it is situations like this

that leave me shaking my head. We need to stop killing each other. The ignorance and just plain self-hate, along with MANY other dynamics, is appaling in how it stays a driving force for black on black crime. We must stop.

this guys mercurial temperment

disappoints sometimes.......

wrong

institutional, power driven racism is a white construct. Has been from the beginning. Eveerything in OP is truth. I know it hurts you to think you can be the object of bigotry and maybe you just don't want to admit an historical truth because racism is a purely white american construct in this context. I can be bigoted toward you, yet I have not the means to segregate your race along economic, educational and civil/voting rights lines. I do not have the ability to stop your right to vote as many black people are being denied even in our 'free' democracy in many states in this 21st century. No your objections lack merit because they are based on an emotional response with NOTHING to prove that black people are playing on a level field and therefore have the power to back up and even kill based on race as many whites have and are doing under the authority of the state and it's institutions. Everthing in this country has provided the white race with all the opportunies to succeed, all they have to do is claim their due based on white privilege. There is no black privilege in america. American institutions both educational and civil have ALWAYS been able and still are able to deny a black family that can afford it housing in white neighborhoods with group racism. Some states are denying affirmative action as a redress of generations long racism in the educational area that only impacts worthy and striving POC. Black people don't have white privilege, you do based on the institutional and civil racism that is as american as apple pie and still quite a tool always handy to the white race in america.

I can be a bigot but since I cannot apply any institution against you to deny your dreams as white privilege allows you, white racial policies have done to AA for many generations everything I used as examples to deny equal footing in america. I cannot be a racist. This bullshit about black people practicing reverse racism is just that, bullshit.

one of the groups that are organized

the rest will come from the general population and they are a legion waiting on their man to make their fantasies of making america the white supremacists wet dream again a reality.

common defense

and the ability of a POC to defend themselves has always struck fear into the hearts of racists in particular. A black person with a gun makes all people equal. In Vietnam no one called me n***** to my face. Why? If they wanted to start something, we started out on equal footing. May the best man in the end still be standing and yes there were racial problems between the white racist and black men who just weren't going to be cowed any longer, there and here.

My grandfather was hated in our part of Georgia because he saved his money from his army days and got hold of some acreage. A black man with a thriving chicken/vegetable farm had envious people in the disguise of the klan ride down on him one night. These white sheeted cowards planted their cross of white supremacy and hate and lit it. My grandfather, grandmother, uncle and two neighbors stepped out of the house, armed. Someone shot and the round hit my grandmother, not fatally and according to grandfather those scoundrels took off because my family members fired back. They hit someone because there was blood on the lawn the next morning. Not another peep came from the white citizens. He was left in peace and I went many summers to work and build a work ethic on our farm that I am proud of to this day. That fact of an armed POC fighting back against racism still to this day rankles white racists. And to disarm POC all manner of lies are put forth as to the propensity of POC to cause problems because they are armed which is a lie. All races and cultures in this society have their lawbreakers. Period. Tis the human condidtion. But POC are singled out because there are forces in AMERICA THAT WANT TO KEEP US IN FEAR of the white supremacy lie and it just ain't happening.

The only armed rebellion in these days come from the white racists or disgruntled and confused domestic terrorist with assault weapons.

Lot of pertinent information is in responses here if one wishes to research it.

yep

I've been reading and staying informed by the comments you and so many others make concerning the relevant issues facing all POC and interested parties in what I see as an upcoming tumulutous election season. Glad to see you still making your voice heard. Valuable and an asset.

condolence on your father's death

caused by this chemical from Dow. I have the hand/nerve problems along with some of the other 'symptoms'. I first tried to alert VA to my problems in the early 90's, they essentially told me my concerns were my own. As my problems have grown worse, they now admit I'm fucked. Well, I just have to accept my looming fate and appreciate my every breath. I'm late 60's in age so I, given that other vet's from that era ara are dead from exposure, have been given extra years since my visit to Vietnam.....may you continue to live for you and your family.

nope, sure won't

I expect a long hot summer and early and late fall with a probable early winter political and social crisis, IF some americans, so-called, get their heartfelt desire and wish for a protofascist for POTUS.

god bless america

thank you

a wealth of information out there as to why gun control is still the non issue it is to the 'leaders' of the anti-gun control crowd here and elsewhere. And as to under what circumstances it would become a critical issue to that same anti gun control mob.