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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-18-09 06:19 PM Original message |
Holder: US is nation of cowards on racial matters |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Eric Holder is absolutely 100% correct. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. This is why I lmao whenever I see a post from someone here extolling the virtues of the Dem party |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
18. The only reason why I'm a registered Dem is because in my state |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. There is no incentive for whites to talk about race. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "They lose nothing by not discussing it, and most won't." |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm not sure "coward" is the right term |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-19-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Damn, Brew! It's like you reached inside of my head before you posted. |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Race and racism |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. exactly |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Indeed. There's a story about how black workers who had gone to Arkansas |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 07:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. well put. You are so on point. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just had another thread sent to me with some very, very innnnnteresting comments |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 05:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That exchange cracked me up! |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Exactly! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'd like to inject something here, if I may. I have a problem with |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Meet the Press today (22 Feb) |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think he chose the 'right' words, too and by so doing, knew |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Truth before peace vs. peace before truth |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-22-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The 'truth' sometimes hurts and I don't think AA are the |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It is exhausting, isn't it?? |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 11:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Exactly. Instead of seeing it for what it is, they become either |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. They are, for the time being, the dominant culture |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. And plenty sure pitch a fit when someone asks them to consider the notion. n/t |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-23-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "For the time being" |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. As long as there is an inability to confront such issues... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-24-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. WE, AMERICANS OF COLOUR, ARE NOT THE PROBLEM |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. How about if people of color could help solve the problem? |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-05-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. people of color solving the problem.... |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-26-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Preach it, Tante K! |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. Tim Wise's article regarding Holder's comments |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The man GETS IT. |
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cyndensco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. Empowerer made an interesting observation in a post last week regarding Holder's statement. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-06-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It was interesting how the Pat Buchanons of the world AUTOMATICALY |
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