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Spider Jerusalem

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24. Speaking of "not clever"...

Reply to yardwork (Reply #23)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 08:35 AM

Feb 2018

try going to Google and typing in "Anglo-American legal tradition", in quotes. See what you get back. I'll help; things like this, and this, and this, and this. What's "not clever" is seizing on a completely erroneous interpretation of a phrase and then claiming it's racist. Not only is that not clever, it is, frankly, stupid. It's ignorant, and it makes our side look bad. If that's what you want, by all means, continue.

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Sessions praises "Anglo-American" heritage of law enforcement. [View all] yardwork Feb 2018 OP

Jesus. dchill Feb 2018 #1

I know, right? yardwork Feb 2018 #2

Memories of the 50's and 60's left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #3

Bad memories for us... dchill Feb 2018 #4

It's horrifying. yardwork Feb 2018 #7

Hoods are definitely off now. Lifelong Protester Feb 2018 #5

This is blatant and unapologetic. yardwork Feb 2018 #6

FFS Lucinda Feb 2018 #8

Exactly. yardwork Feb 2018 #11

kiiiiiiick blogslut Feb 2018 #9

Thanks. Everybody needs to see this. yardwork Feb 2018 #10

WTF. a kennedy Feb 2018 #12

Unapologetically racist. yardwork Feb 2018 #13

I think he meant as in the "Sheriff of Nottingham"? FarCenter Feb 2018 #14

The one who hid behind a badge and hated the poor? nolabear Feb 2018 #18

The significance of this statement is largely missed here jberryhill Feb 2018 #15

So is this an attempt to undermine Arpaio's conviction? ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #16

Try this jberryhill Feb 2018 #30

The significance is not missed at all. yardwork Feb 2018 #21

The office of sheriff originated in England. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #17

Oh FFS. yardwork Feb 2018 #20

"Oh, FFS" is basically my reaction to people calling "Anglo-American" racist Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #22

You're not fooling anybody. You're not clever. yardwork Feb 2018 #23

Speaking of "not clever"... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #24

President Obama used the same formulation Shrek Feb 2018 #25

Historically correct yes, but I do not believe for one minute that Sessions was not trying to hlthe2b Feb 2018 #27

The position was not invented in England. We merely derive a common name LanternWaste Feb 2018 #32

If you can show any evidence that the American office of "sheriff" came from anywhere BUT England... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #33

Sharing a common name is not equivalent to sharing a common use. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #34

"Pretence of cleverness" pretty much describes everything you're saying. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2018 #35

Fuck off you inferior racist Cha Feb 2018 #19

Because white folks are the only one's making laws...ffs. Can someone change the channel. I am airmid Feb 2018 #26

He is a racist piece of shit. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #28

Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner learned first hand of "Anglo-American" heritage law enforcement. dem4decades Feb 2018 #29

The term is correct, I'm afraid. HopeAgain Feb 2018 #31

Sessions' meaning is crystal clear in context. yardwork Feb 2018 #36