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Topic: NAACP retracts statement...
mightymoe's photo
Wed 07/21/10 02:17 PM
yea, i know the history, i'm not that proud of it... but i thought we were takling about the issue, not how badly the indians were treated

heavenlyboy34's photo
Wed 07/21/10 02:21 PM

Noooooo, her statement was taken out of context...have you watched the entire speech???

and BTW I speak to ALL racist...but let's be real here, white people pretty much started this thing off in America dating all the way back to their treatment of the Native Americans/Indians...we can agree on that right???? flowerforyou


That would be a broad generalization fallacy, so no we can't agree on that.

mightymoe's photo
Wed 07/21/10 02:26 PM
if you think about history, white people didn't really start controlling or doing anything until about 300-400 years ago...before that, it was romans, greeks, mongols, mostly middle eastern and Mediterranean peoples...and Egyptians... all non white. and the indians were wiped out by settlers, most British, Spanish, and french.

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Wed 07/21/10 02:31 PM
Maybe if the farmer wouldn't have been so preoccupied with trying to prove his superiority to her then she would have not been hesitant to "do all that she could for him". She did however take him to a white lawyer who she thought would help him save his farm. When she became aware that this was not the case she immediately started making phone calls and doing all that she could to help this man keep his home.

No matter how people try and twist it, the point of her telling that story is to say that she realized that people are not only discriminated against because of their race but also because they are poor. And she was right!

Also please understand the times she grew up in...her father was murdered by racist and crosses were burnt in front of her home...I have had some bad things happen to me but I can only imagine how scary it was to live in a time of slavery and lynchings.

mightymoe's photo
Wed 07/21/10 02:38 PM

Maybe if the farmer wouldn't have been so preoccupied with trying to prove his superiority to her then she would have not been hesitant to "do all that she could for him". She did however take him to a white lawyer who she thought would help him save his farm. When she became aware that this was not the case she immediately started making phone calls and doing all that she could to help this man keep his home.

No matter how people try and twist it, the point of her telling that story is to say that she realized that people are not only discriminated against because of their race but also because they are poor. And she was right!

Also please understand the times she grew up in...her father was murdered by racist and crosses were burnt in front of her home...I have had some bad things happen to me but I can only imagine how scary it was to live in a time of slavery and lynchings.


i agree with, some people have it rougher than others... i posted on here that i thought the naacp and others treated her unfairly. she felt bad, and was trying to peace to herself by confessing. she didn't deserve any of that. there are alot of white racist, fox news included, that need to change their ways of thinking. but there a lot white people that are not racist, and sometimes we get drawn into things we shouldn't.

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Wed 07/21/10 02:51 PM


Maybe if the farmer wouldn't have been so preoccupied with trying to prove his superiority to her then she would have not been hesitant to "do all that she could for him". She did however take him to a white lawyer who she thought would help him save his farm. When she became aware that this was not the case she immediately started making phone calls and doing all that she could to help this man keep his home.

No matter how people try and twist it, the point of her telling that story is to say that she realized that people are not only discriminated against because of their race but also because they are poor. And she was right!

Also please understand the times she grew up in...her father was murdered by racist and crosses were burnt in front of her home...I have had some bad things happen to me but I can only imagine how scary it was to live in a time of slavery and lynchings.


i agree with, some people have it rougher than others... i posted on here that i thought the naacp and others treated her unfairly. she felt bad, and was trying to peace to herself by confessing. she didn't deserve any of that. there are alot of white racist, fox news included, that need to change their ways of thinking. but there a lot white people that are not racist, and sometimes we get drawn into things we shouldn't.


Who said that all whites are racist??? That is certainly not true. That would be like saying all blacks are angry...LMAO. And hey I'm for anyone who is against Fox News grumble

mightymoe's photo
Wed 07/21/10 02:56 PM



Maybe if the farmer wouldn't have been so preoccupied with trying to prove his superiority to her then she would have not been hesitant to "do all that she could for him". She did however take him to a white lawyer who she thought would help him save his farm. When she became aware that this was not the case she immediately started making phone calls and doing all that she could to help this man keep his home.

No matter how people try and twist it, the point of her telling that story is to say that she realized that people are not only discriminated against because of their race but also because they are poor. And she was right!

Also please understand the times she grew up in...her father was murdered by racist and crosses were burnt in front of her home...I have had some bad things happen to me but I can only imagine how scary it was to live in a time of slavery and lynchings.


i agree with, some people have it rougher than others... i posted on here that i thought the naacp and others treated her unfairly. she felt bad, and was trying to peace to herself by confessing. she didn't deserve any of that. there are alot of white racist, fox news included, that need to change their ways of thinking. but there a lot white people that are not racist, and sometimes we get drawn into things we shouldn't.


Who said that all whites are racist??? That is certainly not true. That would be like saying all blacks are angry...LMAO. And hey I'm for anyone who is against Fox News grumble


no one did...:wink: laugh laugh

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Wed 07/21/10 03:17 PM

if you think about history, white people didn't really start controlling or doing anything until about 300-400 years ago...before that, it was romans, greeks, mongols, mostly middle eastern and Mediterranean peoples...and Egyptians... all non white. and the indians were wiped out by settlers, most British, Spanish, and french.


...and I was referring to racism in America only. I'm aware that racism exist all over the world and has for a long time. I was recently reading the Book of Exodus in which the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews because they were becoming too numerous in numbers. Go figure...

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Wed 07/21/10 03:37 PM
There are always going to be people that don't like someone else. Whether its race, religion, or they have a bigger house and a better car. You aren't going to change it, so I don't understand why every time someone says something stupid it has to lead the news headlines for a week. There are far more important things to be concerned about than dumb **** like this..

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Wed 07/21/10 03:42 PM
If they're withdrawing the story, it's because (1) it has already served the purpose for which it was released, or (2) it was originally 'released' with the full knowledge it would be withdrawn within a specific timeframe ... this is politics, folks - in politics, NOTHING happens by 'accident' ...

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Wed 07/21/10 03:56 PM
Touche Kings_Knight...they knew exactly what they were doing...

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Wed 07/21/10 04:44 PM
I think people need to use words like these more often 'I dont have a comment right now. I would like to research the situation further.'

Ben acted hastily,, like many in the spotlight do feeling obligated to give instant answers to the public,,,,

I have much more respect for those who truly seek a balance of information before jumping to conclusions instead of just acting upon impulse and emotion

Ben is usually on point, but he screwed this one up , thank goodness he made the retraction,,

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Wed 07/21/10 05:48 PM

I think people need to use words like these more often 'I dont have a comment right now. I would like to research the situation further.'

laugh laugh laugh laugh

So very true....I mean.....sometimes it seems like 80% of everything anyone says, even in everyday conversations, would be better replaced with this phrase.

OTOH... you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. If you don't come out swinging with a strongly worded statement right away, people will accuse you of other things - like cowardice, lacking moral fiber, prevarication, double speak, willful or inexcusable ignorance etc etc.


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Thu 07/22/10 01:56 AM


I think people need to use words like these more often 'I dont have a comment right now. I would like to research the situation further.'

laugh laugh laugh laugh

So very true....I mean.....sometimes it seems like 80% of everything anyone says, even in everyday conversations, would be better replaced with this phrase.

OTOH... you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. If you don't come out swinging with a strongly worded statement right away, people will accuse you of other things - like cowardice, lacking moral fiber, prevarication, double speak, willful or inexcusable ignorance etc etc.




exactly,, its a hard line to walk,,,either the coward for being slow acting or the bully for acting too quickly

this is why I dont envy politicians or ANY ONE in the spotlight of the media

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