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Topic: White Fright
adj4u Joined Sun 04/08/07 Posts: 21254	Tue 10/14/08 05:59 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 06:42 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude I guess you know cause you have been in so many black peoples shoes. But seriously, I grew up in a upper-middle class all white area. For the most part I was treated like every other child, but on the occasions I wasn't I had not doubt that it was solely because of my race. Obama grew up with less and we are the same age and he is male, I have no doubts that once he walked out the door of his Grandmothers house his was just a little black boy.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Tue 10/14/08 06:47 AM
I just can't wait until this election is over. It dosn't matter who we vote for, a turd will still be elected into office I thought we were voting for your cat? and the cat's an old white one..mmm lol Isn't she a girl?

adj4u Joined Sun 04/08/07 Posts: 21254	Tue 10/14/08 06:50 AM Edited by adj4u on Tue 10/14/08 06:51 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude I guess you know cause you have been in so many black peoples shoes. But seriously, I grew up in a upper-middle class all white area. For the most part I was treated like every other child, but on the occasions I wasn't I had not doubt that it was solely because of my race. Obama grew up with less and we are the same age and he is male, I have no doubts that once he walked out the door of his Grandmothers house his was just a little black boy. i have been all over this country i have talked to a lot of different people and usually regardless of color those in an all one race setting are always more prejudicial than those in segregated areas but there are always exceptions (not mentioning any names )

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 07:08 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude I guess you know cause you have been in so many black peoples shoes. But seriously, I grew up in a upper-middle class all white area. For the most part I was treated like every other child, but on the occasions I wasn't I had not doubt that it was solely because of my race. Obama grew up with less and we are the same age and he is male, I have no doubts that once he walked out the door of his Grandmothers house his was just a little black boy. i have been all over this country i have talked to a lot of different people and usually regardless of color those in an all one race setting are always more prejudicial than those in segregated areas but there are always exceptions (not mentioning any names ) You are right that people that hide themselves away or are separated from those that are different than them are often more fearful and bigoted. But there are still those that talk a good game until they are behind closed doors. People who are educated and in power and use terms like "that One"

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Tue 10/14/08 07:10 AM
"That One".

adj4u Joined Sun 04/08/07 Posts: 21254	Tue 10/14/08 07:10 AM Edited by adj4u on Tue 10/14/08 07:13 AM
You are right that people that hide themselves away or are separated from those that are different than them are often more fearful and bigoted. But there are still those that talk a good game until they are behind closed doors. People who are educated and in power and use terms like "that One" and they do not have to be hiding themselves away it is usually geographic with no choice of the child's well i have to give you that one no pun intended

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 07:20 AM
You are right that people that hide themselves away or are separated from those that are different than them are often more fearful and bigoted. But there are still those that talk a good game until they are behind closed doors. People who are educated and in power and use terms like "that One" and they do not have to be hiding themselves away it is usually geographic with no choice of the child's well i have to give you that one no pun intended You know you want it.

adj4u Joined Sun 04/08/07 Posts: 21254	Tue 10/14/08 07:24 AM
You are right that people that hide themselves away or are separated from those that are different than them are often more fearful and bigoted. But there are still those that talk a good game until they are behind closed doors. People who are educated and in power and use terms like "that One" and they do not have to be hiding themselves away it is usually geographic with no choice of the child's well i have to give you that one no pun intended You know you want it. and what is it is that one of those hatred things like that one

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 07:28 AM
You are right that people that hide themselves away or are separated from those that are different than them are often more fearful and bigoted. But there are still those that talk a good game until they are behind closed doors. People who are educated and in power and use terms like "that One" and they do not have to be hiding themselves away it is usually geographic with no choice of the child's well i have to give you that one no pun intended You know you want it. and what is it is that one of those hatred things like that one It is the tussle regardless of race creed or color!

heartSoul Joined Sun 08/26/07 Posts: 6038	Tue 10/14/08 10:47 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude I guess you know cause you have been in so many black peoples shoes. But seriously, I grew up in a upper-middle class all white area. For the most part I was treated like every other child, but on the occasions I wasn't I had not doubt that it was solely because of my race. Obama grew up with less and we are the same age and he is male, I have no doubts that once he walked out the door of his Grandmothers house his was just a little black boy. i have been all over this country i have talked to a lot of different people and usually regardless of color those in an all one race setting are always more prejudicial than those in segregated areas but there are always exceptions (not mentioning any names ) you can't be serious?!? prejudice is a learned behavior as a child it's a choice as an adult

