Displaying 91 To 120 Of 762 Comments The Weekend Music Thread-Heart And Soul The other Neville:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 9:10 am Looking ahead, not behind:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 9:07 am The “other” Barry:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 9:06 am This reminds me, I need to go get breakfast:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:32 am Coltrane, so smooth:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:30 am Jimi! Burned so bright, so quick:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:29 am You don’t get much more soulful than this:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:27 am …and the source:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:25 am Classic cover by Grover:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:24 am And who could forget Laura?
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:23 am Yes, Blue-Eyed Soul counts, too:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:20 am Any Limbo is always a party:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:18 am Bill!
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:17 am Soul Finger:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:15 am Patti rocks:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:13 am Fragile:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:12 am Put a little Love in YOUR heart:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:10 am Sgt Pepper:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:09 am Soul Sacrifice:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:07 am Yes, it IS all about me:
» Posted By Miles Long On July 26, 2014 @ 8:05 am What States Get More Money From The Federal Government? The ignorance and irrationality of the Conservative mind are well documented scientifically and anecdotally: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/breakfast-socrates/201003/creationism-mental-illness http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/28/168022/-Conservatism-As-A-Mental-Disorder-And-A-Threat http://ripley8.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/27/16722961-conservatism-as-a-mental-illness So it’s no wonder that their perceptions are skewed toward the bizarre. That is one of the reasons I don’t coddle conservatives in conversation, or online posts; there’s no argument that will hold sway with them. This is why I also castigate Liberals and Progressives for trying otherwise rational tactics in combating the deprivations Conservative thinking has visited on this country since 1980. One cannot keep bringing a knife to a gunfight and expect to win, that’s right, I said win. Most folks on the Left believe that if they just present that “perfect” argument that somehow those on the Right will see the light and come around to a rational perspective; it ain’t happening. The facts about government spending in each of the states above, and the rest of the Red states receiving disproportionately more government direct aid dollars for assistance programs, simply cannot resonate with the Conservative mind. Facts don’t matter with the Conservative mindset. How do you argue facts and figures with someone who believes that the Flinstones is a documentary? That because we still have winter in the United States that man can’t possibly be responsible for global climate change? Besides, the bottom line is that statistically speaking, no Conservative is ever going to read this article, let alone pause to consider the factual considerations it presents… Miles “Preaching ONLY To The Choir” Long P.S. Before anyone posts that information like this is for discussion among those who do read it, and somehow accuses me of implying that posting such is a waste of time…move along, there’s nothing to see here. {wink} » Posted By Miles Long On July 27, 2014 @ 1:26 pm I have the same type of anger (really rage), but somehow I have managed to channel it much more constructively than when I was a very young man… Miles “Kindred Spirit” Long » Posted By Miles Long On August 2, 2014 @ 8:06 pm The Daily Show strikes again: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/29/daily-show-police-brutality_n_5629240.html Miles “It Ain’t Just Me” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 29, 2014 @ 8:15 am Gee, coincidence, or systemic, nay institutional. You be the judge: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/28/pregnant-woman-chokehold-nypd-rosan-miller_n_5628306.html A New York City police officer allegedly placed a 27-year-old pregnant woman in a chokehold Saturday after she was accused of illegally grilling in East New York, Brooklyn. The incident was captured on camera. Photos first published by the New York Daily News appear to show an unidentified member of the New York City Police Department wrapping his arms around Rosan Miller’s neck and upper torso as her daughter watches nearby. Miller was uninjured but was given a summons for disorderly conduct, the outlet reported. Miles “And The ‘Beat’ Goes On” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 28, 2014 @ 5:51 pm I sympathize with your experience, but for the sake of the original topic, your experience is irrelevant in the broader context. You horrible experience was situational, not institutional and systemic compared to that of Black people in particular and non-whites in general. I believe we can all agree that you will NEVER be subjected to a deadly choke hold as a matter of course. This is where most everyone here is pissed at me, I characterize their experiences as irrelevant to the discussion; something deeply visceral to them is discounted by me because the acts were incidental, not a matter of law enforcement policy and institutionalized, woven into the very fabric of our culture. And, most here obviously felt that I was attacking whites out of hand. What was patently obvious to me was the fact that nearly all whites have no knowledge or understanding how non-whites experience America, and that experience is so different from that of whites that perspectives simply don’t overlap. I would be quite willing to discuss the militarization of America’s police departments, or that those same organizations feel less and less compelled to serve and protect, but that was NOT the issue that the original article posed. Instead of the article providing the opportunity for a teachable moment in culture, society, race-based issues and what the historical basis for how we got where we are, in too many cases people’s feelings got hurt and we ended up where we are now. As I look at ALL the posts here there is a clear divide of perspective along racial lines…that is unfortunate, but it is proof of my original thesis. Miles “Where Do We Go From Here?” