According to Fox News, Barack Obama is the new DC sniper

I don't know; maybe it's my inner truther conspiracy theorist, but did they really just have to pronounce the DC Sniper John Muhammad dead at 9:11PM? Especially at a time when there is much arousal concerning Muslim extremist terrorists in the wake of the Ft. Hood shooting? Yep, way to go sending that "9/11" subliminal message to the Muslim terrorists of the world - yep, especially on the night before Veteran's Day.

Yeah, yeah, I know it's a reach, but I notice things like that from time to time.

Speaking of subliminal messages, did you hear what Fox News did with this teaser clip of John Allen Muhammad? Oh you didn't hear about that? Yeah, according to Fox News on their show Fox & Friends yesterday morning, Barack Obama was to be executed last night because, well, he's the DC Sniper.

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OK Fox News, I know people say you guys are racist and all, and you folks probably say you're not because Juan Williams and Jesse Lee Peterson works for you. But um, this doesn't bode well for you guys and the "All Negroes look alike," line of thinking. No seriously, other than the fact that they're both Muslim, what else do they have in common?

But hey, this could have been an honest mistake and has nothing to do with the beef between Fox and the White House. I mean never mind that their top dog Rupert Murdoch said that he agrees with Glenn Beck and the "Barack Obama is racist," thing. I wonder if he thought Beck was right about the Van Jones is a Communist talk.

The only people who are concerning themselves with that are the good folks over at ColorofChange.org who are currently running a campaign against Fox after what Rupert Murdoch said in an interview with Sky News Australia last week. According to Rupert, Glenn Beck was right, and well, Obama is racist. Ruppy Boy must've had a brain fart when he spoke because now through a spokesperson he's saying that he doesn't agree with Beck.

I can't tell you what to do or what you should do, but if you think Fox is racist and that Murdoch should be held accountable, just like Glenn Beck, you can CLICK HERE to sign Color of Change's petition. Through their work, they were responsible for Glenn Beck losing 81 sponsors for his show on Fox. I dunno, but I'd like to know how Rupert Murdoch would answer the question as to the perception of his network being racist. Something tells me that in a fair and balanced way he would deny such a claim.

Veteran's Day: Over 2,200 US Veterans Died in 2008 Due to Lack of Health Insurance

Today is the day that America honors the men and women who have bravely served with courage to protect our freedoms. While most Americans are in a reflective mood as they "honor" and thank veterans for their service. Here's a little bit of reality I'm sure our veterans would appreciate some focus on:

On Veterans Day, a new study estimates four times as many US Army veterans died last year because they lacked health insurance than the total number of US soldiers who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in the same period. A research team at Harvard Medical School says 2,266 veterans under the age of sixty-five died in 2008 because they were uninsured. (source)

Yes, estimates show that there are approximately 2 million uninsured veterans in the United States. These are men and women, who though serving their country and labeled with the highest honor, are unable to access health care not even at VA Hospitals. Yes, it is a huge misconception that veterans automatically receive medical care at VA hospitals for the rest of their lives. In fact, they are only treated for service related injuries and or ailments they encountered while serving.

“Like other uninsured Americans, most uninsured vets are working people - too poor to afford private coverage but not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid or means-tested VA care,” said Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, a professor at Harvard Medical School who testified before CongressU.S., and thousands die each year. It’s a disgrace.” about uninsured veterans in 2007 and carried out the analysis released today [Tuesday]. “As a result, veterans go without the care they need every day in the

Dr. David Himmelstein, the co-author of the analysis and associate professor of medicine at Harvard, commented, “On this Veterans Day we should not only honor the nearly 500 soldiers who have died this year in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also the more than 2,200 veterans who were killed by our broken health insurance system. That’s six preventable deaths a day.”

He continued: “These unnecessary deaths will continue under the legislation now before the House and Senate. Those bills would do virtually nothing for the uninsured until 2013, and leave at least 17 million uninsured over the long run. We need a solution that works for all veterans - and for all Americans - single-payer national health insurance.” (source)

 In the following video co-author of the report on veterans and health care Dr. Steffie Woolhandler, professor of medicine at Harvard University and a primary care physician in Cambridge explains in detail the results of this report. I seriously hope that the many "patriotic" Americans who observe this day used their energy to affect change in this regard. It's bad enough that "regular" folks are dying due to being unable to access affordable health care. But it's a damn shame when the very people we choose to honor each year have to suffer the same fate.

