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DEI, JUNETEENTH: ONE IS ONGOING, THE OTHER IS FINALLY OVER … FURTHER DIVIDING PEOPLE SET BACK THE CAUSE OF REFORM

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BY DAN VALENTI

PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY

(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2023) — Backers cite historical balancing as a rationale for DEI offices. They claim to be helping “underrepresented and historically excluded identities.” The evidence suggests otherwise, as we have previously shown.

The quote, taken from Picklefield’s DEI page on the city’s official website, unwittingly confesses to the office’s greatest flaw.

Identity politics.

Such governmental meddling worsens the divisions that separate “classes” of people, expands the power of government over the sacredness of individuality, and deepens stereotypes.

DEI forces government to base decisions not on qualitative factors or abilities but on skin color, sexuality, and other discriminatory factors. This, advocates claim, balances out historical injustices.

Not true. It resurrects and perpetuates them.

DEI may have honorable intentions (Lord help us), but as an official government function, it buries these initiatives in bureaucracy and administration. The good intentions are seized upon as justification of lost opportunities, and quickly it turned into a racket.

This is the latest grift woke opportunists have manufactured to exploit racial/social injustice. THE PLANET knows it and so do all free, independent people who dare think for themselves.

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Such public-policy programs fail.

  • The key to reforming entrenched, hostile attitudes lies within the human heart and only there. The transformation, if it is ever to come about, begins internally and proceeds outward. Legislated attempts from outside do not penetrate the heart.
  • Self-righteous DEI fever began with the death of George Floyd and engulfed America with thoughtless, blinding speed, leading to emotional, knee-jerk reactions cleverly presented to “cancel” reasonable questioning with respect to the serious problem of social injustice.
  • DEI requires of public officials and public engagement a blind adherence, primarily because of fear — the very definition of totalitarianism.
  • DEI fosters segregation not equity.
  • DEI Deals in theory, not actuality.
  • DEI practices favoritism based on skin color, gender, or self-proclaimed orientations that defy common sense, reason, and logic.
  • “Cancels”  those it metes as enemies.
  • By lumping people into identity groups and ignoring individuals, DEI instills and perpetuates permanent victimhood. This is precisely the opposite what King, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers preached. The woke grifters have undone that great work and set back the cause of reform more than any other group, movement, initiative, or social factor.

Left unsaid in society’s twisted grappling with race is the long history of black-on-black violence. DEI advocates ignore it. Black history ignores it. Juneteenth ignores it.

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Juneteenth is the latest affront to thoughtful, thinking people. Joe Biden’s shameless pandering made it a national holiday two years ago. Prior to that, the day was a precious, private, localized event with true meaning. Now it’s commercialized in the ugly American way, like other national holidays.

Here’s an excerpt from a think piece by Ernest Owens in The Daily Beast.

Juneteenth organizers in Pittsburgh are now accusing Pennsylvania legislators and their city government of discrimination regarding last-minute mandates for vendors and security. In Tennessee, some legislators are threatening sponsors—such as Nashville International Airport (BNA)—to divest from backing local Juneteenth festivals or face public retaliation for supporting “radical agendas.”

In so many ways, the desire to mainstream Juneteenth has now led to much of its press and publicity being met with pandering or controversy. It reminds me of Black History Month, when perhaps there was a moment in time in which America tried to take the shortest timeframe of the year seriously to acknowledge the contributions of Black people. Or perhaps Juneteenth has quickly descended into the rainbow capitalism vibes of Pride month—during which more of the festivities are being monetized for high visibility, without any intentional focus on the community.

And from Danielle Moody:

So, great, more people know about Juneteenth—but how does that actually ensure the very freedoms and concepts of emancipation for Black Americans that the holiday speaks of?

Translation: Less means more when it comes to observing Juneteenth—because our nation’s current infatuation with it is causing more harm than good.

Owens and Moody are black.
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Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today
Malcolm X.

“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”

LOVE TO ALL.

