Post 52
Recently former Vice-President Joe Biden, a Democrat, entered the race for President. If you know anything about politics, you are aware that the former VP was a long time Senator from Delaware. I have no personal ill will toward Joe Biden. He seems like a nice enough guy. It is clear though that Biden's campaign will try to paint Trump as a racist and also focus on his character. When Biden released a video a few weeks ago announcing that he was running for president, he talked about Charlottesville and Trump's response to the violence that occurred. I have my own take of Trump's response to Charlottesville that's a little different from Joe Biden's. The President's response was appropriate being that he is the Commander-in-Chief. You can view my non-politically motivated take on how the President responded to Charlottesville in my post on September 18, 2017. Biden has also talked about bringing back honesty and dignity to the Office of the President.
Joe Biden is the quintessential politician, willing to say anything to get a vote. His candidacy is not about making this a better country. It is all about defeating Donald Trump at all costs. Biden has spent nearly fifty years in public office. He is far more responsible for the problems we face as a nation than Trump. But it's Biden's hypocrisy that concerns me the most. He talked about bringing dignity and honesty to the Oval Office. Where was all this concern for dignity when his fellow Democrat Bill Clinton was President. Has Biden forgot about the Monica Lewinsky affair and all of the other sexual misconduct allegations against Clinton. As for honesty, Biden apparently has forgotten "I did not have sex with that woman." What about the lies that were told about Obama Care when Biden was VP? If you want your doctor you can keep your doctor. Your insurance premiums will go down. And what about Benghazi? The violence was a spontaneous response to an anti-Islamic video. Biden referred to Trump as being a clown. Hasn't he taken notice of his own party since Trump has been in the White House? Who can forget the clownish manner of the Democrats during the Kavanaugh hearings or during the recent testimony of Attorney General William Barr. You actually had a Democrat member of the House Judiciary Committee eating KFC during the hearing. He also had a fake chicken at a press conference. Now who are the real clowns?
I do not offend easily. But it's the hypocrisy of Joe Biden and the Democrats regarding the issue of race that offends me more than the President and Democrats' clown like behavior. Referring to the President as the Grand Wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, the KKK, and a white supremacist for political gain trivializes one of the darkest moments in our nation's history. It is Biden latest comment during a political rally in South Carolina that has gotten me riled up. During that rally, Biden implied that because of Trump and the Republicans support of voter ID laws, "You've got Jim Crow sneaking back in." This is nonsense. Jim Crow was, among other things, about using intimidation and violence to prevent blacks from registering to vote, and from voting. Requiring a person to have proper ID in order to vote is just as sensible as requiring a person to have proper ID when purchasing a firearm. Biden and the Democrats should remember that it was their party that gave us Jim Crow, and not the Republicans. Democrats should also remember that many in their own party refused to support the 1964 Civil Rights Act that ended Jim Crow.
If Biden wants to blame someone for Jim Crow sneaking back in, he need only to look at members of his own Democratic Party. During the past three years, I have written letters to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, Congressman Adam Schiff and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren requesting that they open an investigation into a criminal conspiracy between San Jose city officials and officials with the U.S. District Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to obstruct justice during the litigation of two lawsuits I filed against the City of San Jose. During litigation, these officials conspired to falsify court records, file fraudulent documents, stage a fake hearing on a motion I filed, fabricate contradictory civil minutes and a transcript for that hearing, and enter several bogus judgments relative to my lawsuits for the purpose of covering up discrimination I suffered at the hands of San Jose city officials based on my race and disability. I am black/African American. Senator Feinstein was the only one that responded to my letter. But she offered no help at all. The conduct of these officials, which showed utter disregard for the rule of law, were so flagrantly discriminatory and racist that I was compelled to start this blog to expose this egregious abuse of power and public corruption. The clear purpose of these officials was to humiliate me, make me feel powerless, cause me financial harm and emotional distress. This is more like Jim Crow than requiring someone to have proper ID to vote.
