25445, RE: Am I wrong or just upset? Posted by guest, Thu May-18-00 11:10 AM
>How can we, as a people, >worry about reparations being given >to another country or people >when America has yet to >deal with it's past atrocities >of slavery. America is >ready & willing to deal >with all problems but their >own. I've been following >the Taliban regime in Aphganistan. > I get petitions to >sign, emails to enlighten and >all kind of info on >this horrific regime. These >people are oppressing the female >masses. They can't work or >go to school, they must >be covered head to feet, >they aren't even allowed in >public without a male partner. > These women are stoned >and beat to death daily >for simply showing an inch >of skin or talking out >of turn. My point >is America has a plight >now to save the women >of the Taliban movement (occupied >since 1996) but I hold >myself back because I keep >thinking "What about the plight >of African Americans that white >America ignores?" Am I >being selfish. Am I >wrong for thinking of the >horrors that my people experienced. > I felt the same >way when America intervined and >went to Kosovo. I >beleive no one should be >treated inhumane but civil wars >have been going on in >parts of Africa for centuries >and America doesn't rush to >their aid so excuse me >if I don't cry out >"O Lord, bless the Serbs" >and send in a big >hearty check for the cause. > White America always have >relayed the message that "white' >lives are more important than >"african" lives. The same >with the whole Elian Gonzalez >case. Haitian immigrants are >sent back daily, kids and >all but once again America >says wait, Elian is different. > He might need to >stay. Sure they say >he's a political refugee but >come on! he's a kid >not a priest or politician. > I'm sorry but before >America deals with the worlds >problems how bout they face >up to the ones in >there very own backyard. >Maybe then I can feel >more attuned to their plights >of human rights elsewhere. > >**All complaints regarding SBU should be >directed to me! >I am the Public Relations Director >Bitch! > >******Sexy Bitches United****** >Damali - CBO (Chief Bitch Officer) > >sonyasimone - President Bitch >Dove- Bitch Counsel Director >strezzed - Head of Bitch Treasury > >serena_love - Executive Bitch President >gemini - Director of Bitch Arts >& Culture >Inez: Executive Director of Bitch Development > >K_A_Wright - Defense Department Bitch >Mahogany Brown - Public Relations Director >Bitch
**True, It's kinda like the police officer who works diligently to protect and serve the public, but then goes home and beats or negleact the family.
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