you see that shit - no pun intended
That's shit or sludge, depending on if we choose to be politically correct about shit. Scientists utilized federal grants (aka Uncle Sam's money) to spread fertilizer made from human and solid waste -- shit-- to test whether it might protect children from lead poisoning in the soil (courtesy Baltimore Sun). The shit was doled out to poor, black neighborhoods in Baltimore and St.Louis. Now perhaps folks might have forgotten, but one of collegiate studies was psychology -- and Bellini could tell you a thing a two about what ethical ground must be covered prior to conducting a study.
How did this study pass the ethical litmus test? On what grounds did the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approve of this study? Where is the oversight of Uncle Sam's money to "assure" grants are spent appropriately. Uncle Sam I can't belive you, but then who am I kidding.
In Baltimore, the academic institutions involved include surprise John Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Good Ol' JHU -- "by far the greatest medical institution on this earth." A friend of mine has always said that JHU was able to amass its wealth and solidify its reputation in medical health at the expense of the poor depressed neighborhoods that encircle the campus. The government agencies involved include the Enivronmental Protection Agency (EPA) -- who the hell they were protecting -- and the Department of Agriculture.
Perhaps, I need to make another larger point. Nobody deserves shit.
At times, people seem to don't understand the origins of black people's anger, mistrust, and depression.
Poor neighborhoods = poor schools + shit.
The continued deceit of Uncle Sam gives black folks no reason to trust his institutions. And this is the foundation of the love/hate relationship black folks have with the government. Folks are always quick to say get over it -- after Tuskegee folks were like it's over now and now we've got this shit to deal with. And mind you, no one is aware of the side effects of the consumption of shit. Remember the shit was used as fertilizer for soil. So, I'm sure kids rolled around in it and I pray grandmamas ain't grow gardens to bear edible fruit or vegetables. Well, less than 12 hours after the official deadline of Tax Day - Uncle Sam continues to remind us that our burden of taxes is for no other reason but to receive shit and shitty services.
cheers Uncle Sam,
Bellini
P.S. And I dare someone to pull some unpatriotic diatribe...
4 comments:
WOW. I'm damn near speechless. The participating families were given food coupons and free lawns... WTF is a food coupon? It better not be the same shit I clip weekly that can be found in the Sunday newspaper! You know I only have two words for Uncle Sam.
Great post girl.
Wow, seriously? Wow. I don't even know what to say.
I'm surprised not to see more comments on this one. I've been reading through and love this blog.
People (read: E. Hasselback of the View) thought it strange that Jeremiah W. would actually say that AIDS may have been disseminated by the gov and people would believe it, but Whites seem to be clueless about Blacks' long-standing relationship with gov experimentation. I wish this story would make a major headline, and JHU is so not what's hot. That's some of the worst medical treatment I've ever received in my life right at that experimentation factory.
thanks for the love a. it's been my observation that when it comes to deep shit black folks go numb and it is cripplin' our communities perhaps it's contributed to hopelessness, fear, disbelieft, etc.
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