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Iliyah

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9. During slavery times in the US

Reply to Suji to Seoul (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 12:11 PM

Jul 2012

a few slaves did in fact tell on other slaves and people who tried to help them get away so they could be free. Allen West, Herman Cain, Clarence Thomas, Blackwell, Michael Steel, and other gopper blacks would fall into that category.

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Allen West: President Obama Wants Americans To 'Be His Slave' [View all] Suji to Seoul Jul 2012 OP

I have heard some crazy ****... iandhr Jul 2012 #1

Kind of Contradictory liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #7

What I find just stunning is that this guy actually has people voting for him. calimary Jul 2012 #31

I know what you mean. jaded_old_cynic Jul 2012 #32

West is desperate atreides1 Jul 2012 #2

The 1% has invested in SECESSION. In '08, Palin was NO accident. They want Race War. nt patrice Jul 2012 #3

Keep us fighting liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #8

And with the NDAA sitting out there all of that "war" could become a self-fulfilling prophecy of WAR patrice Jul 2012 #14

Pronouns, pronouns liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #15

I know what you mean by that. Now, how to explain to others . . . ? patrice Jul 2012 #24

West is a crack pot. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #4

Project much there Allen? hobbit709 Jul 2012 #5

Thanks for the info, Uncle Tom. kysrsoze Jul 2012 #6

During slavery times in the US Iliyah Jul 2012 #9

I Would Add liberalmike27 Jul 2012 #16

Entirely oblivious to irony no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #10

I think it's projection myself. nt Confusious Jul 2012 #28

Certain everyday guarantees in life: Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #11

You can only go so far on batshit crazy but far enough to make a buck or two think Jul 2012 #13

After he is (hopefully) disposed of by the voters in November.... Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #18

The crazy is strong in this one. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2012 #12

OK Allen, time to talk about your meds! I think we need to up the dose! LongTomH Jul 2012 #17

Well if a colored said it about another colored - it MUST be true! ehrnst Jul 2012 #19

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #20

Self-deleted. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2012 #23

What a fucking ignorant lying POS! Fuck You West!! nt and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #21

What's more likely Turbineguy Jul 2012 #22

Why doesn't AW think it possible that his critique of the Black Caucus CAN apply to himself? nt patrice Jul 2012 #25

What does AW think of Clarence Thomas? . . . honestly, that is. nt patrice Jul 2012 #26

The problem with Allen West is that he's not challenged to explain exactly what he means truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #27

RW appeals to fear and hate rarely do BootinUp Jul 2012 #29

Who gives a fuck what Section 8 says? MrSlayer Jul 2012 #30

This man is insane ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #33

He's not stupid nobodyspecial Jul 2012 #34

Do you remember the "white slavery" sign at a Tea Party rally? alp227 Jul 2012 #36

The Two Republic House Members I Want to See Lose In November SoFlaJet Jul 2012 #35

Whatever he's taking, he needs to stop RFKHumphreyObama Jul 2012 #37

The Right loves using race ilikeitthatway Jul 2012 #38