I recently received an email from a group of wonderful Catholic Nuns that is definitely anti-racist. It was a nice email, promoting the fact that there is only one race – the human race and it started out with the little picture I have above followed by a song — “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught,” from the 1949 musical “South Pacific.”
I remember the movie “South Pacific,” about ten years after the stage play. One of my favorites. I wish there were more musicals being made, but apparently their time has passed. It was indeed a finer time.
I agree 100% with the little picture and the song… Racism is indeed a terrible evil; And, there is no place for it at all in civil society and especially in the United States of America.
More to the point, I refuse to take part in what is going on and what is being said and bought into by so many including many (too many) in our Catholic Church. The truth is important – Most Important! Vague generalities serve no purpose. In order to root out evil, one must not only acknowledge that evil exists, we must name it and identify it, if it exists, and, specifically, if it exists in this case.
There is absolutely no systemic racism in the US today.
No one can identify any organization of any substance that is racist. Most likely many of us do not even know (personally know) one person who is racist.
First to define our terms: in all cases, we are talking about racist being based on suppression or oppression or discrimination of blacks or African-Americans (whatever the latter may mean).
The police departments are certainly not racist; every major corporation in the US can be listed as ‘not racist;’ no national public service agency is racist; no state government or state agency is racist; no system of any public service is racist; and I know of no religious group that is racist; And, I know of no group that is racist (other than the remnants of KKK, if they even exist as a serious group anymore; the Nazis and white supremecists — if they even amount to a group anymore). No police department or any group of police or law enforcement is systemically racist or even has a number of racists. In short, no local, state or national agency is systemically racist and I challenge anyone who says there is to identify it. Say their names!
(side Note: there is one Major Corporation that may be considered Racist based on the number of individual agencies or offices that are located in predominantly Black neighborhoods — Planned Parenthood. I noticed they are not being burned down.)
Furthermore, we have elected twice a US President who is Black, countless Black Congressional Representatives, Senators and local government officials and Sheriffs; In addition, all one has to do is turn on the television; in every show there are both black and white persons; in most every commercial we find Black actors; in most every store you walk in you are met by Black storekeepers or sales personnel, as well as in Restaurants. Where do you go where there is no Black representation? Say their names!
Now, that does not mean there is no racism… there are certainly individuals and perhaps even some group or groups that is/are racist (oppresses or against blacks) — i.e. white supremecists/Nazis. But few are police or other first responders; is there a cop who is racist? Probably, but every event having to do with a white cop and black criminal or citizen isn’t necessarily a racial incident… some may be stupid/ignorant/senseless/mistakes of judgment and even criminal behavior on the part of the cop, but rarely racist, and if there is, it certainly should be dealt with as such. I doubt you would find more than one or two racist Catholics in any Catholic Diocese. I doubt you would find more than one or two in any Christian Church or Jewish Synagogue. I doubt you would find more than one or two in any major size law enforcement department or in any law enforcement department. If there is, Say their names!
So, where are they? If they are out there, they should be identified. Ask yourself these questions?
1. Do I know of any large or small organization that is systemically racist?
2. Do I know of any bureaucratic agency of any state or local or federal government that is systemically racist?
3. Do I know of any private organization of size — i.e. corporation, that is systematically racist?
4. How many individuals do I know that are racist?
5. How many of my acquaintances can respond that they know where systemic racism exists? (answer these same questions)
This entire thing is a socialist created enterprise to foment riots and violent protests because the progressive democratic party (read: ‘socialist’) had to organize some plan to defeat the only person who cannot be bought by the entrenched thieves/politicians in DC and around America. The Socialists have encouraged this to be blown out of proportion to the incident which allegedly started it. Racism is not the issue, the Socialist/Communist Revolution is the issue and agenda!
Finally, no one ever supported the cop in the George Floyd case. Everyone condemned him from the beginning. So, why the riots? The reactionary events are totally out of proportion to the alleged racism of any incident or all incidents combined. The entire matter is continuing because socialists and others who are seeking to change the fundamental government of the US find it to their advantage, no matter who is hurt. The Communist/Socialist Revolution is the Agenda!
This is substantially my response to the email I received, and I rewrite this with respect and good will, and I welcome any and all substantial evidence that might prove me in error. It is no longer sufficient to just say, ‘there is racism.’ It is time to say, the truth is important here: Say their names!
A few references:
“No, my friends, there is no systemic racism in America. Just systemic marxist elitism — an EVIL that uses, abuses and discards anyone for POWER.”
BURGESS OWENS
“I became a tenured, award-winning professor of political science at an Ivy League university…How did I do it? I worked hard. Not crazy, 24/7 hard. Just hard. I made good decisions. Not brilliant, three-dimensional chess decisions. Just good ones…But mostly, I think I was blessed in one crucial way. I was born in America, a true land of opportunity for anyone of any color or background. In this country, where you start your life does not determine where you end up.”CAROL SWAIN
“America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone’s going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism — or, at least, we used to.”
LARRY ELDER
“I learned conservatism through my grandfather; I didn’t know that was the name. I didn’t know these were conservative principles. Starting his life on a sharecropping farm. Working tremendously hard. Five years old, picking cotton and laying tobacco out to dry on a farm, and today he now owns that farm.”CANDACE OWENS
Blessings
Be safe.
In Christ,
paul
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