Bikini or Burkini v. East Meets West

Did you here about the Muslim women in France who wore a burkini and was subsequently banned from the pool she swam at? I think this is another sign of the times;whereas, a woman who chose the road less traveled in honor of her religion and purity was actually disciplined. After further researching the matter, there were health laws in place that banded anyone from being fully dressed in the swimming pool. But wait, it gets deeper.

"French lawmakers recently proposed a ban on the burka and other voluminous Muslim attire. President Nicolas Sarkozy backs the move, saying such clothing makes women prisoners."
-The Jarkata Globe

Ohhh, the world we live in. Why would lawmakers say that women, who have the free will to say yea or nae to wearing such apparel, are being imprisoned (apparently by there own religion)?

First, lets clear it up. These instruction came from the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In chapter 24 of the Holy Koran, it states, "And say to the believing women that they lower their gaze and restrain their sexual passions and do not display their adornment except what appears thereof. And let them wear head -coverings over their bosoms."

Now, I know this is contrary to everything that the western world stands on. I guess what I'm saying is whats wrong with piety, what's wrong with purity?

(In America)it's hell when you go to church and are tempted because some women seems to think church is a continuation of the night before, in which they were dressed in nearly similar apparel at the local night club (shaking it like a salt shaker).

Now, while these ignorant lawmakers are asserting these clothes are making women prisoners of their own pious actions, other Western European women are walking around in a two piece bikini. Men are staring, lusting and drooling it up. Meanwhile, the creator sees all that we do and keeps a flawless account of all our actions.

It would seem to me that people should honor women that don't want men staring at their bodies. After all, the women becomes an object of lust and the man falls into sin. In my spiritual walk, I could actually dig "burkinis" in America. I'm not perfect and burkinis makes it easier for men whose conscious are actually seared after they lust after a women. Obviously, this is foreign concept in a western world. What else is new?

Abraham Lincoln: An Enemy of Africans & The South

It's no secret that the United States' educational system, as it relates to depicting history as it really went, is tainted numerous falsehoods. Among these "superlies," as I like to call them, is the tale of Abraham Lincoln. We've all heard how much a hero he was when he freed the slaves. In fact, according to western history books, the civil war was fought solely for the freedom of slaves.

However, it only takes one to read a couple of books to discover this was a bunch of dog poop thats been simmering in a crock pot for a 100 plus years. The truth of the matter is Lincoln had no interest in freeing slaves. On the contrary, Lincoln was simply trying to preserve the Union. African's freedom, was not on the forefront of his agenda;however, keeping the country in tact was.

"We show our sympathy with slavery by emancipating slaves where we cannot reach them and holding them in bondage where we can set them free."
-Lincoln's Secretary of State William H. Seward

The Fact is, Lincoln was caught between a rock and a hard place. As one can imagine the conflict of trying to appease the north and the south was arduous at best, but history shows that Lincoln clearly had no interest in the moral side of the issue.

In fact, the south, frustrated by Lincoln's position on slavery and his knack for infringing on state's rights, created The Confederate States of America (do you remember this in American History?). The states that comprised this nation was South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. That's right, they created there own nation solely to protect the institution of slavery. But all in all, Lincoln could give a rats butt about Africans. He did not uphold the pillars of what this country was supposed to be founded on.

How disappointing huh? To me, it definitely makes me view the Lincoln Memorial in a different light. Why? Because Lincoln didn't stand for liberty and justice for all. No wonder they kept this quiet in history class.

America's Media: A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing?

A wise man once said war is different variables of deception and if there is truth to that, perhaps there is a war going on on American citizens. However, it is not a physical war, more so, a psychological war fostered by the media. You know the media has immense power on how we perceive our existence. This is why you can't hate on those who don't watch the news. Indeed, there is some wisdom in that.

So how about you? When you turn on Fox, CNN, MSNBC and other news networks,do you take what you see to be true for the most part? More specifically, let's deal with political issues overseas. The elections in Iran, for example, is a good reference point. The media jumped all over the conflict as if we had something to do with it. When you turned on the news, that's all you saw while the conflict persisted. Meanwhile, I wondered what's the big deal? It's there country and their leadership clearly does not want us interfering with their internal issues.

"It's not productive, given the history of U.S. Iranian relations to be seen as meddling...the U.S. President, meddling in the Iranian elections." -Barack Obama

First of all, it is not our country. It's not for us to interfere with another country's election. It seems frivilous at best and don't we have enough problems of our own? Secondly, you have to ask yourself, in what light are they asserting you should view Iran? Thirdly, you have to realize that you are not seeing the full picture. You are seeing what our press and politicians want you to see, and you are hearing what they want you to hear. Last but not least, realize that our government has viewed Iran as an enemy for quite sometime now. Research the CIA's involvement with Iran in the 50's and things become even more clearer. Don't worry-a couple of YouTube clips will initiate your research if you're interested (see how educational my blog can be).

Wouldn't it be better if you got a succinct recap of America's history with Iran before they report on major current events there? It would be a way of keeping the press honest and if nothing else, it would allow people to make better conclusions (they would have more knowledge to make their own conclusions). If the President voiced his concerns, yet clearly asserted he respects Iran's "state sovereignty," why can't the press back up and give it a rest all ready!

So at this time-I'd like to present my evidence to you. That's right, more exhibits for American History X! After watching these YouTube clips, I bet you will think twice about how you view the press reporting on Iran (especially FOX news). You be the judge.

