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Unread post by bcoach » Thu May 01, 2014 5:33 pm

wataugan03 wrote:
bcoach wrote:People who talk about widespread hatred for this president do so when they can't defend his actions. I have a friend who does in fact hate every republican politician. I am talking real hate like he gets that twisted face kind of hate. So when it comes to the black republicans I guess I can call him a racist. What should I call him when it is white ones?
PS I have never been fond of Edwards. I have always thought he was a slime ball.
Me thinks you generalize way too much.
I know that 30% of people over age 65 disapprove of interracial marriage (and I can guess that more than 30% of white's over 65 disapprove). Its not a stretch to imagine that those people have some irrational hate of Obama that transcends any idea or position he might have. Its not a stretch to imagine that Donald Sterling and his very rich and powerful (and apparently even more racist) friends hate Obama. I know that people call him the "n" word, I've hear it. I know that people think he isn't an American citizen and that he's in league with terrorists, I've heard it. I know that even important people, that should have their act together, are saying terrible things about him. I know that a federal judge sent a horridly racist email to tons of people making fun of his mixed race ancestry and implying that his mother was a slut. I know that a congressman interrupted the state of the union speech to yell "you lie" at him. I know the list goes on. I remember stupid attacks on George Bush. I remember a couple crazies who called him a war criminal (I don't think they were serious). I remember people unfairly calling him stupid. But, I don't remember anything like this.

Reasonable people can disagree over the CFPB or ACA, just as they did the Iraq war or Bush tax cuts. This is way past that. And this is not an indictment of every older white person, but its clear that there are too many who still can't get on the right side of the most important moral development of the last half-century. These same bad eggs can't seem to get on the right side of the first major moral issue of the current century. Fortunately, their voices will be drowned out soon enough.
Two things strike me about this statement
First you do a lot of imagining and second you hang out with a really bad crowd. That actually leads me to a third thought. Maybe the second causes the first. None of my business but you may want to take a look at that.

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Unread post by wataugan03 » Thu May 01, 2014 5:38 pm

bcoach wrote: First you do a lot of imagining and second you hang out with a really bad crowd. That actually leads me to a third thought. Maybe the second causes the first. None of my business but you may want to take a look at that.
In one instance I didn't hear, but read, where someone said Obama was in league with terrorists. That someone was Jan Peterson, in a post she put on her facebook wall. Any association with her probably shows that I do in fact (or rather did in fact) hang out with a bad crowd. :lol: I'm trying to improve on that account.

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Unread post by DoubleA » Thu May 01, 2014 6:28 pm

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/musc ... /film.html

While we're talking about the good and the bad of racial relationships among blacks and whites (especially in the South), check out this very well done film on PBS. "Muscle Shoals" is an intriguing story about white and black musicians coming together during a time of segregation and social unrest to make some of the best music of our time. On PBS Independent Lens series. Check it out, I promise you'll be glad you did

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Unread post by Maddog1956 » Thu May 01, 2014 9:30 pm

wataugan03 wrote:
bcoach wrote:People who talk about widespread hatred for this president do so when they can't defend his actions. I have a friend who does in fact hate every republican politician. I am talking real hate like he gets that twisted face kind of hate. So when it comes to the black republicans I guess I can call him a racist. What should I call him when it is white ones?
PS I have never been fond of Edwards. I have always thought he was a slime ball.
Me thinks you generalize way too much.
I know that 30% of people over age 65 disapprove of interracial marriage (and I can guess that more than 30% of white's over 65 disapprove). Its not a stretch to imagine that those people have some irrational hate of Obama that transcends any idea or position he might have. Its not a stretch to imagine that Donald Sterling and his very rich and powerful (and apparently even more racist) friends hate Obama. I know that people call him the "n" word, I've hear it. I know that people think he isn't an American citizen and that he's in league with terrorists, I've heard it. I know that even important people, that should have their act together, are saying terrible things about him. I know that a federal judge sent a horridly racist email to tons of people making fun of his mixed race ancestry and implying that his mother was a slut. I know that a congressman interrupted the state of the union speech to yell "you lie" at him. I know the list goes on. I remember stupid attacks on George Bush. I remember a couple crazies who called him a war criminal (I don't think they were serious). I remember people unfairly calling him stupid. But, I don't remember anything like this.

Reasonable people can disagree over the CFPB or ACA, just as they did the Iraq war or Bush tax cuts. This is way past that. And this is not an indictment of every older white person, but its clear that there are too many who still can't get on the right side of the most important moral development of the last half-century. These same bad eggs can't seem to get on the right side of the first major moral issue of the current century. Fortunately, their voices will be drowned out soon enough.
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Unread post by appdaze » Fri May 02, 2014 7:00 am

Apparently he has cancer.


http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... ing-cancer

I think its a conspiracy!

