tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post2114299312249226416..comments2024-01-13T23:00:20.853+00:00Comments on MAN THE BARRICADES: Bonnie Greer and the Indigenous EnglishGregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10323165429887622931noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-40152669179795692412009-10-28T21:38:52.884+00:002009-10-28T21:38:52.884+00:00Hi,
Edward The Unrelated! said:
Whether we or th...Hi,<br /><br />Edward The Unrelated! said:<br /><br /><i>Whether we or the political correct elites like it or not, the famous phrase "birds of a feather flock together" is true.</i><br /><br />As a concept it was catastrophic for the Carrier Pigeon and did little for the Dodo. When the lemming tried to fly in flocks it did little for them also.<br /><br />Racism is an attitude of mind usually most clearly adhered to by the self perceived victim.<br /><br />The 'NOBLE Savage' wore the soubriquette with pride and dignity until it was abbreviated to 'savage'.<br /><br />The Southern Swazi, Xhosa, Suttu and others were much enobled by the title Kaffir derived from the Arabic for a 'non believer' thus other than Muslim. It was when the Affrikaaner labeled the black collective as kaffers that it became resented.<br /><br />What could a Frenchman do but call a man negre a mere translation of his obvious colour. Yet when Anglicised when speaking of the slavers of the Barbary Coast and the WHITE & slave trade as niggers it too was reveilled<br /><br />'Is it 'cos I is white that I don't have a problem with colour'!!<br /><br />I well remember the amusement amongst my loyal black staff - and what other term might I use since I had 15 different tribes I employed who lived on my land - when I denounced Afrikaaner obduracy as 'white kaffirs' - they are after all the only people I know who built a monument to kitchen Dutch and were named after their cattle!<br /><br />Due to linguistic abuse it was pronounced that the black people of South Africa - who were in the main far from indiginous, the Zulu of today being in fact a Southern Swazi and the only indiginous peoples being the Boesmann - the people did not wish to be Kaffirs as this had been debased to kaffers, nigger never having been used due to the fortunate lack of French influence Black only became an issue as a result of outside pressures.<br /><br />Such was the confusion that when Officially asked what they wished to be called as a collective they were a bit stumped but eventually came up with a word that had some commonality in their 28 basic languages.<br /><br />The word chosen was the people a completely unsatisfactory solution that left the other 'people' called whites, Malays, coloureds, Indians and so on!!<br /><br />OK so they wanted to be called umuntu : The People happily abbreviated first to 'people' 'muntu' and then to 'munt'.<br /><br />No problem 'munts were perfectly happy with the title until some wag came up with the title for a black street sweeper, politician, black girl, the maid's boyfriend, doctor, as pavemunt, parliamunt, orimunt, hornimunt, medicamunt, etc. <br /><br />Now in the rainbow country the courts can not use colour to define people so they are ALL greens - well dark greens, light greens and mid greens!<br /><br />Ask a Mancunian such as NOT your relation Gregg, how many jokes about Scousers he knows; or an Irishman just how many jokes about Kerrymen he can tell.<br /><br />CONTINUED IN NEXT POSTGreg_L-W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03702733467535493491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-51807082735707905782009-10-26T19:32:33.891+00:002009-10-26T19:32:33.891+00:00Congratulations, didn't know you were geting m...Congratulations, didn't know you were geting married.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323165429887622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-67945081374482308282009-10-26T19:23:40.519+00:002009-10-26T19:23:40.519+00:00Absolutely Paul. Racism is abhorrent and all decen...Absolutely Paul. Racism is abhorrent and all decent people should defend those who are unjustly targeted or abused. <br /><br />Thank you Shailee! By the way Gregg, that is my Indian future wife. ;-)Edward Beamanhttp://homeinteriordesignthemes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-41216506421645741862009-10-26T18:32:54.420+00:002009-10-26T18:32:54.420+00:00I agree Shailee, so glad I invited Edward to do my...I agree Shailee, so glad I invited Edward to do my first 'guest post'.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323165429887622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-48452998084067783382009-10-26T18:29:47.500+00:002009-10-26T18:29:47.500+00:00Nice one Greg! Honestly, no relation.Nice one Greg! Honestly, no relation.Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323165429887622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-16351960286147955202009-10-26T17:43:29.712+00:002009-10-26T17:43:29.712+00:00Bravo!! A commendable post.Bravo!! A commendable post.Shaileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269876978411109557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-59644572294418058742009-10-26T17:39:36.325+00:002009-10-26T17:39:36.325+00:00Racism begins with our families, parents, brothers...Racism begins with our families, parents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents, people we admire, respect and love. <br /><br />However, as we grow and mature we come to the realization that what we were told by our family when we were children were slanted lies base on their prejudices. We realize that most people are like ourselves and not so different and want the same things, like a home, steady work, a Medicare plan and schools for our children (if you travel you will see this). We realize that most people are of good hearts and goodwill.<br /><br />This reminds me of a parable from the good book where a Levite and Priest come upon a man who fell among thieves and they both individually passed by and didn’t stop to help him. <br /><br />Finally a man of another race came by, he got down from his beast, decided not to be compassionate by proxy and got down with the injured man, administered first aid, and helped the man in need. <br /><br />Jesus ended up saying, this was the good man, this was the great man, because he had the capacity to project the “I” into the “thou,” and to be concerned about his fellow man. <br /><br />You see, the Levite and the Priest were afraid, they asked themselves, “If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?” <br /><br />But then the Good Samaritan came by. And he reversed the question: “If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?” <br /><br />That’s the question before us. The question is not, “If I stop to help our fellow man (immigrant) in need, what will happen to me?” The question is, “If I do not stop to help our fellow man, what will happen to him or her?” That’s the question. <br /><br />This current climate of blaming others for our woes is not new. We have had this before and we have conquered it.<br /><br />Remember “Evil flourishes when good men (and women) do nothing”. Raise your voices with those of us who believe we are equal and we can win this battle again.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662827.post-38020174453340309802009-10-26T17:16:36.827+00:002009-10-26T17:16:36.827+00:00Yaa Boo,
Outrageous!!!
Nepotism!!!
Next you'...Yaa Boo,<br /><br />Outrageous!!!<br /><br />Nepotism!!!<br /><br />Next you'l be paying your wife!!!<br /><br />Pass the Green Ink - You're starting to act like a EUkip Politician!!!<br /><br />Yours,<br />Indignant of EbolaGreg_L-W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03702733467535493491noreply@blogger.com