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In reply to the discussion: Adrian Peterson and Parenting [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)32. I can tell you about Palestine, and East Texas in general.
Rural, poor East Texas. Quite racist, has a higher percentage of African-Americans than the country as a whole. Lots of Confederate flags on pickups. Very few white Democrats.
A dead downtown, courtesy of Wal-Mart. No choices in shopping but Kroger and Wal-Mart and Lowe's. Palestine is the county seat of Anderson County and has about 20,000 people.
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he beat the crap out of the kid. It was a tree branch. He went out, snapped a branch off a tree
cali
Sep 2014
#4
You should educate yourself before you start opining. The photos show numerous long streaks
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#7
Memories of fear to keep their black child alive. Fear not to misbehave toward authority. And the
Pisces
Sep 2014
#3
Education is the answer, not jail. 2 wrongs don't make a right. This family will not be better off
Pisces
Sep 2014
#12
family? this guy has 7 children with 7 different children. None of the children live with him
cali
Sep 2014
#13
I think many in the African American community may be defending Peterson or looking for some
Pisces
Sep 2014
#17
I do not excuse or condone what was done to that poor boy. Throwing Peterson in jail is not going
Pisces
Sep 2014
#9
Peterson grew up poor, in Palestine Tx. He is not from loads of money. There is a socio economic
Pisces
Sep 2014
#15
I don't think the situation is black and white. Peterson grew up poor, so there is a socio economic
Pisces
Sep 2014
#28
Peterson is NOT a Family man. He is NOT a "father" to his kids. He's a sperm donor.
dballance
Sep 2014
#34
Sorry, no matter how archaic your views on corporal punishment and discipline of children are, what
FSogol
Sep 2014
#8
These are not my views. I do think we need to educate, prison does not reform and it will not help
Pisces
Sep 2014
#18
"I would ask that those on this board understand the position black fathers or black parents find
Brickbat
Sep 2014
#25
How on earth can a person be hit with a switch or a belt and not have it leave marks?
Coventina
Sep 2014
#21