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‘Roots’ Remake: Snoop Dogg Got It Right
americanthinker.com ^ | 5/3/2016 | Lloyd Marcus

Posted on 06/03/2016 9:11:36 AM PDT by rktman

Quoting the Pointer Sisters song, “I'm so excited!” Black pop icon Snoop Dogg's comments about the remake of the “Roots” TV series, in essence, is what I have been preaching to fellow blacks for decades (without his profanity).

Snoop said, “I'm sick of this s---. They are going to just keep beating that s--- into our heads about how they did us, huh?” Snoop spoke against new shows and movies such as “12 Years a Slave” which “keep showing the abuse we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago.”

Snoop said, “I ain't watching that s---, and I advise you motherf—ers as real n------ like myself; f--- them television shows. Snoop continued, “Let's create our own s--- based on today, how we live and how we inspire people today. Black is what's real. F--- that old s---.”

I say, “Right-on bro! (in my 1970s lingo)” Folks, for decades, I have been frustrated; trying to get through to fellow blacks that continuing to view themselves as victims and using slavery as an excuse for bad and trifling behavior only weakens them. America is the greatest land of opportunity on the planet for all who choose to go for it. My reward has been to be trashed in black and liberal media; called a traitorous self-hating Uncle Tom.

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WTH? I agree wif snoop on something? LOL! Still, the victim card could be hidden in plain sight. Quit worryin' about what happened in the past and worry about what's happenin' now? russel simmons and spike lee could take a few lessons here but there's too much money to be had. And they got plenty in this land of opportunity.
1 posted on 06/03/2016 9:11:36 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

English translation for Kunta Kinte is Leroy!!!!!!!!!!!


2 posted on 06/03/2016 9:13:50 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: rktman

Crude, but he has a point. What counts today is how you live your life in an environment of legal equality. Not what happened to your ancestors 150 years ago. Evil and disturbing though it may have been.


3 posted on 06/03/2016 9:17:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: rktman

Those are well spoken words, in the negro dialect.


4 posted on 06/03/2016 9:17:43 AM PDT by forgotten man
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To: rktman

Reparations for slavery?

When a black woman is one of the richest people in America?

When a black man was Secretary of State??

When a black woman was Secretary of State?

When black men have sat — and do sit — on the Supreme Court??

When a black would-be despot sits in the White House?????

When countless black men have risen to the top of the ranks of the richest in professional sports and show business?? Men like Hank Aaron. And until the recent allegations of sexual misconduct, men like Bill Cosby who, despite his support for Obama, spoke out against the cultural rot and violence among his black brethren causing the race pimps to call him either an Uncle Tom or Oreo Cookie.)

And, how about Liberation Theology?

Liberation from WHAT? The chance to achieve and succeed??

Give me a break!!

Let me make it clear right up front: I am NOT a racist. I supported Herman Cain in his run for the Senate and supported him in his run for the WH. And if Allen West or Dr. Carson (need some clarification of Dr. Carson’s position on the Second Amendment) go for it, they, too, have my support.

I also consider Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams two of the finest economists and minds extant today. In case you don’t know them, both are black.

Sowell, Williams and Cain – among others — have spoken out against those fellow blacks who castigate and vilify America for a slavery now long in our past. And ALL thinking men and women oppose the periodic calls for reparations. (When he ran, I supported Alan Keyes. I even spoke in his stead on the RTKABA at a Capitol rally and was asked to fill in for him on his radio show at the time. Sadly, while I still consider Alan a good man, I have had to rethink my support since he came out FOR reparations.)

The fact is that the modern descendants of slaves brought here in chains in admittedly miserable, soul-gutting conditions now calling for reparations need to remember something:

They should not only be glad to be in America, they should be glad to be ANYWHERE! Had their ancestors NOT been brought OUT of Africa – many by MUSLIM slave raiders —the blood of those ancestors would have run into the earth over there several centuries ago, victims of the OTHER black tribes that captured them in one of the interminable tribal conflicts STILL ravaging that sad continent and these modern day would-be “plaintiffs” would not even exist.

