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Post by thechemist on Jul 22, 2009 9:13:05 GMT -5
Ever hear of him? He's supposedly one of the most recognized African American's in the world. Maybe within the cozy confines of the Peoples Republic of Cambridge, MA he is. But I'd never heard of him.
Stay tuned. You'll know him well by the end of the week.
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Post by NYR on Jul 22, 2009 11:35:59 GMT -5
he's one of the most recognized african american scholars. i've heard of him. either way, it doesn't matter if he's known or not. he was one of many treated wrongly just because that person is and was a minority. that's not what this country's about.
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Post by thechemist on Jul 23, 2009 6:34:41 GMT -5
You forgot you're supposed to ignore me.
So you were there? You saw this happen? You're sure it wasn't that some concerned cops who answered a call to protect someone's house and were instead confronted by a beligerent academic with a MASSIVE chip on his shoulder? If you saw it, you should go to the media and tell them. Because as of right now it's purely the word of a racist elite with the support of an Obama crazed nation wanting pig blood vs. some underpaid cops just trying to do their job. Fairness requires a little help for the good guys. Speak up.
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Post by NYR on Jul 23, 2009 10:26:18 GMT -5
how do you know he's racist? because he's black?
he was arrested for being in his own house! he showed his id, and they still arrested him. being "elite" is just an irrelevant term thrown around. (personally, i like "elites." it means they're the best of the best. for example, aren't the navy seals elite?)
the officer was in the wrong, and he was picking on the wrong guy.
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Post by thechemist on Jul 23, 2009 17:03:48 GMT -5
He was belligerent and deserved to be arrested. That's just what we need. More cops being afraid to arrest blacks for fear of being called racist.
And this Gates guy is SURELY a racist. Have you seen the pictures he's posed for since his arrest? He's all Kunta Kinte now. He's got a massive chip on his shoulder, and a hankering for fame as well. This is the greatest thing to ever have happened to him. He's loving it.
And how about your pal Obama. He's jumping on the "bash white cops" gravy train as well. And he wasn't there either.
Thank god this little "I feel so guilty that I'm a straight white mail" trend will be over by the next election and we can get back to business. Everyone who voted for Obama once can feel good that THEY'RE not racist. In 2012 they can vote for the better person and not feel guilty. They tried it once and Mr. Smooth Talk wasn't the right guy.
This administration will be Jimmy Carter II.
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Post by NYR on Jul 23, 2009 21:07:01 GMT -5
arresting blacks has nothing to do with anything. he had every right to be belligerent. he was being persecuted against... in his own home!
he's not racist. if that was the case, he wouldn't be teaching wasps in harvard. he doesn't need to find fame. he's among the most respected scholars in the country. he has over fifty honorary degrees and was on time magazine's 25 most influential americans list. yet to you, he's a kunta kinte militant separatist elitist. you know, making roots references doesn't give you much credence. if you want a racist professor, talk to ward churchill. as for you, join the klan. you'll find a lot more people there like you... angry white supremacists.
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Post by thechemist on Jul 26, 2009 4:19:05 GMT -5
He's teaching WASP's at Harvard how to be racist. African American Studies. HELLO!!
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Post by NYR on Jul 26, 2009 13:56:46 GMT -5
the only discrimination you're able to see is discrimination against whites. unfortunately to you, he isn't a racist. you are.
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Post by thechemist on Jul 27, 2009 6:00:16 GMT -5
the only discrimination you're able to see is discrimination against whites. unfortunately to you, he isn't a racist. you are. That's because the only descriminaion that's legal these days is discrimination against white's. Just ask your new Supreme Court nominee. And how could you POSSIBLY know he's not a racist? Do you know him? Before you say it; no, I don't know him either. But every bit of evidence both you and I posess points in the racist direction. You have ZERO evidence he's not.
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Post by NYR on Jul 27, 2009 9:09:21 GMT -5
that's wrong and you know it.
you only think he's racist because he teaches african american studies. that means a hell of a lot more than "get whitey."
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Post by Way Cool Jr. on Jul 29, 2009 23:04:11 GMT -5
two things
1) The guy was jet lagged, and pissed off that the cop didn't believe it was his house, but that it no excuse for causing a scene and making the cop think you could flip out and hurt him. Always follow a cops orders even if you are in the right.
2) Obama never should have commented on this for about 4 really good reasons. He wasn't there. He is undermining the rule of law and police officers nationwide who act to protect themselves. This is a local issue. He looks like he's playing favorites since the guy is his friend.
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Post by thechemist on Jul 30, 2009 5:15:17 GMT -5
The good news in all of this is that the Messiah shoved his foot in his golden mouth yet again. All he's got is his silky-smooth rhetoric, and that's starting to fail him already.
One and done.
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Post by MEANSTREAK on Jul 30, 2009 11:25:48 GMT -5
It's retarded bullshit. If I got snappy with the cops in my front yard I'd get arrested too, no matter how right I was. Gates should have watched this video -
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Post by halftheworld on Jul 30, 2009 17:19:03 GMT -5
It's retarded bullshit. If I got snappy with the cops in my front yard I'd get arrested too, no matter how right I was. i always thought you shoot everyone who sets foot on your front yard without informing you first ;D
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Post by NYR on Jul 30, 2009 18:49:47 GMT -5
It's retarded bullshit. If I got snappy with the cops in my front yard I'd get arrested too, no matter how right I was. Gates should have watched this video - ;D
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Post by MEANSTREAK on Aug 7, 2009 19:04:12 GMT -5
It's retarded bullshit. If I got snappy with the cops in my front yard I'd get arrested too, no matter how right I was. i always thought you shoot everyone who sets foot on your front yard without informing you first ;D lol the trick there is that you have to actually be inside the house and shoot them through the window in order to get away with that! all kidding aside, Gates was fine inside his house to go on talking all the shit he wanted to, it was only when he left the house following Crowley to yell at him some more and was outside in the front yard that it could be classified as disorderly conduct and he was arrested. That's why if the police are ever called to your house in a complaint by someone else they generally will not come inside, even when you invite them in, they prefer to get you to come outside because your rights greatly diminish once you step out your front door.
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Post by halftheworld on Aug 8, 2009 19:04:10 GMT -5
i always thought you shoot everyone who sets foot on your front yard without informing you first ;D lol the trick there is that you have to actually be inside the house and shoot them through the window in order to get away with that! WHAT? unfair! you have way better cover inside the house!!!
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