Imus and Nappy-headed-ho's - Page 4

Shawnee123 · 04-13-2007, 01:21 PM

The article was taking the extreme side; that all minorities problems are caused by minorites is the other extreme to the side you were taking:

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Also, if you want to get into it, most of black racism against whites is made by whites. Record companies, white, basically make the songs for the black rappers nowadays so it is the whites that promoting black racism against whites to make money.

At any rate, I still haven't received reparations from either whities for what they did to my Native American peeps, or from Bruce Willis for fucking too many women and being a general horndog.

SquadRat1 · 04-13-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by duck_duck

Not long ago rosie o'donald made fun of chinese people and she didn't apologise nor was she kicked off of the view for it. So why is this man being condemned and she wasn't?

Haven't you heard? It is okay for one minority to insult another minority!!

piercehawkeye45 · 04-13-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

The article was taking the extreme side; that all minorities problems are caused by minorites is the other extreme to the side you were taking:

Either extreme side is wrong. No matter how much everyone helps the inner city nothing will happen unless everyone in there works to help themselves too.

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At any rate, I still haven't received reparations from either whities for what they did to my Native American peeps, or from Bruce Willis for fucking too many women and being a general horndog.

Reparations are tough because the people that screwed over the Native Americans are long dead. Before jumping to conclussions, what do you think you should happen?

Shawnee123 · 04-13-2007, 03:19 PM

And the people who held African-americans in slavery must be MUCH older than I am.

That's my point. I don't expect anything to happen. And I don't demand apologies and firings every time I hear the racist words Injun, squaw, scalpers, redskins, or savages.

Jumping to conclusions? Not sure I catch you; I think you've used the word "conclusion" out of context (better apologize now.) But here is a pic of Humbug jumping to the Island of Conclusions just for you:

duck_duck · 04-13-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SquadRat1

Haven't you heard? It is okay for one minority to insult another minority!!

But Rosie isn't a minority, she is white.

monster · 04-13-2007, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by duck_duck

But Rosie isn't a minority, she is white.

and gay.

duck_duck · 04-13-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

and gay.

But what does that have to do with racism?

monster · 04-13-2007, 08:55 PM

It has to do with being a minority

Beestie · 04-13-2007, 11:23 PM

Sometimes I think Rosie just sticks her nose into these things (recall her recent feud with the Donald) just for the free publicity.

I don't have anything against Rosie but it seems like she always shows up when there's some extra cameras around.

Sheldonrs · 04-14-2007, 01:39 AM

I like this article. I never could stand Sharpton or Jackson.

http://sports.aol.com/whitlock/_a/ti...11111509990001

Urbane Guerrilla · 04-14-2007, 04:09 AM

And he'll have to swim back; we know that.

Shawnee123 · 04-16-2007, 12:11 PM

Last night on the Nightly News they spoke with Maya Angelou (who I have had the honor to see in person twice.) She spoke about what Imus said being a sad thing to say, but went on to berate rappers, et al, for degrading women. I can't speak as eloquently, but I was pleased that she didn't go the Sharpton route, but didn't back away from the issue either. That woman is a class act.

Sundae · 04-16-2007, 12:17 PM

I have a lot of respect for Maya Angelou, and reading her autobiographies did help me see a difference between racist assumptions made by blacks against whites and those made by whites against blacks.

I'm not saying it applies to anyone of any age, but certainly the world she grew up in and what she had to face, I'm surprised her views have mellowed to the extent they have.

She's a good argument for tolerance and integration as a way of changing prejudices.

pourbill · 04-16-2007, 12:50 PM

Getting back to Don Imus, he has always been a jerk. On the other hand I thought his comment was about actions and self determined appearance. I contrasted the Rutger's five that were mostly in the game with three black commentators on Meet the Press yesterday. These three (2 men and a woman) were well groomed in professional buisness dress. The future doctors and lawyers on the Rutgers team were some of the roughest and unsportsmanlike players since the infamous Minnesota team. They were tatooed and scruffy looking and I am sure it was an intentional "look" similar to the "gangsta" look of the hardest hardcore rappers. They were not trying to look like future doctors and lawyers (and I'll take your bets that not one of the starting five ever becomes a doctor or lawyer). In short, they looked like a bunch of n_____, h_____, h__. I won't deny the racist overtones of the comment, but it was a fairly accurate discription, in the Black venaculare, of what one saw, and the tough image that THEY intended to project.

Spexxvet · 04-16-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I use Negro, because I do not support the self appointed term of "African-American".
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If you and an African American were standing next to each other, what can I call you that would differentiate the two of you?

04-13-2007, 03:19 PM	#49
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	And the people who held African-americans in slavery must be MUCH older than I am. That's my point. I don't expect anything to happen. And I don't demand apologies and firings every time I hear the racist words Injun, squaw, scalpers, redskins, or savages. Jumping to conclusions? Not sure I catch you; I think you've used the word "conclusion" out of context (better apologize now.) But here is a pic of Humbug jumping to the Island of Conclusions just for you: __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 09-25-2007 at 11:49 AM.

04-13-2007, 08:55 PM	#53
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It has to do with being a minority __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Sometimes I think Rosie just sticks her nose into these things (recall her recent feud with the Donald) just for the free publicity. I don't have anything against Rosie but it seems like she always shows up when there's some extra cameras around. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-14-2007, 01:39 AM	#55
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I like this article. I never could stand Sharpton or Jackson. http://sports.aol.com/whitlock/_a/ti...11111509990001 __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

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Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	And he'll have to swim back; we know that. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

04-16-2007, 12:11 PM	#57
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Last night on the Nightly News they spoke with Maya Angelou (who I have had the honor to see in person twice.) She spoke about what Imus said being a sad thing to say, but went on to berate rappers, et al, for degrading women. I can't speak as eloquently, but I was pleased that she didn't go the Sharpton route, but didn't back away from the issue either. That woman is a class act. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-16-2007, 12:17 PM	#58
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have a lot of respect for Maya Angelou, and reading her autobiographies did help me see a difference between racist assumptions made by blacks against whites and those made by whites against blacks. I'm not saying it applies to anyone of any age, but certainly the world she grew up in and what she had to face, I'm surprised her views have mellowed to the extent they have. She's a good argument for tolerance and integration as a way of changing prejudices. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-16-2007, 12:50 PM	#59
pourbill Do-er of Deeds Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: washington, missouri Posts: 41	Getting back to Don Imus, he has always been a jerk. On the other hand I thought his comment was about actions and self determined appearance. I contrasted the Rutger's five that were mostly in the game with three black commentators on Meet the Press yesterday. These three (2 men and a woman) were well groomed in professional buisness dress. The future doctors and lawyers on the Rutgers team were some of the roughest and unsportsmanlike players since the infamous Minnesota team. They were tatooed and scruffy looking and I am sure it was an intentional "look" similar to the "gangsta" look of the hardest hardcore rappers. They were not trying to look like future doctors and lawyers (and I'll take your bets that not one of the starting five ever becomes a doctor or lawyer). In short, they looked like a bunch of n_____, h_____, h__. I won't deny the racist overtones of the comment, but it was a fairly accurate discription, in the Black venaculare, of what one saw, and the tough image that THEY intended to project. __________________ We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails

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