Code of silence corrodes morality, puts blacks at risk

Leningrad Times ^ | 07/25/2010 | Bill Maxwell

[scottfactor]

This story was written by an opinion columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, a liberal Poynter Institute writer who is African-American. In a newspaper full of liberal tripe, I sometimes find his honest views refreshing. Although many times I do not agree with Mr. Maxwell, sometimes he hits the nail right ont he head. If the black community wishes for better days, it had better start cleaning it's own backyard before it continues to criticize me for stepping on the grass.

[Jim Robinson]

The black community that does this is nuts!! Idiots all!!

[Joe Boucher]

I truely believe race relations had turned the corner.
After this marxist pos “magic negro”, I’ll never again look at a black in a position of power and NOt wonder if they are a quota boy.
A set aside.
Did they get this position only because they are black and not on their merit.
Way to go obammy.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

I agree!

[A_Former_Democrat]

Some people are their own worst enemies

[Average Al]

Any wonder why most whites and a large number of blacks themselves won’t live in a black neighborhood? I want neighbors I can count on to look after my family and property, not aid criminals.

[BenLurkin]

The Leningrad Times?

[ClearCase_guy]

These are the people who, when they are feeling especially poor and looked down upon, decide to burn down their own neighborhood.

They screwed up Africa. They screwed up our cities. They somehow hold me accountable for all of their problems. I'm so done with it -- go fix yourself.

[himno hero]

Why do you think all the nations of Africa have been such shining examples of progress?

[wideawake]

Russia has it's own criminal underground, with its own code of silence and its own system of ostracism. It's called vor v zakone.

[I_Like_Spam]

This is really nothing new, Gary Heidnik lived unmolested in a predominantly African American community in Philly. Similarly, Jeff Dahmer did his crimes in a crowded apartment building in the ‘hood.

[luvbach1]

This is the same ostracization directed at blacks who speak standard English instead of ungrammatical Ebonics.

[Gurn]

The Leningrad Times?

I think it's a play on St. Petersburg, which was what Leningrad was called before the commies took over, and it's called that today. The article was from the St. Pete Times in Fla.

[Tax Government]

I wonder if Jesse Jackson would shake their hands for the media. It would help him a lot, and send a message where it needs to go.

[Bernard]

In a culture where life is cheap, having the decency to care for a fellow human being is looked down on. There can be little hope for people like this. and they will eventually get the end that they deserve.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Jeff Dahmer did his crimes in a crowded apartment building in the ‘hood.”

About a block away from where I used to live. I lived on the edges of the “hood” for years in Milwaukee, back in the Seventies. Never had any trouble with my neighbors. Lived for a while on 13th and State. During the riots! That was an interesting thing for a white boy from Suburbia to go through!

[JLAGRAYFOX]

I must agree with you, sir, that “race relations” had turned the corner for the positive result to all people until POTUS Barack Hussein Obama was elected. There still is a long way to go, but things were headed in the right direction. Why? Black assimilation into the American way of life!!! And....other races willingly and openly accepting Black Americans into that way of life in every manner and mode. Shucks, there are thousands upon thousands of interracial marriages of all sorts, the overwhelming majority of them working out just fine and dandy and widely accepted. Jobs, education, opportunities were plentiful and available to all that pursued them. The nasty facts are, that in neighborhoods where Blacks are centered and controlled by “their” people and power hungry politicians (the Democrat Party) things are not and never have been “swell” so to speak. They are worse now in all facets because Black racism is now alive and well with POTUS Barack Hussein Obama, his Democrat party and Black racist leaders such as Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Louis Farrakhan. Throw in Van Jones, Henry Gates, Shirley Sherrod, etc. and the destruction of not only race relations, but the existance of our country is at stake. that’s the bad news!!! The good news is that most Joe & Jane Americans are not buying the Obama racist jive, no matter how he and his ilk package it. And.....I believe that many Black Americans see it the same way. Why because, they love America, they value their freedom and opportunity and they are smart enough to see that the current POTUS Obama is not good medicine for them or all Americans.

[buccaneer81]

This is the same ostracization directed at blacks who speak standard English instead of ungrammatical Ebonics.

Absolutely. I have a friend at work who is black. He's also a chemical engineer. He grew up in the '70s in the worst ghetto in Columbus. No father, scum of the earth surrounding him, the whole bit. But he was smart, and luckily for him, big, in an athletic way. He could fight and he excelled at football. He also excelled at science. He got a few scholarships, went to Ohio State and now has been with our company for 17 years. He's top-notch at what he does for us; not an affirmative action type.

Anyway, he told me that he has been estranged from the majority of his extended family, and even one of his siblings because of his success. They can't stand the fact that he lives in an affluent suburb, lives in a $400,000 house and is married to a tax attorney.

[freekitty]

Yes they are.

[Misterioso]

You mean after the Commies took over.