George Zimmerman-Hatred Personified

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George Zimmerman's name is synonymous with the word hate.  He became known in the media, as well as the rest of the nation when in February of 2012, he shot and killed a 17 year old Black male teenager named Trayvon Martin. This teen, whom he said was a threat to his life, was carrying a pack of Skittles, a can of iced tea, and his cell phone, having just come from a run to the 7-11 convenience store.  Neither of these items even remotely resembled a fire arm, or weapon of any type.

Zimmerman was recorded calling the police and reporting a "real suspicious guy," who was a "black male," walking around in a gated neighborhood.  One would be left to wonder if Zimmerman had not proceeded to follow this young man, possibly egging on a confrontation, would the altercation between the two have happened in the first place?

All of that was said to say this:  This man, George Zimmerman, is currently attempting to sell the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin on a gun auction site. His plan being to put an end to the Black Lives Matter "violence," and showcase that 'the firearm for sale being the firearm that was used to defend his life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin...'   He also goes on to include that he is seeking offers from the Smithsonian museum in Washington, D. C.  Thankfully, the very site he was using to capitalize off of his crime, took down his ridiculous advertisement just an hour after he published it.

How heartless can a person be to do this?  Trayvon Martin's mother is still very much alive and watching the news which broadcast all of his senseless ignorance being posted on news boards.  I wonder if, God forbid, someone were to kill one of his children, and that person was let off for the murder, would he like it should they advertise the weapon they used to do it?

What I don't understand is, how a man with a Latin mother, a woman who technically would fall into the category of being a minority, could be so hateful.  Have you taken a look in the mirror?  If so, do you like what you see?  Is there shame in all of the violent acts that have plagued your past, and still after the murder continue without hesitation?

The N Word

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This word carries so many connotations. It is a word rooted in hatred, and used for the degradation of a group of people who come from African descent. A word Southern Whites used to control a people whom they felt were worthy only to serve them and the demands of their needs.  The word dismisses the value in being a human being, and reduces a person made by God's own hand, to the role of a service animal.

Today the term is coined in the black community to mean homeboy or friend. It is used as a term of endearment, or an accent to a conversation between members of the Black community.  Its as if all the connotations have been forgotten as the members, mostly those who are considered our youth, push toward changing the meaning of the word.

Whether the word ends in an "a", or an "er," the meaning has never changed, and it is still hurtful when used by others outside of the Black race.  I was reminded of this as I sat and watched a movie last night with my husband.  The movie was called 'Dirty Grandpa,' and I watched it only on the recommendation of one of my co-workers.  Toward the end of a very agonizing viewing, we watched as Robert DiNero sang a karaoke version of and Ice Cube song.  This particular song had the "N" word in it, and the film took it so far as to allow him to use the word (more than once) in a format that was meant to be for the amusement of keeping in line with the song. I didn't laugh.  As a matter of fact, I couldn't even set my eyes on the screen after the first time he said it. I remember thinking to myself, "Just because he's married to a Black woman, and has Black children does not make what he said okay."  The whole movie was raunchy to say the least, but this particular part took the cake because it stood out as the most offensive.

The word is still used today to try and "keep Black people in their place." I can remember being called this word by a little White kid when I was twelve years old.  Back then I handled things very differently than I do now.  Even though he was only a child, when I was twelve I couldn't see that it was not him who truly called me and my friend the derogatory name, but rather the parents who taught him that this was who I was. My response to this kid was to chase him through the skating rink, along with my friend, and show him what happens to people who called us that name.

Saddly, my children, both of them, have experienced being called the same. Hatred is not dead, it is very much alive and well.  It is a master schemer who wears many coats, and has dressed itself in a disguise so well blended, one can miss it if you're not alert.   We are not born to hate, no hatred is taught, a learned characteristic that we can either accept within ourselves as apart of who we are, or dismiss as ignorance derived from the most evil source.

It burdens me to see the people of my community use this term so loosely.  For me it is a brainwashing that so many of us are buying into. The same brainwashing that tells us we are not worthy, not as beautiful as, not as smart as, not as acceptable as... The list goes on and on, but I refuse to buy into the rubbish.

My hope is that this next generation will buy into their own freedom of thought.  I hope that they will rewash their minds and grow in the knowledge of the fact that they are worthy, they are beautiful, they are smart, they are acceptable, they are perfect being Black in every way God's hands made them, and they are NOT a ni**er.