And I would remind you that slavery is STILL practiced in parts of Africa (mainly by – American BLACK MUSLIMS LISTEN UP!! — MUSLIMS), the Middle East and Asia today. How ironic that disgruntled American blacks are embracing a system that participated mightily in their initial bondage – and would, if Islam takes root here, probably put any who cling to their Christianity back INTO BONDAGE – or to the sword. In fact, as the majority of muslims consider black folks as “sub-human”, many of you black muzzies will get the axe.

95% of the African slaves who were transported across the Atlantic went to South and Central America, mainly to Portuguese, Spanish and French possessions, and that less than 5% of the slaves who crossed the Atlantic went to the United States, it was remarkable that the vast majority of academic research, films, books and articles concerning the slave trade concentrated only on the American involvement, as though slavery was a uniquely American aberration.

And should the great-great-great grandchildren of SLAVE OWNING BLACKS also be subject to PAYING these reparations? If so, how do we find THEM?

And I have traced MY family back to the SLAVS. Although the term looks to be related to “slave,” depending on your source, it either means “glory” or “worshipper.” But my family research indicates that many of my ancestors LIVED lives of virtual or real slavery to some despot or other. Do I qualify for reparations? From whom?? And it begs a question: Are most of us now living here headed into a modern form of that servitude? But that – and the slave history of the Irish, the heritage of both myself and my wife – is a topic for another discussion.

The official US Census of 1830 lists 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Furthermore, the story outlines the history of slavery here, and the first slave owner, the Father of American slavery, was Mr Anthony Johnson, of Northampton, Virginia. His slave was John Casor, the first slave for life. Both were black Africans. The story is very readable, and outlines cases of free black women owning their husbands, free black parents selling their children into slavery to white owners, and absentee free black slave owners, who leased their slaves to plantation owners.
-”Selling Poor Steven”, American Heritage Magazine, Feb/Mar 1993 (Vol. 441) p 90
Of course, a full telling of Black History would not be complete without a recitation of the origin of slavery in the Virginia colony:
Virginia, Guide to The Old Dominion, WPA Writers’ Program, Oxford University Press, NY, 1940, p. 378

A few more salient points on the subject:Until the US declared independence, the Colonies were REQUIRED by the King of England to embrace slavery.
The Northwest Ordinance (1789) prohibited slavery in federal territories.
A law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the US became effective in 1808.
Beginning in 1820, the Democratic Congress started passing laws allowing and encouraging slavery.

It was only after the Republican Party (many of whom were southern Blacks) was formed some 40 years later that the anti-slavery movement was able to move forward.
And the holier-than-thou Northern liberals are strangely silent on recent archeological evidence from NEW YORK CITY clearly tracing the financing of the slave trade to NORTHERN BUSINESSMEN!!

At the height of his remarkable boxing career, Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay), once declared, “I’m glad my great-grandpa got on that boat.”

And speaking of ancestors, my paternal grandmother’s daddy, William Henry Robinson, joined with the 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry early in the War Between the States (re-upped twice) and fought on the Union side at Vicksburg, Jackson and elsewhere in the deep South then joined up with Sherman for that infamous march to the sea through Georgia. My wife’s great-great grandpappy ALSO fought for the Union. While I revere the memory of my ancestors, inasmuch as that conflict was less about slavery than it was the economic exploitation and abuse of the South by the North, I fear they MAY have been on the wrong side.

Author Robert Hitt Neill tells of attending a Tennessee Mountain Writer’s Conference years ago with several other authors. Among them was Alex Hailey, celebrated author of “Roots.” Watching a TV news show, a group of them watched a demonstration in a Southern state against the “Rebel” flag incorporated into that state’s flag. The very next report covered a famine in Africa. Graphic images showed dead bodies, starving children with distended tummies and runny noses and dying people covered with flies, too weak to brush them away.

Mr. Hailey intoned in a low, serious voice, “Every time an American black sees a story like that, they should find a Confederate flag and kiss it.” He then pointed to the TV screen and continued, “Because these would be me and my descendants, except for American slavery. I thank God that my family and I are here instead of there.”