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Unread post by WVAPPeer » Fri May 02, 2014 7:07 am

Maddog1956 wrote:
wataugan03 wrote:
bcoach wrote:People who talk about widespread hatred for this president do so when they can't defend his actions. I have a friend who does in fact hate every republican politician. I am talking real hate like he gets that twisted face kind of hate. So when it comes to the black republicans I guess I can call him a racist. What should I call him when it is white ones?
PS I have never been fond of Edwards. I have always thought he was a slime ball.
Me thinks you generalize way too much.
I know that 30% of people over age 65 disapprove of interracial marriage (and I can guess that more than 30% of white's over 65 disapprove). Its not a stretch to imagine that those people have some irrational hate of Obama that transcends any idea or position he might have. Its not a stretch to imagine that Donald Sterling and his very rich and powerful (and apparently even more racist) friends hate Obama. I know that people call him the "n" word, I've hear it. I know that people think he isn't an American citizen and that he's in league with terrorists, I've heard it. I know that even important people, that should have their act together, are saying terrible things about him. I know that a federal judge sent a horridly racist email to tons of people making fun of his mixed race ancestry and implying that his mother was a slut. I know that a congressman interrupted the state of the union speech to yell "you lie" at him. I know the list goes on. I remember stupid attacks on George Bush. I remember a couple crazies who called him a war criminal (I don't think they were serious). I remember people unfairly calling him stupid. But, I don't remember anything like this.

Reasonable people can disagree over the CFPB or ACA, just as they did the Iraq war or Bush tax cuts. This is way past that. And this is not an indictment of every older white person, but its clear that there are too many who still can't get on the right side of the most important moral development of the last half-century. These same bad eggs can't seem to get on the right side of the first major moral issue of the current century. Fortunately, their voices will be drowned out soon enough.
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Unread post by Maddog1956 » Fri May 02, 2014 7:17 am

appdaze wrote:Apparently he has cancer.


http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... ing-cancer

I think its a conspiracy!
If that doesn't keep the team for him, he'll get "saved" next!
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Unread post by AppGrad1 » Fri May 02, 2014 7:51 am

The main question is:

How has this thread not been moved to the political folder? Politics and Current Events
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Unread post by appst89 » Fri May 02, 2014 8:01 am

AppGrad1 wrote:The main question is:

How has this thread not been moved to the political folder? Politics and Current Events
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Because it has been civil. If it changes, it'll move.

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Unread post by AppGrad1 » Fri May 02, 2014 8:18 am

appst89 wrote:
AppGrad1 wrote:The main question is:

How has this thread not been moved to the political folder? Politics and Current Events
:o :roll:
Because it has been civil. If it changes, it'll move.
Thanks. Glad you cleared it up for me.
I wondered why some moved and some didn't.

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Unread post by bcoach » Fri May 02, 2014 9:05 am

wataugan03 wrote:
bcoach wrote: First you do a lot of imagining and second you hang out with a really bad crowd. That actually leads me to a third thought. Maybe the second causes the first. None of my business but you may want to take a look at that.
In one instance I didn't hear, but read, where someone said Obama was in league with terrorists. That someone was Jan Peterson, in a post she put on her facebook wall. Any association with her probably shows that I do in fact (or rather did in fact) hang out with a bad crowd. :lol: I'm trying to improve on that account.
Well I don't know who she is but I am glad that you have broken ties. You are much too nice a person ( even though you don't like old people ) to be hanging with nit wits. :D

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Unread post by WVAPPeer » Fri May 02, 2014 9:20 am

Maddog1956 wrote:
appdaze wrote:Apparently he has cancer.


http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... ing-cancer

I think its a conspiracy!
If that doesn't keep the team for him, he'll get "saved" next!
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Unread post by bcoach » Fri May 02, 2014 9:40 am

As much as I disagree with most everything he stands for, I wish him well in this particular battle.

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Unread post by wataugan03 » Fri May 02, 2014 11:23 am

bcoach wrote: Well I don't know who she is but I am glad that you have broken ties.
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Unread post by WVAPPeer » Fri May 02, 2014 2:57 pm

This from Boston overnight - what do you wanna bet they were not too many old white men using Twitter and Facebook - :o

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Boston Bruins president Cam Neely on Friday denounced those who directed racial slurs at P.K. Subban via social media after the defenseman scored in the second overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory Thursday night in the opener of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

"The racist, classless views expressed by an ignorant group of individuals following Thursday's game via digital media are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization," Neely said in a statement issued by the team. Game 2 is Saturday.

Subban, who is black, scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime. Afterward, users on Twitter posted racial slurs disparaging him.
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Unread post by Appftw » Fri May 02, 2014 3:21 pm

WVAPPeer wrote:This from Boston overnight - what do you wanna bet they were not too many old white men using Twitter and Facebook - :o

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Boston Bruins president Cam Neely on Friday denounced those who directed racial slurs at P.K. Subban via social media after the defenseman scored in the second overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory Thursday night in the opener of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

"The racist, classless views expressed by an ignorant group of individuals following Thursday's game via digital media are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization," Neely said in a statement issued by the team. Game 2 is Saturday.

Subban, who is black, scored his second goal of the game at 4:17 of the second overtime. Afterward, users on Twitter posted racial slurs disparaging him.

WVAppeer, how do you not understand that people tweeting pictures of a noose to a black guy is just as offensive as someone saying that white people can't dance??!??!??! My butthurt matters, dangit!!! /end sarcasm

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Unread post by WVAPPeer » Fri May 02, 2014 3:34 pm

Hey - I admit I was never much of a dancer AND I sure as s#%& couldn't jump --- Yeah, I am really offended --- :o
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