'N' Word Song!

Clawfinger – 'N' word song!

I listened to this song and I gotta say..... for some reason, it still got under my skin.

I’m looking at these white guys singing a chorus... ‘Nigga! nigga nigga nigga nigga’, and even though they’re singing about how negative the word is and how they can’t understand why black folks would call each other that, the chorus almost makes me forget what they’re getting at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0-u46BUCw8&NR

Now isn’t it ironic, that we have white folks who are embarrassed and taught that it’s wrong to say it, yet there are black folks who are now trying to tell them it’s OK, go ahead and call them ‘nigga’. Blows my mind! I just never thought in my life time I’d ever see black folks tell white folks its OK to call them ‘nigga’, nigger, niggra... (whoops! Is ‘niggra OK too?).



(See more Jim Crow memorabilia here... http://www.prwatch.org/node/4005)

But the world witnessed that happen on that reality show ‘Black/White’ where the black teenager showed his ignorance and told those white kids it was OK to say ‘nigger’ around him. Man! I bet that made his parents proud.
http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2006/03/08/black_white_is_more_than_a_reality_gimmick/


Song: Nigger Lyrics
http://www.lyrics007.com/Clawfinger%20Lyrics/Nigger%20Lyrics.html
Artist: Clawfinger Lyrics

Goddamn my man you see I can't understand
Why you wanna say Nigger to your brother man
Taking black pride then you call yourself a Nigger
Don't bring yourself down cos it just don't figure
Take a look at yourself and your history
You don't look like a goddamn Nigger to me
It's a negative world and the white man made it
Gave you a name to dominate and trade it
Making blood money of his very own race man
And all of this because the colour of your face man

Nigger Nigger Nigger Nigger

Placed and educated in a neighbourhood of crime
Taught from the beginning that you weren't worth time
Liquorstore and gunstore next to one another
With only one purpose so you all kill each other
Leaving one less problem to worry about
That's the way they do it this is how it turns out
And justice for all with the American goverment
I wanna know where all the goddamn money went
We didn't see it and it didn't do no good
I guess you couldn't give a fuck about a black neighbourhood

Nigger Nigger Nigger Nigger Nigger
You're the real Niggers,
You're the real Niggers,
You're the real Niggers

There's always gonna be fanatical minorities
The ku klux klan and fucked up authorities
Conservative cunts and religious preachers
I don't care cos they ain't our teachers
Living a life they say is free from sin
Then they judge another person by the colour of their skin
I feel ashamed of myself I'm a white human being
Surrounded by suckers to afraid to be seeing
There ain't such a thing called superior race
And there ain't nothing special 'bout colour of your face
You've got a one way ticket to a dead end street
The pressure is on so feel the heat
Media pollution is a very bad solution
Hypocriticat hype is your only contribution
So leave us alone and give your brothers some space
Cos you're a lousy contribution to the human race

Nigger Nigger ...

Well. ‘In My Opinion’, it is the failure of my generation and prior that has led our current generation of younger folks, to not have self respect and self love which has led them to promoting the use of such a derogatory term and bringing it forth, mainstream and telling white folks its OK to call them 'niggas'.

I hate it and I think it’s tragic.

And I think it’s rather obvious that there are other forces at work that promote this insane behavior, especially now that parents are not even allowed to discipline their children. (Time out?)

I sent an email and posted messages in various egroups to get a sense of how people felt about this song, sung by a group of white men, and feelings were mixed. Some say that the word ‘nigger’ doesn’t bother them and feel being called ‘black’ is just as derogatory. I’d rather be referred to as black.

I hate to thank Michael Richards for bringing this issue back in the front of our discussions, but here we are. I feel that the ‘N’ word should be relegated to the list of cuss words that we were taught from childhood are offensive and indecent. Can’t we just leave it there?

our 'unclear' roles...

First, you have to read the article at this link to see what prompted this blog.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/124063,CST-NWS-mitch05.article%3Chttp://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/124063,CST-NWS-mitch05.article

Here's what I think about it.... These two should face some realities in their situation, and then decide whether they can accept each other 'where they're at'. I believe the problem is societal, and that's where we need to direct our attention when trying to figure out the evolution of relationships within our current landscape. The day of the man who feels he should be in total control just because he has a penis is gone. That's not coming back. Many black women have stepped up to the plate through the need to survive and have outpaced black men in education and earning power.