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The DC Sniper: Didn't take them long to kill this Negro

So Black people, who are we hatin' on this week? You people need to keep me up to date with that. Y'all still mad at Tyler Perry? The movie "Precious" is only showing on five screens so I know y'all ain't hatin' on him too bad. Is the whole "Good Hair" vs. "Bad Hair" thing still goin' on? Or wait, have y'all started talkin' shit about Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence making Black people look bad as they come out with that "Wanda" and "Shenene" movie? Please somebody tell me because it's been hard to keep up around here. Oh well, not even I can escape the haterism that befuddles us melanin afflicted peoples in North America. So since nobody is talkin' about this one I'll weigh in for a bit. I know, it's probably hypocritical of me, but yet people wonder why we struggle with Black on Black crime n' shit. Hell, Tyler Perry ain't gave no n*gger no gun.

Speaking of guns n' shit. Is it me or they was madd quick to execute the DC Sniper dude John Muhammad, or what? Wasn't it just last February they found him and that lil' dude sleeping in the car in DC at the Barack Obama inauguration? Damn they moved quick on this Negro. Which I'm kinda conflicted about because I'm not down with the death penalty. But then again, this fool had Negroes hanging their heads in shame for about a month when we found out he was Black. Which is kinda messed up because the minute we heard the muthafucka called the police asking for $1 million to stop picking folks off at the gas pump, we should've known then that he was Black - ex-military crazy white dudes don't ever ask for money, but a Negro will. Yep, give a n*gga some money and he'll do whatever you ask.

Nationally, it takes on average 153 months – almost 13 years – between sentencing and execution for death-row inmates, according to 2007 data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. 


The Supreme Court noted the accelerated pace of Muhammad's execution in its decision Monday not to hear his case or delay his execution. 

"By denying Muhammad's stay application, we have allowed Virginia to truncate our deliberative process on a matter – involving a death row inmate – that demands the most careful attention," Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in a statement explaining the court's rejection of the Muhammad appeal. "This result is particularly unfortunate in light of the limited time Muhammad was given to make his case in the District Court." 

Death-penalty expert Michael Radelet, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, agrees that Muhammad's case is "quicker than most cases."- (Source)

 I'm against the death penalty, and having said that, I'm a bit bothered right now. How come nobody is coming from all over the country protesting the execution of the DC Sniper n*gga (you know that's what "they" call him, right?) like they did for Tookie Williams in California a several years ago? I mean seems like if you're against the death penalty you won't miss an opportunity and use it for political expediency to advance your cause. I mean this n*gga didn't write any children books or nuthin (shit, he didn't have enough time to even do that!), but hell he served his country in the military unlike Tookie Williams who did nuthin but serve mayhem in the hood. Shouldn't that count for something?

What? Does he need to be shouted out on a rap song by Snoop Dogg before people get involved in his fight to stay alive? Not that I'm sayin they should give his ass a Swine Flu shot instead of whatever that other deadly shit they put in those lethal injections. I'm just sayin that I'm a lil' bit conflicted about this whole thing. I get the feeling that "certain people" are staying away from this one because, well, he killed a few white folks. Then there's that whole Muslim thing too, and that would probably explain just how fast he got to the front of the death chamber line. Shit, they'd probably execute Malik Hassan 20 minutes after he's found guilty for what he did at Ft. Hood!  Had John Muhammed killed nothing but Black people he might have lived on death row for decades. All in all, I think a lot of people are pretty happy that he's getting what he had coming to him. In the eyes of many justice is served I guess. Somehow I'm a bit bothered that it happened as quickly as it did.

I bet that DMX look-a-like rapist in Cleveland sits on death row for 20yrs...

 He raped and killed poor Black women...

that should buy him some time...

Oh well, as Dave Chappelle would say...

peace n*gger

Super-Predators: Should juvenile offenders be sentenced to life in prison? Supreme Court to decide

Nelson Mandela once said “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” I guess with 1% percent of our population currently incarcerated one could say that all is well in our nation. After all, it’s only 1% - a very small number. Sure, who cares that our jails and prison population just happens to lead that of any country in the free world - uh-huh, that’s right, pun intended.

Yeah I know, you really don’t care because, well, as long as they’re locked away your world seems a bit safer, right? Yep, as long as you or your kids are safe is all that matters, right? Well if I tell you that currently there’s an estimated 2,570 juveniles serving life without parole in America today, how would that make you feel? Would that number also seem small and insignificant so as to not warrant any concern?

