Mental Meanderings

I remember the first time that the idea there is no longer a Black community, the idea I grew up with, was now a defunct idea, I thought, ludicrous! We are a functioning (at times) community! Then the sexual violence by some beings of Dunbar Village on a woman and her young son brought me around to knowing the Black community is truly only a Black collective, nothing in common with that. This is not the same as saying that ‘we are not a monolith’ in some inverted way. It’s a realization that there are some Black people that live in such a way as I could never imagine nor relate. Nothing in common to form a unity. I would never unite with the type of people that commit such violence on other Black people or any other human being. I have nothing in common with people that would produce such offspring. There are among us, a set of people that are no longer interested in life the way those that I have a common unity with. I accepted the idea of a Black collective rather than a Black community about three years ago. It appears the concept of a Black collective is spreading.

Over the last year, while riding on my daily commute, I’ve noticed there are less people reading. I used to see people reading something. Most women would have books by E. Lynn Harris, Bebe Moore Campbell or some other author of that genre. Men, would of course, have the sports section of the newspaper folded in some coded angle that only avid news paper readers know how to fold and gleaning every word as if it were the gospel. No doubt women read the sports section too but, mostly during NFL season.  Oddly enough I don’t see people reading the bible as I once did, living here in the ‘bible belt’ southeast. No sir, no reading going on here. Everyone is into some mental escape, listening to Mary Mary, Waka Flacka, or Warrior King or watching tel-lie-vision on their mobile divice.

Our government (public) school system is functioning to full capacity. We have been schooled into thinking that we cannot understand economics or the stock market. Yet, at the same time we are all out here working for Federal Reserve Notes to pay our bills, save, travel and generally enjoy life. I fell for the, ‘boy you can’t understand the stock market’ school of wisdom for far too many years. As I re-entered working in the finance world I felt I needed to learn as much about “money” as I can. Gold, silver, and other precious metals would be money. Paper, greenbacks, dollars are currency, not money. This basic bit of info about whats in our pockets/bank accounts is not difficult to understand and easily found on the web or in books. Because we’ve been taught to think economics is something we cannot understand, we are unwitting pawns in an economic scheme that involves everything you do. Far too many of us believe its easier to deal with what we think we can understand like racism and racists and their actions without ever considering the economics of racism and racists.

I’m just wondering has anyone noticed how its okay to be British on TV? I mean for white folk. I have long made note that its ok to have a heavy British accent on tel-lie-vision here in the U.S. White Amerikkkins are not bothered by the British accent. Black people are excluded from this, however. Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a British actress of Bajan descent and you would never know it watching her character on Without A Trace. Sure, you can point to Hugh Laurie and say he doesn’t use his British accent. All in all there are far more accented white Brits on U.S. tel-lie-vision than any other accented people, save the British. That’s followed up by the white Latino and Australians. Aussies seem to be accepted since they sound close to the British in speech. I suppose the Spanish sounding accent is tolerated since the us government is saying “Hispanics” are the new number one minority in the U.S. Most Anglophone Caribbean (or African) people, you would never recognize verbally on tel-lie-vison unless you happen to be from the same country. I have yet to hear or read a conservative/Black conservative (bless they heart) speak about immigration policies and complain that “theys too many redcoats heyah.” Never, have I heard, read or seen people complain of immigration and talk about the British or the Australians taking job.

"...I Care Not Who Makes The Laws"

Speaker of the House John Boehner

This past election made a very strong statement about the U.S.  Simply, the U.S. voter is insane.  A sign of insanity is to continue to do the same ole thangs, expecting different results.   At least that's what they tell me.  On Tuesday voters put the Republicans back in office.  The Georgia state house, both chambers, are now all under Republican control.  They took back their states, and their country.  John Boehner said this vote was a repudiation of Washington.  They are so used to playing the imaginations of the U.S. public that a man who's made a career in Washington since 1991, can stand and look you in the face (by TV camera) and say this is a repudiation of Washington as if he were not a part of Washington.  He is Washington.  Of course my Black mind heard what he was really saying.  'This is a repudiation of Obama.'  The hubris of today's politicians is palpable.  The ignorance of the U.S. voter is incomprehensible.

