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11. Holmes comment isn't racist .... I would think the same thing.

Fri Apr 11, 2014, 08:52 PM

Apr 2014

Holmes is observing the actual behavior of most would-be white adoptive parents.

Would-be white adoptive parents have been going offshore for many years to adopt non-black infants. Asians were the preferred other-race-of-choice. Same race kids from Russia and Eastern Europe were also very popular. It depends a lot on the ever-changing market in the world of international adoptions. There is no great adoption market for African-American kids in the US.

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Alabama lawmaker under fire for racist comments claiming white people don't want to adopt black babi [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2014 OP

He is a democrat? OFFS ... shocking n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #1

As someone that knows way too many Alabama Republicans, JoeyT Apr 2014 #2

Shhh ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #3

Pretty much the same here. JoeyT Apr 2014 #9

In context ... yallerdawg Apr 2014 #4

he was talking about republicans, particularly a certain teabag type JI7 Apr 2014 #5

Yeah, bur everyone is going to jump on him now, heh? freshwest Apr 2014 #6

I adopted a black baby mackerel Apr 2014 #7

plus 1000 Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #10

Alvin, go watch "The Blind Side" or look up "the only moral abortion is my abortion". +non tabloid alp227 Apr 2014 #8

Holmes comment isn't racist .... I would think the same thing. kwassa Apr 2014 #11