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calimary

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65. Sounds like a good thing to me!

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 06:48 PM

Oct 2014

Especially if the "dear memory of the Confederate States of America" is insulted. Good! The mere idea of the "Confederate States of America" is offensive to me.

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Powerful. K&R nt myrna minx Oct 2014 #1

That was very chilling. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #2

Everyday tooeyeten Oct 2014 #3

Yep. Unfortunately. n/t AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #60

"As a white woman..." Rozlee Oct 2014 #74

Good point. n/t AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #83

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #4

Post-racial, wouldn't doubt that's a Luntz term. It surely looks as if the right-wing is fomenting Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #16

You are right. 'Post racial' xxqqqzme Oct 2014 #82

Yeah, no kidding. calimary Oct 2014 #40

Some of them think electing President Obama Enthusiast Oct 2014 #48

Sounds like a good thing to me! calimary Oct 2014 #65

Well, me too. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #72

+1 Liberalynn Oct 2014 #5

Extremely powerful betsuni Oct 2014 #6

rec & kick MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #7

Yes, that is just the bottom line that is sadly proven again and again. nt LisaLynne Oct 2014 #9

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #32

Unfortunately the people who need to understand this, will just take offense Scootaloo Oct 2014 #76

Chilling statement, many people need to hear this. LisaLynne Oct 2014 #8

That's the problem pscot Oct 2014 #18

That's the difference between not understanding...... daleanime Oct 2014 #22

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #33

Its stupid and sad and its the truth. We are not post racial. Not by a long shot. marble falls Oct 2014 #10

a lot of privileged people, Mr. Pierce heaven05 Oct 2014 #11

K&R n/t Feral Child Oct 2014 #12

DU rec...nt SidDithers Oct 2014 #13

Wait a second... knightmaar Oct 2014 #14

It happens every fugging day of the week malaise Oct 2014 #15

well I'm an old white lady vlyons Oct 2014 #17

Do you smile and call them Sir JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #29

never happened yet vlyons Oct 2014 #64

It probably never will JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #67

What is it like, knowing there is something you can do? It's hard to just not be black. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #37

I am also an old white lady. RebelOne Oct 2014 #44

It's difficult to smile when they are standing g behind you yardwork Oct 2014 #50

I am an older white lady too Tumbulu Oct 2014 #53

Happy for you. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #59

I have no illusions about cops vlyons Oct 2014 #66

But for some it doesn't matter how they act. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #73

Police paranoia for sure, but also a paranoia fuelled by a nation of citizens armed to the teeth. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #19

An interesting way to frame racist, ineffective and finally shitty policing.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #20

It is more complex than folks want to believe. Surely a nation of citizens without gun control laws, Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #23

So statistically speaking ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #34

You would think so Marrah_G Oct 2014 #71

It has never been safer to be a policeman hack89 Oct 2014 #41

I truly wish folks would stop being outraged, digitally speaking, at every suggestion that there is Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #43

When those "suggestions" are tossed out there with no evidence hack89 Oct 2014 #45

"instant noodle outrage"? ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #61

"Yours is a bullshit excuse for police abuse of minorities." - hack89 Scootaloo Oct 2014 #77

Have you ever seen me voice much support for cops? hack89 Oct 2014 #80

I think that it contributes to a culture of fear and PTSD Tumbulu Oct 2014 #54

As long as we keep referring to others by the color of their Skin, PeoViejo Oct 2014 #21

No, so long as we stereotype and subjugate others based on the color of their skin we remain racist. Gormy Cuss Oct 2014 #25

unnn devaluing people based off skin color keeps our society racist ... no a recognition of ... uponit7771 Oct 2014 #47

I actually wrote about this man's story in a reply on another tblue37 Oct 2014 #24

When a policeperson points his weapon at you the clear implication is that rhett o rick Oct 2014 #26

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2014 #27

K & R. Chilling. BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #28

Hidden body cams my or may not be protection against police brutality. ladjf Oct 2014 #30

Such a profound reminder... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #31

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Wendell Pierce is an interesting actor rock Oct 2014 #35

Wendell Pierce is being too kind. progressoid Oct 2014 #36

The only solution is to take their guns away, tazers too. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #38

Warning: I'm going to use the word chickenshit, shit, or shitty alot in this post. locdlib Oct 2014 #39

all of these stories make me demigoddess Oct 2014 #42

The actions of other white people shouldn't make you ashamed to be white. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #62

A tactic of the Right has been to claim racism doesn't exist anymore.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #46

In front of the kids too.. I'm a father of 3... I pray I'll never have to handle this situation but uponit7771 Oct 2014 #49

Anabolic steroid abuse sulphurdunn Oct 2014 #51

The hatred spewed at President Obama Tumbulu Oct 2014 #55

Exactly! n/t marew Oct 2014 #58

kick for truth Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #56

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2014 #57

Body Cams and Dash Cams...both. I'm sure the lawsuits they are paying out would likely libdem4life Oct 2014 #63

Kick,kick,kicked&Recommended! butterfly77 Oct 2014 #68

I watched this.. I've told a bunch of people mountain grammy Oct 2014 #69

Wendell Pierce is an outstanding actor. BlueMTexpat Oct 2014 #70

I Saw That Show When He Said It ProfessorGAC Oct 2014 #75

He should have taken down the policeman's badge number, and at a later time reported him. There is still_one Oct 2014 #78

He was excellent. Earlier that night, Maher lumped Wendell in with ecstatic Oct 2014 #79

Excellent that he is invited to tell this account. We need a groundswell on this issue. Chemisse Oct 2014 #81

Holy Fuck. blackspade Oct 2014 #84