OT: God Bless America!

[stevew2]

Let, me say African American people

God I hate that term. I'm not European American and you're not African American!!! Black American is the proper term. Thanks.

i prefer "colored"

[Michigan Girl]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

You are absolutely correct..............

[brywool]

that's real white of you dave

seriously, very cool.

Now what I'm really hoping is that race pimps like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will go away for awhile.

Really,did you see Jackson crying, 2 months ago he was saying he wanted to put his foot up his ass. Very cool acceptance speech. He ll do fine.Better than the dickwad we have know.Tito could do a better job than Bush

Bush is the most hated president since they've been taking surveys on the subject according to NBC. Not sure how long that is, but yea, the guy has definitely carved out a special place in US history. Definitely the most hated in my memory. I mentioned earlier someone holding up a "Bush your fired" sign last night. Definitely. However, it seemed that a fare amount of folks don't want to see that end...

[AlteredDNA]

that's real white of you dave

seriously, very cool.

Now what I'm really hoping is that race pimps like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will go away for awhile.

Really,did you see Jackson crying, 2 months ago he was saying he wanted to put his foot up his ass. Very cool acceptance speech. He ll do fine.Better than the dickwad we have know.Tito could do a better job than Bush

Bush is the most hated president since they've been taking surveys on the subject according to NBC. Not sure how long that is, but yea, the guy has definitely carved out a special place in US history. Definitely the most hated in my memory. I mentioned earlier someone holding up a "Bush your fired" sign last night. Definitely. However, it seemed that a fare amount of folks don't want to see that end...

Not wanting Obama as President does not equal wanting more of Bush as President, as much as the Obama campaign claimed otherwise...

[stevew2]

that's real white of you dave

seriously, very cool.

Now what I'm really hoping is that race pimps like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton will go away for awhile.

Really,did you see Jackson crying, 2 months ago he was saying he wanted to put his foot up his ass. Very cool acceptance speech. He ll do fine.Better than the dickwad we have know.Tito could do a better job than Bush

Bush is the most hated president since they've been taking surveys on the subject according to NBC. Not sure how long that is, but yea, the guy has definitely carved out a special place in US history. Definitely the most hated in my memory. I mentioned earlier someone holding up a "Bush your fired" sign last night. Definitely. However, it seemed that a fare amount of folks don't want to see that end...

Bushs fuck up cost lives,he should get 30 days to get the fuck out

[Saint John]

"Bush your fired"

And I'll bet that that's exactly how the stupid fucker worded it.

[Don]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

You are absolutely correct..............

Just by the size of the population alone, there are probably more whites benefiting from welfare and government assistance programs than any single minority.

[Tito]

quote="Gunbot"]I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

Are you black? the reason I'm asking is because, having never walked in a black person's shows, I can't say anything about healing or letting go of a great deal of pain and the other things you mentioned. One thing I do understand is that the different minorities in the U.S. are all on separate tiers, none actually treated the same way as the others.

Samething for white people.

[AlteredDNA]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

You are absolutely correct..............

Just by the size of the population alone, there are probably more whites benefiting from welfare and government assistance programs than any single minority.

Ok...does that invalidate my previous post?

[Tito]

I'm really just praying he doesn't get assassinated by some crazy racist fuck (or anyone of course)

Jesus fuckin' crist. Nothing is going to happen to this guy. Did you see all the bullet proof glass around him last night.

[stevew2]

quote="Gunbot"]I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

Are you black? the reason I'm asking is because, having never walked in a black person's shows, I can't say anything about healing or letting go of a great deal of pain and the other things you mentioned. One thing I do understand is that the different minorities in the U.S. are all on separate tiers, none actually treated the same way as the others.

Samething for white people.

WHT is a "Samething" you playing scrabble today Tito

[stevew2]

I'm really just praying he doesn't get assassinated by some crazy racist fuck (or anyone of course)

Jesus fuckin' crist. Nothing is going to happen to this guy. Did you see all the bullet proof glass around him last night.

Just hope he does catch a wiff of your shitty malibu

[stevew2]

"Bush your fired"

And I'll bet that that's exactly how the stupid fucker worded it.

Whats wrong with that??

[Michigan Girl]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

You are absolutely correct..............

Just by the size of the population alone, there are probably more whites benefiting from welfare and government assistance programs than any single minority.

Ok...does that invalidate my previous post?

Nope.....I think you covered ALL Americans that fall in that category...................

[fredinator]

[/quote] Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.[/quote]

So beautiful and poignant, Annpea--I hope we get there, I think we might get there.

[Don]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

You are absolutely correct..............

Just by the size of the population alone, there are probably more whites benefiting from welfare and government assistance programs than any single minority.

Ok...does that invalidate my previous post?

