I was listening to someone who said the whites need to pay reparations to blacks for slavery. Since no one alive today was a slave, the blacks should perversely thank slavery.
It is an unfortunate truth that anyone who ancestor had to move/or was moved because of a bad situation exists today because of that tragedy. Example: Assume you are a decadent of Irish person who forced to leave Ireland and go to he United States because of the rotten treatment by the English landlords. If that had not happen you would not exist today. It is not a choice of whether you would be living in Ireland or the U.S., it is a choice between existing or never been born.
You can receive reparations for anything that happen before your conception, for without those actions you would not have been born.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Is Reuters Anti-Israeli?
Another_Cropped_Reuters_Photo_Deletes_Another_Knife_-_And_a_Pool_of_Blood
"One picture cropped to remove a knife might be explained as incompetence or a simple mistake.
But now we have two pictures from the “peace activists” that were cropped by someone at Reuters to remove knives in the hands of the activists, as they attempted to take soldiers hostage."
Good, Bad, and Ugly
Reader reaction to Reuters news
"Shame on you for editing (cropping) photos depicting wounded Israeli soldiers in a way that hides the cold weapons (knives and metal clubs) in the hands of the “peaceful” voyagers.
Unfortunately, Reuters looses its stature as an unbiased media outlet time and time again."
Blogosphere alleges another Reuters 'fauxtogate'
Additionally, the bloodied hand of another soldier, presumably sprawled out on the deck behind the first soldier, can be seen in the background.
Yet in the shot initially released by Reuters, none of these details are visible, as the photo shows only the first soldier being dragged and a man in an orange life vest standing above him.
"One picture cropped to remove a knife might be explained as incompetence or a simple mistake.
But now we have two pictures from the “peace activists” that were cropped by someone at Reuters to remove knives in the hands of the activists, as they attempted to take soldiers hostage."
Good, Bad, and Ugly
Reader reaction to Reuters news
"Shame on you for editing (cropping) photos depicting wounded Israeli soldiers in a way that hides the cold weapons (knives and metal clubs) in the hands of the “peaceful” voyagers.
Unfortunately, Reuters looses its stature as an unbiased media outlet time and time again."
Blogosphere alleges another Reuters 'fauxtogate'
Additionally, the bloodied hand of another soldier, presumably sprawled out on the deck behind the first soldier, can be seen in the background.
Yet in the shot initially released by Reuters, none of these details are visible, as the photo shows only the first soldier being dragged and a man in an orange life vest standing above him.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Spot light: Woodrow Willson, Progressive
Are you a progressive?
http://www.academia.org/progressive-segregation/
"Few presidents are as revered as Woodrow Wilson in academia. He was, after all, the last academic elected to America’s highest office. "
“I do approve of the segregation that is being attempted in several of the departments,” President Wilson wrote in his first year in office. “I think if you were here on the ground you would see, as I seem to see, that it is distinctly to the advantage of the colored people themselves that they should be organized, so far as possible and convenient, in district bureaus where they will center their work.”
"Similarly, when U. S. forces entered the “war to end all wars,” President Wilson may have wanted to “make the world safe for democracy” but as commander-in-chief he did so with a segregated military. “World War I brought no improvement in Wilson’s policy towards blacks,” Bartlett writes. “They were put in segregated military units, mostly relegated to support positions, and kept out of combat.” "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
Segregation in the federal government
In 1912, "an unprecedented number"[5] of African Americans left the Republican Party to cast their vote for Democrat Wilson. They were encouraged by his promises of support for their issues. The issue of segregation came up early in his presidency when, at an April 1913 cabinet meeting, Albert Burleson, Wilson's Postmaster General, complained about working conditions at the Railway Mail Service. Offices and restrooms became segregated, sometimes by partitions erected between seating for white and African-American employees in Post Office Department offices, lunch rooms, and bathrooms, as well as in the Treasury and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It also became accepted policy for "Negro" employees of the Postal Service to be reduced in rank or dismissed. And unlike his predecessors Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson accommodated Southern opposition to the re-appointment of an African American to the position of Register of the Treasury and other positions within the federal government. This set the tone for Wilson's attitude to race throughout his presidency, in which the rights of African Americans were sacrificed, for what he felt would be the more important longer term progress of the common good.[5][76]
http://www.academia.org/progressive-segregation/
"Few presidents are as revered as Woodrow Wilson in academia. He was, after all, the last academic elected to America’s highest office. "
“I do approve of the segregation that is being attempted in several of the departments,” President Wilson wrote in his first year in office. “I think if you were here on the ground you would see, as I seem to see, that it is distinctly to the advantage of the colored people themselves that they should be organized, so far as possible and convenient, in district bureaus where they will center their work.”
