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105. Do you think only white supremacists are racist? Did supremacists write the SYG law?

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 02:22 AM

Feb 2014

That is a small segment of the population that doesn't even begin to address the racial problems in this country. But yes, I suppose it could have read like that to spare the feelings of those who lack perspective regarding the fact that innocent black kids are being murdered for no reason other than they are black and the laws allow for racists to do that.

Seriously, you think that is more important than the racism in this country? Get some perspective.

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Dear White America: Its time to get the message [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2014 OP

Does it matter to you that some of us old white men upaloopa Feb 2014 #1

the message is for the racists JI7 Feb 2014 #2

Looks to me like the message is for "White America". cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #20

Then why did my stomach just churn. Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #23

I don't know- I thought it was a smart, sad, thought provoking post showing amazing activism ... bettyellen Feb 2014 #119

The hurtful part was the fact that these black people had and have to do anything to gain Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #121

Tks. For the thoughtful reply. Hate to say it, bettyellen Feb 2014 #122

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #330

I think you're right. marble falls Feb 2014 #261

Then why does it start with AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #47

because it addresses a culture,institution as it is JI7 Feb 2014 #78

No. It is a call out. westerebus Feb 2014 #107

American Culture includes Racism, and yes there are racists on DU and they are not progressives JI7 Feb 2014 #108

Yes it does. westerebus Feb 2014 #111

just because YOU don't see it noiretextatique Feb 2014 #200

True. There are none so blind as those who will not see. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #323

To be honest, there really *isn't* a widespread (actual) racism issue on DU. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #208

Many white people here are dismissive of the black community. bettyellen Feb 2014 #124

How do we change that? westerebus Feb 2014 #146

"How do we change that?" is exactly the right question. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #173

if you look at some bizarre reactions here- imagining that this is about ALL white people?!? bettyellen Feb 2014 #176

Yes, and it reminds me of the reaction to the threads about objectifying women and, cui bono Feb 2014 #216

I'm glad you are able to express yourself honestly. westerebus Feb 2014 #269

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #331

But the message is to "White America" not White DU. cui bono Feb 2014 #218

It is all about the hokey pokey. westerebus Feb 2014 #280

So well said, Westerbus! Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #256

No, none of that matters. Whites are bad, bad people. Simply because their skin is white. Skip Intro Feb 2014 #3

No one said we are bad people here. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #38

well, there are some white people that should be lectured on racism. kwassa Feb 2014 #46

"Dear White America" doesn't focus on skin color? Skip Intro Feb 2014 #49

no, that is not what I'm saying. "Dear White America" focuses on a culture. kwassa Feb 2014 #57

Sure...an ENTIRE culture, a good portion of which works against racism. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #59

Yes. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #70

Some of it does. Much of it doesn't. kwassa Feb 2014 #72

That doesn't change the fact that police are likely to kill blacks more than whites. cui bono Feb 2014 #104

Perspective indeed, cui bono. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #193

Link to this mystical "good portion" and their "work" please? bettyellen Feb 2014 #120

I shouldn't even get involved, but....you're joking, right? CANDO Feb 2014 #191

yeah- stats that show a "good portion" of white america is doing something now... bettyellen Feb 2014 #192

I'm not offended by the OP. CANDO Feb 2014 #195

people re-post activists' messaging from blogs all the time here and no one takes it personally- bettyellen Feb 2014 #205

Okay, this is the way I perceive it theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #147

Actually,that's an awesome explanation. sufrommich Feb 2014 #149

There's literally nothing you need to add to that. nt M0rpheus Feb 2014 #151

Thanks to both of you theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #154

You are a beautiful Spirit RedRoses323 Feb 2014 #158

It came through loud and clear. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #161

I just don't know where/how folks find the strength to endure it theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #163

We find it because... What other choice is there? M0rpheus Feb 2014 #164

True RedRoses323 Feb 2014 #268

No, you explained yourself perfectly, and make very good points. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #169

Yes, many of us can all draw some parallels in our lives in order to understand theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #171

