Sep 30
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“The service included singing and speeches about tolerance.” Except of course, when it comes to people using words they dislike. Then the gloves come off.
Community Says Goodbye To The Racial Slur. No word yet on using it in conjunction with being cheap or stingey. I guess we weill have to wait for a black leader to make a pronouncement on the matter. (A racial encyclical?) Also no word on the balck community deciding whether or not it is acceptable for black people to use, as opposed to any other races unacceptable use.
(Should I start a category titled “silly”?)
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How bout we just have a funeral for the ‘white race ‘ since we seem to be at fault for everything that happens in the black community. And the sad part about this whole “N” word funeral is that its that segment of society thats using the word the most these days. No sensible working caucasion would think about using this word in Public or for that matter , in the work place. I’m sorry folks, we all live in the same world and some of us are even neighbors. I hate nothing more then to sit on my front porch on a hot summer day and listen to Hard Core rap music being blasted from the Apartment House 4 houses down. Every 3rd word seems to be the “N” word or worse. Is it my white neighbors playing this filth ? Why no, it sure isn’t. It seems to be the newest mixed race family who has moved into the Apartment house from Hell.
They have 5-7 children who sit in the driveway listening to this crap while ( dad ? ) screams at mom to ” Git me a Beer Biatch ! ” All this while he works hard at tuning his ” system ” to pump out a little more bass. So , when they bury the ” N ” word I sure hope they leave room for all the other letters of the alphabet that are used in the vocabulary of Rap Luminaries ! ” B ” ” H ” ( should be W since thats the way its spelled in the dictionary. ” F ” “C” “M.F.r ” “H ” as in Honky , “C” as in Cracker , ” U.T. ” as in Uncle Tom ( for those who understand whats going on in the World ” and the list could go on forever. But hey, I’m all for having these words buried since I tend not to use them very often. But every time I reach a point of hopefully forgetting them they seem to jump out there at the corner apartment house or while waiting for the light to change. Oh well, one of these days a light bulb will go on somewhere and realization of where the blame truly lies will set in…….
But until I can walk early in the morning and not hear elementary school , middle school and High School kids calling out these words I guess theres a real problem out there.
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It has been White liberals throughout the history of black guilt, allowing multiple generations of black people to be on some sort of public assistance, making sure that the system of education is kept purposefully bad so that like every other immigrant group that came to our shores (Some willingly, some less so), they could make something of themselves. I do know it is White Liberals who keep the races at each others throats, through race politics, I guess it gives employment to half a dozen, or maybe a dozen black men, but I think I would rather just buy them off, give each Sharpton and Jackson a couple of hundred million dollars, and tell them to go away. Race relations would improve a hundred fold, then have high expectations of assimilation and culturalization. No, they can continue to have their own culture, just like every other group here (Maybe give up that kinda sillyt Kwanzaa one, I mean come on.) But for the life of me, I can not think of anything that is ‘Black Culture’. I know a few African Americans, and they were more than happy to leave their cultures on the shores of mother Africa. The blacks that have been here for 20 generations, well, other than having a bit more melanin in their skin, are just as American as I, and really should look to this country for their traditions and culture. About 74,000 years ago, man moved out of the African plains and started populating the world, some got here a little sooner than others, but once you are here, you are American. My people got here in the 1600’s, how about yours?
I often wonder what blind people make of the whole ‘race’ thing?
I know that as a species we are quite tribal, not in the mud hut sense of things, but in the us/them sorta thing. Is that what this is all about, it is easier to tell a “them” because of skin color? Be it black, white, red, pink or yellow?
As a species will we ever be allowed to get past it? (Having an inter-racial marriage, I am doing my best…)
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Good thought about what blind people think of the race issue Bill. Recently there was a video on the National News showing a young black male robbing a 80 year old black lady of her social security check. And she was blind to boot. Guess it just doesn’t matter when you have the ” Blinders ” on and if you are blind it doesn’t matter what color you are, your check is gone when all is said and done. And you are lucky to be alive ! Maybe ……
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Character shows, lack of it is evening more glaring.