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JUNK
JUNK
1 year ago

Why did they unplug it

JUNK
JUNK
Reply to  JUNK
1 year ago

The DNA

Seventh Planet
Seventh Planet
1 year ago

Juneteenth had something to do with slaves in Texas finally getting word that they had been freed. But the slaves who were in states loyal to the union got to keep their slaves until after the war when the 13th amendment to the constitution was passed. That was the end of slavery not some dopey June holiday.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Seventh Planet
1 year ago

The point of Juneteenth is to celebrate the real ending of slavery, since slavery did not end in Houston when most of the slaves were freed.

br549
br549
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

That added nothing to the discussion

The school committee
The school committee
Reply to  Seventh Planet
1 year ago

Idiots still pass on their racism of blacks being inferior to White Folks Matter

Seventh Planet
Seventh Planet
1 year ago

DEI is a form of Marxism straight out of the Frankfurt School. Marcuse and his cronies,

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

And here’s a good one involving SCJ Jackson’s white husband…..

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/marxist-ketanji-jackson-browns-husband-comes-line-slavers/

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

It is kind of funny in a sad way but if you talk to black people (I use this as the government does on all their forms) who have immigrated to America they find the people and systems in place wonderful! They come and work hard in many professions and make a good life for themselves that they are happy about their accomplishments and the friendships that they make. When talking to them they say the biggest issue they face is from the blacks from America. They say they are lazy and in the gangs. They don’t understand why they can’t do as they did, get a good education and be industrious. The African immigrants tell me America is the country you can improve your living condition if you are willing to do the work!

Peet
Peet
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

Sounds like a wonderful life. Very inspiring.

Peet
Peet
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

Seems clear, the difference is in education.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Peet
1 year ago

The difference is that one group was brought as hostages against their will and were enslaved upon arrival.

Herb Pease
Herb Pease
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

They were being held hostage? Are you like 14 years b old?

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Herb Pease
1 year ago

Yes, in the hold of a ship.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

that was over 10 generations ago. As many in the black community have stated it’s time to educate themselves and become participating members of society instead of living the “thug life”. For some reason they have not as a whole been able to make that shift. As noted before some have been able to ply themselves and become productive citizens others take the criminal path

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

We are moving in that direction. But we must recognize that anti-black racism is still rampant in this country and that keeping programs that address that inequity is a positive move.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

And you must admit an anti white racism that is the current government(democrat)/media push

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

Well, I wouldn’t call it anti-white.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Peet
1 year ago

Again why is Pittsfield spending $100 million on a failing system? Close schools and streamline. Teach the basics and that is it. It seems they have too much time on their hands that they are not using educating and challenging the kids. Many complaints from parents and students

Jon Melle
Jon Melle
1 year ago

Did blogger Dan Valenti attend Sunday afternoon Juneteenth DEI community event in Pittsfield? I was there in spirit along with Prez Pee Pee & Lieutenant Pee Pee, Unemployed Krolster, the lovely Linda, kop Karen, & old man Fringe-Genius. We said give us DEI or give us DIE! They chanted Melle 4 Mayor and free Apples for all!

br549
br549
Reply to  Jon Melle
1 year ago

Give me liberty or give me Meth

Jonathan A. Melle
Jonathan A. Melle
Reply to  br549
1 year ago

In Pittsfield: Smoke Pot and don’t get shot!

Herb Pease
Herb Pease
Reply to  Jonathan A. Melle
1 year ago

Have a Bud Light with Barry and lucy.

Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
1 year ago

Certain people and the politicians that are pushing DEI don’t actually want an end to racism because they LOVE “fighting” against it. That’s only part of the reason why these people support policies that in the long run, harm the very people they claim to care about. It’s job security for the politicians via votes from the black community and a money maker for some. How can these people be for the victims if you don’t have or victims?

JoeKapanski
JoeKapanski
Reply to  Optimus Prime
1 year ago

No victim, no Dime. It’s all about the money!

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Optimus Prime
1 year ago

Ridiculous.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

I see you are self analyzing yourself and TSC

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Optimus Prime
1 year ago

Sorry, Optimus, but nobody wants the racism to continue.

Jonathan A. Melle
Jonathan A. Melle
1 year ago

Hunter Biden agreed to plea bargain on two federal tax offenses, is trying to reduce his monthly child support payments for his unplanned 4-year-old daughter who lives in Arkansas while he drives in his Porsche and flies on privately chartered jets, and his overseas business connections to his father are being investigated in U.S. Congress. Joe Biden’s response: “I am proud of my son, Hunter” with a smile. WOW!