Joe Biden and the Democrats using race for purely political reasons is divisive and harmful to our country. They are quick to call Trump and Republicans racist, the KKK, white supremacists, and that Jim Crow is sneaking back in. Yet, when presented with a very real case of a black person's rights being violated like this was Jim Crow, they refuse to take any action whatsoever; even in a case where there was serious criminal misconduct. It should be clear that Democrats are not serious about eliminating racism and discrimination, and that they are only using race to gin up hatred for Trump and Republicans. What a shame.
Showing posts with label Charlottesville. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Democrats' Rhetoric Dishonors MLK's Legacy
Post 48
Many Democrats could not resist the temptation to attack the character of President Trump on MLK day. In a speech to the National Action Network in New York, Representative Hakeem Jeffries referred to Trump as the Grand Wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Jeffries made other inflammatory remarks as well. He stated that "Jim Crow" may be dead, but he has nieces and nephews that are alive and well. Jeffries made another statement that only partially represents what Dr. King taught us. He said that when faced with racial hatred, Dr. King taught us to deal directly with the problem. You don't run from it. Congressman Jeffries is right that Dr. King taught us to deal directly with discrimination resulting from racial hatred. Dr. King also taught us to love and forgive those that oppressed us and deprived us of our rights because of their racist views. Dr. King's teachings emphasized unity and not the inflammatory and divisive rhetoric of Congressman Jeffries.
Also attacking the President on MLK day was Senator Bernie Sanders. I know he identifies himself as an Independent, but when it comes down to it, he is a Democrat. Senator Sanders called the President a racist at an MLK day event in South Carolina.
One of the more surprising MLK day speeches in my opinion came from former VP Joe Biden. It also occurred at the event hosted by National Action Network. Biden stated that whites have failed to acknowledge that systematic racism still exists in America. He gave the example of two men with the same qualifications looking for a job, one named Jamal and one named Jim. If Jim gets the job then whites have to admit that there is systematic racism. This statement by Biden should be condemned because it over simplifies the problem of racial inequality. It should also be condemned because it is racial stereotyping. It assumes that men named Jamal are either black, or they are another minority. Whereas, all men named Jim are white. I am sure that Democrats and the media would have a field day if this type of racial stereotyping came from President Trump or a Republican.
VP Biden also attacked President Trump for his response to the incident in Charlottesville and suggested that the hate being spewed by the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists is facilitated by the actions of the President. Biden accused Trump of making a moral equivalence between the the violence of the white supremacists and the actions of the counter protestors. Biden also took exception to Trump for blaming both sides for the violence that occurred, and for saying that there were good people on both sides.
The former VP is as partisan as one can be. His words were motivated by politics meant to further the Democrats' agenda. It is unfortunate that he decided to turn what should have been a day to celebrate the great accomplishments of Dr. King into a day of Trump bashing based on his visceral hatred for the President. Biden, Jeffries and other Democrats are quick to say that Trump is the driving force behind the hatred of white supremacist groups while not acknowledging their own hatred for the commander-in-chief. Being that this was MLK day, let's take a look at what Dr. King had to say about how we should deal with hate groups such as the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Dr. King said that hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. This suggests that there is a moral equivalence between the the opposing groups at Charlottesville because it is clear from the violence coming from both sides that both groups hated each other. Dr. King said let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Dr. King said "There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies." This gives credence to Trump's assertion that there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville. Dr. King also preached that we should love our enemies because love has redemptive power that transforms individuals. Dr. King said "We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools. This is great advice from a great man that we should heed no matter what side of the political spectrum we are on.
Many Democrats could not resist the temptation to attack the character of President Trump on MLK day. In a speech to the National Action Network in New York, Representative Hakeem Jeffries referred to Trump as the Grand Wizard of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Jeffries made other inflammatory remarks as well. He stated that "Jim Crow" may be dead, but he has nieces and nephews that are alive and well. Jeffries made another statement that only partially represents what Dr. King taught us. He said that when faced with racial hatred, Dr. King taught us to deal directly with the problem. You don't run from it. Congressman Jeffries is right that Dr. King taught us to deal directly with discrimination resulting from racial hatred. Dr. King also taught us to love and forgive those that oppressed us and deprived us of our rights because of their racist views. Dr. King's teachings emphasized unity and not the inflammatory and divisive rhetoric of Congressman Jeffries.
