Land of the Free

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The ideals that our country was founded on. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness These are the very roots of America. Our great country. Our Country that has, countless times, violated these "rights" on the basis of religion, political beliefs, and of course, race.
Sadly enough.. we really haven't come that far since those pre-14th Amendment days.

Why is it that those little kids from the Philadelphia camp were denied access to a private swimming pool, even after the camp had paid to use it ? And how is the statement "There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion … and the atmosphere of the club," made by John Duesler, President of The Valley Swim Club, acceptable ? And honestly, the fact that these young children had to endure comments such as "Why are these black kids here?" made by white club members, is definitely not going to leave a positive mark in their minds. This story really made me sick to my stomach, its a damn shame that things like this still happen. And I don't know if it's worse that this happens, or that there are still people out there who don't believe that people still to this day discriminate against non-whites in this country. MORE


Furthermoreeee, if you are black, and live in a house, becareful going home because you just might be arrested on suspicions of a possible break-in. Yessireee true story, that is what happened to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. As he arrived at his home in Cambridge, Mass., he had trouble unlocking a jammed door. This is when a neighbor called the police reporting a break-in. Upon the police's arrival, Prof. Gates was already in his home when asked to produce I.D. Even when he presented the officers (mind you, 6 cars showed up) with his driver's license and Harvard identification card, they continued on in handcuffing him to take him in for interrogation... for breaking in to his own house.. The police report states that the actual arrest was made when Prof. Gates followed the cops outside of his home and was yelling and blahblah.. So it came down to him actually being arrested for disorderly conduct. Whaaat the hell ever, as long as you get 'em though, right officer ? This isn't the first (look up S. Allen Counter) and I'm sure it won't be the last incident of racial profiling at this prestigious university. MORE

I'm sure these are def not the worst of what's going on out there. And I know I could go on for days and nights about these kinda thangss. Its really terrible and people need to acknowlege the fact that other people are bullshitters and therefore bullshit exists rather prevalently even in the day and age and it's something that probably won't change...It'll only continue to be swept under the rug unless we really make a valient effort to change it. We've come only but so far from the beginning and lord knows that's not this is not even close to the end.

But on a good note, at least there are some changes being made.. but I'm sure you've heard about this already.. but it's still interesting.. so make sure you catch it.. if you don't have HBO, we'll have a party for it that nite on C*BlockK !! ...jk ... unless you have food =]



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