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JustAnotherGen

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10. Amen!

Reply to IdaBriggs (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jul 2013

Is the N-word bad? YES. But the N-word is symptomatic of the fact this crap wasn't being cleaned up and kept out of the till. Of course, since she was letting him steal up to $26K a month, I guess he felt entitled to destroy her business!

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Defending Paula Deen: what the national reaction can teach us about race [View all] ashling Jul 2013 OP

It is not about the "n" word, it is about her long history of racism and racist actions cali Jul 2013 #1

Exactly - and her obliviousness to it all ashling Jul 2013 #3

It is more complicated than just uttering one slur aikoaiko Jul 2013 #4

Racists belong in the closet lunatica Jul 2013 #2

I could care less about Paula Deen.. pipoman Jul 2013 #5

So its ok for somebody who grew up in the 50s to use ashling Jul 2013 #12

It isn't OK, but has been widely forgiven.. pipoman Jul 2013 #13

Oh and speaking of Thurmond and Byrd.. pipoman Jul 2013 #14

It teaches us about "spin" -- instead of being about "blacks use separate bathrooms" IdaBriggs Jul 2013 #6

Ida JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #8

Thank you - I found it on another DU'ers link. Cesspool = understatement! IdaBriggs Jul 2013 #9

Amen! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #10

And if someone boils it down to the N Word JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #7

That was an amazing backwoods journey Oilwellian Jul 2013 #11