Bill Cosby is Right, so Back Off!

Bill Cosby is Right, so Back Off!

March 04, 2008 by
Gary "The G-Man" Toms  
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Entertainer Unfairly Attacked for Controversial Comments & Book

You know, the jackasses unloading on the legendary Bill Cosby are really starting to piss The G-man off! It all started a few years ago when "The Cos" began traveling the country and speaking out against many of the ills affecting youth, particularly in the black community, at colleges,
 universities and public venues. Recently, Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a renowned black scholar, appeared on "Meet the Press" to discuss a book they authored entitled "Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors". It was one of the greatest segments in the history of the show, as the duo cited significant problems within black communities, nationwide, and challenged blacks to wake the hell up, stand up and fight for a better way of life. They were nothing short of brilliant in their assessment of both the state of black America and what the outcome will be if immediate action isn't taken. You folks can actually go to the Meet the Press website, click on the archives section and watch the segment in its entirety. I strongly encourage you to check it out, no matter what your race is.

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  • Cosby and Poussaint appear on "Meet the Press"
  • The truth about what's REALLY happening in poor, black communities.
  • A possible solution to "the black plight".
 
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I'm gonna have to agree with ya on this one...sometimes the truth hurts...instead of attacking the Cos, people shoulda just said Ouch...put a band-aid on it then try to make it better. 5*'s.
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Posted on 06/19/2008 at 9:06:03 PM

Your points are well taken. He has guts to stand up for what he believes but in so doing he is helping others to do the same. Good article!
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Posted on 04/27/2008 at 12:04:48 AM

A Mexican/American comedian put it nicely: born suspect. Like in the Central Park jogger rape case. One of the kids confessed under duress and later recanted his confession. The 5 or 6 boys accused of the crime spent, perhaps 5 years in jail, when the real rapist confessed and DNA proved the man was guilty. I still remember the headlines: Pack of Animals. Or maybe there would not be such a disproportionately high number of blacks in jail, if they were not being, um, victimized. It takes exceptional people to get out of a cycle of poverty that leads to crime. Cynthia Cooper or Dennis Rodham did it against all odds. Do they help others likewise? I do not know, because the news is always focused on what people do wrong. I will have to read the book, before I can really comment on it. I would think there is some truth to his words, but the issue runs deeper then quick fix answers.
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Posted on 03/14/2008 at 1:03:48 AM

I always liked Cosby and sad he has been absent from the airwaves. I heard a lot about his book and the controversy but have not read it. A line in this article is one of my pet peeves: black on black crime. Would people prefer more black on white crime? How come we never hear of white on white crime? Quite a lot of that going on. We also hear nothing about Latino on Latina crime and I never heard of Italian on Italian crime back in the heyday of the Mafia. Asian on Asian crime? I have a vague recollection about murder stats for instance. Like most murders are committed by and against family members, friends and within relationships. Where I live there is a big reason African/American kids in poor neighbors get guns and join gangs. It is called the Mexican Mafia. I can not say I know any black people that "play the victim". I do know black people who have been victimized.
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Posted on 03/14/2008 at 12:03:58 AM

Well G - Man, Bill is a Republican and a Conservative. When you attack the out of wedlock rates, the homicide rates (Black on Black crime), the incarceration rates, highschool and college graduation and the unemployment rates which are worse for Blacks than Whites and Asians...notice Blacks get all upset and make excuses. This is a good article here and I am glad you addressed why Bill Cosby was correct on so many issues. I am also sick and tired of the victimhood these "African - Americans" use in order to shield their self defeating principles.
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Posted on 03/10/2008 at 7:03:58 AM

I saw his interview on Oprah today and he really is an intelligent man. I wish more people had the guts to speak out like he has, maybe our world would be a better place.
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Posted on 03/06/2008 at 5:03:15 PM

I hear you loud and clear. I also seen this interview and heard about this and I also agree with what Cosby is saying and trying to accomplish. I will stand behind him 100%. As for you G-man, Amen, at least someone has the balls to challenge these idiots and shut them down. I am looking forward to whom ever challenges you. I will have no problem donating as well. Great job, great article.
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Posted on 03/05/2008 at 8:03:13 PM

I will have go with Cosby on this one ... But playing the victim is not good in any way of living a real life, unfortunately people do it over and over again in there life .... I seen it over and over GAR-BEAR HUGS ARTME
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Posted on 03/05/2008 at 3:03:02 PM

This is why stupid people are dangerous!! I've seen the segment, and IT MAKES SENSE. The people that are going to argue that are stupid! I agree with everything you say!!
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Posted on 03/05/2008 at 11:03:40 AM

Hi Gary, I just checked out the Cosby interview you're talking about. We didn't get it over here in England. I think he's right. From the statistics quoted its obvious that racism is at the bottom of this problem but I totally agree that playing the victim doesn't make it better. Over here there's a similar problem but because we don't have such large black communities and because there's a lot of poverty among white folks as well its not so obviously a race issue. But Cosby's words apply. I'm 58, white and female but even I can see racism when it stares me in the face.! Its a big problem but that's no reason to accept it. Zuke.
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Posted on 03/05/2008 at 6:03:10 AM

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