My Answer To Police Brutality and Murder

1. Develop a nation-wide mechanism that partners with preachers, social workers, attorneys and activist in major cities.  These partners shall be called when a shooting/beating takes place and will serve the community.

2.  A nation-wide call center is created that keeps track of police wrong-doings.  Begin to develop systems of investigations, data, reports, patterns, etc.

3.  Begin to build cases on the systemic issues as well as report on the most racist driven police departments found from the call center investigations.

Apartheid

Is the State of Israel's government acting in apartheid?

a·part·heid

əˈpärtˌ(h)āt,əˈpärtˌ(h)īt/

noun

historical

noun: apartheid

1. a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

   • segregation on grounds other than race.

Common Demon Groupings

COMMON DEMON GROUPINGS

As I grow in faith, I realize that sometimes understanding what is happening within myself and those who I encounter helps me to understand, and be a step ahead of situations that may occur in day to day life.  Here are some grouping that my dad has been teaching on over the past three months.

1.       Jealousy

a.       Envy

b.       Suspicion

c.       Distrust

d.       Selfishness

2.       Mental Illness

a.       Insanity

b.       Madness

c.       Mania

d.       Retardation

e.       Schizophrenia

f.        Paranoia

g.       Hallucinations

3.       Addictive & Compulsive

a.       Nicotine

b.       Alcohol

c.       Drugs

d.       Medications

e.       Caffeine

f.        Gluttony

4.       Occult

a.       Ouija Board

b.       Palm Reading

c.       Horoscope

d.       Astrology

e.       Fortune Telling

f.        Tarrot Cards

g.       Witchcraft

h.       Black Majic

i.         White Majic

5.       Bitterness

a.       Resentment

b.       Hatred

c.       Unforgiveness

d.       Violence

e.       Temper

6.       Control

a.       Possessiveness

b.       Dominance

c.       Witchcraft

7.       Depression

a.       Despair

b.       Despondency

c.       Discouragement

d.       Defeatism

e.       Dejection

f.        Suicide

g.       Hopelessness

h.       Insomnia

8.       Rebellion

a.       Self-will

b.       Stubbornness

c.       Disobedience

d.       Anti-submissiveness

9.       Accusation

a.       Judging

b.       Criticism

c.       Fault-finding

10.   Worry

a.       Anxiety

b.       Fear

c.       Dread

d.       Apprehension

11.   Strife

a.       Contention

b.       Bickering

c.       Argument

d.       Quarrelling

e.       Fighting

12.   Insecurity

a.       Inferiority

b.       Self-pity

c.       Loneliness

d.       Shyness

13.   Sexual Impurity

a.       Lust

b.       Fantasy

c.       Masturbation

d.       Homosexuality

e.       Adultery

f.        Fornication

g.       Incest

h.       Harlotry

i.         Rape

j.         Exposure

14.   Retaliation

a.       Destruction

b.       Spite

c.       Hatred

d.       Sadism

e.       Hurt

f.        Cruelty

15.   Escape

a.       Indifference

b.       Stoicism

c.       Passivity

d.       Sleepiness

e.       Alcohol

f.        Drugs

16.   Perfection

a.       Pride

b.       Vanity

c.       Ego

d.       Criticism

e.       Irritability

f.        Intolerance

g.       Anger

17.   Withdrawal

a.       Pouting

b.       Daydreaming

c.       Fantasy

d.       Pretension

e.       Unreality

18.   Confusion

a.       Frustration

b.       Incoherence

c.       Forgetfulness

19.   Fatigue

a.       Tiredness

b.       Weariness

c.       Laziness

20.   Covetousness

a.       Stealing

b.       Material lust

c.       Greed

d.       Disconnect

21.   Sensitiveness

a.       Self-awareness

b.       Fear of man

c.       Fear of Disapproval

22.   Doubt

a.       Unbelief

b.       Skepticism

23.   Pride

a.       Ego

b.       Vanity

c.       Self-righteousness

d.       Haughtiness

e.       Importance

f.        Arrogance

24.   Cursing

a.       Blasphemy

b.       Jesting

c.       Gossip

d.       Criticism

e.       Backbitting

f.        Mockery

g.       Belittling

h.       Railing

GCGSR

Letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor and Police Department Concerning Shooting of Terrance Shooting

October 10, 2016,

Dear Mayor Bowser,

It is with a heavy heart that we write this letter concerning the death of Terrence Sterling.  As Ambassadors for Jesus Christ, we are mandated to seek justice and equality for the least, lost and left out.  When hearing about what has been reported and speaking with those in the community, we feel obligated to write this letter hoping you would give prayerful thought and take wise counsel. 

