Update...49ers Reuben Foster talks about offseason court case (suspended 2 games)

[BamaFan334]

This a joke, or a serious sociopolitical question?

If the latter, I'd say it has a lot to do with significantly higher rates of out of wedlock births which leads to many more fatherless homes, coupled with a thug culture of lawlessness that is promoted by pop culture which is marketed almost exclusively to blacks.

Based on the events of the day what do you think I'm driving at? I'm more than happy to concede that we all are a product of our environment. Too much Hollywood, video games, dysfunctional families, bad association for everyone. All shape the person and their habits and all tend to desensitize peoples good judgment in the end.

But the latest action in this thread is also about the DA and his determination to pursue Reuben and these ridiculous charges even after a more than a compelling confession by the alleged victim. Where's the evidence the judge proclaimed? Point by point was refuted in the verdict and yet the DA still took the opportunity to say to the citizens that Reuben was guilty. Based on his perspective, perhaps he too has spent too much time with Hollywood, video games, dysfunctional families, and bad association.

We are talking about California here. Some guys just want to make a name for themselves and their egos are so big that they just won't let go. I'm also guessing with some of the crazy laws they've put in place out there it makes it even easier to prosecute someone due to the craziness we have discussed with their description of an assault weapon for instance. I don't think that's the answer to your question because there are still levels of prosecution and judgement to go through. The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep. This chick had a history and apparently had stolen from him before these accusations happened, so that right there was a dumb decision that eventually brought all of this on. All about your personal decisions. Foster couldn't really help being drafted by the 49ers, so he is in a little different situation that some, but not every black person has to stay in an area where they are risking more of a chance at getting popped due to the laws of their state they choose to live in. Say all you want about marijuana being whatever, but in some places it is still illegal. You wanna smoke and not get put in jail, move somewhere that allows you to do that. I just use that as an example of how easy it is to not get in trouble for what a lot of people call petty offenses. Doesn't matter your personal preference or idea of the action, it matters if it's legal or not.

 

[#80]

I was confident he would play this fall. Walk a straight line Reuben.

 

[TUSKtimes]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

 

[BamaFan334]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

Understandable in certain situations, but also notice that a lot of these instances comes from fighting back instead of remaining calm and listening. Listening is a major flaw in so many people in our society. Don't be so defiant and think you gotta act all tough and righteous. I'm not saying give up your civil rights, but with how bad society is today, if you're asked by a cop to stay still and don't move, then don't fucking move, because if you do (a decision you make), you're allowing a whole other level of consequences to enter the situation.

Anyways, current laws of this land are not made to discriminate against a specific type of person based on their skin color. You can dig back into our history all you want, but history has zero to do with murder, rape, and drug arrests in our current society. Discrimination is a personal fault of an individual, not the current laws overseeing our country.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Understandable in certain situations, but also notice that a lot of these instances comes from fighting back instead of remaining calm and listening. Listening is a major flaw in so many people in our society. Don't be so defiant and think you gotta act all tough and righteous. I'm not saying give up your civil rights, but with how bad society is today, if you're asked by a cop to stay still and don't move, then don't fucking move, because if you do (a decision you make), you're allowing a whole other level of consequences to enter the situation.

Anyways, current laws of this land are not made to discriminate against a specific type of person based on their skin color. You can dig back into our history all you want, but history has zero to do with murder, rape, and drug arrests in our current society. Discrimination is a personal fault of an individual, not the current laws overseeing our country.

So you feel content in painting with this broad brush because you know there are some bad people in the world. No kidding. It's the law of averages and the law of diminishing returns that have reasonable people concerned about the way society does business today. I've been stopped a few times by the cops in my life, they didn't scream at me to not move. Never attempted to tase me either. I didn't see the Bucks player move, did you? I heard the police chief say the police overreacted and apologized for their overzealousness. But you know personally of cases where bad people moved and had it coming so apparently why wait until the basketball player makes the first move?

 

[BamaFan334]

Understandable in certain situations, but also notice that a lot of these instances comes from fighting back instead of remaining calm and listening. Listening is a major flaw in so many people in our society. Don't be so defiant and think you gotta act all tough and righteous. I'm not saying give up your civil rights, but with how bad society is today, if you're asked by a cop to stay still and don't move, then don't fucking move, because if you do (a decision you make), you're allowing a whole other level of consequences to enter the situation.