Next problem!
Dick Bachert

AFTERWORD:
A brief review of the FACTS on the subject:
Until the US declared independence, we were required by the King of England to embrace slavery.
The Northwest Ordinance (1789) prohibited slavery in federal territories.
A law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the US became effective in 1808.
Beginning in 1820, the Democratic Congress started passing laws allowing and encouraging slavery.
It was only after the Republican Party (many of whom were southern Blacks) was formed some 40 years later that the anti-slavery movement was able to move forward.


5 posted on 06/03/2016 9:18:18 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (This entire "administration" has been a series of Reischstag Fires. We know how that turned out!)
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To: forgotten man

Authentic Urban Gibberish.


6 posted on 06/03/2016 9:18:44 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Paul46360

Johnny Carson. It was certainly a good guilt trip.


7 posted on 06/03/2016 9:18:53 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: rktman

There are people how get money and power from keeping blacks believing that the only reason they are in the hood is because of slavery and racism.


8 posted on 06/03/2016 9:19:21 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is always just one or a thousand or a million more murders away from utopia.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

what??


9 posted on 06/03/2016 9:20:29 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: Blood of Tyrants

10 posted on 06/03/2016 9:20:41 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Paul46360

Still furious that matt damon isn’t playing a lead role in this piece of garbage.


11 posted on 06/03/2016 9:22:03 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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I refuse to see and stay far away from slavery movies. Never saw Amistad or Twelve Years a Slave. This relentless churning up of a dark past is no good for anyone. I am Jewish and rarely will see a Holocaust movie. I think I could only take seeing half of Schindler’s list. I will read WW2 history but skip the Holocaust movies. But I realize others are inspired by them like The Pianist. Good for them! (Did not see it)


12 posted on 06/03/2016 9:22:31 AM PDT by dennisw (The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong)
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But what else can black actors play.

Funny bit from “Hollywood Shuffle”

Black Acting School (Some Language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ASZ6K9cPNk


13 posted on 06/03/2016 9:24:48 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Still furious that matt damon isn’t playing a lead role in this piece of garbage.

Me too! Matt Damon auditioned for Kunta Kinte but was rejected for racist reasons! Anglina Jolie got aced out too by the racists! She was going to play a cook and cotton picker.

14 posted on 06/03/2016 9:25:07 AM PDT by dennisw (The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong)
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To: Dick Bachert

Try to explain any of that to the card throwers. They totally believe that millions upon millions of their ancestors were brought here as slaves. The truth will never be accepted by those that think they are owed something. I’ve read some of the blt screed and it is scary indeed. Me, I feel no guilt whatsoever. I wasn’t around then.


15 posted on 06/03/2016 9:26:02 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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I always thought Bruce Willis woulda made a great John Shaft.


16 posted on 06/03/2016 9:26:29 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: rktman

I’m sure everyone has noticed the lack of movies/shows/series based on the SUCCESS of blacks. Everything is about their being oppressed.


17 posted on 06/03/2016 9:28:31 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: dennisw

Someone posted something from the “Jewish Journal” yesterday stating that not only should Trump be defeated, but so badly that it would shame him. Any insight into how the Jewish community feels about his candidacy? Never heard of Jewish Journal so I don’t know if it’s a valid entity or not. I know some of our Jewish acquaintances are in the bernie boat.


18 posted on 06/03/2016 9:30:17 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

What in the Blue Blazes is going on!??

First the ACLU loses a Resident Negro because of trannys in the ladies room, now Snoop Dogg disses Kunte Kinte and the “We still traumatized by slavery” bunch of backward looking idiots.

Strange times.
Not that I expect a certain portion of the population to ditch the Race card.
Maybe some have decided that the Victim Card needs updating.


19 posted on 06/03/2016 9:33:48 AM PDT by oldvirginian (I refuse to be assimilated !)
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i had a pretty liberal black friend say the very same thing it blew my mind


20 posted on 06/03/2016 9:38:31 AM PDT by jneesy (I want my country back and Trump is gonna give it to me)
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