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Democracy vs. Morality: Saggy Pants laws in America is UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

I had to blog about this particular subject because it keeps coming up in alot of black and white circles with primarily negative undertones. Originally the fad of "saggin" started in the late 80's, within the prison system, as a way in which gay male inmates were able to reveal their sexuality to potential mates. From that point on, it became widely popular and accepted among young black men and women, especially when a young teen-aged rap group from Atlanta called Kris Kross began to top the charts in the nineties, the Smithsonianmag.com reports. An Atlanta female hip hop group known to the world as the legendary TLC wore saggy jeans which prompted many females all over America to follow such a trend. 

Once both TLC and Kris Kross outgrew this fashion statement and pulled their pants up, the vast majority of black men were still sagging even today and this is where the problem lies. Alot of African and Caucasian Americans of all different religious affiliations and backgrounds see this type of dress as offensive and disrespectful, agreeing with local governments across the country for fining and criminalizing such behavior. Personally I am not interested in any man who wears saggy jeans, but the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees a person the right to freely express themselves, however they see fit, as long as it isn't dangerous to the well beings of others. Freedom of expression is basically the derivative of a basic human right to freely communicate ideas without being restrained, whether orally, in print, or by some other form of communication. Proponents to this position argue that saggy pants ordinance protect the public from indecent exposure in a public place but considering the vague wording of the law; I am convinced right along with the ACLU that this is still unconstitutional. According to Findlaw.com indecent exposure is purposely exposing ones genitals in public, causing others to be alarmed or offended, for sexual gratification or to entice a sexual response. Never have I seen anyone's genitalia exposed and I've seen alot of sagging in my time.

I believe that the true core to this problem is firmly rooted in racism and control. If these guys aren't indecently exposing themselves, as a matter of law, in public then what else could it be? Alot of primarily white skateboarders sag their pants exposing their boxers yet have gotten little to no attention at all but it immediately becomes a problem once a person of color does it. Control is another fact that we must consider not only from the government but from people who feel that their morals are better than the latter. My stance on this issue is unless you can walk on water, no one on earth is qualified to make such an assumption. If the legal system was run off morality then this would no longer be considered a democracy, instead we would be living in a theocracy. We've seen firsthand some of the affects of living in a theocracy by just watching the news and watching what is going in Muslim countries and how harsh the majority of the laws are there. If that type of system of government were to be implemented here then I can guarantee that we would all be wiped out somewhat like the Holocaust.   

If we were to just sit back and let ordinances like these prevail in states like: Florida, New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, California, Texas, Alabama and New Mexico. The The New York Daily News reports that Deshon Marman, a University of New Mexico football player, was removed from a US Airways flight bound for wearing saggy pants, back in June 2011. Marman is currently suing the airline seeking punitive damages for racial discrimination, battery, and unlawful arrest. Check out the video below of how they walk up to him harassing this guy, this incident is just a small example of how black men are being illegally singled out for their choice in attire. Also considering the fact that this guy was already seated and not bothering anybody!

For laws like such to exist and gain momentum we must look at both sides of the fence. If men can be singled out for sagging and exposing their boxers and not genitalia, then so can women. It can be argued that a woman with large breasts just showing a tiny bit of cleavage can be found guilty of the same ordinance. Short shorts, fish nets, too tight leggings, yoga pants, dresses, halter tops, etc. all come into play in this situation, if not then there is a double standard. In fact the city of Ocala, FL has already expanded the saggy pants ban for men and exposed underwear for women from government buildings now to any public place, according to The Huffington Post who wrote an article on this matter in November of 2013. The vision that I'm trying to get my readers to see is that whether you agree with the way someone dresses or not it is still their prerogative as long as they aren't breaking in laws in doing so. Secondly, if continue to let these local governments regulate our inalienable rights then we are in trouble. Let come together on this one issue regardless of morality and that is freedom!  

My address to the Union: Barack Obama I'm talking to you........

Dear Mr. President,

This is traditionally the time of year where family, friends, and society tends to come together to celebrate the reputed birth of Jesus Christ and all the wishes and blessings that ones heart desires; instead our nation is in a state of uproar. When we elected you as president, for not one but two terms, we trusted that you would be our voice of reason and a relentless advocate for people of color that would help elevate our current conditions to unparalleled heights. Sadly, it disturbs me how you've done nothing but the complete opposite. God knows that throughout the majority of your presidency we've been patiently pulling for you in light of the alleged propaganda that has been surrounding your name and some of the decisions that you've made. Largely, what really upsets me is the fact that you have consistently defaulted on your promises to the people for economic and social change; instead it is apparent that you've served everyone that doesn't look like you which includes corporations and immigrants. 