Sarah Palin & Donald Trump

This past weekend I watched an interview where Sarah Palin clearly stated her support for Donald Trump and his campaign for the presidency.  It was disappointing to witness this interview, but it gave me a clear view on how easily former Governor Palin's mind bends to match the agenda she's been told to support.  At least this is the way I feel.

I remember watching the HBO movie 'Game Change.'  This movie detailed the campaign that Senator John McCain had against, at the time, Senator Barak Obama. It painted a clear picture of the behind the scenes struggle these candidates had to deal with in running an election campaign, and in particular the struggles of Alaska's then Governor Sarah Palin (2006-2009).

While watching this movie, I can remember feeling a great sympathy for this woman who only wanted to make John McCain proud, and to ensure that she placed her country in the hands of who she felt would carry it into a new tomorrow.  Her demeanor exuded humility, pride in her country, and most importantly her faith in God.  Personally, I don't feel I could handle the amount of stress that comes along with holding a political office, while vying for another one even higher than the current; not to mention balancing those responsibilities along with being a full time wife and mother. Yet I was taken aback when toward the end of the film,  after giving one good speech (one in which she had only memorized the lines to, since basic political knowledge and world history escaped her), she emerged as super egotistical, ordering the staff around as if it were she who ran the show.  She also went as far as to demand she give the concession speech after the GOP was defeated by Democratic candidate Barak Obama.  This speech is typically, and traditionally given by the ACTUAL candidate for the presidency, not a potential Vice President.

The light has just come on... Maybe THIS is why she supports Trump's run for the presidency. They both share the same character flaw.  Both seem to be so absorbed in self that they feel America should be drawn in the same direction their agenda steers.   Its sad that campaigning with John McCain seemed to have brought out the worst in Sarah Palin. It's one thing to be the uninformed matron from the middle of a place that may as well be a blank canvas, but yet another to emerge as an arrogant reflection of a man who could stand as the poster child for why America has failed.

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A Woman Should NOT Run This Country

Like it or not, I don't feel that Hilary Clinton should be the one to be Commander in Chief of the United States. Though there may be backlash in this opinion, it is just that, AN OPINION.

In the Bible it states that man is the head, 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 says, "but I would have you know, the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman (is) the man; and the head of Christ is GOD..." Its hard to argue with the word of GOD.  He sets these statutes not to limit us, or put us down, but to protect us from what could be.

Women are really the neck and vital organs of the body that is run by the head.  A head cannot run without the support of the neck and vital organs, so our role is very important. If the head does not tell the body to function in the way it was made to, everything in that body would be affected negatively.

For practical reasons that any (wo)man could understand, the United States of America is considered a world leader.  Women in most parts of the world are not looked upon as equal to men.  This, of course, is not right, but it is a fact.  Having Hilary Clinton run our country would not allow us the respect from those said countries when working out arrangements for peace, nor would it allow for us to be aligned with them in case of war.  Basically, we would lose allies and our position among the countries of this world.

Lets face it, America is already one of the most hated countries in the world due to the fact that we tend to mind everyone else's business instead of our own.  The only time we seem to step up to the plate to support ourselves is in the matter of war, so we need all the allies we can get, and keep.

A woman tends to operate inside of her emotions. This is something she finds difficult to control, but in doing this she could be making drastic decisions affecting the whole country based off of what she feels at the moment.

The current runners in the Presidential election is tattered in candidates that we all have to second guess about.  We may be voting for the lesser of two evils because we don't have a choice. I personally am thinking about writing in a candidate when I go to the polls in November.  The bumper sticker I read on the back of a random car while I was driving just about sums it up for me, "Nobody2016," and especially NO woman.

The Houston Floods

Schools are closed, people are home from work, rescue efforts are under way...  This news should be encouraging for most, but yet the people of Houston bore witness yesterday as horses were being rescued while women and children were left to fend for themselves in the Greenspoint community.

This morning I saw for myself how residents of Houston's North side were floating in refrigerators, trying to make their way to safety.  These home made boats were the only things they could manage to put together to get them to higher ground.  But where were the city's rescue workers for these people? Thankfully they had each other, or the death toll for the city could have been much higher than five.

