RECLAIMING OUR DESTINY: THE NEW BLACK VANGUARD CONFERENCE II

RECLAIMING OUR DESTINY: THE NEW BLACK VANGUARD CONFERENCE II (10/11/05)
Black Conservatives To Address Farrakhan’s Millions More Movement; Racism and Hurricane Katrina; Bill Bennett’s Comments and More in D.C.

Los Angeles- What role did racism play in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? Are establishment Black leaders exercising legitimate moral authority or simply fleecing their constituencies? Just days in advance of the Millions More Movement event slated for Washington, DC on October 14-16, prominent Black conservatives from across America will gather to address these and other timely issues confronting Black Americans and the nation at large. The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) and The Heritage Foundation are co-sponsoring Reclaiming Our Destiny: The New Black Vanguard Conference II on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 1-4 p.m. EST at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium (214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC).

Participants include: Dr. Shelby Steele, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; Peter Kirsanow, Member, U.S. Civil Rights Commission; Linda Porter, Hurricane Katrina Survivor and Founder of Jochebed Education Project; Joseph Phillips, Actor and Columnist; and Moderator, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND.

The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of “rebuilding the family by rebuilding the man.” Since 1990 BOND has been helping families and individuals of all races with their unique programs and services. For more information about BOND, visit www.bondinfo.org or call 800-411-2663 (BOND).

Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. For more information about Heritage, visit www.heritage.org or call 202.546.4400.

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson’s latest book SCAM: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America will be released in paperback with a new forward by Sean Hannity on October 11 and available at all major bookstores and online at www.bondinfo.org . News media inquiries, please call Ermias Alemayehu, Director of Public Relations for BOND at (213) 804-1872 / Office (323) 782-1980 or contact The Heritage Foundation at (202) 675-1761.Click here to RSVP for this event.

Truth: Solution to black America's moral poverty

Posted: October 7, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Last week, I wrote in this space that it was the lack of moral character and dependence on government that cost blacks when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, not President Bush or racism. Since then, I've been deluged by e-mails – overwhelmingly positive – repeatedly making the same point: I said what white Americans know to be true, but are afraid to say.

As it was put in one e-mail, "I thought along the same lines as your sentiments, but as a white I would never voice such words for fear of being called a racist and worse." Another wrote: "Even as I sit here writing to you I'm breaking out in a sweat for fear of being called a racist." Another said: "That was an excellent article, and unfortunately it could only be said by another African-American."

This confirmed what I've known for a long time: Everyone knows most of black America is screwed up – immoral, dependent, weak – but so few are able to say so. Unfortunate as that is, it is reassuring that we all know the truth. With this in mind, I would like to make the case that all Americans – black and white – should tell the truth when it comes to race and morality.

To do this, I'd like you to consider the recent controversy surrounding Bill Bennett. Last week, a caller to his national radio talk show suggested that abortion could be opposed on the grounds that it has hurt the solvency of Social Security (fewer taxpayers means less Gross National Product, he reasoned). Bennett took issue with this ends-justify-the-means form of argumentation, and challenged it with a hypothetical: (referencing statistics in the book "Freakonomics"):

I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could, if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down. So these far-out, these far-reaching, extensive extrapolations are, I think, tricky.

Bennett was immediately attacked by Howard Dean, Ted Kennedy, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the NAACP, the National Association of Black Journalists, and many others. His comments were labeled "racist."

Of course, no one on this list of elite whites and angry liberal blacks could possibly explain how Bennett's comments were racist. Nor could anyone show that the comments were false. The reason is simple: They weren't racist. They were true.

That is just the point: The truth doesn't matter to these people. That is why all should tell the truth to black America.

Bennett didn't say anything objectionable, yet he was attacked. He was attacked by people whose only purpose is to destroy, by people who don't care who they destroy. Whether you tell the truth or stay silent, they will go after you. They need no provocation.

Consider this analogy. There is a movie in theaters now called "Grizzly Man." It's about a man who spent several summers "making friends" with Alaskan grizzly bears. He gave the grizzlies names, sang to them, told them he loved them. Then the grizzlies ate him.

Not surprising, of course. Be as nice as you want; at the end of the day, grizzlies are grizzlies – wild animals that will kill you when it suits them.

Evil is the same way. No one needs to provoke Kennedy, Dean, Reid, or the NAACP. They serve the side of destruction. That's just what they do.

No matter what you do, no matter how nice you try to be, no matter how genuinely you try to have a dialogue, no matter how much money you give, evil will never cease to be evil. Liberals, black and white, will attack conservative white Republicans as racists regardless. Ask Bill Bennett.

Or ask President Bush. He's invested more government money in black America than Bill Clinton. He's put more black Americans in prominent leadership positions than Bill Clinton. He's been a fine moral example, unlike Bill Clinton. It doesn't matter. Evil people love Bill Clinton because he is one of them. Those who oppose President Bush hate him because he's good. They will forever oppose him for this reason. Just recently, Congressman Charles Rangel called President Bush the modern-day "Bull" Connor.

Do you think Charles Rangel and those like him will let you off the hook, whether you tell the truth or not? Guess again.

When all is said and done, you're left with two options:

Tell black America the truth. Accept that it won't always be met pleasantly, but that you're standing for what's right, you are exposing lies, helping truth gain ground, and inspiring others to do the same. Or,

Stay silent. Let evil do what it wants. It will strike, of course, despite your silence. Only this way it goes unopposed, gains ground, and the good lose heart.

Is there really a choice?

Editor's note:

BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny and the Heritage Foundation will host "The New Black Vanguard Conference II: Reclaiming Our Destiny" on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005, 1-4 p.m. EST, at the Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium (214 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C.) to address a variety of issues, including the moral crisis in black America. To RSVP Click here.

The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, and author of "Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America" which will be released in paperback with a new forward by Sean Hannity and available at all major bookstores October 11.

If you'd rather order by phone, call WND's toll-free customer service line at 1-800-4WND-COM (1-800-496-3266). You can also visit www.bondinfo.org

Not only does no one need the likes of Farrakhan and Jesse Jackson, they are actually criminals - shadedown artists at the very least. They enrich themselves with lies, and want to keep black people miserable and angry so as to remain powerful. They are disgusting.

Self esteem should be based on knowing that one has done one's duty and taken responsiblity the best one can. Self esteem based on illusion is called arrogance, and when taken to the extreme, narcissicsm of the worst kind. Many psychopathic criminals have very high self esteem. Along with a dutiful, responsible character, one should also cultivate determination to do what is right, and concern for the well-being other others.

Just for fun, here's a list of Benjamin Franklin's rules of conduct he set out for himself:

Benjamin Franklin's List of Virtues

1. Temperance - Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation.
2. Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
3. Order - Let all things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
4. Resolution - Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
5. Frugality - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, that is, waste nothing.
6. Industry - Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. Sincerity - Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. Justice - Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
9. Moderation - Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
10. Cleanliness - Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.
11. Tranquility - Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents, common or unavoidable.
12. Chastity - Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, or weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
13. Humility - Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

I like number 4 especially.

Now, if a person strives to follow these rules, he/she will have cause to experience some worth while self esteem.

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