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15 Apr 08 - 12:54 AM (#2315854) Subject: BS: Finger on the Button. From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor Post racial my ass! That boy's finger does not need to be on the button. |
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15 Apr 08 - 01:53 AM (#2315868) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: mg That was very bad..I fail to see how it could have been said in any kind of innocence and without deliberate intent, although you can never go wrong underestimating stupidity of some people...or should ti be over? mg |
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15 Apr 08 - 11:11 AM (#2316229) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Amos I hope the apology gets plastered all along the Mason Dixon line. A |
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16 Apr 08 - 12:53 AM (#2316957) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Donuel I have found when certain people are allowed to speak their mind, the true cess pool of thier thoughts overflow. |
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16 Apr 08 - 04:26 AM (#2317028) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Big Al Whittle Maybe its about time America had a black President. Sounds like a Congressman with the sensitivity of Prince Philip. Actually the subtext is much more sinister than anything even that idiot came up with. |
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16 Apr 08 - 09:33 AM (#2317224) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Uncle_DaveO He didn't apologize for, and no one here has yet commented on his use of the term "boy". No person in public life can be unaware of the offensiveness of that term in US racial relations, and I don't think it could credibly be claimed that the offensiveness was unintended (unlike the "monkey" use featured in another current thread, which arguably was innocently used). Dave Oesterreich |
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16 Apr 08 - 06:06 PM (#2317733) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Donuel For those in the UK good ol boy = white southern racist with scoff law tendencies. When a black is called 'boy' it is a condesending remark of derision made only by good ol boys. |
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16 Apr 08 - 08:32 PM (#2317827) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Peace '"'I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button,' Davis said. 'He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.'"' He called Obama 'boy'? Cracker is he? |
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16 Apr 08 - 08:46 PM (#2317836) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: GUEST,saulgoldie You'll notice that he did not use the words "I'm sorry," but instead said that his choice of words was "regrettable." Passive voice apologies speak to me of disingenuousness. "Mistakes were made," etc. You OWN it, fool. Take ownership and say it like you mean it! |
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16 Apr 08 - 08:46 PM (#2317837) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: Peace I was a tad POed after reading the link. Uncle DaveO: you're damned straight it's offensive. |
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17 Apr 08 - 01:46 AM (#2317967) Subject: RE: BS: Finger on the Button. From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor He regretted that anyone repeated it, that's all. |