Also attacking the President on MLK day was Senator Bernie Sanders. I know he identifies himself as an Independent, but when it comes down to it, he is a Democrat. Senator Sanders called the President a racist at an MLK day event in South Carolina.
One of the more surprising MLK day speeches in my opinion came from former VP Joe Biden. It also occurred at the event hosted by National Action Network. Biden stated that whites have failed to acknowledge that systematic racism still exists in America. He gave the example of two men with the same qualifications looking for a job, one named Jamal and one named Jim. If Jim gets the job then whites have to admit that there is systematic racism. This statement by Biden should be condemned because it over simplifies the problem of racial inequality. It should also be condemned because it is racial stereotyping. It assumes that men named Jamal are either black, or they are another minority. Whereas, all men named Jim are white. I am sure that Democrats and the media would have a field day if this type of racial stereotyping came from President Trump or a Republican.
VP Biden also attacked President Trump for his response to the incident in Charlottesville and suggested that the hate being spewed by the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists is facilitated by the actions of the President. Biden accused Trump of making a moral equivalence between the the violence of the white supremacists and the actions of the counter protestors. Biden also took exception to Trump for blaming both sides for the violence that occurred, and for saying that there were good people on both sides.
The former VP is as partisan as one can be. His words were motivated by politics meant to further the Democrats' agenda. It is unfortunate that he decided to turn what should have been a day to celebrate the great accomplishments of Dr. King into a day of Trump bashing based on his visceral hatred for the President. Biden, Jeffries and other Democrats are quick to say that Trump is the driving force behind the hatred of white supremacist groups while not acknowledging their own hatred for the commander-in-chief. Being that this was MLK day, let's take a look at what Dr. King had to say about how we should deal with hate groups such as the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists. Dr. King said that hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. This suggests that there is a moral equivalence between the the opposing groups at Charlottesville because it is clear from the violence coming from both sides that both groups hated each other. Dr. King said let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Dr. King said "There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies." This gives credence to Trump's assertion that there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville. Dr. King also preached that we should love our enemies because love has redemptive power that transforms individuals. Dr. King said "We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools. This is great advice from a great man that we should heed no matter what side of the political spectrum we are on.
Monday, September 18, 2017
The Violence In Charlottesville and Moral Equivalence - Trump Was Not Wrong
Post 20/23
Recently, there was an incident in Charlottesville Virginia that brought the issue of Confederate flags and monuments back into the national limelight. Several KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists were protesting against the planned removal of a statute of Robert E. Lee from a park in Charlottesville. There were several counter protesters supporting the removal of the statute. At some point, some of the protesters on both sides engaged in an ugly altercation. Unfortunately, a young woman was killed and several others were injured by a white supremacist that drove his car into a crowd of counter protesters shortly after the initial violence. That guy is a coward and a terrorist. There were many individuals and groups from all walks of life, politicians from both sides of the aisle, religious leaders, media types, CEO's, university types, entertainers, sports figures, you name it and they were all condemning President Trump for his response to the violence. I have never seen a more apoplectic group of individuals in quite some time. Here is some of the criticism they had for the President. He didn't denounce the white supremacists by name. He didn't respond quick enough. He gave support to the white supremacists because he said that there was violence from both sides. That one sounds real silly to me. Now here's the one that really leaves me baffled. He gave moral equivalence to the white supremacists and the counter protesters. This is Trump derangement syndrome and political correctness gone way too far.