Thomas More
Thomas More
Reply to  Jonathan A. Melle
1 year ago

Your father is proud of you.

The school committee
The school committee
1 year ago

FOX and the Republican party have had a 40 year fake white people matter all day everyday holidays Republican use any issue to keep poor people voting for them.Conservatives offer nothing.Happy holidays

Markus Aurelius
Markus Aurelius
Reply to  The school committee
1 year ago

Dan, I nominate this post for a newly proposed, The Planet’s “Dirty Barry Clairmont award.”

This award recognizes those who have their head up their ar$e on a daily basis and acts of buffoonery have come to be expected and are the norm for this person.

Frivolous lawsuits, Getting lost in city hall on election night, patrolling Cumby’s at 3AM on a Sunday night and declaring the city “safe,” have set the bar very, very, low, but this post above by TSC….WOW!!

And I quote TSC, “Fox…….have had a 40 year fake white people matter all day everyday holidays Republican use any issue to keep poor people voting for them….”

A couple of questions for you TSC, (1) what’s a fake white people? My guess, former DA Andrea “Wrong Way” Harrington. She’s a fake white person IMO. (2) what is an “everyday holidays?” I was only aware there were certain holidays throughout the year. Did China Joe Xiden make Juneteenth or Pride month an “eveyrday holidays,” that I was unaware of?

A Picklesfield Public Scohol edubacation at its finest. Be proud TSC!! You truly “earned” your HS diploma.

Last edited 1 year ago by Markus Aurelius
John Dutton
John Dutton
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

I would go with Craig( the House) Swinson and his Gorilla wife

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

I am happy to answer your 2 questions.

(1) what’s a fake white people?
Here ‘fake’ modifies ‘matter(s)’, not ‘white people.’

(2) what is an “everyday holidays?
Here TSC means that every day was a holiday for white people.

br549
br549
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Where can we get TSC decoder boxes?

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

How do you know what he meant by his ramblings? I read I am off my meds and have no coherent thoughts but need to type jibberish before they take me back to my room and give me my needed meds

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

What TSC says is clear to me.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

because you are one and the same

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

We do seem quite similar.

The school committee
The school committee
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

White Men Matter …White Men Can Do Stuff

Herb Pease
Herb Pease
Reply to  The school committee
1 year ago

You tell em brainiac

Outfox
Outfox
1 year ago

“underrepresented and historically excluded identities”
By definition this should include poor people of any color, disabled people and any color, and Jewish people of any color.
Yet from all these DEI people, there is nothing but crickets in regards the two local teachers who are leaving their public school jobs due to anti-Semitism from their students.
We know anti-jewish sentiment is increasing here in the United States; where are our DEI people?
Locally people living in poverty and outside are consistently vilified on local FB groups, we have a ridiculous amount o redundancy of services available for the poor and unhoused locally, and we have a brand new homeless shelter ready to go and the opening of it is being consistently and continually delayed by our local government.
As this is an incredibly underrepresented— wait no, not at all represented —class of people, why do we not hear from DEI On any aspect of local homelessness and panhandling?
Is there not a training OB could be offering the community about how to empathize with the 200 people in Pittsfield who cannot avail themselves of housing due to the Tyer fire’s love of gentrification, i e, market rate housing?
Redlining people who live in poverty from housing is a real thing, and just being done locally through blockbusting and requiring a certain amount of money in a person’s bank account every month that is three times what the monthly rent is. Since redlining transferable from communities of color to communities that are impoverished how come we’re not talking about that, as redlining is such a big deal to DEI people?
Why is nobody speaking out from the DEI camps about the atrocious curb cuts on Tyler Street while it is under construction, or even about how reconstruction of sidewalks is excluding people from engaging with their neighborhood?
If Juneteenth and Xmas and Easter are federal holidays, all three of which acknowledge and or celebrate acknowledge and celebrate types of emancipations, why isn’t Passover?Because DEI people are gaslighting us, and exploiting people for financial gain.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Outfox
1 year ago

Passover is certainly the equivalent of a national holiday already in Israel. And I do agree with you that the DEI advocates should be doing more about the homeless problem.

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

DEI policies can get you killed.
The owner of OceanGate, Stockton Rush, prioritized diversity over experience when putting together crews for his minisub program.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/update-audio-released-sounds-heard-every-thirty-minutes/

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

A bit of an exaggeration, I would say.

