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To: Jaknik2 who wrote (202034)	4/10/2007 8:11:03 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793759

Some of the comments I have read point out that "nappy head" is a common comment among blacks about each other, and not taken in a negative sense. The word "Ho" is so common now that it passes in polite conversation. But put them together and have a white man say them and suddenly they are awful.

To: Jaknik2 who wrote (202034)	4/10/2007 9:33:09 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

jaknik Jackson and Sharpton and the NAACP are part of the word police------we lost Senator George Allen because of his misuse of "One" single word in 2006----I didn't know what it meant and had to look it up. His use of "that word" paled in comparison to what Webb said about women cadets at Annapolis-----but got attention because it was "current" and happening in the moment in a political campaign. Also, we had a call for the resignation of one of our senior politicians in Virginia when he made a statement about the non-binding resolution apologizing for Virginia being a state in which some people had slaves. I wonder if Sharpton and any of his friends have ever misused a word in reference to anyone----white,black, yellow, green, bronze whatever color or sex. I agree that much of the rap music uses vulgar references to people and women----the use of words and images is often denigrating to someone. Yes, think Jackson and Sharpton need to look within and at the rap songs of their culture----examine their own foibles as they look at others. If they can say "I have never misspoken" then they can criticize. What I find so reprehensible is that a person can be fired from a job because of a single comment. Instead of firing this Don Imus that I never listen to-----another solution is to have a radio talk session on these words that he used----------what do they mean----we are writing about it here--------so why not a talk show with Don Imus. Isn't there a television show that uses the same words??? jmho mj