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Re: Endangered Wildlife

Today, a very strange bird is saying hello, the Kiwi:



Southern (Island) Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis)

Slaves Had More Dignity Than Blacks Today by Mychal Massie

On July 4, 2014, I was a guest speaker at the Racial Reconciliation and Healing event hosted by Rev. James David Manning of ATLAH Ministries held at Gettysburg Battlefield, in Gettysburg, PA. In the course of my speech, which I gave from the same place President Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, I quoted Booker T. Washington saying: "We went into slavery a piece of property; we came out American citizens. We went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery without a language; we came out speaking the proud Anglo-Saxon tongue. We went into slavery with slave chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with the American ballot in our hands."
(Address to Hamilton Club, Chicago, 1895)

Are we to believe that blacks today have it harder than those Booker T. Washington referenced or are we supposed to believe he didn't understand the true nature of his situation? My point being, considering the unlimited opportunity blacks have in America today how can anyone ascribe to the debilitating heterodoxy that the white man is impeding black progress.

The transplendent truth encapsulated in those historic words from Booker T. Washington speaks for itself. In the course of my speech, I, like Washington, reminded the attendees gathered on that hallow site, which included persons from India and Great Britain, that if there is to be healing, blacks must realize what they have and what the hand of "Providence" did for them. I know that it is more popular to wallow in apathy and self-victimization, but that is the very antithesis of what "Providence" has provided.

What I had in my speech but did not share, having made the point differently, were the following words from the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln January 1, 1863: "And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."

The point here should be obvious: blacks were not freed to become dependents on the government plantation. Quite the opposite.

It is not the white man who has prevented blacks from seizing upon the opportunity available to all. It is the debilitating animus, blame, self-segregation, and self-victimization they wallow in. Those are without question harsh words, but they are not untrue. Booker T. Washington understood the need for blacks to be self-determinative and he understood that the way same was accomplished was by learning a trade and embracing the "God of Providence" for the blessings "He" had bestowed upon them.

But instead, blacks cursed the "God of Providence" as a white man's God and wholistically bought into the message of immiseration.

Lincoln implored blacks in the Emancipation Proclamation that they "abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense." But instead, blacks have elevated the killing of one another to pandemic levels. In Chicago over the same July 4th weekend that I gave my speech, 80 people were shot resulting in 12 fatalities, nearly all of whom were black.

It gets even worse. According to Rich Lowry writing for National Review: "Overall, according to Chicago magazine, the rate of nonfatal gunshot injury in Chicago was 46.5 per 100,000 from 2006 to 2012. But it was only 1.62 per 100,000 for whites. For blacks, it was 112.83 per 100,000. For black males, 239.77, and for black males aged 18–34, 599.65, or 'a staggering one in 200.'" That's one in every 200 black males between the ages of 18-24 being shot. Blacks can hate whites and blame former President George W. Bush, but neither George W. Bush nor white people are roaming the streets and mini-marts murdering black teenagers. It's not whites selling the drugs that are destroying black families and black neighborhoods. It is not whites who are pimping black women drug addicts. It is not whites breaking into black homes. It is their black neighbors and the black hoodlums who look exactly just like them and who live next door to them.

At the time the slaves were set free, Lincoln said in the Emancipation Proclamation: "that in all cases where allowed, [blacks should] labor fruitfully for reasonable wages." The operative words were then and are now "labor fruitfully for reasonable wages." They did not mean then nor do they mean now blacks should become government dependents. Nowhere in the Emancipation Proclamation was it suggested in any way that the government would provide special dispensation based on the skin color of the slaves.

I also said in my speech that day that it was time for whites to get over guilt for that which they are not guilty nor had any part in. I also proffered the question of where anger and resentment of whites has gotten blacks? I asked blacks if they were better off harboring such emotions?

Neither July 4, 1776 nor January 1, 1863 nor June 19, 1865, was Independence Day for the slaves. Independence Day for the Africans brought here as salves was the day they were captured by the Ashanti and Dahomi African tribes (of modern day Benin and Ghana) and sold to Muslims slave traders, who in turn sold them to slave traders doing business in America. Because as I reminded a young man who argued with me pursuant to the importance of racial assignations (for blacks at any rate) based on Marcus Garvey's Back to Africa movement – the legacy of Garvey is Liberia, i.e., economic despair, unimaginable poverty, brutality, disease, ad nauseum.

It is a certainty that blacks, have as did the Irish and others coming to America suffered. But it is equally as true, if not more so for blacks, that they were brought here many long years ago "with the chains clanking about [their] wrists; but [they] came out with the American ballot in [their] hands." Would Oprah Winfrey be a billionaire if her ancestors had stayed in Africa? Who would Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton be shaking down for money if their ancestors had not come here? How many of the inventions and innovations directly attributable to blacks would America and the world enjoy today if African ancestors had not been brought here?

As I closed my speech at Gettysburg on July 4th, I called those in attendance to remembrance that the very grass their feet were standing upon had been grown in the blood-soaked soil of freedom. Something race-mongers would have us forget.

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Re: Confederate Flag Controversy

Chance, your remark "last time I looked, there was no Law against having opposing viewpoints afterall, this is America as you stated", has one flaw in it "OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS". I DARE YOU to go out in the street and call a homosexual a faggot or a queer or a fairy or a homo, see where it gets you now seeing that SCOTUS has set it in stone. I DARE YOU to go out in the street and call an African American the "N" word, a porch monkey, or some other "offensive" word to them. Hell, they even get upset when I am speaking spanish and use the word NEGRO, which means black in spanish.

