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Topic: Black History Month, One To Watch
alnewman Joined Sat 12/14/13 Posts: 4009	Sun 02/09/14 03:27 PM
then take on the native American cause they receive 'seperations' too,,,,,, in the meantime, I know only that history MAD blacks into a separate class, with LESSER rights. LESSER status, LESSER authority, LESSER environments, and LESSER access to the privileges and benefits of the nation THEY HELPED build and continue to help maintain and the 'negros' I know are interested in finding ways to turn that around Oh, but there are two classes of people in the ole USofA but it has nothing to do with race. I mean it did have to do with race up until the time of Lincoln and then it didn't have to do with race. Wow, who can figure this one out?

Sojourning_Soul Joined Fri 02/13/09 Posts: 10767	Mon 02/10/14 06:05 AM Edited by Sojourning_Soul on Mon 02/10/14 06:06 AM
Make sense of this is......... Black residents reject Trader Joe's because it would attract too many white people "��We run neighborhood stores, and our approach is simple: If a neighborhood does not want a Trader Joe's, we understand, and we won't open the store in question," a company spokesperson said in a statement to The Oregonian. But not everyone is happy about the outcome. "There are no winners today,"�� Adam Milne, owner of Old Town Brewing Co., told The Oregonian. "Only missed tax revenue, lost jobs, less foot traffic, an empty lot and a boulevard still struggling to support its local small businesses." http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/02/08/black-residents-reject-trader-joes-because-it-would-attract-too-many-white-people-99333

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Mon 02/10/14 08:10 AM Edited by msharmony on Mon 02/10/14 08:11 AM
if it bleeds it leads no mention in the stated letter of 'white' people anywhere but there is this: appeals to the wealthier, incoming population and paints the Black community as being opposed to development when in actuality, we are only opposed to the continued displacement of our community. and this: PDC officials admitted that in the past they had undertaken projects that uprooted black communities, but nonetheless rejected the PAALF’s demand for affordable housing to form part of the comprehensive Trader Joe’s deal. seems the rejection is an effect of a long history of decisions that uprooted large portions of the community,, and not about 'whites'

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Mon 02/10/14 08:21 AM
that Obama obsession interesting as a black man, his 'black power' pin, which I didn't even notice because I was focused on his MESSAGE, offends me no more than the spice girls girl power offended most grown men,,, The point you fail to grasp is that Odumb is but the symptom and the Odumboites the cause. And what message, there was but that someone was keeping time. And I do pay attention to details, says more some times than the words themselves. And why was it that the only real emphasis placed had to do with the black child killed in Chicago, a symptom with no mention of the illness. Oh yes illness, wasn't that related to the ease of getting a gun but wait Chicago has one of the most strict gun laws in this country. Or is it a message related to additional violations of the 2nd Amendment? And while we are talking about Odumbo, isn't that his new thrust for 2014, stricter gun laws? Absolutely. And there was an inference to Dr. King and his I have a dream speech but I'm sure not in a manner that Dr. King would accept would he still be here. So exactly what did I miss? quite a bit actually like veterans being homeless and there being more emphasis on building (Business) jails than improving education,,, and you are the ONLY one speaking about Obama,,,,the rest of us are talking about another topic entirely,,,, Nothing actually. With 24% of men and 2% of women as veterans or a grand total of about 13% of the population are veterans that would mean 40,300,000 veterans. He stated 300,000 are homeless or less than 1% of the veterans homeless. So what is the issue, it sounds good. Also according to a NPR report about a large government study, there was a 24% drop in veterans who are homeless from 2012 to 2013. So why check facts, it sounds good so lets go with it like a good Odumboite (oh look Odumbo again). And then in Philadelphia they close 23 schools because of a gaping $300 million deficit but then the state wants to spend $400 million on a new prison to house prisoners from said city what is the problem. Why would I even care, I don't live in Philadelphia and I detest the public education system and think they should close them all. And to make matter worse, there is "Common Core". Maybe those prisons are going to be needed. And as far as Odumbo (look Odumbo again) is concerned, you may not think you are discussing him by attempting to be the good little sheeple but I prefer to call a spade a spade. THATS the mentality that's got me confused if its not about you , than why should you care? since you don't live in philly, why should you care what happens there? since you aren't one of the homeless vets,, it sounds good to you? so , since you aren't black, why bother caring about black people oh , wait,,,, time for an epiphany lol BITCHING about something to be heard or seen has no relation to whether one actually gives a damn about it one way or the other,,, just whether they feel righteous enough to look down their nose upon those who do,,,,and have the NERVE to try and verbally scold them for doing so,,, Still can't understand can you? This wasn't about Philly or homeless vets, it's all about the video in the OP that had no message except everybody should grip for 2 minutes. All I did was provide details that demonstrates their was no message but still, you fell for it. And that goes right back to Odumbo, the sheeple. Someone is sure obsessed with sheep.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Mon 02/10/14 08:22 AM


