Miriam,
The time to begin being concerned is when you stop feeling awful as
you read these accounts. I am finding it hard to be civil to a couple
of people posting on another List, claiming that some of us are over
playing the "Black Card". Their theme is that all of us living in
America have "equal opportunity". These are blind people talking.
Of course I understand that each of us see the world through our own
personal experiences and influences, so it comes as no surprise that
some blind people do not believe they face discrimination, nor that
Black people do, either. Look at the women who voted for Donald
Trump, and continue to sing his praises. Over the years I have known
Black people who came to hate all Black People, as a means of
survival. And I listen to women who demand that abortion be outlawed,
without concern to the fact that this is a method of controlling
women. I have known preachers and congregations that spit hatred
toward those who did not believe as they believe, even as they sang,
"Jesus loves the little children. All the children of the world. Red
and Yellow, Black and White, they are precious in His sight. Jesus
loves the little children of the world."
Which reminds me of those Christians who used to chant, "Kill a Commie
for Christ!"
One of my co-workers spewed hatred toward Gays. He was very
effeminate, and married a woman who could have played the role of the
Stron Lady, in the circus. Another co-worker took Christian
Counseling in order to "get right with the Lord" and rid himself of
those Gay thoughts.
But there I go, wandering off into the wilderness.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/28/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl,
That book caused real hysteria on the DB Review list. The pro Trump people
hated it. The Democrats on the list didn't like it much either. I guess
that's because the author makes everyone seem rather disgusting.
So I'm taking a vacation from Rising Star, the book about Obama now also on
BARD, to read Taibbi's book. I just started it late this afternoon and it
begins with a description of the NYPD on Staten Island beating up and
arresting a black guy who was sitting in his car. It is truly very painful
to read this stuff. Taibbi is excellent at reporting. He wrote a book about
how the system screws poor people a few years ago which was upsetting. But
this is much more painful because reading the details of what the police do,
no matter how many times I hear this stuff or read it, it's just awful.
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: book
Miriam,
I keep forgetting to mention that I'm in the middle of the Donald Trump
book...Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House: by Michael Wolff.
All I can say is if he is only one third right, we are in for the
Holocaust.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/28/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just wanted to mention that I Can't Breathe by Matt Taibbi, is now
on BARD. This is his recout nting of the police killing by illegal
choke hold of an African American man who was illegally selling single
cigarettes on Staten Island. The case was followed in detail by Democracy
Now.
Miriam