I think MLK said it pretty well: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." We're not there yet. Someday we'll have a color blind society where malicious 'kingdom builders' will not seek to divide us; I hope in my lifetime. On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Nathan England wrote: > ** > > > > With the fear of sounding racist, and I'm really trying not to be... > > > > We live in a culture that has spent a LOT of time trying to artificially > elevate minorities in society (despite their resistance) and a lot of time > trying to make the majority feel guilty for everything they say and/or do. > > > > Rappers can say and do a LOT of things that no other group can do because > the belittled public is scared to death of being labeled a racist, > fearmonger or as the newest generation has so eloquently put it, a "hater". > > > > Society today is really rather pathetic. > > > > > > Nathan > > > > On Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:05:40 keith smith wrote: > > > > > They say all that and more in rap music. > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On Wed, 2/6/13, Derek Trotter wrote: > > > From: Derek Trotter > Subject: Re: > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 11:53 AM > > Yes they are. In the 80 I used to listen to Doctor Demento. There's one > song that comes to mind. I believe it was called The homecoming queen has > got a gun. Of course that would never be played today. > > On 02/06/2013 11:40 AM, keith smith wrote: > > > > > Things are much different today than 40 years ago, that is for sure! > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On Wed, 2/6/13, Derek Trotter wrote: > > > From: Derek Trotter > Subject: Re: > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 11:31 AM > > Of course I don't actually endorse shooting them. It's just a way to > express my frustration at spammers. I lived much of my life in a time > where people in this country could say what they wanted without fear of > being punished by the government. I forget this is no longer a free > country. I'll apologize to anyone who was offended by my remarks. One > more thing to consider; a government bent on taking away peoples' rights > will not depend on truth. It will make up an excuse if truth does not > provide one. > > On 02/06/2013 07:52 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > > Bad Trotter, bad! > > > We are on the precipice of losing the last few rights we were endowed > with, and you think joking about shooting spammers is noteworthy? > > > Why don't you just hack them out of existance? > > > > Come to Hackfest the 2nd Saturday of every month at DeVry University in > Phoenix from 11-2PM. > > > Call me is you get lost! > > > > On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Derek Trotter > wrote: > > When will it be legal to shoot the people who send out this crap? > > On 02/03/2013 04:09 PM, Jamie Shackles wrote: > > Hi! > > http://www.bikebrake.com/meoqvbr.html > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > > > Patrick Moore > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > Chief Clown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > > > Patrick Moore > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > -- > > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." > > > Patrick Moore > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >