"PARENTS, WHO ARE YOUR CHILDREN'S ICONS?"
BY: DR. FOREST LEWIS
As a child growing up in the south, children were taught to look up to clean cut Americans as their idols. People like John "The Duke" Wayne, Randolph Scott, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, etc. Individuals with criminal records were the last people we considered as healthy role models.
In addition to idolizing the aformentioned actors, I also looked up to my grandfather and uncle. Both of these men were the epitome of what a man was. They had grace and class. But, above all else, they respected themselves and those that they came into contact with.
Trying to find a hero today is a difficult task. Young men are encouraged to "show their feminine side." Women on the other hand are encouraged to be "assertive." Quickly, who are your male/female heroes? It is not that easy to come up with an answer, is it?
I have a deep concern for African-American youngsters, living in America's inner cities. Young black males are an endangered species. It is not the Klan gunning for them today, rather, it is other young blacks who are killing our young. The answers that they will give to you for pulling a trigger is simply mind boggling. He "dissed me." He "looked" at my girl! He "bumped" into me. Or, I caught him "staring" at me!
These lame excuses for ending the life of another is inexplicable. Many of these youngsters have as their heroes, "Gangsta Rappers." Take the time, and listen to some of the lyrics polluting the airwaves by such "artists" as Young Jeezy, Bun B, Little Wayne, Young Buck, T.I., Snoop Dogg, The Game and 50 cents.
Their lyrics are replete with boasting about selling crack-cocaine, hos, smoking weed, carrying illegal weapons, threatening to shoot someone, or just simply talking about "how great they are in bed, out of bed, dancing, talking, and on and on and on." It's enough to make a sane person scream out loud, and ask, "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH AMERICA?" "WHY DO YOU BUY THIS SICK CRAP?"
It is an insult to the Frank Sinatra's, Sammy Davis, Jr's. James Brown's, and The Temptations to call these people entertainers. They are nothing but smut peddlers. And chances are, your children are listening to these people who celebrate criminality in their so-called music.
One of these morons who is known as "Cam'Ron," appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes recently. This guy is 100% "Idiot." He told Anderson Cooper that he would not tell the police if a serial killer happened to live next door to him:
"If I knew the serial killer was living next door to me? I wouldn't call and tell anybody on him--but I'd probably move. But I'm not going to call and be like. The serial killer's in 4E, Word"
Word in hip-hop language means, "That's What's Happening." How proponents of "Word" managed to come up with this definition from just "Word" is confusing to say the least.
How many of us could simply pack up and move as Mr. Cam'Ron says he would do? Whether we like it or not, this guy's words are very powerful with our kids, both "Black And White." Kids hearing this vermin saying that he would not snitch on a serial killer, are probably saying, "Hey If Cam'Ron says it okay to not snitch even on a serial killer, then, it's okay. But, it's not okay!
How did America enter the bizzaro world? Remember in the Superman comic books, there was another planet, called the bizzaro world? There, the bizzaro people were not only weird, but they looked like their earthling counterparts, well sort of, with a few minor changes to their faces.
How many of us, in our wildest dreams ever thought that we would one day turn on our radios, and out of this wonderful device invented by the Italian, Marconi, would come such filthy trash? How many of you said to yourselves, one day, idiots like Cam'Ron will be my children and grandchildren's role model? None of us ever consider such craziness.
So, how is it that people like 50 cent, and Eminem have been able to convince millions of Americans that they are credible artists? One word, "Hedonism." A hedonist is a person who is obsessed with living his/her life to the fullest. Anything goes in the life of a hedonist. They have this insatiable need to give into their carnality. A hedonist is also a liberal!
There is no higher power in their lives. God only becomes part of their lives when the hedonist can make God's words form to his/her liking. If they can't do this, then God has no role in their lives.
Folks, we need to stop kidding ourselves. There are forces of "Good, And There Are Forces Of Evil Among Us." We are currently undersiege from the forces of evil.
Evil has been given a seat at the table because we have been too foolish to recognize just how powerful a force evil is. It takes no genius to see that America has lost her moral compass, and that evil or darkness if you prefer, has her under a hypnotic spell.
If you doubt that evil is not in control of this country, your eyes have been wired shut.
For what it is worth, Mr. Cam'Ron did apologize for his stupid statement. Said the boy genius:
"Where I come from, once word gets out that you've cooperated with the police that only makes you a bigger target of criminal violence. That is a dark reality in so many neighborhoods like mine across America. I'm not saying it's right, but it's reality"
I don't think this guy knows what reality is. Reality says "Take Control Of Your Neighborhood." Reality says get rid of the pimps, prostitutes, and the drug pushers.
When I left Virginia at the tender age of twelve and moved to New York City, (Brooklyn) we had criminal activity in our "hood." However, we had men who told the criminals what was acceptable and what wasn't. The criminals listened: because the men in my neighborhood had access to guns also: and they weren't interested in showing the criminals, "Their Feminine Side."
The forces of darkness can not take over if you recognize it for what it is: and then, take corrective measures. However, in order to do this, you may want to reestablish a relationship with "God."
The battle that you will undertake in order to protect your children will be of a spiritual nature! Make no mistake about that.
You will not be able to defeat these powerful forces with your sinew alone. The founders realized the power of the Almighty, and they humbled themselves before God. We on the other hand, have declared ourselves to be much smarter than God!
Hence, the powers of darkness have taken advantage of our arrogance and utter stupidity!
FRIENDS OF "THE TRUTH"