Michelle Obama's brush with racism

[Confluence]

Every time I wear a blue shirt into a Walmart, I get asked about locations of stuff.

Then you need to take off that nifty smock that says "how may I help you."

Pretty certain his badge says "Greeter".

He's just whiny

 

[Confluence]

I was bored this past weekend, so I started watching episodes of the TV show black-ish on the On Demand.
The show has its moments, but the one thing they get right is the parents still have racially tinged views, and
the kids are oblivious.

The generation born and raised in the 60's and 70's still needs to die off to take the next giant leap in racism
erasure. So around 2060 things should be looking good. Until then, only the better amongst the adult population,
will be the examples of the prejudice free.

I am grateful that you see fit to judge society. Thank you for elevating your opinion above all.

 

[Tim Steelersfan]

The generation born and raised in the 60's and 70's still needs to die off to take the next giant leap in racism
erasure. So around 2060 things should be looking good. Until then, only the better amongst the adult population,
will be the examples of the prejudice free

Utopians infuriate me. Their positions are unreasonable. As unreasonable as the Heavens Gate cult and Marshall Applewhite, in my view. Utopia doesn't exist, nor will it ever, just as surely as I can guarantee you that killing yourself won't transport you to a spaceship trailing a comet.

Peace will never exist. Since the beginning of mankind, man has fought and killed each other over land, women, religion, skin color, slave trade and for countless other reasons you can dream up. There will never be universal peace. It's not even feasible thinking. The USA has been in some form of war for 90% of its existence - 214 of 236 years. I crack up every time I see the COEXIST bumper stickers. It's simply not possible.

Hunger will never be eradicated.

Diseases will never all be destroyed. As we find cures for some, others emerge.

Poverty will always exist because human beings, by nature, are never ever truly satisfied (individuals, maybe), and will always strive for more. The more motivated will achieve more, generally, while the less motivated will not. And countries that have implemented Socialism and Facism and Communism have proven that an "equal society" always fails eventually.

Racism will always exist. Period. History proves this.

Income equality is but a dream.

This doesn't mean in the least that we shouldn't work towards improving every one of these things. As humans, we should work to help our fellow humans. But letting Utopian goals drive our thinking, that we can "fix" these problems completely, lead to untenable positions that harm the whole.

One to one, person to person, I will continue to help those I can touch, those I can motivate, those I can assist to make the world around me better. Beyond that, I live in the world of reality that these dreams are just that.

Flame me if you choose, it's the way it is, always has been, and always will be.

 

[21STEELERS21]

My post seems more like an observation than a judgment, but feel free to judge me.

I don't have a lot of sympathy in the Brown case, but I do in the Garner case. Garner had a wife and 5 kids and he didn't leave them even though things were
rough. He was doing something illegal, selling single cigarettes, which to me is petty and it wasn't drugs. I'd rather he was doing that, trying to earn a few bucks
to put some food on the table, than out drinking the family funds away with his buddies.

And if you don't like dependence on the government, you shouldn't like the police killing fathers and leaving a family more dependent on the government.

 

[SteelerInLebanon]

I was bored this past weekend, so I started watching episodes of the TV show black-ish on the On Demand.
The show has its moments, but the one thing they get right is the parents still have racially tinged views, and
the kids are oblivious.

The generation born and raised in the 60's and 70's still needs to die off to take the next giant leap in racism
erasure. So around 2060 things should be looking good. Until then, only the better amongst the adult population,
will be the examples of the prejudice free.

Bullshit! Racism is ingrained in the black community to the point I don't see it ever going away. It is what they eat sleep and breath. Whitey is bad! White racism is already rare and getting rarer. It would be gone almost entirely if we did not have institutions founded on separate but equal on the Black side. Miss black wright state, black student unions, affirmative action etc.. These are the problem not the answer!

 

[21STEELERS21]

Actually if I was the officer in the Garner case, I would have approached him and told him, "you know it's illegal to be selling cigarettes".
If he said, "I know sir, but I'm just trying to get a few bucks so my kids can eat tonight". Instead of arresting him, I would have pulled
out my wallet and gave him a $20.

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed. He had her return the eggs and apologize and either he bought or the store manager gave the lady
a dozen eggs. She gave the officer a hug and thank you. The story got in the local papers and the local food banks got flooded with food
donations.