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

I disagree.
Southwest Airlines has issued their DEI policy – they will be prioritizing pilot positions based on diversity rather than meritocracy.
Will I be flying Southwest? Hell no. I’d prefer an Air Force pilot with 15 years experience over a mixed race pilot with 3 years commercial air experience ANYDAY! Guess which pilot got hired for Southwest?!
Just common sense, K.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

I don’t disagree.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
1 year ago

I’m sorry Dan but you and your acolytes are sick and constitute the *real* threat to our republic.

“Juneteenth is the latest affront to thoughtful, thinking people.”

Give me a f***ing break.

Markus Aurelius
Markus Aurelius
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

What about the 75 shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago over the Juneteenth holiday?

White supremacy?

How can we understand what you’re trying to say, when you turn a blind eye on your own people K? You and your ilk don’t care, but I’m supposed to?

That’s called hypocrisy in my book. Convince me otherwise.

Last edited 1 year ago by Markus Aurelius
The school committee
The school committee
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

White people are calling their racism something other than racism.Trump never lost the election and the human traffickers never lost their war.Robert E Lee statues everywhere just like all the Hitler statues in Germany.

Dementia Joe
Dementia Joe
Reply to  The school committee
1 year ago

Biden is a living statue

snark shark
snark shark
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

It really does muddle their argument of being mistreated.
Perhaps Kindergarden can explain it so we have better understanding? I am definitely one of the confused ones.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  snark shark
1 year ago

I’ll try, snark. The black-on-black violence in the big cities is a terrible thing, and any right-thinking person would want to get rid of it. But how is that to be done? My own view is to fund social programs, such as intramural sports leagues, big brother mentoring programs and high school tutoring and mentoring programs.

But, the relation between black-on-black city violence and DEI is orthogonal – that is, they are unrelated. Dan and others above keep saying, when the issue of DEI is raised, ‘what about young blacks killed in the cities?’ …… well, what about it? It’s unrelated to DEI, even though everyone, including DEI advocates, wants it gone. The same people of color who promote DEI can’t magically get rid of black-on-black, even though they want it gone just like the rest of us.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

The questions are legit, and reveal that you believe that the inner city problems are related to tribal problems in Africa. That is what you believe.

Maybe republican-run cities IS the answer, with stiffer prosecution of crimes. The problem is, when that model was in force it resulted in a different type of error – too many black men incarcerated for lesser crimes due to anti-black bias.

Markus Aurelius
Markus Aurelius
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Wasn’t it China Joe Xiden who sponsored that 1994 crime bill K?

But hey, “if you don’t vote Xiden, you ain’t black,” Joe Xiden.

It seems as though as long as a D follows your name, racism, sexism, and every other ism doesn’t apply to that person.

As I said yesterday, hypocrisy.

Gobsig
Gobsig
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

What crimes?

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Gobsig
1 year ago

Eg possession of pot.

The school committee
The school committee
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

Drugs Dan.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

I’m not sure I can convince you of anything, Markus. But I do know that we should be doing more about black-on-black violence in our big cities. That is a tough nut to crack.

Markus Aurelius
Markus Aurelius
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

By creating DIE Offices that propagate the left-leaning mantra that white people are inherently racist against all non-white people (Asians not included) is helping black on black violence, how K?

Shouldn’t you crack the black on black violence nut first K?

Sort of, get your own house in order, before telling others to run theirs. Just a thought.

Again, you can try and spin it any way you want, it’s hypocrisy, plain and simple.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

That is a very convenient argument, Markus. How about we tackle both problems at the same time?

snark shark
snark shark
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Curious as to what is being done by black people in black communities to stop black on black crime. Trying to comprehend why when one black man is hurt by one white man it is national news sometimes resulting in riots but then you have these almost daily shootings within the black community (violence on their own people) and black people seem to want to push that side of the story aside.
I just want to understand the thought process because if you don’t want to talk about black on black crime it definitely undermines your argument that whitey is the problem. If someone can explain that to me so that it makes sense I would appreciate it.

And Kindergarden I do not see it as an apples and oranges thing.

