Sineater - Yank questions :)

[lobs211]

Sineater - Is "Yank" like racial vilification? Is that politically incorrect?

Anyway - trying to take my mind off my business in other thread and I have some questions 🙂

ok so I really wanna know: Do black Americans have a connection with Africa? Do they consider it home? Do they like go back and find their people/ tribe/ families?

Can they trace that? And do they identify by tribe? So eg) If Oprah met Obama - do they talk tribes? Areas thier people from or do they just consider themselves American?? and have no connection to country?

I really wanna know this - thanks 🙂

[jimmy*part4]

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@j*oono wrote:

OK Godsnu.  It's late here but an interesting conversation (sorry Jimmeh).  Something I still think needs to be taken back to basics and not let everyone get their hands on a gun so easily.

Night from me 🙂

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You're not sorry, lol.

I'll give my opinion on that when it's morning for you if the OP wants to hear it , and only once because that kind of discussion usually ends up in ugliness and hard feelings.

Edit: And that's if you also want to hear it.

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

The American gun lobby, spearheaded by the Nuts "R" Armed (NRA), is so powerful that lawmakers are afraid to offer up meaningful legislation to help contol unfettered proliferation of undocumented firearms.  Thus, registering firearms upon purchase has many loopholes, as does qualification for ownership.  In more than one state, local governments have even instituted requirements for their citizens to possess a firearm.  The infamous "Joe the Plumber" stated after one tragedy that the lives of the victims' kids are less important than his right to bear arms.........

This may sound like I'm anti-gun, nothing could be further from the truth.  I own a number of firearms, but I see little need to parade around town openly carrying them,  They are for home defense only, and that's where they'll stay.  I have a concealed weapons permit, and attended the classes that were a prerequisite.  As far as I'm concerned, if a car and the privilege of driving it is licensed, so should firearms and the right to carry them.

That brings up the next problem.....as stated earlier, there is a plethora of gun laws in the US, the problem is lack of enforcement.

[isgodnu]

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@this-one-time-at-bandcamp wrote:

That brings up the next problem.....as stated earlier, there is a plethora of gun laws in the US, the problem is lack of enforcement.

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Just like immigration.

[tcmsecretuseid]

She ele,I think you are correct.  The Aboriginal people are still living on the land of their ancestors. I can understand why they would feel a strong tie to that land. The American black people have been living in America for several generations. They are Americans. Even if they were to be interested in their heritage, they would still feel tied to America. 

America is a fairly young country. My great Grand-parents came from Europe. There really is no such thing as a pure bred American. Unless you are a full blooded Indian. Most Americans can still trace their roots outside of this country. Many Americans will tell my husband that they are Scottish, after they hear his accent. No, they are not Scottish, their ancestors emigrated from Scotland. 

Re guns: There are millions of responsible gun owners. Getting a gun (legally) is not as easy as you might think. We can't just walk into a local gun shop, and pick up whatever we want that day. Like, band, we have guns in our home. Used for target practice, and possible home defense(if we had to do that). I took safety classes, as did my kids. I don't carry a gun in my purse. 

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Just like immigration.

True...........started with Reagan giving illegals amnesty in 1986.

[sineaterdoodah]

she el,that's pretty much how native americans feel about america,that our country is their womb. and it is,because they were here first. and although i have wampanoag and cherokee blood in my ancestry,i don't often refer to myself as an indian,because i'm less than a quarter indian. 

but i think most of us consider america our homeland,no matter where our families came from. we are a melting pot of cultures,all over the country. and we DO celebrate them with each other. my city,wichita,is particularly diverse,due to the industries here,and we have constant culturally based festivals.

i used to work at the convention center where many are held. there's cinco de mayo,the black arts festival,asian and indian festivals,scottish clan festival,day of the dead,guy fawkes day,chinese new year,all kinds of things.

the naturalization ceremonies are held there too. i used to attend them whenever i could,because there are very few things more joyous to see than the pride on the faces of the people who gained citizenship. they have to work really hard to get it,and they know more about our country's history and government than most of of us who were born here! and if you ask them where are you from,they'll tell you,loud and proud,i'm an AMERICAN! from wichita,kansas! 

it's a beautiful thing to see.

but as was said,racism DOES still exist,on all sides. and like channy's mum,i wish we could all just look at ourselves as countrymen andd women,instead of hating.