Posted on 12/16/2006 8:04:16 AM PST by abigail2
Is there 1 white man who has any courage?
December 16, 2006
By Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson
And I sought for a man among them, that should … stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
– Ezekiel 22:30
Why are white Americans afraid to speak truth to black Americans?
Let me start with a tale of two Michaels:
Michael Richards, the "Seinfeld" co-star who lashed out at a black heckler, repeatedly calling the man a "ni---r," has since made numerous apologies to black Americans.
He apologized on David Letterman's "Late Show" – but that forum wasn't "black enough" – so Richards was forced to grovel on Jesse Jackson's radio show.
The black man Richards insulted has retained Gloria Allred. Next month, he will express his contrition in front of a retired judge who will determine how much money Richards should dole out for hurling the "N" word.
Then there's the Nov. 25 shooting in New York City, where NYPD officers shot Sean Bell, a 23-year-old black man outside a strip club in Queens when he tried to ram an officer with his car. The incident has outraged Rev. Al Sharpton ("the Riot King") and other black leaders.
Sharpton is threatening to lead a massive pre-Christmas march along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue – stating, "We're going shopping for justice this Christmas."
Let's not forget that Sharpton gave us the Tawana Brawley hoax and provoked the Crown Heights riot in the Hasidic (Jewish) section of Brooklyn.
Why should anyone listen to this hypocrite?
After the police shooting, Michael (the other Michael) Bloomberg, the mayor of NYC, met with Sharpton and other black racist agitators and prematurely criticized the deadly shooting, calling it "inexplicable" and "unacceptable." Can you say "cave"?
What has happened to white men in this country?
White men used to be tough. John Wayne, Charlton Heston and Ronald Reagan exemplified a strong male image. But because of the successful attack – by secular progressives like NOW (National Organization of Women who Hate Men), the ACLU, homosexual groups and liberal black leaders – most white males have been emasculated.
Years of scapegoating and charges of racism have intimidated whites to the point that they no longer speak out on issues concerning race and morality.
After Dr. King's assassination in 1968, Jesse Jackson showed up in front of the news cameras holding a bloody sweater. This is all it took for him to be promoted by the elite media as the "heir apparent" to King.
This despite Jackson's repeated falling out with Dr. King's organization, the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference).
In 1971, Ralph Abernathy, King's successor at SCLC, suspended Jackson for "administrative improprieties and repeated acts of violation of organizational policy." Jackson then left the group and started Operation PUSH.
The mainstream media keep wicked black leaders like Jackson in power. Whenever there's a racial issue in this country Jackson or Sharpton are on the airwaves to "blame whitey."
The media and false black leaders succeeded in changing the allegiance of many black Americans – from a pro-family, pro-God people to a government-dependant people as we witnessed during Katrina.
White people are angry at Jackson and the phony civil-rights leaders who have made a living off of blaming them for the problems of blacks. And they're angry about the double standard when it comes to racial issues – and for not being allowed to openly express their disagreements with blacks.
But they remain silent.
This has resulted in the phenomenon of white fear – fear of criticizing blacks – no matter how corrupt, immoral or evil the perpetrator.
Since whites are not allowed to express themselves, they either cower down like Michael Bloomberg, or they lash out in anger like Michael Richards. Then Jesse Jackson swoops in and points to the overreaction as evidence of white racism – to exploit the situation for profit.
White Americans need to stand up for truth with strength and patience. If we can find white people with courage, we can change this country – and the tale of two Michaels would have a happy ending.
What is courage? Well, I can tell you what courage is not: 1) Courage is not resenting blacks and complaining to your white friends behind closed doors. 2) It's not tolerating black misconduct, and 3) Courage is not adopting the divisive, politically correct term "African American."
As for black Americans, they need to repudiate their "leaders" and let go of past grievances, lest they self-destruct.
It will take decent whites and blacks to come together to live out the promise of Dr. King's dream. Then, America will finally become the land of the free and the home of the brave!
The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, (www.bondinfo.com and author of "Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America."
"is there one white man who has any courage?"
well, let's see.
if you take a look at the conditions which ever existed in a totalitarian regime, you can see the paralells today; intimidation, creating impossible conditions,
threatening action by a subverted legal system, trial by mob opinion, guilt before any trial, presumption of guilt rather than innocence, trials being held in the daily propaganda organs of the biased press (propaganda outlets), the promise of huge civil penalties no matter what the circumstances, not to mention being put in physical jeopardy and having one's reputation destroyed.
hopefully, one day, all of you tyrants out there will paint yourselves into a corner.
