Topic : 11/09 Debate Dr. Phil and the Bishop

Our Children are our Business. Even when they have grown. This was a private conversation and should have stayed that way. I don't agree with what Dog said however he's entitled to his opinion. Even if it's wrong to most. His son was just out to get Dad. I listened to many different out looks on this story. It's sad that the times have come to this.

Many parents of this generation have abdicated their parental responsibility to the government run 'public schools'. in that vein, the 'public schools' have taken the role of parents: teaching right and wrong, teaching  about sex, on top of teaching reading, writing and arithmetic.  The decision to fight teen sex by handing out  the pill to young girls without parental observation or presence at the time is just one  of the many problems that exist in 'public schools'. This is just another example of government interence in our personal lives.
It may be the attitude of the school board that they have to take action to reduce the rate of teen pregnacy because they realize that the parents won't take action. Too many parents are either too busy to be bothered by their children or find them bothersome nuisances.
Parents should be outraged at the audacity of the school board to take this measure, but they also should be more involved in their child's life than they are. It's time for parents across this nation to get a wake up call to be parents--to raise their children to be productive citizens of this country, with the 'public schools' assisting in their formal education.

This is my second time trying to post on this message board.  I believe my first comments were not acceptable to the staff so I will conform to your position and refrain from commenting on the guest on the show. 

 

I am  black female and I, as a single parent, feel the pain of what Dog suffered at the hand of his son.  I believe Dog has apologized sufficiently and should not be taken through any more.  People in our society are so set on being right that they forget they have not lived perfect lives.  They also have not always said the most perfect things.  It's just that their conversations are said in private and they are not made public because they are not in the public eye.

 

To much is being made of this and I am worried that Dog will sink into a depression over the devastation of betrayal and public scrutiny.  WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE.  I don't blame him for not coming on the show.  He has already appeared on television and made an apology.

 

There are more pressing issues in our Country than what Dog said in a private conversation.

 

I think his son needs to apologize for selling his father out.  This whole thing is getting way out-of-control and people are now making comments against each other.  It's like Pandora's box was opened, once again and here we go again with the "N" word.  Personally, I'm sick of it.  There is a double standard out there and we all know it. 

 

Most of the black people writing in are not going to admit they use the "N" word or ever have used it an I don't believe it.  I'm black and I know what goes on in the black community.

 

I hope Dog's wife reads through these messages to see how much support she and her husband have.  Please don't be mad with your husband, he's real and has tried to provide for his family the best he knew how. 

 

My family is sending prayers to your family and we don't care who said what, and we are black.  We feel your son is wrong for setting his father up and one day he will realize that in the end, FAMILY IS REALLY ALL YOU HAVE, whether you use the "N" word or not.

 

GIVE DOG A BREAK AND MOVE ON TO SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT, LIKE WHY ARE WE STILL IN A WAR IN A COUNTRY IN THE MIDST OF CIVIL WAR?

This is you problem, you grew up with the n.... word. Everyone does not use that word, but I bet you do and you did not use it because you heard blacks.The people you heard were probably clan members. What is your excuse for the Federal Mashalls forcing your schools to let Blacks past and Vote rights. You're not sorry ad neither is he. How many Blacks live in your old Auburn, Al neighborhood.

 

I bet you call your wife bitch, but you probably would even fight  a white man if he called her a bitch.

Were you one of those people who thought OJ Simpson should get sentencd to death, not for murder, but for marrying a white woman.

 

The N word is a word Southern whites used, projecting their own inferiority complex. and inadequacies. In reality Southern whites felt inferior to their Northern counterparts. Southern whites even developed the term Uppity"N" for the Blacks who had the audacity to get more education and wealth than them.

 

You see when anyone, Black or White, uses the word, it is out of ignorance or self-hate.

 

Are you ready to say "Sorry" for he cross burnings, white only places, noose hangings, and hangings which were  a part of Alabama?

 

 

 

The biggest problem here is that Dog should have been aware of his surroundings.  Anyone that is on network TV is an influence in all of America.  His personal feelings are his own, but know who you are influencing.  Apologies are afterthoughts that makes it hard for the rest of us to overcome with our children who see this and then think it's okay for them.

 

When my daughter was in first grade, she came home and told me that everyone in this world is brown.  Some of us are really, really dark brown and some of us are really, really light brown.  All 3 of my girls are being raised under the philosophy that the outer appearance is not as important as the inner person.  Black, white, red, purple with pink polka dots.......it doesn't matter.  They are people and every person in this world no matter what ethnic background should not be judged by the color of their skin.  By the way, my daughters are interracial.....Mexican and white and they have  no problems defining who they are.

 

A little background about me, I grew up in a racial family.  My stepfather used to come home cussing about the people he worked with and using racial slurs.  He cannot stand the fact that I listen to Black Gospel Music.....yes, I clarified that because the whitest person could be singing the song and if it conforms to what he thinks is "black music" then he refuses to listen to it.  This is music worshipping God and he is still like this.  As far as I am concerned, this is where it stops in my family. 

I am so sick & tired of all the "politicaly correct" garbage in AMERICA!

 

You are NOT "African American,Polish American ect... YOU ARE AMERICAN! ! Period!

 

As far as Black vs white... Look at how the AMERICAN Indian has been treated.

 

Do you hear them "cry"? What reactions do they get? Look at History.

 

I do agree that Raceism STARTS at HOME. Where it partically falls apart is BOTH parents or single parent homes have to WORK for a living and are NOT able to totally supervise, train the young.

 

The schools seem to take on that responsibility. Peer preasure accounts for one heck of a lot too.

 

They tell our kids what IS ok and what's NOT ok. Steps to turn your parent(s) in IF you don't like

how they react to YOUR feelings.

 

So called "Christians", they SEEM to talk the talk but DON'T walk the Walk!

 

Quit being PHONY, wake up! Not everyone agrees with everything. Put it where it belongs, get a GRIP and DEAL with life and STOP being such a "Cry baby"!

 

If you spent MORE time HELPING others to BETTER themselves and NOT self pity, MAYBE, just Maybe

 

the WORLD would be BETTER off.

R U KIDDING - LOL- Blame the record companies ?  The record companies would never pay them a nickel if the disgusting words weren't selling to black youth who were brain washed by their parents who didn't take time to teach them to be outraged and offended by the rap words instead of buying it and repeating along with the rappers.  Talk about being in denial, and blame anyone but themselves.

I have never lived in a trailer but with RECENT STATS OF 1 OF EVERY FOUR HOMELESS PERSONS BEING VETRANS - A TRAILER WOULD BE A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR PEOPLE WE SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF !!  Dr. Phil is NOT the person Oprah origionally endorsed, that is for certain.  Oprah never allowed fame to change her but Dr. Phil's big money job sure has changed him (or brought out who HE REALLY IS).