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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 17:49 |
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I come from an average black family, nothing special. We started living on a council estate, then my parents brought their own home, like most black people did in the early 1980s. I went onto the college, then university, and like my brother, I have been sacked from various jobs, despite nothing being wrong with my work, but have always managed to get work from employment agencies before getting a permanent job again. So I don't know or understand why do so many people - young and old, rich and poor, black and white, become drug dealers. I'd really like to know how someone gets into this scene, and what happened to make you leave it. What wake up call did you receive to make you leave - if you have? I feel compelled to ask these questions because where I live, Stonebridge, once again had a horrific triple murder, where two sisters and their mum's lover were tortured and shot to death. Am I just lucky? Or have I done something right (or wrong).
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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 18:05 |
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Went to crappy schools. Quite likely dropped out. Selling drugs for the money and excitement. Fast food jobs are boring, do a lot of obnoxious work for little money.
In the past year I've met 3 Black men who obviously couldn't read. Heard one man say he was 41 years old and never had a job.
There is a Black subculture different from the one you grew up in. Safetyblitz could probably tell you a lot more about it than I can.
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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 18:13 |
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Some people literally do not see the point in working long hours (or even regular hours) in a boring job whe they can make megabucks doing something they find easy and have their time for themselves. They see the 9 to 5 people as mugs. You must admit that working legitimately can sometimes feel like a kind of slavery, therefore there will always be those who will want freedom. Not condoning drug dealing just trying to explain that not everyone will see life in the same way, there are many people who see getting an education and trying to get ahead by working a job or move up in a career as nothing but a mug's game that they don't have time for. Those people usually try to get into music, sport, acting ...or drugs
check Kanye's skit on The College Dropout album.
School Spirit - 1
Now beat that
And your mothers sayin “go to college'
So u finish college and its wonderful
U feel so good
And after all the partying and crazing
And don't forget about that drug habit u picked up at school bein around your peers
Hey now you'll get that 25 thou, job a year and
You'll spend all your money on crack cocaine, but it'll be you're your money
No more borrowin money from mom for my high
So now you get ur degree tattooed on your back your so excited about it
If u continue to work at the GAP, after several interviews, Oh my god!
You'll come in at an entry level position and when u do that
If u kiss enough ass, you'll move up to the next level
Which is being a secretary's secretary!
And boy is that great, you get to take messages for the secretary
Who never went to college
Shes actually the bosses niece, so now your apart of the family
You know what college does for you?
It makes you really smart man
All you kids want to talk in the back of the class not me, I listened, ok
I was a hall monitor, This was meant to be,
You know how many classes I took, extra classes extra classes
No I've never had sex but you know what, my degree keeps me satisfied
When a lady walks to me says “hey u know whats sexy?'
I say “no, I don't know what it is, but I bet I can add up all the change in your purse really fast'.
School Spirit - 2
You keep it going man, you keep those books rolling,
You pick up those books your going to read
And not remember and you roll man.
You get that a sociate degree, okay,
Then you get your bachelors, then you get your masters
Then you get your master's masters,
Then you get your doctron,
You go man, then when everybody says quit
You show them those degree man, when
Everybody says hey, your not working,
Your not making in money,
You say look at my degrees and you look at my life,
Yeah i'm 52, so what, hate all you want,
But i'm smart, i'm so smart, and i'm in school,
And these guys are out here making
Money all these ways, and i'm spended mine to be smart.
You know why?
Because when i die, buddy, you know
What going to keep me warm, that right, those degrees
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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 18:39 |
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I never was a dope dealer so I can't give a definative answer.
But from what I've observed it's mostly the fame and the fortune.
Having plenty of money, packing mad gunz, having pleny of boys around you for back up, the respect you get.
This is attractive to most young men.
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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 21:09 |
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| Biggest drug dealers on the planet Glaxo-Smith-Kline!!
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Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2005 22:10 |
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jett black wrote: Biggest drug dealers on the planet Glaxo-Smith-Kline!!
well said not forgetting IMF and World Bank and those immunisation people
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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 04:03 |
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Agreeing wit majority of the responses, also to add not everyone is comfortable with having to conform to be accepted by white people from the schools to the jobs constantly taking direct and indirect insults and disrespect. Bottom line is some people wud blame the parents, some the schools, some the youths, some this and that, but until we have control of changing and having an effect on our material world we can never say whats to blame other than ourselves on the process of not getting into international networks that fight for community control. Besides here is a statement from our movement is 'horizontal violence' crime. The more we unite on origin of problems and solutions, the closer we get to action! Trust
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MAKE ‘BLACK ON BLACK CRIME’ HISTORY!!
