Views on Homosexuality in the "Black Community"
From my observations locally, and in national cultural elements, I think the "black community" has more hostility towards homosexuals than the mainstream community. Locals examples can be seen with 1230 the Buzz's Emanuel Livingston's bigoted comments against homosexuals, as well as whites. Jay Love and Shawn Darks are prejudice against homosexuals, not as bad, but close. I can only guess that this trend that is out there rests on the high level of fundamentalist or strict religious belief in the "black community" than in the mainstream community. It is an odd trend that I can't explain any other way. The odd marriage of Stonewall Cincinnati and the boycott movement is a good example. The background disgust in this marriage is heavy on the religious side of the boycotters. I guess they don't mind holding their noses.
Friday, August 02, 2002
BRONSON: Dog days
Bronson is once again drudging up Clinton to yet again bash him. This is just a childish attack. It is not funny. Bronson should be ashamed of himself. In a week where Congress is discussing war with Iraq, Pete is off feeding his need to destroy Bill and Al. Pete really seems to have gotten to much sun while on vacation. Speaking of vacations, how would the GOP have beat on Clinton if he took a month long vacation during the Kosovo War? Bush is off to the Ranch for a month, while the troops are sweating it out in Afghanistan. Where is the leadership of a President who stays on the job? He may not need to stay in the White House to run the country, but it would not hurt his image if he stayed.
Bronson is once again drudging up Clinton to yet again bash him. This is just a childish attack. It is not funny. Bronson should be ashamed of himself. In a week where Congress is discussing war with Iraq, Pete is off feeding his need to destroy Bill and Al. Pete really seems to have gotten to much sun while on vacation. Speaking of vacations, how would the GOP have beat on Clinton if he took a month long vacation during the Kosovo War? Bush is off to the Ranch for a month, while the troops are sweating it out in Afghanistan. Where is the leadership of a President who stays on the job? He may not need to stay in the White House to run the country, but it would not hurt his image if he stayed.
Thursday, August 01, 2002
CityBeat: Letters (2002-06-20)
I did not know this, but they printed my letter a while back!
Don't Mislead Readers
I think you need to re-examine what you call a news story and what you call a column or op/ed piece. The "news" story Nightmare on Vine Street by Jonathan Diskin and Thomas Dutton (issue of June 6-12) is clearly not a news story, but opinion from top to bottom.
I suggest you not confuse your readers or try to mislead them.
-- Brian Griffin, Mount Washington
I did not know this, but they printed my letter a while back!
Don't Mislead Readers
I think you need to re-examine what you call a news story and what you call a column or op/ed piece. The "news" story Nightmare on Vine Street by Jonathan Diskin and Thomas Dutton (issue of June 6-12) is clearly not a news story, but opinion from top to bottom.
I suggest you not confuse your readers or try to mislead them.
-- Brian Griffin, Mount Washington
CityBeat: Letters (2002-08-01)
This letter below is an example of what I think is a common attitude in liberal Cincinnati. However, the mainstream liberal no longer has a voice in this town, if it ever did.
Blacks Part of the Problem
The boycott organizers are killing our city. I've sat and thought on how to go about saying it and to whom, and it just comes down to that plain and simple truth.
I'm a college graduate and current graduate student; I believe in urban renewal and have lived in large cities that have learned how to live together. It's sad to see that this city with all its possible potential is in serious jeopardy of crumbling further.
I do realize that the history of this movement goes back to before Timothy Thomas' shooting and involves more than that incident. But my biggest concern with the boycotters' apparent position is that the city's problems are one of race -- at least that's the picture they've painted. The Black United Front (BUF) cries out from the oppression of the city's government and police force. The finger is always being pointed at others -- on both sides of the fence. That, to me, is the city's real current problem.
The BUF and other similar supporters cry foul at the other side while conveniently ignoring its own faults within its own communities or even go on to say that those very faults are a direct result from others' actions. It's a circular argument with no accountability -- there's a novel idea in today's society as a whole.
The people being "harassed" by law enforcement more often than not have every right to be under scrutiny. For every person wrongfully stopped or accosted by the police, there are at least 100 who go by unchecked. Is it fair to that one person who is honestly innocent? No. Is it unfortunate? Yes.
There is no "perfect" system anywhere. Should we strive to be better? Absolutely, but not at the sacrifice that's currently happening.
As an illustration of the fact that the members of the black community are part of the problem, I'd like to add some of my own experiences. Being a runner and living in the Clifton area, sometimes I like to run downtown in parts of Over-the-Rhine and Eden Park and areas like Mount Auburn and Walnut Hills. I get verbally accosted nearly every time, and a few times people have attempted to intimidate me through actions or vehicles.
My point is that many from the black community are as much a part of the problem, yet the media and organizers on both sides won't admit to it or bring it up. It needs to be recognized instead of this hypersensitive stranglehold that's currently happening in our city.
-- Mark Wagner, Clifton
This letter below is an example of what I think is a common attitude in liberal Cincinnati. However, the mainstream liberal no longer has a voice in this town, if it ever did.
Blacks Part of the Problem
The boycott organizers are killing our city. I've sat and thought on how to go about saying it and to whom, and it just comes down to that plain and simple truth.
I'm a college graduate and current graduate student; I believe in urban renewal and have lived in large cities that have learned how to live together. It's sad to see that this city with all its possible potential is in serious jeopardy of crumbling further.
I do realize that the history of this movement goes back to before Timothy Thomas' shooting and involves more than that incident. But my biggest concern with the boycotters' apparent position is that the city's problems are one of race -- at least that's the picture they've painted. The Black United Front (BUF) cries out from the oppression of the city's government and police force. The finger is always being pointed at others -- on both sides of the fence. That, to me, is the city's real current problem.
The BUF and other similar supporters cry foul at the other side while conveniently ignoring its own faults within its own communities or even go on to say that those very faults are a direct result from others' actions. It's a circular argument with no accountability -- there's a novel idea in today's society as a whole.
The people being "harassed" by law enforcement more often than not have every right to be under scrutiny. For every person wrongfully stopped or accosted by the police, there are at least 100 who go by unchecked. Is it fair to that one person who is honestly innocent? No. Is it unfortunate? Yes.
There is no "perfect" system anywhere. Should we strive to be better? Absolutely, but not at the sacrifice that's currently happening.
As an illustration of the fact that the members of the black community are part of the problem, I'd like to add some of my own experiences. Being a runner and living in the Clifton area, sometimes I like to run downtown in parts of Over-the-Rhine and Eden Park and areas like Mount Auburn and Walnut Hills. I get verbally accosted nearly every time, and a few times people have attempted to intimidate me through actions or vehicles.
My point is that many from the black community are as much a part of the problem, yet the media and organizers on both sides won't admit to it or bring it up. It needs to be recognized instead of this hypersensitive stranglehold that's currently happening in our city.
-- Mark Wagner, Clifton
CityBeat: Your Negro Tour Guide (2002-08-01)
I don't know what to say about this column. It is not good and it is not bad. It is rather all over the road saying little if anything. Kathy also seems to just be repeating last week column about Twitty. She is saying almost the same thing, just with different emphasis.
I don't know what to say about this column. It is not good and it is not bad. It is rather all over the road saying little if anything. Kathy also seems to just be repeating last week column about Twitty. She is saying almost the same thing, just with different emphasis.
Al-Qaida linked to Web here
Well, here as in Dayton. Right in our own backyard. The website now has been changed and is being run by some Americans.
Well, here as in Dayton. Right in our own backyard. The website now has been changed and is being run by some Americans.
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