OK, screw the numbers, let’s put a face to this:




So how did it get this way? Well, somewhere in the mid 90s when our first Black president Bill Clinton was in office, state and federal legislators created policy irrationally motivated by fear - which in turn was federally signed by Clinton - to address a perceived new wave of crime. Crimes that were committed by what political scientist John DiIulio  (a Neo-Conservative Bush-ite) termed “super-predators”. Yep, Clinton had Black people happy alright. Not only did he give them jobs, legislation he signed helped to throw a bunch of them in prison.

The only juveniles we hear about doing crazy sh*t are white kids!

I realize that’s the perception, but just like the obvious reality that is the racial disparities with  incarcerations in America. One wouldn’t be off target suggesting that the same is true when it comes to juvenile offenders and life sentences. As a matter of fact, according to a 2005 report from Human Rights Watch, black youth receive life without parole at a rate about 10 times greater than the rate of white youth. Hmm, imagine that; yeah, things don't look too good for those kids in Chicago that killed Derrion Albert. As a matter of fact, the kids involved in the Jonesboro Arkansas school shooting from 1998 are out of prison after serving time as we speak; one of them was just released last month. If only those kids in Chi-town would be so privileged.

The way I see it RiPPa these kids are monsters and should pay!

Yeah, I realize that’s often the attitude when it comes to crime and punishment. Yep, don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time is what they always say, right? Heck, there are people among us who believe in the age old biblical idea of an eye for an eye. That said, why don’t we just go right ahead and kill these little monsters. Surely that would save tax payers a lot of money doing so, right? Uh-huh why waste time with any attempts at rehabilitation; these kids are beyond repair. I mean that was the idea pushed by conservative policy makers back in the 90s, right?

Guest Blogger: Put the Haterade Down...Iced Tea is So Much Better (by Tha L)

(Editor's Note: Ladies and gentlemen, there are Black women who talk shit that get on my nerves, and then there are those who talk shit that I love. The author of the blog Blackrageous - "Tha L" - happens to be one of those Black women. What can I say? I guess there's a soft spot in my heart for sisters not afraid to curse like a sailor all the while pursuing a Ph.D who never comes off like one of these psuedo-intellectual types. People, people, holla at her blog and add that to your daily reading. Now pay attention ladies, and be sure to take notes.)



***Ok, dammit, where's my fucking soapbox...***

Ahem...

Ok, seriously. Why do so many women hate men so much? And I'm not just talking about black women hating on black men...although I get sooo sick and tired of THAT bullshit. I'm really talking about women of any color hating men of any color. You know the drill: "there just ain't any good men out there" or "all men are dogs", and on and on like such.

Sure. Some men do suck. But there's plenty of sucky ass women out there too. Let's keep it real.

I get so sick of women who bitch and moan about this sorry ass man and that sorry ass man and the other sorry ass man, but continue to hook up with the same sort of sorry ass men that they love talking shit about. Over and over again.

Believe me when I say, Tha L has had her share of heartbreak. From men and from women. But I don't think it's fair to judge all men (or women) by the stupid fucker(s) I have allowed myself to get involved with. It's my own stupid ass fault for being stupid. And I mean that with all my heart.

First Hurdle in Health Care Reform Crossed: But is it good enough?

You know how some women say that "I'd rather have a piece of a man than no man at all," crap? Well, that's kinda how I see the recently voted and passed Affordable Health Care for America Act in Congress. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's the first major hurdle crossed by way of health care reform since the enactment of the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965. But I guess much of my excitement or lack thereof is due in large part to me being a supporter of a Single-Payer Health care system. The way I see it, through a series of compromises this "reform" is nothing but a huge market expansion for Insurance companies.




I've said this a time or two on this blog, and as I watch people celebrate this landmark vote, I can't help but to think or at least be filled with disappointment that more people don't see it the way I do. That would be: a gov't sanctioned expansion of the interest of another corporate entity or industry. Sure some of the proposals are great as far as changing some of the current health care industry rules as it applies to pre-existing conditions etc. And yes, it seeks to extend an opportunity for low income Americans to purchase "affordable" health insurance. But it doesn't sound like the proposals say or do much about controlling increasing premiums by creating a competitive market.

