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[MOD CUT] Someone with a brain asks WHY do they do these things. Here's a hint....you heard the kid talk poorly, and then heard his parents and they talked poorly...and guess what? You keep going and the grandparents talk poorly,and the greatgrandparents talked poorly. Strange huh?
And then you follow the money trail...why is this child poor? Then you look at his parents and ask why are they poor? Oh wait..look at his grandparents and they are poor...hmm..and so are his greatgrandparents and their parents as well are poor. That's weird too huh?
When you ask the right questions, and seek truth, only then will you understand and find the real answer. And it isn't "well he is poor because he wants to be and it's his own fault." But most people don't have the capacity or inclination to seek truth..it's just easier to blame people, ridicule, and make dumb/uninformed statements.
Nothing Bill Cosby is saying is inherently wrong, but he is only 1/4 right...now what is that 3/4 that is missing in all this? Hmm...
Last edited by Ibginnie; 01-25-2013 at 04:35 PM..
Reason: personal attack/insults
Bill Cosby has always made a lot of sense, and he is outspoken about this issue, always has been.
Always been a fan. My aunt met him back in the 80s when she was a blackjack dealer at the Hilton in Vegas, and said he was such a nice man. Still have his autograph.
Hmmm... Bill is totally right. How can these Ghetto kids go far in life talking Ebonics. They and their parents need to talk in proper English at home like everyone else. Even Immigrants try to learn the proper English! The Government can't really make them unfortunately. I wish the Government did though. And then you get these rich Black celebrities and they talk Ghetto as well. They are rich!!! Pay someone to teach you speak proper English! But I guess you start 'acting white' if you do?
These fatherless Ghetto kids look up to these Ghetto male celebrities a lot unfortunately.
Hmmm... Bill is totally right. How can these Ghetto kids go far in life talking Ebonics. They and their parents need to talk in proper English at home like everyone else. Even Immigrants try to learn the proper English! The Government can't really make them unfortunately. I wish the Government did though. And then you get these rich Black celebrities and they talk Ghetto as well. They are rich!!! Pay someone to teach you speak proper English! But I guess you start 'acting white' if you do?
These fatherless Ghetto kids look up to these Ghetto male celebrities a lot unfortunately.
Because Oakland declared that Ebonics was a language. That's how. It's all political correctness, and the systematic destruction and simplification of the English language to appease those who don't bother to learn it properly is sad indeed.
@hilltopjay, That is the Pound Cake speech (aka ghetto-sburg address) given by Bill Cosby in May 2004 during an NAACP awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Why are you discussing it now in NYC forum? Move this to the chaos forum called "politics and controversies".
Because Oakland declared that Ebonics was a language. That's how. It's all political correctness, and the systematic destruction and simplification of the English language to appease those who don't bother to learn it properly is sad indeed.
This is a LIE.
Why are you LYING??
Oakland has done no such thing. They were "thinking" about doing it in the mid-nineties, but thankfully, people quickly came to their senses and DEADED that nonsense with a quickness.
Last edited by marilyn220; 01-24-2013 at 09:33 AM..
bill cosby is upset to see his people on a downward spiral
like it's cool with them. instead of things getter better,
it's just getting worse. america's not a nice place for
everyone tho. people are just born here.
@hilltopjay, That is the Pound Cake speech (aka ghetto-sburg address) given by Bill Cosby in May 2004 during an NAACP awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. Why are you discussing it now in NYC forum? Move this to the chaos forum called "politics and controversies".
And more importantly, why is it being posting 9 years after the fact... [MOD CUT]
Last edited by Ibginnie; 01-25-2013 at 04:39 PM..
Reason: flaming
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