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Something For ‘Playas’ To Think About
ustin Foster is a mad
man. I don't think there's any way else to de- scribe someone who would travel across country to stalk his ex-girlfriend's new love interest so that he could crack the man's skull with a tire iron and cut off his penis. People who haven't gone over the emotional edge don't usu- ally engage in such sadistic behavior.
When I read this story in the paper a few weeks ago, I thought it was the worst case of sucker-for-love-it-is that I'd ever come across. I under- stand that watching your for- mer soul mate become intimately involved with an- other person isn't an easy thing to handle. But lashing out this violently is, by far, the ultimate sign of mental weak- ness.
What never registers with me whenever something like this happens is how an indi-
vidual could develop such deep-rooted animosity for a person chosen by his or her ex after a break-up? Once a relationship is over both par- ties should be able to go their separate ways without having to worry about dealing with constant harassment from the individual left behind.
Even in those situations, when your flame decides to leave you unannounced for someone else, the universal “playa code” strictly stipu- lates that, under no circum- stances, should you allow yourself to lose your cool and lash out in a jealous rage. A better way to deal with such an event (if you must seek re- venge) is to make yourself so appealing and your game so tight that he or she will won- der why they ever left you in the first place.
It is obvious that no one ever took the time to give Foster these basic instruc-
tions beforehand. Had he known better, maybe he would have opted for tipping his hat to the next man in- stead of ruining both of their lives.
The only good thing about this episode (if you can even consider it something posi- tive) is that the victim suf- fered permanent brain damage during the assault. I know it comes off harsh for me to say but, at least, it spares him from the horror of waking up and realizing that he's no longer in possession of his male member.
This, unfortunately, is an- other example of the dangers that exist within the new mil- lennium dating scene. Not only do you have to worry about infectious diseases, being set up for cons, abusers and your everyday under- cover low-life, now you have to make sure that the person you're hooking up with does- n't have a potential psycho on his or her tail.
If this doesn't make a man want to settle down, I don't know what will!
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Don’t Trust The Polls
ollsters predict Andrew Gillum will be Florida’s
first Black governor. So, does that mean if you haven’t voted, you should stay home? Do mice bark?
In other words, refusing to cast your ballot because of a false sense of security brought on by election poll predictions is like believing in your safety while stand- ing under an oak tree during a thunder storm . . . we wouldn’t advise it.
Indeed, there are reasons for our anxiety when it comes to poll predictions. Take, for instance what hap- pened not so long ago when pollsters pronounced Hillary Clinton as America’s next president . . . or when they gave Al Gore the go-ahead over George W. Bush.
And who could forget the classic Post-War presiden- tial predictions that erroneously saw Dewey defeat Truman . . . only in their dreams?
However, most bookies would refuse to bet on vot- ing pollsters. Better to bet on horse races, they say. So, why should we take a chance with something far more compelling than Sea Biscuit?
Yes, pollsters claim Andrew Gillum is front-runner and favored to win this upcoming gubernatorial race. And indeed, Gillum WILL WIN, but only if YOU VOTE.
Otherwise, a socio-political opportunity of a lifetime may pass us by, once more.
Why Kneel?
irst, let me tell you that my father, my stepfa- ther, two uncles, three
cousins, and my two broth- ers served in the American military, Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard – during World War Two, the Korean War, the Viet Nam War, and Desert Storm. All but one are now deceased.
They fought for the American way of life even though they waged war against foreign enemy forces as well as against the domes- tic forces of injustice, segre- gation, discrimination, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forces of hatred to protect the right of bigots to have freedom of speech – The First Amendment.
They risked their lives for the very people who pre- vented us from voting, who burned our communities, who lynched our people, and yes, even to protect those who burned our flag and those whochoose not to
stand when the Star Span- gled Banner was played and sung at public events.
Yes, they fought for the right of former NFL 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaeper- nick, who took a knee in 2016 and the 49ers’ NFL cheerleader, who took a knee last Thursday when the na- tional anthem was played at the beginning of the 49ers’ football game.
Kaepernick stated that his action was meant to call attention to the escalation of incidents of police brutality and racial inequality still very much present in 2018 America. News media outlets share the acts of hostility, prejudice, and hatred that takes place daily all across America.
Indeed, kneeling or not standing when the national anthem is played has become a 21st century civil rights ac- tivism that is protected by the First Amendment, re- gardless of our personal
views.
Perhaps, the lyrics to the
third stanza of the Star Spangled Banner will help you understand reasons why some of us refuse to stand which are as follows: “Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps pollution, No refuge could save the hireling and slave/ From the ter- ror of light, or the gloom of the grave . . . And the star spangled banner in triumph doth wave, / O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
When the song was writ- ten, slavery with all its hor- ror, cruelty, hatred, destruction, and death was rampant in America. We weren’t citizens, thus, the words were not meant for our ancestors and their de- scendants.
Therefore, whether you choose to sit, kneel or stand for the national anthem is your individual choice. Some of us stand in the hope that one day, America will live up to its creed – freedom and justice for ALL.
God bless America and the truth it is yet to become. Harrambee!
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