God, Money, or Religion? Choose Wisely

In my religion in America class tonight, my professor said some chilling words spoken by Mr. J.D. Rockefeller himself. If only you could see the words under his sinister looking face on the Time magazine cover. Paraphrasing as close as I can to his actual words he said something almost exactly like "I believe it is a religion to make as much money as you can."

Now, let's flip that. On the contrary, The biblical figure Timothy said the words, "The love of money is the root of all evil." If this is true, then we should be concerned about families such as the Rockerfellers and the Rothschilds. If families as such feel the same way, is it fair to say that they love money? Could there be a hidden meaning behind the ironic statement on the back of your dollar bill, "In God We Trust?" Again, if a man desires money enough whereas he tells the whole nation that,for him, it is a religion to obtain it...doesn't that constitute the love of money? Couldn't money then be his God?

You might say Oronde, you're going to far with this. But I'm known to do such things so follow me for a few more minutes. The love of money coupled with the rigorous pursuit thereof allows one to enter a delusional state where everything, and everyone is merely an object, a stepping stone, if you will, to reach the means.

Not to get side tracked, but isn't that what happened in the south in the early 19th century in this country? Did not the southerners come up with excuse after excuse to justify slavery? Where they not blinded to the fact that had become savages by stripping Africans of there God given freedom just so they could make money?

Now let's fast forward. How about Kenneth Lay, founder of Enron? He and his corporate goons did not once consider the impact they would eventually have on innocent people who invested in their company, nor their employees who worked hard to build up their evil empire.
These men elevated money over citizen's natural rights and thereby debased themselves and any of those who were impacted by their folly.

Heck, since we're rolling, why not throw George Bush and Cheney in the mix? They were pretty up front about their private interest and it was clear that running the country was not their top priority.

Maybe the founding fathers meant in God we trust, but being that they owned slaves, I even question that at times. Who knows the hearts of the men that created the most powerful country in the world. Could it be that behind all the righteous ideals the founding fathers had, everyone had their eye on the dollar bill? Who knows, but between Kenny, Rockefeller and the Bush family, I've just shown you it's possible.

Walmart Has More Rights than Dred Scott Ever Had

Do you know about Dred Scott? He was a slave that sued the U.S Government in order to restore his freedom. To make a long story short, he moved to free territory (slavery was illegal) with his masters. He then sued the Fed's for his freedom asserting it was illegal to prohibit his freedom on free land. The United States Supreme court disagreed. The reasoning for such measures, according to the court, was that Dred Scott wasn't a "person." We can presume that this ruling was based merely on the color of skin. So the word person, as it is written in the constitution, does not apply for Mr. Scott.

Meanwhile, a corporation like Wal-Mart, because of previous precedent in federal courts, is considered a person. This, my fellow readers, was a historical moment in the American legal system. As soon as corporations were deemed humans, this automatically meant that corporations had more rights than Dred Scott as well as the slaves of that era. Talk about big business. On another note, it doesn't seem fair that a man can judge who is a human/person or not does it? Aren't we all humans? I guess not.

Since I read the book Constitutional Chaos by Andrew Napalitano, I've become a fan of his assertiveness in holding our government accountable for breaking its own laws. I'm excited about his new book, "Dred's Scott Revenge-A legal history of race in America," and I look forward to sharing with you the knowledge I gain from the read.

If you thought I was joking about Wal-Mart having more rights than a human, click here and see it with you own eyes.

The Illuminati: Fact or Fiction?

Feels like conspiracy theory week for me coming off my last blog! But in my daily research of the web this week, I've been coming across some edgy political content. So, yet again, we have another take on a conspiracy theory, this time from Sean Hannity and a couple of scholars. They give their take on the Illuminati. Now I have heard about the Illuminati for the longest but this clip supposedly reveals the founder and the overall initial purpose of this secret society.

Of course it would take a movie like "Angels and Demons" to get this kind of topic in the press, but for what it's worth, it's interesting. My opinion-since you are already interested in it is: YES, the smallest percentage of people in the world (no more than 5%) are pulling strings that have an impact on us globally. So, does that mean our president is a puppet? Oronde says yes. Do you believe in the concept of a "New World Order." Oronde says yes.

But at the end of the night, I'm not worried. This is why we should focus more on our inner self instead of our outer self. The things we do to tap into the infinite side of us has implications way beyond the doubt and fear that can be created by these theories. Our faith in a higher being must supersede any worldly fears, doubts or desires. But for what it's worth, take a look.

Politically Ignorant? Vote Obama!

Many African-American historians will tell you that Obama is not the first black president. Send me a comment if you need help researching that fact. But, it's nothing wrong with having cultural pride for your own peeps. At the same time, change in the white house is not limited to color or race. Therefore, the fact that Obama is a "black" man will have no significant bearing on him being an effective president.



Some African-Americans voted for Obama simply because of his skin color and I know many blogs have addressed this fact. Many of the young urban youth, for example, were more in tune with Obama's personality than where he stood on political issues. At anyrate, changing America's state of disparity is what we really should be concerned with. Furthermore, one thing that Barack promised was change.

It didn't take a genious to realize that this would mean revamping American politics by kicking out old concepts, and implementing more efficient policies, procedures, laws and regulations. Considering the overall theme that Barack upheld, I'm going to let many voters slide who had no idea where he stood on significant political issues. Why? Because the better man is in office now!
Our people in Los Angeles were estatic about Obama's win. On face value, some didn't look to informed-but it's all good!!