If my kids needed to eat, I think there would be a number of laws I'd break if it meant they would get dinner.

 

[IndySteel]

Actually if I was the officer in the Garner case, I would have approached him and told him, "you know it's illegal to be selling cigarettes".
If he said, "I know sir, but I'm just trying to get a few bucks so my kids can eat tonight". Instead of arresting him, I would have pulled
out my wallet and gave him a $20.

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed. He had her return the eggs and apologize and either he bought or the store manager gave the lady
a dozen eggs. She gave the officer a hug and thank you. The story got in the local papers and the local food banks got flooded with food
donations.

If my kids needed to eat, I think there would be a number of laws I'd break if it meant they would get dinner.

They both could have used their EBT cards. In other words, dinner on us - the taxpayers.

 

[ark steel]

My post seems more like an observation than a judgment, but feel free to judge me.

I don't have a lot of sympathy in the Brown case, but I do in the Garner case. Garner had a wife and 5 kids and he didn't leave them even though things were
rough. He was doing something illegal, selling single cigarettes, which to me is petty and it wasn't drugs. I'd rather he was doing that, trying to earn a few bucks
to put some food on the table, than out drinking the family funds away with his buddies.

And if you don't like dependence on the government, you shouldn't like the police killing fathers and leaving a family more dependent on the government.

You should realize that many of us tea bagging racists see quite a bit of difference between the Brown and Garner cases, too.

 

[oneforthebus]

My post seems more like an observation than a judgment, but feel free to judge me.

I don't have a lot of sympathy in the Brown case, but I do in the Garner case. Garner had a wife and 5 kids and he didn't leave them even though things were
rough. He was doing something illegal, selling single cigarettes, which to me is petty and it wasn't drugs. I'd rather he was doing that, trying to earn a few bucks
to put some food on the table, than out drinking the family funds away with his buddies.

And if you don't like dependence on the government, you shouldn't like the police killing fathers and leaving a family more dependent on the government.

Actually he had a lengthy criminal record, over 30 arrests including assault, resisting arrest and grand larceny. I feel sorry for his family, and I think the cop was a bit too quick to escalate the situation, but don't try to portray him as just this good guy trying to support his family...he was a known, repeat criminal. He likely died in large part because of his terrible health, the police officer certainly didn't do anything that would be expected to cause his death.

 

[ark steel]

Actually if I was the officer in the Garner case, I would have approached him and told him, "you know it's illegal to be selling cigarettes".
If he said, "I know sir, but I'm just trying to get a few bucks so my kids can eat tonight". Instead of arresting him, I would have pulled
out my wallet and gave him a $20.

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed. He had her return the eggs and apologize and either he bought or the store manager gave the lady
a dozen eggs. She gave the officer a hug and thank you. The story got in the local papers and the local food banks got flooded with food
donations.

If my kids needed to eat, I think there would be a number of laws I'd break if it meant they would get dinner.

There was a story that the Mayor of NY specifically issued orders to increase enforcement of that particular law. I didn't see the story widespread, which probably means it is true. If you are going to overtax an item, the government will become dependent upon that income. Then the black market will fill in and the government has to put a stop to that.

 

[Troglodyte]

Just seeing the name Walmart pisses me off. **** that place.

Awesome people watching and I feel very wealthy and handsome afterward.

 

[hamster]

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed.

If my kids needed to eat, I think there would be a number of laws I'd break if it meant they would get dinner.

If I had 5 kids, I might not be able to afford food. ......and both my wife and myself work. If you can't afford to raise the kids, use birth control.

 

[Rod Farva]

I was bored this past weekend, so I started watching episodes of the TV show black-ish on the On Demand.
The show has its moments, but the one thing they get right is the parents still have racially tinged views, and
the kids are oblivious.

The generation born and raised in the 60's and 70's still needs to die off to take the next giant leap in racism
erasure. So around 2060 things should be looking good. Until then, only the better amongst the adult population,
will be the examples of the prejudice free.

As Con has already stated, thanks for passing judgment......on me and my entire generation about whom you know only what you make up in your diseased mind. I gave you credit in another thread for something but just when I think maybe there's room in your head for cogent thought you totally redeem yourself.

My post seems more like an observation than a judgment, but feel free to judge me.

Noooooo.........no judgment there. eyeroll

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And if you don't like dependence on the government, you shouldn't like the police killing fathers and leaving a family more dependent on the government.

