The Broca Divide

I noticed something yesterday. Recently around here the watercooler conversation is the Jena situation, more commonly known as the Jena Six. I learned that it had taken own national coverage. It was in a Chicago newspaper, and a radio show. So Since this happened in my backyard basically. I felt it was right to go with the theme that my blog has been taking the last couple of post, Racial harmony. What happened is there was a tree that some black students wanted to sit under, but it was reserved for white students only. When the black students sat under it the next day nooses were hanging from the tree. Racial tension was increased in the city. Fights broke out and eventually led to the deaths of some students who are now on trail. Why is it so easy to tear apart a community solely on the basis of race. I have been to Jena a couple of times and my high school played them in homecoming a few times. So this extreme case of racism feels too close for comfort. I know racism exist. It exist in my hometown, but this is just so extreme. White only, this is not the 1950's, it is the 21st century. The bond that I spoke of in my last post is there, but acts like this make it hard to see. I grew up in the south race is apart of everyday life, not always negative. Just always there. Now the trial has come along and less than half of the people called to jury duty showed up. Do people not care? I think that if we fight hard enough that racism can be reduced. Can it be destroyed? I don't know, but I wish that it could. Humanity is so divided it really makes me feel sad. I really hope that we can mend this hatred among us. From the middle east to US-Mexican-border to Jena Louisiana human beings seem to be at odds with each other over seemingly superficially things. We are all humans, we breathe the same air, drink the same water, live off the same ground, live on the same earth. Why are we so divided?

The Ties That Bind

Natalie Halloway, Elizabeth Smart, Jessie Marie Davis these women are a long list of women who have gone missing. I am not saying that these things are not sad, but does anyone remember Phylicia Moore, Alexis Patterson, Rilya Wilson, Judy Cajuste, or Sharonda Parker. When a person is abducted it is always sad I am not saying anything to the contrary, but the media has it's pick and choose of the stories it airs/prints. Why is it that the stories that get the most attention are about white people. All missing people are important regardless of race there is a racial divide in this country. We as a people should care regardless of race. I don't have much too say I just wanted to give you all something to think about. What are the things that bind us race nationality or as I hope Humanity. I believe that as human beings we share a bond that goes beyond race, religion, nationality. Sometimes it maybe hard to see, but I have no doubt that it exist I really hope that in this millenium that all that hold people together is not race.

Unending

Today I am talking about the middle east situation. Recently Hamas has taken the Gaza strip. This is a Major event. It changes things to say the least. So I am going to talk about Middle east politics instead of our own. Which to be honest is becoming harder to seperate. I read that the number of refugees coming out of Iraq is increasing. Iraq is, like I have said plenty of times before, a mess. Now with Hamas having taken the gaza strip we will probably see an increase on attacks all over the middle east. I hope that a peaceful resolution to these problems could be found, but with stubborness coming from all sides I don't see who would be willing to agree to that. It would seem that aggression is something rooted in the human being so deep no matter how advanced we get or how holy we get it can never be erased. The middle east has been a hotbead of war, terror, and aggression for sometime now. It is not all their fault. European fought over it, religions fought over it. It is not limitied to the Middle east either look at Latin America, superpowers of all generations. Ancient Greece had a city state the was all about military, Sparta. Rome's goal was to conqueor the world and they used military might to get that job done. Great Britian in it's hayday fought many Wars I couldn't name them all. The U.S started out in a War and in the twentith century has had it's hand in major miltary action for every generation of that century. We will continue to try to stabalize the middle east, but sadly there will always be war if not in the Middle East then elsewhere on this blue marble of ours. Yes it war is inevitable infact it is.....

This post and the next nine post, their titles all have something in common as a tribute.

