tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post8085910662257194019..comments2023-09-25T11:11:49.997-05:00Comments on Let's Talk: Jena 6LET'S TALKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-77466531157672745472007-09-27T18:00:00.000-06:002007-09-27T18:00:00.000-06:00Thanks floyd and yes, the North is just as bad.Thanks floyd and yes, the North is just as bad.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-2660124394793802302007-09-26T13:36:00.000-06:002007-09-26T13:36:00.000-06:00Thanks FTF and just think it was posted because yo...Thanks FTF and just think it was posted because you wanted my opinion on Jena 6.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-29610438876908017692007-09-26T12:52:00.000-06:002007-09-26T12:52:00.000-06:00EXCELLENT POST L.T.!!!! I knew you would post some...EXCELLENT POST L.T.!!!! I knew you would post something GREAT on this subject. What they have done in La. is not only DISGUSTING it proves once more that as much as people would like to beleive racism no longer exists, IT DOES!!<BR/>Great Post L.T. keep up the good work!FunkyTown Fighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130328423084287678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-24775710802464835202007-09-26T06:02:00.000-06:002007-09-26T06:02:00.000-06:00Hi Urbanpink, and thanks for the visit, I hope tha...Hi Urbanpink, and thanks for the visit, I hope that you will take a look at Let's Talk God!<BR/><BR/>Moral Politics sounds like a great read, I'll look up the author and see about getting a copy.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Emmanuel M Liu, and that is a question that must be asked.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-651202515307227592007-09-25T23:00:00.000-06:002007-09-25T23:00:00.000-06:00great informative post man,i love the point you ma...great informative post man,i love the point you made about who will build the wall.E.Michael Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759615977866876480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-46708955455305493452007-09-25T21:37:00.000-06:002007-09-25T21:37:00.000-06:00I'm reading the book Moral Politics and it notes t...I'm reading the book Moral Politics and it notes that many conservatives see illegal immigrants as immoral people (because they are "uninvited"), but they do not see anything wrong with a business owner hiring an illegal immigrant for self-interest (cheap labor). Now I just don't get how they can advocate breaking the law for self-interest with no moral judgment and my book doesn't explain that yet! But that line of thinking goes a long way to explain why our President can brazenly break the law and still hold his party's backing.Pink Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556606553132406807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-89344090349196816962007-09-25T17:28:00.000-06:002007-09-25T17:28:00.000-06:00Tom Harper, I feel that this want be as it was in ...Tom Harper, I feel that this want be as it was in the 60's and America might be wise to stop this type of justice before things get out of hand. Have you seen any of the blogs that spew hate and treating these six young men family?<BR/><BR/>Robert Rouse, there is been more press on the war than one can ever lay claim to Jena 6. It's something when a group of people feel as if they are in a state of terrorist, their own countrymen, who want to do them wrong in the name of racism.<BR/><BR/>Parson ol Jim Crow has never died, he's gone underground and all over the Internet.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-35702538077867044642007-09-25T17:20:00.000-06:002007-09-25T17:20:00.000-06:00ParisL0ve2, I will start back to leaving my commen...ParisL0ve2, I will start back to leaving my comments for your site which is a wonderful site by the way. I've also posted your site as a reference on this post.<BR/><BR/>Hi equestrian1, no I am not familiar with the David Barbee/Augusta story. I will take a look at the site later and thanks for the reference.<BR/><BR/>equestrian1, America still has to be on a better playing field , when it comes to their neighbors. <BR/><BR/>Change for America must and shall come if we are to be a Nation of one, with liberty and justice for all. <BR/><BR/>As soon as some realize that it's all who share in war, in 9/11 and anything else that deals with this country. So all should be as one. Not less than or 1/4 of, but the same, as one.<BR/><BR/>fairlane, I agree racism, will not go away by blaming it on the North, South or a certain people. It will only go away when all who feel that it is wrong start to show those who practice it, that it will not be tolerated in this country and act on that. Act on it by identifying those who would try to oppress a people and prosecute those that act on such blindness.