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Bluenorthwest

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33. No offense but the fact that a magazine touting the affluence of their readers and the upscale

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #24)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:36 AM

Jul 2013

nature of their area feels comfortable with such extreme racism out of a regular columnist is shocking to me.

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Jaw-droppingly racist quote from an HOA board representative in my newspaper [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 OP

As you said, "Wow. Just Wow." Lots of Carlson types out there, and many are armed. Hoyt Jul 2013 #1

Yes but we as a country are so over race because we elected a black man as president. geckosfeet Jul 2013 #2

Justice Roberts Cited No Prior Court Decisions DallasNE Jul 2013 #11

And then we proceeded to question whether he was actually an American citizen. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #17

Black kids who are shot to death by frightened White men is just simply the natural order of things MrScorpio Jul 2013 #3

Absolutely speechless Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #4

Our Country still has a long way to go. formercia Jul 2013 #5

They're still out there alright, no doubt about that... Mr_Jefferson_24 Jul 2013 #6

OK so a black guy might have been prone to violence and racial hatred gollygee Jul 2013 #7

A friend had to sign that he would never sell his house to a colored person. SlipperySlope Jul 2013 #8

How True Is That DallasNE Jul 2013 #14

So the chain of title can be clouded and lost such that no one is able to tell Heywood J Jul 2013 #16

A non-caucasion, huh. blackspade Jul 2013 #29

i run across that restriction in old deeds. we add verbiage to the title insurance voiding it. eom ellenfl Jul 2013 #43

It's unfortunate that people like this have a propensity to seek positions of authority. gtar100 Jul 2013 #9

UNbelievable! n/t YarnAddict Jul 2013 #10

It doesn't surprise me... Sancho Jul 2013 #12

From my experience, umbrella HOAs attract people who abuse their power. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #13

You don't get involved running an HOA Lee-Lee Jul 2013 #26

Racists *and* greedy people that want more than their fair share. A terrible combination. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #32

Looks like a slack jawed closeted KKK sympathizer to me. ctsnowman Jul 2013 #15

My email to the Central Beach Alliance Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #18

Annnnnnnd it bounced back. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #19

They refused to post it? Wow. mainer Jul 2013 #21

Found a new email Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #22

If you don't mind, please keep us posted. I'd love to hear if they respond! 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #53

Will do. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #57

good letter. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #56

On the plus side, Carlson looks like a REALLY old fart mainer Jul 2013 #20

Seems to me that the City View Ft Lauderdale magazine might need to hear from people as well Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #23

Thanks. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #24

No offense but the fact that a magazine touting the affluence of their readers and the upscale Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #33

'upscale news magazine'? they probably agree with him . . . from behind their gates. eom ellenfl Jul 2013 #45

The guy's right. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #25

Please proceed, governor. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #27

I'm politically incorrect, I'm white. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #28

How did what he said make sense to you? Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #34

I'm referring to the main article. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #44

Again, please explain? Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #46

You can read the article, form your own opinion. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #47

I read the article. I posted the article. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #48

Yes, that's what he's saying. EOTE Jul 2013 #60

Why would anyo-- Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #63

So you're completely incapable of even explaining your racism. EOTE Jul 2013 #59

He is incapable of explaining anything at this website anymore. ieoeja Jul 2013 #64

I'm going to bookmark this post, regards uponit7771 Jul 2013 #37

and i am sure you aren't a racist noiretextatique Jul 2013 #51

Which part was he right about? EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2013 #54

My grandparents moved to Florida from NYC in the 1950's mountain grammy Jul 2013 #30

His comments are a complete inversion of both reality and history malaise Jul 2013 #31

Get over it. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #35

Holy fucking shit, you can't be serious! EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2013 #55

Well aren't you a piece of work. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #58

"Get over" racial based murder? EOTE Jul 2013 #61

unfortunately, being from ny does not mean one is liberal. ellenfl Jul 2013 #36

My wife has a relative from NY who is just incredibly racist. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #39

Wharton trumps "liberal" New York. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #38

No text, just an image from the AP... bobclark86 Jul 2013 #40

shocked, but not at all surprised to read something like that. frylock Jul 2013 #41

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #42

From Chris Rock in 2009. (Beware, bad words.) I wonder what he'd say today: freshwest Jul 2013 #49

the circular logic of racist assholes noiretextatique Jul 2013 #50

I knew before secondvariety Jul 2013 #52

It's bringing them out treestar Jul 2013 #62