[MCP] BARRY BONDS IS INNOCENT

Fri Nov 23 00:00:32 EST 2007

To say it's not a race issue (white against black) with Bonds is an  
erroneous statement, and would be an overlook of the obvious.  The  
news media never harps about the death threats and the die "N"  
letters he receives.  Unfortunately as long as the culprit is black,  
for the most part race is never overlooked.  It's always a "make and  
example" incident, as mentioned with Vick.

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On Nov 22, 2007, at 7:09 PM, spmoynihan at comcast.net wrote:

> First off, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on the list.
>
> The US Constitution tells you they are innocent?!  What does that  
> mean?
>
> The problem with Bonds is he allegedly lied under oath.  That is a  
> crime.   McGwire was out of baseball when the steroids scandal hit  
> the proverbial fan.  He is ostracized from baseball.  He will never  
> be in the hall of fame.  Palmeiro - hispanic, Sosa, - black - faced  
> the same outcome.  But they have made their peace and are  
> attempting to come back.  Bonds, in face of all the circumstantial  
> evidence, continued to defy the obvious.  That is why everyone is  
> against him.  On top of that he is an awful teammate and someone  
> who has rubbed the overall fan base (not SF) and the media the  
> wrong way.  He broke the record of another black player, not a  
> white player, so that's irrelevant.  Finally, let's wait until the  
> Mitchell report comes out with the full list of players and see  
> what happens to the whole lot.  Of course, Bonds was a unique  
> player in a unique situation, home run records and all.  Sometimes  
> its not a lways white against black.  As for OJ... well I don't  
> think we need to waste our time on him again.
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Arthur Lewin <ramsees7 at yahoo.com>
> BARRY BONDS IS INNOCENT
>
> Yes, Barry Bonds is innocent, and for that matter so is OJ, two of  
> the current crop of Black celebrities being hounded by the media  
> and the criminal justice system. How do I know? Before I give you  
> the direct evidence, let’s take a look at the mountain of  
> circumstantial evidence firmly documented in the public record.  
> Bonds is charged with lying about steroid use. Steroids are illegal  
> drugs. Are Blacks and whites treated fairly with regards to drug  
> crimes?
>
> According to the federal governments own statistics “most current  
> illicit drug users are white. There were an estimated 9.9 million  
> whites (72 percent of all users), 2.0 million blacks (15 percent),  
> and 1.4 million Hispanics (10 percent) who were current illicit  
> drug users in 1998." And yet, blacks constitute 36.8% of those  
> arrested for drug violations, over 42% of those in federal prisons  
> for drug violations. African-Americans comprise almost 58% of those  
> in state prisons for drug felonies; Hispanics account for 20.7%.  
> "Regardless of similar or equal levels of illicit drug use during  
> pregnancy, black women are 10 times more likely than white women to  
> be reported to child welfare agencies for prenatal drug use."
>
> Human Rights Watch asserts that "(t)he racially disproportionate  
> nature of the war on drugs is not just devastating to black  
> Americans. It contradicts faith in the principles of justice and  
> equal protection of the laws that should be the bedrock of any  
> constitutional democracy. . . .Urgent action is needed, at both the  
> state and federal level, to address this crisis for the American  
> nation."
>
> Mark McGwire used steroids, but nobody complained. The Yankees had  
> a pitcher named Steve Howe who was caught using drugs six times,  
> but was still allowed to play. Compare baseball players today with  
> those of just 15 years ago. How come they are so much bigger,  
> stronger and faster? How come Bonds is the only one facing prison  
> time? Are we to believe that it has nothing to do with the enmity  
> directed against him for daring to break the homerun record. Note  
> his own team long ago said they do not want him back next year.  
> This reminds me of 1984 when Black quarterback Doug Williams led  
> his team to victory in the Superbowl, and he never played again.
>
> Take a look at the Michael Vick case. Because he has been involved  
> in dogfighting, the media sees him like public enemy number one, or  
> should we say two, Bonds is number one. Never mind the fact that  
> this is Vick’s first offense. Never mind the fact that 30 billion  
> animals are killed in this country each year (yes, 30 billion)  
> under extremely inhumane conditions.
>
> The biggest crime story in America on November 16, 2007, according  
> to the media, was the indictment of Barry Bonds. But what about the  
> march on the same day by thousands on the Department of Justice  
> Building in Washington demanding that federal authorities do  
> something about the spate of nooses being dangled before Black  
> Americans from Jena Louisiana to New York City and beyond. It took  
> 100,000 marchers from around the country to free the Jena 6. The  
> federal, state and local governments, and the American media, did  
> nothing and did not even care. It was the internet, what you are  
> reading right now, that organized the protest to free those youths.
>
> But it was not just the nooses that led to the Noveber 16th march  
> on the Justice Department, it was also because of cases like the  
> recent one in West Virginia where six whites systematically  
> tortured a Black woman for a month and not one was charged with a  
> hate crime. No, the march was not covered, but the indictment of  
> Bonds was front page news everywhere. Meanwhile, also on November  
> 16th we learned that a white doctor on Long Island for years  
> treated thousands of patients with used needles exposing them to  
> deadly illnesses. He has not been charged with any crime, and, in  
> fact, he is still practicing medicine with no restrictions at all!
>
> Meantime, they have brought O J back before the courts. However,  
> both OJ and Barry Bonds are absolutely innocent! How do I know?  
> Because the United States Constitution tells me so. Everyone, each  
> and everyone of us, no matter how high or how low, no matter if the  
> media-driven public likes you or hates you, no matter if you are  
> Black or you are white, every last one of us, according to the  
> document which is supposed to govern us, is absolutely and  
> completely innocent until proven guilty, if they ever are. But you  
> would not know this from reading the newspapers and listening to  
> the news programs. Both OJ and Bonds have already been tried,  
> prosecuted and convicted if you hear the media tell it, or should I  
> say bombard it.
>
> And all I am doing in this article is using the power of free  
> speech, also guaranteed by the constitution, to defend these men  
> against the mindless, media driven mob, out to destroy them before  
> they even get their day in court. Don’t believe the hype. Please  
> open your eyes and your mind, and look at what is happening to us.  
> Look at what is happening to justice in this country. (Dr. Arthur  
> Lewin, Ramsees7 at yahoo.com)
>
>
> From: Arthur Lewin <ramsees7 at yahoo.com>
> Date: November 22, 2007 1:11:00 PM EST
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> Subject: [MCP] BARRY BONDS IS INNOCENT
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