Drivinmenutz Joined Wed 11/14/07 Posts: 4290	Tue 10/14/08 10:53 AM
I don't think he's 100% black and he was however raised by his white grandparents. And because of this great country he went to some of the finest colleges in the world! He doesn't know how hard it really is being "black". Many great Black American leaders out there, unfortunately I just don't think Lord Obama is one of them. IMO of course. I justify it because I just never could develop a taste for ACORN's. no one is 100% Black and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant my great grandfather was Caucasian... as for Obama knowing how hard it is being Black, I'm sure being a Black man he's had a lot of insight, since HE was BORN BLACK... don't judge a book by it's cover........ """and being raised by White grandparents is irrelevant""" that is like say being a marine is irrelevant during a battle in a war totally wrong being raised in a white environment is not the same as being raised in a major black area such as harlem* or any other major black community no matter what the financial background of those living there I have lived in both and it isn't irrelevant I am still a woman of color regardless of where I live or who raises me and he doesn't come from money check your facts true it does not change color it makes a difference in attitude I guess you know cause you have been in so many black peoples shoes. But seriously, I grew up in a upper-middle class all white area. For the most part I was treated like every other child, but on the occasions I wasn't I had not doubt that it was solely because of my race. Obama grew up with less and we are the same age and he is male, I have no doubts that once he walked out the door of his Grandmothers house his was just a little black boy. i have been all over this country i have talked to a lot of different people and usually regardless of color those in an all one race setting are always more prejudicial than those in segregated areas but there are always exceptions (not mentioning any names ) you can't be serious?!? prejudice is a learned behavior as a child it's a choice as an adult What he was saying is that there is a greater chance of being prejudice when you grow up in an environment consisting of one race. Unknown = ignorance by definition. Prejudice is a form of ignorance. It doesn't matter what color your skin is, the tendency mentioned above is usually the case. But also as mentioned, since you can't apply mathmatics to exact human behavior, there are always exceptions.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Tue 10/14/08 11:54 AM Edited by MirrorMirror on Tue 10/14/08 11:56 AM
the statement that obama is black ifs false and misleading that is reason enough not to vote for him it has nothing to do with his 25% black heritage it is the dishonesty of using it to try to push more people to vote for him I don't think I have ever heard of him trying to use it to get more votes, and if we are using the historical measures that white people made for determining whether a person was black, namely one drop of blood or 1/16 of black blood made you black then he is black and if not then there are a whole lot of us running around calling ourselves black when we are in fact not. Can't have it both ways. Enderra, He is suggesting that Barack is only 25% of a man. I fail to see your logic... I know what he REALLY means Ive seen this on the rightwing hate sites. explain why that is a hate statement (not intended that way) just a fact Whats this 25% stuff mean then? You say that is not be your intentions,but.....

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Tue 10/14/08 11:58 AM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not

buffry Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 2647	Tue 10/14/08 12:00 PM
you dont understand the mind set because you are not white and have not been taught to fear black people..racism & bigotry, ironically, have no prejudices, they affect everyone equally... I believe that some people have been soo brainwashed from birth they do not know anything else. It is a second nature...instinct, ya know? Not saying it is right, but some people are that way because they were raised to be.

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 12:06 PM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not Mirror I had that dilemma today as I was taking my shower. I though now which part should I wash first, my white half or my black half and then it hit me, they are all mixed together and it is only other people that only see the obvious.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Tue 10/14/08 12:13 PM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not Mirror I had that dilemma today as I was taking my shower. I though now which part should I wash first, my white half or my black half and then it hit me, they are all mixed together and it is only other people that only see the obvious. Well, everyone (in the world) is mixed(theres actually only one race,since we are all 100% biologically the same, but many ethnicities), and Im curious as to where the right wingers are getting these percentages from. I'd like to know what they consider "black",since they keep saying Obama isnt "black enough".Im curious as to where they are getting their info from.

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 12:19 PM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not Mirror I had that dilemma today as I was taking my shower. I though now which part should I wash first, my white half or my black half and then it hit me, they are all mixed together and it is only other people that only see the obvious. Well, everyone (in the world) is mixed(theres actually only one race,since we are all 100% biologically the same, but many ethnicities), and Im curious as to where the right wingers are getting these percentages from. I'd like to know what they consider "black",since they keep saying Obama isnt "black enough".Im curious as to where they are getting their info from. What I have seem from them is That he is half white from his mother, 1/4 African and 1/4 Arab from his father. which makes no sense to me.

MirrorMirror Joined Fri 10/26/07 Posts: 89680	Tue 10/14/08 12:28 PM Edited by MirrorMirror on Tue 10/14/08 12:31 PM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not Mirror I had that dilemma today as I was taking my shower. I though now which part should I wash first, my white half or my black half and then it hit me, they are all mixed together and it is only other people that only see the obvious. Well, everyone (in the world) is mixed(theres actually only one race,since we are all 100% biologically the same, but many ethnicities), and Im curious as to where the right wingers are getting these percentages from. I'd like to know what they consider "black",since they keep saying Obama isnt "black enough".Im curious as to where they are getting their info from. What I have seem from them is That he is half white from his mother, 1/4 African and 1/4 Arab from his father. which makes no sense to me. His dad is 100% east African.Ive seen the pictures. Theres NO mistaking that his father was fully black-african.Obama senior was pitch black.The culture of that part of Africa has Arabic influences going back hundreds of years.That is why these right wingers keep saying that Obama is Arab.Its just ignorance talking.Anyone that wants to know about Kenya should do a little research about east African culture. The cultures of east Africa have middle eastern and asian influences.

enderra Joined Tue 04/15/08 Posts: 1719	Tue 10/14/08 12:35 PM
Saying that someone is 25% this or 25% that is usually interpreted as rascist speech.(How do you know this anyway? Are you a genetic scientist/math wizard?) How the heck can someone be 25% something anyway? Either you are something or you are not Mirror I had that dilemma today as I was taking my shower. I though now which part should I wash first, my white half or my black half and then it hit me, they are all mixed together and it is only other people that only see the obvious. Well, everyone (in the world) is mixed(theres actually only one race,since we are all 100% biologically the same, but many ethnicities), and Im curious as to where the right wingers are getting these percentages from. I'd like to know what they consider "black",since they keep saying Obama isnt "black enough".Im curious as to where they are getting their info from. What I have seem from them is That he is half white from his mother, 1/4 African and 1/4 Arab from his father. which makes no sense to me. His dad is 100% east African.Ive seen the pictures. Theres NO mistaking that his father was fully black-african.Obama senior was pitch black.The culture of that part of Africa has Arabic influences going back hundreds of years.That is why these right wingers keep saying that Obama is Arab.Its just ignorance talking.Anyone that wants to know about Kenya should do a little research about east African culture. The cultures of east Africa have middle eastern and asian influences. It is truly all just racist propaganda and the sad part is that Americans are, as a group so ignorant about the peoples from the rest of the world and their history. They eat up all this non-sense so they call have an excuse to be prejudice.