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The Will of Man Will Die, We Are Victims of Death
I am Michael ...I have been a witness to evil on all levels of humanity. I have personally been a victim of prejudices, unjust acts and even death to loved ones. Yet I had to accept this, why?
I was born in Martlin hospital on April 22, 1969 in Newark, N.J. While growing up as a child I swallowed a half of a can of snuff, which almost killed me. If not for the love of my grandmother, I would not be typing you this letter. My grandmother, Dorthy Seay ran with me in her arms 2 city blocks to the hospital, were the doctors brought me back to life. I was two years old at this time of my life. Time passed on, and as I grew older, it seemed as if I had become wiser. When I was young I went to church like every other child, I believed. I asked my grand mother one day about this man called Jesus Christ. She said to me,
"Michael he lives within you, and he is named Michael in the heavens, and his spirit moves over all of the earth. Your name means that you are a protector of his word."
Every since then, I had wished that I was Jesus, and I tried to live my life as righteous as I could. When I was about 8 years old my mother, me and my brother moved down south to Beckley, W.V. with our grand parents. There I learn about prejudice and finally saw why we African Americans were so poor as a people. I had to fight almost every day in this town, yet I remained friendly. Time passed on, and over the years I build up a relationship with white Americans that I grew up with.
Then around the early to mid 80`s, we moved back to Newark, and there was a whole twist of society, wow. I was in an all African American school, Weequahic high school. Here I faced a different kind of prejudice, see we had a few white Americans in our school, and they were the African Americans this time. Basically, it was a reverse of the life I had just left. I was the type of person who could not stand by and watch people get bullied, and not step in. Because of this, I was called,
"white boy lover."
I have grown up since then, and yet I have still been a victim, not even knowing that the world I was living in was form this way. I joined the military, navy to be exact. Now the prejudice was clear, and basically deadly. My life was not my life anymore, I was a slave.
My military experience was one of the worst times as a human being I have ever experienced, yet I remained loyal. Now we were at war, and the mail was taking weeks and even months to come, and I finally received a letter from my mother, asking
"why did`nt I come home for my fathers funeral? We sent the Red Cross message".
I went straight to the captain, and I was stopped by a radioman telling me that he and his command had orders not to give it to me. I pushed him aside and continued on my way, and now the executive officer (XO) stops me on my way, and says
"yes we knew about it, but we`re at war, and besides, your father is dead, so you can`t do anything for him anyway."
So hurt I said,
"well if I jump off this ship and try to swim to America, can you explain that to my mother?".
2 hours later I was on my way to Bahahran, and before I left the ship, my (XO) said since you`re leaving leave your gas mask, and I did what I was ordered. While in the airport, the chemical alarm went off, now every civilian in the airport had a gas mask, except me, oh I forgot, I was military.
I am still fighting for my benefits, and I know why veterans are upset, especially homeless ones.
NOTE:
They don`t love you after the GLORY.
What they REALLY think about JESUS CHRIST 365,000 Homeless VETS
Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) SCV is an organization of male descendants of soldiers or sailors who served the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. SCV membership is open to all... male descendants age 12 and over (lineal and collateral) of soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America. The SCV has a network of genealogists to assist applicants in tracing their ancestor's Confederate service. The SCV has programs at the
local,
state, and national levels for its members, Preceded by Succeeded by United States Republic of South Carolina Republic of Mississippi Republic of Florida Alabama Republic Republic of Georgia (1861) Republic of Louisiana Republic of Texas (1861) Succeeded by United States
such as marking Confederate soldiers' graves, historical re-enactments, scholarly publications, and regular meetings to discuss the military and political history of the American Civil War. Local units of the SCV are called "camps." The SCV also publishes books and other media, including the magazine Confederate Veteran. In recent years, the SCV has taken actions in furtherance of what it describes as "heritage defense" regarding references to the Confederacy and "the South" in U.S. history
US struggles with slavery's legacy On the outskirts of Charleston in South Carolina, on a thousand acres of steamy wooded land stands majestic Drayton Hall. It is just one of many plantations built by the sweat of West African slaves. The case for reparations is one of repair. Simply said, it is a repairing of people for the injustices for the injuries done to them over an extended period of time Kalanji Olesegun, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America But slaves didn't just build plantations. As Drayton Hall's director, historian, George McDaniel points out, until its abolition in 1865, slavery helped turn a colonial backwater into a major economic power. "The contribution of African Americans to the economy of America, inclusive of the Old South, was tremendous. The plantation society of the Old South was based on slave labour." "The industry that developed in the North, the cotton mills in the 19th Century, as well as much of the industry in England itself, was grounded in slavery and forced labour," he said. "It would be impossible to extract from history the results of African American slavery," he added. Repayment for injustices Now almost 140 years since the end of slavery many African Americans believe there is a debt to be paid. A part of this nation was built on the sweat and blood of an involuntary nature of a good number of its citizens. Reverend Joseph Darby Kalanji Olesegun, a founding member of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, says the arguments are simple and compelling. "The case for reparations is one of repair. Simply said, it is a repairing of people for the injustices for the injuries done to them over an extended period of time," he said. In downtown Charleston's Morris Brown African Methodist Churches, it is a packed house as usual for Sunday service. The lesson of the day is the need for perseverance and faith. Historically, black churches and their leaders have always