Discouraging, isn't it? My ignorant son-in-law thinks that Americans are hard
working while people in other countries just sit around and relax. He said,
"They come here for a few months to work, and then they go back to their
countries and don't do anything for the rest of the year". I suppose he's
talking about those lazy Mexicans who come here to pic crops and then go home
and just take it easy, lying around in the sun and enjoying all those riches
they earned while they were here picking stuff and inhaling our chemical
fertilizers. That was yesterday. Then today I learn that Ecuador's brave new
leader has decided to ban Julian Assange from the internet while he remains in
the Ecuadorian embassy. His sins consist of disagreeing that Russia poisoned
its two former spies and should be punished with sanctions and his support of
the leader of the Catalonian independence movement. And if you think that
things are bad now, just wait. They will get unbelievably worse.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 9:50 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: book
Miriam,
The time to begin being concerned is when you stop feeling awful as you read
these accounts. I am finding it hard to be civil to a couple of people posting
on another List, claiming that some of us are over playing the "Black Card".
Their theme is that all of us living in America have "equal opportunity".
These are blind people talking.
Of course I understand that each of us see the world through our own personal
experiences and influences, so it comes as no surprise that some blind people
do not believe they face discrimination, nor that Black people do, either.
Look at the women who voted for Donald Trump, and continue to sing his praises.
Over the years I have known Black people who came to hate all Black People, as
a means of survival. And I listen to women who demand that abortion be
outlawed, without concern to the fact that this is a method of controlling
women. I have known preachers and congregations that spit hatred toward those
who did not believe as they believe, even as they sang, "Jesus loves the little
children. All the children of the world. Red and Yellow, Black and White,
they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world."
Which reminds me of those Christians who used to chant, "Kill a Commie for
Christ!"
One of my co-workers spewed hatred toward Gays. He was very effeminate, and
married a woman who could have played the role of the Stron Lady, in the
circus. Another co-worker took Christian Counseling in order to "get right
with the Lord" and rid himself of those Gay thoughts.
But there I go, wandering off into the wilderness.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/28/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl,
That book caused real hysteria on the DB Review list. The pro Trump
people hated it. The Democrats on the list didn't like it much either.
I guess that's because the author makes everyone seem rather disgusting.
So I'm taking a vacation from Rising Star, the book about Obama now
also on BARD, to read Taibbi's book. I just started it late this
afternoon and it begins with a description of the NYPD on Staten
Island beating up and arresting a black guy who was sitting in his
car. It is truly very painful to read this stuff. Taibbi is excellent
at reporting. He wrote a book about how the system screws poor people
a few years ago which was upsetting. But this is much more painful
because reading the details of what the police do, no matter how many times I
hear this stuff or read it, it's just awful.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7:35 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: book
Miriam,
I keep forgetting to mention that I'm in the middle of the Donald
Trump book...Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House: by Michael Wolff.
All I can say is if he is only one third right, we are in for the
Holocaust.
Carl Jarvis
On 3/28/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I just wanted to mention that I Can't Breathe by Matt Taibbi, is now
on BARD. This is his recout nting of the police killing by illegal
choke hold of an African American man who was illegally selling
single cigarettes on Staten Island. The case was followed in detail
by Democracy Now.
Miriam