Nope.....I think you covered ALL Americans that fall in that category...................

i wasn't invalidating his post, I was making a point towards the Stormtroopers who are bound to to start spewing their froth eventually in this thread

[annpea]

Let, me say African American people

God I hate that term. I'm not European American and you're not African American!!! Black American is the proper term. Thanks. :lol

:

i prefer "colored"

what color steve would that be?

[stevew2]

light chestnut

[annpea]

Let, me say African American people

God I hate that term. I'm not European American and you're not African American!!! Black American is the proper term. Thanks. :lol

:I think both work at one time or another.

i prefer "colored"

what color steve would that be?

[annpea]

light chestnut

How about, honey bronze.

[stevew2]

light chestnut

How about, honey bronze.

Friga Fire Engine Red

[annpea]

I lifted this from the BBC. If Obama played any kind of race card, it was the white one.

"Barack Obama has not spoken much about the struggle for black equality, nor the tumultuous decade into which he was born.

Go through his speeches, and you will find little mention of the civil rights era.

For to become a history-defying candidate he has been something of a history-denying figure. The strategy throughout has been to de-emphasise his race.

A quirk of scheduling and a quantum leap of history meant that Mr Obama delivered his acceptance speech in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

But even then, Mr Obama did not mention Dr King by name, referring to him instead as the "young preacher from Georgia".

To me, he appeared to slam the door on Jackson and Sharpton. I expect in a year or two, they will be all over him as an Uncle Tom, such is their way.

The healing has started with this election. Black Americans will let go of a great deal of pain and anger because of this. Please let the healing start, let us trust in the judgement of the American people to stand behind what has occurred and what can possibly occur in the next four years. This great thing that has occurred will allow our children to believe that they can now strive for a better life and work for that better life and not depend on handouts, become productive citizens and taxpayers with confidence and self awarness, and proudly give all that they can for a country that has shown them that they do count.

I hope you're right. However, I listened to several callers this morning on local talk shows that are dismayed that racism is "alive and well" down here (Louisiana), since all the states didn't go for Obama.

I agree that our children should believe that they can strive for anything in this country - that's a fundamental part of being American, not unique to this election. However, I fear that the redistribution attitude will cause more people to become not only dependant, but actually expectant that the government provide for them. I truly hope I'm wrong, but nothing in Obama's past actions or words support anything different.

Let, me say African American people have never wanted to be dependant, we have always wanted just an equal chance to stand on our own feet. An equal chance to be properly educated to live in a good neighborhood, to earn decent income, to afford good healthcare for our children. to be able to give them a good life, to see them smile and be happy and safe in this Country to walk or drive down a street and not be profiled and not be hurt or harmed because of the color of their skin.

I

don't think that's an accurate statement for ALL blacks, or even ALL Americans, for that matter. There is a dependant class in this country that is more than content to stay that way. My hope is that Obama's policies don't cause this group to increase in number.

I agree and I hope that doesn't happen also.You are absolutely correct..............

Just by the size of the population alone, there are probably more whites benefiting from welfare and government assistance programs than any single minority.

Ok...does that invalidate my previous post?

Nope.....I think you covered ALL Americans that fall in that category...................

i wasn't invalidating his post, I was making a point towards the Stormtroopers who are bound to to start spewing their froth eventually in this thread

[annpea]

light chestnut

How about, honey bronze.

Friga Fire Engine Red

Or,purple passion.

[Barb]

"Bush your fired"

And I'll bet that that's exactly how the stupid fucker worded it.

Beat me to it.

[annpea]

light chestnut

How about, honey bronze.

Friga Fire Engine Red

Or,purple passion.

Would you believe, today is my birthday and I have a damn sinus allergy cold, I'm going to take a break and rest awhile, Hugs and kisses my friends, talk to you later.

[RedWingFan]

I am not an Obama fan at all but I wanted to say how proud I am that the country has voted in the first black President.

Racism be damned.

"Nah, nah, nah. Not God Bless America......"

[Michigan Girl]

light chestnut

How about, honey bronze.

Friga Fire Engine Red

Or,purple passion.

Would you believe, today is my birthday and I have a damn sinus allergy cold, I'm going to take a break and rest awhile, Hugs and kisses my friends, talk to you later.

Again? I thought your birthday was a week or two ago and you were sick then.......
Maybe I'm thinking of someone else......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[Uno_up]

light chestnut

He's "almond", like Derek Jeter.

[Enigma869]

"Bush your fired"

And I'll bet that that's exactly how the stupid fucker worded it.

Yeah...Just like the fucking dopes at all the McCain/Palin rallies holding up maverick signs and spelling it MAVRICK!


John from Boston

[Saint John]

"Bush your fired"

And I'll bet that that's exactly how the stupid fucker worded it.

Yeah...Just like the fucking dopes at all the McCain/Palin rallies holding up maverick signs and spelling it MAVRICK!

Ummm...just a guess, but I think that was a play on the way McCain and Palin prounounce it with only 2 syllables when it actually has 2 ways of being pronounced. You're batting a thousand today, John!!!