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Scapegoating for the State…

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani

Giuliani Tells Parents: Teach Your Kids To Fear Black Children, Not The Police:
http://countercurrentnews.com/2016/08/giuliani-tells-parents-teach-kids-fear-black-children-not-police/

(Tasha Sharifa) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sounds off in an out of touch stament advising Black parents how to raise their children saying: “You’ve got to teach your children to be respectful to the police, and you’ve got to teach your children that the real danger to them is not the police.”

He was addressing the concerns African Americans had with interactions with law inforcement in the wake of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile on CBS’ Face the Nation. Instead of using this as an opportunity to learn about genuine concerns, he instead turned the tables and blamed the vicims.

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My Commentary: Scapegoating for the State…

Never Forget FDR’s Forced, Legal Interment of Americans in Government Camps During WWII

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As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “A Wolf in a Sheeple’s World,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"'Your are just being paranoid, internment camps could never happen here. You stupid gun nuts and your fantasies.' Except it did."

“‘Your are just being paranoid, internment camps could never happen here. You stupid gun nuts and your fantasies.’ Except it did.”

My Commentary: Never forget…

Police Are Road Pirates

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Quinton Thomas, victim of racial profiling by police

Quinton Thomas, victim of racial profiling by police

Lawsuit Charges 13 St. Louis Suburbs With “Extorting” Black Drivers:
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/lawsuit-charges-13-st-louis-suburbs-extorting-black-drivers-n625666

(Brenda Breslauer) Quinton Thomas is afraid to drive to work, to visit friends, or to the barber for a haircut. He’s afraid he’ll be pulled over and put in jail — not for some crime he’s committed but because he can’t afford to pay fines from traffic tickets issued long ago. He’s afraid he’ll be jailed because he’s driving while black in St. Louis County, Missouri.

“Traffic stops have cost me a lot of money, have cost my family money, and also have cost me time and jobs,” said Thomas, a 28-year-old construction worker.

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My Commentary: Road pirates…

Reject the Prison Pipeline Called Public School!

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Black Families in Georgia Are Rejecting Public School:
https://fee.org/articles/black-families-in-georgia-are-rejecting-public-school/

() During the 1950s and 60s, America’s black families fought a difficult battle to integrate the public schools, hoping to give their children a better education. Because of this hard-won victory, many black parents have been strong supporters of public schools in the subsequent decades.

But that support may be changing.

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My Commentary: Reject the prison pipeline called public school.

Without the State, Racism Cannot Be Institutionalized

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As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “An Anarchist Conversation,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"Racism without Statism is nothing more than a bad idea" - Eric July

“Racism without Statism is nothing more than a bad idea” – Eric July

My Commentary: The Truth is…