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The Magistrate

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10. One Light Cruiser, Ma'am

Reply to madmom (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 12:15 PM

Nov 2013

A captain can pretty much do as he pleases....

You might remind him that at the time the services were still segregated, and on 'white' ships in the Navy, Negroes were assigned as mess attendants. Servants, in short.

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Need some info..having a "discusion" with my teabagger cousin.. [View all] madmom Nov 2013 OP

The burden of proof is on him... Eric J in MN Nov 2013 #1

If it happened it was no doubt because some Navy personnel were racist assholes. Scuba Nov 2013 #2

I've never heard of this and I would imagine Warpy Nov 2013 #3

I'm not finding anything. Wait Wut Nov 2013 #4

First thing to do is ask him to prove it, then you can decide if it's worth it to discredit him... Journeyman Nov 2013 #5

WWII buff and Navel veteran Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #6

WHY??? WHY are you having a discussion with your teabagger cousin? renie408 Nov 2013 #7

Because we've politely ignored this crap sufrommich Nov 2013 #9

I was kidding. renie408 Nov 2013 #15

Oops, my apologies. nt sufrommich Nov 2013 #20

Our discussion started out about Obamacare..I think I may madmom Nov 2013 #12

That would be great. renie408 Nov 2013 #16

Oh I don't get upset that easy. If I can just get madmom Nov 2013 #19

A discussion starting with … 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2013 #23

It happened, but I agree with Suba "because some Navy personnel were racist assholes" csziggy Nov 2013 #8

One Light Cruiser, Ma'am The Magistrate Nov 2013 #10

If he doesn't think confederate flag symbolizes racism, I'd treat him like someone flying a swastika Hoyt Nov 2013 #11

LOL.. I asked him for proof, and just like your average teabagger he madmom Nov 2013 #13

it's definitely racist Ligyron Nov 2013 #14

Wiki is your friend Marrah_G Nov 2013 #17

I tried other sources, and found nothing, because when you show them that they madmom Nov 2013 #18

why waste your time? FatBuddy Nov 2013 #21

see post #12 madmom Nov 2013 #22