Quote From: rudeyjudyJust watched the show on my DVR. I’ve read 15 of the 20 pages of messages and cannot restrain myself from my keyboard any longer!
Did it occur to anyone else that Cene’s mother is very light skinned (not 100% “black”) ???
Did I miss the part where Dr. Phil says: “We contacted the baby’s father but he declined to be on the show”??? It seemed odd to me that George Wallace is the honorary Godfather. Perhaps he should be the honorary Father. I look forward to the show where Charlie spends a day with the biological father.
I must be a conservative – I got married to have my baby.
Black slaves helped to build the “modern” world 200 years ago – but what have free blacks done for themselves in their own third world countries such as Africa, Haiti, and the Caribbean “sugar” islands? For that matter, what have they done for themselves in America??? My impression is that most are unpatriotic, unmotivated, and our weakest link. I don’t think America should bend over backwards for this subversive 12.2% of the population. It seems African Americans are losing ground as a subculture in America with 2004 Census figures at 12.2% and the peaceful, hard-working Hispanic/Latinos at 14.2%. I foresee that one day, Hispanic/Latinos will be considered “white” Americans, just as the Irish, Italian, Jewish, and German people are today, due to the bad behaviors and choices made by some blacks.
Thank you for telling me how I should think. However, statistics tell me that blacks live very different lives than whites. It is absurd to say, “We are all the same” because we have the same blood types. This is not a figment of my imagination – for every good example you could cite here, I could cite a hundred very different examples. I could share my hundreds of personal experiences, but that would take too long and bore you. In a nutshell, my parents believed in desegregation until they experienced it firsthand as my junior high school began busing. That’s when we moved. As an adult, I was very proud of myself for being open-minded and accepting the beauty of other cultures. I am educated and well traveled. It is becoming more and more difficult to be open-minded when I see what happened after Hurricane Katrina. Instead of thinking, “What can I do to help,” those who refused to get on the mandatory evacuation buses were thinking, “What can I steal.” It also bothers me when blacks rally behind a criminal who is apprehended by all white cops. But then, whom do they really have to be proud of in their own neighborhoods?
I have been trying for years to de-justify what I have learned about African Americans, but the statistics I uncover only strengthen my suspicions. If you would like to point me to some credible sources in an attempt to change my beliefs, I will whole-heartedly research your suggestions. Otherwise, would you like some cheese with that?
I admire your ability to clearly express your beliefs. Let me just add a personal observation. I worked along with and supervised various middle class Black women and men during my years with the Federal government. I was disappointed that along the way, I noted no instances of generosity on their parts for less well educated Black women and men. Although several of them could have fostered or adopted or mentored young Black women and men, not one did so, to my knowledge. It was odd and sad.
I also applaud your comment about getting married to have your baby. It is so rare these days to hear that. Rather, if you believe what you see on TV, it is commonly accepted among Black and Caucasian women and men. Not so odd, but very sad.
