Family ... this arrogance we have, we come by it righteously. The U.S. believes that they are the world super power. They believe that every other country, and all the citizens within it, are beneath them.
This is why they are able to go into other countries and monitor, count, (rig?) their elections, when votes in our own elections aren't being counted. I understand that the United Nations has been asked to monitor the 2004 presidential election, as a result of the last fiasco. Initially there was much resistance and i'm not sure if they have agreed and will actually allow "outsiders" to do to the U.S., what the U.S. has always done to others. By the way, the congressional signers to the original U.N. letters included many Blacks (Sisters and Brothers). But many outside the U.S. are wondering, if they can come into our country and count our stuff, why can't we count theirs?! It is because the U.S. is arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful.
In most cases, unless you are one of the elite or have lots of money, when a child / student comes to this country and enters the U.S. school systems, they are AUTOMATICALLY put back. It makes no difference if they have proven themselves worthy of high or even higher placement than their U.S. peers. It is automatically assumed, that if you are coming into this country, your previous educational experience pales in comparison to what is offered here. It makes no difference that the U.S. is not ranked number one when it comes to education. My Brother's Wife is from Jamaica. She came to the U.S. when she was 16. She had already finished high school in Jamaica, passed 5 GCE exams and had been accepted to attend Oxford University. She had also passed 5 CXC exams and had been accepted to attend the University of West Indies. Her Father wanted her to be with her Mother, so she had to come to the U.S. Once here, the U.S. put her in the 9th grade! They did not test her, they did not ask any questions, simply looked at her transcript and determined that is where she should be. This happens because the U.S. is arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful.
I'm sure we could come up with more examples. I just want us to recognize where this kind of thinking / behavior comes from.
Let us embrace all of our Sisters and Brothers.
Destee
This is why they are able to go into other countries and monitor, count, (rig?) their elections, when votes in our own elections aren't being counted. I understand that the United Nations has been asked to monitor the 2004 presidential election, as a result of the last fiasco. Initially there was much resistance and i'm not sure if they have agreed and will actually allow "outsiders" to do to the U.S., what the U.S. has always done to others. By the way, the congressional signers to the original U.N. letters included many Blacks (Sisters and Brothers). But many outside the U.S. are wondering, if they can come into our country and count our stuff, why can't we count theirs?! It is because the U.S. is arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful.
In most cases, unless you are one of the elite or have lots of money, when a child / student comes to this country and enters the U.S. school systems, they are AUTOMATICALLY put back. It makes no difference if they have proven themselves worthy of high or even higher placement than their U.S. peers. It is automatically assumed, that if you are coming into this country, your previous educational experience pales in comparison to what is offered here. It makes no difference that the U.S. is not ranked number one when it comes to education. My Brother's Wife is from Jamaica. She came to the U.S. when she was 16. She had already finished high school in Jamaica, passed 5 GCE exams and had been accepted to attend Oxford University. She had also passed 5 CXC exams and had been accepted to attend the University of West Indies. Her Father wanted her to be with her Mother, so she had to come to the U.S. Once here, the U.S. put her in the 9th grade! They did not test her, they did not ask any questions, simply looked at her transcript and determined that is where she should be. This happens because the U.S. is arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful.
I'm sure we could come up with more examples. I just want us to recognize where this kind of thinking / behavior comes from.
Let us embrace all of our Sisters and Brothers.
Destee