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million peg is not bad. I will pick cotton for $40 million!"

MY THOUGHTS

Perhaps, the above words of Whoopie Goldberg, came as no surprise to many viewers watching late night television, and admittedly i watched, and shook my head.

My oldest grandson aged 19 blurted out and i quote..dayum, what a stupid hata!!

As we and friends continued to watch, he went on to say a few more unsavory things to which i was forced to pull him out of his forgetfulness, and let him know that he was still in the house with other people who like myself may not have appreciated his savory language.

Moving right along

After the show, and a few more statements concerning Whoopis words, i asked if those in watching would like to hold an honest discussion about her words, and to my great pleasure all of my house guests said they would.

i then proceeeded to ask for their thoughts about her words and the context in which she delivered them, and as usual i got to listen to the race and slavery issue, the money and what it could buy, what it could do for people, the fact that as a people some do worse for less? what was the motive, and finally i asked my grandson to explain his own thoughts without the anger.

The next words here will be a short brief of his words (not quotes) " i never liked the woman anyways and now i really dislike her.. i feel the woman is a race traitor and ghost lover, ugly, funky looking and a serious self hater?

When i cautioned him to stay focused he stood up and went into the library and brought out the book below..Saying grandma, i know u know what i am feeling, our people have a story and HIS story about picking cotton. And to have some ugly African woman, disrespect all that we have goine through is like slapping all African people in the face?..To which i said.." To call her ugly is also slapping African women in the face..?

I shook my head and proceeded to take control and communicate that Ronald Cottons, case and Whoopis comment were like apples and oranges and that all he heard was 'PICKING COTTON"

Which, also had nothing to do with looks, choices, but rather a rape and prosecutorial misconduct?

He continued to rant..saying. ..Quote.. Now i feel why she is not married to an African, and why she always finds herself in bed with some nasty slave master and can't keep noone..To me? i feel the sistah, is a fraud and needs a brain, she is just an African desc with a Jews name..and left the room, i also asked him not to come back until he could find a way to participate without insulting African women....I HAVE 16 GRANDS AND THEY ALL KNOW MILAGROS DOES NOT PLAY THAT!

Within the hour his father, had arrived to pick him up and he entered the conversation. When we explained what we heard on the show, i was pleased to hear his comments which by the way were somewhat a bit of mine as well.

My son said (no quotes) This is how i would do it, if it came down to it.

1. Get an Atty and draw up a contract.

2. Ask owner (hopefully the GOV) how long i would have to pick the cotton in order to make the 40 mil

3. Ask to can get some honest money 25% ( down paymnt, like we put down on houses) ahead of time to show that this is an legit contract, with an intent to pay the remaining sum after work is complete.

4 Make sure that the contract stipulates, that any honest money paid will not have to be returned, but rather payment for services if picker dies on the job. And if the picker died or became ill due to the work..an additional 25% would be paid to fam?

5 Make sure to transfer contract to wife husband or children in case of death of picker. This contract must also state that the cosigners will not be responsible for picking cotton unless another contract is drawn up specifically for them.

Of course there were some friends who did not agree at all. They believed a bit as my grandson had and others were all for it saying..There is nothing we could not do as a people with 40 mil?

My son went on to explain that his trust in individual farmers offering that amount of money would be slim, and he doubts if anyone would pay 40 mil to have thier cotton picked even the GOV..

He also commented about the context in which Whoopis words were spoken and said..She is no fool she may have issues, but the sistah is not stupid and knew that her statement would bring many Africans in america out after her head.

i personally like Whoopie, i know that she is courageous and that she does what she wants not what anyone thinks she should..

I was thinking..Maybe Senora Gold..berg is FREE?

PS Maybe i should ask Whoopie if we can ge those 40 acres as well..LMAO

Because i overstood Whoopis comment, i also had to think of my people. Those in Africa, Cuba and amerikkka.

I am still out on this PICKING COTTON IDEA..

However, one of the first men to ever walk free because of my efforts along with others would probably have a lot to say about the comment..Ya think?

i will also say that as a people, we need to learn to listen and not feel, because feeling is not fact.

I say this because i often find myself caught up prof in a lot of emotion. Sometimes my vision gets blurred, however, when that happens i seek time out.

http://www.pickingcottonbook.com/home.html

http://www.innocenceproject.org/Content/72.php?gclid=CPnvnv-TuaECFYd-5QodLU3KAg

My career has been working to free the wrongfully accused. i drink eat, sleep and exercise ways to break thru and free those whom we believe have the best chance.

So in order to do this, i must believe in what i do, believe in the innocense of the men i work to free and overstand that the IPC/CJS/ etc is geared to struggle against me step by step..

Things i know.

DNA testing and advances in todays forensic science have shaken the very root of the amerikkkn. criminal justice system. One of the most visible results is the exoneration of inmates who were wrongly convicted and incarcerated, many of them sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. This has caused a problem for many states, how can claims of innocence be properly investigated and how can innocent inmates be reliably distinguished from the guilty?

Some answers

,Some states have created commissions to set up policies and provide legal assistance to those imprisoned wrongfully.

Here is an example.

The Innocence Commission describes the creation and first years of the Innocence Commission for Virginia (ICVA), the second innocence commission in the nation and the first to conduct a systematic inquiry into all cases of wrongful conviction. Written by Jon B. Gould, the Chair of the ICVA, who is a professor of justice studies and an attorney, the author focuses on twelve wrongful conviction cases to show how and why wrongful convictions occur, what steps legal and state advocates took to investigate the convictions, how these prisoners were ultimately freed, and what lessons can be learned from their experiences.

Prof, Gould recounts how a small band of attorneys and other advocates in Virginia and around the country have fought wrongful convictions in court, advanced the subject of wrongful convictions in the media, and sought to remedy the issue of wrongful convictions in the political arena. He makes a strong case for the need for Innocence Commissions in every state, showing that not only do Innocence Commissions help to identify weaknesses in the criminal justice system and offer workable improvements, but also protect society by helping to ensure that actual perpetrators are expeditiously identified, arrested, and brought to trial. Everyone has an interest in preventing wrongful convictions, from police officers and prosecutors, who seek the latest and best investigative techniques, to taxpayers, who want an efficient criminal justice system, to suspects who are erroneously pursued and sometimes convicted.

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