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K Gardner

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Sun Apr 1, 2012, 12:31 PM

Apr 2012

about guns. I don't know how to put into words what I am feeling. Some here can probably do that much better than I can.

This is mainly about civil rights, about racism, bigotry and fear; and the tensions that seem to be unabating in a larger picture of a country's racial divide.

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Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit MrScorpio Mar 2012 #1

searing, still. annabanana Mar 2012 #2

I was thinking about that song when I wrote this. I went looking for K Gardner Mar 2012 #3

I was just about to add this to the thread malaise Mar 2012 #6

Thank you for the song libodem Apr 2012 #10

I agree. Great post and insight. Hoyt Mar 2012 #4

The Backlash is here. jpak Mar 2012 #5

I don't think Zimm is the only one "fed up". I am too. n/t K Gardner Mar 2012 #7

The tensions on multiple fronts have been building nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #8

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There's always been fear among some whites........... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #11

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