So, the mental battle of Democrat vs. Republican, Conservative vs. Liberal, Green Party vs. Libertarian and T.E.A. Party vs. everybody else is joined.  They will battle on the television, radio, internet and all your print sources.  The people will rally round their party (letting us know they are only interested in their part of the pie) and create a great resounding noise led by what ever over the air personality that fits into their way of thinking.  All sponsored by General Electric, ViaCom, Ruppert Murdock or Gannett.  I once saw Robert C. Maynard, former editor of the Oakland Tribune, state on a PBS program that it was his job to sell advertisement.  Wow, the editor's  job is to sell advertisement.  Not to inform.  Not to bring awareness, but to sell advertisement.  This is one of the reasons the (not) Federal Reserve Bank is quietly being allowed to assert its power over the U.S. no matter who is in office.  Yes, power over Obama, Boehner, Pelosi or whoever talks loudest in Washington.  Ben Bernake is the man in charge.  Those other heads taling are just the left hand of the snake charmer dazzling your mind while he slips his right hand around our collective throats.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake

All the while everyone is focused on taking back their country or try to rebuff those from taking a seat in both houses and  keeping their country, both Democrats and Republicans and all others in those houses, senate and congress (and White House) are consenting to a private banking corporation (the not Federal Reserve) to mess with your money.  QEII is being sanctioned by the White House, congress, and senate to devalue the dollars in your pocket.  Pumping likely 800 billion dollars (though they announce 660 billion) into the economy is going to cause higher inflation.   Quantitative Easing  II.  Easing for whom?  Inflation is surely going to shred your Federal Reserve notes to pieces.    (De)Pressing most of us, no easing for the general U.S. population.   Inflation plays out as the price of everything going up!  Argue whether you are Democrat, Republican, Conservative, T.E.A. Party, Liberal, Socialist, or Communist if you will, just remember these words;

Mayer Amschel Rothchild said "Give me control over a naitons money, and I care not who makes the laws."

Min. Louis Farrakhan said "If this is to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people.  Then the enlightenment of the people must be the corner stone of a truly democratic society.  It is only when the masses of the people are enlightened and have enlightened self interests that  vote in a democratic society has real meaning."

SUPREMEULTIMATE BOXING....WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

We have to come to our real eyes to understand that we are at a crossroads concering Black people.  Listen to these lyrics, google if you have to get the lyrics and read them out....What would you do?  Some Black people cannot be saved.  Believe that!

What would you do?  Do you really feel these type youth only need some loving attention?  There were 3 youths walking through my subdivision today.  One pulled out an air pistol, pointed it down the street and pulled the trigger right in front of me.  Anthony B asks in this song What Would You Do?  I ask, what would  you have done?

SupremeUltimate Boxing...Mr. Gregory Issacs

Gregory Issacs Dies At Age 59 Today!

The Washington Post  is running the story of Mr. Gregory Issacs passing in England this morning.  Best known for the hit Night Nurse, and his own soulful style Gregory Issacs will be truly missed in the world of Reggae and as a great contributor to Reggae music. 

Born in Kingston, JA.  July 15, 1951.  1979 was the year I really paid attention to Gregory with the Soon Forward album and of course he blew up the place with Night Nurse in 1982.  1983 he released Out Deh, which was for me one of his best.  Every song was tight and you never wanted to fast forward (not skipping tracks in those days...lol) on this one.  Not only was he known for his love songs but, also songs of the times with tunes like Black a Kill Black and Rumors, just to mention a couple.

I had the good fortune of seeing Mr. Issacs in concert on a couple of occasions and was never disappointed.  Mr. Gregory peace be with your family and peace to your soul.