BUT I DARE YOU to refuse to sell any of your products to a gay couple because of your RELIGIOUS BELIEFS...5 Supreme Court Justices seen to that and according to law YOU NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO YOUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. I DARE YOU to say something to an African American when they call you HONKEY, SODA CRACKER, WHITEY or someother "offensive" word 5 Supreme Court Justices seen to that and accordint to law IT IS CONSIDERED A HATE CRIME WHEN YOU DO IT TO THEM.

So Chance PLEASE tell me again about "OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS"?

Look deep in the eyes of a man and you can tell what truth if any is in his heart - My Apache Grandfather...Gosheven

Re: Obama denounces the confederate flag and insists he is backed by 'majority' of gun owners

Cezar, either you are ten fries shy of a happy meal or this country has done something mighty terrible to you for you to post such a thing about the American flag.

I am here to tell you that my ancestors fought for that flag and in this case those flags, some died so that people could have the right to do as they pleased as long as it was within limits. My father, never met him as he was killed in Normandy 6/6/1944 just 3 months before I was born. My step father the only man I really knew as "Dad" spent the last two years in a German Concentration Camp where he was tortured and had both knees shot off. I was in VietNam, you remember the war that no one really wanted that the politicians got us into. I seen things that would curl your hair. My best friend has himself splattered all over me and I can still remember part of his upper instine dangling off my head, all we could send hom was his dog tags.

I feel offended that you would even post such photos but then again this IS America and you STILL have the right to offend if you want to.

AINT AMERICA A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR SOCIALISTS TO LIVE IN?

Look deep in the eyes of a man and you can tell what truth if any is in his heart - My Apache Grandfather...Gosheven

Re: Today's Devotion ......"Jesus Is There Thourgh The Storms "

Cindy THAT was beautiful and OH SO TRUE.

I may not be the Christian that people think I should be because of the way I act with my language but I look at it this way...at the end of the day I can lay my head on my pillow and the only one that I have to atone to for what I did that way is God and Jesus.

I say not and I have always said you can take everything from me, you can even cut out my tongue to silence me but one thing you cannot take from me till I am dead is my God and my Jesus. I keep telling people I believe in God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible, now I may not read it but I know it is there when I need it...and lately I am needing it a lot with the latest rulings by those that are pretending to be God, you and I know them as the Supreme Justices.

But one thing about that scenerio is this ... I DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TO GOD FOR THEIR DECISIONS.

Thank you Cindy for that bit of devotion today. It was welcomed in MY home.

Look deep in the eyes of a man and you can tell what truth if any is in his heart - My Apache Grandfather...Gosheven

Re: Thoughts of An Average American

Well, I for one cant help to wonder what the hell it is going to be like when Obama Junior takes over? You and I know her has Hitlery, I mean Hillary.

With the way the Liberals spend money to get their candidateds elected Hilly is a shoe in for sure. So far this is what they have versus what we have

THEM -- Democrats ▸ Lincoln Chafee. Hillary Clinton. Martin O'Malley. Bernie Sanders. Jim Webb.

US -- Republicans ▸ Jeb Bush. Ben Carson. Chris Christie. Ted Cruz. Carly Fiorina. Lindsey Graham. John Kasich. Mike Huckabee. Bobby Jindal. George Pataki. Rand Paul. Rick Perry. Marco Rubio. Rick Santorum. Donald Trump.

With THEM they have the big bucks of the UNIONS with US all we have is Donald Trump that claims he is not running under the Republican party. None of the others in have the bucks, Trump has more money and could if the people allow wiin because the money he spends out in campaign spending can all be got back in just a matter of months.

Yes, it is true that Trump is a business man and that he lost all his money at one time but we all have to remember he migtht be one of those that learns by his mistakes but running the type of business he is in is a whole different game of Monopoly.

To be honest with you Cindy after the way Obama has screwed up this country and such I am not sure if ANY they or us can repair the damage he has done.

Look deep in the eyes of a man and you can tell what truth if any is in his heart - My Apache Grandfather...Gosheven

Endangered Wildlife

Hello to all!

I was just reminded again of one of the most endangered macaw species, the Spix's macaw:



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spix%27s_macaw

A Joke: The Parrot

The Parrot

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arm and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior."
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"



This joke is one of the jewels found on-line, and the picture of the Hyacinth macaw too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_macaw

Re: Confederate Flag Controversy

You're welcome, Bozette!

Come To Me – Sunday Thought For The Day by Mychal Massie

The following was written for July 5, 2015, "Our Daily Bread" by Anne Cetas.
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When Jesus lived on this earth, He invited people to come to Him, and He still does today (John 6:35). But what do He and His Father in heaven have that we need?

Salvation. Jesus is the only way to have forgiveness of sin and the promise of heaven. "Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:15).

Purpose. We are to give all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength to following Jesus. "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me" (Mark 8:34).

Comfort. In trial or sorrow, the "God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our tribulation" (2 Cor. 1:3-4).

Wisdom. We need wisdom beyond our own for making decisions. "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, . . . and it will be given to him" (James 1:5).

Strength. When we're weary, "the Lord will give strength to His people" (Ps. 29:11).

Abundant life. The fullest life is found in a relationship with Jesus. "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10).

Jesus said, "The one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out" (John 6:37). Come!

How can I grow closer to God today?

Jesus invites us to come to Him for life.

INSIGHT:
The day after Jesus performed the miracle of feeding thousands of people with just five loaves of bread and two fish, the crowd asked Him, "What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat' " (John 6:30-31 niv). This question is significant because it was the same group of people (or at least part of that group) that Jesus fed the day before who were now asking for a sign. They claimed their ancestors believed because they ate the bread from heaven. They had just seen Jesus miraculously provide bread for them, but they lacked faith to believe Jesus was who He said He was.

READ: John 6:30-40
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.                    http://mychal-massie.com/premium/come-to-me-sunday-thought-for-the-day-2/