Post 32
I think we all have heard the old cliche that "actions speak louder than words. Clearly that no longer is the case. In this crazy world we live in today words now speak louder than actions. I make this claim based on the numerous occasions that a dumb stupid comment by a prominent person has caused an uproar. The latest example of this is the comment by actress and comedian Roseanne Barr. Roseanne tweeted a comment a few days ago about former President Barack Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. The tweet that Roseanne says was a joke goes like this: "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj." As expected, you got social media all up in arms claiming to be so offended by by Roseanne's tweet, which they have turned into this big "racist" incident. Even though Roseanne immediately apologized, ABC cancelled her top rated show and made an obligatory statement condemning her clearly inappropriate tweet. ABC had no choice but to cancel Roseanne's show because of political correctness and to avoid protests from the usual race hustlers. But I'm totally sick and tired of the phony outrage I see by so many celebrities, media types and politicians every time some public figure says something dumb about a black person. I understand that words can be hurtful, but this response to Roseanne's tweet is over the top, just as the response to President Trump's alleged s---hole comment, just as the response to former Los Angeles Clippers' owner Donald Sterling comment about black men, as well as, the numerous other racially insensitive comments by politicians and celebrities that have been exploited by the media.
This over the top response by the media, politicians and celebrities to Roseanne Barr's stupid tweet is all about politics. These folks don't care about racism and eliminating racial discrimination in this country. They are demonizing Roseanne because of her vocal support for President Trump. This is what happens to people that come out in support of the President. Look at what happened to Kanye West and other public figures that support President Trump. Don't get me wrong. Roseanne's tweet should have consequences. However, I feel confident that had Roseanne been a Trump hater, the consequences of her tweet would not be as severe. The proof is Bill Maher's claim that he is a " house N-word." Since Maher is a Trump hater, the response to his stupid comment was nothing near the response to Roseanne's tweet. Double standard aside, the point I'm trying to make here is that we as a nation seem to be moved more by words than actions. For the past several years, I have been trying to expose flagrantly bigoted and racist treatment I suffered at the hands of several San Jose city officials, including current mayor Sam Liccardo and the rest of the San Jose City Council. I am black/African American. The clear intent of these officials was to humiliate me and to make me feel powerless in the same way blacks were humiliated in the South during Jim Crow. Not only that, they violated several of my constitutional rights knowingly and are now engaged in a criminal conspiracy with the federal courts to cover up their bigoted and racist acts. The facts and evidence are presented in this blog and my group facebook page at:
Even though the racist and bigoted treatment I experienced at the hands of San Jose city officials and the federal courts is truly appalling and repulsive, there has been no outrage or a call for an investigation from the many politicians and media outlets I have contacted. We have all this phony outrage over a dumb tasteless joke by a mentally deranged actress/comedian , even though she committed no crime or violated anyone's constitutional rights. Yet there is complete silence in response to the clearly bigoted and racist acts of San Jose city officials and the courts that clearly violate my constitutional rights. This is like being outraged over hearing someone call a black man the N-word while not being outraged at seeing a black man being lynched by the KKK. The sad reality is that words now speak louder than actions when it comes to race in America.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
An Unforced Error By President Trump
Post 31
The national anthem protests are back in the spotlight because of President Trump's response to the NFL's new policy that teams could be fined if players were on the field and did not stand and show respect during the national anthem. I have long been critical of President Trump's response to the kneeling by players during the playing of the national anthem. I have also defended the President in the midst of the criticism he received based on his response to the violence in Charlottesville. See my post on September 18, 2017. In that post, I explained that the President was right to condemn the violence by both the white supremacists and the counter- protesters because of his obligation to maintain order in our society being that he is the Commander-in-Chief. My criticism of the President in the past for his stance on the national anthem protests has been that this matter does not concern national security or maintaining order in our communities. I stated that this issue is about freedom of speech and expression of NFL players and that this was a matter best resolved by the powers that be in the NFL and capitalism. I suggested that the President should stay out of it. Certainly, the NFL's new policy seems to be a balancing act between protecting the players rights to free speech and expression and the league's concern that its would lose some of its fans and therefore lose money.
In comments made on Fox News that aired on Wednesday afternoon May 23, 2018, President Trump stated his approval for the new NFL rule and said that players who don't stand for the national anthem perhaps should not be in this country. This is one of the most unfortunate statements that the President has made in a long list of unfortunate statements. This statement not only shows a lack of regard for the NFL players right to freedom of speech and expression; but it also shows a lack of regard for one the most fundamental rights we have as a citizen. That is the right to protest against what we believe is injustice on the part of government. The right to protest against tyranny and oppression by agents of the government is what separates our nation from totalitarian states. While I understand that the President's love for this country runs deep and he is very patriotic, he would be wise to understand that some citizens of this country have not always been treated with dignity and respect and that they might, rightly or wrongly, have a much different view of the flag and national anthem as others. The President should understand that you can't force NFL players or other citizens to be patriotic. His position that players who don't stand for the national anthem perhaps shouldn't be in this country seems to give a little credence to his critics belief that the President is trying to be a dictator. This statement is clearly an unforced error. Rather than focusing on NFL players that don't kneel during the national anthem, the President should be focusing on corrupt officials in the FBI, DOJ and the federal courts that are destroying our constitutional republic because of their flagrant disregard for the rule of law. He can start by calling for an investigation into the criminal misconduct by the US District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that I have addressed in this blog. Drain the swamp!
The national anthem protests are back in the spotlight because of President Trump's response to the NFL's new policy that teams could be fined if players were on the field and did not stand and show respect during the national anthem. I have long been critical of President Trump's response to the kneeling by players during the playing of the national anthem. I have also defended the President in the midst of the criticism he received based on his response to the violence in Charlottesville. See my post on September 18, 2017. In that post, I explained that the President was right to condemn the violence by both the white supremacists and the counter- protesters because of his obligation to maintain order in our society being that he is the Commander-in-Chief. My criticism of the President in the past for his stance on the national anthem protests has been that this matter does not concern national security or maintaining order in our communities. I stated that this issue is about freedom of speech and expression of NFL players and that this was a matter best resolved by the powers that be in the NFL and capitalism. I suggested that the President should stay out of it. Certainly, the NFL's new policy seems to be a balancing act between protecting the players rights to free speech and expression and the league's concern that its would lose some of its fans and therefore lose money.
In comments made on Fox News that aired on Wednesday afternoon May 23, 2018, President Trump stated his approval for the new NFL rule and said that players who don't stand for the national anthem perhaps should not be in this country. This is one of the most unfortunate statements that the President has made in a long list of unfortunate statements. This statement not only shows a lack of regard for the NFL players right to freedom of speech and expression; but it also shows a lack of regard for one the most fundamental rights we have as a citizen. That is the right to protest against what we believe is injustice on the part of government. The right to protest against tyranny and oppression by agents of the government is what separates our nation from totalitarian states. While I understand that the President's love for this country runs deep and he is very patriotic, he would be wise to understand that some citizens of this country have not always been treated with dignity and respect and that they might, rightly or wrongly, have a much different view of the flag and national anthem as others. The President should understand that you can't force NFL players or other citizens to be patriotic. His position that players who don't stand for the national anthem perhaps shouldn't be in this country seems to give a little credence to his critics belief that the President is trying to be a dictator. This statement is clearly an unforced error. Rather than focusing on NFL players that don't kneel during the national anthem, the President should be focusing on corrupt officials in the FBI, DOJ and the federal courts that are destroying our constitutional republic because of their flagrant disregard for the rule of law. He can start by calling for an investigation into the criminal misconduct by the US District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that I have addressed in this blog. Drain the swamp!
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