Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it
more abundantly.” (John 10:10-NKJV)
I really, REALLY, hate to weigh in on this subject. Things are getting way out of hand but,
unfortunately, it’s the reality of the America we live in today. You would have to be deaf, dumb and blind (no
offense intended) or living on another planet for me to believe you’ve not
heard of the mess created from the trial of George Zimmerman who admittedly
shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, FL.
So…I will not even begin to convey my thoughts on the case here by
weighing evidence and declaring guilt or innocence. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and
even my friends and I don’t always agree.
Much of what I have to say here was posted on Facebook (FB) already. But for the benefit of those who don’t follow
FB (yep….they DO exist), here it is again.
The REAL enemy here is the twisted press reports and inflamed
rhetoric of those who want to create racial war and hatred in America. Naivety
in believing everything you hear in the news, and following everyone with an
agenda (white, black, conservative, liberal, Republican, Democrat, etc.), can
cripple us as a nation and destroy the progress we have made over the last 100+
years. The truth of white/black murder is found in the statistics on hand; in
this case the FBI report from 2011. In it you find what the press refuses to
acknowledge; that our worst enemies are those within our own racial
demographics. Crime in the United States - 2011
Racism exists...it always will in this lifetime. It's a cancer
that should be radiated and destroyed. But I refuse to believe the hype we are
being fed (and that so many people want to believe) that every time there is a
dispute between the races then it must be a result of racism. I for one love my
black and white friends and relatives equally. I make no excuses for the
mistakes of others in the past, but am not ashamed of who I am as a strong
white conservative Christian male either. 
The singer, dancer and songwriter, Michael Jackson, was almost the
same age as me. I grew up listening to his music and watching his odd way of life over the years. What made him resonate with people had nothing to do with his skin color, his heritage, his hyperbaric chamber, the monkey he owned or his extravagant lifestyle. What made a difference was his music and the words that he put to paper and expressed to the public in such dramatic fashion. So as I end…I end with words written by Michael that are most appropriate on this subject. I hope you apply them to your own life.
Whether you choose to believe it or not, when I get irritated
with someone it's because of their idiotic behavior and has ZERO to do with
their skin color. That would be like saying I'm angry with you because you
drive a green Mazda instead of the fact that you just cut me off on the freeway
and almost caused an accident. To say otherwise is to insult my intelligence as
a human being that bleeds red...just like every other race on the planet.
Celebrities, politicians, talk-show hosts and religious
opportunists have become the devil incarnate when it comes to inciting fear,
hatred and violence. Network news
executives who are driven by higher and higher ratings and corporate
sponsorships are equally as culpable. Please
don’t read into what I’m saying here.
There are good people in all of the categories I’ve listed…but there are
a large vocally charged collective who have this country by the gonads and are spinning
tales as long and as imaginary as the “Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”
trilogy.
And the REAL devil is chuckling all the way to his hellish
bank.
Before you jump on the proverbial bandwagon of the biggest human
hero on the topic of race and racism in America, take a look at the most
important one of them all….yourself.
Decide what YOU truly and honestly believe about color, and then be strong
and proud in that decision. But be a
leader from within…not a follower of sin.
Papa Chief
I’m
starting with the man in the mirror
I’m
asking him to change his ways
And
no message could have been any clearer
If
you wanna make the world a better place
Take
a look at yourself, and then make a change
-
Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
