Thursday, November 15, 2012

DIVIDING AMERICANS

DIVIDING AMERICANS BY RACE Obama won reelection with gifts (stuff) to people of color and young (naïve) white people. This is the mantra now being chanted by white political puppets – it's being sung as a new and sincere prayer to God, but it's really an old hymn designed to divide and conquer. Who are the puppet masters on stage today – they are the same as in the founding of this country, as in the slaughter of native people, as in the enslavement of African people, as in segregation, as in disenfranchisement, as in black laws, as in continued discrimination. Wealthy people who control and exploit the natural and human resources of our country are still the puppet masters on this American stage. Now their ploy is to move the American people away from seeing the growing greed of the wealthy as the cause of our economic crises to the growing peoples of color – to change the focus on Ravenous Wealth to that of Race. The political puppets are saying that Race is the cause of our economic problems and that Race will eventually ruin our otherwise great country. The puppets go on to say that, 'We (WHITES) must take our country back' – presumably from the people of color and naïve whites. I have white family members and subsequently mixed nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. I've encouraged them to not let anyone fuck with them because of their mixed heritage, white or black. We have no intention of turning on each other for wealthy puppet masters, political puppets or anyone else. Some whites may be tempted to follow the political puppets, thinking that people of color is really the problem. But I urge such a person to ask themselves the question; who has the wealth and political power to buy companies then ship the equipment and jobs to another country; who has the wealth and political power to make loans and then sell those agreements for exorbitant profits; who has the wealth and political power to change the law to benefit wealthy people; who has the wealth and political power to remove the voice of labor and the poor from political discourse? I don't give a damn whether you like me or not; we are all Americans and bound together by circumstance, place, and time. One sure way for our sons, daughters, and grandchildren to inherit a dead America is to allow racism to divide us. Adolphus Ward https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com/

Sunday, November 11, 2012

A SOUL ON FIRE

Charles Reese is the editor and lead performer is a one act play by Howard B. Simon, title A SOUL ON FIRE. The play, as I see it, is a tribute to James Baldwin – the man and the writer. On Saturday afternoon I found myself in an actual court room at the Mayme Clayton Library & Museum. At opening, Charles morphed himself into Baldwin and seamlessly lived a bit of his life before returning to Charles. Carol Christine Hilaria (CCH) Pounder acted as host for the two hour program – first asking Charles how he came to be so passionate about Baldwin and his work; she then brought the audience into the conversation for a Q&A. a personal note to you cch – my brain didn't remember who you are until on the 405 going home, almost lost it, sorry. The whole experience was wrapped in audio-visuals of Baldwin, scenes from a past full production, and the live enchanting sounds of African music. I love story and this program reminded why. I too have a passion for James Baldwin the man and his literary contributions – one in particular: THE AMEN CORNER. It was my very first professional production. It was directed by Gerald Wallace, an innovator of theatre in the city of Milwaukee, and artistic director of the People's Theatre. To make the experience even more memorable I was the husband of Margaret, the center character of the story, played by non-other than Claudia McNeil. Wallace like Baldwin like McNeil is no longer alive – but not a day goes by that they're not somewhere in my brain. www.adolphusward.net. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward

Thursday, November 8, 2012

OBAMA REELECTION NO SURPRISE

OBAMA IS NO SURPRISE I've got this mind that never stops asking why. I don't do it with everything, just those things that should've had a different outcome. The Wealth driving the Republican Political Devotees programed them to block anything the Democrats attempted that might seem like success to the American public. Devotees were given the task of shifting the blame for the economic crash from Wall Street to the American Public and its habit of spending more than it makes – Entitlement programs were designated the guilty parties and condemned to extreme cuts; this aspect was colored a bit by hawking that the number of Food-stamps had increased under Obama's watch, that the economy had gone down further, that no jobs had been added, that too much money had been spent on Welfare. As in the past, the White Public was to choose the WHITE-WAY and see BLACKS and other people of color as the reason for the economic mess we're in. Life and my experiences have taught me never to underestimate an opponent. Successful people are not dumb – successful wealthy people are certainly not dumb. So, the Wealth driving the Republican Devotees knew the American Public, particularly the White Public wouldn't buy the Elephant Poop they were being sold – so, the Wealth knew Obama would win reelection. Wealth has never lied about its intension – reduce Government to collecting taxes (FOR THEM), issuing drivers and fishing licenses, and once a year giving Christmas baskets to the poor. 'Otherwise get the hell out of the way and let us run this country.' https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com/

Monday, November 5, 2012

VOTING OBAMA

VOTING FOR OBAMA I don't get trapped in the notion of reds and blues, rights and lefts, .01s and .99s. What I do trap myself in is which man brings the best plan for all the people of this great country. I'm not red nor blue or any other exclusive identity –I'm an American and voting for Obama. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/adolphusaward http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com/