King and Malcolm X were respectable, but that doesn't make them any less dead, so will your black ass be if you encounter the right racist. If a person hates you because of skin color, your lack of use of the N-word, your dual degrees, your gang tattoos, your grills, none of that matters, you will meet your demise as those long before you.
For the record, I don't use the word. It's a personal choice, not rooted in anything historic, respectable or significant. But I do respect others' use of the term. You know that 1st Amendment thing! Now let me say this my fellow white people, your use of it towards me, will get your ass beat. And to my fellow black brothers and sisters, even if you change it to an "a" ending instead of an "er", I don't want to converse with you that way. Again, it is a matter of preference!
Until next time...
After President Obama's night full of shade and good times at his ceremonial last correspondent's dinner, comedian Larry Wilmore followed suit with his own litany of jokes, but it was what he said at the end had the internet buzzing and folks deep in their feelings. He said to President Obama in a congratulatory and joking tone, "Barry, you did that my nigga," while doing a chest dap. Now with the camera trained on President Obama, I saw a smile (a big one I might add), and a chest dap in return. Later in the evening, President Obama personally went up to Larry Wilmore and congratulated him on a job well done.
White people, led by the ever annoying, let me troll black people, and make myself emperor and spokesperson for everything black, Piers Morgan, wrote a lengthy thinkpiece on how appalled he was at Larry Wilmore using the term for the leader of the free world...Even though his fellow white brothers and sisters, called the President's daughter, a minor I might add, the N-word with the "er" on the end, for being accepted into Harvard...I didn't see a thinkpiece or outrage on that Piers! (rolls eyes).
Then there is Ashy Black Twitter who are the purveyors of all things black. Who are constantly concerned with the white gaze, respectability politics, and consistently giving out historical lessons, like the rest of us did not have one history course, about the historical properties of the word. They wrote thinkpieces, gave history lessons, preached, shamed....you know, the usual about how when we use that word we give white people the license to use it...what? Um, newsflash, they were using it during slavery, and long before the "er" was dropped, so your theory and/or shaming attempt are moot points!
But the bigger issue is, you are mad, in your feelings, moreso than the person who the gesture was directed to. President Obama smiled, chest dapped, and congratulated Wilmore. Even had his press secretary tell you'll mad asses the next day, that he took no offense took it, and you'll still lost your minds.
White people are mad, because well, they want to say it too. It's like when you are a kid, and your brother or sister gets certain privileges, you think it is only fair that you receive them also. Get out of here with that foolishness!
Ashy Black Twitter is mad, because for them as pro-black as they say they are, a part of them still is infatuated and affirmed by the white gaze; therefore, they have to maintain a certain level of respectability. Dr. King and Malcolm X were respectable, but that doesn't make them any less dead, so will your black ass be if you encounter the right racist. If a person hates you because of skin color, your lack of use of the N-word, your dual degrees, your gang tattoos, your grills, none of that matters, you will meet your demise as those long before you.
For the record, I don't use the word. It's a personal choice, not rooted in anything historic, respectable or significant. But I do respect others' use of the term. You know that 1st Amendment thing! Now let me say this my fellow white people, your use of it towards me, will get your ass beat. And to my fellow black brothers and sisters, even if you change it to an "a" ending instead of an "er", I don't want to converse with you that way. Again, it is a matter of preference!
Until next time...
I Don't Need a Pastor or a BFF; I Need a President
With Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race this week, Donald Trump is officially the Republican nominee. In this year of our Lord 2016, we have a racist, misogynist, bad toupee, serial cheating, bankruptcy filing, reality tv star as the leader of one of our two major political parties.
On the Democratic side, you have Hillary. Yes, Bernie Sanders' fans; she will be the nominee. Bernie can raise money, you can bash Hillary 24/7 on social media, and you can lament about how crooked you think she is, how she is a war hawk, how she secretly hates black people, campaigned for a racist Goldwater when she was 16 (I didn't know we had lowered the voting age to 16, but okay)...did I miss anything?
Let me tell you privileged people something: Hillary with all of her imperfections is a better choice than Trump. Trying to compare the two is being intellectually dishonest, and is coming from a place of privilege (meaning you are white and are privileged enough to be okay regardless of who wins). But if you are black (Yes, you black Bernie Sanders' supporters are black too), a woman, a member of the LGBT community, and are essentially not a straight white male, you don't have the privilege of a Trump presidency.
So for those of you saying you are not going to vote. That is a vote for Trump. For those of you "revolutionaries" saying you are going to write Bernie's name in on election day (He is 3 million votes and 300 delegates behind now, so my math tells me, that is a wasted vote, which is a vote for Trump), snap out of it, put your big boy drawers and big girl panties on, and get with the program. You are not "woke", revolutionary, or politically astute, or progressive, if you allow Trump in office. What you are, is a spoiled, privileged individual, having a hissy fit, because you didn't get the candidate who you wanted and are willing to throw other marginalized groups under the bus (women, blacks, immigrants, LGBT, anyone not a straight white male) so you can be right.
At the end of the day, I want a POTUS not a BFF or a pastor. I have both, and I am fine with my choices for both. We need a leader. Someone with experience who can take that 3AM call and not get us nuked in the process.
So between now and November, if you need to be slapped around, need a lobotomy, or your ass kicked to help you make an intelligent, informed voting decision, just call me, because I am more than willing to oblige.
Until next time...
On the Democratic side, you have Hillary. Yes, Bernie Sanders' fans; she will be the nominee. Bernie can raise money, you can bash Hillary 24/7 on social media, and you can lament about how crooked you think she is, how she is a war hawk, how she secretly hates black people, campaigned for a racist Goldwater when she was 16 (I didn't know we had lowered the voting age to 16, but okay)...did I miss anything?
Let me tell you privileged people something: Hillary with all of her imperfections is a better choice than Trump. Trying to compare the two is being intellectually dishonest, and is coming from a place of privilege (meaning you are white and are privileged enough to be okay regardless of who wins). But if you are black (Yes, you black Bernie Sanders' supporters are black too), a woman, a member of the LGBT community, and are essentially not a straight white male, you don't have the privilege of a Trump presidency.
So for those of you saying you are not going to vote. That is a vote for Trump. For those of you "revolutionaries" saying you are going to write Bernie's name in on election day (He is 3 million votes and 300 delegates behind now, so my math tells me, that is a wasted vote, which is a vote for Trump), snap out of it, put your big boy drawers and big girl panties on, and get with the program. You are not "woke", revolutionary, or politically astute, or progressive, if you allow Trump in office. What you are, is a spoiled, privileged individual, having a hissy fit, because you didn't get the candidate who you wanted and are willing to throw other marginalized groups under the bus (women, blacks, immigrants, LGBT, anyone not a straight white male) so you can be right.
At the end of the day, I want a POTUS not a BFF or a pastor. I have both, and I am fine with my choices for both. We need a leader. Someone with experience who can take that 3AM call and not get us nuked in the process.
So between now and November, if you need to be slapped around, need a lobotomy, or your ass kicked to help you make an intelligent, informed voting decision, just call me, because I am more than willing to oblige.
Until next time...
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