Black Memorial Day

So, now Memorial Day is a black versus white issue. You will discover, Clay, with appropriate research and study, which you have failed to perform, there are many different notions about the origins of this special day. http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html You will find at the bottom of that web page a good number of links to discussions of the origins of our Memorial Day. I am dismayed you attempt to render this solemn day a racist issue. Our fallen are all heroines and heroes regardless of skin color. We should give our thanks to our fallen without regard to skin color. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

People before you respond to these PEOPLE (site would be the better way to say it) calling themselves Purl Gurl I am letting you know you are not only wasting your time but their site amounts to nothing more than what brought down Elliot Spitzer, the governor of New York. PROSTITUTION IS PROSTITUTION REGARDLESS OF HOW IT IS DISGUISED. They do have some very intelligent racists working there but in the end they are what they are. HRC supporter be damn. If you must pursue to see if I am telling the truth do not enter that site unless you have ANTI-VIRUS software on your computer. YOU HAVE BEEN FORWARNED. LET THEM COMMMENT ALL THEY WANT BUT LEAVE THEM THE HELL ALONE. REGARDLESS OF HOW SILLY OR AGRAVATING THE COMMENTS THEY POST MAY BE YOU ARE ONLY MAKING THE DAY OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SMART BUT BOARD WHILE THEY ARE AT WORK BY RESPONDING TO THEIR POSTS. I HAVE REPORTED THEM TO THE EDITOR.

Purl Gurl, STFU. Maybe your dumbass should learn of the rich and vast history of segregated cemeteries for dead American Soldiers that WERE NOT WHITE. Hell, they even discriminated against Mexican Americans and the case of "Felix Longoria Affair." is well documented. You have no life or loved ones, why don't you google it. Lots of Black American Soldiers were denied burial in cemeteries because of they were BLACK. Lots of Black Americans bravely fought and died in battle for the U.S. Services, had their bodies flown home here to the U.S. where they were told in one more time, even in death for this country, you are still N*GGER and not allowed. This is very much part of the history of the Black American War dead.

RoyD writes, "...history of segregated cemeteries...." I find no connection between those sad events and the origins of Memorial Day. In what way is segregated cemeteries related to the origins of Memorial Day? My research into this topic discloses the origins of Memorial Day are rooted in multiple events in multiple locations, by all types of peoples. No one group of peoples can claim to have originated Memorial Day and doing so is quite inappropriate. Rendering Memorial Day a racial event is simply wrongful behavior and serves to divide peoples. I cite a web link which provides a lot of factual information. I sincerely suggest readers follow my link to read and learn. I am challenged to understand why people cannot accept historical facts as simple truth. Rendering our Memorial Day a racial issue does not serve well to honor our fallen soldiers. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Clay Cane, I put you to the test and have noted you practice heavy handed censorship at your web site. Clearly your web site is a platform for your personal agenda and equally clear you do not support our most precious right, Freedom of Speech. You do not welcome diversity in opinion nor allow diversity in opinion. Doing so is a disservice for all Americans. I take pride in operating a good number of Freedom of Speech protected web sites, including my own. You, Clay, cannot enjoy this type of pride. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

"So, now Memorial Day is a black versus white issue". - Purl Gurl What the person is speaking to is this point of yours Purl Gurl. Your language suggest M day should have not context of race applied to it. "Our fallen are all heroines and heroes regardless of skin color. We should give our thanks to our fallen without regard to skin color." That's some real "pollyanna" crap Purl Gurl. This was not the position & view of the U.S Government, the U.S. Military, and countless cemeteries throughout the country when a Black soldier died and sought burial. Your posture and speech is inconsistent with history. This vast, pervasive and rich history of Black Soldiers being treated like Niggers, even in death on the battlefield is well documented. You're simply ignorant. It is fair grounds, appropriate and indeed proper for anyone to address and recognize Memorial day through the lens of race & discrimination of the Black war dead. I really view you as not just ignorant but indeed "stupid". Why? You're effort to wave the flag, romanticize and apply some fantasy notions that Memorial Day commemorates areas other than race. People like you that think they know every are pretty easy to highlight and show they are not very smart. Here's another example of your ignornace on the topic. "Rendering our Memorial Day a racial issue does not serve well to honor our fallen soldiers." - Purl Gurl. It's a fact that there are thousands of Black people alive today that are descendants of Black U.S. Soldiers who were killed in battle, flown back to the U.S. for burial, and once they arrived told they could not be buried at a cemetery because they were Black. (one final time in death this country (G'vrmnt & Military) told a Black person at the end of they day they're still a nigger). This happened to my Grandfather who was killed in battle in WWII but denied burial in 2 cemeteries in Texas. My Grandfather had 6 children, they had collectively 18 children, and there are 26 Great grandchildren. In my case alone I know of 50 Black Americans alive today connected by blood to one Black Fallen Soldier who was told he was a Nigger and thus not allowed, in death. "Rendering our Memorial Day a racial issue does not serve well to honor our fallen soldiers." ...So should we not recognize and acknowledge that in death the Government & Military rendered our fallen soldier to being a nigger and thus not meritorious of burial in 2 cemeteries in Texas as such? Are we supposed to on this day disregard and or overlook this truth? This Purl Gurl is why you are ignorant and dumb. It's really that simple. There are thousands of Black Americans that are connected by blood a dead U.S. Soldier who was told in some form or fashion, even in death on the Battle Field, you are a nigger. Would you like me to educate you on how Black Soldiers died in battle, unnecessarily, however the Government & Military did not want to waste "Blood" on saving the life of a Black person, when it was to be saved and preserved for a White person, should a White person need it..... This reality was not uncommon at all. In sum Purl Gurl, RACE is a central issue and aspect of Memorial Day, for the educated, of which you clearly are not. Holding a couple of degrees does not make one smart - and you well illustrate this on a daily basis on this and other sites. Find a life Purl Gurl.

