tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102758241622396625.post5193846594754624263..comments2023-12-30T22:16:52.184-05:00Comments on Michigan Welfare Rights Organization: Mrs Pinkney Speaks Out Against Michigan CorrectionsMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14687913612538656873noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102758241622396625.post-82485577341497842142009-04-25T14:53:00.000-04:002009-04-25T14:53:00.000-04:00I am a white male who believes just about the oppo...I am a white male who believes just about the opposite of the commenter above. I was unsure about Rev. Pinkney - so I drove 3 hours to meet with him, doing that I confirmed and discovered what a truly awesome person he is.<br /><br />Rev. Pinkney was convicted of those 5 things, unjustly I believe, but he was imprisoned for speaking the bible in an article. That is just the fact.<br /><br />Maybe it is not racist to have Pinkney at the Ojibway location - but what is really problematic is that he was moved 6-8 times within a year.<br /><br />So much more - but don't want to debate all the misinformed points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102758241622396625.post-2730712862067286082009-04-23T10:25:00.000-04:002009-04-23T10:25:00.000-04:00When will this "I'm black and opressed" mentality ...When will this "I'm black and opressed" mentality die? I'm sick of it! Martin Luther King called for equal rights. I'm definately cool with that since I think all races are created equal. <br /><br />Unfortunately, many African Americans have since gone from "We want equality" to "I want entitlement" and "I want to have an advanage over others because of my race". Right now, it is far easier being black than white. Many white males get passed over jobs because employers want "diversity". They will pass over white people with very good credentials just to promote "diversity". How about an equal opportunity for a job? Education, skills, experience, and test scores. That is what I call equal opportunity.<br /><br />Rev. Pickney was convicted for:<br /><br />1 - Influencing voters with money<br />2 - Influencing voters while voting<br />3 - Possession of Danielle William's absentee ballot<br />4 - Possession of Rosie Miles's absentee ballot<br />5 - Possession of LaToya William's absentee ballot<br /><br />No mention of speaking the Bible like Mrs. Pickney stated...<br /><br />All other stuff about racism in the court process is just alot of the same "I'm opressed" (even though I did it) mentality.<br /><br />As for the corrections officer, if it is true that he did plant a knife in Rev Pickneys cell, that is unforgiveable. It has no bearing on Rev. Pickneys conviction though. If it is proven that the officer was corrupt in his dealings with Rev. Picknkey, one cannot infer, without great ignorance, that the whole criminal process was corrupt in their dealings with Rev. Pickney.<br /><br />Also, it does not mean that the government is racist because they sent Rev. Pickney to Ojibway. There are both white and black prisoners at Ojibway, and the majority of them are from way down in lower Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com