Not that I don't have love for animals; they are beautiful creatures, but when our city puts the lives of horses above its own people, there's a problem.  Maybe these horses just so happened to be on the right side of town.  Maybe they had the right socio-economic status.  It couldn't have been the color of their mane, because it was as brown as the people fighting for their lives over in Greenspoint.  Are these people not as worthy, even more so, of the same rescue efforts that the horses got?

There is also something to be said when a Caucasian woman living in the Cypress area, who by the way is suffering through the storm as well, gets on T.V. and says, "We are the ones who need the help, NOT the people in Greenspoint." What does that mean?  Are we ALL not in a state of desperation around the city, whether in Cypress or Greenspoint?  How much devastation has to happen before we realize there is a need for equal treatment for everyone?

The areas more severely hit should be the first on the list of rescues, no matter the economic status, race, or ethnicity of its people.  Never should there be a time when we say, "Okay everyone, horses first! Now the rich.  Next lets rescue the white. All others, we'll get to you when we can.  Its just not acceptable.

The Next Generation of Confusion

It seems that as each generation passes our youth become more and more susceptible to the influence of the "anything goes" idea that society has adopted.  Sadly, its more prevalent today.

As a whole, adults seem to glaze over the problems our youth face until it is right at our doorstep, or interrupts our lives. We know this based off places like Columbine, or Sandy Hook Elementary school.  Although not all of the problems our modern-day youths deal with end in those type of catastrophic consequences, there are some, as innocent as they may seem in today's world, which may have drastic results.

Confusion has taken a giant leap into the minds of the next generation, and I personally don't want people who can't decide from one day to the next who they're going to be, making decisions that will affect my life. Just the other day, one of the students in my class recently decided she wanted to be British, and was able to read and assignment out to the class as if she had been born in Great Britain. Of course this confused the rest of the class, who were so distracted by her once American now turned English accent (and the fact that I had a hard time holding in laughter as a result), that they barely paid attention to what was being presented.

This same student just a couple of months back decided she no longer wanted to identify herself as just one gender, and wanted her teachers to stop calling her by her given name in exchange for one she had made up which sounded more male. After wearing a beanie to hide her long hair for a phase of time, she has since decided that she would be female again.

How do we stand by as parents and watch this happen?  We have even come so far as to encourage it, so that our children think its okay to "experiment" with who they want to be versus who they really are.  What is wrong with being who God made you?  He doesn't make mistakes; so why try to correct what's already been divinely designed?

The Ignorance Is Real

Ivana Trump is one of her ex-husband's biggest supporters it seems, based on some of her comments made on a huge issue facing America today; immigration.  We're all no strangers to how 'The Donald' feels about immigrants and his stance on keeping them out of America.  The thing that is the most confusing is what the former Mrs. Trump, an IMMIGRANT from Czechoslovakia, recently had to say about them.

Speaking on the matter of America's need for legal immigrants, Ms. Czechoslovakia said that we needed immigrants because otherwise, "who's going to vacuum our living rooms and clean up after us? Americans don't like to do that."  This statement would leave one to wonder why Ivana Trump herself has not yet resigned her position as multimillionaire and been the first one in line for a job cleaning the homes like the ones she lives in.  According to her logic, that settlement for $14 million, along with the apartment in Trump Plaza, and a 45-room home in Connecticut, should have been forgone for a life of servitude.  Besides, its only natural, right?

The nerve of some people who come to America for the same opportunities as other immigrants do, to limit a person's success based on where they come from. Though there is nothing wrong with keeping house, it is a job where some of the most dignified people serve in employ, there should be no limitation given that this is the only mind-set that they have.

If you want to be real EVERY ONE is an immigrant to the United States, unless you are a member of the Native American race, you too have come here from another country and claimed this one as your own.  There are a variety of cultures and races, as well as a variety of career titles that came along with your true country's representation when your ancestors moved here.

There is a reason why Donald Trump seeks Ivana's advice during his campaign for the presidency, both seem to cut from the same cloth.  Both don't seem to have a clue about the struggle to over come obstacles for those of us who don't have access to million dollar loans from daddy to start our first business, or multi million dollar settlements from ex-husbands with more money than he knows what to do with. Regular people have to really work to make even a quarter of their 'American Dream' come true.  There is strength of character and mind in this fact. As for Donald Trump and his ex-wife Ivana, all that can be said is THE IGNORANCE IS REAL.