List

Every since 9/11 there has been the no fly list. On Sunday I watched 60 minutes and they were talking about the No fly list. There is nothing wrong with the no fly list in idea. A list on people who are suspected of terrorism(with legitimate reason) being prevented from flying, a but the govn't has allowed the list to become antiquated, and basically useless. Starting of my list of problem with the list is that there are dead people on the list. Nine on the 9/11 hijackers are on the list and Saddam Hussein. People who cause no serious threat are on the list the president of Bolivia is on the list along with a leader of one of our few allies in the Middle East. When the woman in charge on the list was question she simply answer we already knew the list is outdated. Well Duh! She honestly had no idea that some of these people were on the list. It was later revealed that different govn't agencies just gave random list they have to fill out the No fly list. How safe does that make you feel that a list used to protect us is allowed to become so dilapidated. This administration is so concerened with terrorism yet they can't keep up a list like. To make it worse the real bad terrorist that the govn't is after are not put on the list at all. So that they won't know that they are being looked for. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the list My second problem is the fact that it is No "fly list" why not a No Travel list or to accompany the No fly list a No sail list. What it boils down to me is this is a list to appease the public. Let's face facts terrorist are not stupid. If you pulled off the biggest bank heist and got away with 500,000 dollar clean would you do the exact same thing again. Terrorist will do many things to achieve there goal they are not limited to using planes. That is why I believe in a No Travel list to prevent them from getting in and out of the countries they work in.

Immigration

Today the Immigration bill was dealt a devastating blow, It was all but destroyed. The bill barely mustered any support. So what is the problem? I will tell you right now that coming into another country and using it's resources without being a citizen is somewhat wrong. I say somewhat because I understand why they come here. It is completely understandable. What gets me is the protest to people being put out. If you know that you are here illegally why would you think that you deserve to stay. If you have to sneak in then you aren't supposed to be there. Don't get me wrong I am all for them becomeing citizen that is the soul of this country immigration. I also think that the way that they are treated is wrong. The conservatives in this country what to make the illegals out to be monsters without souls or something. It is wrong the way that they are treated. So why do we in America have this superiority complex? Americans feel that they are the top dogs and no one else matters, at least that is how it appears to me. Americans are caring, but they tend to not see it from the other side if it affects them in any sizeable way. Maybe being the only superpower left has fed to it. In my Political Science class my professor said that at childhood we are endoctored to believe america is perfect, and when you say something opposing that people get angry. This was proven when we discussed the constitution and he told us that the constitiution did not prepare for certain situations, and that it was not perfect.Him and another student got into a heated discussion about america. I don't know what it is, bit I know that being an American does not give you the right to look down on others or treat them less than humanly.

Tagged II: The Reckoning

Last December C-dell was tagged by Undeniable Liberal to list weird thing about himself, this summer C-dell faces two taggers Enemy of the Republic & Urban Butterfly. Tagged II: The Reckoning opens June 5th

"better than the original"-Sikel and Abbot

"Breakout Post of the summer"-Tumbling Stone

"masterpiece, thrill ride, you have to read this post"- Whitley Times

1. When I am alone I talk my thoughts
2. When really being myself I am very goofy
3. I have a memory box where I keep thing that remind me of important days or events
4. I think I am addicted to soda
5. I wonder if human beings will ever really have peace
6. If a woman can really truly sing I am instantly attracted to her
7. If a person cares only for themselves or limits themselves to their immediate surroundings I am instantly biased against them
8. I love being naked(TMI perhaps)

each blogger starts with eight - ten random facts/habits about themselves…* people who are tagged need to write posts in their own blog about the tag and post these rules…* at the end of your post, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names

Charlie, Imran, Deborah, Dirk Star, Sornie, Betmo, Anne, Simon are Tagged to have their own spin offs.

For Your Protection

Last sunday I was watching TV it was about 2:00 AM I flipping through the channels and I started watching South Park. I like to watch cartoons, but it was not on Comedy Central I don't know what channel this was so I am watching TV and the screen goes blank. The words The scene where blah, blah, blah has been editted out for your protection. I was taken back a bit I had never actually seen something like this. I had heard words bleeped, or a voice over to replace the word, and of course the blur, but the entire scene was just gone for like five seconds that message appeared on the screen and then when it was gone the next scenes was on the TV. So what does that actually mean? Like I said it was 2:00 AM. What was the point, I think they removed the scene where Kenny eat some fecal matter. First of all it is a cartoon it is not real. I don't feel any more safe, and I have seen that episode before. I think I was okay. This however small it was disturbes me it is like the beggining of some george Orwell nightmare. Starts out small, then gradually grows. I just think if you don't want to watch something don't watch it, if you don't want your kids to watch something don't let them watch it. It really is that simple. I see things like this as very one sided. People have a problem with something and they try to force that down the throats of everyone else. All the parent groups, and religious groups want it only their way. That is wrong, and goes against what this nation is supposed to stand for. It is easy to not watch something, it is very hard to watch something that isn't allowed. You should all know the problem I have with rap and the overall hip-hop culture, but I in no way want it gone or to stop other people from listening to it or being apart of it. This is a free nation, please do as you please. I just think that stopping other people from partaking in something that you don't like then you are veering too close to facism. That is just the way I see it. What you do, watch, listen is none of my business, and vice versa. I just wish that people would stop forcing their morality down others throats, now don't get me wrong I will speak my mind, you can't stop me from doing that, but at the same time I will never try to force you to see it my way.