<BR/><BR/>ThanKwee-Anajo, thanks for your comment and let me say that yes, it is sad and wrong. We can all change that sadness by not tolerating such behavior.<BR/><BR/>Mary Ellen I think that Bill is just Bill and he probably didn't see anything wrong with what he said.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-12791039794107467622007-09-25T16:55:00.000-06:002007-09-25T16:55:00.000-06:00It's sad ol' Jim Crow is still alive and well.It's sad ol' Jim Crow is still alive and well.Parsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788715750503400235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-76830188708278131022007-09-25T13:09:00.000-06:002007-09-25T13:09:00.000-06:00I think it's great how the media is catching on to...I think it's great how the media is catching on to the Jena 6, however, with the same breath, I know the war in Iraq is a much larger issue. Yet last Saturday there was little to ZERO coverage of our march against the war in Washington, yet the press was all over the march for the Jena 6. Priorities.Robert Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029114161553100445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-58805226604237909002007-09-25T12:24:00.000-06:002007-09-25T12:24:00.000-06:00Has it really been 50 years since the first sit-in...Has it really been 50 years since the first sit-ins and demonstrations in the South? Every time I read something about this story, I feel like I've walked into a time warp and it's the 1950s again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-92186834966991262632007-09-25T11:31:00.000-06:002007-09-25T11:31:00.000-06:00Speaking of racism, did you hear the comments made...Speaking of racism, did you hear the comments made by that pinhead, Bill O'Reilly, about how the restaurant he went to in a black neighborhood was "just like any other restaurant in NY city" etc...<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you saw the tape, but it just proves that racism is still prevalent in the US. I think it's often hidden because it's not politically correct, but there are a lot people who still think that blacks are a lower class. It's so sad this is still happening.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835150057881066641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-8032728001074484432007-09-25T10:32:00.000-06:002007-09-25T10:32:00.000-06:00Very good post Let's Talk. You have a good heart. ...Very good post Let's Talk. You have a good heart. It's sad that there's so much racism in this country.<BR/><BR/>Seeing those nooses hanging from that red pickup truck made me want to throw up. <BR/><BR/>That town in Louisiana certainly has a lot of racial tensions. <BR/><BR/>Very very sad. <BR/><BR/>And it seems that the blacks are more severly punished than the whites.<BR/><BR/>sigh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-43440080057362296402007-09-25T08:19:00.000-06:002007-09-25T08:19:00.000-06:00One more thing:Lesser, were you aware of the David...One more thing:<BR/><BR/>Lesser, were you aware of the David Barbee/Augusta story? I have been busy and can't really follow it for now but you might find it insteresting:<BR/><BR/>http://metrospirit.com/index.php?cat=1993101074450312&ShowArticle_ID=11010409070580133equestrian1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16368317664819250877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-81663102997860796932007-09-25T08:06:00.000-06:002007-09-25T08:06:00.000-06:00First of all, if we got rid of NAFTA, which has to...First of all, if we got rid of NAFTA, which has totally screwed many, many average people in Mexico, we would see a very dramatic decrease in immigration. I am sure you can figure out why we don't do that.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I feel we will see more situations like the one in Jena unless and until we in the South REFUSE to tolerate the racist crap that meets and greets us every day. I have to admit that I am guilty of running away every time I hear some jerk (and this includes whites and blacks) say something stupid. Nevertheless, how can we expect change when so many people are allowed to feel that such idiocy is acceptable?equestrian1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16368317664819250877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-87291592582109260812007-09-25T05:52:00.000-06:002007-09-25T05:52:00.000-06:00I do read comments on my blog Let's Talk. Usually ...I do read comments on my blog Let's Talk. Usually the comments are so good that I just let them speak for themselves!! They don't warrant a comment from me because they have such a WOW factor all on their own.ParisL0ve2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02070097504958631811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-42867511413373781332007-09-24T22:05:00.000-06:002007-09-24T22:05:00.000-06:00Kvatch, there's a lot of hatred in this country to...Kvatch, there's a lot of hatred in this country to go around and it's seen almost daily here in the South.