Idea to Stop Black on Black Violence in the state of Maryland

[BS21213]

Yes, it is. And to put things into perspective, they struggled for civil rights themselves, now they want to deny those same rights to others.

What if they'd put civil rights for minorities up to majority vote back in the 60s!? Wonder why they didn't do that.

[bmore_ken]

It can't be any worse than growing up in a conservative community considering registered republicans are against it over 70% (that's more than md's blacks).

Perhaps, but you'd think most blacks would be a little more in tune with the effects of discrimination than your average white conservative

[ivanbalt]

Perhaps, but you'd think most blacks would be a little more in tune with the effects of discrimination than your average white conservative

Humanity isn't too smart.

[Oriole-Bob]

It can't be any worse than growing up in a conservative community considering registered republicans are against it over 70% (that's more than md's blacks).

I have many black friends and work colleagues. The way I have heard them talk about gays, I have never experienced conservative whites with that kind of hatred towards gays.

With that said I doubt it was that easy growing up gay in a conservative white community either, but i think it is probably even worse in the black community.

My hope is that it can improve in all communities.

[ichy]

I'm sure that most of those ministers are more concerned with lining their own pockets. Gotta make sure the congregation tithes 10% so you can buy yourself a new Cadillac.

[ybnormal]

I have many black friends and work colleagues. The way I have heard them talk about gays, I have never experienced conservative whites with that kind of hatred towards gays.

With that said I doubt it was that easy growing up gay in a conservative white community either, but i think it is probably even worse in the black community.

My hope is that it can improve in all communities.

And yet, where is the highest concentration of homesexual acts in this country? Jails/prisons. And where is the highest concentration of black convicted criminals?

[Fang]

Yes, and while Obama was saying he was not in favor of same-sex marriage (something I have trouble believing), he said he was specifically opposed to passage of Proposition 8.

So you think Obama lied about his opposition to same-sex marriage to get votes? That still has to piss you off even its its true. Hope & Change should at least include telling the truth about that.

[BS21213]

That is for a different reason though.

[yuca]

Perhaps, but you'd think most blacks would be a little more in tune with the effects of discrimination than your average white conservative

That's precisely what I've been saying.

I don't fully understand their motivation. I think it goes beyond basic religious conservativism... There's something else that's driving this hatred of gays, IMHO.

[Cetshwayo]

Perhaps, but you'd think most blacks would be a little more in tune with the effects of discrimination than your average white conservative

How's that? I was discriminated daily on the police dept by the city gummint and city residents. Daily. And I still suffer residual effects of the prejudice and scrimination on my psyche.

[TommyT]

Dont worry too much about black-on-black crime.... If CASA and other pro-illegal immigrant groups get their way... it will be diluted w/ black-on-brown (or vice versa) crime.

[bmore_ken]

How's that? I was discriminated daily on the police dept by the city gummint and city residents. Daily. And I still suffer residual effects of the prejudice and scrimination on my psyche.

Dude it was funny for a minute, now it's just gotten old. Find a new gag

[BS21213]

Perhaps, but you'd think most blacks would be a little more in tune with the effects of discrimination than your average white conservative

Believe me, I've heard plenty of bigotry and intolerance talk in the gay white male community that I never understand either.

[Marshan Man]

And yet, where is the highest concentration of homesexual acts in this country? Jails/prisons. And where is the highest concentration of black convicted criminals?

Uhh. The highest concentration/density of any convicted criminals regardless of their race is usually PRISON. SMH.

[Cetshwayo]

Dude it was funny for a minute, now it's just gotten old. Find a new gag

So scrimination is funny?

[Baltimatt]

Bishop Harry Jackson interview with Christian Post

CP: I want to start out by asking in light of Maryland's recent debate and upcoming legalization of same-sex marriage, tell me why you are willing to take such a pronounced and visible stand to defend marriage?

Jackson: First, we as people of faith are not trying to impose our views on others. We are simply using God's Word, given to us by the scriptures, to stand up for what is right. Instead, those who are advocating for what they call "marriage" that does not involve a man and a woman, are trying to impose their agenda on us.

How can he say with a straight face that he is not trying to impose his views on others?

[regularguy]

We'll find out in November whether Marylanders want a theocracy or not.

I'm kinda partial to a secular government myself.

[yuca]

Bishop Harry Jackson interview with Christian Post

How can he say with a straight face that he is not trying to impose his views on others?

Funny how he's so vocal about defending marriage now. Was he ever so vocal about defending black families, where children are often born out of wedlock and the father ends up AWOL or in prison?

Freakin' hypocrite.

[TruthLies]

And yet, where is the highest concentration of homesexual acts in this country? Jails/prisons. And where is the highest concentration of black convicted criminals?

You have to look at the drug war. Ron Paul said it best



Congressman Paul, an analysis by the Prison Policy finds that Blacks who are jailed at 4x the rates as whites in South Carolina, are most often convicted on drug offenses.Do you see racial disparities in arrests and convictions as a problem?” Williams asked, to which Rep. Paul replied that there was a disparity–


“Yes there is a disparity, it’s not my opinion – it’s very clear. Blacks and minorities arrested with drugs are arrested disproportionately. They are tried and in prison disproportionately. They suffer the consequences of the death penalty disproportionately. Rich white people don’t get the death penalty very often. And most of these are victim-less crimes, sometimes people can use drugs and be arrested three times and have never committed a violent act and they can go to prison for life and yet we see times as recently where murderers get out of prison with shorter periods of times – So I think it’s way disproportionate and I don’t think we can do a whole lot about it. I think that there is discrimination in this system – but you have to address the drug war.


You know the drug war is very violent on our borders, I’m all for having tight immigration policy but we cannot ignore the border without looking at the drug war. In the last 5 years, 47,500 people died in the drug war down there. This is a major thing going on and it unfairly hits the minority. This is one thing that I am quite sure that Martin Luther King will be in agreement with me on this – In fact Martin Luther King would be in agreement with me on the wars as well – He was a strong opponent to the Vietnam war – So I would highly say YES this judicial system is probably by far one of the worst places where prejudice and discrimination still exists in this country” – Presidential Candidate Ron Paul

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNilgOA-3Mw

[songfourone]

Say a gay person did it...



maybe THEN the black church might approporiately address the issue ...'cause if these black church leaders were as determined to stop black on black violence, as they apparently are to stop gay marriage...we would've knocked this issue out a looong time ago.

Pretty damn sad.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/mar...,6436118.story

WhoooooHoooo!!! I like the way you think