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Old 06-02-2008, 01:52 PM
 
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So have you read her thesis?

Ken

Yes I have. Much like her husbands two books and the theology of the church they attended, the over-riding theme is of black separatism. Sad.

Not the equality and unity that MLK believed!
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Old 06-02-2008, 01:56 PM
 
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Yes I have. Much like her husbands two books and the theology of the church they attended, the over-riding theme is of black separatism. Sad.

Not the equality and unity that MLK believed!
Would you say so? I'd say that all of the above (with the possible exception of the church) admit that a separation exists, but certainly don't encourage it.
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Old 06-02-2008, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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Yes I have. Much like her husbands two books and the theology of the church they attended, the over-riding theme is of black separatism. Sad.

Not the equality and unity that MLK believed!
People refuse to put themselves in the shoes of those they dont understand.
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Old 06-02-2008, 01:59 PM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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They could have chosen deflection, but the Democrats seem to have that one in the bag.
Its very easy to deflect total BS.
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:04 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Scary that a major university would accept a thesis based on a chip on one's shoulder rather than an academic pursuit and real research. I'll bet they were afraid NOT to accept it. Did you see how few students returned her survey and how she was "disappointed" by their views?!
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:07 PM
 
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People refuse to put themselves in the shoes of those they dont understand.
I'm well educated and I know what separatism is. I know it when I see it. Doesn't matter if the person pushing the separatism is black or white, spearatism is not how the US will strengthen and grow.
Separatism is NOT what MLK fought for.
This is why I have such a hard time believing Obama's "unity" claim. His books, his life, his choice of church and his wife's thesis have not shown any unity at all. Only separatism.
Truely sad.

I've read both books, I've read his wife's college thesis and I've explored any available info on him in depth. He is not what he says he is. He wears a mask.
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:13 PM
 
Location: Albemarle, NC
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Its very easy to deflect total BS.
For example, if I ask if Obama is a racist, it's fair to instead say that John McCain is too! He made some disparaging remarks about Asians (which no one cares about, except the Asians).

Why can't people just answer the questions asked about their candidates? Using another candidate as a means of deflecting or somehow spreading the blame does no one a service. In fact, I would think many Obama fans would rather not have their savior compared to McCain or Bush or any other Republican. We're teh evils, remember?

anyway, off my soapbox. Just be prepared for the GOP to use this repeatedly IF the tape exists. It won't matter what the truth is. They'll use it.
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:15 PM
 
Location: Albemarle, NC
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I'm well educated and I know what separatism is. I know it when I see it. Doesn't matter if the person pushing the separatism is black or white, spearatism is not how the US will strengthen and grow.
Separatism is NOT what MLK fought for.
This is why I have such a hard time believing Obama's "unity" claim. His books, his life, his choice of church and his wife's thesis have not shown any unity at all. Only separatism.
Truely sad.

I've read both books, I've read his wife's college thesis and I've explored any available info on him in depth. He is not what he says he is. He wears a mask.
Ron Paul called his rhetoric a fraud. It's not like many of us didn't already see it. It's another consequence of allowing politicians to divide us into neat little groups that they can pander to.
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:15 PM
 
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If the tape does exist and Michelle did rail about "Whitey", Obama should step down immediately. We don't need these kind of racist in the White House. The President should be for all people.
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Old 06-02-2008, 02:17 PM
 
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If the tape does exist and Michelle did rail about "Whitey", Obama should step down immediately. We don't need these kind of racist in the White House. The President should be for all people.
if if if.

We know nothing at this juncture. I highly doubt the tape exists.
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