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  1. 3 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

    It doesn't show shit about me.  It was very well stated and talked about issue that many in the country had when he made it.  It was divisive.  You might feel everyone who doesn't feel the same way as you is a racist (surprise), but it doesn't change the fact, it was divisive.  Even if it divided the racists from the non-racist, it was still...divisive.  Which is what I said, and why I used it as an example.  

    So a statement that "black people are equal" would also be divisive because racists would be upset?

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  2. 13 minutes ago, UpperWestside said:

    He was just a kid! Show him some compassion!

    /Sack and the other sack of shit racists on the DT board.

    they've already decided it was clear self-defense and have returned to asking questions like "why DO black people commit more crime, then?"

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  3. 27 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

    Can’t wait to see the DT crowd praise the nba players for protesting peacefully.

    Holy shit the DT "summer protest no politics" thread has devolved into posters wishing black people would come into the suburbs so they can light em up.

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  4. 1 minute ago, TexArcher said:

    Pam Bondi is accusing Joe Biden of using his office to benefit his family during a convention to support Donald Trump.

    The truth has lost all relevance in this country.  It's worthless if half the people refuse to listen to it.

     

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  5. 1 hour ago, gyroprotagonist said:

    There has got to be handout that i missed for how to blame poors for their own hardships and callout #1 is "but their smart phones".  Every fucking time this is the go-to on how being poor is all their fault because they spend money on frivolous things like tiny giraffes and smart phones.   

    JFC, a smart phone is not a luxury but a token of entry into a functioning society.  Plus they are now cheap AF.  You can get a new one for < $100 and nevermind spread it out on a contract for like $5/mo.

    side rant over...

    Another one of my favorites is "flat-screen TVs."  Its 2020.  All TV's are flat screens unless you buy your TV from an antique store.

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  6. 10 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

    One thing I keep coming back to and it sucks that I do, but I can't help it.  A lot of these victims just seem to have a knack for doing exactly what's going to get them shot or brutalized by the popo.

    Doesn't justify it in any way.  But I can just see this guy saying "fuck you, I didn't do anything wrong, I'm out" and here we are.

    Ahh, the Baker Mayfield. He ended up with a misdemeanor and an NFL contract.

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  7. On 8/20/2020 at 7:42 AM, kopp0e said:

    Did Democrats Kill Black Progress?: The Forgotten Story Of Gaddafi’s Blocked Billion Dollar Pledge
    Nate Wilson August 18, 2020 
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    24 years ago, an African leader from an African nation attempted to give African-Americans living in the United States $1,000,000,000. (Approximately $1.65 billion today.)

    It was one of the most unusual donation attempts in United States history. 

    It’s also one you probably never knew about. 

    The US has long held the reputation for “aiding” other countries. As the wealthiest and most powerful economy in the world, this has been par for the course. It’s what they do. On the surface, they propose grandiose loans, grants and aid packages. The idea is to “help” the people in another country. 

    But rarely do other countries send aid to the United States. It’s even more odd to consider that an African nation (often branded as too poor to do anything) would have the means or desire to donate an extremely large sum of money to people living in the US. 

    However, in 1996, it was Libya’s infamous leader Muammar al-Gaddafi who pledged $1 billion USD to the African-American community via Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam. It promised to be a groundbreaking grant that would change the trajectory of black lives in America.  

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    Two years prior, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, also known as the 3-strikes “crime law,” was passionately authored by then-U.S. Senator Joseph Biden. He’s the same guy that’s currently running for President of the United States. 

    This crime law, which Joe Biden reveled in, disproportionately herded thousands of Black and Hispanic men into newly built prisons throughout the United States. Calling for “100,000 new cops” and “125,000 new prison cells” Joe Biden’s 1994 Crime Law increased the militarization of police departments and generated the harsh mentality that police would force against black communities.

    In response to Biden’s ‘94 Crime Law and several other policy moves disproportionately affecting African-Americans, Farrakhan responded with one of the most infamous runs in black man history. He helped to organize 1995’s infamous Million Man March in Washington D.C. and followed with an extended “side-eye” tour including some of America’s most disliked nations in the Middle East and Africa. 

    Farrakhan seemed to enjoy pissing American politicians off and defying good ol’ American branding. He told anyone that would listen that America was evil to African-Americans. He irritated the American establishment so much that he was being threatened to register as an Iranian Agent by an annoyed Justice Department chief who felt he was looking to stir up trouble. 

    Most concerning for The Justice Department was the gold in Farrakhan’s iconic run; Libyan leader Gaddafi’s big money pledge during the tail end of his tour.  

    JANA, the official Libyan news agency at the time, quoted Col. Gaddafi that American blacks should set up their own state within the U.S. and form the largest black army in the world. The ex-Libyan leader said:

    “Our confrontation with American used to be like confronting a fortress from outside. Today, we have found a loophole to enter the fortress and to confront it from within. On this basis, we agreed with Louis Farrakhan and his delegation to mobilize in a legal and legitimate form the oppressed minorities…” 

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    Such powerful words would eventually run into tremendous opposition. 

