I have often regretted my speech, never my silence

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

For those that are still angry, concerned, or just learning of the murder of Oscar Grant I want to mention that I have not forgotten. I still am following the details as best I can on what is going on.

From time to time I will have further updates on this case, and any other issue that involves race relations in America, on this blog. But as I have sought to focus more deeply on entertainment and its various aspects on this blog, I will be posting many of the interim thoughts I have on this at my political and general blog – VASS (www.mvass.com)

"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Inaugural Address, January 20, 1953

As much as the media wanted to say all race issues are over, as much as many of us want to believe that racism and prejudice have ended, the fact is that neither is true. President Obama taking office is a huge, wonderful, historic moment towards a day where such will be true, but that is not today.

"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action." - Auric Goldfinger, in "Goldfinger" by Ian L. Fleming (1908-1964)

Right now there have been 3 murders of Black men since the start of 2009, after the election of President Obama. Oscar Grant and the following:





Right now there are millions of children with substandard schools and school books – focused on areas where there are high concentrations of African Americans, Latino/Hispanics, and other ‘minorities’. Right now minorities across the nation receive less pay versus a White peer. Almost 1% of all the major CEO’s are people of color. And the media, including Hollywood, maintains roughly 5% of its workforce that are people of color – combined – in front of and behind the camera and in the executive offices.

The dream of Martin Luther King, the demands of Malcolm X, the struggles of those involved in the Civil Rights Movement are not over.

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

So I will continue to discuss these things, until one day there is no longer a need. I hope for that day to be soon. But until then, most of my commentary will be found at VASS.

"I have often regretted my speech, never my silence." - Xenocrates (396-314 B.C.)