Thursday, November 28, 2024

I am Thankful and Grateful

 

Image by: DHSpeller Raleigh, NC

[Reprint from WordPress Blog of June 28, 2021 edited]

Recently, I had a thought session.  I was wondering if I could be disappointed, dissatisfied; yet thankful and grateful all at the same time.  And, my conclusive answer is, Yes.  This is how…

First, I am very thankful and grateful to Word/God for life, health, and strength; and the ability and power to do what I must.  At the same time, I recognize the current state and situation that I find myself (which constantly changes).  Sometimes, that leads to frustration, dissatisfaction and disappointment; but, I work hard at NOT murmuring–

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

About Wilmington North Carolina & the News and Observer

 

Image: PBS "American Coup" film 

I watched the documentary on PBS called American Coup.  I think it is a bit of history everyone needs to watch. As a matter of fact, it is the stuff that a good movie is made of.  If it wasn’t real, you could swear the best fictional writer wrote it.


It sheds light on what really happened in the nation and the lies told or truths omitted to shade the history of America. 

 

To my surprise,  it seems the News and Observer newspaper played a big part in creating a racial division in the state of North Carolina. Although they  "apologized" in 2006 for their part in conjuring the racial divide and civil unrest… a freakin’ coup!!!  I wonder if they could do more now to help in the ongoing process of

Friday, November 22, 2024

If Trump Wants To Be A “King”, We Should Treat Him Like One

 


Hear me out.  We are going about this all the wrong way.  The King of England literally does nothing regarding actual governing. That is how we should treat Trump and his royal court of idiots, abusers, and harassers, until they are voted out in 2026 or 2028, whichever applies. Then we should abolish that itsh forever, and make sure enablers of such foolishness are never in power again.

When you know and realize that there is an abuse of power going on, people in positions of authority literally are obligated to not obey unlawful orders. And with Trump, not following set procedures, or the law, that is exactly what should happen.  He and the Republicans have been taking liberties with the law and power that do not benefit as a whole, the American people; and we should isolate them by not following the unlawful orders they are proceeding to give.  Just don’t do it. Removing a woman’s right to choose is a prime example of overreach for Trump and the conservatives. Doctors should have

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Abuse of Power… And Dereliction of Duty Are a Terrible Combination

Image: AI generated Microsoft Design

I was sitting here thinking and as I was looking over Trump’s previous presidency, and the presidency that he's about to go into. The whole thing looks like an abuse of power.  One definition of abuse of power given by the NCJRS Virtual Library is "the misuse of a position of power to take unjust advantage of individuals, organizations, or governments."

From the first day that Donald Trump took office, and even the time prior to him being elected the first time until now, everything about him and the Republicans that support him; and the people he's chosen as staff, have all been involved in a very large scheme to abuse power.

All of the crime that he has committed, all of the laws and he is broken, and the grifting he has done--everything has been an abuse of power. That's what he should have been impeached on the first time; that's what he should have been impeached on the second time; and that’s what he should be impeached on in the future because he ain’t learned shit.

He doesn’t want to do better. He hasn’t listened to council. He tries to intimidate judges and anyone

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

3 Things I Hope We Black People Start Doing

 


As I have been listening to the aftermath of the 2024 Elections, through it, as throughout all of history, people bring us up in the mix.  Often the conversation goes into the topics of what we didn’t do and what we should have done, all while ignoring what we've already done in support of this American experiment.

 

 It’s obvious that people are constantly in the affairs of African Americans. Be it culture, music, religion or just conversation, people discuss (and sometimes speak for us—when they can’t find their designated mouth pieces, they’ve anointed to represent us) and tell us what we are thinking as if we can’t speak for ourselves.  It’s time for all of that babbling to cease.  Three things that I hope Black people start doing are:

 

1.      Speak for yourselves clearly and often. Even though you may not get invited to a show or platform that has millions of viewers, use your own social media to be heard. Disregard the naysayers and criticism. Get your message and opinions out there!  Crude, fancy, plain or simple. Communicate. People are going to have something to say regardless of what you do. And although it may appear no one is paying attention, someone is always watching.

2.      Learn to use your personal power. In 2024, it is time to hold people accountable for how they are treating you.  You don’t have to go along to get along.  Nor do you have to settle for scraps.  If others can expand and prosper, so can you. Learn to work with Black businesses and keep some of the wealth in our communities. If you are not satisfied with a good or service, then tell that business what it is you have an issue with—and please let it not just be the “price is too high” excuse.  You’ll spend whatever