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KoalaLove

Wed Jun-14-00 06:05 AM

  
66. "Back in the trenches"
In response to In response to 64


          


>Getting a job or selling crack
>is EVERYONE's choice.

Righte but getting a job is not always a readily available option and those circumstances it is quite often that selling crack is a more viable opportunity. The KEY item of that is to realize who provides those opportunities.

>Yes, Yes, Yes Rick's actions and
>behaviors dictated his choices -
> For instance:
>I need hot water in my
>crib. Electricty is not
>free (unless somebody gives me
>a wind-mill) It costs money.
> In order to get
>the money, I could:
>A-Get a job; Get paid; Pay
>Power Co.
>or
>B-Sell crack; Get paid; Pay power
>co.
>NOTHING in life is FREE;
>We choose how we pay!

Now Rick is a known Felon and at the time of this turning point in his life he had no address. On those premises alone the "get a job" option is not all that reasonable.

now the KEY is to understand who made it that way- was it Rick?

>Yes, people are wrongfully incarcerated BUT
>people are rightfully incarcerated.
>I know far more people
>that choose to work
>until retirement w/out wrongfull incarceration
>than I know people who
>the police just pick to
>arbitrarily go to jail.

It depends on where you are- but you cant ascribe that percpetion throughout the land. 150 cases pending in LA on the basis of systematic and wrongful judication- 150 CASES. Demonstrating the idea that in some sections of this country people are arbitraily picked to go to ail- its called racial profiling.

the KEY is still the same- if this is how it is- then who is making it that way. not Rick.

>We all have mitigating circumstances.
>But with my past and
>my emotional luggage and bad
>childhood, I bring my ass
>to work everyday. Rick
>had the same opportunity:

You dont know what opportunities Rick had. If Im not mistaked he was an abandoned crack baby that was shuffled from foster care for his adolescent years and served his juvenile years in detention. Even if that aint Rick's exact biography that is a biography that is shared by many people.

Think about it- predisposed to adiction from birth subjected to underprivliged communities and poverty throughout your life; whatever menial job you can find probably wont allow you to afford living much less leisure as such- your opportunity is not the same as what is to be expected for the american system and the american system although a major burden on such lifestyles offers very little to resolve the situation.

>Work or Sell drugs.
>Rick and I both could
>have been ensnared. I
>choose to work; he
>could have too. And
>for all you know, I
>may have sold drugs and
>have now choosen something else:
>WORK

What Im telling you is that both those jobs are provided by the US government and while you condemn Rick for making his choice you revel in the fact that youve been lucky enough to follow along the "conscienable" path as provided by the exact same beast thats been dogging our people (and Rick) since day one- the same beast that walked in on Rick's jail cell and gave him the choice to sell crack.

> I dont know where
>you live, but here in
>America we pay taxes w/
>few exceptions. And the
>only way to avoid it
>is JAIL or LEAVE.
>And I like it here-FREE!
> And if you know
>how to avoid this tax
>paying thing, tell me.

I dont know where you live but here in america the government imports drugs into our streets and then applies unconscienable pressure on our people to sell it amongst ourselves. the only way to avoid it is to find a good paying job in the mastas house and then pay him taxes so he can keep feeding our people poison then we can cast judgement and doubt on those po lil field niggas out there that dont know no better cuz that makes us feel better cuz we know damn well that we're living in the same shackles.

I m not here to give you an alternative to paying taxes- you keep trying to take it there. Im challenging your condemnation of your people. If you pay your taxes like a good citizen then your moral standing is besmirched by the conduct of th government you support.

The government obligates you to pay your taxes
The government obligates others to sell drugs

You cant blame the dealers for what theyve been obligated to do because you've absolved yourself from the guilt of your own obligations- unless you're willing to admit that its a blatant double standard.


K


  

