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Now New York is basing COVID therapeutic treatment priority on ethnicity. They are saying that non-white and Hispanic individuals are more at risk, so communities that are predominantly Caucasian will most likely be placed on the back burner when it comes to treatment or preventative measures.

Folks, I can’t make this stuff up. There are numerous websites and YouTube videos that confirm this.

Shame on NY and any other state implementing this mess. And, if you are non-white or Hispanic, stop smiling right now. This is not benefiting you…and as a matter of fact, I am outright offended by this action. You are targeted as being more at risk of contracting COVID and less likely to be treated than any other ethnic group. The last time I checked, COVID does not know ethnicity or sex. When COVID medication is being ordered by a pharmacy, and a pharmacist is asked the ethnicity of the patient, there is a MAJOR problem. Whoever came up with this protocol needs to be held accountable. This is reverse discrimination, and if you are allowing yourself to be placed in a disadvantaged category in order to get preferential treatment or attention from the POTUS or any other governmental office of the United States, you should be ashamed of yourself. It comes with a price…a price you will pay for the rest of your life. Come out of WOKE status and awaken yourself to the real truth here. You are nothing more than pawns in this political game if chess, and because you feel that you are entitled to special treatment, because of who you are, you have allowed them to place you on their chess board, where they are in control of you and you move wherever they place you. YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO. You already have the affirmation that you are looking for, and you have allowed someone to bamboozle you and tell you that you have to stand up, fight for and take back something that you already have. Stop letting these career politicians continue to separate and divide this nation by using you as their tokens. Wake up…it’s not right, it’s not funny and it’s not warranted!!!

It seems that everyone is being labeled a racist today. Even people of the same ethnic group are being called racists…it makes me wonder if people even know what that word means. If you don’t believe that systemic racism exists, you are a racist. If you don’t agree with BLM or Antifa’s propaganda, you are a racist. If you don’t believe that Black Americans should have reparations for the wrong doing of their ancestors who were forced into slavery, you are a racist. If you don’t believe that Black people are being disproportionately profiled and pulled over by police officers, you are a racist. In matter of fact, if you say anything that is taken as lack of support for the Black Community, you are a racist.

We have Critical Race Theory on the move, which pretty much justifies Black People overthrowing and taking control of anything and everything by whatever means necessary to come out of oppression. We also have what is called “Code Changing” which is being described as having to change the way you speak or act when you come into a specific environment. The Black community has labeled this as oppressive, and geared to force Black People to conform to a “White Society.” Let me say this…”I would definitely not use the same verbiage or street language that would be used when around friends or in that environment, while conducting or attending a board meeting. That is not racial discrimination or oppression…it is called Ethics!!!

An Olathe, KS High School baseball coach was fired recently for using a racial slur towards a student who happened to be the only Black member of the team. The community, and even the KC Royals have all rallied around the family in support of firing the coach. What was not considered in this whole scenario? The fact that this student and other members on the team were playing rap music that had the derogatory slur in the lyrics. The coach approached them and said, “We don’t play that (derogatory slur) music, here…)”. The coach felt the music was inappropriate and derogatory. But, because the coach used the slur himself, he was immediately fired. And the coach happened to be…White. It doesn’t matter what context is was used in, it was wrong for the coach to use it. But, there was not a problem with it being used in the music that was being played. This does not sit well with me.

As a person of color, (which, by the way, we are all colored…) this double standard mentality is unnerving, and very degrading to me. If you look at most of the Hip-Hop and rap music today, it is filled with negativity, is disrespectful towards women and downright disgusting. According to lyrics.com, there are 71,052 lyrics that use the term “nigga”, 5 artists and 9 albums that have used the term as well. Let a White person use that word, and it’s grounds for getting the mess beat out of them. The number of songs that label women with a derogatory name is too numerous to count, yet countless fans pour millions of dollars into the music industry to buy the CDs or MP3s of the songs, and they flock to the concerts only to sing the lyrics at the top of their lungs…the majority of the fans…black women. There is no mention of a racial slur or disrespect for women in these instances. Where are the complaints and movements? Where is the outcry? The sound of crickets is deafening.