"Similarly, when U. S. forces entered the “war to end all wars,” President Wilson may have wanted to “make the world safe for democracy” but as commander-in-chief he did so with a segregated military. “World War I brought no improvement in Wilson’s policy towards blacks,” Bartlett writes. “They were put in segregated military units, mostly relegated to support positions, and kept out of combat.” "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson
Segregation in the federal government
In 1912, "an unprecedented number"[5] of African Americans left the Republican Party to cast their vote for Democrat Wilson. They were encouraged by his promises of support for their issues. The issue of segregation came up early in his presidency when, at an April 1913 cabinet meeting, Albert Burleson, Wilson's Postmaster General, complained about working conditions at the Railway Mail Service. Offices and restrooms became segregated, sometimes by partitions erected between seating for white and African-American employees in Post Office Department offices, lunch rooms, and bathrooms, as well as in the Treasury and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It also became accepted policy for "Negro" employees of the Postal Service to be reduced in rank or dismissed. And unlike his predecessors Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson accommodated Southern opposition to the re-appointment of an African American to the position of Register of the Treasury and other positions within the federal government. This set the tone for Wilson's attitude to race throughout his presidency, in which the rights of African Americans were sacrificed, for what he felt would be the more important longer term progress of the common good.[5][76]
Helen Thomas: Liberal Lady of the Press
Will the Lame Stream Media take note of the Antisemitism of one of their leading ladies?
Will she get the same treatment as Mel Gibson? What would happen if a conservative said "all blacks should go back to Africa"? Will she fired, or denied access to the White House?
"In a written statement issued Friday, Thomas apologized, saying, “I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians.”
She said the comments “do not reflect” her “heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance.”
“May that day come soon,” she added."
link
Or because she is a member of the left will this be swept all under the rug?
Will she get the same treatment as Mel Gibson? What would happen if a conservative said "all blacks should go back to Africa"? Will she fired, or denied access to the White House?
"In a written statement issued Friday, Thomas apologized, saying, “I deeply regret my comments I made last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians.”
She said the comments “do not reflect” her “heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance.”
“May that day come soon,” she added."
link
Or because she is a member of the left will this be swept all under the rug?
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Notes on Capitalism: A Love Story
While M. Moore makes entertaining films, he looks at things from a very bias view. Of course that is his right in this freedom-loving country. He opens up with sad stories of people losing their homes. A telling statement is the difference between "the people who have nothing and the people who have it all." My question, why didn't M. Moore, a very rich person, loan these people money? He says that is "Capitalism", a system of taking of giving. No - it is not "Capitalism". What was shown were people who didn't pay their bills. That could of happen in any economic system. "Free enterprise" is not capitalism. Consumerism is not capitalism.
The story of Judge Ciavarella has nothing to do with "capitalism". It was an abuse of the judicial system that could have happen under any economic system. Moore acts as if prison abuse occurs only in "for-profit" institutions.
The story about pilot salaries is just another example of how people make stupid decisions. If there were less pilots, the salaries would increase. Because people want to fly, they are willing to accept less money. You could set a minimum salary for pilots, but that would just leave more unemployed pilots.
The story of the company taking out insurance on an employee is not an example of capitalism. Would Moore want to prevent companies getting insurance? Is he saying these companies are trying to kill it's employees? If so, than that itself is a crime. Again, nothing do to with capitalism.
Capitalism is not Christianity and has never meant to be. Capitalism is not "fairness" of outcome.
The bailout was not capitalism. At least Moore did not hide the fact the Democrats in Congress were responsible with the Bush administration for the bailout bill.
In the end M. Moore shows the socialist he wants others to be, but how come he doesn't give away all of his money? In the end he is just a hypocrite.
The story of Judge Ciavarella has nothing to do with "capitalism". It was an abuse of the judicial system that could have happen under any economic system. Moore acts as if prison abuse occurs only in "for-profit" institutions.
The story about pilot salaries is just another example of how people make stupid decisions. If there were less pilots, the salaries would increase. Because people want to fly, they are willing to accept less money. You could set a minimum salary for pilots, but that would just leave more unemployed pilots.
The story of the company taking out insurance on an employee is not an example of capitalism. Would Moore want to prevent companies getting insurance? Is he saying these companies are trying to kill it's employees? If so, than that itself is a crime. Again, nothing do to with capitalism.
Capitalism is not Christianity and has never meant to be. Capitalism is not "fairness" of outcome.
The bailout was not capitalism. At least Moore did not hide the fact the Democrats in Congress were responsible with the Bush administration for the bailout bill.
In the end M. Moore shows the socialist he wants others to be, but how come he doesn't give away all of his money? In the end he is just a hypocrite.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The Echo Chamber of the Chris Mattews Show
The last two weeks have shown how far left the show and panelists are. They accuse Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck of sedition. They try to link the "birth-ers" with Glenn Beck, et. al., though he and O'Reilly, etc., have shown the "birth-ers" to be wrong. They claim the right is calling the Obama government illegitimate, which is untrue, but where we they when the left was calling Bush illegitimate because of the supreme court decision? I've even heard the old argument that Gore had more votes, though that doesn't matter constitutionally. Sarah Palin's comment to "reload" is neither seditious or calling for violence. Get a clue left.
To pretend that Andrew Sullivan represents conservatives is a joke.
To pretend that Andrew Sullivan represents conservatives is a joke.
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