Sunday, September 23, 2007
And I Quote
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only at night.
~ Edgar Allan Poe
Jena
I haven't posted anything about he events in Jena until now.
The entire soap opera is a sick joke from the very beginning - everyone involved has been in the wrong as I see it. This includes the White side and the Black side, from the 'white tree' to the beatings, to the police and prosecutors, to the courts and the protesters. From every 'side' at every point all have been wrong.
The current wrinkle in the saga is the use of a 'white supremist' website "inviting" its readers to call and harass the families of the defendants - which is a bit childish and eighth grade-ish to begin with and illegal to boot.
There should not be any defendants in the first place ... at least not in criminal court - the ones involved in the series of events should have been expelled from the school (both the noose hangers and the beaters), for their actions and left to cool their heels in an alternative learning environment.
Instead the noose hangers were 'let off' with a couple of days suspension and the beaters were jailed in what amounts to a massive knee-jerk over-reaction - which as it was for the hangers for the 'offense' of sitting under a tree and for the reaction to the nooses the hangers left there. [I know that those of African American heritage are a tad more sensitive about "nooses", but still , the reaction was way over the top].
When will people grow up?
Sharpton and Jackson need to shut up as well, they are not helping to end the 'divide' - their livelihood depends on that 'divide' so don't count on their helping any but themselves ... and that goes for the 'children' over at whatever/wherever that 'white supremist' website is and their lackys and syncophants as well as the lackys and syncophants of Sharpton and Jackson.
The entire soap opera is a sick joke from the very beginning - everyone involved has been in the wrong as I see it. This includes the White side and the Black side, from the 'white tree' to the beatings, to the police and prosecutors, to the courts and the protesters. From every 'side' at every point all have been wrong.
The current wrinkle in the saga is the use of a 'white supremist' website "inviting" its readers to call and harass the families of the defendants - which is a bit childish and eighth grade-ish to begin with and illegal to boot.
There should not be any defendants in the first place ... at least not in criminal court - the ones involved in the series of events should have been expelled from the school (both the noose hangers and the beaters), for their actions and left to cool their heels in an alternative learning environment.
Instead the noose hangers were 'let off' with a couple of days suspension and the beaters were jailed in what amounts to a massive knee-jerk over-reaction - which as it was for the hangers for the 'offense' of sitting under a tree and for the reaction to the nooses the hangers left there. [I know that those of African American heritage are a tad more sensitive about "nooses", but still , the reaction was way over the top].
When will people grow up?
Sharpton and Jackson need to shut up as well, they are not helping to end the 'divide' - their livelihood depends on that 'divide' so don't count on their helping any but themselves ... and that goes for the 'children' over at whatever/wherever that 'white supremist' website is and their lackys and syncophants as well as the lackys and syncophants of Sharpton and Jackson.
Carolina Panthers Beat Atlanta
The Panthers beat the Falcons today. Bringing their record to 2 and 1 - it should be 3 and 0 but for some strange reason the panthers forgot to show up for last weeks game.
Three weeks into the season and a few things are beginning to shake out ... like the good teams are beginning to actually play well and the bad teams are reverting to form - not 100% yet, but the signs are there
Three weeks into the season and a few things are beginning to shake out ... like the good teams are beginning to actually play well and the bad teams are reverting to form - not 100% yet, but the signs are there
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