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Interesting topic and very thought provoking.
posted by
poetwoman
on February 24, 2008 at 7:34 AM
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
is America.
posted by
BC-A
on February 22, 2008 at 7:59 PM
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Re: It's pretty disturbing
It came out of this whole flak over Michelle Obama's remark that she was "finally proud" of her country and Cindy McCain's response that she "has always been proud" of her country. The counter response from the Obama camp was that Mrs. McCain lived in "White America" and did not suffer the injustices suffered by "Black America".
Whatever the merits of the original comments, the last response certainly does not make me proud of my country.
By the way, it is well known that there are precious few racially pure Americans. Only problem is that firm documentation is lacking to either prove or disprove racial purity during the colonial period due to the American habit of storing munitions in churches and the British habit of dealing with this by burning the churches down along with all marriage and baptismal records therein.
posted by
cpklapper
on February 22, 2008 at 12:34 PM
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It's pretty disturbing
that in this day and age there is still a discussion about colour going on. Fortunately, I'm colour blind.
posted by
Troosha
on February 22, 2008 at 10:42 AM
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I find it still amazing,
daily, color is seen as black and white. Your writing here leaves even more, fresh food for thought. ~Ely
posted by
elysianfields
on February 22, 2008 at 6:00 AM
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Thank you and thank you, again!
Please do me a favor and post a review on Amazon. Thanks again!
Carl Peter
posted by
cpklapper
on February 21, 2008 at 10:53 PM
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Great post!, BTW, I got your book! Washington Poems, I am reading it, some very nice ones there, Good luck with it :-)
posted by
Sinome
on February 21, 2008 at 10:30 PM
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If we are ever to be one, color has to fade into the sunset! sam
posted by
sam444
on February 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM
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thought-provoking piece.
I like how you de-politicized the issue of race in this commentary.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on February 21, 2008 at 1:49 PM
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thought-provoking piece.
I like how you de-politicized the issue of race in this commentary.
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on February 21, 2008 at 1:49 PM
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