Eloquently stated. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #194

I love you. Seriously. Number23 Feb 2014 #249

I don't suppose it could have read "dear white supremicists" hfojvt Feb 2014 #68

+100. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #75

It could have. kwassa Feb 2014 #76

but it DOES apply to me because of the way it was written hfojvt Feb 2014 #85

Yes, you are more important than dead black kids. jeff47 Feb 2014 #94

she may easily have been attacking herself hfojvt Feb 2014 #106

White people who are ashamed that they are white? kwassa Feb 2014 #140

I don't take it as a misinterpretation hfojvt Feb 2014 #211

White America can still be seen as racist kwassa Feb 2014 #222

Late as I am returning to this thread to read all responses, IrishAyes Mar 2014 #324

has always argued and brought heaven05 Feb 2014 #244

Again, the fact that you are upset about it shows the problem. jeff47 Feb 2014 #152

Superb takedown. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #170

you keep alluding to an emotional state and feelings hfojvt Feb 2014 #198

so you are suggesting black deal with those "killed by other black people" before they are allowed bettyellen Feb 2014 #231

Oh my God. You just won this thread. And NO ONE deserves that smack down more than the one Number23 Feb 2014 #250

It says black lives matter, but you read "white people suck"? bettyellen Feb 2014 #126

When a rock is thrown into a pack of wild dogs, the one that yelps is the one that got hit. Ikonoklast Feb 2014 #196

usual suspect heaven05 Feb 2014 #243

How about just "Dear America"? (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #77

Do you think only white supremacists are racist? Did supremacists write the SYG law? cui bono Feb 2014 #105

Exactly. White supremacists, a small sliver of the population, are not the problem. Squinch Feb 2014 #136

You know the complaining here is akin to the complaining about "repressing male urges" cui bono Feb 2014 #209

The parallel is striking. nt Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #213

And it's many of the same people too. Squinch Feb 2014 #221

Must it be all about you? Really? Squinch Feb 2014 #63

Voicing an opinion. It's kinda what makes forums work. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #67

An opinion that you are more important than dead black kids. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2014 #93

And over the shark we go. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #95

Hey, it's your opinion. You must be proud of it if you're going to write up a post expressing it. jeff47 Feb 2014 #96

Yikes. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #97

Bingo. Perfection Number23 Feb 2014 #99

I would add to this that this isn't really about Squinch Feb 2014 #134

This. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #167

Exactly. This is the truth about all social issues. cui bono Feb 2014 #224

Scissor kick RedRoses323 Feb 2014 #162

No, you're stirring the pot. Whole different ballgame. IrishAyes Mar 2014 #325

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(sigh) Don't twist the OP like a pretzel to justify your snark. It's unbecoming, IrishAyes Feb 2014 #168

you lecture us on when you think you see examples of racism against whites CreekDog Feb 2014 #233

If it's not about you, feel free to ignore it. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #5

Yeh know I wish I could JackInGreen Feb 2014 #33

Well, then what are you doing to improve the situation??? nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #112

I don't know why. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #129

I really can't understand why so many people take this personally. smirkymonkey Feb 2014 #299

+1 freshwest Mar 2014 #306

Well, for one I am white too, upaloopa. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #7

If you were aware enough in the 60's to march. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #10

You call white people out then say upaloopa Feb 2014 #12

So was I and that doesn't make you or me Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #19

No I am not upaloopa Feb 2014 #34

+1 Squinch Feb 2014 #74

I *try* to be measured in my responses here on DU in general, M0rpheus Feb 2014 #30

Then quit with the White America shit! upaloopa Feb 2014 #35

Wow... A Tad Sensitive Are We ??? WillyT Feb 2014 #48

First, I'm not the OP, so this is not "shit" *I* started. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #61

Ahem JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #128

Wow. This is an interesting post. gollygee Feb 2014 #123

If you persist in thinking that the life situation of one person is all about YOU, IrishAyes Feb 2014 #172

You always nail it, dear IrishAyes. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #311

You must admit I've benefited from some great mentoring here. Especially in the BOG, if I IrishAyes Mar 2014 #315

Yes, we probably need to visit there more often! Just haven't been posting many OPs, lately! freshwest Mar 2014 #316

Well there you are~ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #318

Nope, no politics allowed in my fiction. That's because they're fiction, ya know? If I wrote for FNN freshwest Mar 2014 #319

Yes writing for FNN.. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #321

I'm sure you have stories to tell! IrishAyes Mar 2014 #322

white american culture is responsible for american racism. Period heaven05 Feb 2014 #248

This white woman wishes white America would get your message too. Squinch Feb 2014 #58

It's par for the course here on these threads. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #65

I know. And the irony of them insisting on taking a post personally - when Squinch Feb 2014 #71

I really have no patience for the willfully ignorant. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #86

