Is Banning the Confederate Flag Progress?

Terrorist Dylan Roof

The insidious and prejudice terrorist, Dylan Roof, with  supreme hatred for African-Americans, opens fires in a church filled with the aforementioned race, killing nine, and America decides it's time to ban Confederate flags. 

Yes, it's 2015 and America is  now  deciding that Confederate flags aren't a good idea -- at the expense of nine African-American lives, of course.

Why is this supposedly significant? The Confederate flag is supposed to be a symbol of hate. If you don't know American history, the Confederate South did not want to abolish slavery. They were the ones that still wanted to keep Africans slaves while the North, known as the Union, was seeking to abolish slavery -- there's more to that story.

South Carolina is amongst the Confederate states.

In a nutshell, anyone with a raised Confederate flag pretty much hates your guts if you're an African-American; to them, you're just a free nigger; lost property. I saw my first Confederate flag while living on Canal Road in Deltona, Florida and yes, it was erected with pride on someone's porch.

In any event, is this  actually  progress? Is banning the Confederate flag progress for society? Will banning the Confederate flag put an end to racism and discrimination endured by African-Americans by the hands of prejudice Whites? 

No.

Confederate bas relief of Civil War leaders; Stone Mountain, GA

The Confederate fag is indeed overt hatred, but what about the Whites that are smart enough to hate Blacks covertly? Moreover, if America bans the Confederate flag, it will have to eradicate  everything  associated with the Confederacy -- flags, memorials, bas reliefs, and statues. For instance, in Stone Mountain Park (Stone Mountain, Georgia), there's a bas relief of Civil War leaders and they were Confederates. If America bans Confederate flags, but allow Confederate monuments and memorials to still exist, is there any  true  significance in banning a flag?

US' War On Crime: The Faux Agenda

President Richard Nixon; War On Crime

President Lyndon B. Johnson aspired that 1965 ought to be the year that the United States make "a thorough, intelligent, and effective war against crime". The idea was revisited by President Richard Nixon, who stated that war  should be used "in the fight against crime".

When politicians are seeking a coveted office, they are often heard saying that they want to deter crime. They promise to fight crime if voted in. As a former resident of NYC, I remember former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg and their quest to stop crime. And if you know like I know, you better not had been an African-American male.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Commissioner Ray Kelly

The Daily Double is this -- Does the US really want to stop crime? Is the war on crime just political rhetoric, or is it a farce employed by the US government to mislead the American people into thinking that they are actually safe?

If you aren't in-the-know, the prison industry system is a multi-billion dollar business! CBSnews.com reported that the US houses 25% of the world's prisoners, which is $80 billion a year and $260 each household -- yes, when Daquan gets arrested for jumping the train, you have to pay for it, too!

In having saying that, why would the US want to fight crime?

Obviously, the US is raking in billions  for incarcerating criminals, who are mainly African-American and Hispanic males. According to Global Research, investing in the prison system is the equivalent of finding a pot of gold. This is why prisons are booming more than ever; this is why the jails are overpopulated; this is why people, mainly African-American and Hispanic males, are arrested for sophmoric things. Is it starting to make sense?

US' War On Crime is a really business. It's a way to generate revenue. In reality, why would law enforcement want to keep criminals off the street? If there are no criminals, there's no money to pay cops. If there are no criminals, there's no money for jails. If there are no criminals, there's no money for judges and lawyers. The criminal justice would be of no value. Criminals are obviously needed. The war on crime is the focus of one thing and one thing only -- money.

Freddie Gray and the Baltimore Riots.

Freddie Gray and the riots in Baltimore, Maryland, have blanketed the news and social media for the past few days. It has garnered much attention because Gray, a black male,  was arrested and later died in police's custody. This is a situation that has become prevalent -- black men losing their lives at the hands of the police. As a result, mixed emotions flared throughout the United States, especially in Baltimore, where riots have been so violent, the National Guard has been deployed -- at least that's the media's version of the story.

In any event, I'm against police brutality. Why wouldn't I be? The last time I checked, I was a black male. And if you didn't know, black males are the number one recipients of police brutality in America. No, I don't have a stat report to share with you, but we can both agree that black men are dying at the hands of the police at an alarming rate. But as I was saying, I am opposed to the police killing unarmed black men. I am even more appalled at the police murdering black men and not being adequately punished for doing so.

But before I or anyone else can express anger over Gray's death, what about the lives of black men and  women that are slaughtered by our own people daily? Where are the riots and protests when we (members of the black community) murder each other? Where is the civil unrest when we steal from each other, rape each other, and abandon our children to be raised by single-mothers? We have killed each other over high-priced Jordan sneakers. We have killed each other because one of us is a Blood and the other, a Crip. We have killed each other because of a turf way, claiming a block or neighborhood to sell drugs in. We have continued and continued to kill one another as if our lives are meaningless. If we are to be angry and gray over the death of our own at the hands of the police, then we must share the same sentiment when it is being down within our own communities.

