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MomGrandma
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Why? I'm enjoying watching the browning process...good for the soul.... I hate to be the one to point this out, but Senator Obama's German mother and Kenyan father produced a child of lighter skin color. So much ado about melanin.
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joe wrote: <quoted text>Ther exists that class of people in every race in America. The Whites have their Rednecks. The Hispanics(which are not all the same) have their subgroups that won't assimilate. The Middle Easterners have subgroups, and so do Asians. Statements like the one you posted are very misleading and lend to the scapegoating and hypocrisy that exist in our society. I don't know you or anything about you but your posts leads me to believe that you might be from one of those groups who diverts attention from its own social challenges by spotlighting another's. in other words.....Its not because of us.....its them that are causing the problem. America is a stratified society where most of the racial strife occurs among the poor and working class people which is rapidly expanding. Most of us just want to live a secure life and pay our bills with the least amount of stress possible. Wealthy people only care about their money. Joe, you sound like a very intelligant, understanding, and thoughtful individual. Your post just about sums up the truth about life in the USA for most of the working class and working poor in this country. With that said, the truth is that many very rich people of all races have a tendency to be racist and/or sexist. The only difference between them and the poor racist/sexist is that the poor are more vocal publically about their beleifs and the rich tend to keep quite publically to prevent being sued. The rich resort to institutionalized racism/sexism and only hire minorities, including white females, to meet the established quotas set forth by affirmative action. Without affirmative action to entice the country into a sense of inclusion, women and people of all races would not have a fair shot at "The American Dream". I was so very proud for the country to see the application of affirmative action at Morehouse College in Atlanta. They recently had their first white valedictorian, Josh Packwood. A Rhodes Scholar finalist who turned down a full scholarship at Oxford University in the UK to attend Morehouse. It's just too bad more white students don't take advantage of the splendid educational opportunities at HBCU's.
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Sinajuavi
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Affirmative Action was an obvious and necessary remedy to discrimination in favor of mainstream white males which had gone on for some time.
When successfully implemented, AA programs had a positive effect on society, notably in education where many "minorities" and women were allowed to acquire higher education, which in turn has had a ripple effect beneficial to all "minorities" and women.
In 2008, Affirmative Action has been the subject of so much argument that it would be impossible to simply re-implement it. Politically that can not occur. However, there are other means to accomplish the same end, and those must be explored and utilized.
This is another reason why it is important to elect Obama as President. He is likely NOT to ignore the priority to work toward full inclusion in this society, whereas any Republican I can think of pretends the problem is nonexistent.
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“Lets all be friends”
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MomGrandma wrote: <quoted text> I hate to be the one to point this out, but Senator Obama's German mother and Kenyan father produced a child of lighter skin color. So much ado about melanin. Last time I checked the good senator is browner than mummy...nice....keep up the good work brothers...
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no vote here
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Last time I checked the good senator is browner than mummy...nice....keep up the good work brothers... You black boy are one, PURE A#% RACIST!!!!
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“Lets all be friends”
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no vote here wrote: <quoted text> You black boy are one, PURE A#% RACIST!!!! All in a days work
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usagichan wrote: <quoted text> Well, you do that! I will graduate Magna Cum Laude from University of Illinois and become your boss. But I'll be making more TAX FREE $$$$$$$$$!
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Jason wrote: <quoted text> Where do you get your facts. I'm a 33 yrs old black male professional. I was born and raised in the ghettos of Oakland Ca. Now there are very few americans making a income similar to mine (I'm a top 1-2% wage earner). I also know several former classmates and childhood friends who are now upper middle class individuals. 2 millioniare athletes and 2 movie industry types, who are also wealthy. The areas noted in your commentary are very poor and filled with many underachievers, however there are many diamonds. Secondly the areas mentioned are now pimarily filled with hispanics, not blacks. Surely that is the case in South Central LA 75% hispanic, 25% black. Check your facts ! Per capita (utilizing percentages) there are now more black millionaires than any other ethnic group in america, most of those individuals came from so called U.S ghettos. "2 millioniare athletes and 2 movie industry types, who are also wealthy." "Just play ball or be an entertainer 'cuz Ni**z like me can't read too well". I think that was Granmaster Flash and the Furious 5 circa 1985 (?). Now what 'cha gonna do with the other 50 million on welfare?
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“Pinoy Pride!! Sino ka??”