BLACK ON BLACK CRIME IS A FALLACY CONCEPT!
The vast majority of Europeans are quick to extract the word black from various African cultures and label it as urban when it suits their economic interests. However, till this day, the imperialist media refuses to acknowledge the violence in our communities as HORIZONTAL VIOLENCE but constantly promotes the terminology ‘Black on Black Crime’. This is for the sole purpose of obstructing us from recognising our horrific conditions is a result of our terrible economic state and lack of political power, of which can be resolved. Although, to characterise these crimes as ‘Black on Black crime’, is to accept these atrocities are burdened on us simply because we are Africans. This is an approach that discourages the African working class from taking all steps necessary to change our material reality.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT MAKES MONEY OF THE DRUG ECONOMY & GANG VIOLENCE
We are clear only Phoney Blair’s government benefits from the horizontal violence that occurs within our communities. The governments own statistics proves 70% of crime derives from poverty, so why does it always call for more police as a solution to crime rather than implementing economic development amongst the African masses? This is because it is against the interest of Tony Blair government that makes £12billion every year of the drug economy alone, whilst half of Africans in UK live below 50% of the poverty line. Our economic reality is what leaves most us scrambling for the crumbs of resources the white population leaves behind after the constant extraction of wealth from our communities, creating much hostility within African communities. As a result of this hostility, the government profits from sending agents and policemen to infiltrate our hoods and sell guns of which they also resell after gun amnesties. Africans don’t own any guns or drug factories, and in these times of terrorism the government is fully aware of all imports of drugs and weapons coming into Britain. The Britain is the 4th largest exporter in the weapons industry. The nature of capitalism shows us it is in the interest of the British government to develop an economy of our misery.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET LIMITATIONS FOR AFRICANS
The media and schools support and promote horizontal violence within our communities. Our youths are only taught how to develop life for Europeans. There is no curriculum in the whole of the British education system that teaches Africans how to build community businesses, be self-determining and get rid of drugs, guns and gang violence in our communities. We are only encouraged to be entertainers, athletes and good workers for white companies. The other 70% of Africans children are deprived from 5 GCSE grade A-C grades, leading them on the road for unemployment, Tony Blair’s drug economy, prisons and gang violence. The imperialist media doesn’t help neither as capitalist record labels only provide record deals to Africans who rap and sing about gang violence or disrespect African women. African children are taught by mediums of which none of us control nor benefit from economically, to be loved by society, he/she must engage in backwards activities. Africans are only shown on TV when it reinforces the criminalization or demoralization of us. All these fuel the fire of horizontal violence that exists in our communities today.
POLICE TERRORISM ENCOURAGES CRIME IN OUR COMMUNITIES
African people are aware that we are in horrific economic conditions as a result of the constant exploitation that benefits Europeans, and how the previous generations before us built the entire UK but yet we have nothing to show for it. Never the less, in the scramble for resources, African are more likely to confront other Africans because the police and the court systems set examples to show one is less likely to be prosecuted for attacking Africans. Ricky Bishop, Derek Bennett, Christopher Alder Brian Douglas were all victims of police murderers who were never prosecuted. The only relationship Africans have with the police is prison, killings, the influx of drugs and guns in our communities, and the destruction of community businesses. The truth is 70% of crime occurs within white communities, but yet we do not see the constant occupation of police in white communities. This is because their only job is to maintain the current conditions, which provides life for Europeans at the expense of our existence. Police work closely with the media to criminalise Africans in order to justify their presence with projects such as Operation Trident, operation clean sweep, Operation Safer Street, anti terrorist laws and the war against ‘hoodies’. However, it is not hoodies getting disproportionately locked up, but Africans.
KEEP A BLACK EYE ON POLICE ACTIVITIES!
More police and prisons have never resolved horizontal violence but only brought economic development to Europeans through jobs such as lawyers, judges, prison wardens, etc. We are not to blame for these conditions but we are fully responsible for our progress. Constant economic exploitation limits our efforts to mobilise for our own defence as we are constantly on the plantation trying to survive. The International Peoples democratic UHURU Movements provides the network of which the masses of African people centralise their time or/and resources to build a mass movement fighting for the self-determination of ourselves. The ‘Black Eye On Police’ is a program of which invites all Africans who are determined to end horizontal violence in African communities. The UHURU Movement recognises the need to expose snitches, drug dealers and killers as police as their actions only serve the interests of the state, and that economic development, political education & the fierce vertical struggle against government initiatives for our material interests as the African working class is the only route to end horizontal violence.