I am so tired Squinch Feb 2014 #137

Mo, you make me so proud. Number23 Feb 2014 #98

Bingo, M0rpheus! Well said. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #103

"Allies shouldn't need us to hold their hands on this. It is not personally about you. " bettyellen Feb 2014 #117

*Googles "big foam hand/finger injuries"* M0rpheus Feb 2014 #150

"Allies shouldn't need us to hold their hands on this." Yes, this. Exactly. RBStevens Feb 2014 #199

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I'm white people, too, and I don't take it personally. kwassa Feb 2014 #42

One Issue With It RobinA Feb 2014 #179

But it didn't say "people" it said "America". Very different. cui bono Feb 2014 #228

Why do you get turned off? kwassa Feb 2014 #276

This message was self-deleted by its author nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #113

You really need perspective. How can you not agree that "white america" is a problem? cui bono Feb 2014 #226

I'm pretty damned white. I don't feel 'called out' by this or anything like it. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #307

I don't see anything wrong with this and I am white. cui bono Feb 2014 #28

Do you have any notion that sometimes a thing isn't ABOUT you? Scootaloo Feb 2014 #62

Many individuals of privileged class lack the ability to understand that premise. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #64

It's important for white America to recognize white privelege duhneece Feb 2014 #257

Everyone of those is true and should be heard by all. It's no way to live, being treated like that! freshwest Mar 2014 #308

Yes, It matters ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #260

Some of us old white women 840high Feb 2014 #302

"There is not a black America and a white America... Make7 Feb 2014 #4

Ideals are great, aren't they? nt M0rpheus Feb 2014 #11

and if we want to get close to it we can't ignore reality JI7 Feb 2014 #13

Exactly. nt M0rpheus Feb 2014 #15

+100. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #54

Except when it comes to convicting people for murdering black teens who are doing things that teens Squinch Feb 2014 #66

I was merely trying to point out a unifying message... Make7 Feb 2014 #82

That language is the ideal we should aspire to. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #90

Have you seen how inclusive the language is at ColorOfChange.org? Make7 Feb 2014 #267

I've purposely avoided the topic of tone. M0rpheus Feb 2014 #278

some people are more offended by this thread title than the fact zimmerman and dunn JI7 Feb 2014 #92

Seriously. cui bono Feb 2014 #101

Because they're fucking narcissists! Their precious, precious fee-fees are the only thing nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #115

I wish it was surprising. The usernames engaged in it are *especially* not. nt redqueen Feb 2014 #178

They come flooding out like rats in a broken sewer line whenever race threads are posted. Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #225

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Its important to listen to the experience of others etherealtruth Feb 2014 #6

Sometimes I feel as if we're trapped in a time warp theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #8

Recommended! And, please watch out for 4 year old Anala Beevers. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #9

Thanks Skp! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #329

Big K&R nt TBF Feb 2014 #16

As an old white guy living in a white area, and knowing that a whole bunch ... Scuba Feb 2014 #17

Hey Scuba! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #27

! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #51

. Squinch Feb 2014 #79

Bryan Stevenson: We need to talk about an injustice etherealtruth Feb 2014 #18

Here's the video and an explanation how to do it at DU: freshwest Mar 2014 #309

Thank you! etherealtruth Mar 2014 #314

k&r one_voice Feb 2014 #21

I really liked that one in particular. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #37

I am grateful to those like you, she Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #22

Hey Isoldeblue :) sheshe2 Feb 2014 #24

You heart is full of sunshine and rainbows! That's a good thing! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #317

Hey sweetie, sheshe2 Mar 2014 #320

Good message OP lib87 Feb 2014 #25

:) Thanks lib87! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #26

Awesome. Thanks for reminding me to go check out #dangerousblackkids. cui bono Feb 2014 #29

Hey, cui bono. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #31

Oh wow! I was thinking of posting an OP on my 10,000th. cui bono Feb 2014 #32

Congrats on 10,000 posts and you can still do an OP. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #36

Thank you. cui bono Feb 2014 #100

I really believe that this is the death rattle of overt racisim in America... Walk away Feb 2014 #39

There certainly has been sheshe2 Feb 2014 #44

Thank you for this thread. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #40

Thank you Behind the Aegis! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #45

You are quite welcome. Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #73

Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #87

Not only black but justhanginon Feb 2014 #175

I see our President as a role model for everyone - but POC have a special need to overcome the freshwest Mar 2014 #310

