Today's Insight
Reparations...Blood Money
The desire of those looking for compensation for the blood sacrifice of their ancestors is no more than Judas accepting his thirty pieces for the betrayal of the "Son of man". To accept monetary compensation stains the soul of those desirous of it but will not cleanse the soul of those who provide it. This is typical of so many self-righteous, hypocritical politicians both black and white. This movement for monetary reparations is led, I am told, by Representative John Conyers of Michigan, a Democrat, when it was only three decades ago when Mr. Conyers was told of a major computer corporation that was doing a disservice to the nation via the Department of Defense, but he rationalized that was not within the realm of his jurisdiction. It was later discovered that this computer firm was one of his major contributors. (Letter on file about this contact can be e-mailed upon request.) One black Congressional representaive from Mississippi claimed there was a tie end to reparations for slavery and the legitimate claims by black farmers today...quite a stretch wouldn't you say? Nevertheless, for black politicians to promote a buy-out for the services and sacrifices made by our ancestors for paper currency that's running close to minimal in today's world economy shows plantation ignorance if not outright stupidity. At least Judas had enough sense to accept silver. As one comedian put it, if reparations were paid, you would probably just see a rise in the sale of Cadillaxes [sic] and corner liquor stores as shown in the photo below from The Roanoke Times newspaper (6-25-09).
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Civil Rights organizations...a legacy of beggars at the rich man's table?
In an article featured in the Roanoke Tribune (online) it asks if the black preachers are the stumbling blocks to economic progress in their communities? Article featured in the following link:
http://www.theroanoketribune.com/custom3_1.html
This research must also include the various civil rights organizations for they are limited by non-profit goals, and cannot access free market capitalism. Consequently, only the people at the top who lead these movements will benefit from the proceeds of donations...similarly to structured churches. If these organizations were to change this status, the leaders at the top who "profit" from this charity would be out of work and the organizations would no longer have a reason to exist, whether civil rights organization or neighborhood church. This is observed in the article "Sunday Morning Social Gatherings"as shown in the next link.
http://www.theroanoketribune.com/rich_text_1.html
The research analysis comes from an attempt to offer private enterprise to a major civil rights organization...featuring quotes from the letters of exchange:
Article by the Civil Rights Group (1985): "Computers are fast becoming a part of our daily lives and people who don't achieve a measure of computer literacy are likely to lose their chance for the jobs of the future."
Letter from privately owned business (1985): "I would like to request an opportunity to bring in person my planned approach to increase access to the high-tech market in general and as it relates to computerization in particular."
Proposal:
1. To provide a minimum of 1,000 manuals per month to students in the Inner City areas at no charge for the purpose of computer familiarization.
2. To assist in training 5,520 adults as independent account advisors for the year throughout the US.
3. To promote auditing services among businesses.
4. To provide national and international resource back-up.
5. To generate approximately $138,000 in revenue for your organization.
Letter of response from the Civil Rights Group (1985):
"I have given your proposal long and careful consideration and have discussed the feasability and viability with my Education Director."
"While we endorse the purpose of your project in principal, we cannot see a role for the National Office in its implementation."
"Additionally, we cannot disseminate a product which will result in financial gain for an individual."
"Our overall goals and objectives appear to be compatible but our strategies are not. I regret that this project is not one which we can collaborate."
In conclusion, our research analysis reveals that civil rights groups as well as churches have to ask themselves...what are you to do when the rich man is poor?
Controversial Cutbacks and HBCU's
"We all have to put in some skin", a quote from President Obama. The legacy of HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) is a glorious one considering how and why they were brought into existence. My lifetime role model as I have stated a number of times since childhood is Booker T. Washington. Also, as I have stated before, my grandmother may have been the influence in my admiring this man, for she met and spoke with him when she was a child. It may have also been the reason they helped my father to go to Hampton University (Institute at the time) after his return from the service. I think to myself, if there had been no Hampton University, there may have never been a Booker T. Washington and likewise no Tuskegee University, no Tuskegee Airmen to save the American bombers in defeating Hitler. Hitler may have won the war, and quite possibly continued the annihilation of Jews and others that didn't fit the bill. America may have even become the major "NAZI" state in the Western Hemisphere. You can see where I going with this, and I digress just to bring home the legacy of the HBCU's.
Now, we are in the the 21st century and trying to plow into the future. We must ask ourselves, do we have any responsibility to adapt or will we continue with the crutches from the past? Shouldn't we be able to show that we are and can be as competitve as any other group of Americans, providing that playing field is level, which is supposedly the responsibility of the governments (local, state, and federal)? Therefore, as a part of the composite of the great American educational system, the rest of the world will have no consideration for this glorious legacy of HBCU's. The bottom line will be can you compete intellectually by producing in the fields of science, medicine, engineering, architecture, astrophysics, etc...?
Entertainment be it sports, song, dance, or otherwise is not only overplayed but is outdone in the survival of a civilized society. You can't party away poverty, disease, sicknesses, ignorance...although the intended cause of Mr Joyner's functions is noble. It is time to take off the party hats and get down to some serious studying and HBCU's aren't really needed to do this...just excellent educational facilities, black, brown, red, yellow, white, or quite possibly polka dot somewhere in this great universe.
