I’m Not The Only One

For those who wonder why Americans are seen as ignorant and Christians are viewed as narrow-minded bigots, one only has to consider the recent remarks made by televangelist Pat Robertson about the earthquake in Haiti.

Robertson’s remarks prove that he is duly ignorant of geography, (Haiti only occupies one-third, not half of the island of Hispaniola)

Unfortunately, this aging mental midget is half right.  Haiti is cursed, but not by God or the Devil, and certainly not because the Founding Fathers of Haiti drew a pact with Satan.  Looking at history, it appears that Haiti has been cursed by first Western Europe then later by the United States. and for the unthinkable sin of being black. (more…)

When the Man is looking for a terrorist, not a drug dealer or robber.

In America, blacks and Latinos are often guilty until proven innocent when the police are looking for a drug suspect.  As politically incorrect as it may sound, it makes perfect sense for police to use racial profiling against blacks and Latinos when looking for suspects of drug-related crimes.  Even though statistics suggest that white Americans are the largest consumers of illicit substances it is almost always people of color involved in the production, distributions and sale of these illegal narcotics and are most often targeted in the War on Drugs.  I’ve always said that the only way to completely put an end to racial profiling against blacks and Latinos by law enforcement is to decriminalize drugs.

That said,  I don’t believe racial profiling makes any sense when protecting Americans from terrorism.  Those Americans who support racial profiling as a counter terrorist measure are probably the same idiots who think Africa is a country and Mexico is a continent.  Why doesn’t racial profiling work to sniff out would-be terrorists?  Because the terrorists in question are of the Muslim faith, and like Christianity, Islam is a religion, not a race.  Muslims come in all colors.  Since 9/11 we have encountered white American Islamic terrorists, a Hispanic Islamic terrorist, Chinese Muslims and an array of Islamic terrorists of African descent and/or origin.  In terms of numbers, Islam in the U.S. has been the fastest growing faith, but by blacks and Latinos, not by immigration from the Arabian peninsula.  The country with the largest Islamic population in the world is Indonesia, nowhere near near Arabia but in the south Pacific.  The majority of black people worldwide are Muslim, not Christian. (more…)

I know, pretty startling statement coming from an American, right?

I recently made a new friend, Aaron Lazansky-Oliva a.k.a. Spaze Crafte One.  This dude wears more hats than I do, which is pretty impressive.  He is a DJ, all-around entrepreneur, music producer, graffiti artist, graphic designer/visual artist, webmaster, blogger, advocate for organ donation, photographer, weekend fourth grade teacher, and retailer (not to mention his colorful background as a Mexican Jew).  He is both locally, nationally and internationally known, depending on each proverbial hat.

Aaron and I are currently working on a web design project together (I handle the editorial, he handles everything else) for a major real estate firm in Manhattan.  As I spent more time talking to him, I was amazed by his many talents and his entrepreneurial passion.  But I was also intrigued by his role as an advocate for organ donation, supporting nonprofits like Donate Life..  His passion for this issue comes from a most personal source: (more…)