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Some ” Old ” people are easy targets Bill. Lets clear the air on that one thank you. And your right, it is a lack of characted things only its getting more and more out of balance as the years go by.
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A few points, as silly as all this mess seems:
The ‘funeral’ was for mainly for Blacks to stop using the word. In conversation, in music (though I doubt that will happen as long as music companies, who are primarily owned by Whites, keep making money), etc. This was a trickle down event that happened earlier where you had a number of rap artists pledge not to use the word. Silly way to go about it, possibly, but if artists honor their word, there’s some sort of victory there. I didn’t think that Elmira would be the place for this ‘funeral’, but if this is heard from elementary school kids on a daily basis, maybe it is. Let’s hope that the message along with the ceremony got through.
There are working Whites using the word probably as much as these elementary school kids. Yes, I was a non-believer too until I witnessed it myself firsthand. I was shocked. I mean this was a sensible working Caucasian. My point is that there is work to be done on both sides of the fence.
White people buy the majority of rap music. Let me repeat. White people buy the majority of rap music. Think about, why would someone Black buy it when they can steal it off the internet.
It’s hard for me to blame White liberals when I here some of the garbage coming out the mouths of these old conservatives. Maybe the liberals make a big deal out of it? I’ll give you that.
I am amazed that you can’t think of anything of Black culture. Ever here of the Blues? The great thing about it is it’s now considered American music, but it origins is deeply rooted in Black culture. Hell, Rock n Roll for that matter (I’ll leave the rap out since thats such a sore subject). Which brings me to my next point.
America is America because we are a mix of cultures. We all bring something to the table. We put our cultures together, we don’t abandon them. True American culture was gone when we put all the Indians on reservations.
I used to get so upset when someone didn’t do things as fast as me, or didn’t see something I felt was obvious. As I got older I realize that maybe they’re doing the best they can. They are trying. Maybe the same applies to this ‘funeral’. Maybe we shouldn’t put people down for trying, especially when they are trying to do good.
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It usually involves them deciding for me the benefit of something else. I reserve that right for myself.
A word, is a word, is a word. The word nigger is like the word broccoli, the only difference is the meaning. I also believe it is a control issue. I do believe that the ‘black’ community leaders see the control over the use of a word as the kernel of their power. Something they can motivate the common man with, to rally around and to ensure their continued power. I choose not to give them that power.
I just don’t see ‘black culture”, I see American culture, embodied in Jazz, founded by people that were black, but as they were Americans, I do not credit the amount of melanin in their skin to any great feats of music. It was the individual, and not the ethnic class that played those first riffs.
I gather I would feel as uncomfortable with a group of women getting together to bury the word Cunt. It would seem as silly and as ineffective. One does not bury an idea, one supplants the negative idea with a positive one. Humans are positive creatures after all.
But the end effect was not to get rid of the word Nigger I suspect, it was to further consolidate power in the community. “We can control what you say”, We can control what you think”, “If you think wrong, you are bad”. It is a sadly obvious game they are playing. I choose not to play along. Your Mileage May Vary.
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The expression ‘African American’ ignites me. Today’s blacks are generations away from any African ancestry they might have and wouldn’t go back to that primitive life style if they were paid yet someone insists that they be called by the name ‘African American’.
No other group in America insists on being called by their ethnic heritage. We’re all Americans. We don’t have German Americans, Mexican Americans, Canadian Americans, French Americans, Scottish Americans or any other kind of Americans but yet we have African Americans. What gives here?
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I’m glad Bill, that you feel that way. I agree, the event seems silly, but I choose not to judge them. It makes me feel good that you feel if a person commits a crime, it’s the individual, not a group issue, just because they happen to have the same amount of melanin in their skin. Too many people try to throw it back on a certain part of the community. They like to complain about lyrics in music and this certain part of the community should do something about it, when in fact, it’s American music. The responsibility falls on us all. One love, baby.
Nina, Nubia, that was in Africa, was one of the world’s first great civilizations. Far from primitive.
Also, I was riding up, I believe, Magee St. and a sign on this building, in big letters were IAV. What gives here?
