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To: michael97123 who wrote (467751)	3/31/2009 4:24:03 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1576357

"Earlier he called someone colored. Probably doesnt know that was not a popular name in black community here" NAACP...what's the 'C' ?

To: michael97123 who wrote (467751)	3/31/2009 4:42:57 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576357

taro claimed ignorance of lincoln/theater remark. BS. He knew exactly what he was doing. Whenever he gets a couple under his belt, he gets snarky. There are other times he misspoke. Earlier he called someone colored. Its by intent.......to piss off the liberals on this thread. Probably doesnt know that was not a popular name in black community here although person of color seems to have caught on lately. My point as with Ten is that taro might not be all bad and he makes good points on other issues. Of course, he's not all bad but he would have voted for Bush twice if he could have. Enough said.

To: michael97123 who wrote (467751)	3/31/2009 7:01:43 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576357

Earlier he called someone colored. Probably doesnt know that was not a popular name in black community here although person of color seems to have caught on lately. IIRC, he said the girl was only 25% black. How dares he use a word from the English language using its literal or figurative meaning before checking the latest political and fashion trends. Joe

To: michael97123 who wrote (467751)	3/31/2009 7:43:11 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1576357

"...although person of color seems to have caught on lately." A person of no color would be invisible. People come in various ethnicities and combinations of Ethnicity. People with a tiny fraction of Black heritage often check the box for African American because of the benefits it brings in public life. American Indians long ago figured out, if they can't be referred to by the term of their own language (which usually just translates to 'the people') then nothing captures the group characteristics of the diverse peoples who inhabited North and South America prior to the modern age, in a dignified way. So they must think it fair that we make dupes of our selves calling them Indians (after the great mistake of Columbus). I've asked and their spokespersons say, 'just call us Indians, please.' How do you think the millions of Americans who immigrated from Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and South Africa feel when we tell them not to check the box that says 'African American'?