So back when it was the societal tradition that the man brings home the bread and the woman fries the bacon, has changed because now in many relationships, the woman is bringing home the bread AND frying the bacon. Yet, many men in these relationships are struggling with their ego and feel that they must exhibit that 'they are in control'. Meanwhile, many women just can't sit by and suppress their opinions when they have sacrificed and worked to bring home that bacon. So... where's the happy medium?

I've been told that people should go into relationships today as partners, and maybe the suggestion should emphasize that they go into relationships as 'business partners' . Maybe more business sense needs to be applied right up front, so that agreements are made and all this finance stuff is put out the way of the relationship (as long as the agreement is adhered to).

Here's one suggestion...

Couples can establish accounts where they contribute their earnings based on percentage. Both can contribute an equal percentage of their earnings to the accounts and it doesn't matter who makes more. Obviously, the person making more will end up contributing more in dollars based on the percentage. However, the percentage should be equal... say... 40% for mortgage/rent, utilities, etc.

Then, an account can be established for emergencies/household maintenance/car repairs, etc... 30%, vacations... 10%.

The rest is each person's personal funds to do with whatever they want.

This is just one suggestion. I'm sure there are probably more models that might work in various situations.

So we have to find a point where we arrive at the same page, or at least near it... like an evolution so that children being born today, may be guided in a direction that brings relationships together instead of continuing the wedge apart.

In regard to the article, it appears that the man in the relationship feels emasculated and insecure because his woman makes more money than him. Meanwhile, this is not an issue for her....

(from the article)

>SHE SAID: I tell him all the time, I'm not with him from a financial standpoint. The things I >want to do for myself, I can do them. That's not what I'm looking for him to bring to the >relationship. I'm looking for the other piece: companionship, happiness, someone to talk to, >to grow with and to build a family. Things we really need to do, we can make happen if we >really want them to.

I can imagine that the woman in the relationship has accepted the reality of a diminished prospect of meeting men on her level and on top of that, she accepts this man as he is and loves him. And she isn't concerned that she makes more money than him. She sees potential in their relationship and I'm thinking that it is based on her earnings along with his, but he's not seeing that. He sees her having some control in decisions and her ability to challenge him 'because' she earns more than he does.

> HE SAID: She has a better job and is always reminding me that she makes more money. I >struggle with this. I want to feel like a man, not that I think I am superior.

He failed to mention that he makes those frequent trips to the ATM, which she has to constantly remind him about. And it could be that those frequent trips to the ATM may be his way of 'acting out' in regard to making him feel 'in control'.

> SHE SAID: Obviously, in a relationship one person is stronger in something than the other >person. From the financial standpoint, I am the strong person. He'll have the debit card and >spend, spend, spend. And I have to tell him that you are spending this money and you don't> >have any idea where the money is coming from. You can't do x-y-z [if] you are only bringing >home a certain amount of money.

His frivolous spending, leading to her complaints is a huge issue for them. And, in the end, she probably needs to face the fact that he is too insecure (or immature) to handle her ability to have some control in their relationship.

Its hard for me to imagine that his issues lead him to say this...

> HE SAID: I struggle with LaTonya's attitude, and attitude is everything. It makes you say, >"OK -- do I want to marry this highly squared-away Condoleezza Rice or should I just go and >get a hoodrat who worships my dirty underwear and doesn't challenge my authority?"

Hmmm. I thought he said that he wasn't trying to feel 'superior'...

So he has a real dilemma going on where he is probably enjoying the lifestyle in regard to the combined earnings he and his girlfriend make, but realizes that if he dumps the girlfriend, he might have to support that hoodrat on his earnings which is half of what his girlfriend makes.

Decisions... Decisions....

Her decision can either be to hang in there with him, knowing that he'll probably never marry her but at least she is used to him and they know they can live together. But if marriage is strong on her agenda, she will have to find a way to ease him out of her life and deal with the scarce prospect of finding a man anywhere near her level that would even want to be bothered with her (for similar reasons as the man she's already with).

And yet, it is not impossible for her to happen upon a man who is on her level and accepts and appreciates her as she is. How refreshing it is when a woman doesn't have to dumb down to attract a man. How refreshing it is when a man can recognize his woman's strengths as well as his own, and she do the same.

I'm sure there are many, many opinions on this... Now you know mine.

we evolve....

How can anyone believe that we don't?

I've recently heard people say that they don't believe in evolution because it doesn't make sense that it stopped. Why does anyone feel that it stopped?

Adaptation takes hundreds of thousands of years. I mean, do people actually think we'd see human evolution in fast forward? Even if it is moving faster than 100,000 years, who's going to actually be around to say they saw Black folks grow the third eye in the back of their head (a probable, evolutionary, necessary defense mechanism....).