This is unacceptable. And, for the Black community to call out and call for the most aggressive punishment for White people in these instances while overlooking the same in their own ethnic group, shows just how much people are misinformed and desensitized to what is happening around them. There is never a time that disrespect, or derogatory slurs are appropriate, never. And, it is time to acknowledge both sides of the coin. What is not good for the goose is definitely not good for gander. The double standard will be the downfall of this disenchanted movement and generation. Beware!

Micah 6:8 ^– He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (NASB)

Systemic: fundamental to a predominant social, economic, or political practice.

Race: The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles, etc.

A generation; a family of descendants. A race of youthful and unhandled colts.

A particular breed; as a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep. Of such a race no matter who is king.

The above definitions were obtained from the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary…the original American Dictionary of The English Language. Notice, the word “race” originally did not include connotations of ethnicity, color or nationality. It had to do with family lineages and classifications. If you look further back than Webster’s definition, the word “race” was used to classify individuals economically…not ethnically.

“Systemic Racism” does not exist…except for in the minds of many misled people. The notion that the United States of America is a racist nation, and that everyone and everything within it is racist is completely absurd and ludicrous. In matter of fact, many of the people making these claims are actually causing the division and separation across ethnic lines in this nation. (See attached link). So, systemic racism is the preconceived notion that the suppression of particular ethnic groups is fundamental to a predominant (white) social, economic or political practice. Nothing can be further from the truth.

Black on black crime is increasing. Black people are destroying their own communities and the black owned businesses within them. That is not brought on by systemic racism…this is a conscientious decision made by those who do such acts, and encouraged by those who wish to divide and conquer this nation. Any time that you have Congressional and/or Senatorial representatives threatening anyone who does not agree with their view; and your President and their staff are enforcing it…it is time for a major change.

Everyday people in this nation, who love it and care about it and everyone in it, are labeled as “racist” because they don’t believe that systemic racism exists. I most certainly will be called one because of my stand on this topic. But, I most certainly am not one; neither are many others who feel the same way. And it is unjust, unethical, unfair, disrespectful, misleading, diabolical, absurd, illogical, idiotic and demeaning to be labeled as such not only by individuals, but by Federal leaders of this nation. It is even more oppressive to be forced to declare that you and the nation that you live in are racist when you are not…just to satisfy their thirst and hunger for domination.

Truth is truth, and it hurts sometimes. But it requires to be carried at any cost. The Bible verse I listed at the top of this post says it all. This is what God requires of his people. The sooner that We The People take this country back to One Nation Under God, the sooner this nation can heal and progress.

Lawlessness is stirring…do you see it, do you feel it…can you hear it? It’s all about keeping this nation divided; emotionally, economically, ethnically and spiritually. More so, ethnically at the moment.

The George Floyd trial, now over, was about a murder…not about racial injustice. Everyone seemed to forget that both parties were acquainted prior to the incident, though not favorably. There was an ongoing scuffle happening between them, but yet, it was ignored…the passing of a counterfeit bill; ignored…illegal drugs in the victim’s system which may have played a part in his behavior prior to the arrival of police officers; ignored…victim resisting arrest; ignored. This was a police officer using his authority in that capacity to secure a personal vendetta on someone he had an issue with long beforehand. Unfortunately, it went very wrong.

A Black teenage girl was shot as she attempted to stab multiple individuals. A media outlet played an edited version of the 911 call which did not include the caller requesting police presence immediately, with chaos in the background. This was another attempt of a major media outlet to claim another Black person being shot by a White Officer…racial injustice.

Several other such incidents have happened in the last few days…all of them indicating excessive force, though the actions of the assailants were completely out of line. What is wrong with this picture?