Anyways, current laws of this land are not made to discriminate against a specific type of person based on their skin color. You can dig back into our history all you want, but history has zero to do with murder, rape, and drug arrests in our current society. Discrimination is a personal fault of an individual, not the current laws overseeing our country.

So you feel content in painting with this broad brush because you know there are some bad people in the world. No kidding. It's the law of averages and the law of diminishing returns that have reasonable people concerned about the way society does business today. I've been stopped a few times by the cops in my life, they didn't scream at me to not move. Never attempted to tase me either. I didn't see the Bucks player move, did you? I heard the police chief say the police overreacted and apologized for their overzealousness. But you know personally of cases where bad people moved and had it coming so apparently why wait until the basketball player makes the first move?

I know from watching and seeing your posts you will never admit anything outside of your personal scope, so I don't want to go on all day long about this with you. Yes, there are bad cops out there. There are bad people walking the streets every day as well that cops do a good job of catching, you just never hear about it. I'm not justifying any wrongdoing, but I also know all black people aren't behind bars at a higher rate because of racist laws and discrimination. Once again, it's all about choices. You have the right to make whatever choice you want. if you're in an unfortunate situation like the basketball player, be smart and figure out how to create a less hostile environment, and in the end if you're wronged and can prove it, the courts are at your disposal and you can win millions of dollars defending your rights. Mistakes are made, for sure, but let's not say what you're trying to say and act like it's the only reason.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I know from watching and seeing your posts you will never admit anything outside of your personal scope, so I don't want to go on all day long about this with you. Yes, there are bad cops out there. There are bad people walking the streets every day as well that cops do a good job of catching, you just never hear about it. I'm not justifying any wrongdoing, but I also know all black people aren't behind bars at a higher rate because of racist laws and discrimination. Once again, it's all about choices. You have the right to make whatever choice you want. if you're in an unfortunate situation like the basketball player, be smart and figure out how to create a less hostile environment, and in the end if you're wronged and can prove it, the courts are at your disposal and you can win millions of dollars defending your rights. Mistakes are made, for sure, but let's not say what you're trying to say and act like it's the only reason.

Then tell us, please, exactly what that basketball player should have done? Better yet, lets put you in some dark skin, now tell us what life is really like in your new world?

 

[BamaFan334]

I know from watching and seeing your posts you will never admit anything outside of your personal scope, so I don't want to go on all day long about this with you. Yes, there are bad cops out there. There are bad people walking the streets every day as well that cops do a good job of catching, you just never hear about it. I'm not justifying any wrongdoing, but I also know all black people aren't behind bars at a higher rate because of racist laws and discrimination. Once again, it's all about choices. You have the right to make whatever choice you want. if you're in an unfortunate situation like the basketball player, be smart and figure out how to create a less hostile environment, and in the end if you're wronged and can prove it, the courts are at your disposal and you can win millions of dollars defending your rights. Mistakes are made, for sure, but let's not say what you're trying to say and act like it's the only reason.

Then tell us, please, exactly what that basketball player should have done? Better yet, lets put you in some dark skin, now tell us what life is really like in your new world?

I would need to look at what happened. Only seen headlines and have no true reference. I just took your word that he did nothing. If it is as clean, cut, and dry as him doing nothing and getting treated like scum you sue the shit out of those police officers, the county, and the state and get your apology in the form of a vocal and monetary amount. Once again, I'll tell you that no one is perfect and these things happen. I'm not saying the world is 100% perfect, just saying that laws are not against black folks like you're trying to say.

 

[TUSKtimes]

I would need to look at what happened. Only seen headlines and have no true reference. I just took your word that he did nothing. If it is as clean, cut, and dry as him doing nothing and getting treated like scum you sue the shit out of those police officers, the county, and the state and get your apology in the form of a vocal and monetary amount. Once again, I'll tell you that no one is perfect and these things happen. I'm not saying the world is 100% perfect, just saying that laws are not against black folks like you're trying to say.

Laws aren't against black people or minorities of any kind. Laws weren't against women getting the right to vote. It's the interpretation and enforcing of that law through the centuries that leaves decent folks wanting. And frankly, you emotionally understanding what these oppressed minorities are going through or what it's really like from where you stand, would be the equivalent of going up to a rape victim and assuring them you know what they are going through. You may mean well, but that's the last thing you know.

