Posted on 12/16/2006 8:04:16 AM PST by abigail2
Is there 1 white man who has any courage?
December 16, 2006
By Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson
And I sought for a man among them, that should … stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
– Ezekiel 22:30
Why are white Americans afraid to speak truth to black Americans?
Let me start with a tale of two Michaels:
Michael Richards, the "Seinfeld" co-star who lashed out at a black heckler, repeatedly calling the man a "ni---r," has since made numerous apologies to black Americans.
He apologized on David Letterman's "Late Show" – but that forum wasn't "black enough" – so Richards was forced to grovel on Jesse Jackson's radio show.
The black man Richards insulted has retained Gloria Allred. Next month, he will express his contrition in front of a retired judge who will determine how much money Richards should dole out for hurling the "N" word.
Then there's the Nov. 25 shooting in New York City, where NYPD officers shot Sean Bell, a 23-year-old black man outside a strip club in Queens when he tried to ram an officer with his car. The incident has outraged Rev. Al Sharpton ("the Riot King") and other black leaders.
Sharpton is threatening to lead a massive pre-Christmas march along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue – stating, "We're going shopping for justice this Christmas."
Let's not forget that Sharpton gave us the Tawana Brawley hoax and provoked the Crown Heights riot in the Hasidic (Jewish) section of Brooklyn.
Why should anyone listen to this hypocrite?
After the police shooting, Michael (the other Michael) Bloomberg, the mayor of NYC, met with Sharpton and other black racist agitators and prematurely criticized the deadly shooting, calling it "inexplicable" and "unacceptable." Can you say "cave"?
What has happened to white men in this country?
White men used to be tough. John Wayne, Charlton Heston and Ronald Reagan exemplified a strong male image. But because of the successful attack – by secular progressives like NOW (National Organization of Women who Hate Men), the ACLU, homosexual groups and liberal black leaders – most white males have been emasculated.
Years of scapegoating and charges of racism have intimidated whites to the point that they no longer speak out on issues concerning race and morality.
After Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Jesse Jackson showed up in front of the news cameras holding a bloody sweater. This is all it took for him to be promoted by the elite media as the "heir apparent" to King.
This despite Jackson's repeated falling out with Dr. King's organization, the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference).
In 1971, Ralph Abernathy, King's successor at SCLC, suspended Jackson for "administrative improprieties and repeated acts of violation of organizational policy." Jackson then left the group and started Operation PUSH.
The mainstream media keep wicked black leaders like Jackson in power. Whenever there's a racial issue in this country Jackson or Sharpton are on the airwaves to "blame whitey."
The media and false black leaders succeeded in changing the allegiance of many black Americans – from a pro-family, pro-God people to a government-dependant people as we witnessed during Katrina.
White people are angry at Jackson and the phony civil-rights leaders who have made a living off of blaming them for the problems of blacks. And they're angry about the double standard when it comes to racial issues – and for not being allowed to openly express their disagreements with blacks.
But they remain silent.
This has resulted in the phenomenon of white fear – fear of criticizing blacks – no matter how corrupt, immoral or evil the perpetrator.
Since whites are not allowed to express themselves, they either cower down like Michael Bloomberg, or they lash out in anger like Michael Richards. Then Jesse Jackson swoops in and points to the overreaction as evidence of white racism – to exploit the situation for profit.
White Americans need to stand up for truth with strength and patience. If we can find white people with courage, we can change this country – and the tale of two Michaels would have a happy ending.
What is courage? Well, I can tell you what courage is not: 1) Courage is not resenting blacks and complaining to your white friends behind closed doors. 2) It's not tolerating black misconduct, and 3) Courage is not adopting the divisive, politically correct term "African American."
As for black Americans, they need to repudiate their "leaders" and let go of past grievances, lest they self-destruct.
It will take decent whites and blacks to come together to live out the promise of Dr. King's dream. Then, America will finally become the land of the free and the home of the brave!
The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, (www.bondinfo.com and author of "Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America."
They don't, but they do.
Self loathing isn't appropriate behavior either, these PC moonbats are slaves to it.
Oh,I can be as erudite as they come in a setting where the King's English is appropriate.
Yet sit around on a warm afternoon at a barbecue in East Oakland after a couple of hours and I guarantee you that the temptation to drift into Ebonics is almost too hard to resist!
Yes, and I agree that most black people respect you more for speaking your mind, than if you act like you're worried about offending them.
Whether or not you see eye to eye on race issues.
I had one black friend tell me that what he liked most about me, was that I didn't give crap what anybody thought. LOL
I'm not afraid. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are Niggers. Niggers in the 1840 sense of the word. Bill Cosby is a Black Man and is to be honored for his positions.
The two first mentioned are media whores, pimps and scoundrels not worthy to be in the same room with Cosby. They live off the backs of the poor blacks who have been convinced over the years that they are held down by the whites.
Neither has ever 'earned' a legitimate dollar and should be arrested for graft, extortion and fraud.
I offer no apology for the use of the WORD nigger as I believe it applies.
I think in this case the "over-reactor" is Michael Richards, not Jesse Peterson.
I'm multiracial, too: Welsh, Scots, Irish and Cherokee Indian.
Hi blackie, Molon Labe...and Merry Christmas
You still work there? You didn't protest? You did't speak up for this person? Did you do anything at all?
YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM! Coward.
We have no official language, unless something has changed very recently.
Well, it just came out that way...I'm sure everyone knows what I mean. It was a government official I emailed it to. LOL! I think we ought to work on it now...
I'm welsh, hungarian, and danish.
THat makes me a well-hung-dane.
"We are all AMERICANS.."
Says who? As long as we pride ourselves in our d-i-v-e-r-s-i-t-y we shall always remain disunited and matters are only getting worse.
Not only are we importing people who have never lived in a western society (we are a western society whether the newcomers like it or not - just look at the faces of the Founding Fathers and those who died at Omaha Beach) but, what is even worse, who have no intention to assimilate at best and who are determined to destroy it at worst.
HHHHHHHHHmmmmm ?
Is that succinct poem from Kipling or whom?
Since when can you sue for someone hurting your feelings. I thought that there was a thing call the First Ammendmant.
Don't know the source. Might Google the key terms and see what you get.
The Anglo is not a debater, discusser etc. as are those whose mouth is moving a mile a minute with hands concurrently waving. Concerning any social harm we talk among ourselves. The solution generally follows four stages: (1) malaise;(2)withdrawal and discussion among ourselves as to what to do; (3) the resolution with a few crazies going first;(4) the explosion. From my discussions we are entering the second stage. Our great vice is dissimulation which deceives other "cultures" into thinking we are accepting the unacceptable.
Exactly.
It's not because of cowardice, it's because of lawyers. Who needs to lose their livelihood and spend thousands "defending" themselves against an onslaught of lawyers and reporters, all for doing nothing more than expressing an opinion or stating a fact?
As time goes on I keep to myself more and more, simply because you can't trust anyone anymore. One slip, be it from your tongue or on your front steps, and the next thing you know you're getting sued and/or your employer is being called.
Bingo.
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