mention that a couple of black commissioners pretty much hold all of the power in Augusta’s government. The city administrator is also black. The most powerful man in the General Assembly after Tom Murphy, who is from Augusta, is also black. If I were a black person in Augusta’s inner city I would be asking the people who represent me what they have been doing. I respect the job cops have to do, but I am so tired of seeing and hearing our county cowboys flooring the pedal to the metal and speeding down the road without sirens or lights flashing. They apparently are not trained to respect county property and county citizens. I have spoken to three people who observed a cop going 70-80 mph on Reynolds Street without sirens or blue lights run a red light and crash into the drivers’ side of a vehicle, totaling a brand new Tahoe and seriously injuring the occupants. Just today I saw another county cowboy flying down Telfair Street without lights or siren on. Who are we hiring to protect and serve us? Why are they allowed to speed with impunity? Do they get tickets for speeding and causing wrecks? Rarely, if ever. Cops protect cops. It is up to the public to complain about this so the public officials will react. Check out all the free kittens and puppies in the classifieds. Why are people allowing their pets to breed and have
Suburban Torture by Julie Larson
unwanted litters? Animal overpopulation is a big problem in the CSRA and these irresponsible pet owners are the cause. How come, when the Augusta consolidation bill was passed (and it was decreed) that all city and county employees' pay would be equalized, no one thought about the county employees’ crappy retirement that did not meet the same level as the city employees. Wonder why that is? Talking about consolidated government being equal for all employees, it hasn’t been and never will be until someone speaks up. I am a black male. I’m productive in the community. I pay taxes and vote. I believe in democracy and the American Way. I believe every black man has the right to his opinion. Black Supremacy Nation, question: How many men and women does it take to make a nation? One? One hundred? One thousand, wearing black fatigues? I didn’t vote for this person to come to Augusta and lead me or protect my equal justice. Is it his opinion blacks are treated unfairly? when did he take this poll? I surely would have been interested to be a part of that poll. This really (hacks) me off when people think they are speaking for me. — Call our Whine Line at 510-2051 and leave your comments. We won’t use your name. Fax your whines by dialing (706) 733-6663 or e-mail your whines to whine@metspirit.com
Letter to the Editor
Reader Responds to Black Supremacy Nation
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ear Editor,
What is in a name? Amon – The Hidden, was the first god of the Thebes in the religion of ancient Egypt. As Amon-Re, the deity is represented in the form of a man wearing on his head a disk surmounted by two tall ostrich plumes. Ra or Re – The ancient Egyptian sun god. As supreme deity, he maintained the world order and inspected it daily. A line of kings descended from the priests of Re promulgated the doctrine that the king was the actual bodily son of Re. Other gods throughout Egypt were identified with Re and given names as Sobek-Re, Khnumen-Re, etc. This assured that these gods of obscure or local origin received the attributes of the supreme sun god. This is what I perceive from the article and interview with the “Nubian, Amon-Ra:” Amon-Ra is not the sun god. He is evidently ignorant of this fact or just wishes to ignore it. Does he actually think that he has the attributes of kings or gods? • I would like to see this man’s lineage on paper and how he came by it. He purposefully misrepresented his intentions when leasing the property. What other kinds of misrepresentation is he likely to present, in regards to his true purpose here? • He has very poor oracle skills, you know, like, I mean, be is poorly educated. • Supposedly the organization has been around for five years, yet the one employee has no idea why the organization is called the “Black Supremacy Nation.” This indicates that these charlatans have a hidden agenda. He attended school in two districts in Richmond County. Ergo, he has prejudices against this community. Personally I would like to know what kind of juvenile record he has. • He embraces the teachings of the Nation of Islam and the leadership of Louis Farrakhan, a known racist. • He embraces the Black Panthers ethic, a known militant/terrorist organization. His organization is “for-profit.” That means he will be preying on the weak-minded, under-educated, elderly, and the “‘followers” or “sheep” as I prefer to call those who mindlessly accept leadership or authority. • The fact that the Black Supremacy Nation doesn’t draw controversy in Tucson is because it doesn’t exist. He and his cohorts are simply opportunists. He wants confrontation with Richmond County authorities; that way, he can cry discrimination because he is of another race. • To say that Black Supremacy does not bear the same connotation that White Supremacy carries is a fallacy. “Supremacy” as defined in the dictionary is, “Highest in power or authority; dominant supreme power or authority.” Black/white – it doesn’t matter. He states there will be public hearings where everyone is welcome, except whites. Thus they are not public. Instead (this makes) them covert and subversive: The members of the media he will invite are no doubt of his own race. And by these meetings he will further the racial tensions already apparent. I know what Black Supremacy means, as well as everyone else, and I am not too concerned with this rube. Amon-Ra is a false prophet and eventually will be found out by his own race to be so. And you can tell him that for me if you like. Ever most sincerely, Karin Frieda Westendorf
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