The Pool Guy

While we were on vacation, our 24' round above ground pool motor stopped working probably because we had had so much rain that our pool was overflowing from the top and the 5 year old motor was being stressed more than it could handle.  After having no water circulation for about 3 days, a new motor was installed but the pool guy notice a crack on the top valve was leaking water and ordered a new valve that was installed yesterday.

I was home and noticed the pool guy walking out to his car around the deck and assuming he had finished called out to him to ask a few questions before he left.  When I got within 6 feet of him, he said, "You know you cannot wear a shirt like that out in public anymore," pointing to the T-shirt I was wearing.  I looked down at my T-shirt as best as I could and smiled as I looked back at him, saying, "isn't that crazy...  I had not thought much about it until you pointed it out."

We talked about how during the 8 years of the Obama Administration, none of this BLM stuff ever took place and there were numerous killings of black people by white cops...  but, now that Trump is President, it is all somehow his fault.

The pool guy said that during the 10 years he has worked with him father, the only people they have to worry about not paying their bills are their black clients that all their white clients, Hispanic clients, Asian clients, and Native American clients always pay their bill on or before their due dates...  but, if he mentions this to anyone, especially the black client that is not paying their bills on time, then he and his father are called RACISTS.

Law Enforcement BAD...

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS ROTTEN THROUGH AND THROUGH...

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS POWER HUNGRY...

LAW ENFORCEMENT ABUSES THE LAW...

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS CORRUPT...

LAW ENFORCEMENT IS RACIST...

LAW ENFORCEMENT HATED...

George Floyd's death has caused a nationwide negative focus on law enforcement, some of whom have cause for a de-funding of their local police departments.  And, while this is a movement fueled by misguided passion, it is still nonetheless underscoring the hatred that is felt for the police.  It is also true that in some cases, police do, in fact, have to use extreme force in order to gain control over criminal activity; but,for some reason they do not always know when to de-escalate their behaviors.

While law enforcement is now under the public microscope, the real problem of RACISM is being overlooked in the sense that NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO STOP RACISM...  and, no one is willing to admit that dilemma.

We can FORCE people not to demonstrate RACISM at work, but after work, their racism CAN and DOES PERSIST.

I remember having lunch with a colleague at his home and while we were eating, he and his son were sitting on the couch watching TV and my colleague had a rifle pointed at the screen shooting black people. 

How was his young son being influenced?
How can the government stop that from happening?

On the other side of the coin, if I am driving in my vehicle and see a police cruiser behind me, my first thought is have I been driving too fast...  but, I am WHITE...  if I were BLACK my first thought would more than likely revolve around the fact that I am BLACK...  and, that is a different fear under which to live one's life...

Other scenarios that are going to be difficult to LEGISLATE AGAINST are the feeling that a WHITE person might feel at night if he/she is walking into a group of BLACK people standing at a corner.  Or, making sure your doors are locked if you see BLACK YOUTHS walking around your neighborhood...  even though they may be members of a local BLACK church.  Or, a WHITE female walking by herself and notices a BLACK man that seems to be following her...  even though all he is doing is walking in the same direction.

BLACKS make the claim that SLAVERY is responsible for their adverse treatment by WHITES...  while WHITES make the claim that ALL VIOLENCE is caused by BLACKS and therefore they should be wary of all BLACKS.

HOW DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATE THIS MINDSET OUT OF THE MINDS OF BOTH BLACK AND WHITE AMERICANS?

Are You A RACIST?

RACISM QUESTIONNAIRE


Yes      No     Maybe     Questions
(    )    (    )     (       )      1. Would you attend a Caucasian/Black Church?

(    )    (    )     (       )      2. Would you live in a Caucasian/Black Community?

(    )    (    )     (       )      3. Would you marry a  Caucasian/Black male/female?

(    )    (    )     (       )      4. Would you allow your child to data a Caucasian/Black girl/boy?

(    )    (    )     (       )      5. Would you go to dinner with a Caucasian/Black person?

(    )    (    )     (       )      6. Would you have sex with a Caucasian/Black person?

(    )    (    )     (       )      7. Would you go on vacation with a Caucasian/Black person?

(    )    (    )     (       )      8. Would you share an apartment with a Caucasian/Black person?

(    )    (    )     (       )      9. Would you shower nude with a Caucasian/Black person?

(    )    (    )     (       )      10. Would you attend a Caucasian/Black only Social Club?


Notes:

1. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian professional athletes working together
2. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian professional musicians working together
3. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian professional actors/actresses working together
4. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian employees working together
5. I understand that there are Black/Caucasians Americans that are already racists
6. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian parents that teach their children to be racists
7. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian ministers/pastors that preach racism
8. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian people that pretend not to be racists in public
9. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian leaders that indirectly/directly promote racism
10. I understand that there are Black/Caucasian only colleges and universities

If the United States of America did not want to be a RACIST nation that it would not be...  Our government cannot LEGISLATE an end to RACISM...  it can only happen when ALL THE PEOPLE actually want to end RACISM once and for all...