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Seems like a black and white catch 22 situation to me. |
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Absolutely. Aparently, it ALWAYS is the white mans fault when there is a situation involving a black
man and a white officer. By the way- When was the last time you heard about racial prejudice by a
black officer? NEVER! |
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Just ignorant republicans or liberals...ew..... Spreading more rumors like little girls to try and
make obama look bad. Well if obama wasn't all gung ho about this little incident then i'm sorry but
he's actually got a country to try and fix from the bush family massacre so i doubt that dealin with
retarted junk like that is on the top of his list |
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I don't think I would say racist. I do think they both exercised poor judgment . |
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I do not think this situation demonstrates that Obama is racist, but I do think he probably should
have had all of the facts before speaking about the issue. It is my understanding that he was
speaking about the situation based upon what his friend, Prof. Gates told him and he had not spoken
to the officer or any law enforcement officer before he made the speech. While, I find the comments
on racial profiling to be unjustified before he had all of the facts, it doesn't appear that his
statement was racially motivated. I'm not an Obama fan, but on this front, I think he was
supporting a friend and making a statement regarding the fact that it was rather stupid for the
police to arrest a man for being in his own home. |
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Obama didn't assert racism he asserted stupidly; frankly he doesn't sound that far off base. Even
though Gates was overreacting and being a bit of an ass that's not illegal, and he did provide
identification, and he was being hassled in his own house which would piss me off as well. Crowley,
in my opinion didn't have a very good reason to arrest him, I don't think it was racism I just think
he wanted revenge for challenging his authority.
You could make a case for Gates being a racist but then again maybe not. He was probably off base
about Crowley, but if you think there aren’t plenty of white racists around then you are a fool.
And being arrested by the police in your own house when you haven’t done anything illegal makes
you feel unfairly persecuted, surprise surprise. |
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President Obama and Professor Gates are not racists but they do have black roots and those roots can
sometime be tapped when one of our own is mistreated because this treatment brings to mind memories
of the past - this past is yours as well as mine. So, the President's reponse was reaction to well
known hurts. When, where, and how will WE ever be truly treated equally?
The professor is well known. Most city and government departments and those that work within them
know who's who. The policeman's actions were more than likely based on sterotyping of a black man
whose ownership of a mansion didn't set well with him so he chose to give him a little " hell". |
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Oh goody I hear the race train blowing it's whistle again WOOO WOOO. My god people when are we
going to get it through our heads that when it comes to ANY news report we never get all of the
facts. If it's not the news stations going for ratings, then it's reporters going off half cocked
because they know it'll start the gallop polls, email debates etc. And if it's not one or the other
of those issues then it's based on whom we are trying to bash. Cop haters, President O haters,
white haters, and black haters it all comes to the same thing. We the people going batsh#* over
someone stating their OPINION. And despite those who'd say he shouldn't say this that or the other
in ear shot of the media when exactly is that likely to happen? He's the frikkin' pres everything
he says is going to be noteworthy so far as the rest of the world is concerend. As to the race
issue well ladies and fellows we've been kicking that tired ole horse since Sept 22nd 1862. And if
it matters I'm black, however It's wayyyyyy past time for those of us on both sides of the fence to
accept this truth, black white or other as long as some group is different than another we flawed
human beans are going to have racism. Just get use to the fact that every Johnny simpleton can get
on the news and the radio and go on and on. That's one of the freedoms we all have so deal with it.
And one more thing why is it that we can keep going on and on about the pres and his birth
certificate, but god forbid he should have an opinion and (gasp) actually express it. Then it's
reverse discrimination this and racist that. GEEEAHHH blwoing a fuse over here people. |
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In my opinion, I think we are all a bit racist. I don't think it is a conscious decision but rather
due to life experience. I believe that Officer Crowley overreacted because he probably has been
accused of racial profiling in the past when that wasn't the case. I think Proffessor Gates
overreacted because he probably has been a victim of racial profiling in the past. This whole
issue has been blown way out of porportion and by doing that it just raises racial tensions. As far
as Obama being racist, I believe he is just like every other human being and has ideas and opinions
based on his experiences. That being said, I think President Obama is qualified to run the
country. |
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How can you be racially unbiased and still be a racist? |
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24 Jul 2009 15:35
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