The current administration is restructuring the judicial system to reduce or even remove jail time for non-violent criminals and drug offenders. This combined with the hands of police officers being tied, and the requests for re-training in de-escalation and restraining techniques presents a dangerous precedence for our communities. It is alright to automatically accuse an officer of the law of racial profiling when you are pulled over and you are Black. It is alright to fight a police officer when you have a warrant and they come after you. It is alright to try to drive and get away from an officer if you have a firearm or drugs in your possession and you know you will be going to jail (and claim that you feared for your life). The Black community is crying for accountability from police departments and are calling for firings and resignations, but there is no call for accountability from those who break the law and try to avoid the consequences. Just accusation of police brutality. Because of the color of your skin, you are to get away with whatever you want? Wrong, and this one-sided thinking is your demise.

The Black community is building the system that they are trying to reform by continuing to place themselves in it. It is difficult to change something when you are part of the problem. The problem lies in too much accusation and not enough accountability. You can’t purposely break the law then complain that your consequences are not fair. The system was created to discourage law-breaking and discourage continued behavior of doing the same. I am sure that nobody has even taken into consideration that what they are stating as “being stacked against them” is to wake them up and discourage them from repeating the same thing. Yet, they are complaining about sentences being too long, and want them shortened so that the criminals can go right back out and do the same thing again…knowing their jail time will just be a “drop in the bucket.” Why stop the behavior when all you are going to get is a slap on the hand if you are apprehended.

The reform that is needed in this nation is not what is being suggested by our legislators, the White House, BLM, ANTIFA, or Black activists. The type of reform needed is one that entices right choices…one that discourages continued negative behavior and criminal action…one that makes clear that you will be held accountable for your actions; if you commit the crime, be prepared to do the time. It is time to call it what it is: LAWLESSNESS! It is time to stop calling non-compliance survival. It is time to stop calling those with outstanding warrants, fleeing from law enforcement, innocent victims. They are fugitives, and are being treated as such. Remove the non-compliance, remove the fugitives…problem solved. Think smart…not race!

Cancel culture seems to be the term circulating right now in mainstream media and in this nation. What is Cancel Culture? Let’s take a look at this term.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, there are several definitions given for the word, cancel, but the most profound is this: “to bring to nothingness: DESTROY. The definition for culture is this: “The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group also: The characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time. The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization. The set of values, conventions, or social practices associated with a particular field, activity, or societal characteristic…

So, the definition of cancel culture is the destruction of the customary beliefs, social forms, material traits of ethnic, religious or social groups, the characteristic features of everyday existence shared by people in a place or time. It is the annihilation of our constitutional right of freedom of speech. It is the taking away of our freedom to speak, think, act and function in the manner in which we think is best for ourselves, our families, our livelihoods and posterity. In matter of fact, doing so will get you a label of racist, bigot, traitor, unpatriotic, phobic, or brainwashed. There is a push to remove those of us who have a mind of our own from society. But I have a news flash for those who are supporting and endorsing cancel culture…WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY…WE ARE NOT GIVING IN…WE ARE NOT GIVING UP. We cannot be canceled. You did not give us our voice, or our ability to think for ourselves, and you sure do not have the authority to take it away.

This is bullying to the fullest degree and it needs to be stopped. I think back to the biblical story of David and Goliath. David, a small boy, did not even see Goliath…he only heard his voice and what he was saying. A whole army was frozen in fear, but David’s comment was…and I am paraphrasing here, who does this big, oversized bully think he is, talking to us like that? It took one small boy with a slingshot and 5 smooth stones to take out a single giant that a whole entire army was fearful of. A small boy…unafraid and full of faith, and ready to fight for what he stood for and believed in…with divine backing.

Businesses are being shut down, students are being thrown out of school, social media pages are being removed and taken down, cities and states are being attacked because they refuse to follow the mindset and thinking of the far left and fall into their ranks. It is time for the American people to stand up for their right to exist in a culture where freedom reigns and they are free to live their lives the way they choose. We were not created to be cattle, prodded and branded, and corralled for butchering. The time for laying dormant and being silent is over. The time for sitting and waiting for someone else to do something is over. Do not let yourself be bullied and manipulated into believing and standing for something that goes against ever ounce of your moral fiber. Stand up, speak up and fight. Yes, I said the word fight…which by the way does not always mean harmful or violent. Let’s make that clear. Cancel Culture is about forcing you to give up your identity to take on on someone else’s. Enough identities are being stolen every day; do not voluntarily give it away. Hold onto it, embrace it, protect it and fight for its existence and thriving. You are important in this world, and your are important in this nation. Take a stand and push back…do not allow Cancel Culture to take any more territory from you!!!!