The shooting at Fort Hood: There's a lesson to be learned from the event

"Either they don't know, don't show, or don't care what's going on in the hood."- "Dough Boy" (Boyz in the Hood)

So I unplugged from the world a few days ago - no television, no internet, no nothing. So I'm sitting there minding my own business and catching up on some Michael Eric Dyson reading when I get a phone-call. I pick up the phone and it's my sister-in-law obviously shook and emotionally disturbed on the other end. She said she just wanted to reach out and let us know that she was OK. So I'm like, "why wouldn't you be OK?" To which she replied, "haven't you been watching the news or anything?" I told her no, and that I was just sitting and reading a book - you know, taking a break from it all. It was then that she informed me that a few minutes prior to her phone-call somebody, or a few people had just shot up the PX on base at Fort Hood. Yep, my sister-in-law, her husband and daughter all live on base at Fort Hood, and have been for a couple of years now; her husband is currently deployed in Iraq, and they live about two minutes away from the scene of the carnage.

Having been a frequent customer at the PX at Naval Air Station in Pensacola not too long ago myself. My first instinct lead me to believe that this was an inside job, or an act committed by an enlisted serviceman. Yeah, it's not easy for random civilian people to gallivant onto military installations carrying guns n' shit and go unnoticed. I mean let's be real, the interest of National Security in mind: if the FBI is good enough to thwart the terrorist plot of a few guys with funny sounding names pretending to be pizza delivery guys in New Jersey a few years ago. Surely they'd be able to stop the plans of another guy with a funny sounding terrorist-ish name from shooting and killing innocent people on the worlds largest military base, no? I'm just sayin': airplane hi-jackings and flying them into tall buildings aside, when it comes to national security and the war on terror, the gov't is on top of things.

So why is it so easy for people to associate Major Malik Hassan and his actions to be an act of terrorism with an Anti-American slant? Two reasons A) I've already stated the obvious - the negative stereotype his ethnic name evokes (Barack Hussein Obama is Muslim, remember?), and B) for the most part in this country we are oblivious to the realities of the mental state of the people who are entrusted to protect our freedom as we're told; in short, we tend to downplay mental issues and cast them to the side; you know, like throw them in jail?  Let's talk about the latter shall we? Yeah, because my inner bullshit meter is telling me that were his last name McVeigh, "certain people" would be more concerned about his mental state than they would his political ideological aspirations or propensity for Jihad, his hate for America n' shit like that.

Yes, lemme touch on a little known or rarely discussed fact. Did you know that 2008 was recorded as the year with the highest suicide rate in the Army itself? No seriously, did you know that? I'm only asking because, well, you don't hear that type of stuff in the news too much - plus I know how much you depend on the media for the truth. The suicide rate has increased each year for the last four years, and last year it was the highest. Keeping it real: out side of the stress of combat and being deployed into a war zone? Military personnel endure many hardships us regular people in civilian life wouldn't even think of. That said, is it any shock that a trained professional psychiatrist who serves in the military would snap?

Too Big to Fail: Welfare by Another Name

Yep, what's the deal with this "Too Big to Fail" doctrine? Yeah, why is the Obama administration intent on feeding these bankers more pizza? Uh-huh, if you haven't figured it out, and just in case you thought the pic above to be sexist as it takes shots at "big girls" (a term embraced by overweight women I might add), you're dead ass wrong. Instead the picture metaphorically represents our banking industry. And when you think about Obama's retention of Timothy Geitner, one has to wonder if the game is rigged considering just who his old boss was. Here's a hint: his last name rhymes with "Push". But don't get it confused, even so, there are Republicans against this legislation.

Yes indeed, when you look at what's happened in our financial industry over the last year one can only conclude that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword. But hey, when you're that powerful who needs transparency, right? Yeah, just keep on shoving our hard earned money by way of tax dollars well baked pizza down their throats as they continue to get fat from the fruits of our labor. The man on the street may be disgusted by this as he sees it, but even so, he doesn't realize that this has been the design from day one.

[READ: Usury: A Short History of Banking]

Yeah, pretty soon "Too Big to Fail" is gonna transform into "Too Legit to Quit" and I'm sure somewhere a washed up "I used to have money" rapper will be happy like a Nigerian scam artists who just cashed a check. The sad thing about that is the fact that it is us the American tax payers who were, and are being scammed. Only difference is that we have not fallen victim to some dude in Africa with an internet access. So yeah, I'm down with proposed legislation giving the government the power to dismantle mammoth financial firms preventing future bailouts of these presumed "Too Big to Fail" financial institutions.