Now I do believe we're seeing this happen already... all those razor bumps ain't bumps.....

Black women will have the eye too, and it will be able to see thru hair with it's enhanced abilities. See, men will probably stop trying to go bald once they know they have the eye because they would want to keep that extra sense, concealed for protection and enlightenment.

What about other evidence of evolution today? That great Tsunami actually changed the configuration of the map by obliteration much of the land it affected in the area that it manifested. Little islands that used to be exposed are now under water. Shore lines are no longer what they used to be.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4137727.stm

That polar cap is shrinking too. I read that Scientists believe Polar Bears are in danger of becoming extinct relatively soon!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2642773.stm

Bottom line is, we've come a long way.... and the earth is still turning... We are but a 'speck' in the realm of time!

I say... VOTE!

But there are some people who believe its just a waste of time. I simply cannot agree with that position. Aside from the fact that Black people have fought and died for the right, it just happens to be the system in place that we have to work with at this time. Until another idea on how to manage elections become viable, we have to be in the game (if even by show), in order to hopefully know what game is being played.

Now if you check out the article I have linked below, the writer does make some good points... especially this one:

Exercise Your Right Not To Vote by Eric Jackson

"We do not live in a representative republic. Oh, I’m sure it still exists on paper, or maybe in an NSA database somewhere, but the republic is dead. A man cannot be told to choose between two nearly identical men and believe that he has any real power. The process calls to mind Henry Ford, who said you could have whatever color car you wanted, as long as it was black."

It truly does feel that we have no REAL choices between the major parties. And in my opinion, it all boils down to money. All those other parties are just little annoyances to the 'big' parties with their 'big bucks'. I believe the Dems and GOP use those other little parties as tools against each other. They probably have strategists who figure out which of those independent parties can distract voters in certain regions enough to take away from one or another candidate so that its not about the 'majority' vote getter winning at all.

Here's a link to a list of American Political Parties... http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm

Did y'all know that the Prohibition Party is still in existence? Now there's an issue we can all get behind, eh?


Especially since it worked so well during the Capone days.









And how about this one....

U.S. Pacifist Party - This tiny political party fielded a write-in candidate for President in 1996, 2000 and 2004, and a US Senate candidate in Colorado in 1998. The party opposes military actions in all circumstances and wants to transform the US military into "a non-violent defense and humanitarian service corps.

Well, I certainly can't get behind this one. Can you imagine what would happen if we had no defense now after we've gone and pissed the rest of the world off?

The bottom line is, we need to be in the game if for no other reason than to try and have some input regarding how our tax money is spent. This is VERY important beginning at the municipal level. So many people don't even bother to vote in their city/county/state elections and just wait for the November General Elections. By that time, many of your decisions are already made for you.

I agree, our 2 party system is bogus. I see no distinct difference between them.

















But until we have another way of electing our public 'servants', lets exercise our right, and try to come up with ideas for change that will result in better representation for all of us.

We better get into making those voting machines work with some honesty and integrity too! There are many, many articles regarding how 'hackable' those computerized voting machines are. Here's just one recent article regarding a hidden 'patch' that was installed during an election.... http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0091.html


Oh.... And I didn't see The New Black Panther Party on that list. Hmmmm. Now isn't that curious! http://newblackpanther.com/SITE/

Come on with the 'names'!

I'm trying to understand what a person is thinking when they decide to name their child something so bizarre, that its hard to read, spell, pronounce, imagine.

The following article describes the obstacles that particularly black parents present for their children, by certain names they have burdened them with.

http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=5435164

What gets me, is whenever I post information like this in other egroups, there are always a few black folks who get mad and simply do not want to believe that something like 'a name' would present any hardship for a black person. Even white folks acknowledge it, how is it that some black folks don't see it?

OK... and for those who want to say, some white folks name their kids crazy names too.... check out this comment from the article posted above.

[[[["White names tend to be things like Molly," Fryer said. "We had 16 million names in California. We only had six black Mollys and not one white Lakisha.]]]]

Get it?

I mean, lets face it. Black folks don't own much to be doing a lot of hiring. And, even some black folks get a little leery of the resume with the name 'Shaniqualondah' on it.

Last week I was listening to The Steve Harvey Show on WBLS and I literally laughed out loud when he named the "Top Ten Worse Names people named their kids... And they KNOW they wrong for it!"

ROFLOL!

Here's a few that I remember he said...