Last week, upon finishing off my lecture on creative writing at my university where I frequently guest lecture, I am approached by Jesse Jackson who tells me black folks created our Christmas holiday and Santa Claus is actually a white devil southern plantation slave owner. Jackson explains to me, centuries back, black slaves decide there is a need to have a bit of joy in their lives, at least once a year. During winter, late in a year, just before the beginning of a new year, there is little work to be done on plantations affording time for slaves to quietly get together to share family love, to share good food and to share what few precious gifts they manage, with each other. This, Jackson tells me, is the origins of Christmas. He continues to inform me black slaves found comfort in Jesus Christ and God, found love in this Christian religion which is imposed upon them by racist plantation owners, imposed upon slaves arrival here in America. Much like my red skinned peoples, blacks were not Christians until missionaries saw fit to convert black slaves to Christianity. Jesse Jackson confronts me and insists these black slaves were gracious enough to give thanks to Jesus Christ, our Lord, for their very lives and what meager living they could etch out, under horrific slave conditions. According to Jesse Jackson, over years, black slaves took to this celebration of life towards the end of each year and came to call this celebration, Christmas. The good reverend tells me the origins of Christmas can be found in black slavery of hundreds of years back. I am somewhat skeptical, of course. I ask Jesse Jackson about Santa Claus. Jackson tells me Santa Claus is actually a white devil racist slave owner in disguise. He advises me this hateful and mean man became enraged by the outcome of the Civil War, moved to the North Pole then established a profitable factory operated by enslaved elves. I am told by Jackson this Santa Claus man took to wearing red and white clothing, red to celebrate he is a red blooded American and white to celebrate the purity of the white race. Santa Claus even took to setting up a twenty foot tall red and white striped candy cane at the North Pole which Santa Claus set ablaze to symbolize his burning desire to have the South rise again. There are these issues of a sled, flying reindeer, stockings, gifts, Mary and Joseph, all those other things which seem not to fit well with claims of Jesse Jackson about Christmas but I have little time to get home after my university guest lecturing; I have a five mile walk back home because I cannot afford to buy gasoline for my car and do need to prepare supper for my family, a sparse supper because I cannot well afford to buy food for our family. I cut short Jackson's lecture by asking an important question. I ask Jesse Jackson, "What should we do about all this?" Jackson tells me, "We should take to the streets each year to protest this racist holiday we call Christmas, this holiday which was stolen away from my black ancestors." I thank Jesse for his teaching me truth, shrug on my heavy backpack then begin my long walk back home while giving thought to Christian missionaries destroying my American Indian culture, while thinking about good Christians slaughtering my peoples by the millions in the name of God and while thinking about our family not recognizing Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Perhaps Jesse Jackson is right. Maybe Christmas is truly just a white racist event. But then, I am just a pagan Indian, who am I to debate truth? Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Creative writing and Purl Gurl? Two things that don't mix at all. That has to be the biggest joke you've posted since 99% of the stuff you trot around posting is incoherent at best and not at all creative. And, how dare you drag your racist tripe in on a memorial day thread. But, it comes as no surprise as you have no shame with your racist rants. Have yo no shame? Memorial day is to thank the people who gave their lives so you can rant and rave with your racial hatred via freedom of speech. I just whish they would ban you from this site, which would be the best thing ever. Bu, then again, where would we get our daily laugh???

Jon writes, "Memorial day is to thank the people who gave their lives...." This is precisely what I have written previously, more than once. You are parroting my words. Clearly we are in agreement. So why all the hateful rhetoric on your part? Hatred will eat you alive, Jon. Fear, though, will destroy your mind quite quickly. Amuses me to read Jon declare a person racist simply for having a personal opinion different than his own. Jon is fearful of me and more fearful of candid opinions of others. Are you sure, Jon, I am the racist? You are right. My voice needs to be silenced. Iron Fist censorship is critical to perserving our free and democratic way of life. Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, yes, we do not need any of those freedoms. I say we burn our constitution and get our country back on track, get back to having our peoples thinking thoughts they are supposed to think, not what they choose to think. Okpulot Taha Choctaw Nation

Sorry, you have never once written anything civil or added anything to a debate. You rant and have how awful all blacks are and how much you hate Obama for doing what your patron saint of dirty politics, HRC, could not do, win over a public that wants change. And, then, on one of the most sacred holidays in this country, Memorial Day, a day in which decent people reflect and thank those who gave the ultimate gift of freedom, their lives, you mock and race bait the fallen heros. You are to be pitied. If, you are going to claim to be a creative writer, which as insipid as the hate in your heart, you really need to try to put up concise posts, that way you can recall all the nasty, hate filled rants you have posted. And, learn how to show respect to others.

Pray for her everybody, that she is making fun of war hero's is beyond sad and a sign of mental illness. God bless all the men and women who have fought for this great country and continue to do so daily.

Purl gurl, does your venom spewing hate ever stop? I didn't think you could stop any lower with the hate, and yet again, you go off with a hate-filled diatribe against people who have given their lives so you are free to hate people based on skin color and your own inadequacies as a woman and human. These posters are right, a) you need a life other than this site and b) you need therapy.

To my sista Purl Gurl: You can't possibly maintain a website, write opinion pieces and make public speeches - you don't have the time. You're always on The Daily Voice, dissecting and analyzing.