Excellent OP,thanks for sharing it. nt sufrommich Feb 2014 #41

I Understand & Applaud the Intent of Your OP cer7711 Feb 2014 #43

THIS is a FANTASTIC INSPIRATION. Great activism on the part of the groups shown. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #50

That's why I love ya Blanche! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #56

awwww thanks, she! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #60

White woman checking in here to say that I take Zero offense at this post. Marie Marie Feb 2014 #52

I know, Marie Marie, those sweet families lost the most valuable sheshe2 Feb 2014 #83

Shout out to the Gaithersburg high chapter of B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. Inc kwassa Feb 2014 #53

Great post! imthevicar Feb 2014 #55

Sounds like a great site treestar Feb 2014 #69

I get so much pushback on racial issues and I'm white ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #80

I get that, too, and its not a rare occurance cprise Feb 2014 #230

You don't have to be black to be on the Color of Change mailing list eridani Feb 2014 #81

I'm picturing Smartypants as Kim "Do the Right Thing" Basinger... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #84

Why would you add "fucking" if you're just going to censor it? ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #102

It's not my add, it's a direct quote from the OP... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #284

Oh, I see. It's further into the OP. ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #288

Just for the heck of it... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #291

This isn't even remotely close to "white bashing." Behind the Aegis Feb 2014 #110

This post needs a *drops mic* M0rpheus Feb 2014 #145

+1000 JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #155

As usual, you've hit the nail on its proverbial head theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #160

So many hateful statements rolled into one post. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #202

And also "hey women folks..." cui bono Feb 2014 #234

I believe the OP is accusatory... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #285

I remember 90% of those disgusting posts, but didn't reply. They are a lost cause! n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #312

"white bashing"??? Did you seriously just write that??? Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #130

Yes. SMC22307 Feb 2014 #287

But in a 'post-racial' America, why do whites still identify as white? Methinks those worried about freshwest Mar 2014 #313

Well, I guess this answers the question about whether the post will make you Squinch Feb 2014 #135

Welcome Back! RandiFan1290 Feb 2014 #144

I've been here over a year... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #289

Ah, the tone argument. gollygee Feb 2014 #182

Tone matters. SMC22307 Feb 2014 #293

You and I don't get to choose other people's tone gollygee Feb 2014 #295

Did I say we did? But if the tone isn't palatable to an audience... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #296

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white bashing? sounds like you need a break and a reality check. bettyellen Feb 2014 #188

Not from colorofchange.org or #dangerousblackkids... SMC22307 Feb 2014 #294

Just a FYI, you're doing exactly what you're supposed to do. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #88

Right? Like- Why isn't there a white history month?!?! Did She She ever think about that? *sarcasm* bettyellen Feb 2014 #118

Yes sheshe2 Feb 2014 #203

much appreciated Quayblue Feb 2014 #89

K&R Sissyk Feb 2014 #91

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2014 #109

I'm not offended gwheezie Feb 2014 #114

for the life of me, I do not get the offense taken here. do black lives not matter? is it hurting bettyellen Feb 2014 #116

Oh come on, bettyellen. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #131

The offense is to the implication that they would think otherwise. WatermelonRat Feb 2014 #239

people post activist stuff here ALL THE TIME that could be- but isn't taken personally.... bettyellen Feb 2014 #240

I don't understand it either. What part of that post is harmful? nt cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #264

We're been screaming this for so long malaise Feb 2014 #125

K&R. nt DLevine Feb 2014 #127

Beautiful. MadrasT Feb 2014 #132

I'm an Angry Old White Male and I APPROVE this message. The Traveler Feb 2014 #133

Throw the mic! JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #138

It's class warfare cprise Feb 2014 #232

Well this thread has been an eye opener. sufrommich Feb 2014 #139

Yes, for me as well. DLevine Feb 2014 #143

Let me tell you a secret. 1awake Feb 2014 #141

so "white america" remains above reproach, because you feel like it. And yes, it is whining. bettyellen Feb 2014 #181

Reproach all you want, I'm just not liking the stereotype. n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #185

white america is not a sterotype- it is a huge segment of our country- and how would anyone address bettyellen Feb 2014 #187

I prefer Italian American. I would prefer wop over being called white. 1awake Feb 2014 #190

You aren't a legal citizen or alien? JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #254

Yes! 1awake Feb 2014 #259

My husband JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #262

"Whiteness" is nothing more than a construct. a Potemkin Village as it were. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #212

