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Old 08-02-2011, 12:25 PM
 
Location: South Carolina
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Originally Posted by buddy5 View Post
I am 60 years old. To me, any man/boy under 40 years old is a boy. Am I a racist?
Your world is dead. Enjoy the new world.

 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:26 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Casper in Dallas View Post
I never said anything you just posted, hmmmm, so are you claiming that is what you are up to? Should you be telling people your agenda, I think you might get in trouble for that.
Have fun.
Casper
Dude any idiot could tell that you're trying to imply it was racist and we are now trying to cover it up. Which is complete and total stupidity at best. My only agenda is to call out deflecting crybabies who throw a temper tantrum anytime they disagree with anybody.

Notice that not one single person has even tried to refute the man's criticism of this excuse for a president.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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Originally Posted by andrea3821 View Post
See, I saw it the opposite way. I'm 27 and just figured any grown man would be insulted if he was called a boy. But from your point of view, as someone who is older, younger men are indeed still boys.

Just goes to show there is more than one way of looking at things...so everyone should stop claiming everything is racist and try to see things from non-racists' point of view.
Just because he's 60 doesn't mean a 40 year old is a boy. He's just younger.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:27 PM
 
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Just because he's 60 doesn't mean a 40 year old is a boy. He's just younger.
I love these arguments when people dig deeper and deeper into something and try to dismantle it using ridiculous technicalities - all to distract from the point.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:28 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Originally Posted by Frozenyo View Post
Rep. Lamborn: Working With Obama Is like 'Touching a Tar Baby' - Political Punch

I'm sure he has no idea how that term is interpreted in 2011 despite McCain and Romney both being screwed by using the term in recent years.

True feeling always seem to slip out in soundbites.


Why should I even try to defend it???
It is hilarious. Plain & Simple!


People need to lighten the "F" up!
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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Originally Posted by SamBarrow View Post
Anything can be racist. Doesn't mean it necessarily is 100% of the time.
I agree and if something can be misconstrued as racist, isn't it best to stay away from such ambiguous statements?

I could say "Damn, I really want a f@g right now". Perhaps I did mean I want a cigarette, but seriously, why use such inflammatory language?

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Old 08-02-2011, 12:29 PM
 
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The only time I've ever heard it was in "The Song of the South".

I never knew it was a derogatory term.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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I would laugh b/c it doesn't make sense. Okay?
Not saying I don't believe you, but okay.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:32 PM
 
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Originally Posted by ChocLot View Post
I agree and if something can be misconstrued as racist, isn't it best to stay away from such ambiguous statements?

I could say "Damn, I really want a f@g right now". Perhaps I did mean I want a cigarette, but seriously, why use such an inflammatory language?
Yeah. But it doesn't near justify this ridiculous spin that's being put on it. And "tar baby" is far from f@g.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:32 PM
 
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That is completely ridiculous and offensive, and really doesn't even deserve a response.

Why did you respond then? It was also quite ridiculous and offensive to refer to the POTUS as a tar baby, especially when he happens to have an African father. Why is it that in your eyes only liberals can say things that are ridiculous and offensive? Have you ever tried putting yourself in someone else's shoes or have you ever tried being objective before immediately jumping to the defense of the person who was called racist?

You seem to get very worked up every time someone is accused of racism but you are so caught up in disproving and defending conservatives that you can't see that racism does exist and racism is a factor in some people's hatred toward the POTUS. This doesn't mean that anyone who criticizes him is racist, but racism does exist and because it does, there are certain things that people just shouldn't say or do if they don't want to be pegged as a racist, period. All the "race card" and "PC" whining is BS. Some times people play the race card, but not all the time. Yet every time you are defending the person that got called racist without even begining to try to undersand the other side. It is obvious that the word "racist" really gets under your skin. It is the actual racism that gets under mine.
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