Where's the REAL Outrage? A Black Diarist Asks [UPDATEDx3]
Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 09:15:41 AM PDT
Note: I posted this same diary at MyDD but thought that it needed to be repeated.
I have been appalled at the responses from supposed Democrats and Hillary supporters in regards to the Rev. Wright situation. As an African-American I have been deeply offended by the comments and even more offended by the lack of outrage from supposed Democrats for so many other REAL issues that face African-Americans and others every day.
I ask you:
Where is the outrage that a black man is dragged by his teeth for miles in Texas by whites just because he is black? Where is the outrage that our tax dollars continue to send funds to cities that tolerate this?
Where is the outrage at what Geraldine Ferraro(and was able to say for two weeks without being told to stop) and the fact that Hillary Clinton considered her a friend of over 20 years?
Where was the outrage over the Jena six?
Where is the outrage that 1 in every 100 Americans is in jail?
Where is the outrage that 30% of all blacks are incarcerated when we make up only 13% of the population?
Where is the outrage that a white convict is three times as likely to find a job as opposed to a black convict?
Where is the outrage that the Blacks are the ones that are most effected by the lack of educational funds in public schools?
Where was the outrage when Hillary Clinton compared the Bush Administration to running America like a plantation?
Where is the outrage that the average lifespan of an African-American male is only 55?
Where is the outrage that African-Americans are more likely to be stopped by police for NO OTHER REASON besides being black four times as much as whites?
Where is the outrage that people work in this country and are still poor?
Where is the outrage when in the 1990s during the Genocide in Rwanda that the Clinton Administration did absolutely NOTHING?
Where is the outrage that more African-Americans were incarcerated during the Clinton Administration then in any previous administration due to ridiculous laws?
When you can show me the REAL outrage in all of these things, then we can talk about the outrage of the comments of Rev. Wright. Until then, this needs to stop.
UPDATE 2: I've noticed that many are angry about my Planned Parenthood statement. Regardless if the newspaper is "right wing," the transcript speaks for itself. This has been a problem in Idaho and other states and the fact that Planned Parenthood cannot weed out it's bad seeds is only contributing to the problem. So yes, they do share the blame.
UPDATE: For those that were so angered by my Planned Parenthood statement I would ask you if whether or not you think that money spent on building Planned Parenthood sites would be better spent on building job training centers, after school centers, etc. I come from a community where I have heard stories about Planned Parenthood and there are many who would prefer a job training center than a planned parenthood in their neighborhood.
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