As usual, Republicans are against this proposed legislation. Yep, they scream all day long about runaway spending and denigrate the names and lives of poor people and reference the lady in the pic above as a "Welfare Queen", all the while in full support of "Corporate Welfare"  as they continue screw us with no Vaseline.

I'll stop for now, and maybe pick this up at a later date.

In the mean time, check me out in a recent interview....

In the interview I disclose some intimate and personal info about myself.

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If John McCain were President...

So I'm sitting here thinking about the atmosphere and how things were right about this time last year. I mean after all, we were about to go into uncharted territory by pulling the lever and casting votes for the very first potential Black president, right? Wasn't it an exciting time, folks? I don't care who you supported for president last year, but you have to admit that there was a certain energy in the air as the day drew closer.

For Black people I'll go as far as to say that there was a certain nervousness and undeniable pride as the day drew closer. Even with the results of numerous polls, a lot of "us" were still apprehensive and watched for the okey-doke. But even still, the excitement and motivational atmosphere as we all collectively echoed the sentiment "Yea We Can," as we committed ourselves to ensure Obama's victory was paramount.

Looking back a year later now, I have to wonder what would have been different had John McCain won the elections instead of Barack Obama. I'd really like to hear your thoughts on that in your commentary - I think it would be easier discussing now what most of us were afraid of even mentioning back then. I'll admit it now but it was my belief that some people would have just totally given up. Could you imagine what would have happened? That said, here's a list of a few things off the top of my head that I think would have been different. Trust me, things would have been a helluva lot different for America if John McCain were president.

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1) If John McCain were president right now, the fundamentals of the economy would still be strong. Sure we might still be in a jobless recovery period, but nevertheless, like John McCain said last year, the driving force of the economy which is people would still be in good shape. Yep, no need for unemployment extensions or food stamps or none of that stuff - we'd be alright. Corporate welfare is where it's at, son!



2) If John McCain were president right now we would have already invaded Iran looking for weapons of mass destruction that were transported by tunnel from Iraq. I mean seriously? Why else was Saddam Hussein in a hole in the ground? Hiding? He wasn't hiding! He was making sure those WOMDs got to Iran; thought you knew?



3) If John McCain were president, upon seeing what was happening in Iran, Osama Bin Laden would transform himself into Mahatma Ghandi but only taller with clothes and a beard. Yes, Bin Laden would be so fearful of John McCain that he would come out of hiding as the cave dweller that he is, and become a man of peace. Matter of fact, his name would have been thrown on the ballot for a Nobel Peace Prize a few days before the inauguration of McCain. Yeah, and there would be a new addition being built on Guantanamo Bay as we speak.



4) If John McCain were president, by now our taxes would have been increased. The few people employed would be now paying higher taxes so as to pay Sarah Palin's clothing tab at Macy's. Yes, and her daughter Bristol and her baby daddy would have gotten married by now which saves women from seeing his shriveled up penis in Playboy.


5) The teabaggers and all these people who now protest health care reform would be so bored that they would protest McCain's "Black daughter" from India. They can't help it; their inner racism is just too strong. They would probably even admit to it instead of attributing their disgust to his policies and not the color of his daughter's skin. Yeah, CNN's "Black in America" series would have been cancelled.



6) If John McCain were president more progressives and democrats would be protesting the current wars the country is involved in than they are right now. Yep, the current deafening silence of war protests would be unheard of under a McCain administration. Matter of fact, McCain would have already brought back the draft.



7) If John McCain were president right now Black people would have gotten over the fact that they stole the elections from Barack Obama. Yeah, we wouldn't protest or even talk about taking the country back. Nope, Negroes in Atlanta would never talk about secession or anything like that. We're used to being screwed, no? John McCain would replace "Yes We Can," with "Negro Please," as his re-election campaign slogan.



8) If John McCain were president right now Barack Obama would join the nation of Islam. For him to hear "I told you so," from Rev. Jeremiah Wright would be too much to bear forcing him to run to Louis Farrakhan for comfort. Hell,, he wouldn't even have to change his name either. Yep, and Kanye West would not have been a Jackass at the VMAs, and Henry Louis Gates Jr. would be on Death Row.