What about the majority that helped vote you in? You were supposed to be our "Great Black Hope!" The Affordable Care Act only is beneficial to the insurance companies who've hiked up premiums and deductibles and an overwhelmingly large percentage of non citizens and Americans who don't deserve it because the majority consume more resources than they actually contribute; while still leaving an estimated 5 million Americans uninsured due to the fact that they either can't afford coverage or they don't qualify for Medicaid in their state, according to The Huffington Post. 

In my opinion, your decision to grant de facto amnesty to over 4 million illegal immigrants was a bad idea solely because it's killing the pockets of both unemployed and working class American citizens already struggling to make ends meat. An influx of illegals in our country will continue to rob us of the jobs and wages that we rightfully deserve as well as draining our Social Security system, other governmental aid programs for people that need them, and tax payer dollars. It's bad enough that these large corporations have already been outsourcing jobs overseas but now the jobs that are still here are being taken by people that aren't even legally supposed to be here in the name of reduced wages! When you were a Senator back in 2006, you wrote an autobiography entitled, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, in which you stated that "Not all these fears are irrational. The number of immigrants added to the workforce every year is of a magnitude not seen in this country for over a century. If this influx of mostly low-skilled workers provides some benefits to the economy as a whole, especially by keeping our workforce young, in contrast to an increasingly geriatric Europe and Japan, it also threatens to depress further the wages of blue collar Americans and put strains on an already overburdened safety net." Why such a big change of heart now Mr. President? Your response to signing such an executive order being that it was just "the right thing to do" is appalling and undermining your integrity to the American people. It is an undisputed fact that this country is a reflection of other nations, who've traveled here far and wide for hundreds of years, in search of the American Dream but the vast majority did it legally. 

Your lack of attentiveness to the blatant injustices in which the African American community has sustained, at the hands of multiple municipalities across the nation, is quite deplorable. Police brutality among black people in this country today continues to intensify without conviction almost parallel to the times of Reconstruction as well as during the Civil Rights Movement. Why do you continuously sit back in the White House and let our people suffer at the hands of a nation who historically identified us as no more than two thirds of a man; chattel that wasn't even worthy of a name on the U.S. slave schedules dating back to 1860 and prior? I understand that in early December 2014 you pledged to help fund $263,000,000 in order to outfit several police departments across the nation with body cameras yet a few weeks later Congress rejected that proposal because they claimed not to have had enough money in the budget; yet $1.3 billion went to Egypt and another $1.2 billion went to immigration! Don't you think that we should concentrate more on our own before we lend out a hand to others? I feel that if you can go over Congress and sign executive orders for immigration and healthcare that you can do the same for the betterment of not only the black community but also for other persecuted citizens in this country. You spoke of change throughout both of your campaigns repetitively so I think that it's time that you acted on those promises. I didn't vote for you just because you were black or your unblemished rhetoric but I did believe in your proposed vision and abilities. You still have two more years in office with a Congress that has relentlessly worked against you initially but in light of your current actions, you and the rest of us do know that if you really wanted to make it happen then you could. Force Congress to do their jobs and if they don't then roll over them, it's evident that they're gonna defame you regardless.

Lastly, African Americans are the only people on this planet that haven't received any type of reparations and I feel that such a good deed would be "the right thing to do" as you stated previously about immigration. It is undisputed that many of the wealthiest Caucasian families and corporations in the United States to date have and still are benefiting from the backs of slave labor that our ancestors died for. Compensation in the form of land and an amendment to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States which states that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been dully convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." According to an article, published by the The Huffington Post in 2011, there were more black men in prison today versus slaves in the 1850's. We also know that African Americans are about five times more than likely to be convicted for crimes than their white counterparts. I believe that if this particular amendment is made it would help level the playing field in our justice system by halting both state and private industries who prey and profit on primarily the backs of black offenders. You know that the penal system is big business when they're trading stocks and bonds on the NASDAQ. The black vote is also immensely affected when at least one in every three black men can expect to go to prison in his lifetime and the younger generation doesn't care to vote anyway for various reasons. I think that you should push for a mandatory voting law for all U.S. citizens 18 or older just as you've made it obligatory to acquire health insurance. This power move would also put African Americans in a phenomenal position to not only potentially have somewhat of a voice in Congress and the presidency but it would help put pressure on those who are elected. Your "Yes We Can" speech is one of the most powerful dialogues that I've heard since Dr. King's "I Have a Dream," and Mr. President I do still believe that there is enough time for you to fulfill most of those obligations that you so eloquently spoke of when we elected you into office.


