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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2009, 11:18:05 PM »
Do you still call them "kaffirs" or is that strictly a South African one ?

that is a  South African one


I have soo many names I can rattle off though ;)  just I know I will Offend someone with all the PC  BS   but hay DILLIGAF


over here the natives ( Aboriginals)  get called Boongs or Abbos
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. The only thing you can’t do is ignore them

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2009, 01:37:02 AM »
over here the natives ( Aboriginals)  get called Boongs or Abbos

Well your first mistake was you didn't get rid of all your natives like we did.  We kept a few for ours for living museums though, "Please this way, Chief 'Hits-On-Nineteen' will show you our traditional casino."

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2009, 01:47:01 AM »
Well your first mistake was you didn't get rid of all your natives like we did.  We kept a few for ours for living museums though, "Please this way, Chief 'Hits-On-Nineteen' will show you our traditional casino."
Tex, are you even listening to yourself? Do you maybe think that overt racism in this and your earlier post about the N word might not be the best publicity for 2A causes on an open forum? I'm not going to try to lecture you on racism, because if your pastor hasn't gotten through to you I sure won't. Just maybe think about what kind of impression you might make on other folks. This is after all about politics, eg persuasion. Not being overtly racist is kind of like showering, shaving and brushing your teeth, its just good manners. Not to mention the Christian and American thing to do. ::)
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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2009, 02:00:01 AM »
Tex, are you even listening to yourself? Do you maybe think that overt racism in this and your earlier post about the N word might not be the best publicity for 2A causes on an open forum? I'm not going to try to lecture you on racism, because if your pastor hasn't gotten through to you I sure won't. Just maybe think about what kind of impression you might make on other folks. This is after all about politics, eg persuasion. Not being overtly racist is kind of like showering, shaving and brushing your teeth, its just good manners. Not to mention the Christian and American thing to do. ::)
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My post wasn't trying to be racist, I was attempting to be a bit more critical of our treatment of our natives and there current situation.  It wasn't trying to put down the Indians, unfortunantly you can't transmit sarcasm though text as well as speech.  Some may not pick up on my brand of sarcasm and humor, but know I was not trying to suggest that the treatment of our natives was positive thing.  If it helps, know that yours truly has Indian blood in him, not as much as the other stuff, but its there.

But if you took offense to my comment...I'm sorry, give it ten or fifteen minutes and you'll get over it and we can be friends again.

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2009, 02:14:22 AM »
Some may not pick up on my brand of sarcasm and humor,

But if you took offense to my comment...I'm sorry, give it ten or fifteen minutes and you'll get over it and we can be friends again.

and there is there is the No 1 Reason I get in to the crap with online Forums   ;)

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Re: Witness Statements
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« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2009, 02:27:41 AM »
My post wasn't trying to be racist, I was attempting to be a bit more critical of our treatment of our natives and there current situation.  It wasn't trying to put down the Indians, unfortunantly you can't transmit sarcasm though text as well as speech.  Some may not pick up on my brand of sarcasm and humor, but know I was not trying to suggest that the treatment of our natives was positive thing.  If it helps, know that yours truly has Indian blood in him, not as much as the other stuff, but its there.

But if you took offense to my comment...I'm sorry, give it ten or fifteen minutes and you'll get over it and we can be friends again.
My apologies Tex. As you say, sometimes sarcasm doesn't come through online. I've gotten in trouble with it myself (I'm thinkng about using italics in the future). I wasn't trying to be all PC, just being mindful that this a war for hearts and minds on an open forum, and not a locker room. Although judging from the amount of time I've spent in the corner, you'd think that I didn't know that as well.
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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2009, 02:36:46 AM »
and there is there is the No 1 Reason I get in to the crap with online Forums   ;)

Mainly because too many people are overly sensitive to everything. FQ being one of those that has to point out everyone is RACIST!! How about this, instead of looking so deeply and trying to pull some kind of Freud BS out of your ass all the time, stop and consider this: maybe, JUST MAYBE, you are the one that is racist? Stop being so critical about race comments. It's part of the entire makeup of this planet. People are different. There are different characteristics to each of them and until people can stop pointing the finger at those who recognize and openly comment about them, racism will continue.
"Before giving someone a piece of your mind, be sure you have enough to spare."

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2009, 02:44:30 AM »
My apologies Tex. As you say, sometimes sarcasm doesn't come through online. I've gotten in trouble with it myself (I'm thinkng about using italics in the future). I wasn't trying to be all PC, just being mindful that this a war for hearts and minds on an open forum, and not a locker room. Although judging from the amount of time I've spent in the corner, you'd think that I didn't know that as well.
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Its all good baby, we all need to more mindful of the publicness of this forum.  I thank you for reminding me of this, because sometimes I'm not as thoughtful to the sensitivities of others, comes from living with a huge family, as I need to be.  Know that calling me out on BS is not only cool but is encouraged, feedback is always welcome.

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2009, 02:50:55 AM »
Mainly because too many people are overly sensitive to everything. FQ being one of those that has to point out everyone is RACIST!! How about this, instead of looking so deeply and trying to pull some kind of Freud BS out of your ass all the time, stop and consider this: maybe, JUST MAYBE, you are the one that is racist? Stop being so critical about race comments. It's part of the entire makeup of this planet. People are different. There are different characteristics to each of them and until people can stop pointing the finger at those who recognize and openly comment about them, racism will continue.

Where I'm from, no one sugar coats racism.  Mexican, Black, and White folks just say what observable about others.  Racism is a part of every race, I don't dislike anyone based on race, but I do recognized the differences between them.  Same as the others round these parts, FQ knows that, he lived here, but FQ also understands that the rest of the world may not be able to appreciate that.  Which we do need to be reminded of.  But people should try not to be so sensitive, and realize that their attempts to put themselves above the rest of us, by declaring they have not a race base observation in their brain, are naive and nonconstructive in their childishness.

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Re: Witness Statements
« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2009, 03:10:54 AM »
Where I'm from, no one sugar coats racism.  Mexican, Black, and White folks just say what observable about others.  Racism is a part of every race, I don't dislike anyone based on race, but I do recognized the differences between them.  Same as the others round these parts, FQ knows that, he lived here, but FQ also understands that the rest of the world may not be able to appreciate that.  Which we do need to be reminded of.  But people should try not to be so sensitive, and realize that their attempts to put themselves above the rest of us, by declaring they have not a race base observation in their brain, are naive and nonconstructive in their childishness.
+100 sir. I never really understood the complexities of race till I lived in Austin. This was after growing up in South Florida and going to school in DC.But seeing how old TexMex families dealt with immigrants and watching the class diferences between African Americans and how the good old boys treated/were treated by both groups opened my eyes. Texas is a very special place (at least the Hill Country because thats all I know) but I definately got a lot more education there than in the classroom. But as you say, its tough to explain unless you've lived there.
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