There has been a real push to go back to the slavery era of this nation, and it has not been by who you think it is. In matter of fact, it has been by the very people who have supposedly been free from it for centuries. They have refused to walk in the freedom that they possess, but instead, have chosen to blame others for their lack of growth and progress. This is the greatest slavery of all.

Being a person of color, as many call it now, I am disheartened, disappointed, and frustrated at the lack of common sense and reluctancy to be accountable and take responsibility for their actions by people who look like me. The outcry has been about unfair housing, unfair policing, unfair justice…but let’s take a look at the truth here.

Most believe that there are more Black individuals who are on government assistance than whites. Some even argue that because of “White Privilege,” Blacks are not able to get the help they need. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Commerce, and the CATO Institute, out of the 110,489,000 people in the US receiving governmental assistance, including food stamps, housing assistance, etc., 38.8% are Caucasian and 39.8% are Black; definitely not disproportionate. However, when there is a rise in single parent homes, with more out of wedlock pregnancies and little to no income, the government becomes their income; indefinitely. This is not a Race issue, this is a choice issue. Why go out and find a job when the government will provide you more money for every child you have? Easy money, and many are taking advantage of this system because its not being monitored like it should be.

Unfair Policing – This one makes my blood boil the most. You do something wrong, then want to fight when it comes time to pay the consequences. When things go bad because you make the wrong choice, then the Race card comes into play…your get out of jail free card. Just cry police brutality because of the color of your skin. You won’t only avoid jail time, you will also most likely get some money out of it as well. It doesn’t matter that you had outstanding warrants; it doesn’t matter that you had drugs in your car; it doesn’t matter that you failed to comply to an order given by a law enforcement officer; it doesn’t even matter that you go back into the car to get a weapon to harm a law enforcement official. No consideration at all. All that matters is that a White Police Officer harmed or killed a Black person. The truth is, if you don’t commit the crime, you don’t have to worry about whether or not the system is stacked against you.

Are there bad officers? Of course, but not every White officer is a bad one. Are all Black people drug dealers or thugs? Of course not, but because of the actions of a few, many are placed in that category. It is inhumane and erroneous to categorize people in this manner, no matter who you are. But human nature and pattern caters to that mindset.

Racism only exists because there are beings in the human race hurting each other and it has nothing to do with skin tone. There is no amount of changing store names, band names, bandaid colors, food names, or any other intimidating action that will change that. Sports teams have caved into the intimidation, big corporations have caved in. Entertainment has caved in. The media has caved in. The Government has caved in. Our educational system has caved in. Even the Healthcare system has caved in by saying that COVID has disproportionately affected the Black Community. But worst of all, the Church has caved in…bowing to the fear of governmental invasion and protests by BLM and the Black Community. When will the true followers of Christ stand up and allow their voices to be heard? When will pastors and religious leaders stop being WOKE, and awaken to the truth of what is going on in their own communities, and this nation? When will they stop cowering in a corner, in fear, and take a stand against all the lies and misconceptions that have enslaved them and their congregations. This nation does not need racial healing. This nation does not need systemic and judicial change/reform. This nation does not need diversity training or reprogramming of its citizens. This nation does not need leadership that will annihilate anyone who voices an opinion that differs from theirs. And, this nation definitely does not need religious leaders, who for the sake of saying they are WOKE, will place themselves and their congregation into bondage and slavery to keep from being persecuted. When self preservation becomes more important than the call and will of God on and for your life, you no longer serve him…you serve yourself. Come out from among the liars, deceivers and misguided facts and find the truth. It is only then that change can come about…positive, permanent change and not change forced by the color of your skin.