Cavalier
Alize
Henneseymour
Malcamartin (LMAO!)
October

I can'tremember the rest. ROFLOL!

Pull those damn pants up!

Law makers in Dallas, Tx are trying to bring forth an ordinance to give citations to those who sport the 'saggy' pants attire.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/DN-pants_23met.ART.North.Edition1.3e70c11.html


I'd vote for this ordinance.

I just can't stand seeing these damn boys with their underwear showing. Some are dingy and damn 'tighty whity' style drawers too! They look so ignorant!

If there was a vote today, I'd be voting for the ordinance against the 'pants beneath the butt' wear.

Everyone doesn't agree with me and if more voted to allow the 'underwear exposed look', I'd just have to live with it (as I am)... I don't have to like it though.

Truthfully, we shouldn't have to legislate such a thing, but how in the world did parents allow their sons to aspire to jail attire?

"Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory."

Arthur Ashe

However, after saying all that.....


Ass crack exposure deserves '2' citations!!!! LOL!

Damn denial! They need to buy some pants that fit! Its extreme on the other end of the spectrum!

Money vs the Air We Breathe....

Money vs the Air We Breathe...

How is it, that we were told that the air was safe in Manhattan after the collapse of the WTC buildings?

I remember going to one of the sites as a volunteer with the Salvation Army to separate items that were donated from around the country for distribution. I remember how hard it was to keep my mask on. It was hot and the work was hard. I kept removing my mask periodically because the air was so moist and hot inside of my mask. But then I couldn't keep the mask off for long either because the air was so full of dust and smoke. Conditions were horrible to work in.

I stayed for hours and worked harder than I ever have in my life, lifting boxes, sorting items, loading boxes on to skids, etc. I was totally and thoroughly exhausted by the time I left... and I ended up being sicker than I can ever remember being in my life too.

I immediately went to CVS and asked a pharmacist what I could do because I was having trouble breathing, I could feel congestion suffocating me. I was sneezing continuously and my nose was running like a faucet. My eyes were watery. I was a mess.

The pharmacist suggested that I take some antihistamine and I ended up buying Benedryl, Nyquil and Dayquil. It took me a week to recover from working at the site just one day.
I really feel bad for the people who stuck with it at the site who are being denied health care and the medical attention necessary as a result of their efforts. Its shameful!


http://wcbstv.com/911/local_story_249164937.html
Sep 7, 2006 11:20 am US/Eastern
Documents: Feds, City Knew Of Ground Zero Toxins
Part II -- Memo: NYC Reopened WTC Area Despite EPA Warning

Marcia KramerReporting

(CBS) NEW YORK CBS 2 Exclusive: Stunning proof has been uncovered that the government knowingly put New Yorkers in harm's way after 9/11.CBS 2 News has obtained documents revealing that Lower Manhattan was reopened a few weeks following the attack even though the air was not safe. The two devastating memos, written by the U.S. and local governments, show they knew. They knew the toxic soup created at Ground Zero was a deadly health hazard. Yet they sent workers into the pit and people back into their homes.One of the memos, from the New York City health department, dated Oct. 6, 2001, noted: "The mayor's office is under pressure from building owners ... in the Red Zone to open more of the city." The memo said the Department of Environmental Protection was "uncomfortable" with opening the areas but, "The mayor's office was directing the Office of Emergency Management to open the target areas next week.""Not only did they know it was unsafe, they didn't heed the words of more experienced people that worked for the city and E.P.A.," said Joel Kupferman, with the group Environmental Justice Project.Another part of the memo noted: "The E.P.A. has been very slow to make data results available and to date has not sufficiently informed the public of air quality issues arising from this disaster.""Unfortunately, it doesn't surprise me," said health protestor Yuichi Tamamo. "For the last five years we've been saying air quality here has been horrible."It also doesn't suprise Carmen Flores, who lives in an apartment in the Baruch Houses that was engulfed in the 9/11 toxic plume. Her health has deteriorated and she has multiple medicines."I feel forgotten," she said.Bruce Sprague, an E.P.A. official in the New York and New Jersey region during 9/11 admited to CBS 2 News the agency was finding alarming air quality readings at Ground Zero and in the surrounding areas. Sprague said the E.P.A. had written much more conservative health assessments, but the memos had to go to Washington. And when the White House got its hands on them, they -- according to Sprague -- softened them. The city health department refused to comment on the memo, but inside sources told CBS 2 News the memo is real. And its veracity is not questioned by the Environmental Justice Project's Kupferman.He calls it "a smoking gun."
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