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 25, 2014 @ 3:24 pm Gee, already? This is what’s called a SYSTEMIC problem: NYPD Accused Of Using Chokehold On Suspected Farebeater Ronald Johns http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/23/nypd-chokehold-ronald-johns_n_5615788.html Several videos posted online appear to show a New York City police officer using a chokehold on a suspected farebeater in an incident that took place just days before Staten Island resident Eric Garner died during a similar arrest last week. Ronald Johns, 22, was arrested for allegedly sneaking through the emergency exit at a subway station, the New York Daily News reports. Internal Affairs is reportedly investigating the incident. The two officers say they were injured and are on medical leave, according to CBS New York. Two of the videos were posted on Facebook by minister and activist Kelmy Rodriquez, who says he is looking for witnesses: “I am looking for witnesses to this incident which occurred this past Monday, July 14, 2014 at approximately 3:00 p.m. This took place at the 116 Street and Lexington Avenue train station. Please inbox me….” In the clip, Johns appears to resist arrest after the officers detained him. Police say he “flailed his arms and twisted his body to prevent Officer [Colin] McGuire from putting handcuffs on him,” according to a criminal complaint cited by DNAInfo. Police say Johns also refused to show identification. A second clip shows Johns being cuffed, and there is blood on the ground. His face is glistening, apparently from pepper spray, and he seems to have difficulty opening his eyes: Kelmy Rodriquez, Minister I am looking for witnesses to this incident which occurred this past Monday, July 14, 2014 at approximately 3:00 p.m. This took place at the 116 Street and Lexington Avenue train station. Please inbox me…. In the videos, bystanders can be heard complaining about Johns’ treatment. “He was standing here. That’s fucked up,” one woman says. “Fucked up. That’s fucked up.” “Stop punching him!” a man shouts. Rodriquez says the incident took place at the 116 Street and Lexington Avenue train station on July 14 at about 3 p.m. Johns was later charged with turnstyle jumping, resisting arrest and trespassing. He was released without bail and is scheduled to face the charges in court in September. In another incident that was caught on video, Garner, 43, died on July 17 after being placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer. The medical examiner has not yet determined the cause of death. Police say the 350-pound man was selling untaxed cigarettes. Chokeholds have been banned since 1993 under NYPD rules, but from 2009 through 2013 there were 1,022 complaints about their use brought before the Civilian Complaint Review Board, The New York Times reports. (h/t New York Daily News) » Posted By Miles Long On July 24, 2014 @ 7:43 am KT, no where did I say that any single comment provides a total insight into any person, what I said is that it’s the ONLY information available. As such, it’s the only information anyone has from which to judge. Look how everyone has judged me by my posts here. I expect just that to occur, that’s why I choose my words very carefully, even to the point of partly making a living from my writing; I fully expect to be judged by my writing until you (or anyone else) and I get together over a meal and libations. Every word posted here is a reflection of the person who wrote it. A complete profile, obviously not, indicative of their thoughts, opinions, feelings and intellect, absolutely… Miles “Peek-a-boo” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 23, 2014 @ 11:11 pm Okay, you tossed it up there, let me put it away: Your experiences are not the same as a Black man’s at all. Your conflicts were situational, a Black man’s are systemic. Yeah, that thing about seeing each other as people is fine on the one-on-one level, but the system is designed to foment mistrust, distrust, suspicion and violence between the races here in America. It’s being driven today by whites’ fear of becoming a minority in the coming 2040s. The majority of whites in this country are terrified that when Hispanics become the numerically dominate race in this country they will be treated in the exact same manner as they treated minorities throughout America’s history. So, back to you. What you experienced is NOT part of America’s culture; not woven into the fabric of our law enforcement system; you cannot be killed with impunity by a Black man using the cover of Stand Your Ground laws. You will NEVER be pulled over and illegally searched for Driving While White, there’s no such f-ing thing. I had to cuss out a suburban cop in Chicago’s North Shore when he drove up and harassed a Black man filling up the tank of his Escalade pulling a $150,000 boat behind it…not even driving. Your experiences are no where comparable to those of the average Black man no matter how many ass whippings you have received by non-whites. Your woes are situational, not institutional, and that’s where the proverbial rubber meets the road. The fact that you see everyone as persons not categorized as members of a particular race, sect or what-have-you is laudable…but statistically, you’re in the minority. So from now on, when I lump whites into a statistical Venn Diagram, you’re officially in that sliver where the color-blind live. Miles “Always Playing The Odds” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 23, 2014 @ 9:26 pm Sorry, KT, but I have to disagree with you. What people post here, barring a personal relationship with said poster, is ALL I have to go on in determining their opinion, their feelings and their intellectual intent in written discourse. Every single one of us does it… Miles “Think About It” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 23, 2014 @ 8:34 pm I’ll only dispute one thing you mentioned: “I think that where the ground gets a little shaky is when any of us starts assuming that we know what other peoples’ opinions or feelings are without having spent a lot of time with them.” I can very well judge one’s opinions and feelings based entirely on their posts here. Miles “Unless One Is A Troll” Long » Posted By Miles Long On July 23, 2014 @ 8:17 pmComments Posted By Miles Long
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