it is not only an issue if you want it to be. do you realize black men are still being beaten when being arrested by white police officers, or being sodomized by a plunger, or shot outside there bachelor party when they leave for the night. not only shot but shot over 40x - 3 black men. police claim there was a gun, no gun was ever found.

this is not something just to ignore and turn your head, and say well it won't exist if i don't want it to. i think acknowledging that it is a big problem in this country and being aware of it's existance is step 1. no it is not just can't we all get along attitude. i don't know what to do and no i don't have the answers, but reading the news and being aware on what is happening in the rest of the country is a great start.

most americans never venture to far from outside there little "box". for them eating chinese food is a big deal, that is if they can find a Chinese restaurant!

this is to ensure that minorities are hired and not being discriminated against. yeah--so white people don't only employee white people, get it?

Dan-can i just jump in? try to explain things here...it is really truely difficult to understand what you can do unless you see it for your self.

i grew up in the mid-west illinois small town 7500 people. there were 2 black students in my high school. the rest were entirely white. i never met anyone or new anyone from another ethnicity until i moved to NYC 20yrs ago.i just recently came back to illinois near small town.

i am just shocked at the racicsm still here today.
i don't think there is necessarily a specific act that you must do. i understand wanting clarification on that issue. the thing is, in NYC the racism was more under the table....nobody would dare speak out against the strong high number of minorities from around the globe even among co-workers or casual friends. the racism wasn't as blatantly obvious as it is here in illinois. in "sophisticated" multi cultural urban areas...the racism is not clearly seen. But trust me it is still there....i know London is very different and much more open minded than the most populated cities in the us. i think this is because of my wonderful American history, slavery, no equal rights, keep the black man down attitude and it is and was very much a reality. e

London does not have this history, it was not an issue in london and it is completely understandable that you would obviouly not know what to do to prevent. it is just not like that in england. racism is rapant here in the us. furthermore, i think it is great to have an outside perspective from another country. This just reminds dumb*** backwords Americans how stupid we really are.

sorry so long

you are so blinded it is truely frightening. do u even live in this country? ohhh you must earn over $250,000 and don't want to loose your tax break since your stocks on wall street have crashed. yeah that must be it

lol probably she couldn't come up with any formulated thoughts of her own. she would say not to look backwords but forward, forward to more of good old georgey policies..i don't think so.

honestly if mccain gets elected i will leave this country while i am still fairly young and single. i will not want to be associated with us. i can't do anything about the us passport..maybe i can start speaking with a fake accent..lol

i am litteraly laughing....no abstinance there

i think u need to put that crack pipe down

madisonman-thanks i even tried to restrain myself
i am sure there will be many that do not agree.but i am really curious what there defense will be.

I have not made it to Guam.
Have had some very interesting food delicacy encounters in China.

Nice road trip from Manilla to the middle of no where (factory business) with a driver and passenger seat with an AK47 fully loaded. That was a welcoming for what part of the country I was encountering.

HK great food..well it was very welcomed after spending 3 weeks inside the Gandzou province in China. When arriving to HK it was such a welcomed relief, civilization, steak, edible dimsum.

Boracay beautiful island in the Phillipines, trulely un-spoiled by the cultural influences of the west. no large hotels, no fast food, just lobster, shrimp and lots of sing hai,(can't remember exact name) was a type of beer sold in the Phillipines. Ahh sitting on a deserted beach listing to Bob Marely from the outdoor cabana and watching the sunset..something I will never forget.

oh there's more i could tell..anyone else?

does she actually have an opinion? or are we going to hear more about Alaska and her great energy program. The most asstounding quote i heard from was "war is not about politics". Hmmm
NO? Isn't it about the US trying to force democracy on a society where the people within the country are fighting against. They do not want us there, they hate America. If I lived there I am sure I would hate America to.

When I have traveled interantionally, the viewpoints of many people I have met and know well, in 7 countries, on a global scale do not like the US.

Why because we stick are big fat flex are muscle attitude wherever we please. Whether the citizens even want us there. What about poor me....here in this country? I have no health insurance, had to leave career of 15yrs, why? Because we have pumped so much money into foreign businesses that they are now buying US based Fashion companies in the Apparel Industry in NYC.

Now I am a sub teacher and earn in 1 week what I would earn in 1 day, if I am lucky. Yeah poor me....I know this is self pitty..but hey it really sucks sorry!

Palin would be a good member of the PTA. I don't care if she is mom, i don't care if she was at middle class income level, i don't care if she is woman (being I am a woman)...it just doesn't matter she MAD NO SENSE. All I heard was I follow McCain platform. I cannot think for myself or perhaps I am not allowed to state my true opinion.

The morning after pill is a the most brilliant drug the rich pharmacutical companies have come up with. What the hexx men have viagra..oh how essential that was needed. Come on get with it Palin. There are teenagers and mothers who are addicted to drugs and should have the option to abort. Living in NYC I constantly witnessed reports of newborns found in dumpsters or just thrown out the window of a tall apt building. All this while unwanted birth mothers still have the option to abort. Can you imagine what it will be like if abortion is not an option??