 

[BamaFan334]

I would need to look at what happened. Only seen headlines and have no true reference. I just took your word that he did nothing. If it is as clean, cut, and dry as him doing nothing and getting treated like scum you sue the shit out of those police officers, the county, and the state and get your apology in the form of a vocal and monetary amount. Once again, I'll tell you that no one is perfect and these things happen. I'm not saying the world is 100% perfect, just saying that laws are not against black folks like you're trying to say.

Laws aren't against black people or minorities of any kind. Laws weren't against women getting the right to vote. It's the interpretation and enforcing of that law through the centuries that leaves decent folks wanting. And frankly, you emotionally understanding what these oppressed minorities are going through or what it's really like from where you stand, would be the equivalent of going up to a rape victim and assuring them you know what they are going through. You may mean well, but that's the last thing you know.

Maybe so, but it's still no excuse for someone's failures, bad choices or shortcomings in life. As a white male, how long am I placed with the blame you're saying I can't understand? Why am I forced to "understand" or be "sympathetic" or get called a racist?

 

[TUSKtimes]

Maybe so, but it's still no excuse for someone's failures, bad choices or shortcomings in life. As a white male, how long am I placed with the blame you're saying I can't understand? Why am I forced to "understand" or be "sympathetic" or get called a racist?

It sounds like it's frustrating getting painted by others with the same broad brush you like painting with? Imperfect human nature, ain't it great. And some folks want to say we're not all related.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

Most Muslims aren't terrorists, but most terrorists are Muslim. There's a 99% chance that a terrorist attack is conducted by radicalized muslims.

Based on FBI statistics, blacks are exponentially more likely to commit a crime than whites. Like 5 to 1. Product of environment.

Remember the Chris Rock sketch from years ago about how black people can avoid getting their ass kicked by the police? First point was OBEY THE LAW. Sure, it was veiled in comedy, but full of truth.

And deck stacked? Sure, slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation (all Democrat programs, mind you. FYI, the "party switch" leftists try to claim is a myth) were terrible and should never have happened. But blacks weren't the only slaves in this country. In fact, they weren't even the first. My ancestors, the Irish, were the first slaves here and throughout much of England. Do you see Irish Americans claiming reparations and blaming their misfortune on slavery? No.

Are there unfortunate circumstances with a few arrests of black men by white cops? Sure. A few. But those are sensationalized by the media for the sake of race-baiting. The same media also ignores the fact that black-on-white crime vastly outweighs white-on-black crime by 3 to 1, this despite the fact that again... The black population % is only 13%. It's no coincidence either that the majority of media figures support leftist causes (92% were Killary Clinton donors in the 2016 election). Abortion? Black genocide. Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was an unalloyed racist that said "Blacks are the weeds of society that meed to be exterminated" 35% of ALL abortions are performed on black womenb despite the black population being (here's that "minority" number again) only 13%.

I could go on and on about how the Left is keeping black America on the plantation still yet today. Social programs like welfare and food stamps? Overwhelming majority of recipients are black (Again, despite being only 13% of the population). Black women that don't get an abortion don't have to depend on their "baby daddy" anymore when the government will pay them to keep popping out babies. This further enables illegitimate black children who are more susceptible to social-engineered cultural influence.

The media, pushing a hard-left narrative, is helping keep black America in mental and intellectual slavery still today. Social engineering 101.

Look no further than the assault on Kanye West for his support of conservatism and free-thinking. The leftist slave-masters came out of the woodwork to crack their whips for him getting out of line...

 

[JoshB]

Ever wonder why so many black people go to jail?

This a joke, or a serious sociopolitical question?

If the latter, I'd say it has a lot to do with significantly higher rates of out of wedlock births which leads to many more fatherless homes, coupled with a thug culture of lawlessness that is promoted by pop culture which is marketed almost exclusively to blacks.

Yeah totally. Rap music is responsible for black people going to jail for drugs at about 10 times the rate of whites even though whites use drugs at the exact same rate, right? Your entire post looked like it was blurted right out of the face of that piece of shit Sean Hannity.

The truth of the matter is probably somewhere in between the two sides of this argument. Part of that is racism, part of it is that many white defendants can afford a good lawyer.

Both of you should watch Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas on HBO. Granted, it has a bit more of a left leaning but it is a good look at the realities of the issue of cops vs the black/homeless/mentally ill/LGBTQ people. It raises questions from both sides, showing it is not so clear cut that one side is completely at fault.

