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Old 06-04-2010, 02:39 PM
 
Location: New Kensington (Parnassus) ,Pa
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I did not see racism in the intent or effect. However...after it was noted by the NAACP
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...i can see how some would and did.
I will also say that most things that blacks see as racist....I usually don't.
Oh Puuuuuleeezzzz.
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:43 PM
 
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And what makes you so damned self rightous?
Self righteous? What the hell are you talking about? Its self rightous to believe that black people know more about our lives than do whites? In a nutshell....you think its self righteous to believe that I know more about my life as a black person in America....than does a white person?
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:45 PM
 
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Oh Puuuuuleeezzzz.
Yeah...what was I thinking...sorry massa...only white folks know what iz and iz not sensical.
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:47 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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And White Christmas...will henceforth be known as Caucasian Kwanza.
And The White House will now be known as The Caucasian Projects...at least until 2012!
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:48 PM
 
Location: Gilpin Co., CO
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I'm offended at how unfunny those Hallmark cards are in general.

You're right. That's the real crime. And then they want you to pay 4 bucks for one. Get me some magic markers and some crate paper.
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:49 PM
 
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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why do you consider it to be in poor taste?

kinda stupid and a complete waste of money, sure.. but in what way could jabbering about conquering the universe be in poor taste?
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Please tell us how a graduation card dealing with the solar system and universe are in poor taste?
The language of the card seems to be poking fun at African-Americans ... At least that's the impression I got. Still not worth all this hullabaloo over it though. You have to pick your battles
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Old 06-04-2010, 02:50 PM
 
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The language of the card seems to be poking fun at African-Americans ... At least that's the impression I got. Still not worth all this hullabaloo over it though. You have to pick your battles
I guess African American = solar system now... I'll need to write that one down.
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Old 06-04-2010, 03:03 PM
 
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The language of the card seems to be poking fun at African-Americans ... At least that's the impression I got. Still not worth all this hullabaloo over it though. You have to pick your battles
Wow.

Fact: Card had to do with overtaking the universe if you put your mind to it.
Fact: You think it was poking fun at African Americans.
Logical deduction: You think African Americans are the universe.

Black supremacy much?
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Old 06-04-2010, 03:07 PM
 
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No, a history book and a calendar gave me all the info I need to know that you're not and have never been a slave or racially oppressed by white people no matter how much you lie about it. Thanks for spell checking those big words though, I appreciate that a lot!
Too bad he used a big word that could be considered incorrect.
Omnipotence is being all-powerful. He's talking about knowledge though, which means you'd be omniscient.

While it could be considered correct through the intonation that if you were all-powerful you could GIVE yourself the knowledge, it loses effect by not using the more correct word that actually has to do with what he's saying.
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Old 06-04-2010, 03:13 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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Wow.

Fact: Card had to do with overtaking the universe if you put your mind to it.
Fact: You think it was poking fun at African Americans.
Logical deduction: You think African Americans are the universe.

Black supremacy much?
Fact: Card pictured the WHOLE UNIVERSE.
Fact: They pictured the Ho' Universe.
Logical deduction: Card was about them.
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