Maybe I'll join the NAACP too.
REPORTS FROM THE FRONT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
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Subj: Dear Diva
Date: 01/09/2001 7:57:14 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: Silver Vine
To: webmistress@gorewon2000.net
Dear Diva,
Your old troublemaking roommate from Texas A&M here. I didn't know that I
was black either until now! But it's not surprising, really. Since 90% of
African American voters voted for Gore, they were obviously ahead of all of
us.
Anyway, I love the t-shirts and I would buy one or two if you made them,
just so you know!!!
Finally, today Linda Chavez withdrew herself from consideration for Labor
Secretary, telling Peter Jennings she didn't really want the job all that much.
Another lie. Q: What's the difference between her and Zoe Baird? A: I
don't remember Baird lying to us about what happened, as opposed to
Chavez saying she didn't know her 'guest' was an illegal immigrant who
happened to do a lot of housework. Gee, don't we all have guests like that
in our homes?
[DIVA NOTE: NOT THIS DIVA. SIGN ME UP! ;) ]
Love, Nikki
P.S. As for the moron who emailed you, I can attest to your smarts
personally, and I would advise him to cease before he gets in even more over
his head!!!
[DIVA NOTE TO MONKEY BOY: YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THE NICE LADY.
SHE IS A REAL-LIVE LAWYER, WICKED-SMART, AND GIVING YOU FREE
ADVICE. IF I WERE YOU {{{SHUDDER}}}, I'D TAKE IT.]
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Subj: Black like you, too
Date: 01/09/2001 11:03:15 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: Donna T.
To: webmistress@gorewon2000.net
I had the same experience. The media tells me that white people, even white
Democrats, don't care, are apathetic, etc. You know, as I watched, and felt
so proud of, and identified so much with, those magnificent American
members of Congress on Saturday, and listened, and cried, I knew that I
must be black, though light-skinned. I had suspected it for some weeks,
since I was feeling all the emotions reported as "black-thangs" about this
presidential selection. But Saturday, I finally knew for sure that I couldn't be
white any more.
You said it all, Sister! Where do I sign up?
-Donna
[DIVA NOTE: DON'T WORRY, DONNA, YOU ALREADY DID.]
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Subj: I Too Am Black
Date: 01/10/2001 12:32:23 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: Joseph N.
To: webmistress@gorewon2000.net
I propose you add a page of names of those who newly discovered they are
black. I invite and welcome you to add my name to it.
[DIVA NOTE: ONE PAGE IS NOT ENOUGH, JOSEPH. READ ON.]
"I'm not black, but there's a whole lot of times I wish I could say I'm not
white." -- Frank Zappa
Now, there are some kinks to be worked out: if one is black, and is
prevented from voting… is that 'legitimizing?' Or 'not voting because black?'
And if one manages to vote though black (a hypothetical, as none of my
white senators have responded to assure me I still have the right to vote,
though they don't yet know I'm black), then is one 'voting while black?'
Getting the hang of this 'black thang', as you can see, has its complications,
but you already knew that.
Hang in there, Sistah!
Joseph N., Boston, MA
P.S. My Senators are Kennedy and Kerry. They were silent while the CBC
stood up for our right to vote. Kerry lied that he did not hear from anyone
urging support of that protest: I called his office, and faxed it twice, as I did
Kennedy. [DIVA NOTE: DON'T THESE GUYS REALIZE THAT FAXES AND
E-MAILS LEAVE AN ELECTRONIC TRAIL? I GUESS NOT. TIME TO SIGN
THEM ALL UP FOR A LEARNING ANNEX COURSE.]
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