alnewman Joined Sat 12/14/13 Posts: 4009	Mon 02/10/14 04:57 PM
that Obama obsession interesting as a black man, his 'black power' pin, which I didn't even notice because I was focused on his MESSAGE, offends me no more than the spice girls girl power offended most grown men,,, The point you fail to grasp is that Odumb is but the symptom and the Odumboites the cause. And what message, there was but that someone was keeping time. And I do pay attention to details, says more some times than the words themselves. And why was it that the only real emphasis placed had to do with the black child killed in Chicago, a symptom with no mention of the illness. Oh yes illness, wasn't that related to the ease of getting a gun but wait Chicago has one of the most strict gun laws in this country. Or is it a message related to additional violations of the 2nd Amendment? And while we are talking about Odumbo, isn't that his new thrust for 2014, stricter gun laws? Absolutely. And there was an inference to Dr. King and his I have a dream speech but I'm sure not in a manner that Dr. King would accept would he still be here. So exactly what did I miss? quite a bit actually like veterans being homeless and there being more emphasis on building (Business) jails than improving education,,, and you are the ONLY one speaking about Obama,,,,the rest of us are talking about another topic entirely,,,, Nothing actually. With 24% of men and 2% of women as veterans or a grand total of about 13% of the population are veterans that would mean 40,300,000 veterans. He stated 300,000 are homeless or less than 1% of the veterans homeless. So what is the issue, it sounds good. Also according to a NPR report about a large government study, there was a 24% drop in veterans who are homeless from 2012 to 2013. So why check facts, it sounds good so lets go with it like a good Odumboite (oh look Odumbo again). And then in Philadelphia they close 23 schools because of a gaping $300 million deficit but then the state wants to spend $400 million on a new prison to house prisoners from said city what is the problem. Why would I even care, I don't live in Philadelphia and I detest the public education system and think they should close them all. And to make matter worse, there is "Common Core". Maybe those prisons are going to be needed. And as far as Odumbo (look Odumbo again) is concerned, you may not think you are discussing him by attempting to be the good little sheeple but I prefer to call a spade a spade. THATS the mentality that's got me confused if its not about you , than why should you care? since you don't live in philly, why should you care what happens there? since you aren't one of the homeless vets,, it sounds good to you? so , since you aren't black, why bother caring about black people oh , wait,,,, time for an epiphany lol BITCHING about something to be heard or seen has no relation to whether one actually gives a damn about it one way or the other,,, just whether they feel righteous enough to look down their nose upon those who do,,,,and have the NERVE to try and verbally scold them for doing so,,, Still can't understand can you? This wasn't about Philly or homeless vets, it's all about the video in the OP that had no message except everybody should grip for 2 minutes. All I did was provide details that demonstrates their was no message but still, you fell for it. And that goes right back to Odumbo, the sheeple. Someone is sure obsessed with sheep. Sheep good, easy to raise, give wool for clothes and then dinner. But that is getting off topic. The topic is about a YouTube video that was supposedly so great but in reality said absolutely nothing, the message of the sheeple.