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chervilant

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4. Thank you for posting this.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 08:16 PM

Jul 2013

Sad that -- at this point in our nation's history -- the color of a child's skin would have any bearing on his relative safety walking home with skittles and an Arizona Tea...

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When the Media warned of post-verdict riots, did any of them think about Tulsa, OK in 1921? [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

Damn. this also brings up something I was reading yesterday about the former Gov of Indiana okaawhatever Jul 2013 #1

There used to be a joke about the USSR truebluegreen Jul 2013 #2

I was under the impression that the people who select the textbooks for all the schools in Texas... JVS Jul 2013 #7

I think you are right-- truebluegreen Jul 2013 #10

Whoa. I had no idea. That is hardcore. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #3

Thank you for posting this. chervilant Jul 2013 #4

According to my friend who lived through this horror BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #5

have heard said this and the "Trail of Tears" rurallib Jul 2013 #6

I was telling a friend about it yesterday in detail after the faux riot dialogue on teevee and... freshwest Jul 2013 #8

Thank you for posting..it was written out of history books.. HipChick Jul 2013 #9