Come on folks! This is utter nonsense. As a nation, it appears that we are intellectually dishonest. The individuals from both sides of this spectacle that showed up with weapons and were geared up to fight were on an equal footing. They came with hatred in their hearts and with the mutual desire to engage in violence. Trump was not wrong for criticizing the violence coming from "many sides." Because there is moral equivalence between the individuals from both sides that engaged in mutual combat based on hatred for each other. I of all people understand the dark history of race relations in this country. I am black/African American, and I grew up in the South during Jim Crow. I understand that people get very upset when they hear the hateful rhetoric coming from the likes of David Duke and other white supremacists. But that should not exempt the violent counter protesters from criticism because they too engaged in violennce just as the white supremacists. The fact that they were protesting the hateful rhetoric of the white supremacists does not make their violence acceptable. After all, we still claim that we believe in freedom of speech, no matter how distasteful and offensive. It is quite clear from the Bible that there is moral equivalence between the violence and hate that came from the white supremacists and the violence and hate that came from the counter protesters. It is all unacceptable in the eyes of God.You can not credibly dispute that.
The officials that deserve criticism here for their response to the violence in Charlottesville is Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe and Charlottesvile's mayor Michael Signer, not President Trump. It was their responsibility to maintain order during that spectacle, and they failed miserably. By only condemning the white supremacists for their part in the violence and basically condoning the violence of the counter protesters who were on an equal footing with the violent white supremacists was political grandstanding and cowardice. When protesters engage in violence, no matter what the reason, it threatens the security of our communities and President Trump was right to condemn all sides for their involvement in the violence in Charlottesville.
Recently, there was an incident in Charlottesville Virginia that brought the issue of Confederate flags and monuments back into the national limelight. Several KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists were protesting against the planned removal of a statute of Robert E. Lee from a park in Charlottesville. There were several counter protesters supporting the removal of the statute. At some point, some of the protesters on both sides engaged in an ugly altercation. Unfortunately, a young woman was killed and several others were injured by a white supremacist that drove his car into a crowd of counter protesters shortly after the initial violence. That guy is a coward and a terrorist. There were many individuals and groups from all walks of life, politicians from both sides of the aisle, religious leaders, media types, CEO's, university types, entertainers, sports figures, you name it and they were all condemning President Trump for his response to the violence. I have never seen a more apoplectic group of individuals in quite some time. Here is some of the criticism they had for the President. He didn't denounce the white supremacists by name. He didn't respond quick enough. He gave support to the white supremacists because he said that there was violence from both sides. That one sounds real silly to me. Now here's the one that really leaves me baffled. He gave moral equivalence to the white supremacists and the counter protesters. This is Trump derangement syndrome and political correctness gone way too far.
Come on folks! This is utter nonsense. As a nation, it appears that we are intellectually dishonest. The individuals from both sides of this spectacle that showed up with weapons and were geared up to fight were on an equal footing. They came with hatred in their hearts and with the mutual desire to engage in violence. Trump was not wrong for criticizing the violence coming from "many sides." Because there is moral equivalence between the individuals from both sides that engaged in mutual combat based on hatred for each other. I of all people understand the dark history of race relations in this country. I am black/African American, and I grew up in the South during Jim Crow. I understand that people get very upset when they hear the hateful rhetoric coming from the likes of David Duke and other white supremacists. But that should not exempt the violent counter protesters from criticism because they too engaged in violennce just as the white supremacists. The fact that they were protesting the hateful rhetoric of the white supremacists does not make their violence acceptable. After all, we still claim that we believe in freedom of speech, no matter how distasteful and offensive. It is quite clear from the Bible that there is moral equivalence between the violence and hate that came from the white supremacists and the violence and hate that came from the counter protesters. It is all unacceptable in the eyes of God.You can not credibly dispute that.
The officials that deserve criticism here for their response to the violence in Charlottesville is Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe and Charlottesvile's mayor Michael Signer, not President Trump. It was their responsibility to maintain order during that spectacle, and they failed miserably. By only condemning the white supremacists for their part in the violence and basically condoning the violence of the counter protesters who were on an equal footing with the violent white supremacists was political grandstanding and cowardice. When protesters engage in violence, no matter what the reason, it threatens the security of our communities and President Trump was right to condemn all sides for their involvement in the violence in Charlottesville.
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