Good Morning,
There is an article below that was a response in regards to Pit-Bulls. Here is a quote that I would like you to think about - "If you abuse a dog its whole life, it will eventually lash out. Pit Bulls are abused regularly. After a life of being beaten, starved, and forced to fight, a dog will get loose and hurt a child. Communities then turn and say, "we need to ban these dogs." No, you need to fight people who abuse them. There are bloodlines of pit bulls bred for the last 200 years to be family dogs".
Please follow my line of thought - Take the word "Dog"(any reference to animal) out and start substituting a race of people who you think this relates to. I have done so and below, I share with you as it relates to many African Americans here in Washington DC (not wanting to focus on the full 400+ years):
If you abuse a African American Community their whole life, they will eventually lash out. African Americans are abused (mentally, physically, emotionally) regularly and deprived of equal opportunity compared to their European American counterparts. After a life of being beaten, starved, and forced to fight, live in a drug infested area, with parents who have suffered the same treatment a generation or more prior, an African American Youth will grow and more than likely continue to perpetuate the same unto their children as well as inflict pain onto others. Communities then turn and say, "we need to lock these youth up." No, you need to fight people who abuse them. (I must include many of our Political Leaders (Black and White) here as well).
It is time to start/continue even more today, being more responsible for the debt that is owed which has allowed the many of us the opportunity to be who we are and become our brothers keepers more than we already are. It is also time for those Whites (only you know who you are) who do not recognize that they have hugely benefited on the b(l)acks of others, allowing you to capitalize on the advantages of a generational head start, often times on simply just being White which has allowed you to be the "perfect" acting, know so much, being able to afford private school, to drive your kid to school, a "green" life or even not eat chips and soda for breakfast or "dine in" at home from a Chinese Carryout on the corner of MLK and Good Hope Road of the past, and all the other things one takes for granted.
There are bloodlines of African Americans whose generations link back to great Civilizations and even simple villages. Trust and believe it is the linkage to that strength of family that this culture have survived that exhibits such a welcome feel and open arms into their community. So, understand that there is no need to be a "Trojan Horse" but instead, there is room for everyone to benefit from the strengths of each other - now or later - knowing that investment laced with love and compassion breathes reciprocal behavior and exponential generational returns (ROIs)! Learn to do/invest, just to do/invest just for doing/investment sake more than just planting trees, and fixing personal property, building blogs, newspapers, joining BNCA just to vote for a development which abuses the SAP that you never read and providing all the other needs/wants to the "under-served" community while the under-privileged community continues to suffer and amenity packages are mere skeletons of what they should be.
Note: A quote from the Caribbean Mr. Ramson - "there is no THANK YOU necessary for doing what one is supposed to do" and the capitalization of such for personal gain dilutes the act in of itself" . Now to the Whites who have understood the plight and have had an empathetic approach in moving our movement/people forward, your actions while very much appreciated, is an expectation as a repayment of debt owed. To the ones who are not fully involved and are motivated to understand the debt that you owe, I suggest you start being more compassionate to the needs and plight of our community. Understand that because you have the money to buy in, doesn't automatically make you a member of the community and gets you the respect. You have to earn it, just like in a Fraternity or Sorority. Just don't have the mail addressed "N.E., Washington, DC", be present and understand the need to participate in the repair of our community. When meditating, focus on that. Understand my reason for being "INVECTIVE" in dealing with some of you and your treatment is that I am fully appreciative of all that has been done by those who have cut away the forest, moved the boulders, dug tunnels, were hung, died or suffered in any way which has allowed me the opportunity to have the life that I have today. Many of you really need to be more "invective" with each other if that is what needs to be done to make our Ward better. I only wish I had took my head out of my __________ sooner. But as the saying goes, often times, one only gets infuriated and activated when something has affected them or someone very close to home.
So much so, I have come to understand that a certain understanding needs to be had - "It is not the Roses that you pick from amongst the Thorns and place on your table that makes life so beautiful, as those are only a ornamental and have a self serving affect. It is the rose bushes that you continue to cultivate, feed, prune that come back every year after year and let the world see, allowing for pollination that affects humanity. How sweet the smell of the Rose that the entire world can, hear, see and smell!! - Rabindranauth Ramson 4/30/12
Let me translate - stop talking about and thinking about the fact that you have "Black" friends and live in a "Diverse" community. Start understanding that it is our duty now that we are here to roll our sleeves up and start developing the kids and adults in our thorny neighborhoods. ***How sweet the smell of the Rose that the entire world can, hear (as pollination occurs), see (the re-imaging that occurs) and smell (the actual taste of watching the community grow)!! I can only share vicariously the sweet sounds of "Mr. Rob" the many times I hear it from young adults today in this community who I have watch grow up.
