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18733<i>I was amazed when Simon said she should win the contest. </i> Up Lane3-8/1/2002
18732I only know what I read, and I read that they are worse. That any trans fats at E-8/1/2002
18731I think Kelly should win, no contest. Next, I think Christina is best. When shE-8/1/2002
18730I got the impression that Clinton was trying to say that the Somalia interventioDayuhan-8/1/2002
18729<I>targeting any neighborhood on the basis of race is by definition racistPoet-7/31/2002
18728Niche, yes. Bigoted? I don't think so. Tucson, Arizona Wednesday, 31 JulLane3-7/31/2002
18727If I get an Acura it will be the RSX. The type S version is a reasonably lightTimF-7/31/2002
18726>> just don't think where businessmen choose to invest is your businesMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18725<i>just focus on the fact that they are only about 10% fat (by weight) <Lane3-7/31/2002
18724<i>Or I could save a little bit of money and get a Mustang GT, or an AcuraLane3-7/31/2002
18723<i>people move away because there are now NO essential services....groceriLane3-7/31/2002
18722$30k isn't really a midlife crisis car anymore. The average new car is aboTimF-7/31/2002
18721<i>I'm thinking about getting a Nissan 350Z </i> Tim, you'vLane3-7/31/2002
18720<i> DIT: Actually, the beans are not sooo bad. Only 57% fat. I figured it TimF-7/31/2002
18719But capitalism allows anyone with money to invest it in a business that some mayMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18718I'm thinking about getting a Nissan 350Z but I'm going to have to cut baTimF-7/31/2002
18717BUSINESS WORLD By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR. <b>Reviewing the Records Of TwOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18716<i>I like Stargate SG1, but I see episodes out of order and lose the contiLane3-7/31/2002
18715<i>you obviously have a blind spot wrt to the economics involved here.<Lane3-7/31/2002
18714I like Stargate SG1, but I see episodes out of order and lose the continuity. TimF-7/31/2002
18713<i> "Halliburton Co. said Wednesday that it lost $498 million in the TimF-7/31/2002
18712well thank you for that....MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18711<i>Or maybe, just maybe, is it because there isn't as good an opportunLane3-7/31/2002
18710>>Because it is rare for people who do not have the ancillary motivation oMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18709<i>Because it is rare for people who do not have the ancillary motivation Original Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18708<i>you are quite simply wrong..... and an apologist. </i> I taLane3-7/31/2002
18707<i>but WHY must the bank branch be "black owned"? isn't theLane3-7/31/2002
18706As I said earlier, I thought the article had a "black thang" tone to iMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18705milton friedman is unquestionably (imo) one of the great minds of the 20th centuMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18704<i>black or white it's quite simple...follow the money.</i> I aLane3-7/31/2002
18703Not sure why this one was in the Washington Times instead of the New York Times:Original Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18702now...excuse me... but WHY must the bank branch be "black owned"? isMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18701i agree. there should never be a foregone conclusion based on the location, racMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18700<i>My point is that there is already a law which requires banks to "sLane3-7/31/2002
18699My opinion is that banks should be policed to ensure that their <i>applicaOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18698an "element" please re-read.... the whole basis of the press releaseMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18697Christina is drop-dead gorgeous. All of the women are lookers. Tamyra is from Lane3-7/31/2002
18696ooooh...that song is HOT! it's like an orgasm on vinyl ( oh alright...whaMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18695<< <I>I agree with you that the press release had an element of raciBill-7/31/2002
18694so then what is your opinion? do banks have the "right" to lend accorMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18693<i>gee sorta like "imaginary friend"?</i> I sure hope notLane3-7/31/2002
18692My point is that there is already a law which requires banks to "serve"Original Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18691Certainly not to "Love To Love Ya, Baby". Oooh Baby!Bill-7/31/2002
18690Of course the old "one drop rule" was that you could discriminate agaiTimF-7/31/2002
18689do you think ANY white woman can do justice to a donna summer song? donna rulesMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18688I know trans fatty acids are not good for you but are they really that much worsTimF-7/31/2002
18687<i>the failure to make a distinction between blindness and neutrality has Original Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18686<i> Getting rid of turnpikes??? </i> Maybe getting rid of the toTimF-7/31/2002
