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Stellar

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17. Now in my senior years...

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 26, 2013, 11:44 PM

Dec 2013

It had never really occurred to me that I have been voting on whites for president my entire life. That's just the way it was. We need every nationality to run for president, then that wouldn't occur to any of us either that we've been voting on different ethnicity, once we got used to it. We're all just people. IDK...

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White Teacher To African American Student: �We Don�t Need Another Black President� [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2013 OP

At some point in civilized school boards a history of racist remarks becomes UN-satisfactory. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #1

I agree. One at a time is just right. Scuba Dec 2013 #2

First of all.. Cha Dec 2013 #3

Thanks so much for responding to this thread, Cha. sheshe2 Dec 2013 #5

Thanks for the link, she! Cha Dec 2013 #14

Now in my senior years... Stellar Dec 2013 #17

What we really don't need is racist teachers. marble falls Dec 2013 #4

Precisely, marble falls.. Cha Dec 2013 #13

Hey, Cha! I wish I had half your spirit and energy! marble falls Dec 2013 #19

I bet you Cha Dec 2013 #21

Don't bet anything valuable or dear! I am persistent but I hardly ever lead the charge any more. marble falls Dec 2013 #23

That is terrible. Quantess Dec 2013 #6

This teacher is a man. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #7

Thanks tblue, sheshe2 Dec 2013 #8

I was about to KnR, so I fugured I would RnR--respond and rec, tblue37 Dec 2013 #9

Thanks, tblue! sheshe2 Dec 2013 #11

This is what happens when I post under the influence Quantess Dec 2013 #12

He said it to a black kid's face? He should try saying it to a black ADULT instead. alp227 Dec 2013 #10

I wouldn't mind a little blood and sweat to go along with those tears. tblue37 Dec 2013 #15

It's going to be tough firing him with the teachers union backing him firsttimer Dec 2013 #16

But aren't unions supposed to be communist and liberal and anti-American and argleblargleblegh... alp227 Dec 2013 #18

This is the way I look at unions firsttimer Dec 2013 #20

They exist so that teachers get due process in administrative proceedings. alp227 Dec 2013 #22

After witnessing Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #24

While racism continues to be a serious problem... marew Dec 2013 #25

in this case, the teacher should take all the blame noiretextatique Dec 2013 #26

Completely agree! marew Dec 2013 #27

i agree...but this is not about a caring teacher noiretextatique Jan 2014 #29

I remember having teachers this bad. Nika Dec 2013 #28