Greg, it is not that I don't like or appreciate some of you, Tom, it is not that I don't like you and appreciate some of you, and so goes for the rest - including the Padous for who I am actually thankful for opening "Pandora's Box" 3 years ago. Little did they know (even I didn't fully realize) what was hidden under my skull and blinded by my focus - Bo, I hope you are listening. Today, while so much of the concentration is on the youth behavior and change (the symptoms), I choose to extend the information/education to adults (very often the cause/source). I really just want to continue the work of Mr. Edison and let the light shine brighter to illuminate the dark corners of our lives and push the envelope for positive change in all of us.
For all those who know a thing or two or three or four about a thing or two or three or four or more, bring it to the table and lets figure it out. The Note has come DUE!! Let's find a way to pay it in full and guide the next generation into true equality.
Rob Ramson
"Pit Bulls are no more vicious than Golden Retrievers, Beagles or other popular dogs! In a recent study of 122 dog breeds by the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS), Pit Bulls achieved a passing rate of 83.9%. That's as good or better than Beagles ... 78.2%, and Golden Retrievers ... 83.2%. How did your favorite breed do? See for yourself - go to: www.ATTS.org"
There is an article below that was a response in regards to Pit-Bulls. Here is a quote that I would like you to think about - "If you abuse a dog its whole life, it will eventually lash out. Pit Bulls are abused regularly. After a life of being beaten, starved, and forced to fight, a dog will get loose and hurt a child. Communities then turn and say, "we need to ban these dogs." No, you need to fight people who abuse them. There are bloodlines of pit bulls bred for the last 200 years to be family dogs".
Please follow my line of thought - Take the word "Dog"(any reference to animal) out and start substituting a race of people who you think this relates to. I have done so and below, I share with you as it relates to many African Americans here in Washington DC (not wanting to focus on the full 400+ years):
If you abuse a African American Community their whole life, they will eventually lash out. African Americans are abused (mentally, physically, emotionally) regularly and deprived of equal opportunity compared to their European American counterparts. After a life of being beaten, starved, and forced to fight, live in a drug infested area, with parents who have suffered the same treatment a generation or more prior, an African American Youth will grow and more than likely continue to perpetuate the same unto their children as well as inflict pain onto others. Communities then turn and say, "we need to lock these youth up." No, you need to fight people who abuse them. (I must include many of our Political Leaders (Black and White) here as well).
It is time to start/continue even more today, being more responsible for the debt that is owed which has allowed the many of us the opportunity to be who we are and become our brothers keepers more than we already are. It is also time for those Whites (only you know who you are) who do not recognize that they have hugely benefited on the b(l)acks of others, allowing you to capitalize on the advantages of a generational head start, often times on simply just being White which has allowed you to be the "perfect" acting, know so much, being able to afford private school, to drive your kid to school, a "green" life or even not eat chips and soda for breakfast or "dine in" at home from a Chinese Carryout on the corner of MLK and Good Hope Road of the past, and all the other things one takes for granted.
There are bloodlines of African Americans whose generations link back to great Civilizations and even simple villages. Trust and believe it is the linkage to that strength of family that this culture have survived that exhibits such a welcome feel and open arms into their community. So, understand that there is no need to be a "Trojan Horse" but instead, there is room for everyone to benefit from the strengths of each other - now or later - knowing that investment laced with love and compassion breathes reciprocal behavior and exponential generational returns (ROIs)! Learn to do/invest, just to do/invest just for doing/investment sake more than just planting trees, and fixing personal property, building blogs, newspapers, joining BNCA just to vote for a development which abuses the SAP that you never read and providing all the other needs/wants to the "under-served" community while the under-privileged community continues to suffer and amenity packages are mere skeletons of what they should be.