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I have to say, American music sucks. Misogynistic, hateful, and no fun. Music is supposed to soothe our souls, not get us primed to bust a cap in our neighbors ass.
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1st Bass-while Nubia may be the cradle of civilization, in following your reasoning and ancient literature, we all came from there, not just black people. So, am I an African Amercian even though I am white?
I think we should just call people, “that guy” or “hey you.” Why do we even have to identify people by color?
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For the record, there are many bonehead organizations (including the NAACP, unions, etc.) They may have once served a purpose, but now their time has past. They will always attract more boneheads. Maybe a bonehead can learn from a bonehead and decide, “I don’t want to be bonehead anymore”. Not that we still don’t do or say boneheads things from time to time. That was my hope. Enough said.
Anyway, Bill, there is some great American music out there. Try Soulive!
Also, I wasn’t picking on you, Nina. As long as they keep serving those sausage and peppers, they can say they are Italian Americans all they want. Plus, I’m going to a German American festival this weekend and I don’t give a damn, I’m having a bratwurst..OK, a beer too. As for African American, at least we know one word won’t replace African. See, the ‘funeral’ has done some good already.
joesmom, ah..I don’t know how to say this……..I think I love you, my Nubian Queen.
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But thanks for turning me on to their Jazz, the world never has enough jazz.
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Nina, you forgot “Native Americans.” Are the rest of us (Japanese, Russians, whatevers) just “regular” Americans? I think it’s kind of silly also. I like to leave it blank. Or making your own box and filling in “not sure.”
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There is not a single person on this continent that is more of a Native American than them. I watched them both be born in Manhattan!
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Sheeeesh, I feel like Charlie Brown here. Why is every body picking on me? You all knew what was my point!
Most folks who carry the ‘African American’ banner are so far removed from Africa they can’t find it on a map.
I think anyone born in this country should be thinking of themselves as an American regardless of what their background is.
So where are the brats going to be this weekend? I love brats and Wegman’s doesn’t carry them that I can find. I asked one of the clerks once and they directed me over to the braunschweiger.
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When someone says, I’m Italian-American, I ask “What part of Italy are you from, and when did you arrive here”?
I think I will do the same thing with people who claim African-American as their nationality. “Exactly what part of Africa are you from, and when did you arrive”?
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Gee Bill, a lot of Italian people may know that. Me, I was clubbed, thrown on a ship, and dragged over here (damn, I was having such a good day). Oh well………..
I can snap out of it (lucky I have a slim jim)
Oh yeah, Doing Something. Way to ghetto? You must explain your definition of ghetto, or definition of jazz. I would understand ghetto with Clap! featuring Black Thought or Bridge to ‘Bama (remix featuring Talib Kwali), but not Doin Something.
Nina, it’s a company sponsored event, but you’re free to come if you are willing to travel to the east shore of Cayuga lake.
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Well, have one for me, 1stBass! Have two!
I haven’t had a good brat since when I used to go up to Milwaukee for the Schlitz Circus Parade. The streets were filled with horses drawing big restored circus wagons. The wagons were filled with wild animals and the sidewalks were filled with beer and brat vendors! What a good time was had by all!
Is Schlitz still in business? I don’t think so. But anyway, those were the days!
1stBase…you like blues and jazz? Clapton is good….nothing beats great guitar blues, IMHO. I like a lot of the older delta blues and also some of the Chicago style, especially instrumental and harmonica. Rod Piazza is SO good! Jazz is good, too but I don’t care for the progressive such as Coltrane.I prefer the blues. Johnny Lang put out some really great old style blues but he seems to have dropped to the wayside since going more West Coast style (which sounds more like R&R to me). I have a lot of jazz and blues on my computer. Before the RIAA became hostile toward free sharing I was a waver and blues/jazz was one of my categories. That’s how I came up with my screenname: NiNaWavs2U. I quit waving but kept the name.
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Nina, Schlitz is still in business. Yes, I love both Jazz and Blues. Clapton, SRV, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy are among my favorites. I go by 1stBass because I played bass guitar and years ago a buddy of mine who played guitar and I would listen to old blues and play until the wee hours.
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