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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45 (Post 495398)

What do you mean by African American? Urban black culture or something else?

I mean that all people of color, no matter where they are from in the world, like to call themselves AA in the US. It is wrong. More wrong today than ever before. We have so many immigrants from other parts of the world who have dark skin that are lumped into the category of AA. It is wrong. If it were not wrong why wouldn't whites from SA be considered for the perks given to any person of color who claims to be AA?

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Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 495455)

I have an answer, because he's black. If you saw him on the street don't tell me you would think that he's white.

I seem to recall him answering this question once with something along the lines of: when I am hailing a cab in New York, what colour do you think I am?

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 495638)

*Chuckles* see now, Merc, I got all the way to the last sentence, and I was thinking you were coming at that from a really cool angle, and really it's about the 'perks'.

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Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 495647)

*Chuckles* see now, Merc, I got all the way to the last sentence, and I was thinking you were coming at that from a really cool angle, and really it's about the 'perks'.

Don't lose hope. That was only an example of how people are being treated differently when they should not be. If I had it my no one would receive any perks.

We'll leave it to Michael Jackson to be white....Obama is black. k? He is an African American, and so is my nephew. And you know how lily white my ass is...My nephew will always be seen as black, especially since he's always around people that are so damned white. No matter where he is he will look black. (unless it's pitch black outside)

My nephew is black irish in the real sense of the word. :) But black he is..and unlike Michael Jackson, hopefully black he will remain. ;)

He's my cute little mulatto. Who cares...he's cute. Mulatto is not derrogotary. He's black and white. Call him oreo if it makes you feel better. Because he's my sweet little cookie. :)

Yes, but if you dunk him in milk, is he less crunchy?

I don't know. Are you? Let's test and find out shall we? That's awesome....

I do hear that milk baths are great for your skin...So please test this out and report back your findings.

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Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 495647)

*Chuckles* see now, Merc, I got all the way to the last sentence, and I was thinking you were coming at that from a really cool angle, and really it's about the 'perks'.

Yeah, I don't see why everyone can't have coffee if they want it. Of all shades. I like mine with no sugar but a lot of milk. I guess Obama would be sort of like a latte. ;)

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 495649)

If I had it my no one would receive any perks.

What about "no bid" contracts?:D

Shame on McCain and Palin for using an old code word for black

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By Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

The "socialist" label that Sen. John McCain and his GOP presidential running mate Sarah Palin are trying to attach to Sen. Barack Obama actually has long and very ugly historical roots.

J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, used the term liberally to describe African Americans who spent their lives fighting for equality.

Those freedom fighters included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who led the Civil Rights Movement; W.E.B. Du Bois, who in 1909 helped found the NAACP which is still the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization; Paul Robeson, a famous singer, actor and political activist who in the 1930s became involved in national and international movements for better labor relations, peace and racial justice; and A. Philip Randolph, who founded and was the longtime head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and a leading advocate for civil rights for African Americans.

McCain and Palin have simply reached back in history to use an old code word for black. It set whites apart from those deemed unAmerican and those who could not be trusted during the communism scare.

Shame on McCain and Palin.

What??? I never heard socialist referred to as code word for black. You?

Nope, not me. But then, I'm not as old as McCain is.

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 496308)

What??? I never heard socialist referred to as code word for black. You?

I have heard the term Demoncrat used for black people.