Note: A quote from the Caribbean Mr. Ramson - "there is no THANK YOU necessary for doing what one is supposed to do" and the capitalization of such for personal gain dilutes the act in of itself" . Now to the Whites who have understood the plight and have had an empathetic approach in moving our movement/people forward, your actions while very much appreciated, is an expectation as a repayment of debt owed. To the ones who are not fully involved and are motivated to understand the debt that you owe, I suggest you start being more compassionate to the needs and plight of our community. Understand that because you have the money to buy in, doesn't automatically make you a member of the community and gets you the respect. You have to earn it, just like in a Fraternity or Sorority. Just don't have the mail addressed "N.E., Washington, DC", be present and understand the need to participate in the repair of our community. When meditating, focus on that. Understand my reason for being "INVECTIVE" in dealing with some of you and your treatment is that I am fully appreciative of all that has been done by those who have cut away the forest, moved the boulders, dug tunnels, were hung, died or suffered in any way which has allowed me the opportunity to have the life that I have today. Many of you really need to be more "invective" with each other if that is what needs to be done to make our Ward better. I only wish I had took my head out of my __________ sooner. But as the saying goes, often times, one only gets infuriated and activated when something has affected them or someone very close to home.
So much so, I have come to understand that a certain understanding needs to be had - "It is not the Roses that you pick from amongst the Thorns and place on your table that makes life so beautiful, as those are only a ornamental and have a self serving affect. It is the rose bushes that you continue to cultivate, feed, prune that come back every year after year and let the world see, allowing for pollination that affects humanity. How sweet the smell of the Rose that the entire world can, hear, see and smell!! - Rabindranauth Ramson 4/30/12
Let me translate - stop talking about and thinking about the fact that you have "Black" friends and live in a "Diverse" community. Start understanding that it is our duty now that we are here to roll our sleeves up and start developing the kids and adults in our thorny neighborhoods. ***How sweet the smell of the Rose that the entire world can, hear (as pollination occurs), see (the re-imaging that occurs) and smell (the actual taste of watching the community grow)!! I can only share vicariously the sweet sounds of "Mr. Rob" the many times I hear it from young adults today in this community who I have watch grow up.
Greg, it is not that I don't like or appreciate some of you, Tom, it is not that I don't like you and appreciate some of you, and so goes for the rest - including the Padous for who I am actually thankful for opening "Pandora's Box" 3 years ago. Little did they know (even I didn't fully realize) what was hidden under my skull and blinded by my focus - Bo, I hope you are listening. Today, while so much of the concentration is on the youth behavior and change (the symptoms), I choose to extend the information/education to adults (very often the cause/source). I really just want to continue the work of Mr. Edison and let the light shine brighter to illuminate the dark corners of our lives and push the envelope for positive change in all of us.
For all those who know a thing or two or three or four about a thing or two or three or four or more, bring it to the table and lets figure it out. The Note has come DUE!! Let's find a way to pay it in full and guide the next generation into true equality.
Rob Ramson
"Pit Bulls are no more vicious than Golden Retrievers, Beagles or other popular dogs! In a recent study of 122 dog breeds by the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS), Pit Bulls achieved a passing rate of 83.9%. That's as good or better than Beagles ... 78.2%, and Golden Retrievers ... 83.2%. How did your favorite breed do? See for yourself - go to: www.ATTS.org"
"Pit Bulls can't lock their jaws. Their jaws are constructed just like any other dog. In fact if you take the x-ray of a Chihuahua and compare it to that of a Pit Bull, you will see that they are both the same except for the size difference."
(both from http://www.savehomelesspets.org/myth.html)
I have a mix we adopted as a puppy - and as he grows, he looks more like a pit bull every day. Sweetest dog you'll ever meet. There are two reasons you see pit bulls demonised the media:
The first is ignorance. "Pit Bull" is a term that includes at least three specific breeds, but is often used in an even broader context to describe any number of dogs. I've seen news reports where a "Pit Bull' attacked, and the dog was clearly a different breed. (I have another dog that is a black lab and neighbors often ask about my "two pit bulls.") So when people say, "a pit bull" attacked," did they mean a Staffordshire Terrier? An American Pit Bull? Bull dog? Some mix?
The second reason in that these dogs are victimised more than any other breed. If you abuse a dog its whole life, it will eventually lash out. Pit Bulls are abused regularly. After a life of being beaten, starved, and forced to fight, a dog will get loose and hurt a child. Communities then turn and say, "we need to ban these dogs." No, you need to fight people who abuse them. There are bloodlines of pit bulls bred for the last 200 years to be family dogs.
Veterinarians and animal welfare groups do not support laws banning particular breeds - these laws don't appeal to people who know the dogs, they appeal to people who don't understand dogs.
Ohio just repealed a state law ending breed discriminating. This article is worth a quick read:
A little education goes a long way...
Frank
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