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Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
31. One thing I do regularly on employment applications
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:26 PM
Aug 2014

Is in the Race block, I check other and write Human in the blank.

I'm old and supposed to be grumpy about stupid questions.

Yes, stevie - they are all from North America and basically from the USA. What a fool. jwirr Aug 2014 #1
They surely are from the USA. Steven King is from somewhere far under the earth surface. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2014 #4
Yes, he is. I was born and raised in the district he represents now and I cannot for the life of me jwirr Aug 2014 #5
Actually, he's from Venus Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #22
I thought they were trying to terraform the planet for the aliens in 'They Live.' freshwest Aug 2014 #61
That's because the film producers didn't want to offend the sensibilities of Venusians Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #64
Does this 'continental origin' thingie mean he's going to embrace immigrants now? freshwest Aug 2014 #62
Of course not Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #65
8-/ BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #2
He's just DYING to say 'n****r'! ColesCountyDem Aug 2014 #3
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lochloosa Aug 2014 #7
He said it, in code. marble falls Aug 2014 #10
Eventually, some Republican politician is going to let it slip. neverforget Aug 2014 #12
And Saying They Don't Count billhicks76 Aug 2014 #15
+ 1 Botany Aug 2014 #42
Exactly what I was thinking. Liberal_from_va34 Aug 2014 #87
what he must be trying to say is that all the protesters are black, olddad56 Aug 2014 #6
This is an heaven05 Aug 2014 #8
You forgot... freebrew Aug 2014 #46
yeah heaven05 Aug 2014 #47
Is that the latest RW racist dog whistle/code phrase? It's not gonna catch on. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #9
Besides, the teabaggers are already pulling their hair out cosmicone Aug 2014 #18
That is really funny. Thanks. murielm99 Aug 2014 #41
ROFL!!!!!!! calimary Aug 2014 #60
I am sure he is thinking of the Continental Congress members. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #70
Great comment! maddiemom Aug 2014 #80
They are mystified! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #83
King generally works to say the worst possible thing in all circumstances. n/t DirkGently Aug 2014 #11
he shows the depth to which our public discourse has fallen... dhill926 Aug 2014 #13
Tell us how you really feel King. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2014 #14
Hey, dumbhead! Brigid Aug 2014 #16
Yes. They're all North American. nt valerief Aug 2014 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2014 #63
"Every day... Turbineguy Aug 2014 #19
Exactly. Remember this gem? xocet Aug 2014 #24
Three of the most looney, stupid, racists, heartless assholes ever to represent Americans in Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #35
True... xocet Aug 2014 #40
Can you sense my frustration representing victims here in Texas? Can you imagine what it's like? Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #43
Yes, I can imagine the frustration to some extent, but... xocet Aug 2014 #71
my sympathies go out to you wordpix Aug 2014 #72
Hey!!!!! heaven05 Aug 2014 #51
What a dickbag. blackspade Aug 2014 #20
He could tell because they weren't carrying spears. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21
I want a Continental Origin T-Shirt!!! /nt Bragi Aug 2014 #23
The entire human race is of a single continental origin aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #25
Steve King and his ilk are of a single incontinence origin frylock Aug 2014 #26
incontinence of the mouth n/t passiveporcupine Aug 2014 #33
Well, doesn't that just say it all? Marie Marie Aug 2014 #27
We can change it to... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #57
Next up: Obama is using Ferguson to divide the continents BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #28
Racist piece of shit n/t bobduca Aug 2014 #29
Steve King is of a dumbfuck orgin. 47of74 Aug 2014 #30
One thing I do regularly on employment applications Half-Century Man Aug 2014 #31
I do the... 3catwoman3 Aug 2014 #58
hey, good idea, I'm doing that next time wordpix Aug 2014 #73
Ah, so in an ethnic neighborhood AgingAmerican Aug 2014 #32
a lot of fools are out there spewing their illogic, like Pat Robertson on CBN wordpix Aug 2014 #74
Typical Republican. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #34
Precisely. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #84
Stupid fuck. SoapBox Aug 2014 #36
Oh he's a special fuck stick ain't he! L0oniX Aug 2014 #37
It sure doesn't take much these days to unmask the white supremacy (and VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #38
Racist Pustule! 6000eliot Aug 2014 #39
In an unrelated story, thousands of dogs taken to vets after bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #44
According to most geneticists, ALL 6 BILLION of us Triana Aug 2014 #45
Remember that white supremacist whose DNA test pegged him as 26% Sub-Saharan African? derby378 Aug 2014 #50
I had mine done. One thing it said generically is that... Triana Aug 2014 #56
That moment when you once again see Android3.14 Aug 2014 #48
King is an effen racist, joshdawg Aug 2014 #49
That is just like saying "those people" liberal N proud Aug 2014 #52
He's saying that if an issue concerns black people we dont need to consider racial profiling. Kablooie Aug 2014 #53
He obviously is pretending not to know what racial profiling is. Jamastiene Aug 2014 #54
I think this guy might be from a different planetary origin. olddad56 Aug 2014 #55
Yes Steve, they are all from the USA. muntrv Aug 2014 #59
+1 n/t FreeState Aug 2014 #78
they're from France? Enrique Aug 2014 #66
i dunno -was at the vigil in milwaukee and i am so white i am pract. albino dembotoz Aug 2014 #67
Republicans are gonna have to hold a remedial minority outreach seminar. tclambert Aug 2014 #68
He's taking elocution lessions from Sarah Palin NastyRiffraff Aug 2014 #69
funny! wordpix Aug 2014 #75
, d_r Aug 2014 #76
Steve King is a horrible human being. TNNurse Aug 2014 #77
Never mind the fact that Steve King is from a certain "continental origin"... roamer65 Aug 2014 #79
Cross posted at EarlG's thread Iwillnevergiveup Aug 2014 #81
We need more recommendations! This thread should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #82
King prefers to profile En Masse... hexola Aug 2014 #85
And as far as King's origin goes.... Zambero Aug 2014 #86
"Continental Origin" really? I mean why don't you just say the N word and get it out there King .. YOHABLO Aug 2014 #88
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