Latimer Williams

Hey guys I know its been a month or two and I apologized about that, but school was in full effect and I really had no time to blog until I got the rust off of me as it has been almost 15 years since I was in school. That being said I have something to get off my chest about this whole Sean Bell case.

I am just sick and tired of the whole fill a black man full of holes and nothing happens routine in NYC. It has become an epidemic in that city. And wha was Sean Bell’s crime or alleged crime? Being a black man, that’s it in a nut shell. Do we threaten most of the NYPD like that? Are we strike fear in a police force that one of the cops that got aquitted today shot into the car 31 count them, 31 times…. one cop. The offfice emptied a clip, reloaded and almost emptied another clip because they “thought” the men were carrying guns.

These are the modern day lynchings and it is just as legal and backed by the law as it was 50 years ago. When there are reports asking Barack Obama to prove how patriotic he is and how loyal he is to country, I don’t think it needs go any further then to look at the fact that black men can be killed at a moments notice in certain areas of the country and we are still here. Is there anything patriotic than that?

How can we feel safe as citizens if decisions like this is made. It is sign more death warrants for you black men. I hope everyone who was involved can sleep with an easy conscious know they have blood on their hands.

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The “O” man, Barack Obama took it to Hillary Clinton this weekend, going 4 for 4 in Washington,Nebraska, Louisiana, and Maine. The first 3 states by a 2 to 1 margin. If this is any sign of things to come for Hillary Clinton, she maybe in trouble.

It has gotten alittle tense in Clinton land with Hillary Clinton replacing her campaign manager , Patti Solis Doyle, Doyle quit and was replaced by Maggie Williams another longtime aid.

If this weekend is any indication of what is to come for Hillary , she is in real trouble.

Next up, Chocolate City, Maryland, and Virgina. Yep Hillary is in real trouble

John W. Thompson is chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Symantec Corporation. Under Thompson’s leadership, Symantec has grown from a small consumer software publisher to the market leader for security and availability solutions to help customers manage their rapidly growing digital assets.Recognizing the growing importance of information and the need to protect it, Thompson and his team have made a number of strategic acquisitions to expand the company’s ability to help consumers and businesses secure and manage their growing dependence on online, real-time information. With global operations in more than 40 countries, the company is viewed as a strategic partner to its customers, providing a broad range of security, storage, availability, and performance management solutions to help them proactively manage their IT infrastructure.

In September 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Thompson to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make recommendations regarding the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States. In addition, Thompson has served as the chair of the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology to identify and evaluate technology-driven solutions to improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation.

Prior to joining Symantec, Thompson had a distinguished career with the IBM Corporation where he held senior executive positions in sales, marketing and software development. In his last assignment, he was general manager of IBM Americas and a member of the company’s Worldwide Management Council.

Thompson is a member of the board of directors of UPS and Seagate. He completed his undergraduate studies at Florida A&M University and holds a master’s degree in management science from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

After his doctorate, Dr. Monroe became appointed (1974) Associate Professor of Computer Science at the United States Air Force Academy. From 1978-1987, James Monroe held various positions at the United States Air Force Academy, Dean of the Faculty, Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Chair of the Computer Science Department. From 1987 to 1991, he held administrative positions at Fayetteville State University and in The University of North Carolina General Administration. Since 1991, Dr. Monroe has held the McNair Endowed Chair and Professor at NCAT.

We have all heard about the tragedy that happened to Phylicia Moore, an African-American girl from Teaneck, NJ that was on a good will tour in Ghana. I’m quite sure alot of you have not heard of Phylicia Moore and what happened to her, but basically the same thing that happened to Natalie Halloway without all of the media attention. Almost a year has passed and no leads have been found on what happened to Phylicia Moore. The one thing that stands out in both Phylicia Moore’s case and the Natalie Halloway case is that there were not a strong plan of room checks and safety checks for these kids.

Steve Rothman(D-Fair Lawn) is proposing to Congress a Law that will have stricter guidelines for American Students traveling abroad on school sponsored trips. It is called Phylica’s Law and it calls for written guidelines for students. As Congressman Rothman states :

Phylicia’s Law

says that at a minimum a safety plan should address policies on curfews, room checks, and chaperon qualifications, and emergency procedures to be followed in the case of serious injury or death. However, school districts, who know their own schools and students best, will have full discretion to set the specific requirements in a plan as they see fit. Parents will see the policies before approving a trip and can then determine whether they feel that it is safe for their child to go.

It is a nice gesture and I am glad someone is trying to put some safeguards in place however that doesn’t help the Phylicia Moore case at all. The FBI is suppose to be investigating now , so where is the update? How long do we have to wait to see some movement in this case. The world seemed to have been turned over for the Natalie Hollaway but authorities are dragging their feet in regards to giving Phylicia Moore’s parents some answers.

Here is a link to the website for Phylicia’s Law , on there you will see a link to sign a petition to have this law passed, please sign the petition!

There is The Phylicia Moore Scholarship Fund if you would like to donate in her honor.