But the mild voice of reason, pleading the cause of an enlarged and permanent interest, is but too often drowned, before public bodies as well as individuals, by the clamors of an impatient avidity for immediate and immoderate gain.-Federalist #42-Madison
You've got to say it even if no one wants to hear. JEsse says that that is what they want, to shut us up!
"As for the main article, I fear for the Reverend's life."
Why?
That's a good point, and I did not mean to imply that Jesse Lee Peterson had any intent to single out Jews, or anything like that. The reason I brought it up was rather straightforward: The outlook of a Jewish man or that of a quasi-Jewish mixed-up man is simply not representative of American white men in general. And, due to a number of other aspects of their biographies, even more so than most white men of their classes (billionaire politicians and washed-up comedians) Mike Bloomberg and Mike Richards simply don't have backgrounds representative of most American whites.
A questionable sexual orientation and probable drug addiction, respectively, for starters..
The shooting was inexplicable and unacceptable. Why does he then go on to link all of these unrelated things? John Wayne, Jesse Jackson, white fear... He threw in everything but the kitchen sink.
Why are white Americans afraid to speak truth to black Americans?
What's the truth that we're afraid to speak? That Jesse Jackson is a hypocrite? We say that. What was Michael Bloomberg afraid to say? I think he had it right. What was Michael Richards "lashing out" at? He's a bigot and a moron. "Resenting blacks and complaining behind closed doors"? Will somebody please tell me what this guy is talking about?
Mariah Carey has an Irish mom and her dad is only half black, but she's considered black.
Halle Berry has a white mom, but she is considered black.
Cracks me up when people call them "African American". Nothing African about 'em.
'Whites all over have gotten the message loud and clear. It is, "Shut up. You are not allowed to speak freely. Only nonwhites are. If you speak up, you will lose your job. You will be sued and lose everything you have. In any sort of confrontation or disagreement with a nonwhite, you will automatically be the bad guy. So keep your mouth shut and turn the other cheek."'
This is reality, unfortunately.
My first job in 1958 was with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in New York City. They hired part time workers from the high schools and then kept them on when they graduated. Lots of them were black.
The next job I got fired from.
Job number 3 was with a textile company who had two black "mail boys" who were in their 70's. One had a daughter who was a doctor.
Number 4 was with a Southern based steamship company. They had just hired their first Black Captain and it was funny to hear them rave about how good he was.
Last job was with an airline. Lots of Blacks as mechanics, office people, cargo operators. Some of the mechanics had been hired in the 1940's. There were no Black flight attendants or pilots until around 1968 or so.
It could have been earlier than 1968 but I'm not sure.
I've known Jesse for many years. When I first knew him, in 1992, he held his first news conference. I remember. NO ONE
WAS TALKING ABOUT JESSE JACKSON, OR MAXINE WATERS OR THEM...but Jesse, with his little band of Bond members (And I mean little) started speaking up. He looked for ways to get his message out, going on talk shows, struggling to get newspapers to write a story about him or BOND so he could spread his message. He spoke anywhere he was asked, even it it were only 2 people. I worked for BOND at one point and remember when Jesse went to the city council about something and no one on his side of the issue got attention from the media except Jesse, because he deliberately made a big noisy, totally politically incorrect fuss!! He got in the paper and the rest of the 'proper' supporters on the same side didn't. Don't try to tell him there's nothing you can do!
I did not mean funny haha.
Me too.
What happen to that white woman is disturbing. The double stated that exists is another sutle indicator of differences in cultural progress. I wonder want the race hustlers will do when white liberals decide that they want to treat minorities like equals and affirmative action and all the handouts given by supposedly racist whites will be no more.
In essence minorities are bitting the hand that feeds them. ;-(
Read my post #71.
"The shooting was inexplicable and unacceptable."
Then you know something the investigators on that case don't. Perhaps you should contact them. Sounds like they need your expertise.
"What's the truth that we're afraid to speak? That Jesse Jackson is a hypocrite? We say that."
To black people in person? Come to my office and say that. I dare you.
"What was Michael Richards "lashing out" at? He's a bigot and a moron."
The black guys who were heckling him. He's a bigot because he called someone a "bad" name? He was pissed and thought of the most hurtful thing he could think of. He was sincerely sorry he did it.
'"Resenting blacks and complaining behind closed doors"? Will somebody please tell me what this guy is talking about?'
Man, if you don't see just that in this thread, I can't help you.
For one thing, that it was racial. For another thing for being hate mongers.
Jesse's free. He speaks his heart and if he died speaking the truth, so what? Socrates said when one of his followers said "Why are you going to die for the truth?" He said "would you have me die for a lie?" (sorry I may have butchered that, but you get what I mean I hope)
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