18685White. And that makes two of us. (Donna is from here, BTW.)Bill-7/31/2002
18684your point?MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18683is kelly black or white? I love donna summer..MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18682<i> Good for you. (I nearly typed GFY, but caught myself.) </i>TimF-7/31/2002
18681I guess we don't need to ask you how you feel about the Community ReinvestmeOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18680Is Kelly the one that did the Donna Summer song last night? If so, she sounded vBill-7/31/2002
18679<i> Yet, despite its superficial appeal, race-blindness is an ideal at warTimF-7/31/2002
18678<i>I think the two African American women are a cut above the other seven.Lane3-7/31/2002
18677>>I hesitated before typing that. That expression is commonly used in the MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18676<i>(btw...chocolate city? )</i> I hesitated before typing that. ThLane3-7/31/2002
18675maybe we can do a study on the number of american idols that are white the numbeMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18674I think the two African American women are a cut above the other seven. Each hasBill-7/31/2002
18673quite simply said... <i>the press release was racist</i> easily deMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18672<i>I haven't been watching much TV for the last few months.</i> Lane3-7/31/2002
18671Tim, you're really stirring it up today. First you remind me of WCOEQ, nee Lane3-7/31/2002
18670<i>I just inferred they were targeting blacks.<i>I just inferred theLane3-7/31/2002
18669What's "American Idol" about? I haven't been watching much TimF-7/31/2002
18668<i>based on race? isn't that illegal? </i> If they only serve Lane3-7/31/2002
18667Try kenkuhl.com <i> Popeye's red beans and rice </i> Popeyes RTimF-7/31/2002
18666red·line Pronunciation Key (rdln) v. red·lined, red·lin·iPoet-7/31/2002
18665Hi Win, Yeah, agreed on Sullivan's need for a little editing gloss. He'Poet-7/31/2002
18664well they talked about serving black owned business... i was only suggesting tMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18663Yes, of course you would. No implcation here: <I>The deal is aimed at estBill-7/31/2002
18662>>Others might infer that this bank will place an emphasis on serving a trMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18661I'm not familiar with the specific wording of "redlining" regulatiBill-7/31/2002
18660LOL! Well forgive me for making dinner for my family!Poet-7/31/2002
18659Redlining is illegal.Poet-7/31/2002
18658<I>racist is one thing blatantly racist is quite another. </I> PleaPoet-7/31/2002
18657certainly didn't go out of their way to sound inclusive. if that line aboutMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18656Asked and answered.Bill-7/31/2002
18655<i>My mistake. It's an implication.</i> I would call it an infeLane3-7/31/2002
18654where, Bill? I see where they say they want to do business with blacks, but notPoet-7/31/2002
18653What makes you say that?Bill-7/31/2002
18652of course it didn't say only.... racist is one thing blatantly racist is quMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18651My mistake. It's an implication.Bill-7/31/2002
18650>>That could mean that they will simply be available on an equal footing fMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18649<i>It says they want to do business only with blacks. </i> Bill, maOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18648My bet is they won't be able to afford that luxury....jlallen-7/31/2002
18647That not what the article says. It says they want to do business only with blackBill-7/31/2002
18646<i>"This merger will serve as a model and source of strength for blacOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18645Andrew Sullivan has been on the warpath against Raines for quite some time. AftWin Smith-7/31/2002
18644That's been done for decades. Where've you been?Poet-7/31/2002
18643Someone might want them to open branches in white neighborhoods, cater to white Bill-7/31/2002
18642<i> I still have a few shares of WCOM stock. </i> WCOM Investment TimF-7/31/2002
18641"This merger will serve as a model and source of strength for<b> blacMulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18640hmmmm.....you will be hearing for the NAAFA soon.... very soon.MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18639I remember reading this the other day in the Post. Similar, but different. A cLane3-7/31/2002
18638How does it favor blacks? It merely says it is black-owned. I'm sure they&#Poet-7/31/2002
18637Of course it's racist. Any organization which favors one race over another iBill-7/31/2002
18636Hey, I recognize that word-change trick from somewhere. <g> How about chaOriginal Mad Dog-7/31/2002
18635does it sound racist to you?MulhollandDrive-7/31/2002
18634smoochPoet-7/31/2002
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