Markus Aurelius
Markus Aurelius
Reply to  snark shark
1 year ago

Joe Xiden (Obama) has weak minded people believing white supremacy is “our country’s greatest threat.”

Racial grifting is profitable. Just look at BBEC, ROPES, DIE, and the cultural competency coach. If you were in there shoes, would you rock the apple-cart?

I won’t even post the link to the eagles story about “white supremacy” in the suburbs of all things…..Gee, Kindergarden, it’s no coincidence you have repeated that claim on here without proof, and lo and behold.

Color me shocked..

That same “white supremacy group,” has been debunked on social media as FBI and/or other feds.

Sorry, but true patriots don’t hide their faces with face diapers anymore. Not to mention, all those young, in-shape, tats hidden, white men, again don’t fit the profile of the typical Trump supporter.

Like the communist manifesto states, use the media to convince the absent of thought a lie is a truth, if repeated enough times.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Markus Aurelius
1 year ago

Markus, there are parts of your post I simply do not understand. But I would say the Eagle’s white supremacy article supports my claim, rather than serving as evidence that my claim is false. Whether you believe it or not, ws is rampant in this country— you’d just rather it weren’t part of our country’s makeup.

Gobsig
Gobsig
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

It’s a fringe group that dopes like Scott Stafford give publicity to. Widespread white supremacy is a myth (unless you’re talking about Pete White) BLM ANTIFA and lying democrats pose a far greater threat to the U.S.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Gobsig
1 year ago

The leaflets appeared in my school district when I lived elsewhere. It is very discomforting to find that propaganda in your mailbox. Our school district had to create materials for teachers to offset the trash talk on the leaflets. We brought the materials our district created to our local congress representative (a republican) and he didn’t want to hear about it. Fringe? Hard to say. But it is quite a shock when it happens in your neighborhood. I get the impression that it doesn’t happen much here in Massachusetts (except maybe Southie).

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  snark shark
1 year ago

Snark: Not exactly apples and oranges, but they are separated by a degree of difference. It is for the same reason that a racial slur of an ethnic group does not count as a slur if it is spoken by a member of that same ethnic group. We assume that a black man killing a black man isn’t due to racial animus. We can’t make the same assumption when a white man kills a black man (and vice-versa).

Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
Reply to  snark shark
1 year ago

This is the case across the country, with the extreme left obsessing about the skin color of criminals. leftists do not want “justice” for those folks; “justice” requires that criminals be treated as their actions warrant. Leftists passionately believe that criminals are only responding to “systemic racism” and “oppression”, so their actions are understandable and excusable.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Optimus Prime
1 year ago

I disagree with your last sentence, Optimus.

Acute Angina
Acute Angina
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Left or right arm? Your choice.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Time to stop this misinformation typer and give them a timeout. They seem to be getting angry and irrational.,,wait just your normal Berkshire County Berkshire Brigade Democrat

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

Misinformation? I don’t think so.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

ShirleyKnutz, surely you know that you represent the minority view in this country (but not on this website), and my view represents the majority.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

That is where you are wrong but I expect that from you. The majority of the country is still Conservative. Only the age old problem of our voting helps keep the cities in charge of our government. You need to broaden your research and turn off the view. Anything they say is opposite of what is the truth

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

The majority may be conservative, but only 30-35% are MAGA, as the majority of the posters on this site are.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

Wow, I speak of equity and you want to censor my free speech.

ShirleyKnutz
ShirleyKnutz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

I know it is hard for you but it was an earlier comment that you made that you should be shut down for. But I agree with your premise that everyone should be treated equally so I hope you vote to get rid of Affirmative Action and all the other programs that help one race over another.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  ShirleyKnutz
1 year ago

I will not do that. I have spent many years evaluating job applicants using AA/dei criteria, and am quite pleased with the results. Basically our system was to choose the underrepresented candidate when they were equally qualified. Otherwise it was based on merit. In other words, we chose the higher-merit candidate in all cases.

Jonathan A. Melle
Jonathan A. Melle
1 year ago

Thank you, Pittsfield politics’ Ward 2 City Councilor Charles Ivar Kronick for your one term representing the fictional Mary Jane and Joe Kapanski family in City Hall.
Ward 2 Pittsfield city councilor Charles Kronick tells WAMC he will not seek a second term | WAMC

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
1 year ago

“THE PLANET dares to call it as it is.”