Diet Racism

Today, I am in shock. I never thought that racism was dead, but I thought it was at least weakened or dying, but lately I have been completely slapped in the face. I am going to tell you about two incidents that involve people I know. One grew up with me and I am very close to the other is an adult that I respect very much, but let me down with their words. I was at Sonic with my friend we were getting something to eat, and their were a lot of people their. My friend said soon after we got there "I am nervous, there are a lot of white people here" I was in shock I thought I knew this person. There words hit me hard how can a young person in 2007 say something like this. I didn't speak to them the entire time we were in the car together. I shrugged it off, and went on. I knew that racism still existed, chances are that I would encounter it. Days passed and today I was watching TV with someone and there was two men who were hugged up and this person assumed that one of them was gay and was wondering about the other. This person just kept show their frustration with the one that was gay. The gay man did cry a lot. I will admit the excessive crying was a bit much. For me it had nothing to do with the fact that he was gay, he is a grown man. The person I was Watching TV with spewed the word(forvive just quoting) fag and faggot a couple of time. Then the man began to cry again and she said "he is such an fag" I responded not all gay people cry all the time or act that way. She responded "yes they do". Shameful at least in my eyes. This is 2007, that is the same as saying that all black people eat watermelon and chicken. That is not all she had to say either. The show was about a family they were yelling a lot and she said that "they must be Italians". It is shameful to hear this out of an educated person's mouth. So now that you see the situation I am in. I want to address racism and prejudices in America. Like I said I Know that racism is not dead, but I never expected to hear it come from where it did or does. I know these people very well. They would never treat any one different based on anything like that, but they do think that way so that is what I am saying. We have racism, no one is treated different, but are looked down. I was raised that everyone is equal and you don't prejudge people based on outside things. What is inside their personality is what make a person good or bad. Or so I thought I guess that what all the adults around me were really saying was if you approve of who or what they are do you judge them on their personality instead of the outside.Racism is still very much alive. Same great taste, less calories.

Year One

My first year of college is over, and it went by faster than I thought it would. I Have really grown in college. I joined some organizations, made good friends, meet great professors who I consider friends, but most importantly I learned so much. Not to dump on High school, but I understand now that Highschool is only a basic education. The most simple of classes in High school, in college require just as much work and attention as any other. My roommate took geography, which I take in the Fall, and the things he told me that they studied we never went over in highschool. My first year in college has reinforced my idea of education. When people are educated then I think that the world would be so much better. When I came home and saw people I hadn't seen in months were doing the samething they were doing when Ieft I just wondered what if they were educated or at least wanted to be.

Presidential

On my return post I want to talk about the upcoming presidential election. A lot of people have thrown their hats into the ring, but among these people who has what it takes to not only get elected, but also be a successful president? This blog endorses Sen. Obama, but I am first to admit the flaws in his campaign. Sen. Obama is a freshman senator, he is black, he is also the flavor of the month. Maybe less so now. The democrats have Clinton, another big name, but also has draw backs. These include being the first lady of President Clinton, A woman, extreme, she seems fake(at least to me), and neither party really trust her. Other than that the dems do not have a strong candidates. Not to say that they are all bad just can they get elected. That is the real concern now. On the other hand the reps do not have any big names. Rudy Giuliani is the biggest name that they have, but he is leaning on his 9/11 history too much. He has proven to be a good leader. Really the republicans have no one. I see purely from a nonpartisan standpoint I see Mit Romney getting the nomination. This coming election is such a critical one yet there is not stand out candidate from either side. When nominations are issued the election is going to get really interesting. Everyone needs to get out and start seeing where everyone stands. This election is very important. Please get informed vote.