Nat. Urban League calls off Ohio meeting
UPI's Take on the Urban League's Flip-Flop
Tuesday, July 16, 2002
Monday, July 15, 2002
Urban League backs out over black cop's suspension
Wow, this group is nothing but a weak kneed ninny. They buckle under tiny protest and over a bogus issue. I am amazed at the double standards with the black community. They appear to more often than not assume blacks are innocent while whites are guilty. Twitty's suspension is the correct thing for the City to do, but they don't care about right, they care about politically positive.
Wow, this group is nothing but a weak kneed ninny. They buckle under tiny protest and over a bogus issue. I am amazed at the double standards with the black community. They appear to more often than not assume blacks are innocent while whites are guilty. Twitty's suspension is the correct thing for the City to do, but they don't care about right, they care about politically positive.
Sunday, July 14, 2002
Dozens fight outside Springdale theater
Well this got attention, little but more than zero. The race of the participants was not given. I wonder why that information was not listed? Conventional wisdom would say they were mostly white, and the name of the arrested person, Brandon Hughes, would most likely be white, but it is not know. I assume that race was not an issue in the mini-riot, but I wonder why it is called a fracas/fight and not a mini-riot?
Well this got attention, little but more than zero. The race of the participants was not given. I wonder why that information was not listed? Conventional wisdom would say they were mostly white, and the name of the arrested person, Brandon Hughes, would most likely be white, but it is not know. I assume that race was not an issue in the mini-riot, but I wonder why it is called a fracas/fight and not a mini-riot?
Twitty's suspension under scrutiny
If Twitty was white the NAACP and Urban League would be calling for his immediate termination. The BUF and Coalition for Just Cincinnati would be calling for his head on a stick. Instead the two afore mentioned are defending him, and the latter two are quietly saying this might be a good move, but shows inconsistency.
If Twitty was white the NAACP and Urban League would be calling for his immediate termination. The BUF and Coalition for Just Cincinnati would be calling for his head on a stick. Instead the two afore mentioned are defending him, and the latter two are quietly saying this might be a good move, but shows inconsistency.
Fangman attacked; man arrested
Fangman is a conservative wanker, but I wonder how long before the boycotters take this and turn it into another Inglewood type case?
Fangman is a conservative wanker, but I wonder how long before the boycotters take this and turn it into another Inglewood type case?
Saturday, July 13, 2002
Boycotters suffer a setback
A Texas newspaper picked up this Cincinnati Post story on the Urban League's announcement of their National convention being held in Cincinnati. This is not a positive for the boycotters. They look to keep everyone out of the city, part of their extortion plan, or terrorist plan as I see it.
A Texas newspaper picked up this Cincinnati Post story on the Urban League's announcement of their National convention being held in Cincinnati. This is not a positive for the boycotters. They look to keep everyone out of the city, part of their extortion plan, or terrorist plan as I see it.
Friday, July 12, 2002
Buzz Rant
I often feel amazed at the level of out right bigotry that one hears on 1230 the Buzz, mostly from the callers. The hosts and accompanying sidekicks usually are not bigoted, but they really see race as a rally point to rile up their listeners. Today's Jay Love Show on the Buzz was a great exception. When news of Lt. Col. Ron Twitty's investigation hit the
radio, the conversation swayed from the actions of the Police and why this was being done to a conspiratorial hootenanny containing claims that maybe CPD Chief of Police Striker was about to resign and "they" wanted the second in command Twitty out of the picture as the next chief, since Twitty is black. This is a symptom of two things. One is a small radio station's
attempt to be "off the hook", different or even outlandish, just to gain ratings in a radio market dominated by Right Wing ditto heads. The second is a lack of education, often a fear the educated, and various cultural differences in the "black community." I hate using the term "black community." I use that because many callers on the Buzz use the term the "White community" which is a perceived reality, but in fact it is a myth. There is a "mainstream community", but it is not based on race. It is based on class.
If you are middle class or higher you fit into the mainstream. If you are working class (lower middle class), you are on the edge of mainstream. The poor are the "them" to the mainstream. However, this mainstream community is not close knit. It's only basic vast commonalties are the core "American beliefs." Those generally being the belief the in rule of law, democracy, justice, honor, respect for others, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of and from religion. Now again in the real reality what these beliefs really mean are subject to individuals perceptions and perspective. My justice is your crime in some cases. Your democracy is my mob rule.
I often feel amazed at the level of out right bigotry that one hears on 1230 the Buzz, mostly from the callers. The hosts and accompanying sidekicks usually are not bigoted, but they really see race as a rally point to rile up their listeners. Today's Jay Love Show on the Buzz was a great exception. When news of Lt. Col. Ron Twitty's investigation hit the
radio, the conversation swayed from the actions of the Police and why this was being done to a conspiratorial hootenanny containing claims that maybe CPD Chief of Police Striker was about to resign and "they" wanted the second in command Twitty out of the picture as the next chief, since Twitty is black. This is a symptom of two things. One is a small radio station's
attempt to be "off the hook", different or even outlandish, just to gain ratings in a radio market dominated by Right Wing ditto heads. The second is a lack of education, often a fear the educated, and various cultural differences in the "black community." I hate using the term "black community." I use that because many callers on the Buzz use the term the "White community" which is a perceived reality, but in fact it is a myth. There is a "mainstream community", but it is not based on race. It is based on class.
If you are middle class or higher you fit into the mainstream. If you are working class (lower middle class), you are on the edge of mainstream. The poor are the "them" to the mainstream. However, this mainstream community is not close knit. It's only basic vast commonalties are the core "American beliefs." Those generally being the belief the in rule of law, democracy, justice, honor, respect for others, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of and from religion. Now again in the real reality what these beliefs really mean are subject to individuals perceptions and perspective. My justice is your crime in some cases. Your democracy is my mob rule.
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