I didn't say it was solely racism, though. There are so many reasons for that (and other issues) that it's way too complicated for any one person to come up with all the answers. In my opinion it's a combination of for-profit prisons needing their quota of inmates, so certain states/cities/etc. put quotas on their officers, too. So, they go to the "high crime" neighborhoods, which tend to be more predominantly black, and cops already patrol more aggressively there. Also, there doesn't tend to be a lot of community policing anywhere anymore (and by that I mean the majority of police officers that patrol a certain community being from there), so they dont care how they act, treat, etc. the people living there.

Why are most "high crime" neighborhoods predominantly black? Poverty mainly (and we can go back decades and talk about the many reasons leading to this that is going to lead us down a rabbit hole that cause several people on here to call me names that I dont feel like dealing with lol). If you go out into the country, trailer parks, etc. can you not find just as much drug dealing (especially meth), robbery, assaults, etc.? Sure you can but police dont really go out there or bother with it.

I will check out that doc though, if you haven't seen "The House I Live In" on Netflix, check it out. It opened up my eyes a lot, especially when it comes to drugs.

 

[JoshB]

Ever wonder why so many black people go to jail?

This a joke, or a serious sociopolitical question?

If the latter, I'd say it has a lot to do with significantly higher rates of out of wedlock births which leads to many more fatherless homes, coupled with a thug culture of lawlessness that is promoted by pop culture which is marketed almost exclusively to blacks.

Yeah totally. Rap music is responsible for black people going to jail for drugs at about 10 times the rate of whites even though whites use drugs at the exact same rate, right? Your entire post looked like it was blurted right out of the face of that piece of shit Sean Hannity.

Oh really?

Then why do blacks make up only 12-13% of the population but commit over 52% of all violent crimes?

And yet whites are right at 62% of the population, but commit just 42%. Thats FBI stats, snowflake.

But let's visit your allegation of drug use and limit the scope to just that, but then factor the race %. You're STILL looking at an exponentially higher % of black drug-related arrests per capita by race.

Here's an article from left-of-center ABC news citing studies on the influence of gangster rap...

Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use

Of the 38 most popular rap songs between 1979 and 1984, only four (11 percent) contained drug references. By the late 1980s, that increased to 19 percent and by 1993, to 69 percent.

And that's just drug references. Thats not counting violent lyrics, and disrespect and degradation of women. 69% in 1993? Its even worse today. Fatherless (and thereby easily influenced) youth aren't affected by a culture that promotes and glamourizes thuggish and violent behavior? If you really and truly believe that, then I've got some oceanfront property in Nebraska for you to buy.

But noooooo, it's not a culture problem.

Noooooo, not at all.

I love it when people like you quote fake stats... From the FBI themselves, blacks make up 26% of arrests...

Table 21

Tell us some more lies snowflake. I know you only quote shit you get from Infowars and Breitbart because it sooths your little alt-right heart to tell us all how black people are just genetically more likely to commit a crime (because you're not racist right?).

And what the hell does drugs in rap music have to do with anything? You have the same issue with all the rock, metal, even country music that talks about drugs (and violence), too? Right? RIGHT? For some reason I doubt you have the same issue with Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe or even The Beattles "glorifying" drugs as you do Lil' Wayne or whoever else. Totally has nothing to do with the color of their skin, though, I'm sure.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Most Muslims aren't terrorists, but most terrorists are Muslim. There's a 99% chance that a terrorist attack is conducted by radicalized muslims.

There are over a billion people on this earth that profess to be Muslim. From the USA to millions historically throughout Europe, Russia, the African continent and of course in the Middle East. How should we feel about the hundreds of millions of Islamic people that just go about their everyday business of living? What's really scary is a lot of people would be surprised to even know that much about Muslims.

And deck stacked? Sure, slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation (all Democrat programs, mind you. FYI, the "party switch" leftists try to claim is a myth) were terrible and should never have happened. But blacks weren't the only slaves in this country. In fact, they weren't even the first. My ancestors, the Irish, were the first slaves here and throughout much of England. Do you see Irish Americans claiming reparations and blaming their misfortune on slavery? No.

