Luvs and Lovers, I thank each of you for returning. It has been a struggle to get back into
blogging after Mike Brown’s murder. I’ve children 35 to 17 and grandchildren. It is
a struggle because I’ve seen this same crap too many times in America. It
seems daily I am reading of another Black child’s murder and the total
disregard for the lives of Black people in the United States of America. I state USA for this nation is supposed to be
a leader in democracy and human rights. However,
every day I read of someone not seen as part of the majority experiencing more
oppression in this nation.
Those who dare to speak out are squashed by one means or
another. Today, I write about someone,
whom I’ve admired for many years, who had a similar experience. Cynthia McKinney first came to my attention
in the 1990’s. I did not live in her district
but followed this woman bent on equality for all (She would later represent
poor, White, rural people). Her father was
a known vocal lover of equality. He didn’t
back down when approached. It seemed his
daughter was his heir. It was inspiring to
see this young woman each night in the local media taking to task, from the
streets, the establishment. I long to
have such a champion representing me. I
was too be given that opportunity in 1993.
Allow me to backup for a moment. What was it I loved about this woman? Okay, she is gorgeous but it was her desire
to do right because it is right to do right.
She called out sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and Islamophobia
before it was popular. She worked
tirelessly to free the oppressed. It was
her work for freeing minds about Islam that eventually led to her being ousted
from the U.S. House. Her last term in
office, I had to return home to Mississippi.
However, I followed the local GA media reports about her.
This woman was slandered and libeled daily by both local and
national media outlets. The Democratic
Party did nothing to assist her. Many, in
the Democratic Party, stood on the sidelines as she continued to work to free
the oppressed by not sugar coating what was happening in D.C. She had a backbone at a time when many in DC
slithered. Had the Democratic Party
stood up, as did she, there are a few things that would not have occurred.
·
Afghanistan
·
Iraq
·
Greatest Depression since 1929
However, they did not.
They stayed mum about the corruption they knew was afoot. They were silenced by stock options and
vacations. I was disgusted. I was disgusted by those who said they were
for the people but were fucking the people (Naw, bro. You are not Black like
me). Things were so bad, Sen. John
McCain stood on the floor and called for a return to sanity on several occasions. Even he saw how the festering hate from the “Southern
Plan” was paving the ground for today’s Tea Party.
Cynthia was, to me, a hero for taking the tough stance of
asking people to stop the hate long enough to build something worthwhile. She was my definition of a “D.C. Outsider” in
spite of being a six term U.S. House Representative. When the “major news” broke of her hitting a
security guard in D.C. I saw the setup
immediately. She 6 terms in the house,
ranking committee member, and natural hair sista unrecognized by security? Work
with me folks. Yet, it was her calling
out the bullshit that got her the boot.
She correctly called out several things:
·
Israel owns our Congress. ( Another nations runs
our nation) GOP at declaring fidelity to Israel
·
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were illegal
·
We should invest in economic trade with nations
on the African continent (China is now deeply embedded)
Cynthia kept her district informed prior to Twitter,
Facebook, or Periscope. She was home
from DC often in her district holding workshops to explain the benefits of
federal legislation. You could see her
without having to dress up for a $20 a head dinner. She didn’t wait for people to sign-up to receive
information, she sent it. Since her, I’ve
gotten a song and dance as to why I can’t even get an email, let alone
something in my mailbox. You could go to
any of her offices and be greeted by an active an informed staff. Be honest, how many times have you reached
voice mail when calling your rep’s office.
How many times are you blown off by your rep’s staff? She ran a tight ship. However, a tight ship
cannot defeat a fleet.
She was attacked by Democrats, Republicans, defense
contractors, and Wall Street. I miss
that Cynthia. Today, she is
understandably pissed with the Democratic Party. However, I wish she would accept a fig leaf
from Georgia Democrats to hold office once again. Maybe take over Dekalb County. Hell, return to U.S. House of
Representatives. We need more people in
office who exhibit the values she espoused 1993 – 2003, un-bossed and un-bought
without fear. In office to be a public
servant not serviced by the public.
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