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DearAbby

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4. It is a major news item

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 03:42 PM

Jul 2013

The President of the United states had to enlighten America on what its like to grow up in America while black. I don't know what you were watching. But I saw the leader of the free world had to admit in America, not everyone is free. Did you hear the tenor of his voice, the frequent pauses, the cast down eyes? This still deeply affects this man, being treated like he was a menace when all he wanted to do was make people's lives better.

This was an historical moment. Damn, I am proud I voted for this man. He is showing real leadership.

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I am glad the President spoke out but I wish he had not because the conversation has switched [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2013 OP

Youre wrong. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #1

Yeah. Black people should just shut up and accept their lot in life. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #2

Pathetic response and so far off base. mfcorey1 Jul 2013 #5

How is it off base? You said he shouldn't have spoken about the case. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #7

Error...I said I am glad he did but the fact that the media has made it total conversation makes mfcorey1 Jul 2013 #13

Switched from what? LuvNewcastle Jul 2013 #3

It is a major news item DearAbby Jul 2013 #4

The conversation has opened up and enlarged gollygee Jul 2013 #6

Exactly. nt Lex Jul 2013 #11

Obama walks a VERY thin and self-conscious line on race relations. randome Jul 2013 #8

It has given the conversation HappyMe Jul 2013 #9

I applaud him for speaking Generic Other Jul 2013 #10

What Obama did was a great moment in history RainDog Jul 2013 #12