9) If John McCain were president right now there would be no Michael Steele. Nope, instead of being the HNIC of the RNC, he'd probably be shining shoes in DC or picking cotton on the property of one of McCain's relatives in Mississippi. Which is actually a bad thing because I actually happen to like laughing at him.


10) Lastly, if John McCain were president, the fundamentals of the economy would still be strong. Yep, and every bill he signed into law would still contain "pork".

May not be purely accurate, but it's damn close.

At least that's what I think....

[insert Kanye shrug]

QUESTION: How different would things be if McCain was president?

The Cipher: A conversation with a Revolutionary Black thinker

Today on the Intersection of Madness & Reality we have one of the most revered thinkers in the struggle for justice and equality (pictured above), Brother X-Squared; president of the North American Chapter of the Renewed Black Panther Party. I had the pleasure of coming to know X-Squared from the good folks at WARNN (We Are Respectable Negroes News Network) at the blog We Are Respectable Negroes. If you haven't had the opportunity to at least checkout or frequent their blog, you're truly missing out. Seriously, do yourself a favor and add their blog to your daily reading because they're stamped and RiPPa approved. Recently I had the privilege of chopping it up with the brother and the following is an exclusive transcript of our conversation

RiPPa: Welcome Brother X-Squared.

Brother X-Squared: It is a pleasure to finally have the opportunity to speak with you Brother Rippa. Your name is an inspiration. It signals strength, power, dignity, and honor. I know from your works--'cause I monitor the white man's Internets in an effort to sabotage the white man's efforts to use tricknology to manipulate the mental mindstates of the captive Black African, especially the bastion of evil Youtube where you can see all manner of black foolishness--that you too are a warrior in the struggle against white supremacy. Your name also has many levels of meaning Brother Rippa. Do you understand that your name also is a dualism? A polyhedron of knowledge that resonates throughout the multiverse?

RiPPa: Not sure if my name is Swahili for anything, or even what a polyhedron is all about, but I'd appreciate if you could expand on that for me my brother.

Brother X-Squared: Rippa is a name that makes sense. It embodies energy. It speaks truth. Obviously, you shed your slave name in order to rename yourself as a strong, righteous, black man. You see, Brother Rippa you are not one of these baby boy, little girl sissy men who was named by a an illegitimate, ghetto underclass, confused, cum dumpster implement of the white man's evil like that sad negress in that damned to hell movie Precious. Rippa exudes dignity and intelligence unlike those Shaquan's, Latrelle's, Tyrone's, and those other names common to the NBA—Nigger Ball Association--that signal from birth that you are destined for the white man's prison. Human fodder for his prison industrial complex.

RiPPa: Well that puts a lot of pressure on me now that I know this. Which is actually scary when I think of it Brother X. Next thing you know I'll be on the FBI watch-list like those brothers in Dearborn Michigan. Of course you heard what happened to them the other day didn't you?

Brother X-Squared: I heard of those pigs killing my fellow revolutionary. Do you know how many men died in the battle of the Somme in 1915?

RiPPa: Not exactly but I'm sure there were many.

Brother X-Squared: Almost 1 million of those white devils died. And that number is nothing compared to how many of our brothers have been killed by the white man's slave catchers and enforcers of his white supremacist racial state. That martyr won't be the last...no way, there will be many many more. You asked me about fear? About being afraid?

RiPPa: Yes I did; isn't it natural for a man like you, a Black man in America to ever be fearful? Surely you must be, right?

Brother X-Squared: You clearly don't know who I am Brother Rippa I am disappointed. I have never shown fear. The only being I fear is the almighty Black God, the creator of the universe. Death is a comfort to me Brother Rippa. You see, I am a modern day samurai. I am their heir in action. The samurai were the greatest warriors the world has ever seen because they welcomed death, they went into battle as dead men looking to earn back their lives. Just like those strong Nubian warriors the Jem'hadar in those white space movies Star Trek, victory is life for all true revolutionaries. I welcome battle with the white man and his death squads. But, I know they won't come for me because I am too strong, too black, and too powerful. They understand that Brother X-Squared is too educated to fall for their nonsense and trickery. I use their own Constitution and Bill of Rights against them. I keep a copy of it in my pocket as a reminder of their wickedness. Those sacred documents have also given the Black man a tool to use against those white tricksters and forked tongue devils. I slay him--just like you do Brother Rippa--with his own laws and principles.