...just for clarity's sake...
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."
IMO, "ni---r," is any one of us who "slaves" for a living. Color does not matter. We each, in our own way, try to make life better, for ourselves, and those we care about.
We "WASP" men have been beleaguered over the past generation by equality. Even though we may have treated others around us with respect, that wasn't enough. our souls needed to be crushed for the past wrongs of others. Now, we are bent by laws, which degrade us into treating even those that deserve no respect, into conformity.
By the way, the only "whites" I know of are albinos.
This pretty much says it all. I see this in education. Educators can not discipline a black student and other minority students without the threat of being called racist. This leads to the student being allowed to act in a manner that is socially unacceptable. For these students there is nothing worst than to have teachers give up on them, but that is what is happening.
Nice post King Arthur!
This is the best piece I've ever seen by Jesse Lee.
Colin Powell's parents are Jamaican.
My great great Grandma was black, and she was Irish.
Another great American not afraid to speak up is Terry Anderson who often joins with Peterson.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/608165/posts
The SPLC calls them a "smokescreen". Typical of those bigots.
They have joined together often, here are some quotes and also great pictures from a rally in 1998.
"I don't want to have to speak a foreign language -- Spanish -- to work at McDonald's," said Terry Anderson, a black spokesman and a resident of South Central L.A. "Our kids lose half their school day because of instruction in a foreign language."
Another black spokesman, Rev. Jesse Peterson, who said he'd once been taught to hate whites, has now changed his views. "Right now, in South Central L.A. there's warfare between blacks and Hispanics. Blacks are being pushed out by illegals, especially in the Compton area."
http://www.canadafirst.net/immigration_rally/
...Looking for a job in southern California....
If you can, get out of that climate (not the weather). It won't get better. At least, not before it gets worse.
I know...sorry, I just reread it and it sounds like I was putting you down, I wasn't.
Apologies to anyone I may have inadvertently left out of my reference to "African dissent". I assumed that WAY BACK in history, the race originated in what we now refer to as Africa. I do not wish to limit anyone's participation in my comment with reference to "African". If you have lived in America long enough, your family is as mine is, a patchwork quilt of races, Caucasian, Black and Native American. Are we seeing the difficulty with trying to discuss the issue, here, folks? EVERYONE has a bone to pick.
The MSM will be the death of us all.
...just for clarity's sake...
Love Terry Anderson! He is a great American!!
I know I'm wasting my time, but...
I didn't say that; Michael Bloomberg did. But I agree with him. "Inexplicable" means we don't know why the guy was shot. And it was unacceptable. You think it was acceptable?
I've got no problem with telling a black person that Jesse Jackson is a hypocrite. I don't understand why that should be a problem. They know it, too, don't they?
Michael Richards didn't just call some hecklers the N-word. I think if it was just the N-word, we could all get over it. But he went on to say: "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f***ing fork up your a**". -- I'm sure he's "sincerely" sorry for that. You don't think he's a bigot or a moron? Interesting that you're defending him.
And you made my point EXACTLY. We are all AMERICANS, and any hyphenation only serves to divide us, and create its own bigotry.
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Please point out Peterson's "over-reaction" in the above article.
Or, are you making the racist claim that Blacks possess perfect clarity on this issue?
So, I think Jesse is bucking up the wrong tree. If blacks would just exercise the rights won for them, they would be fine.
I do think that the media spotlights the most extreme blacks they can find. Al Sharpton might as well be Step'nfetchit. Bush assembled some real leaders, but the media was only mildly curious and then went back to the Panthers.
Bump for later.
What was racial? Who were being hate mongers?
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