Lets Stop George Bush before he Destroys the Whole Planet Earth.

[Rich]

My calling you anti-American had less to do with any specific comment today and more from observing hundreds of your posts that criticize the country or her people, more often than not based on incorrect information. .

Which incorrect information are you referring to, that which doesn't fit in with a few of your own personal experiences?

Oh and I frequently post facts from research carried out by others, including Americans
even though it brings me torrents of personal abuse

 

[jsanders]

The good thing about this place is that you can tune in and hear a continuance of the same old argument.

 

[Rich]

The good thing about this place is that you can tune in and hear a continuance of the same old argument.

Then the answer's simple, just change your ways

 

[pbaldy]

The good thing about this place is that you can tune in and hear a continuance of the same old argument.

True; my bad.

Rich, I don't see myself as being the first one you'll actually listen to, so I'll save us both the trouble. I yield, as you must surely know more about the issues "on the ground" here than I do. After all, I just live here and deal with people of every color every day. What would I know?

 

[Rich]

What would I know?

That would depend on who taught you your history

 

[Rich]

Rich, I don't see myself as being the first one you'll actually listen to,

I listen to a great many people, I think you meant to say "agree with", but then it really depends on your argument, you haven't actually posted any facts to dispute my statements

 

[pbaldy]

Well, I posted as many racial/immigration facts as you did in your response to Doc Man (those are the topics I am more familiar with). All you posted were your opinions. Where were your facts?

All I did was compliment him on his post, which drew an implication by you of my being blind. Why snipe at me simply for complimenting someone else?

As to what I know depending on who taught me history, I said I had personal experience, so my history teachers would seem to be irrelevant. I base my opinions on personal experience when available.

And lastly, as to whether I meant listen to or agree with, I said what I meant. I don't expect to be agreed with all the time, but you don't listen. You pick out what you want to quibble with and ignore the rest.

 

[Rich]

Where were your facts?
.

Both Colin and I have posted the fact that in terms of percentage your country has the highest number of poor people in the world, the majority of them are Black.
We have supplied the figures to support this on many occasions.

All I did was compliment him on his post, which drew an implication by you of my being blind. Why snipe at me simply for complimenting someone else?

Because his post was factually inaccurate and you simply jumped in blindly to congratulate what was simply a patriotic riposte

And lastly, as to whether I meant listen to or agree with, I said what I meant. I don't expect to be agreed with all the time, but you don't listen. You pick out what you want to quibble with and ignore the rest

Oh but I do listen, I do know that America has made some strides regarding it's attitude towards the Negroes, however they lag far behind the free world.
Simply posting a few examples of one or two Blacks in higher education does not make you the land of liberty and equality, you've a long long way to go yet and in any case it's only in recent years that a few Blacks have had any access to education, full stop.

 

[ColinEssex]

Asking the Negroes whether it was fun? They didn't participate in your diatribe (so far as I know). But yes, ask them. Ask Leonard Pitt. Ask Colin Powell. Ask Condoleeza Rice. For starters, at least.

Its well known that Condo Rice is the "token" black in GWB's administration. Its so that GWB can say he has no predudice.
If he has no predudice, why is it taking so long to clear up after Katrina. California would have it rebuilt if it happened there.

Ask a lot of highly paid people who happen also to be Negroes.

are there any? why not ask alot of poor people who happen to be negroes and see what they think about old Condo

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

I'm puzzled as to why Rich and Col feel that we in the UK can take the moral high ground with regard to Negroes, I think that there are plenty here who feel that they get a raw deal.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

I'm puzzled as to why Rich and Col feel that we in the UK can take the moral high ground with regard to Negroes, I think that there are plenty here who feel that they get a raw deal.

Brian

 

[Ron_dK]

Is that your pixar version of "once upon a time ", Ken ?

 

[Rich]

I'm puzzled as to why Rich and Col feel that we in the UK can take the moral high ground with regard to Negroes, I think that there are plenty here who feel that they get a raw deal.

Brian

You mean we have segregation, whites only, no blacks in school, etc, etc?
I don't think so Brian, do you?

 

[KenHigg]

Is that your pixar version of "once upon a time ", Ken ?

As in once upon a time I would have kept my mouth shut?

 

[KenHigg]

You mean we have segregation, whites only, no blacks in school, etc, etc?
I don't think so Brian, do you?

Where do they still do that?

 

[Rich]

Where do they still do that?

You mean spiritually or physically?

 

[Ron_dK]

As in once upon a time I would have kept my mouth shut?

No, the "cooler" needs oil to continue.

The first thing that came to mind (your picture) was the hamonica boy from "once upon ....". I was hoping you'd attached some of Morricone's tunes to the pic, which would sort of substantiate your hear don't speak thing.

 

[KenHigg]

You mean spiritually or physically?

You brought it up braindead - how do I know which way you meant it...

 

[Rich]

You brought it up braindead - how do I know which way you meant it...

You questioned it emptyhead

 

[KenHigg]

No, the "cooler" needs oil to continue.

The first thing that came to mind (your picture) was the hamonica boy from "once upon ....". I was hoping you'd attached some of Morricone's tunes to the pic, which would sort of substantiate your hear don't speak thing.

Oh... kinda the same. It was just that after the previous post it was hard for me to keep my mouth shut - so I zippered it...