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Sonsat commented on Basic Black on 04.07.11
In legal discourse or jurisprudence, law is power and not right. Property in man was in the constitution. A political constitution that provides the framework for the laws of a nation must be interpreted to apply to new situations not envisioned by its authors. Although these interpretations express the moral and political beliefs of the interpreters, they are usually portrayed as embodying the intentions of the authors. This belief is vital for political stability that laws are the bequest of a long tradition rather than the preferences of contemporary politicians. However, reparations for slavery has always met a pushback in form of fidelity to law. The constitution sanctioned slavery and politicians and judges tell us that slavery is necessary for social cohesion and survival of society. In redition and manumission cases, judges cite fidelity to law along with slavery necessary for law and order as justifications for their decisions to avoid antebellum secession and for not declaring slavery unconstitutional. But we know better. The civil war is over with, the south lost, slavery is history and political order posits. So, is fidelity to law a might truth? It is one of those propositions that we know must be true but nevertheless it is best to investigate. Known truths, like theorems, sometimes turn out to be wrong. In deed, it is wrong. Fidelity to law turns out as a clear myth or necessary fiction. The interpretations of a constitution are portrayed falsely. The portrayal is false because the interpretations are usually portrayed as embodying the intentions of the constitutions authors, but they, in fact, express the beliefs of the interpreters. This fiction is necessary because political stability requires that laws be perceived as the bequest of a long tradition rather than something devised by contemporary politicians. Today, the opponents of reparations for slavery are using the same argument, fidelity to law and race relations would worsen to oppose reparations. Here we go again. Just as political stability and fidelity to law have nothing to do with the constitutionality of slavery, reparations for slavery have nothing to do with race relations or fidelity of law. It is the belief that laws are the bequest of long tradition rather than the prefereences of contemporary politicians that is responsible for law and order not reparations or race relations.

Sonsat commented on Basic Black on 04.01.11
The last time I watched Basic Blasic, I heard the panelists talking about authentic Black. There is nothing more preposterous than the idea of authentic Black. I am a Nigerian American and I am concerned about black opinion makers disseminating ignorance. Is there such a thing as authentic White? What is authentic Black? You know it when you see it. Does it include the prevailing black street lifestyle thug lifestyle underground subculture of the hood, race to the bottom, poverty culture and not embracing or disdain for education, science and technology. Having been in jail or prison is a badge of honor for young Blacks is that authentic Black too? If you are not the great great grant son or daughter of an exslave or are an African Black,are you not an authentic Black? There is a black race and that includes Black Americans, Black Africans, and blacks in all of the diasporas. A black is not authentic Black because he or she is not a Black American or they are more white on the inside and brown or black on the outsde like a coconut. First of, the black race is a member of the human race and the first member in that matter. As recently as 50,00 years ago, everybody was black and two waves of migration from the motherland Africa, gave rise to both white and yellow races. Dont take my word for it, just in case you have not heard the news, read up on the DNA science that is the next best that happened in human history today. The DNA science like reason and the renaissance is the next best thing that happened to mankind that will revolutionalize the world as we know it. The human race or mankind had from cradle to civilization being making advancements and there are many things that are universal and human than are black, white or yellow. Dont let stereotyping and Whites jeerings fool ya remember that they keep telling you lies over and over and over again, very soon you start believing it. The Black race generally or specifically does not embrace education or science and technology or reason. But, science and technology, education or reason is a human thing and not a white thing. Education, science and technlogy, and reason are as Black as apple pie is American. Dont let anyone tell you otherwise. We are looking for new ideas and attitudes the attitude that education or science and technology is a White thing is like saying that there is such a thing as authentic Black you know it when you see it bologna. If you think white people make a distinction between Black Americans and Black Africans or West Indies, you better think again. The differences in culture dont mean a thing. White people do not make a distinction between Portugese, Spaniards, Germans or English. They are all Whites and to be a WASP White Anglo Saxon Protestant all you have to do was to accept the english language as your second language and the privileges of the American dream is all yours. Only Blacks did not get the invite to this exclusive club on the basis of color racism excluded from the American ideal. And that includes all blacks of the diasporas. Blacks need to quit being victims of Whites jeerings and stereotypings into thinking that there is such a thing as a black thing. Black culture is different but so is the culture of everyone else. However, to keep things in perspective, what is black is not, not embracing education, reason or embracing the race to the bottom. The ghetto subculture of black street lifestyle nigerish that is so fashionable in the black community today with no signs of abating anytime soon is not by all means a Black thing. It is part of the failure of the Black state. When a state fails thug culture reigns just as the Nigerian state failed and thugs rule in Nigeria, the ghetto culture in the black community is a consequence of the failure state of the Black nation Farrachons nation of Islam. The White race has experienced a renaissance and reason, the Yellow race has social and economic miracles but the Black race will not experience reason or a renaissance in a 1000 years. Wisdom is not a monopoly of any one race. individuals in each of the races have wisdom and Blacks with wisdom, while the rest of the race wallop in ignorance, poverty and disease should not be considered not authentic blacks. I would appreciate an invite to the discourse on the panel.

Sonsat commented on Basic Black on 01.15.11
I want to comment on some breaking news. The newly sworn in governor of Maine says the NAACP is a special interest organization and that he is not a racist because he adopted a 24 year old from Jamaica.The president of Maine NAACP says they are not questioning his racism or not, but the guy is a classic racist. He is ignorant, a bigot and a racist because he does not either understand the principle of majority rule accompanied with respect for the rights and interests of minorities or he wilfully and deliberately chose to violate this holy grille, principle of democracy. Like a pedophile who befriends the family of the child he is abusing to cover up his tracks, the new governor is unashamely doing the samething. Both Thomas Jefferson and Strom Thurmond had biological black children and they were still advertently racist. I am an MBA, CPA and a Political Scientist just moved to the Northeast/New England.

Ayana commented on Basic Black on 12.26.10
This show is amazing. I truly appreciate having access to these compelling, relevant episodes on free broadcast television. I DVR every episode. A technical question would it be possible to pump up the volume? For some reason Basic Black is coming in at a lower volume than other shows.

Dorothy commented on Basic Black on 07.01.10
Check out,"Between Barack and a Hard Place Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama," by Tim Wise

Ed commented on Basic Black on 05.03.10
ann notes that alcohol, tobacco and gambling are permitted by the state despite detrimental social consequences. It can be argued that such tolerance permits personal freedom of choice, it should not be overlooked the government makes more money from these "vices" than the tobacco and liquor companies or scratch card suppliers.

ann commented on Basic Black on 04.18.10
I just do not get it....No one seems to make sure the father does not spend his paycheck on scratch tickets or mega millions...no one wants to make sure people do not become alcoholics so the state does away with the sale of alcoholic beverages. The state knows smoking is bad for you and people have a good chance of lung cancer but they sell cigarettes...they do all this with the intention that people have to make their own decisions....why then does it make sense the state is concerned people are not responsible for putting their money in a slot machine....and I think Atlantic city was by history a very depressed city with a lot of crime not because casinos came to town......????????

Michael commented on Basic Black on 05.11.09
Great Show