Sincerely,

Lakenya K. Monfort

  

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signs new pro gun law

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Governor Nathan Deal signed the Safe Carry Protection Act known to many critics as the "Guns everywhere bill," a revision of House Bill 60. This new pro gun law, CNN reports, gives over 500,000 Georgians who are licensed to carry the right to bare arms in just about any public and private setting statewide which includes: airports, bars, churches, schools, and in limited areas of some government facilities at the discretion of that entity. Governor Deal stated that "This law gives added protections to those who have played by the rules and who can protect themselves and others from those who don't play by the rules," and called it "a great day to reaffirm our civil liberties." The Washington Post reported that the bill passed in both the House and Senate with sizable leads in March and about twice as many legislators in each chamber voted for it than against it. Governor Deal's office also pointed out that they've received an alarming amount of correspondences from citizens who were totally for the bill.

Critics of the bill argue that this new law basically gives just about anyone a license to kill, citing Florida's own infamous Stand Your Own Ground Law. I personally agree with most aspects of the law yet I know that it will be both a gift and a curse for many Georgians. For some odd reason, and I hate to think for the worst but it is what it is, I can see this scenario turning into a racially motivated battle when it comes to whites versus blacks. Believe it or not, we're still in ole "Dixie Land" a state that is no stranger to unjust lynchings and murders of minorities, especially African Americans. Under Georgia's Stand Your Own Ground law, both licensed carriers and convicted felons can now use self defense as grounds to use deadly force. At this point, I know that it must be scary for most black parents especially if they have a son who are hoping that someone won't see their child as a "threat" and maliciously invoke this type of law. This could also tremendously increase black on black crime as well. While looking at the picture of the governor and his colleagues above I'm wondering do these "good ole boys" have an ulterior motive. Isn't it ironic that suddenly after Trayvon Martin's murderer, George Zimmerman, got off free as a breeze, in Georgia's neighboring state of Florida, now legislators want to ease restrictions on our gun laws? We can't forget about the Michael Dunn trial where a Florida jury returned a mixed verdict in which the defendant was accused of killing a 17 year old African American male, during an argument over loud music at a gas station.

Georgia's Safe Carry Protection Act also poses a threat to law enforcement. Under the new law that is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2014, police officers are forbidden from asking someone to see their permit unless they're actually committing a crime; they can also be sued for each violation in which funds will come from taxpayers. Are you nervous yet? If not then you should be. Proponents of the law are ecstatic that their Second Amendment rights are no longer limited in the Peach state. Guns are now allowed in schools with prior written permission. Lawmakers have given churches the right to opt in or out of the law as well as bars. Firearms are now allowed in government buildings as long as the entry isn't restricted or screened by security which mirrors the same protocol for airports. Ironically, one of the few places where guns are totally banned is the state capitol. When Governor Deal was asked about this he stated that the capitol fell under a wider statewide provision that affects many government buildings and it's "a uniform carved-out area across our state."

Tupac Shakur honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

I am honored to announce that the greatest rapper that the world has ever known, Tupac Shakur, has finally received a Hollywood star for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry, making him the fourth rap artist on the planet to be given such a prestigious award. I must say that this has been long over due for the slain Rapper/Actor/Poet/Historian, but as one of his biggest fans I'm totally content with the decision. Almost eighteen years after his death, his music and legacy still continues to live on universally.

Just as Huffingtonpost.com reported back in June, he is one of the best-selling music artists in the world with one of the best-selling hip hop albums, All Eyez on Me, of all time! Tupac has become a martyr during his death especially due to the fact that he has tons of loyal fans worldwide. In Germany and Georgia, statues were erected in his honor, his life has been subjected to over a dozen different documentaries, and several prestigious universities such as Harvard have done lectures on Mr. Shakur. Last but not least, his impact on hip hop culture can be easily displayed by simply turning on your tv or radio. #West side

Hot Topic: Mimi Faust's sex tape sparks controversy among fellow Love and Hip Hop Atlanta co stars

We all know the rule when it comes to playerism, you can't hate the player hate the game. Sadly opposition to Faust's new business venture is undeniably thick and has hit the internet by storm! First we saw some of the brief comments made by Love and Hip Hop cast members such as: her friend Ariane Davis, her child's father Stevie J., his now home-wrecking wife Joseline Hernandez, and finally from R & B singer K. Michelle. I've observed several biased comments posted all over the internet, especially on the reality star's own Instagram page.