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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 11:09 |
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Keturah:
It starts with your environment. Where I'm from there was too many people and too little jobs. That neighborhood use to be a workingclass/lower middles class place and then all of a sudden Drugs hit (ealry 1980's) Back then people either used them or made a killing selling them. That was the environmnent many of us came up in. I didn't care to use so I went for the cream.
The hardest part is working 9-5 for 5 days a week and earning US minimum wage which was(1990's) about $4.25 an hour and making less than $200 a week or putting in maybe 8 hours a week and making about $2000 a week being lazy. A worker's day begins at 6am with shower, breakfast, an early commute, Work-headahe-work-lunch-work-commute while a drug dealers day starts around 11am with a phine call or a knock at the door. You get dressed and serve the customers which is maybe a 20 minute affair at most and make anywhere from $10-$300 in that same time span. Do this about 20 more times in a day and you get the picture. The day included videogames, Movies, fast food, women, shopping and Television. If you were smart you went to school, hung out with your upscale clients and learned something. It was an easy life where money came and went.
Getting out became the natural progression for me. The risks became too high and I needed challenge in my life. The prospect of prison, Death and bad characters got the better of me and it was time for a change. College and other opportunities made themselve available and I haven't looked back since.
It is difficult for me to judge another man after walking a mile in my own shoes.
What is your labor worth? Do you starve when you can't find employment? And as long as there is a demand there will always be a supplier! Don't blame the distributors, blame the addicts/customers for having such nasty needs and creating an environment for crime.
I only fault the dealers who are hooked on the product, foolishly waste money and try to make a career out of it. I've seen people pay college tuition, buy houses, start businesses and travel the world off of the Blood money. Those who sit idle and waste away are the fools. Prison is for Suckers! I was fortunate enough to never experience that shyt. The glamor of the drug game can easily such anyone into it. Fast cars, money when ever you need it, time to yourself and the ability a poor man to get what he has always been denied! Whew!
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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 13:52 |
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Well I can tell you Keturah. It is economics and environmental.
Take myself for instance. My pops started to make some cash. Actually he joined a gang to make some cash. I guess new baby, a wife, back from Vietnam and no job living in a housing project. So his I could see was economic at first, but he became too involved in the lifestyle.
Me I was born into it. I never really saw dealing drugs as bad because I was used to seeing deals go down. Most good some bad. Either way it goes it was a part of the day to me. Back then also the drug of choice was heroin, so it was smoked in the alleys and people went to houses or apartments to get it.
When the 1980's hit, crack came out. It was a cheaper high and the junkies were eating it up. No longer were there thousands on hand to make, we were talking millions. I have seen millions of dollars counted, in a housing project apartment. LOL Sure it is easy for us to say that how could someone deal drugs but after seeing around 2.7 million dollars cash would you not be tempted?
I tried to sell drugs but to be honest with you, I am not a salesmen. It was easier for me to clean spots for them. Still it is a harder job than it looks, knowing when to make your product more potent and when to water it down to stretch. Selling dope is not standing on the corner and wasting time. Most of these guys work more hours than CEOs. Most sell as much dope as they can and start to get small businesses like corner grocery stores, car washes, restaurants, strip clubs, record labels, car audio places, etc. to wash their dope money. Some get several. So not only do they have a dope business to run, they have a real business or two to run as well.
A lot of people also stay in the game because of the thrills. You are recognized, you have street respect, you get to do things that other people normally do not do, you get action every now and then. You can pick up girls easier because of your income.
For some people this their way out. Not that I am condoning it.
Oh and my way out? My moms sent me to live with my uncle and aunt after I was shot for the second time.  Still I did not see it as a bad way of life until I got out of the Marines and had kids. I did not want them to go through the things I have. So I guess it would have to be having kids.
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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 19:22 |
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Drug dealers are scum and should be put to death....
...no excuses for it; there is a difference between right and wrong, and destroying your own community for you own selfish financial gain, and living such a pathetic stereotype is inexcusable...
