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GGL, I don't mean to belittle your post since you've thought about this and all but you're defending the wrong people and you need to be more sensitive to white people :lol::lol::lol:

I'm working my way up to threatening to leave on the basis that the fires I'm setting are burning me and you people clearly don't understand jack....

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;) Thanks buddy. You don't have to pat me on the back, just stating the obvious. Anyone that's actually paying attention to what's going on in this country knows that sentencing disparity, particularly IRT the death penalty, is completely unfair. And biased toward African-Americans. Because the state loves to seat jurors that are sympathetic to their cause and will swallow the myth of the "big bad black man" hook, line and sinker. And it's disgusting. And it needs to stop.

Obama is the only one talking about this issue in the campaign. I can only assume that McCain thinks everything is just peachy keen.

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Wales, Wales. You love stirring the pot, don't you? ;);)

I'm trying to phrase this the right way. Frankly, the caucasion race throughout the history of this country have belittled and marginalized African-Americans whenever given the opportunity and a willing audience. It's a terrible thing to say, but it's entirely true. And I'm ashamed of it, just as everyone should be. It's a history that deserves to be remembered, however, so the same thing is not done to another race of people.

Even after Lincoln freed the slaves, how many more years was it before they received the right to vote? And it was only in the 70s that interracial marriages were illegal in this country. What's that all about?

And now we have this problem with prison sentences. It's a real issue.

I think everyone in this country - white, black, asian, hispanic, gay, straight, whatever - should be treated exactly how the consitution states - that all men are created equal. When that day comes, I will be one happy white guy. ;);)

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ET was a young black teen who, while on vacation down south, supposedly wnet into a local store and whistled at a white woman.

Later that evening, two white men came to his house, dragged him out of his bed, took him to a creek......and bashed his head in with a huge rock. They then tied him to it and left him there to drown.

The men were caught. But, an all-white jury aquited both men of his murder.

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McCain Palin. I guess you can say they're synonymous with divisiveness.

Roman, I'm going to do what you were accused of earlier....I'm going to go lurk anonymously until you know who comes back so I can bring this all about again. :lol:

Seriously, though....BBL.

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Rachel Maddow show had the 2 outburst on. One audience member yell "Terrorist" during a McCain speech. the other yelled "kill him" during Palin. This is horrific. We don't need candidates who try to polariize us. This is the only way that McShame can win. I have lost what little respect I have ever had for that man.

His health plan will partially be funded by cutting Medicare, mostly on Seniors. I couldn't tell you about any of his other plans, because I haven't heard them.

He is, as I said earlier, not country first. He wants to be president (in the words of Malcom X) "by any means necessary". And he doesn't give a damn if he tears this country apart to get it.

Now, Casey, you didn't actually condone McCain's use of the racial epitat, but you didn't show any disgust in the fact that he used it. It was a very soft reprimand. My question is how can you expect someone to effectively lead if they harbor such a hatred to a group of people?

I hope ypu stay on the board, but you do need to realize that you say a lot of inflammatory things and you often use double speak to defend yourself. (my observation)

So, I'm looking forward to the debates tonight. I think McCain will have a tough job. He will have to work very hard to contain his obvious dislike for Obama. I think he may blow it. He has come across as condescending and sarcastic lately when confronted,i.e. his meeting with the Des Moines Register editorial board, his interaction or non-interaction with Obama at the Senate vote on the rescue bill.

As a child of the 60s who lived in the south (New Orleans), I never want to go back to those days. I watched people washed down with fire hoses, beat with billy clubs. My mom tried to shelter us. She was light enough to be thought of as white, so she used it to her advantage to get a seat on the bus, or not sit in the balcony at the movie theaters, or drink from the closest water fountain.. While those things are not prevelant in our society any more, racism rears it's ugly head in our judicial system. I agree GGL, this is what has to change in order for all men to be treated fairly. I view the justice system as one of the ways to totally disenfranchise an entire group of people. The effects of this somewhat lopsided system effects entire communities.

Now, I have to get back to work.

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Its really disturbing to see how there are still groups in the USA that can show up at a Palin-McCain rally and scream such hateful things. What is even more disturbing is thatPalin and McCain are encouraging it. These are the two close minded bigots you want leading your country in the 21st century? Dear dear.

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Its the only thing they know how to do when their down. Its classic scare tactics. McCain aides have publically said if they make this campaign on the issues they lose, and din't someone say this election shouldn't be about the issues? Like wtf is that. It ALWAYS should be about the issues and how said candidate plans to handle the issues.

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