The Truth Will Set You Free
recent story from the news that caught my attention:
convicted murderer who killed a store clerk because he was black, and the killer said he just wanted to kill some black people. then he killed a whole family of asians for good measure.
charleton heston, rush limbaugh, and ron silver have all spoken out on behalf of the this poor fellow, saying that he deserves clemency because has been well behaved in prison. he has made speeches to aryan nation youth that they should renounce violence. he tries to be a good example to other prisoners. he said that the store clerk was getting on his nerves, that he didn't only kill him because he was black. he does have a son who has followed in his father's footsteps and is serving a sentence in another prison for second degree murder, but he feels really bad about that, and wishes things could have been different. it is thought that, by showing mercy to this man, future racists and criminals will see that it is better to behave and be nice, as this is what earned our hero his life back.
oddly, leaders in the black community have been silent about this controversy. why?
because the murderer in question is tookie williams, and he is black. the store clerk he killed was white, and he just felt like killing some white people, not the other way around. the asian family he killed really was asian. jamie foxx, spike lee, and some other hollywood liberals are the ones speaking on his behalf, not rush limbaugh or any other hated icon of the right. for the record, no white or asian groups have said a word (that i am aware of) about this hate/ hateful crime.
so what gives? why the double standard? if a white man kiled a black man because of his race, he would be the worst kind of scum. if he hadn't already been murdered in prison, he would most certainly be marched to the gas chamber or lethal injection or whatever with speed and haste. if a white leader or actor or regular joe had the nerve to ask for clemency for the white killer, people would go nuts.
so, why are some minorities more special and protected than others? why is it okay to wipe out an entire asian family, and it is barely a blip on the radar? why is it only okay to stand up for someone if they are black? why is it glamorous and glorious to be a black panther but sick and warped to be a white supremisist? i have no personal stake in this, as i am neither, but this political correctness run amok is making me want to vomit. and if you are going to post about how blacks were oppressed so their racism is justied, save it. chinese immigants didn't exactly have the red carpet rolled out for them when they first got here either. if you think that whites have the power so they shouldn't be allowed to be racist, A-i don't get that argument; what does one thing have to do with the other? and B-if racism is bad, it's bad, and it shouldn't matter who's doing it. objective evil is just evil. like rape- is it ever good? what if it's committed by a catholic, is it okay then? how about by an athiest? you get the point. so, if racism is abhorent, why is it okay?
why is it routinely practiced, encouraged, and condoned by american society in 2005?
and why does saying the truth make me a racist?
convicted murderer who killed a store clerk because he was black, and the killer said he just wanted to kill some black people. then he killed a whole family of asians for good measure.
charleton heston, rush limbaugh, and ron silver have all spoken out on behalf of the this poor fellow, saying that he deserves clemency because has been well behaved in prison. he has made speeches to aryan nation youth that they should renounce violence. he tries to be a good example to other prisoners. he said that the store clerk was getting on his nerves, that he didn't only kill him because he was black. he does have a son who has followed in his father's footsteps and is serving a sentence in another prison for second degree murder, but he feels really bad about that, and wishes things could have been different. it is thought that, by showing mercy to this man, future racists and criminals will see that it is better to behave and be nice, as this is what earned our hero his life back.
oddly, leaders in the black community have been silent about this controversy. why?
because the murderer in question is tookie williams, and he is black. the store clerk he killed was white, and he just felt like killing some white people, not the other way around. the asian family he killed really was asian. jamie foxx, spike lee, and some other hollywood liberals are the ones speaking on his behalf, not rush limbaugh or any other hated icon of the right. for the record, no white or asian groups have said a word (that i am aware of) about this hate/ hateful crime.
so what gives? why the double standard? if a white man kiled a black man because of his race, he would be the worst kind of scum. if he hadn't already been murdered in prison, he would most certainly be marched to the gas chamber or lethal injection or whatever with speed and haste. if a white leader or actor or regular joe had the nerve to ask for clemency for the white killer, people would go nuts.
so, why are some minorities more special and protected than others? why is it okay to wipe out an entire asian family, and it is barely a blip on the radar? why is it only okay to stand up for someone if they are black? why is it glamorous and glorious to be a black panther but sick and warped to be a white supremisist? i have no personal stake in this, as i am neither, but this political correctness run amok is making me want to vomit. and if you are going to post about how blacks were oppressed so their racism is justied, save it. chinese immigants didn't exactly have the red carpet rolled out for them when they first got here either. if you think that whites have the power so they shouldn't be allowed to be racist, A-i don't get that argument; what does one thing have to do with the other? and B-if racism is bad, it's bad, and it shouldn't matter who's doing it. objective evil is just evil. like rape- is it ever good? what if it's committed by a catholic, is it okay then? how about by an athiest? you get the point. so, if racism is abhorent, why is it okay?
why is it routinely practiced, encouraged, and condoned by american society in 2005?
and why does saying the truth make me a racist?
posted by BlogBlond @ 8:35 AM
4 Comments:
At Friday, December 09, 2005 10:00:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Blong - I think you have this one alittle wrong. What makes you think it would be different the other way around? You think a mostly white jury bust its butt to find a white man innocent if he killed some black dude?
Don't get me wrong - I share your outrage and there IS a weird sort of one way attitude. But don't pretent that the one way attitude doesn't go both ways, if you follow.
And before you get upset, I'm not some breat beating liberal. Just the opposite. But I do think it's fair to call a spade a spade ( no racist pun intended).
Yes, there are double standards in this world. More than you could possibly count. But this country made its deal with the devil long ago - we traded food stamps and welfare for no more race riots. Overall it's been a pretty good deal. But we buy off the lower classes and the lower classes don't try and improve themselves. So from those classes out cvome people who just want to kill some white folk. Imagine how much more it woud happen without the food stamps and welfare.
At Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:46:00 AM,
Josh said…
Elster - I'm thinking without food stamps and welfare, the whole class would be wiped out. Just saying...
Blond - It is called guilt. When you see somebody doing evil it is easy to preach...unless you somehow feel responsible for promoting that evil. So as soon as somebody pulls the race card, it is no different than the person using food stamps- a bribe on our part to not have to face our (perceived) role in creating the monster.
Doesn't mean we have to accept it. We just have to be sensitive to both sides, and advocate the truth, like any issue.
At Monday, December 12, 2005 6:06:00 AM,
BlogBlond said…
hhhhmmmmmmmmm- food for thought...
At Monday, December 12, 2005 9:26:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
So the one thing, or perhaps one of the many things, that bothers me these days is the whole concept of a blameless society. It seems everywhere you look people are saying, no it's not my fault it is the fault of _________ (feel free to fill in the blank). Why is no one willing to take any responsibility for anything? It drives me nuts this whole idea that no one need be held accountable.
It does not seem to matter if it is a black person or white person or even a purple person doing the crime; they are never actually at fault. Where is the justice in this? Is there ability for justice in our current system? People get off on this technicality or for good behavior, are these people really reformed?
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