I was born on a rough housing estate in North West London, but had the good sense and decency taught to me to realise that only through hard work can you acheive your goals; taking a lazy shortcut measn that you live your life waiting for a knock on the door freom the Authorities or having it kicked down by fellow drug-dealing scumbags who'll kill you in a heartbeat.
When I hear a dealer has been killed or jailed, do I weep for them, hell no! One less b*stard out there to threaten our kids. Howveer we're too soft here in the UK on these people, and there get on a revolving door of justice, and will be out in a few month to perpetuate their evil. This is the one area where I support a "Three Strikes and You're Out" policy.
Yes, there are enviromental issues that create pressure for people doing this; in addition, the low-aspirational rubbish perpetuated in certain types of music and imagery plays it's part; however my original premise is sound: There is a difference between right and wrong.
Drug Dealing is wrong, and those who do it are scumbags who should be removed...permanently...
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Posted: Friday August 19th, 2005 19:49 |
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Lovedaddy wrote: Drug dealers are scum and should be put to death....
so should people who sell life and auto insurance...what a crock!
...no excuses for it; there is a difference between right and wrong, and destroying your own community for you own selfish financial gain, and living such a pathetic stereotype is inexcusable...
No excuses? What world do you live in? You act like somebody make these addicts smoke crack, weed or shoot up heroine. Their addictions are what destroyed communities. People work and kiss arse for greedy personal financial gain. Get rid of the addicts and you have a bunch of people with worthless products. Sort of like folk with Russian currency
I was born on a rough housing estate in North West London, but had the good sense and decency taught to me to realise that only through hard work can you acheive your goals; taking a lazy shortcut measn that you live your life waiting for a knock on the door freom the Authorities or having it kicked down by fellow drug-dealing scumbags who'll kill you in a heartbeat.
What? London is small, maybe in your world everyone who wants a job can get one but in the city I grew up in half the people whoi wanted work could not be accomodated. Why must everyone have goals? The truth is some people are here only for the oxygen. As long as they aren't forcing people to smoke drugs they aren't the real problem, the addicts are.
When I hear a dealer has been killed or jailed, do I weep for them, hell no! One less b*stard out there to threaten our kids. Howveer we're too soft here in the UK on these people, and there get on a revolving door of justice, and will be out in a few month to perpetuate their evil. This is the one area where I support a "Three Strikes and You're Out" policy.
Do dealers really threaten kids in the UK? Every dealer dead is another surgeon or Black leader gone.
Yes, there are enviromental issues that create pressure for people doing this; in addition, the low-aspirational rubbish perpetuated in certain types of music and imagery plays it's part; however my original premise is sound: There is a difference between right and wrong.
Drug Dealing is wrong, and those who do it are scumbags who should be removed...permanently...
LOL, can't blame music, somebody gotta starve for people in the UK, USA, Canda and other G* nations to eat fat, even within those nations. Just like my using this PC is at the expense of some African mining Coltran and som Asians assembling them I'm not too stupid to see that this world is give and take. Right and wrong is relative, survival is essential. If you really want to make a difference rid the world of Addicts and the money, that finances everything you hate will vanish.
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Posted: Saturday August 20th, 2005 01:47 |
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sometimes i really think Addicts are at fault , i mean if these ppl would stop snorting them theres no business like massio already stated,
ppl think its only low class folks into drugs? your everday nine to five guy in your office could be snorting coke but will you be sensible enough to notice ?no,
because they are socalled smart ppl or whateva and all that is good in most ppls opinion drugs dealers are the dirty low class running on street,but they leave out the white druglords who run the real sh*t why because they disguise it with poshness.
drug dealers large or small are scums and i wouldnt bat an eyelid if any of them died okay,
lets not forget that its those with the degrees that later on become the smarter biggest drug dealers on this planet who have the police and all that wroking for them with big shot lawyers and what have we, while the small time blacks are chased down and gunned by the police.
ppl seem to target the smaller fish and leave out the big b**tards. many of these rich men, disguised in highclass settings in society arnt legitimate , government or whateva they are the same b**tards.
ppl always miss the picture especially most confused newly inducted coperate black women i talk to about these issues because they got some good job they think they can lecture you about right or wrong or think thier white masters are white as snow and believe everything thier white alpha and omegas preach to them about us black being sh*t.
