YJ, Have a grfeat July 4th anniversary. Mboge On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 6:42 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Bro Mboge, > > > > This is a very insightful write-up from you. I share the frustrations, > especially with the known slavery that was meted to Blacks everywhere. How > humans (colonists) reached the whole idea of colonialism and slavery then > beats my own faculty of thinking. Simply, it was a crime against humanity in > the highest order. It must be continually condemned in no simple terms, for > it was really spiteful for any to have enslaved another human. How dare you > do that Mr. Chains wanna tie someone’s hands? > > > > Excuse my ignorance of history for a minute, but why was the black man a > favorable slave among all of human race? See, I am now deeply saddened by > the aftermath of these horrible chains. Their pressure on our skins still > show scars on us that cannot easily heal. Pockets of the shameful racial > palaver still exist in smaller portions, from people of all backgrounds. > > > > *“What made America great and democratic and maybe good for immigrants > today for me is anchored not on 4th July but on the Civil Rights ACT enacted > 2 July 1964. This day symbolically is the day when all Americans regardless > of ones' hue really started to be independent from all forms of oppression.” > Mboge.* > > > > Yes, I agree with the above, and I think it is very accurate. I know we > blacks (African-American) came a long way. It is really a victory for us > that we all count in the numbers considered to be free. The truth today, we > have won –I mean a major victory. The age has lived to witness a black > president in America. The same white house that was built by slaves is now > inhabited by a black man, a man though from Kenya on his lineage but black > like us. Yes, black ears, eyelids and color. So yes, hail the civil > rights! Hail the civil rights defenders –all the sincere ones that fought > tooth and nail. At long last, we are at least free….I know we are still > writing history. The Likes of Bush no doubt tainted the American legacy. > Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to discredit him, but his route of war I > despise. I simply don't buy into idealogies of war-mongers, just like he > was, big time war-mongerer without properly calculating the price we pay for > war. The good part the JFKs, the Obamas and their likes will come to restore > hope and confidence. So we celebrate July 4th, thoughtfully independence, > meaning we are free. > > > > Long Live America! > > Long Live its true values! > > Long Live Humanity everywhere!! > > > > thanks Bro > > > > yj > > *There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. > Fear and Worship only Allah alone!* > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 04:28:42 +0200 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: FW: [>-<] Happy 4th of July everybody > To: [log in to unmask] > > > YJ, > > Thanks for the wishes, however, July 4th means nothing to me. Had my place > of abode been the USA, i think it might be different. 4th July 1776 when > Washington and his gang (America's Founding Fathers) declared independence > from Great Britain our lot (Africans) were not included in the lofty claims > of freedom and rights contained in the declaration regardless of the fact > that many Africans died in the war of independence. African-Americans > remained chattel slaves and unequal citizens for many decades. It took > nearly 200 years for the lot of Africans to become equal citizens. This was > not given on easily but was attained through lynchings, sit-ins, boycotts > and political activitism of great men and women who demanded and took their > rights from a fraudulent democracy. What made America great and democratic > and maybe good for immigrants today for me is anchored not on 4th July but > on the Civil Rights ACT enacted 2 July 1964. This day symbolically is the > day when all Americans regardless of ones' hue really started to be > independent from all forms of oppression. > > For those of you who find meaning in July 4th I wish you an enjoyable > anniversary and may you live to witness many more to come. > > Happy July 4th to you YJ, family and friends. > > Mboge > > On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Koto Mboge, Haruna et al, > > I wish you all a happy July 4th celebration. > > Please find below a posting from Ansu and myself at the G-Post. > > thanks, > > yj > > > *There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. Fear > and Worship only Allah alone!* > > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: RE: [>-<] Happy 4th of July everybody > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 08:39:31 -0500 > > > Bro Ansu et al, > > Thank you for that brief history about the US. Even though some of us are > from other parts of the world –the Gambia, it happens that we live here, and > this becomes our home. Whatever good we wish our individual countries and > people, we can only wish the same to America and the American people. That > said, July 4th in my view is a measure of how far America has grown from > the time of colonial rule from the British. Indeed a long way, America must > have come. > > Needless to say, America is truly the land of Immigrants. Despite the lack > of a perfect system, America is still the best today in terms of democracy, > openness to immigrants, acceptance, diversity and tolerance of humanity. I > understand that the likes of George W. Bush dropped the ball seriously, but > still we hail America for its great achievements. > > Please enjoy Emma’s 1883 Poem. Verses of this great poem are also noted on > the statue of liberty. > > > *The New Colossus* > > ** > > *Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame* > > *With conquering limbs astride from land to land;* > > *Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand* > > *A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame* > > *Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name* > > *Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand* > > *Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command * > > *The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame,* > > *"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she* > > *With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,* > > *Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,* > > *The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,* > > *Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,* > > *I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"* > > ** > > *By Emma Lazarus, New York City, 1883 * > > > > > > *93rd & 94th Day Combined, regarding Femi’s illegal incarceration*. > > > > We are reminded again that the people must live in peace without feeling > any fear of harm or threats in their hearts. That is at least what the > American Independence reminded us. For us to proudly celebrate freedom there > must be true justice, a justice that guarantees every citizen or resident of > that country of equality, justice and freedom. Can you imagine what happens > if everyone abuses the little power you have at your disposal? > > > > Note: Lad, the microphone is back to you. Thanks for your constant > reminders. Free Femi Peters Now!! > > > > I wish you all a happy July 4th Celebration. > > > > Regards, > > yj > > > *There is no god but Allah (SWT) and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger. > Fear and Worship only Allah alone!* > > > > > ------------------------------ > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [>-<] Happy 4th of July everybody > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 08:03:21 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > > To all Americans and residents of the United States, especially to members > of the US armed forces, US State Department staff here and around the world, > as we celebrate the 234th birthday of the United States, let us take a > moment to think about the hundreds of millions who live under tyrannical and > repressive governments around the world who are denied their basic > fundamental right of speech and association - the very same rights we in the > US take for granted. Our prayers go to prisoners of conscience around the > world whose only crime is to speak up against repression. > > Speaking of freedoms that we take for granted, here's a revealing anecdotal > evidence of what I'm talking about: I came across this story this morning > in the *Talking Points Memo blog*: > > *Pop quiz: Who was emperor when the United States declared independence > from China?* > * > * > *Give up? * > * > * > *Perhaps you should ask one of the Americans who, when asked what country > the U.S. separated from, named France, Japan, Mexico, Spain or, yes, China. > * > * > * > *A new Marist poll<http://maristpoll.marist.edu/72-don%E2%80%99t-know-much-about-history/>shows that 26% of people in this country don't know that the U.S. declared > its independence from Great Britain. That includes 20% who aren't sure -- > and another 6% who think it was another country. * > * > * > *Looking at the numbers more deeply<http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/US100617/July%204th_summer%20vacation/Country_From_Which_US_Declared_Independence.htm>, > it appears the closer to 1776 you were born, the more likely you are to know > the correct answer. > * > * > * > *So enjoy the July 4th holiday, everyone, and don't forget to be thankful > that we're out from under the yoke of our Mexican colonial oppressors. * > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. Learn more.<http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1> > ------------------------------ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. 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