been on the frontlines of the civil rights movement, and Morris Brown's Reverend Joseph Darby is ready to mobilise again for the cause of reparations. "A part of this nation was built on the sweat and blood of an involuntary nature of a good number of its citizens. It was wrong because of it there was an emotional cost, there was a financial cost, there was a psychological cost that people of colour of this nation are still paying a cost for," he said. Black experience Just down the road in one of the city's best hotels, it is the annual banquet of the Charleston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People or NAACP. Slavery sale poster Part of an advertisement promoting a slave sale (Image: American Antiquarian Society) It is the biggest and oldest black organisation in America and it fully supports the cause of reparations. The President of the Charleston Branch Dorothy Scott told me you really have to be black and to have experienced the pain of racism to understand why many African Americans feel so strongly about the need for reparations. She has actually picked cotton, and she remembers the whites-only signs. "When we are constantly reminded of that particularly through things like our educational system, our justice system, you can understand the passion of blacks," she said. In a courthouse basement, genealogist Gwendolen Midlowe-Hall pores over the records of a long-dead slave owner. She finds an interesting record that lists of prices of cattle and slaves on the same page. Though she isn't working directly on the case for reparations, she says her research may well prove helpful to the cause. Some people, including attorneys, have argued against reparations because they say that few records exist of slave ownership. "This is very far from the truth. There are probably more documents about slaves than there are about free people because slaves were property and treated like property, and people keep track of their property," she said. Hope and scepticism It is all very encouraging for lawyers working for reparations like civil rights attorney Alexander Pires. Is every family in America with any degree of African-American heritage going to be entitled? John Sargentich constitutional law expert Though it is not clear when or how the reparations issue will be taken to court, Mr Pires is in little doubt who should benefit should the case for damages ever succeed. "The types of relief that would be most appropriate have to do with the future of black children: Education, health and housing," he said. He said that black children should have equal access to the bounty of America, adding: "It's just not that way now." In a run-down black neighbourhood just a few blocks from Charleston's picture perfect downtown, a group of young African Americans are playing ball and hanging out. They seem stunned at the idea of reparations, but are ready to spend. "I want some money for a cell phone," one said. Another said that the money should go to education or possibly back to Africa. But another said: "They can't give us enough money to make up for slavery, but if they want to do something, give it to the youth." Their scepticism about the chances of ever seeing any money is profound, their attitude resigned. Obstacles The obstacles to reparations are massive. Do I owe an apology? My ancestors had slaves. I can't apologise for those people, and what they were doing was legal when they did it Michael Givens, Sons of Confederate Veterans For starters, slavery was after all legal at the time. Then there are practical concerns, such as who exactly would be entitled to reparations. "This is a terrifically important and difficult question," said John Sargentich, an expert on constitutional law. "Is every family in America with any degree of African-American heritage going to be entitled? ... Are they going to have to prove that great grandparents were slaves?" he asked. Then there is the question of who would pay the reparations. If they have any say in the matter, certainly not southern white people, like Michael Givens, who believes there is no shame in the past and no need to make amends. "Do I owe an apology? My ancestors had slaves. I can't apologise for those people, and what they were doing was legal when they did it," said Mr Given. And if some white people do not want to pay, not all black people want to receive. Black Conservative radio DJ Ed Buggs says black people don't need any more of the victim mentality. "Racism is alive and well. But let's say tomorrow we get a big fat check do you think that it will go away? Absolutely not," Mr Buggs said. Racial divide Back at Charleston's Drayton Hall, the tour is ending with a history of slavery and its cruelty. The effect on the tour group is fascinating. First there is the reaction of two white women from Philadelphia: "I don't think that they need to be paid for something that was done 2-300 years ago," one of the women said. From a young black couple comes a completely different view: "You take a tour of Drayton Hall, and you see all the construction and the finery. As they say, it was free labour, forced labour," a black man on the tour said. Should there be reparations? Yes, he said. In Charleston, mainly white visitors ride the ubiquitous horse and buggies along cobbled streets to marvel at the architectural splendour of this city, where the majority of African slaves first set foot on American soil. And therein really lies the problem of reparations. While for most white people, slavery is for tour guides and history books, for many black people it remains a terrible sin that still has to be atoned for. + the bigger picture We Are the People Dying
Look Familiar He Knew and Was Ignored, Oil Spill?
He was MUSLIM Jesus Christ Jehoshua Ben-Pandira Yeshu Yeshu ( in Hebrew) is a name that appears in a few anecdotes in the Tosefta and the Babylonian Talmud, and later as the name of the central character of the Toledot Yeshu narratives. The accounts in the Tosefta and Talmud take place in different historical periods. A tradition outside mainstream Judaism, first seen in the writings of Celsus regarded at least one of the accounts as a reference to Jesus and the Church, would later claim that the accounts were derogatory remarks directed at Jesus. Many modern critical scholars view at least some of them as references to Jesus, albeit spurious references. With one exception, traditional mainstream Jewish commentators throughout the centuries rejected the view that the term referred to Jesus. Whatever the case may be, in the medieval Toledot Yeshu narratives, "Yeshu" would have been understood [who?] to be Jesus despite being misplaced in history by the stories. The term was revived in the 20th century as a name for Jesus in modern Israeli Hebrew.
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