Great post AverageJoe90 1awake Feb 2014 #217

omg... are you fucking kidding me??? cui bono Feb 2014 #235

What... did they overturn that iffy hockey shot the US made???? n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #238

If you are going to try to educate me on racism... Ticktock Feb 2014 #142

Pointing out to people of 1 skin color that people of another skin color = not-credible? uppityperson Feb 2014 #153

not exactly Ticktock Feb 2014 #156

Except it didn't say "wake up white people" but "Dear White America" uppityperson Feb 2014 #157

Quote from OP Ticktock Feb 2014 #165

Thread title " Dear White America:" uppityperson Feb 2014 #166

Right... Ticktock Feb 2014 #174

what "negative behaviors of a sub section of the black community" are hurting ALL whites? bettyellen Feb 2014 #180

well you're still asleep heaven05 Feb 2014 #270

I am not offended by the thread title Harmony Blue Feb 2014 #148

Bravo RedRoses323 Feb 2014 #159

K&R!!! redqueen Feb 2014 #177

I couldn't agree more. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2014 #183

Great OP as always, sheshe. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #184

Thanks Irish, sheshe2 Feb 2014 #220

Mahalo, she. Cha Feb 2014 #186

Good to see you Cha. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #245

U2 Cha Feb 2014 #279

Whew, what a relief, people here are as clueless about racism as they are about Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #189

As one of the HOF people that make DU suck, Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #197

+1,000 wryter2000 Feb 2014 #219

this reminds of the cosby incident noiretextatique Feb 2014 #201

Well stated, and thank you sheshe!!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2014 #204

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #206

Before I could respond, it was gone. kwassa Feb 2014 #210

Patience, she'll be back. Rather like that eveready bunny. uppityperson Feb 2014 #277

I like the overall post and stuff. Very good. AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #207

I don't see why white DUers have to see this as a personal insult wryter2000 Feb 2014 #214

From "black lives matter" to "this OP IS RACIST!!11!!" Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #215

My goodness, there are some sensitive white people on this thread FiveGoodMen Feb 2014 #223

So many of the replies in this thread need this .gif Starry Messenger Feb 2014 #227

oh my gosh, that gif. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #265

i don't think this guys gets its noiretextatique Feb 2014 #229

I was just at that link. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #236

K&R! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #237

I guess I did justin. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #246

VERY GLAD to see a Hispanic and Asian in with the mix! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #241

my local high school, too. kwassa Feb 2014 #273

I find that the usual suspects are heaven05 Feb 2014 #242

"the usual suspects" Yep, and there is a reason that they are the "usual suspects" Number23 Feb 2014 #252

I noticed their absense as well but this pot is well stirred without them. nt M0rpheus Feb 2014 #258

Check out this post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014733706 IrishAyes Feb 2014 #247

I am a white Amerciam male, and I just recommended this OP! DontTreadOnMe Feb 2014 #251

Well done, sheshe. Well done Number23 Feb 2014 #253

Thank you Number23. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #283

"Stand Your Ground" affords whites new special rights ... napkinz Feb 2014 #255

The graphics are painfully true, napkinz. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #266

regarding SYG affording whites special rights, another way of saying it ... napkinz Feb 2014 #297

I'm ambivalent about the choice of subject line, but K&R for content. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #263

Broad brush "messaging" shows incredible ignorance, no matter WestSeattle2 Feb 2014 #271

and what precisely is ignorant? kwassa Feb 2014 #272

That's what schools are for. I suggest you enroll. WestSeattle2 Feb 2014 #274

Oh, please, that is just pathetic. kwassa Feb 2014 #275

OK, kwassa, let's start at the top. Communications - basic communications. When you're crafting WestSeattle2 Feb 2014 #281

I am glad you could arouse yourself enough from your torpor ... kwassa Feb 2014 #282

Well, I'm not offended. Now, back to work. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #286

Thank you for the OP, but I have an off question for you. ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #290

The author is at the link above. I didn't write it. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #298

Shucks! Thanks anway. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #300

I've often thought that America's strength is not in it's diversity.. clarice Feb 2014 #292

Not offended at all AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #301

I can't for the life of me figure out why some people feel compelled to take offense at this BainsBane Feb 2014 #303

+1000! NOLALady Feb 2014 #304

Sigh~ sheshe2 Feb 2014 #305

I love DU and you, for this. We believe in the right things, always. babylonsister Mar 2014 #326

I re-read this OP tonight, sheshe2 Mar 2014 #327