0 Mosque at Ground Zero: A War in Itself

By Cly! Host of "The 4/20 Lounge"!

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Mosque at Ground Zero: A War in Itself

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As the 9th Anniversary of 9/11 quickly approaches amongst civil unrest in NY...

This is a hot-topic to talk about in many ciphers. Why not talk about it in the best one of all!

The term “Ground Zero” has taken an entirely new meaning since 2001, when the horrifying events of 9/11 occurred. That being said, the idea of a Mosque being built 100 feet away from the site of the attack on the United States has raised some eyebrows, along with some allegations, as the hate for Islam is manifesting in demonstrations and violent acts throughout the city.

Mayor Bloomberg has made it clear that he feels the opposition of a mosque near ground zero would go against the grain that makes up the dynamic fabric of the United States. Especially, in the diverse demographic that makes up the city of New York’s population.  That being said, it looks like the mosque will be built to represent the good people of the city that live under the Muslim faith, and follow the same ideals, and not to represent the extremist fiends that were willing to sacrifice so many lives for their own agenda, under a religious umbrella.

I feel like I understand the concerns of those who are angry at the idea of a structure that represents the faith of those we are at war with, as a result of those events. I’ve even heard some express ideas that the mosque would subliminally represent a ‘victory’, for the extremists, but the likelihood of that idea not being rooted to some kind of propaganda against the construction of the mosque is barely existent.

All things considered, we are still a nation at war with the insurgents that chose to attack us.  If we allow their actions to change our ways of life, take freedoms away from others, and hate our own citizens that they have commonality with, then they win. They’ll have succeeded in separating a large body of people from the rest of America, as they’ll feel like their rights have been trampled, if suddenly a mosque can’t be constructed on public grounds in the Land of the Free. The general consensus will be “what’s next to be taken from us?” This will result in more racism, terrorism, and confusion among the American people. That’s the last thing we need, everything but the unity it will take to get past what’s been going on for the last 10 years.

Bottom line, this wouldn’t be a problem in the city if the events preceding it didn’t take place, so we can’t allow it to be a problem now.  The terrorists don’t run things, we do (to the extent that we even are made aware of them)! So, we can’t let what they do change how we live and treat each other. These are the same freedoms I’m sure everybody reading has at least one friend or family member fighting for. Shouts to everyone in the Armed Forces, hold your heads high while we keep things in order, so you have something to come back to that you can say was truly worth fighting for.

Whether you’re in a 420 kinda mood or not, this would definitely be something to “pass to the left”…Wahh!

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7 The New Black Panthers? Not quite...

By Cly! Host of "The 4/20 Lounge"!

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The New Black Panthers? Not quite...

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Black Power, A beautiful statement and a symbol of the ultimate result of the Black community operating under a unified front.  This is the propaganda used to fuel the voices that make up one of the more recent powerful factions, that is The New Black Panther Party.

The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation has already denounced the New Black Panther Party, as a “small band of African Americans” that’s found no legitimacy of their own, even in the black community, many blacks see it as a hate group. No better than the Ku Klux Klan.  The foundation also condemns the association of The New Black Panther Party to the original Black Panthers. The foundation goes as far as to imply that The New Black Panther Party actually incites hate, rather than resolve it.

This combined with the assault from the media, as a result of their own public miscues result in the world overlooking the actual mission statement of this movement, protecting and strengthening the black community. I feel the intentions should shine in as much light as the faults.

With that being said, I think it The New Black Panthers needs to undergo serious reform and organization if the organization expects to gain legitimacy among any community.  The media has a seemingly endless supply of representatives of the NBPP harboring constant displays of bigotry. Whether it was at the polling station back in 2008 at the time Barack Obama was elected, rap songs talking about all types of racism -why the political faction rap to be a good outlet is beyond me-, or inarticulate outbursts demonizing other races and groups, the NBPP has yet to find a way to balance the scales with regard to their blunders and successes. This serves as an obstacle to any group hoping to gain a following, as they can so easily be demonized.

I’m sure there’s a lot more to this situation than what the media has allowed to gain attention, but in the society we live in, unity holds precedence in power. A ten-point program that basically asks for segregation to be reestablished won’t really do the trick of putting the black community where it needs to be. While there’s obvious need for reform in the black community, these kinds of uncoordinated, hateful, aggressive methods of expression will only give those in control the necessary leverage to keep the imbalances that plague our people in tact.

In short, If you’re going to fight the injustices of America, don’t’ say anything that can’t be proven or backed up, and If you’re going to go with the ill-advised approach, make sure the world can’t see and negatively judge you for it. A hate group has yet to win in this country, and I don’t see it happening now. No room to get caught slippin...Waaahh!!