We understand that it was reported that your officers were told to stand down, and not continue to pursue person(s) on a motorcycle(s), however it seems like the officers continued.  We also understand that a police vehicle was used as a barricade to block the motorcycle(s) path (We know that this is not proper procedure for the Metropolitan Police Department).  Also, the police in question, failed to have his camera on nor was all the footage released, which is also against Metropolitan Police Department procedures.  We further understand that Mr. Sterling was shot in the back, and that this has been deemed a homicide by the coroner.  It was further documented that that the Police Union Representative who was called to the scene told the shooter to cut his camera off and to leave the scene of the homicide (is this standard practice?).  Finally, we heard that this police officer has had a history of insubordination.

It is your duty, Madam Mayor, to ensure that this case is handled correctly.  We demand transparency to the citizens of the District of Columbia. Because of the history of America, and the documented police killings and police brutality against Black men and women, we strongly encourage you to hold the investigators and prosecutors accountable to be just and fair for the people.

As always, as the President of the Missionary Baptist Minister’s Conference of Washington, D.C. and Vicinity, I welcome a conversation with you on this and any other issues that affects our constituents.  We will continue to pray for you.

Sincerely,

Preaching in Atlanta

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God's Directions

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Testimony to the Washington, D.C. Government Politicians Concerning Returning Citizens from Prison

Testimony of Rev. George C. Gilbert Jr. Executive Director, East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership “District of Columbia Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act of 2015” January 28, 2015 Thank you Chairman Orange for the opportunity to testify before the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs on this important legislation, the “District of Columbia Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act of 2015”. My name is Reverend George C. Gilbert, Jr. and I am the Executive Director of the East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership. The East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership, or ERCPCP, was founded in 1999 to devise a collaborative and wholistic approach to address youth violence and related issues. We are a faith based program that partners with the police and community to prevent crime East of the River. We work with the police as well as enlist the support of churches and community organizations. The ERCPCP is located in Southeast, DC, home to the highest crime rates in the District. We witness firsthand how violence and crime plague our community. Our community is also home to many returning citizens. ERCPCP’s mission is to reverse the incidence of violent crimes, reduce the rate of recidivism, and foster educational achievement. It works with youth already in the criminal justice system or at greatest risk of dropping out of school. An intervention based model, ERCPCP seeks to change the direction of youth who perpetrate violent crimes and serve as new recruits for violence and failure because of educational dysfunction and disinterest. One of the key factors in reducing recidivism is employment. Without jobs, many returning citizens will return to the crimes that put them behind bars before. Unfortunately, many returning citizens have a difficult time finding employment. Many returning citizens do not have the skills to find long term, meaningful employment. What we find, especially East of the River, are that returning citizens want to find work. They want to provide for their families and provide for them legally. They don’t want to lose any more years to the prison system. Self-employment is a great alternative for returning citizens and B21-0463, the “District of Columbia Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act of 2015” provides that pathway. Many returning citizens have tangible skills. Why not turn those skills into small businesses? Barbershops, landscaping companies, restaurants, car services, cleaning companies, the list could go on. There are successful businesses already in the District that are owned and operated by returning citizens but not nearly enough. This bill provides the funding, the education and the training that is necessary to start and operate a successful business. While many returning citizens might have the skills, they don’t have the appropriate background and education to be successful business owners. Accounting, business planning, budgeting, and marketing are important to a successful small business. This bill provides for that. It also provides scholarships and grants for the University of the District of Columbia and the University of the District of Columbia Community College. This is important because many of the District’s returning citizens do not have the financial resources to take college classes. Grants and scholarships make it much more attainable for them. I support this bill because it is an investment in better the livelihoods of returning citizens which is in turn an investment in the District of Columbia. I hope the Council moves forward with this legislation. The District is home to many returning citizens and if this government is serious about reducing recidivism and providing an alternative way of life, the “District of Columbia Incarceration to Incorporation Entrepreneurship Program Act of 2015” is a positive step in the right direction. Thank you again for holding a hearing on this bill and I am available to answer any questions.