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Irishonly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-24-11 01:08 PM
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12. I always hope he will be fired but he never is
I felt sick to my stomach when I heard it.
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  -"'Uppity' slur still haunts African-Americans" Pirate Smile  Nov-24-11 12:15 PM   #0 
  - Ugly habits die hard.....  FrenchieCat   Nov-24-11 12:20 PM   #1 
  - Thank your for posting this. I was wondering about the "uppity" slur,  ZombieHorde   Nov-24-11 12:32 PM   #2 
  - Oppressors use  femrap   Nov-24-11 10:56 PM   #22 
     - Yes, they always have. A form of projection from those who regard themselves as superior.  freshwest   Nov-25-11 12:53 AM   #24 
     - I did not know that. nt  ZombieHorde   Nov-25-11 12:33 PM   #31 
     - If women got too  femrap   Nov-26-11 11:02 AM   #36 
     - Big deal.  MayHamm   Nov-26-11 05:04 PM   #38 
  - There are some people who will never accept a black man in a position of authority  bluestateguy   Nov-24-11 12:36 PM   #3 
  - The old ones were spiritually depraved but the media is promoting it for younger generation.  freshwest   Nov-25-11 12:52 AM   #23 
  - This is US only  dipsydoodle   Nov-24-11 12:42 PM   #4 
  - The comments at that link made me want to tear my hair out.  chalky   Nov-24-11 12:43 PM   #5 
  - I know. Disgusting. I wonder who linked to it to send all that racist scum over there because there  Pirate Smile   Nov-24-11 12:49 PM   #7 
  - There are links to share the story on Facebook, etc.  GoCubsGo   Nov-24-11 01:06 PM   #11 
     - BTW...  GoCubsGo   Nov-24-11 01:11 PM   #13 
        - Disgusting and it is amazing the damage just a few can do.  great white snark   Nov-24-11 01:27 PM   #16 
  - Yes, they do have bots and they do shell postings that overcome most website filters.  freshwest   Nov-25-11 12:54 AM   #25 
  - I have an Extension for my web browser that hides all online  NYC Liberal   Nov-26-11 10:50 PM   #40 
  - Many of the responses to her piece prove her point to a tee  Empowerer   Nov-24-11 12:44 PM   #6 
  - Wow.  Ishoutandscream2   Nov-24-11 12:50 PM   #8 
  - I saw that. Sometimes there are thoughtful comments but OMG! it is like a klan meeting set up shop  Pirate Smile   Nov-24-11 12:51 PM   #9 
  - That's how it is all over.  GoCubsGo   Nov-24-11 01:04 PM   #10 
  - Every nationality lived through this bigotry -  treestar   Nov-24-11 07:53 PM   #19 
  - the funny part is that isn't even original  Blue_Tires   Nov-25-11 12:19 PM   #30 
  - I always hope he will be fired but he never is  Irishonly   Nov-24-11 01:08 PM   #12 
  - I can't believe Armed Forces Radio still hasn't dropped him.  GoCubsGo   Nov-24-11 01:12 PM   #14 
     - Me either  Irishonly   Nov-24-11 01:30 PM   #17 
     - That is an angle that we should push. There is no reason he should be on AFRadio.  Pirate Smile   Nov-24-11 04:24 PM   #18 
        - AFR fianlly got thom hartman on. i think limbaugh can be beaten by pressuring universities that  certainot   Nov-25-11 08:58 PM   #34 
  - If they don't like being called that, then they should keep to their place  jberryhill   Nov-24-11 01:20 PM   #15 
  - Tough darts, racists  treestar   Nov-24-11 07:55 PM   #20 
  - CORRECT  Skittles   Nov-24-11 10:36 PM   #21 
  - This coming from guys who think  The Wizard   Nov-25-11 07:48 AM   #26 
  - I think the word "uppity" meant something different outside of the South.  lunatica   Nov-25-11 11:17 AM   #27 
  - I have to agree.  bigwillq   Nov-25-11 11:28 AM   #28 
  - My username came from "uppity b*" term. My apologies if it is seen as nasty  uppityperson   Nov-25-11 12:11 PM   #29 
  - But we can bet El Rushbo knows exactly what meaning  treestar   Nov-25-11 07:08 PM   #32 
  - Oh yeah! He's more than proven himself to be a racist and a misogynist  lunatica   Nov-25-11 10:34 PM   #35 
  - That's useful info I live in Chicago. I have only heard it used against African Americans  mucifer   Nov-28-11 06:55 AM   #42 
  - limbaugh calls her that from 600 radio stations, many shamefully endorsed by universities  certainot   Nov-25-11 08:50 PM   #33 
  - That was Mark Halperin that called Obama a dick, video here  roseBudd   Nov-26-11 11:46 AM   #37 
  - But you doesn't have to call me johnson...  Butch350   Nov-26-11 08:13 PM   #39 
  - You ability to threaten to "be all over you like the color you were born with"  Empowerer   Nov-27-11 09:39 AM   #41 
  - Personally, someone saying an ignorant word or phrase has never “Haunted” me at all.  Cigar11   Nov-28-11 07:03 AM   #43 
     - I have never been "haunted" by being called "uppity"  Karenina   Nov-28-11 02:28 PM   #44 
 

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