Thought Pattern

White americans are suddenly shocked that an Obama supporter could be racist, all the while they are racist themselves.

You're a fool if you feel this country is less racist because Obama won by majority..

Today's Racism

Two men speaking Cantonese are looking at a table saw. The salesman begins his long pitch to convince them to purchase the machine. During his sales pitch he says to the men, "This machine is simple to assemble. The instructions are written by someone who's first language is english therefor you don't have to translate their chinese." OK so maybe this is just absolute ignorance more than it is racism.

Today's Racism

 Today's racist quote overhears in one of the famous big box home stores. "That's what happens when you hire cheap labor. I don't even think he spoke english."
This concept of what language one speaks in regard to pay or intelligence makes me wonder what some people think of Stephen Hawking who can not speak at all or Mother Teresa who took a vow of poverty.

Today's Racism

I once worked with a great man who had a solid work ethic that could not be beat. He never too a day off work except for Martin Luther King Day. He was a man of color who demanded respect not by force, but by his simple demeanor. He was born in New York and raised in New York, Queens to be specific. When he learned I was from North Carolina he said to me, "I have traveled all over this world and found the nicest people in the South. When people say racism is only In the South I have to interject and explain to them the worst racism I have ever experienced has been from Northerners."
With that said I am starting a new entry on this blog that gives a quick look into working in the male dominated world of woodworking.
I work with 4 other males, all from the South but one who is from Long Island. I have yet to hear anything racist from any of the men from the South. This entry will cover the things I have heard from the gentleman from the North.
First act of racism; "I lived in Bay Ridge, till the Puerto Ricans took over and ruined it."
Second act; Speaking to another Northerner he was asked if he knew of any good bagel shops, he said, "There was a good one I knew down the road from me but it was ruined when the monkey bus started to stop there."
Maybe there really is a bus of monkeys like that which traveled from New Mexico to Florida for Save The Chimps! If so I want to ride.

POP! POP! POP! Culture

As society sinks into it's self created abyss I have refrained from reading or watching the news. I try to spend my time learning more about woodworking, architecture, and random nits of pop culture. Unfortunately death by police has crept into our pop culture and reading about another black man killed by a white cop can not be avoided.
I could go into how my disdain for law enforcement manifested as a teenager, but it is a moot point considering some people are born with this lack of respect based on their complexion. As I have said before this problem is based on white males fearing males of color for so many stupid unsubstantiatable reasons. Psychology, prejudice, media, culture, and a long list of ignorant reasons go into play when an officer grape his gun to kill (not injure or subdue) a male of color; and does not react the same when confronting a white male. These ignorant reasons MUST be addressed and corrected. All public servants from police to president must take fear out of the equation and stand up to be the public's protector they chose to become.

Thought Pattern

Racism, Sexism, Speciesism are all the same. There is so much talk about Donald Sterling and his racist views, but no talk about the fact that he has a wife and a girlfriend.

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