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 <
nathan@nmecs.com> wrote:
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> With the fear of sounding racist, and I'm really trying not to be...
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> 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.
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> 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".
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> Society today is really rather pathetic.
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> Nathan
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> On Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:05:40 keith smith wrote:
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> They say all that and more in rap music.
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> Keith Smith
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> --- On Wed, 2/6/13, Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re:
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
> Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 11:53 AM
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> 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:
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> Things are much different today than 40 years ago, that is for sure!
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> Keith Smith
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> --- On Wed, 2/6/13, Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com><http://mc/compose?to=expat.arizonan@gmail.com>wrote:
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> From: Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com><http://mc/compose?to=expat.arizonan@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re:
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org><http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
> 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:
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> 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.
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> Call me is you get lost!
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>
>
> On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> When will it be legal to shoot the people who send out this crap?
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> On 02/03/2013 04:09 PM, Jamie Shackles wrote:
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> Hi!
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> http://www.bikebrake.com/meoqvbr.html
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