"America has been the best country on earth for black folks. It was here that 600,000 black people, brought from Africa in slave ships, grew into a community of 40 million, were introduced to Christian salvation, and reached the greatest levels of freedom and prosperity blacks have ever known."
spell his name right first.
Yes, since he misspelled his name, any and all points shall be null and void. Sorry, them's the breaks.
Because no one should be forcibly removed from his/her home land and thrown into slavery.
Yes, the descendants are now better off than their cousins in Africa, but that does not excuse what happened long ago.
Without passing judgement on the validity of his statement, it is very difficult for people to have this kind of perspective on their extended-linage given that it involved slavery. As a third-generation american, I reflect back on my ggparents' decision to come to this country but it was their decision; they we not slaves.
The conversation is interesting when people begin asking about reparations.
Africa was a economically and culturally rich continent before European powers destroyed it.
Wow, you are trolling, aren't you?
I agree but the history of mankind doesn't care much for such travails.
Trollist wrote:
Africa was a economically and culturally rich continent before European powers destroyed it.
Ever been to Europe ? No one bathes. They stink bad. Dog crap on the side walks every place you go. White Americans should be grateful that they live in America. In Paris your flats are caked with wet dog crap after every run.
PB was a draft dodger. PB is a phony.
PB was 100% correct.
I'm no Pat Buchannon supporter but the OP has a point. The msm has a platform that you have to conform if you they are going to air your point of view. Buchanon, Nader, Ron Paul, and others of very diverse views all get shut out even though they are very intelligent, communicate well, have a bigger and better resume than those that do get coverage, and represent points of view than millions in America share but which don't get air time. Meanwhile Obama and Romney are more or less the same on the issues and all you will hear are political hacks giving us stupid analysis breaking down some stupid thing that one of them said.
Black people in America still think that society owes them something because their ancestors were treated badly. Unfortunately this idea has permeated much of American culture in general, and so people for some reason think American blacks are somehow not given anywhere near the same opportunities as every other ethnicity in this country, when in reality they are, they simply choose not to ever take advantage of them (as a whole).
I found it interesting that my African American Studies textbook blamed white people for every conceivable problem of American blacks yet also admitted the biggest thing holding American blacks down was that within black culture working hard and becoming educated are considered "acting white," which is very much looked down upon. It is no surprise that black people from other cultures who come to America (from the Caribbean, African nations, etc) drastically outperform American blacks when it comes to education and income. I've personally spoken with several who are quick to say American blacks are the laziest and most unappreciative group of people they've ever known. Those are their words, not mine. Unfortunately these are horribly politically incorrect views that will get any non-black person ostracized and banned from public speaking of any kind, which I can understand as it is not good to automatically assume everyone within a group is the same. As a whole, however, American blacks would do well to give up the crybaby attitude and instead try to apply themselves.
luv2run wrote:
Because no one should be forcibly removed from his/her home land and thrown into slavery.
Yes, the descendants are now better off than their cousins in Africa, but that does not excuse what happened long ago.
They should complain to the other black Africans who sold black slaves to European slave traders. The vast majority of black slaves were captured and forced into slavery by other black Africans.
just wondering really wrote:
"America has been the best country on earth for black folks. It was here that 600,000 black people, brought from Africa in slave ships, grew into a community of 40 million, were introduced to Christian salvation, and reached the greatest levels of freedom and prosperity blacks have ever known."
Obviously it was not what PB said about blacks that got him kicked off of TV. His accucrate comments on Israel and her American supporters are what did him in. It's not black people who decide what goes into our mainstream media
Double Dog wrote:
They should complain to the other black Africans who sold black slaves to European slave traders. The vast majority of black slaves were captured and forced into slavery by other black Africans.
And who created the demand for slaves? Who was buying the slaves?
Slaves or unpaid interns?
Thank America wrote:
Ever been to Europe ? No one bathes. They stink bad. Dog crap on the side walks every place you go. White Americans should be grateful that they live in America. In Paris your flats are caked with wet dog crap after every run.
This is complete BS. Travel the world, idiot. Experience something.
Because he fails to ackowledge the contributions of blacks to the building and shaping of this country, even as slaves. Slavery wasn't exactly day camp. Slaves helped build the Capitol and White House. Visitors admire Monticello, but Jefferson didn't build it himself, you know? That's just a smidgen of what was accomplished with enslaved people.
You're a funny guy. So 350+ years of slavery and lynching against their will not to mention to destruction of families and their heritage, the adoption of a foreign religion forced upon them, and state sanctioned bigotry until 1963, and black people should be grateful. Ya'll should be grateful black folk are more interested in living than getting even now that the numbers of minorities are growing. IF Buchannan said this, and I won't waste time researching it, he, or anyone else who would say something so asinine, should be bounced immediately from whatever perch they're on post haste.