Honestly, someone as open-minded as I am could conclude that maybe the reason why Mimi is receiving such a negative backlash from everyone is simply due to jealously. According to Mstarz.com, Faust has signed a $5,000,000 deal with Vivid Entertainment after patiently holding off on the company's first offer of a mere $100,000. That is only the beginning though because the couple still stands to gain an additional 50% worth of the profits once a million copies are sold, putting them in the neighborhood of around $10,000,000, while making her the highest paid reality star in Love and Hip Hop history! See why they hate? I'm almost certain that Miss K. Michelle, one of Faust's biggest haters, hasn't ever seen a check that big where she doesn't have to pay it back against her record sales. On the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta trailer, I saw how Joseline Hernandez tried to put her two cents in, mocking Mimi for being 45 years old doing porn, but it seems that Faust will still be the one laughing all the way to the bank. I guess Joseline felt it was okay when she was parading around the internet tweeting and leaking nude photos of herself all over the net in order to get more exposure and to secure her placement on the next season of the show. One things for certain, Hernandez didn't sign a $5,000,000 deal on any front; instead she has been paraded around America, cross country style, doing club appearances like Stevie J's bottom bitch not his wife.

I've seen several Instagram users and bloggers have the nerve to question such a grown woman for her actions and I personally find it uphauling and downright ignorant. Some of these people have the nerve to question this woman's morality and parenting skills when they know their shit stinks too. I'm wondering did the black community, especially those born out of wedlock, condemn their own parents as such or yourself for committing the adultery or fornication that I know you have; just call me psychic. One of my favorite idioms of all time is "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, let he that is without sin cast the first stone." These are words that people really need to live by. As far as Mimi being a bad role model for her daughter, I totally disagree because a REAL mother will do whatever it takes to ensure that her child has whatever it needs, especially when the no good father has bailed out and wifed some random whore.

If I were Mimi, I wouldn't be worried about the threats that she has received from Stevie as far as him getting a lawyer to gain custody of their daughter. First and foremost, he is married to a former prostitute, whose actually been arrested for prostitution, totally eliminating any "hearsay." Back in March, Straightfromthea.com and Rhymeswithsnitch.com displayed a picture that no one other that Joseline Hernandez mistakenly posted to her Instagram page which showed Stevie with cocaine residue generously around his nostrils and mouth. So Mimi if I were you I wouldn't even entertain such shenanigans coming from his ass or anyone else for that matter. This situation should be the prime example of letting your haters be your motivators because contrary to public opinion if most of them could get up the nerve and confidence to fuck on film; then demand the type of money that you signed up for then they would. The devil is a lie if they say otherwise because money isn't the way that it used to be. With that being said, I wish you the blessing of prosperity and many more to come girl. By the way, you look damn good for your age!

A note from the author: What is Lakenya's Perspective?

Dear Readers,

Good question! It's my own interpretation of a person, place, thing, idea, or situation. I usually begin by applying basic to advanced knowledge, combined with either first or second-hand experiences while finally drawing my own conclusions. I can assure you that not everyone is going to agree with every posting that I publish but remember this is why it's Lakenya's Perspective. My point of view at times may seem a bit jaded to some of you but that's okay because we're all entitled to our own opinions.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees me, or any other citizen for that matter, the power to exercise my inalienable right to freedom of speech; while synonymously invoking the freedom of expression and press. This blog was created to enlighten the public on certain issues that I felt needed to be addressed, based solely off the fact that we live in such a hypocritical society called the United States of America. I wholeheartedly would like to welcome everyone whose interested the ability to leave comments on this forum in good faith but also take into consideration that this is not a slander blog. As the owner of this site, I would like to inform you that under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, that I can't and will not be held liable for any user generated content. Furthermore, I would like to ask that users please refrain from posting an libelous comments about certain people or entities on this forum or you will be banned. This site was built for educational, political, and entertainment purposes only so have fun and help us engage in such a discussion!

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Lakenya Monfort