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5. Wow. Awesome.
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 02:19 PM
Apr 2012

Thank you, noiretextatique. You beautifully stated everything I have been feeling and arguing about this outrage.



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the tradition of blaming the victim [View all] noiretextatique Apr 2012 OP
Beautifully said. n/t Daalalou Apr 2012 #1
Blaming the victim is the basis of social Darwinism. Zalatix Apr 2012 #2
This mentality is now embedded throughout all forms of media now. ananda Apr 2012 #4
K&R redqueen Apr 2012 #3
Wow. Awesome. catbyte Apr 2012 #5
love your sig line noiretextatique Apr 2012 #31
Well said. hunter Apr 2012 #6
Will ALWAYS proudly stand with you, noire blm Apr 2012 #7
likewise, my friend noiretextatique Apr 2012 #32
K&R sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #8
of course they have to blame the victim... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #9
Bullying at public schools is the same thing. DhhD Apr 2012 #17
Despite the current reaction against bullying in the schools, ... radicalliberal Apr 2012 #38
+1,000 freshwest Apr 2012 #22
i wish i could rec your post noiretextatique Apr 2012 #33
"deal with the ugliness in their souls, instead of hiding behind the sacredness of their hate." redqueen Apr 2012 #65
This excellent. Thank you noiretextatique! PotatoChip Apr 2012 #10
NoireTextatique, You and I have cross posted on this topic and many others having to do with Ecumenist Apr 2012 #11
+ a gazillion chervilant Apr 2012 #27
Thanks Chervilant, I believe that we are coalescing into a juggernaut of humanity, sick of a Ecumenist Apr 2012 #39
Backatcha, chervilant Apr 2012 #45
I agree...the racists and regressives are outing themselves noiretextatique Apr 2012 #30
Thank you, OMG, isn't it revolting that there are some so ignorant in the 21st century that people Ecumenist Apr 2012 #40
FWIW, many of the Zimmerman Fan Club are just following the NRA line Doctor_J Apr 2012 #12
true that noiretextatique Apr 2012 #34
Yes, and we know that that actually means: "if he had just been polite."= Ecumenist Apr 2012 #41
amazing, just fng amazing noiretextatique Apr 2012 #42
DURec KG Apr 2012 #13
Excellent, excellent rant. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #14
DUrec. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #15
Thank You, NOLALady Apr 2012 #16
Very well said. Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #18
that's just one arrow in the rightwinger quiver stupidicus Apr 2012 #19
Sorry to go off topic... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #20
notta problem stupidicus Apr 2012 #21
Amen, Stupidicus...You show alot of logic, critical thinking and common sense, three things that are Ecumenist Apr 2012 #29
thanks stupidicus Apr 2012 #64
I've noticed the flood of right wing idiots too, many of them EXTREMELY transparent Ecumenist Apr 2012 #66
indeed stupidicus Apr 2012 #69
k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #23
Kick for excellence. nt. polly7 Apr 2012 #24
Best OP I've seen in this place in a looooong time Number23 Apr 2012 #25
Thank You! shcrane71 Apr 2012 #26
Excellent OP... Spazito Apr 2012 #28
You nailed it, and it extends far beyond the distraction of the day. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #35
you are so right noiretextatique Apr 2012 #36
My father worked for the Sandia National Labs siligut Apr 2012 #58
Hear Hear, Ma'am! The Magistrate Apr 2012 #37
kick Iris Apr 2012 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #44
i noticed that. i am waiting for them noiretextatique Apr 2012 #51
That's not their way. It's kind of odd to me that so little has changed Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #54
they are busy on the zimmerman's background thread noiretextatique Apr 2012 #57
Good God. I've been trashing all of those threads, now I know it was a good choice. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #61
new meme noiretextatique Apr 2012 #62
Thank you. saras Apr 2012 #46
Who's Williams? You mean Trayvon Martin? If you're talking about him, you're absolutely right. Ecumenist Apr 2012 #47
Yer right - wrong name - I'll go try and fix it. Damn Firefox and it's seventy open tabs! saras Apr 2012 #49
Another readon why Zimmerman thought Martin was armed: Alcibiades Apr 2012 #48
i don't excuse the media noiretextatique Apr 2012 #52
Well said DiverDave Apr 2012 #50
It exists because victimhood is a valuable commodity grok Apr 2012 #53
Wow ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #55
glad i don't work in san francisco anymore noiretextatique Apr 2012 #56
How about this one ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #59
not surprised at all noiretextatique Apr 2012 #60
Are you familiar with the writing of Kwame Ture or Kwame Nkrumah? BeHereNow Apr 2012 #67
i haven't read them in a while noiretextatique Apr 2012 #73
Magnificent post. myrna minx Apr 2012 #63
K&R varelse Apr 2012 #68
I wish every white person could have the experience of living in a place Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #70
i do too. i had to leave this country in order to feel american noiretextatique Apr 2012 #72
k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #71
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