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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:26 PM Original message |
Some good news and some bad news |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not going to eliminate racism very soon, sadly. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. You should have said don't talk that racists shit around my son... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well the people were gone by the time I got to the car |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Just today a woman I work with told me she was visiting friends |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. People like that seriously need some old-time SHUNNING. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. My neighbor is a Hillary supporter who is voting for McCain |
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ThatsMyBarack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
42. That's sad. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. In some communities, unfortunately, skin color is still an issue. Then again, I live in Mississippi. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. I would imagine rural areas are worse |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Yeah, I get afraid of being in certain rural parts of Mississippi myself, since I'm not white. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. More good news: Darwin was right! |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. If you mean the fittest (smartest) will survive, I think you're wrong. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Hasn't Bush been scoring the lowest approval rating |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. And yet, who's in charge and getting everything he wants? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I can't argue with that but the trend is away from the wingnuts. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I sure hope you're right. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Well, for one thing, our new Demcratic registrations are giving migraines |
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World Citizen (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. this should NOT be news |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That came through loudly and clearly to me today |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. The Bad News Is Michigan Has Its Red-Necked North and West |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. MI has a Republican SOS and I predict will be a site of attempted fraud this fall. n/t |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. I Am a Poll Worker in Michigan |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Did you work the primary? They had a "programming" error |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 04:14 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yes, I Worked the Primary |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. There are no racists in foxholes |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. Lots of racism coming out of the closet.. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. But don't you think it's the few, the loud and the obnoxious? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I'm sure you're right.. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Well, maybe we just have to be louder, more musical and more welcoming. |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Really??? You think there was racism here on DU? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. absolutely... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. a lot of Obama supporters on DU |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I'm not going to disagree with you there, paulk. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. When people call Obama a "monkey" |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
25. That actually sounds pretty typical |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. We are traveling with our dog |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. I think that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 03:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. My sons are a few years older than yours The younger one would have |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
41. In my case, |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
34. retort to the guy: "That's PRESIDENT BUCKWHEAT to you!!" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. LOL I will remember that |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. Years ago I use to go fishing in Watersmeet! Thousand Island Chain |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Yes it really is beautiful here |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Sitting here thinking about it, and it was called the Cisko Chain of Lakes |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Yes the natives are telling us |
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