, government makes money on drugs too, so dont only blame the poor folks. or you dont think white ppl supply our communites with drug?
unecessary usless taxes like t.v liscence from this government, drug dealers, oil companies destroying ppl lands without giving a penny or setting up schools in nigerdelta, big time pharmaceutical companies they are all the same to me and are the same as drugs dealers in my eyes. now they gonna charge you for evry mile you drive? im mean these ppl have guts and i dont blame ppl that twist the system to favour them afterall they are justmen like making up rules.
if your an adult and you start taking or dealing drugs thats your business ok but as usual in most cases you get caughtup in the life style and youll eventually die or get jailed. most drug dealers in our community are dumb especially the younger dudes anyway they are not smart some sell to kids and inducted them and put thier families at harm infact these lame excuses of men deserved to be hanged for putting thier families at risk and others atrisk you are scared to leave this world alone uh? u lame b**tards,but you enjoy the fame and all that? even at 40 many of these drug dealers are so dumb that im suprised they havnt been caught yet .
maybe i went a lil of topic with this
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Posted: Saturday August 20th, 2005 15:46 |
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Let me keep it real as only I know to do.
As a people, we need to stop being hypocrites and be real with ourselves as far as what we want and need in life.
Especially as Black men.
The dope dealer does his thing in order to get the money, women, and respect.
Most Black men want that, whether they boldly declare it or not.
But as a people, we've been trained not to respect a man for boldly declaring that and going for it.
Our biggest problem isn't so much the doped dealer himself, but what he represents.
Our people have been taught to respect a Black man based on how much he can lie and suppress his desires, rather than how much he's able to attain them.
Others of our people respect a Black man based on how much he reminds us of a white man in behavior, values, ethics...ect.
We want to see a Black man who puts on a suit and tie, talks articulately, displays no form of sexuality or masculinity, and has a mild meek personality as the ideal of a "good" Black man.
While the brutha who listens to loud bassed out music, wears a lot of gold, and hits on women a lot, and dresses flashy whether he sells dope or not is usually ridiculed and seen as immoral and disgraceful.
Who taught us that?
For most of us, the Black man who deals dope represents that free (but admittedly wayward) Black man who is living his heaven on Earth and living his life to the fullest not worried over what whites and others think of him.
He's making his money, collecting his women, protecting his goods and wealth.
He's doing what REAL MEN have been doing since the beggining of time...something Black men in the West have been trained not to do.
And the best part of all is he didn't have to compromise his beliefs or manhood to do it. He say what he wants and doesn't bend over to please anyone or explain himself.
Now in no way am I glorifying the dope dealer.
I'm explaining what draws so many of our young men into the game and what WE must offer them to get them out of it.
You must offer them an alternative in which they can get their desires met without having to go underground.
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Just a point...a Pharmaceutical company called Vioxx I believe ,just lost a lawsuit to the tune of $253 million,I repeat $253 million for selling defective deadly product, and do you know what this company will absorb that loss as if they were bitten by a gnat,that is drop in the water money for them because these bad-boys are flexing to the tune of billions.
You cannot watch a half hour sit-com in the States without being bombarded by at least 8 commercials pushing a multitude of drugs,it has gotten beyond ridiculous.
No I am not supporting or advocating street level drug dealing,I abhor it,but at the same time just need to point out that street level dealing is Mickey Mouse in comparison to what is really going on and in a lot of ways far MORE harmful than someone dealing wacky tobbacy and coke from a pub.
My biggest bone of contention is that street hustlers are usually 9 times out of 10 really really bright and resourceful people THEY HAVE TO BE,what I hate is the fact that they have all these fantastic entrepenurial skills and they are not allowed or have not been given the opportunities to flex their muscles in legitimate industry.
Its one thing having the likes of P.Diddy,JZ,Oprah in the shopfront of democracy,equal ops and fairness but the fact remains this is NOT the reality for 90% of our people no matter how bright they are.
So I understand why people have sought alternative lifestyles,but I am disgusted by the underlying reasons.
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Posted: Monday August 22nd, 2005 06:17 |
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Omaar thats non-sense
Yes man dem like women its nature, yes mans like money, we live in a world where u cant live without it. And yes through the education fascilities and churches the typical style of African manhood is being subtracted, and this is evident in some of those funny cultural nationalist groups that pretend they will never look at a womans backside and they will never accept money or some fake rubbish.