I understand what's taking place in Baltimore. We have a right to be upset. We have a right to be angry. We have a right to be violent. We have a right to assert that Black lives matter. Freddie Gray's death was unfortunate and unjust. His life mattered. But just as we express anger and frustration over Gray's death, we must  express the same  anger and frustration when we kill each other and start acting like black lives really matter to us and not just when we are murdered by the police.

Bill Cosby, The Premiere Rapist.

Frank Scotti admits to pay-offs for Bill Cosby.

This isn't new news -- allegations of Bill Cosby being a sexual predator has surfaced before, but with alleged victims coming forward on a daily basis, it may be hard this time to ignore the allegations and sweep them under the rug.

Of course, no one wants to believe that the lauded Cliff Huxtable is a sexual predator, but when you have one accusation after the other, well, there is little room for doubt, especially when the victim-count is piled up to 16.

More importantly, most, if not all the allegations, sound the same -- the alleged victim was drugged. it was at this point of mental disarray that Cosby pounced on his prey. This signifies consistency in his behavior -- he drugs his victims before sexually assaulting them.

Again, little room for doubt.

For instance, in 2005, Californian Lawyer, Tamara Green, appeared on the Today show and accused Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her during the 1970's. In addition to this, during the mid-1980's, Cosby was in a relationship with Beth Ferrier, who also alleged Cosby drugging her. She claims that she woke up in her car disoriented with her bra undone and clothes in disarray. As if developing a pattern, Cosby is then accused of assaulting another woman -- Barbara Bowman. According to People, Cosby's assaulted Bowman in 1986, using the same tactics  -- a drug.

Bill Cosby as Cliff Huxtable

And the list of accusers goes on: Joan Tarshis, Linda Joy Traitz, and Janice Dickinson.

If I was a betting man, I'd say Cosby did sexually assault those females. But why speculate with little evidence? According to the Daily News, Frank Scotti was responsible for handling hush-money. He admitted that young models were in Cosby's dressing room and that he had them paid off.

This seems to be the reason why this kind of news is just now reaching epic proportions -- either defense attorneys didn't want to prosecute or victims settled out of court, which helped the allegations disappear.

Crush

Buddhists say we suffer when we want what we can't have.

And like sunshine, 

She brightens my day.

And each time I see her from away --

My mind blanks; I forget what to say.

This thing is real . . .

I'm confident, but I doubt myself.

I get nervous, which is not myself.

Do I need Eros?

Cause without the help --

She might slip away . . . 

And though I wait patiently,

Time never had a reason to wait for me.

Do I give it another day

And make the mistake to see?

Or do I seize the moment?

Let's wait and seee . . .

So it's up to me and no one else.

If I don't take a chance,

Can only blame myself.

This is a Love I've never felt.

What will I do . . .?

" . . . You Don't Deserve Me At My Best"

If you're a guy, you've probably heard some femme that you was banging spew this irrational garbage to you. If you're a female, more than likely, you've used this filth on a dude that you liked. What you probably don't know is that this is a quote from Marilyn Monroe.

Yes, the Marilyn Monroe. John F. Kennedy-Monroe. Pornography-Monroe.

In any event, my sentiment towards this saying isn't harmonious because it signifies ignorance and negativity. Here it is we have a woman admitting that she's selfish, impatient, and just about everything else that signifies a flaw and a shortcoming. Instead of her trying to become a better person, she'd rather you accept her the way she is -- imperfect.

Marilyn Monroe -- "Deserve Me At My Best"

Question -- what man in his right mind wants to put up with a woman that is selfish? I don't know any person that likes selfish individuals. What man in is right mind wants to put up with a woman that is "hard to handle"? Who wants to work all day and then come home to a difficult, out of control woman? That's additional headaches and stress.

According to the Blonde Bimbo, if you're not man enough to deal with her and her shortcomings, then you're not worthy to be with her when she has her expletive together.

Question -- if a woman knows that she has imperfections, why isn't she taking the necessary steps to better herself as an individual? Why does a man have to "handle" her as if she's a zoo animal?

This ideology is nothing more but warped thinking and the femmes that cosign this garbage need to reconsider the people they adulate.

The Gospel of Christ

Beware of wolves in sheep clothing;

At least that's what the Bible preaches.

Fake priests suck you dry like leeches.

Prey on the weakest.

I'm too proud; far from the meekest.

But I still know the Mysteries;

Studied its secrets.

Been best friends with sinners;

You can call me Jesus.

Exes denied me three times; 

You can call them Cephas.

But acted like Judas -- betrayed me with a kiss.

Sold me out for money just so they could get rich.

But it's all good; the god still reigns.

Had to drink from the cup, though it bore all-pain.

Hierophant to this ish till I know all things --

Infinite wisdom.

Constant target of the System.

Know they got a plan --

Keep the Black Man in prison.

Created Feminism to keep his Queen in division.

No respect for her man; 

Damn, we're a derision.

It's time for a decision --

Unity or Schisms.

The world is ours;

Do you share the Vision?