Everything is relative until it isn't, I'd go back a little further in American history and talk about how white Europeans pretty much put an end to the Native American culture, religion and for many tribes, their existence. Talk about oppression. But yes certain ethnic groups have been oppressed but nothing to historically be measured by when compared to Native Americans and African Americans. I'm not disagreeing on the hate and prejudice by all races and nationalities you mentioned, I'm highlighting them. You are making some excellent points and the reasons that has motivated a lot of this behavior.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Ever wonder why so many black people go to jail?

This a joke, or a serious sociopolitical question?

If the latter, I'd say it has a lot to do with significantly higher rates of out of wedlock births which leads to many more fatherless homes, coupled with a thug culture of lawlessness that is promoted by pop culture which is marketed almost exclusively to blacks.

Yeah totally. Rap music is responsible for black people going to jail for drugs at about 10 times the rate of whites even though whites use drugs at the exact same rate, right? Your entire post looked like it was blurted right out of the face of that piece of shit Sean Hannity.

Oh really?

Then why do blacks make up only 12-13% of the population but commit over 52% of all violent crimes?

And yet whites are right at 62% of the population, but commit just 42%. Thats FBI stats, snowflake.

But let's visit your allegation of drug use and limit the scope to just that, but then factor the race %. You're STILL looking at an exponentially higher % of black drug-related arrests per capita by race.

Here's an article from left-of-center ABC news citing studies on the influence of gangster rap...

Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use

Of the 38 most popular rap songs between 1979 and 1984, only four (11 percent) contained drug references. By the late 1980s, that increased to 19 percent and by 1993, to 69 percent.

And that's just drug references. Thats not counting violent lyrics, and disrespect and degradation of women. 69% in 1993? Its even worse today. Fatherless (and thereby easily influenced) youth aren't affected by a culture that promotes and glamourizes thuggish and violent behavior? If you really and truly believe that, then I've got some oceanfront property in Nebraska for you to buy.

But noooooo, it's not a culture problem.

Noooooo, not at all.

I love it when people like you quote fake stats... From the FBI themselves, blacks make up 26% of arrests...

Table 21

Tell us some more lies snowflake. I know you only quote shit you get from Infowars and Breitbart because it sooths your little alt-right heart to tell us all how black people are just genetically more likely to commit a crime (because you're not racist right?).

And what the hell does drugs in rap music have to do with anything? You have the same issue with all the rock, metal, even country music that talks about drugs (and violence), too? Right? RIGHT? For some reason I doubt you have the same issue with Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe or even The Beattles "glorifying" drugs as you do Lil' Wayne or whoever else. Totally has nothing to do with the color of their skin, though, I'm sure.

Sure, 26% of ALL crime, maybe (which further disproves your claim about "decks being stacked because of institutional racism" bullshit)

But considering violent crime (when you read my post again)....Specifically murder, assault, and rape, the #s are way higher.

 

['65 Cobra]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

The concept that one shouldn't judge an entire group of people based on the actions of the few within that group should cut across all boundaries equally; racially, ethnically, sexually and financially.

PS - The Constitution does NOT "guarantee" that all men are created equal. That's the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution enacts into law the formation, structure and authority of the federal government (a democratic republic) and the rights of the individuals and, in some instances, the states. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were and remain beautifully and artfully crafted documents. The problems have not been with their language but rather enactment and enforcement.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

The concept that one shouldn't judge an entire group of people based on the actions of the few within that group should cut across all boundaries equally; racially, ethnically, sexually and financially.

PS - The Constitution does NOT "guarantee" that all men are created equal. That's the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution enacts into law the formation, structure and authority of the federal government (a democratic republic) and the rights of the individuals and, in some instances, the states. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were and remain beautifully and artfully crafted documents. The problems have not been with their language but rather enactment and enforcement.

Agreed except that we're not a democratic republic in that a simple majority rules. That doesn't even happen in legislation without a rare "nuclear option".

We're a constitutional republic, in that every state has a say in government and not just a federalized simple majority like other "democratic" governments.

Bugs me to no end when leftists like Obama and even the media continue to drive the narrative that we're "a democracy". We're NOT.

Thankfully, highly populated areas like California and New York don't decide the fate of our entire country.

 

[BamaFan334]

It's not that your wrong with everything you have to say on the social front. I mean, there is some balance it what you see and state but when you make statements like this:

The deck is not stacked against specific people. In this case, it's all about the company you keep.

