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Old 07-11-2013, 08:24 PM
 
Location: Over There
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So - what actual effort went into lowering the melanin content in your skin?

And what is wrong with being proud of who you are? Why is it ok for other races to be proud but whites can't or are expected not to be. Sorry but it does not work that way.
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Old 07-11-2013, 08:29 PM
 
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East Indian parade, Puerto Rican Day parade, gay pride parade...

But THAT'S ok, right?
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Old 07-11-2013, 08:40 PM
 
Location: Midvale, UT
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I'd agree with you except the guy is flying a confederate flag. So there goes that argument.
When it comes to American history, it's always easy to spot the true idiots. The Confederate flag and the entire Civil War for that matter was not about slavery, though that was a major point. The Civil War was about the rights of individual states.

The reason there will never be a white history month is because being white automatically makes you a racist and here in America few have the testicular fortitude to stand up for their beliefs. You can't say "I'm proud to be white" because liberals and people who think that white history is tied to the enslavement of other people (minorities and the like) will decry you for not feeling bad and beating your chest about the actions of people completely unrelated to you two centuries before you were born.

To the slavery apologists out there: SHUT UP! Quit beating that drum. What good does it do? NOTHING!
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Old 07-11-2013, 08:52 PM
 
Location: In the Redwoods
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Tell that to the Pharaohs, from Egypt. The Hebrews, were white Jews.
You might have a point, if not for the fact that my enslaved Jewish ancestors probably weren't white.

(hard to find actual data on that, but they most likely were of Arabic or Sephardic descent)

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Old 07-11-2013, 08:54 PM
 
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When it comes to American history, it's always easy to spot the true idiots. The Confederate flag and the entire Civil War for that matter was not about slavery, though that was a major point. The Civil War was about the rights of individual states.
Sorry, but the ONLY "States Rights" the Southern states cared about enough to leave the Union was the right to own slaves.

The North was willing to allow them practically every other concession they asked for.

Your version is simply a rewriting of history to cover up the fact that they felt owning people was acceptable.



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Old 07-11-2013, 10:21 PM
 
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Whatever...that's their "culture." Let them have it and display.

As long as I can keep and celebrate mine, no me importa.
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Old 07-11-2013, 10:35 PM
 
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East Indian parade, Puerto Rican Day parade, gay pride parade...

But THAT'S ok, right?
We have events in this nation celebrating Polish heritage, Irish heritage, Italian heritage, and other Europeans ethnic groups.

Germania Männerchor Volksfest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bavarian Blast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dublin Irish Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Celtic Fest Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taste of Polonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordic Fest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norsk Høstfest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kansas City Irish Fest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Swiss Days - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sweden Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Serb Fest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Houston Greek Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portugal Day Festival in Newark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinnFestUSA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Festival
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_Time_Festival
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