    But how? On the surface, the pledge appeared to be completely legal. Despite the fact that – in 1996 – Libya was on America’s bad list, there was actually no law against any country donating to an American charity or non-profit organization. Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam is and has been recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. And under this recognition, all donations would have been tax deductible. The IRS classified the NOI as a Charitable Organization. 

    The idea was to allocate hundreds of millions of that $1 billion to invest in black, Hispanic and Arab-owned banks to offer low-interest loans. Imagine being able to purchase property and start businesses with the help of a black owned bank, thanks to Gaddafi’s gift. 

    $400 million was to be put under management of five black-owned investment firms to “encourage executives to adhere to social and economic policies helpful to minorities.” Money was set aside for voter registration efforts and social programs.

    Could you imagine?

    Farrakhan – already a divisive figure – knew in advance that pulling something like this off would be almost impossible to do alone. He had garnered an ugly reputation – by American standards – by cavorting with the likes of dictators and leaders disliked by the American establishment. It also didn’t help that he said a lot of socially insensitive stuff. 

    So, to help underwrite the deal and execute the transaction, Farrakhan and others solicited the help of a little known black superhero named Marion “Rex” Harris to be an agent for the Nation of Islam. 

    Harris was a tenacious businessman from North Carolina. For the record, he was never affiliated with the Nation of Islam; he stood as a Christian, self-made businessman. In 1966, at the age of 31, he saved up for years to buy  a dry-cleaning store on Fayetteville’s main commercial drive, becoming the first black business owner there.

    He soon secured a lucrative five-year contract from the nearby Fort Bragg base to clean uniforms. But in 1968, someone — after repeated death threats and cross burnings on the lawn of his home — burned Mr. Harris’s business to the ground. No one was charged. 

    That didn’t stop a resolute Mr. Harris. He rebuilt the cleaners and expanded the business, becoming a local multi-millionaire in the process. 

    The idea of aiding this transaction excited a then 61-year-old Marion. “We’ve always wound up in the service areas rather than owning a business and providing a service,” he told the Wall Street Journal back in ‘96. “Until we start owning land, buildings and businesses and manufacturing companies, we will never build an asset base where our children can come in like the whites, build on it and move forward.” 

    The ideas made sense. The concept was solid. The loopholes were clear as day. This was absolutely possible. So much so, The New York Times, L.A. Times and Wall Street Journal covered the possibilities of an inevitable transfer. 

    But there were still challenging prospects to transfer large amounts of money from one country to another. This wasn’t a simple Cash App transaction. It’s almost impossible to transfer ONE BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS without tons of oversight and examination. 

    To broker a deal like this, Farrakhan and Harris prepared to go through what is known as one of the “most powerful, yet unknown” government agencies called the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). 

    Founded in 1950 as an extension of the US Treasury,, they basically were created to have the power to take money from outside countries whenever they please. They can impose fines, freeze assets and block people from sending money to the United States.  

    To get large amounts of money from other countries, they had to go through them. It required a formal application and a license, which could take up to six months or longer to get an answer on. It takes the hiring of lawyers and filing books of arduous paperwork. Harris and his team worked tirelessly with lawyers, advisors and lobbyists to ensure this type of deal could go through. 

    Despite their best efforts, they were denied. Despite evidence that Libya’s donation met the legal criteria, officials at the State Department said that they were concerned about Kaddafi gaining a foothold here in the United States in some fashion. “That kind of talk is not something that we view positively at all,” State Dept. spokesman Glyn Davies said

    That didn’t stop a stubborn Farrakhan and Harris making a public stink about the process; calling the media, speaking out about it to anyone who would listen. “We are not terrorists,” Farrakhan said. “We are not trying to do anything against the good of America. What we want to do is good for our people and ultimately the good for our nation.”

    The lingering question remains as we continue to debate on who decides what is ultimately “good” for the United States. African-Americans would never touch that money, much less Minister Farrakhan. 

    Libya eventually was torched by America, assassinating its leader. Ironically enough, it cost US taxpayers about $1 billion US. Mr. Harris faded into obscurity after his business was shut down by an outstanding tax bill, only making headlines when he was being harassed by local banks and getting into disputes with police. Biden is now running for President. And Farrakhan continues to be controversial. 

    As the African-American community gears up to vote in another Democratic President, I hope we stop to think about what is ultimately “good” for us. 

    What's the source on this? Since the article is saying it's the Democrats fault that the project never took off, I assume the GOP was in support of Libya giving a billion dollars to Black people?

     

  8. 12 minutes ago, lemonlime said:

    JFC on the Trump ads.  Just saw an ad on Wapo.com, and this is disgusting.  Even more disgusting is that this is apparently working for a large portion of the electorate.  The tagline is "The Radical Leftist Takeover of Joe Biden is Complete." And the tagline is printed over Biden, so he can't be seen, but clearly shows Harris who is standing next to him, laughing, against a backdrop of a fire with "protestors" standing in front of it.

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