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Old 04-21-2009, 08:36 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Huh?
when liberals disagree with you, many will inevitably find a way to invoke racism, especially re: the president, as a means of trying to shut down any criticism.

if you haven't experienced this already, you soon will.
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Old 04-21-2009, 08:45 PM
 
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when liberals disagree with you, many will inevitably find a way to invoke racism, especially re: the president, as a means of trying to shut down any criticism.

if you haven't experienced this already, you soon will.
Oh, sorry. You are quite right. Hard to keep up here!
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Old 04-21-2009, 08:45 PM
 
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I didn't vote for Obama and it had absolutely nothing to do with race. I could not vote for anyone that does not aspire to make the human person truly free, under God, instead Obama's aspiration is to make us identical units in a monolithic society. I see him as someone that has little to no concern for freedom of personality, and he is endeavoring to persuade us, instead, to submit to a regime of life in death, a colorless mediocrity and monotony in society, an emptiness of heart, a poverty of imagination.

I have many black friends that did not vote for Obama. I truly wish the race card would be thrown out of the deck and cease being dealt. The racist mentality is truly "bi-partisian" one. I also feel that there just might be more people that voted for Obama because he is black (or mixed race) as there were people that didn't vote for him because of his color, however, only the latter group being called racists .... when both groups really are.
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Old 04-22-2009, 04:24 AM
 
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I thought this would make for a good question. the new spokeswoman for the democrat party janeane garofalo has informed us that anyone who isn't a fan of our mixed race president is a racist. but I ask you, how do you define a racist. here is my definition.

anyone with an belief that they belong to a superior race.

what's your definition?
What's your definition? Huh? Everyone gets to decide what it means? Wow! What is happening to our language when everyone gets to decide what words mean. Hey, words have meaning and you don't get to decide what they mean.

You are partly correct. However, its not necessary that you belong to the race you consider superior. A belief that one race is superior to another is enough for half of the definition. The other half includes the belief that the superior race should control and dominate the inferior race or that the inferiority results in hatred of the inferior race.

- Reel
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Old 04-22-2009, 04:28 AM
 
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Hmmmm. I'll bite.

My definition would be those that think there is an inherent(sp?) difference in races. Personally, I don't think there is and it is starting to p*ss me off greatly that the race baters keep shoveling their crap.
No. You are not correct. There are indeed differences in the races. One has but to look to see that this is true. For example, Black people are black. There is an obvious difference. Whether or not there are other differences may be a matter for debate. However, the existence of differences and realizing that there are differences is not racist. Of course there are differences.

Racism is the belief that these differences make one race superior to another AND that the superior race should control, rule or dominate the inferior race or the differences cause one to hate all members of a race because of the differences.

- Reel
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Old 04-22-2009, 04:38 AM
 
Location: Bayou City
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Well now HERE's an original thread. Great job OP.
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Old 04-22-2009, 04:51 AM
 
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Well now HERE's an original thread. Great job OP.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:01 AM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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I thought this would make for a good question. the new spokeswoman for the democrat party janeane garofalo has informed us that anyone who isn't a fan of our mixed race president is a racist. but I ask you, how do you define a racist. here is my definition.

anyone with an belief that they belong to a superior race.

what's your definition?
My definition is someone who takes one look at you and your skin color and determines that you aint . This is without so much as letting you say one word.

I was scared i was becoming a racist until i discovered that i'm nobody's friend until i get to know them and they seem worth my time. H^%$ I'm a hard-line anti-illegal immigration believer and my best friend is latino.

I'm black and i didn't vote for Obama. I would be labeled as a sellout, oreo, whitewash if most blacks know i didnt vote for Obama. I think those who voted for Obama b/c he is black (cough...bi-racial...cough) or those who didnt vote for him b/c he's black (cough...bi-racial...cough) are both racist.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:11 AM
 
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No. You are not correct. There are indeed differences in the races. One has but to look to see that this is true. For example, Black people are black. There is an obvious difference. Whether or not there are other differences may be a matter for debate. However, the existence of differences and realizing that there are differences is not racist. Of course there are differences.

Racism is the belief that these differences make one race superior to another AND that the superior race should control, rule or dominate the inferior race or the differences cause one to hate all members of a race because of the differences.

- Reel

Oh, shocking! Black people are black and white are white.

I'm sick of racisim in all it's forms. Lately it's the poor me variety.
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Old 04-22-2009, 06:50 AM
 
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Every Human is racist at one time in their lives.
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