Then it all starts sounding really wrong. First of all, the deck has been stacked against minorities in this country for centuries and at times even the majority. The constitution guarantee's that all men all created equal. Even in an era that promoted slavery. Even though it took until 1920 and over a 100 years of women suffrage to get the majority of citizens in this country the "equality" to vote. Just exactly how long should it take to get the Constitution and Bill of Rights to kick in for everyone? You can't possibly believe that this selfish society is still not still harming those that are profiled as inferior on many social, secular and political, religious levels of society?

The latest example is the multiple tasing of a Black Milwaukee Bucks basketball player who's crime was standing in the parking lot surrounded by a group of police. Profiling is real and the Constitution and Bill of Rights, as always, seldom save anyone.

The concept that one shouldn't judge an entire group of people based on the actions of the few within that group should cut across all boundaries equally; racially, ethnically, sexually and financially.

PS - The Constitution does NOT "guarantee" that all men are created equal. That's the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution enacts into law the formation, structure and authority of the federal government (a democratic republic) and the rights of the individuals and, in some instances, the states. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were and remain beautifully and artfully crafted documents. The problems have not been with their language but rather enactment and enforcement.

Agrees except that we're not a democratic republic in that simple majority rules. That doesmt even happen in legislation without a rare "nuclear option".

We're a constitutional republic, in that every state has a say in government amd not just a federalized simple majority like other "democratic" governments.

Bugse to no end when leftists like Obama amd even the media comtimue to drive the narrative that we're "a democracy". We're NOT.

Thankfully, highly populated areas like California and New York don't decide the fate of our entire country.

I'll say it again, it's everyone else's fault.

 

[JoshB]

Ever wonder why so many black people go to jail?

This a joke, or a serious sociopolitical question?

If the latter, I'd say it has a lot to do with significantly higher rates of out of wedlock births which leads to many more fatherless homes, coupled with a thug culture of lawlessness that is promoted by pop culture which is marketed almost exclusively to blacks.

Yeah totally. Rap music is responsible for black people going to jail for drugs at about 10 times the rate of whites even though whites use drugs at the exact same rate, right? Your entire post looked like it was blurted right out of the face of that piece of shit Sean Hannity.

Oh really?

Then why do blacks make up only 12-13% of the population but commit over 52% of all violent crimes?

And yet whites are right at 62% of the population, but commit just 42%. Thats FBI stats, snowflake.

But let's visit your allegation of drug use and limit the scope to just that, but then factor the race %. You're STILL looking at an exponentially higher % of black drug-related arrests per capita by race.

Here's an article from left-of-center ABC news citing studies on the influence of gangster rap...

Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use

Of the 38 most popular rap songs between 1979 and 1984, only four (11 percent) contained drug references. By the late 1980s, that increased to 19 percent and by 1993, to 69 percent.

And that's just drug references. Thats not counting violent lyrics, and disrespect and degradation of women. 69% in 1993? Its even worse today. Fatherless (and thereby easily influenced) youth aren't affected by a culture that promotes and glamourizes thuggish and violent behavior? If you really and truly believe that, then I've got some oceanfront property in Nebraska for you to buy.

But noooooo, it's not a culture problem.

Noooooo, not at all.

I love it when people like you quote fake stats... From the FBI themselves, blacks make up 26% of arrests...

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Tell us some more lies snowflake. I know you only quote shit you get from Infowars and Breitbart because it sooths your little alt-right heart to tell us all how black people are just genetically more likely to commit a crime (because you're not racist right?).

And what the hell does drugs in rap music have to do with anything? You have the same issue with all the rock, metal, even country music that talks about drugs (and violence), too? Right? RIGHT? For some reason I doubt you have the same issue with Willie Nelson, David Allen Coe or even The Beattles "glorifying" drugs as you do Lil' Wayne or whoever else. Totally has nothing to do with the color of their skin, though, I'm sure.

Sure, 26% of ALL crime, maybe (which further disproves your claim about "decks being stacked because of institutional racism" bullshit)

But considering violent crime (when you read my post again)....Specifically murder, assault, and rape, the #s are way higher.

No. 1, you said crime not violent crime. No. 2, whites commit violent around 12 per 1,000 people, while blacks commit it around 15 per 1,000 people (again poverty, being in those types of neighborhoods leading to more but nowhere near the level you claim). And how does it disprove anything? Far more white people in this country meaning far more white people are arrest, but when you compare the PERCENTAGES blacks are arrested far more for drugs than whites are despite both races being involved in drugs at the same rate (see how you completely blew right on past my initial comment?).