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-35082499791419611112007-09-24T22:03:00.000-06:002007-09-24T22:03:00.000-06:00ParisL0ve2, I've got to visit your site and read t...ParisL0ve2, I've got to visit your site and read the post. I stopped commenting because there was never a response to comments at your site. I wondered if you read them, you know that some bloggers don't.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-51245838598734954012007-09-24T19:22:00.000-06:002007-09-24T19:22:00.000-06:00I blogged about this story the other day. This mor...I blogged about this story the other day. This morning, I got a jackass commenting about how I was being unfair and unjust to demand that the KKK and neo-nazi's be locked up for threatening to lynch these teenagers. Clearly a sheet-wearing jackass!!<BR/><BR/>I can't say that it's surprising to see racism so rampant in this country. It happens every single day around the country. The problem is, we don't hear about every "Jena" and we should. <BR/><BR/>I see it every single day in the city I live in, and it disgusts me. I even quit my job over a racist incident at work almost a year ago.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for blogging about this!!ParisL0ve2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02070097504958631811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-38600742330883610282007-09-24T16:10:00.000-06:002007-09-24T16:10:00.000-06:00Thanks for the visit and the comment celia.Thanks ...Thanks for the visit and the comment celia.<BR/><BR/>Thanks candace, and yes I frequent 1138's blog. I'm the one that nominated him for an award and I've tried the video but couldn't get it to work.<BR/><BR/>I love it when he really get into a post, he has a lot of wisdom and very good writeing skills.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Mary Ellen I will make it part of the post.<BR/><BR/>In reference to your comment, yes these are kids and nothing more than in school suspension could have sufficed for this.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-14792272416308889272007-09-24T15:01:00.000-06:002007-09-24T15:01:00.000-06:00I knew that there was still racism in the south, b...I knew that there was still racism in the south, but I had no idea that it was this prevalent. I was sickened to hear that they wouldn't change venues with the judge and that the poor boy would be stuck with the same one. There will be no justice here. My heart aches for their families. These are just kids.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835150057881066641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-69448892693186705382007-09-24T14:59:00.000-06:002007-09-24T14:59:00.000-06:00let's talk, by all means use the video. I original...let's talk, by all means use the video. I originally got it from windspike. Equal opportunity sharing, that's what blogging is all about!Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835150057881066641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-44609032089912497292007-09-24T14:01:00.000-06:002007-09-24T14:01:00.000-06:00Hi, Mary Ellen :)One thing that struck me about th...Hi, Mary Ellen :)<BR/><BR/>One thing that struck me about the (white) people in Jena on the day of the march was the repeated phrase, "this has been blown out of proportion." Riiiiight....<BR/><BR/>Remember the phrase "outside agitators" back in the 60s? Man, it's hard to believe this is still happening. And no, it isn't news to me that it is - I don't think I've been that far out of touch - but I'm just sayin. It ain't right.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-57248531786515000672007-09-24T13:57:00.000-06:002007-09-24T13:57:00.000-06:00That's a wonderful post - I'm bookmarking it becau...That's a wonderful post - I'm bookmarking it because it gives all the details in one place. Nice job!<BR/><BR/>Do you ever get over to 1138's blog? http://bethat.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>He has an amazing video there that was produced in 1947 by the U.S. Department of War. It shows the dangers of racism and the mentality behind putting up walls. If someone in the U.S. government tried to put out a video like that now, it would never see the light of day - it would be considered subversive.<BR/><BR/>Click on the "Don't Be a Sucker" link under the video bar to see it.Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488301409338243686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16603802.post-67885917096395348342007-09-24T09:29:00.000-06:002007-09-24T09:29:00.000-06:00Mary Ellen that was a great video. I would like t...Mary Ellen that was a great video. I would like to reference it on this post if that's ok with you. Please let me know.LET'S TALKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073006900180885164noreply@blogger.com