You call it as it is not, which I guess qualifies as a certain type of chutzpah, if not gall.

I’d be willing to bet that King, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers, were they to read this website, would be shocked and angered by the material posted here.

So Dan, you may not use these these persons to support your view: they would not support your and your ilk’s point of view one iota. They would find you and the majority of your contributors to be abhorrent and backward.

Last edited 1 year ago by Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

I would win that bet. There is no rub. It is of course true that they would prefer self-determination, but they also would accept DEI policies, and they would certainly view the words of you and your posters as abhorrent.

Last edited 1 year ago by Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

Everything you say here is true (except I would still have my house).

Tell me, Dan, how do you think King, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers would feel about you and your cohort disparaging Juneteenth?

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

I’m not sure you are correct, but I’m also not sure I am correct. I guess we’ll never know.

Acute Angina
Acute Angina
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Why is the truth disparaging?

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Acute Angina
1 year ago

There are many ways of interpreting true facts. You can interpret them positively or disparagingly.

Gobsig
Gobsig
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

Massachusetts still doesn’t have a hack holiday for March or August but the democrat hacks are working on it. Tricia is leading the way.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

My on-point responses get dropped, either by editor or by bot. Very frustrating.

Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  danvalenti
1 year ago

As you all no doubt realize, King, Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers would not like most of the material posted on this website.

Last edited 1 year ago by Kindergarden
Pat
Pat
1 year ago

Democrats cheered on Adam Schiff for all of his lies during the Trump Russia hoax. He was censured by the House with all Democrats refusing to censure him. Lying Schiff is their hero. Omar was calling Kevin McCarthy horrible names showing just how immature she is as she and the Democrats celebrate telling lies. Schiff believes he is a hero and will continue to tell lies because that’s what this radical bunch of Democrats is encouraging him and others to do to push their Communist agenda.

Last edited 1 year ago by Pat
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Pat
1 year ago

Of course, it is McCarthy that is the liar.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

How can you not see reality? Schiff did lie to the public whether you will admit it or not. There is no way he didn’t know he was being fed lies about Trump and Russia collusion. He spread those lies to the public for 4 long horrible years.

Last edited 1 year ago by Pat
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Pat
1 year ago

Pat, though you and your ilk don’t want to believe or admit it, Adam Schiff and his committee were right on target. The msm are main stream because they get it right, and the opposition media make $$ by serving their audience, telling them what they want to hear, this website included.

Acute Angina
Acute Angina
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

You must be extremely flexible

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
1 year ago
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

Florida’s two republican senators have just told DeSantis to cool his heels and ratchet it back.

Last edited 1 year ago by Kindergarden
snark shark
snark shark
1 year ago

Do not piss these guys off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PGeuzsd-jg

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Reply to  snark shark
1 year ago

Too late.
Dementia Joe just called Xi a dictator.
Got a mirror, O’Biden?

Wait till the 87,000 armed IRS agents start making their rounds…..is this their training video ?

Last edited 1 year ago by Mr. Fritz
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

If Xi isn’t a dictator I don’t know who is.

Mr. Fritz
Mr. Fritz
Reply to  Kindergarden
1 year ago

O’Biden!

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

The IRS agents should have been going after Biden’s son.

Pat
Pat
Reply to  Mr. Fritz
1 year ago

The 86,000 IRS agents are currently going after Americans while ignoring millionaires like Biden’s son who didn’t pay taxes for 2 years.

Last edited 1 year ago by Pat
Kindergarden
Kindergarden
Reply to  Pat
1 year ago

Yeah, that definitely sucks.

The school committee
The school committee
1 year ago

Hey,US dopey white guys really really matter….Wawa,DWGM…DWGM

The school committee
The school committee
1 year ago

Don Trump never paid taxes.Don Trump Jr. is a maniac out of control unemployed bum.Ivanka Trump picked up 2 billion in terrorist blood money for the boys.DWGM…Dopey White Guys Matter….Traitor Fascist Trump Matters

Lenny
Lenny
1 year ago

Kalinowsky for Mayor!

Craig C Gaetani
Craig C Gaetani
Reply to  Lenny
1 year ago

Big accident at barker and tamarack. Doesn’t look good. Children in cars