Another Look At Another Look

So, I got this response about the Bill Moyer’s article on Jeremiah Wright and his recent comments that led Obama to throw the Reverend “under the bus” to avoid being tied to Wright. Being me, I couldn’t refrain replying cause that’s just who I am.

"Many years ago...there was talk of how HIV came to be. I believe that
the conspiracy theory of HIV of a government backed program to develop
specific pathogens to race was floated by individuals in the activist
community...this is not new ideas except for the fact that the corporate
media has decided to give it some air time."

My reply:
Just to clarify - the intent of posting this article wasn't to support
or deny any conspiracy but to point out Moyers' recollection of the slow
response of the government in the 1980's when HIV was spreading
throughout the gay community and considered a gay disease. Reagan's
administration had little urgency despite growing evidence the virus was
deadly and spreading at alarming rates. As for the etiology of HIV,
"science" hasn't found conclusive evidence to support any one theory.

The main point of this post was to demonstrate the incongruent reaction
of the mainstream media to Jeremiah Wright's comments in comparison to
those of the white racists associated with guys like McCain, Nixon and
other white "leaders".

The implication something was "floated" by any group wasn't the main
point of the article or my comments. It detracts from the government's
experimentation on unknowing subjects in alleged research of disease. It
also deflects from the message Reverend Wright's comments aren't as
outlandish as the media has portrayed them given the history of the feds
in experimenting on unknowing citizens; many who were non-white. The two
examples given in Moyers' article aren't inclusive and don't include the
use of LSD on unknowing subjects, the involuntary sterilization of black
females and the uses of Agent Orange, DU and other agents known to have
lethal effects.

It would be easier to think those in power wouldn't intentionally harm
innocent citizens to accomplish whatever secretive goals it has but that
just isn't the case. And if a black minister implies there is an evil
underbelly of government that has no regard for the marginalized the
backlash by the mainstream is blatantly racist.

I certainly won't say Reverend Wright is MLK or Malcolm but I do
remember the same reactions to both when they dared to speak the truth
about racism and oppression. The "masters" don't want the ugly truths of
the "plantation AmeriKa" to be revealed. It might wake up the sheep.