A speech from Malcom X that you ought to listen to!

[benburch]

http://www.whiterosesociety.org/Great-Speeches-of-Malcom-X-Im-A-Field-Negro.mp3

"I'm a field negro" by Malcom X - Applies to more than just Black folks now, because we are ALL being oppressed by the Man now.

Please K&R this.

[ClassWarrior]

1. Thanks ben...

Saving for listening later.

NGU.

[benburch]

2. You're Welcome!

What if Malcom's voice had not been silenced?

[Warpy]

3. One of the great tragedies of the last century

was the assassination of so many great men, and the defeat of so man others in politics, and the blacklisting of still others.

Anyone who has read his autobiography, the details of what changed within him during and after his pilgrimage to Mecca, can only feel deep regret that his voice was silenced so soon.

[benburch]

4. Amen.

And I wager he would have something cogent to say about the present vilification of the entire islamic religion, too.

[ClassWarrior]

14. I second that amen...

...and raise you a :kick:

NGU.

[MuseRider]

5. Thanks Ben

I will listen later but I now have the thread bookmarked. I am always up for a little Malcom X, thank you.

[benburch]

6. Feel free to pass the link around...

post it elsewhere.

[shadowknows69]

7. Great choice BB

n/t

[benburch]

8. Thanks!

And Blessed Be to you too!

and yes I know you meant benburch

[shadowknows69]

9. Thank you

I consider myself kind of a lapsed pagan but I felt the need to wear our symbol again. I need the power and strength. Trying to regain my magick for rough times ahead.

[benburch]

10. I think we may be seeing a new "Burning Times" beginning. nt

[shadowknows69]

11. not much would surprise me anymore

All I know is they better be prepared to meet their god if they take me to meet mine because I intend on making my end "even Steven"

[Gregorian]

12. Please indulge me. Don't laugh.

I'll just be short with my point. That speech is also in the film Malcolm X. I thought it was quite insightful and pertinent to what we are experiencing today. But here's what thought occured to me as I heard him. It's not just then. But it's something I've watched for many years. And I believe it is more imporatant than it appears at face value.

Our addiction to petroleum is essentially the driving force behind our complacency. We have the power and comfort we need. So why would we feel compelled to risk it. I know it's not completely universal, but there is truth to it. And it pertains to the speech, in that it relates to a level of comfort provided. We're all "masters" now. Yet, we are all house negroes. We are empowered and enslaved by the very thing we are addicted to. I believe petroleum addiction is the modern day equivalent, if not more so, than what Malcolm speaks of. It is the very source of corporate power.

If we want to break ourselves from the things that bind us, we are going to have to face the reality that we are addicted to petroleum. I think this is nearly completely avoided by most people, because after all, we are all house negroes now.

I hope you'll think about this and not simply dismiss it as silly off topic thinking.

[shadowknows69]

13. In today's contextr I actually take that speech as saying

that most of us are the field negroes, the working, the poor, our local leaders and representatives are in fact the house negroes and the executive and the corporations the true masters

[benburch]

15. That's about what I get from it, too. nt