But i wouldnt align any of that with drug dealing being something that natural in us. Drug dealing is as backwards as pretending not to want money or pretending not to see attraction is a womans fizeek! Drug dealing endangers your surroundings, endangers your life, kills people, and sets you one a one way trip to death. Its doesnt enhance life for any community, where as more sex and a better community economy go hand in hand like a good deal. Those factors produce life, and keeps the species, creed, nation or factor developing. Money only comes into the picture because the capitalist economy that destroys our lives/development uses money (not to say one that enhances it wouldnt). Which then has an impact on our means to produce as many of us avoid having children because of lack of resources and some that do rnt available because of lack of resources, and some dont because they havent been taught how to be parents of which they cant be taught because those that can teach dont have the resources to teach them.
So money/resources/economy builds life for a nation, when money/resources/economy is good and the peoples is successful, sex in the city is greater. But none of those have jack shyt to do wit drug dealing because in our normal habitat, drug dealing undevelops the community. In fact the process of which we earn money undevelops our community, because we work at the expence of our own lives if not directly, indrectly by working for companies that sponsor our deaths and exploitation. So sorry to say this, but drug dealing is not part of manhood. What is part of manhood is respect, but unfortunately our people r being taught in large amounts that drug dealing and other backwards activities is how to earn respect, but theres a thick line between respect and fear!!
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Posted: Monday August 22nd, 2005 18:00 |
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Keturah,
The wads of money they get, less work that they have to do and it's quick money. It 's a very sorry and very dangerous " occupation" to be in. I have never slod drugs in my life and neither has anybody in my family have ever done it, but I do know people who have done done it. It seven years ago my friends father died because he snorted the drug dealers product 5 years later, I lost another family friend to drug addiction. He kept snortng the stuff. he had high blood pressure and the crack kept raising to dangerous levels to the point that it killed him. Far as the drug dealers, My boyfriend's nephew is serving a 9 year sentence in a federal Penn for selling it(authorities said he had at least $10, 000 worth of it). I also know of people who was assassianted because they failed to give the man their I.O.U.I cannot count how much financial harships I've been thorugh. It's hard and sometimes I make you want to cry, but It had never made me want to take a "job" as ruthless and dangerous as drug dealing. I think that it's terrible that these guys want to kill off people and themselves.
You are doing something right, you're working, you're not inflicting harm on yourself or another person. You're doing the honorable thing in not messing with that stuff. I often been taught that no person in this world cannot leave this world without going through trials and tribulations and if you have the good times everyday then you're being set up for a major downfall. Once you've gotten out of it then you'll see the true " good light". The problem with society is just that we want everything on a silver platter and we do not want anything bad to happen to us. We canot have it that way. That is the problem with most drug people, they don't want to do the work, but they want quick easy cash. I would rather go through" hel" god's wayl than to literally go there Satan's way.
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Posted: Monday August 22nd, 2005 18:00 |
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Keturah,
The wads of money they get, less work that they have to do and it's quick money. It 's a very sorry and very dangerous " occupation" to be in. I have never slod drugs in my life and neither has anybody in my family have ever done it, but I do know people who have done done it. It seven years ago my friends father died because he snorted the drug dealers product 5 years later, I lost another family friend to drug addiction. He kept snortng the stuff. he had high blood pressure and the crack kept raising to dangerous levels to the point that it killed him. Far as the drug dealers, My boyfriend's nephew is serving a 9 year sentence in a federal Penn for selling it(authorities said he had at least $10, 000 worth of it). I also know of people who was assassianted because they failed to give the man their I.O.U.I cannot count how much financial harships I've been thorugh. It's hard and sometimes I make you want to cry, but It had never made me want to take a "job" as ruthless and dangerous as drug dealing. I think that it's terrible that these guys want to kill off people and themselves.
You are doing something right, you're working, you're not inflicting harm on yourself or another person. You're doing the honorable thing in not messing with that stuff. I often been taught that no person in this world cannot leave this world without going through trials and tribulations and if you have the good times everyday then you're being set up for a major downfall. Once you've gotten out of it then you'll see the true " good light". The problem with society is just that we want everything on a silver platter and we do not want anything bad to happen to us. We canot have it that way. That is the problem with most drug people, they don't want to do the work, but they want quick easy cash. I would rather go through" hell" god's way than to literally go there Satan's way.
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Posted: Monday August 22nd, 2005 18:01 |
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Sorry for the blooper. I'm having the hardest time with my mouse.
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Posted: Monday August 22nd, 2005 22:19 |
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Drug dealers should be shot!!! end of discussion!!
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