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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Eashoa' M'sheekha who wrote (2849)	7/25/2003 10:28:05 AM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 37554

Hello KC, Actually I know exactly what racism is first hand. 40 plus years ago I know what it is to be in fear of getting the crap beat out of you daily at school while adults stand by because you're mixed race. I know what it is to have daily battles just getting on a bus with your younger sister and be forced to sit at the back with physical threats despite the bus being no more than 20% full...until one day your little sister decides she's had enough and sits up front and you sit with her because that's just what you do. And as the kids start to pound on us I see a bus driver ignoring a bunch of little Chinamen and mongrels fighting. I know all too well what it like to be mixed race and scorned by many. Yes I'm lucky to have not been born 70 years ago when it was worse... but I know. Flash forward to ten years ago listening to the constant bleating of Chinese restaurant owner customer moaning about blacks coming into her restaurant. 'If only they'd just do takeout it I wouldn't mind.' I hate those people. Guess their money was good. Flash forward to Toronto hospital where I was recovering from kidney stones in a semi private room shared with an Indian gentleman. Mr. Patel.... A very attractive white nurse attending. I relayed a tale to her of how a technician couldn't draw a blood sample and called for a more experienced tech. At this point 'Barbie' says 'Oh don't let any of those One eyes (Indian women) touch you. She made me want to puke as much as Michelle Landsberg and amazingly for the same reason. Also interesting it was a very personable Indian woman who came in and successfully drew the blood efficiently and painlessly. Go figure eh! A few hours later I was speaking with my room mate Mr. Patel about all sorts of things. An orderly comes in to tidy up. Hi fellas says he. Hi say I. Mr. Patel clams up. Minutes later when the orderly leaves Mr. Patel graces me with 'Oh I hate those blacks'.. Unfortunately I could go on and on both past and present.. Maybe you know too Killer C. about racism but I wouldn't presume to know that one way or the other. As far as Ms. Landsberg she is in my mind the worst form of Liberal left elitist thinking.. just the obverse of the radical right wackos. Read her faithfully and only one of two things will happen IMHO: 1) she will make you puke too OR 2) your head will fill with stereotypes and hatred.. I typically think better of your posts. regards Kastel McFroggyChinaman Artist: Three Dog Night Buy Three Dog Night's CD Easy To Be Hard Three Dog Night How can people be so heartless How can people be so cruel Easy to be hard Easy to be cold How can people have no feelings How can they ignore their friends Easy to be proud Easy to say no And especially people Who care about strangers Who care about evil And social injustice Do you only Care about the bleeding crowd? How about a needing friend? I need a friend How can people be so heartless You know I'm hung up on you Easy to give in Easy to help out And especially people Who care about strangers Who say they care about social injustice Do you only Care about the bleeding crowd How about a needing friend? I need a friend How can people have no feelings How can they ignore their friends Easy to be hard Easy to be cold Easy to be proud Easy to say no