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yatahey wrote: <quoted text> funny british had a hard time getting sailors so they used convicts as crewman, convicts for crewman guarding convicts does not make logical sense. as for immigration, explain to me, as I was told by friend who is an aussie citizen by birth, about aussie immigration, is illegal immigration allowed there? no I know they will not let people in, unless they have work or can set up a business, or have a means to soley to support themselves. or, they are on vacation (holiday to Aussies). first of it's holiday for pretty much all of the english speaking work except for america and canada. is illegal immigration allowed in the USA? second of all america and all the world does the same thing. No country really wants to let people into their country who have no ability to contributing to the economy. the USA does the same thing. However for a country our size we do let in a hell of a lot more refugees than the USA does. and thridaly your idea that the UK had a hard time finding crewmen to crew the ship is a bit odd. Most peoeple in the UK wanted to leave the Uk for a better life, so it's seems ilogical that they'd refuse to do something like that.
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Whitey will make a comeback !!!!!! Research stats on HIV. Regardless of the continent the black man boasts the highest rates of infection. 12 percent of the population accounts for 49 percent of the problem in the US. Elsewhere http://www.avert.org/aidsinafrica.htm Botswana is among the countries hardest hit by AIDS. In 2005 there were an estimated 270,000 people living with HIV. This, in a country with a total population below two million, gives Botswana an adult HIV prevalence rate of 24.1%, the second highest in the world after Swaziland.
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Last time I checked the good senator is browner than mummy...nice....keep up the good work brothers... Ha-ha-ha-ha! All depends on how you look at anything in life Nagaspirit. You could also say that Mommy contributed to the lightening process. Like I said, so much ado about melanin.
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Maxx wrote: Whitey will make a comeback !!!!!! Research stats on HIV. Regardless of the continent the black man boasts the highest rates of infection. 12 percent of the population accounts for 49 percent of the problem in the US. Elsewhere http://www.avert.org/aidsinafrica.htm Botswana is among the countries hardest hit by AIDS. In 2005 there were an estimated 270,000 people living with HIV. This, in a country with a total population below two million, gives Botswana an adult HIV prevalence rate of 24.1%, the second highest in the world after Swaziland. Guess they need to lay off the monkeys for awhile!!
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Sinajuavi
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The notion that illegal immigrants do not contribute to the USA is insane. They are doing the worst jobs for low pay. They cannot exercise the basic rights supposedly guaranteed in the USA. Fat gringo parasites live high on the hog on the labor of others...in 3rd world sweatshops and in USA itself. Too bad you've forgotten how your ancestors were treated on arrival. Selfish ignorant bastards.
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PORT CARBON, Pennsylvania (AP)-- Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town. One less illegal to chase across the border although the kids should have skipped the booze and avoided apprehension.
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I often wonder?? who in their right mind's would be from such a Country, take f/ example the Beauty World Pageant that took place last Year, Most of these women weren't Native to most of the Countries they represented,& I know for a fact that most of these Countries in the world are not predominantly white,& I hope that Each & everyone of You really figure that out f/ Yourselve's,that IF You don't have a Social Security Number for that State or Country,then You definitely are not a Resident, but a visitor,but If your in that State/Country to make end's meet f/ Your own,something is really wrong w/ You?
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Another drunken redneck troll...*yawn* At least I can see the benefits of not drinking alcohol when I read your post...thanks for that.... redneck is a racist word don't use it
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Last time I checked the good senator is browner than mummy...nice....keep up the good work brothers... Why are most of the actors in Bollywood light skin East Indians?
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Nagaspirit wrote: <quoted text> Last time I checked the good senator is browner than mummy...nice....keep up the good work brothers... Worry about issues in your country not in the U.S.Post in the Australian forum. Not only are blacks obsessed with light skin blacks and biracials but you are too,that's why they think they're important because you do too.
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“Pinoy Pride!! Sino ka??”
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fat AustralianNagaspirit wrote: <quoted text>Worry about issues in your country not in the U.S.Post in the Australian forum. Not only are blacks obsessed with light skin blacks and biracials but you are too,that's why they think they're important because you do too. soo... americans are allowed to say their opinions about how other countries should be run but the rest of the world can't even comment about the USA?
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“Lets all be friends”
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JepJep wrote: <quoted text> soo... americans are allowed to say their opinions about how other countries should be run but the rest of the world can't even comment about the USA? Apparently thats what makes White America so great. The ability to say what ever they want and label anyone they dont like a commie or terrorist....
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