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N-I-G-G-E-R (a case study) [View all] , DivineVersatile, Thu Jun-08-00 11:15 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
tight post
Jun 08th 2000
1
Well, I'll comment
Shaquan
Jun 08th 2000
2
RE: Well, I'll comment 2
ILLY9
Jun 08th 2000
3
I simply disagree
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
4
Koala, while you have a point...
Jun 09th 2000
16
      RE: Koala, while you have a point...
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
17
           But the main reason for using "black" was
Jun 09th 2000
23
           Not necessarily true
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
30
                I have studied the Black power movement
Jun 12th 2000
33
                     right but...
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
34
                          but you get the point Koala....why the argument?
Jun 12th 2000
36
                               RE: but you get the point Koala....why the argument?
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
38
                                    skin color is at the heart of the term "black"
Jun 12th 2000
43
                                         RE: skin color is at the heart of the term
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
44
           Black was/is a default term...
Jun 11th 2000
26
                RE: Black was/is a default term...
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
31
I think K is right
Jun 09th 2000
5
only people can empower a word....
Jun 09th 2000
6
Thats some good SHIT!
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
7
      knew i was invitin' some shitty replies.....
Jun 09th 2000
8
           which stereotypes
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
9
                RE: which stereotypes
Jun 09th 2000
10
                     RE: which stereotypes
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
11
                          RE: which stereotypes
Shaquan
Jun 09th 2000
12
An e-mail I got
Jun 09th 2000
13
I am so lovin that webpage....
Jun 09th 2000
14
i saw that one...
Jun 09th 2000
15
thanks for sharing!
Jun 09th 2000
19
I just watched the animated short.
Jun 09th 2000
18
word
KoalaLove
Jun 09th 2000
20
Koala, please "we" are using the phrase just like white people
Jun 09th 2000
22
whew!
Jun 12th 2000
37
      But where do you draw the line?
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
40
      I think WE NEED a line
Jun 12th 2000
45
           RE: I think WE NEED a line
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
46
                RE: I think WE NEED a line
Jun 12th 2000
47
                     RE: I think WE NEED a line
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
48
                     oh yeah
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
49
                          Thanks, K!
Jun 13th 2000
50
      its something to consider
Jun 13th 2000
53
why is it.......?
Jun 09th 2000
24
RE: why is it.......?
Jun 11th 2000
25
Dont you see!
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
32
K, talk with me
Jun 12th 2000
35
      RE: K, talk with me
KoalaLove
Jun 12th 2000
39
      ma...can we afford a "nigga" like you?
Jun 13th 2000
52
           RE: ma...can we afford a
Jun 13th 2000
54
                so if I called you a nigga, its not a problem
Jun 13th 2000
55
                     Who said that??
KoalaLove
Jun 13th 2000
56
                     RE: so if I called you a nigga, its not a problem
Jun 13th 2000
57
                          RE: so if I called you a nigga, its not a problem
KoalaLove
Jun 13th 2000
58
                               K, if that's the ONLY problem you see
Jun 13th 2000
59
                                    RE: K, if that's the ONLY problem you see
KoalaLove
Jun 13th 2000
60
                                         RE: K, if that's the ONLY problem you see
Jun 13th 2000
61
                                              RE: K, if that's the ONLY problem you see
KoalaLove
Jun 13th 2000
62
                                                   NuShooz and Koala...sittin in a tree....
Jun 13th 2000
63
                                                        Back Down?
Jun 14th 2000
65
Adolph's character was supposed to be offensive
Jun 09th 2000
21
Perception
Jun 11th 2000
27
I'll take it from the hip hop view..
Jun 11th 2000
28
Re:"Dead the word"
Jun 11th 2000
29
RE: N-I-G-G-E-R (a case study)
Maqoma
Jun 12th 2000
41
just wanted to say...
Jun 12th 2000
42
u're mouth shut?
Jun 13th 2000
51
Hey, K! I'm down here...
Jun 14th 2000
64
Lemme try this
Jun 14th 2000
69
      RE: Lemme try this
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
70
           MY issue vs YOURS
Jun 14th 2000
73
                RE: MY issue vs YOURS
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
76
                Besides...
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
77
                     Word...how is a drug dealer different than the US Government?
Jun 15th 2000
86
                          Just goes to show ya
KoalaLove
Jun 15th 2000
87
                          KoalaLove and Nahymsa....
Phraktal
Jun 15th 2000
88
ma...you are deliberately missing the point.
Jun 14th 2000
67
      Hold Up
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
68
      Let's try this
Jun 14th 2000
71
           What would you have done Shooz?
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
72
           RE: What would you have done Shooz?
Jun 14th 2000
74
                RE: What would you have done Shooz?
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
75
                     RE: What would you have done Shooz?
Jun 14th 2000
78
                          RE: What would you have done Shooz?
KoalaLove
Jun 14th 2000
79
                          RE: What would you have done Shooz?
Jun 15th 2000
89
                               Yuck
KoalaLove
Jun 15th 2000
91
                          are you equating the government with a religious institution
Jun 15th 2000
81
                               RE: are you equating the government with a religious institution
KoalaLove
Jun 15th 2000
82
                               She knows that the government sold drugs for arms with Iran Contra
Jun 15th 2000
84
                                    Dammit Nah
KoalaLove
Jun 15th 2000
85
                               RE: are you equating the government with a religious institution
Jun 15th 2000
90
                                    But wait
KoalaLove
Jun 15th 2000
92
                                    K (and your band of happy people)
Jun 15th 2000
93
                                         nobody HAS to pay taxes..that is a fact
Jun 15th 2000
95
                                    umm..what the point of an example
Jun 15th 2000
94
           RE: Let's try this
Jun 15th 2000
83
Wow, tax evasion is related to "nigger"
Wise_7
Jun 14th 2000
80
ironic....
nakeisha
Jun 15th 2000
96
someone beat me to the webpage...
nakeisha
Jun 15th 2000
97

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