Do you even read the **** you post after you do it?

Actually if I was the officer in the Garner case, I would have approached him and told him, "you know it's illegal to be selling cigarettes".
If he said, "I know sir, but I'm just trying to get a few bucks so my kids can eat tonight". What if he told you to go **** yourself? Because often that's the response to LE especially if they appear to be lenient which is considered "soft." Instead of arresting him, I would have pulled out my wallet and gave him a $20.

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed. He had her return the eggs and apologize and either he bought or the store manager gave the lady
a dozen eggs. She gave the officer a hug and thank you. The story got in the local papers and the local food banks got flooded with food
donations.

There are hundreds of similar stories that don't get any press.

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There was a story that the Mayor of NY specifically issued orders to increase enforcement of that particular law. I didn't see the story widespread, which probably means it is true. If you are going to overtax an item, the government will become dependent upon that income. Then the black market will fill in and the government has to put a stop to that.

Sooooo......DiBlasio the Duke of Leftie is responsible for Garner's death. That's an inconvenient angle you're unlikely to see.

 

[21STEELERS21]

Rod, you should reread the stuff you post. Do you know what the word "redeem" means?

hamster, I guess if you don't have money for food, you have plenty for condoms. Someone should invent edible condoms, that way the poor could kill two birds with one dollar.

It seems to me conservatives should be for mandatory abortions for anyone that has received government assistance, rather than trying to make it illegal to have more kids
you can't afford.

 

[ark steel]

Rod, you should reread the stuff you post. Do you know what the word "redeem" means?

hamster, I guess if you don't have money for food, you have plenty for condoms. Someone should invent edible condoms, that way the poor could kill two birds with one dollar.

It seems to me conservatives should be for mandatory abortions for anyone that has received government assistance, rather than trying to make it illegal to have more kids
you can't afford.

Why mandatory abortions rather than mandatory birth control. You could go all out and mandate sterilization, but I bet you a lot of conservatives would line up to fight that. All we want is personal responsibility. Make a mistake and have a kid out of wedlock. **** happens. Make that mistake 5 mutha ******* times? You should have figured that out the first time.

Notwithstanding ANY of that, conservatives don't care how many babies you squirt out. We only care that you expect the government to come in and support you. I maintain that there are enough of you bleeding heart liberals that would support them, so there is no need for the government to do so. Or do you liberals not REALLY care about the kids and only care about taking someone else's money?

 

[oneforthebus]

And why don't we stop pretending that he had to break the law to feed his family. If I had to I'd scrub toilets or flip burgers, I'd work 3 jobs. My husband would too. I would not resort to breaking the law, especially after I'd been repeatedly caught and prosecuted. That would be an even bigger risk to my family's financial security, not to mention it's just wrong.

People resort to crime not because it's the only option, they do it because it's the easiest one.

 

[Stewey]

Actually if I was the officer in the Garner case, I would have approached him and told him, "you know it's illegal to be selling cigarettes".
If he said, "I know sir, but I'm just trying to get a few bucks so my kids can eat tonight". Instead of arresting him, I would have pulled
out my wallet and gave him a $20.

Recently a black woman in Alabama was caught taking 3 eggs from a Dollar General. The white officer in that case asked her about it and
she said she had 5 kids at home to feed. He had her return the eggs and apologize and either he bought or the store manager gave the lady
a dozen eggs. She gave the officer a hug and thank you. The story got in the local papers and the local food banks got flooded with food
donations.

If my kids needed to eat, I think there would be a number of laws I'd break if it meant they would get dinner.

The topic of discussion was racism/racists, then out of the blue you bring this up.
How was the Garner case racist?
You have just subconsciously connected the Garner case to racism.

After you and your generation of race baiters die off, we will have taken a giant leap toward racism erasure.

 

[Lmob0621]

so there is no need for the government to do so. Or do you liberals not REALLY care about the kids and only care about taking someone else's money?

Obama likes to refer to it as wealth redistribution...

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Obama likes to refer to it as wealth redistribution...

Conservatives call it wealth redistribution. Bomma calls it "fairness". Conveniently not mentioning that the wealth gap has never been higher than it is now. That's how Socialism and Communism always work though. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Every time.

 

[ark steel]

And why don't we stop pretending that he had to break the law to feed his family. If I had to I'd scrub toilets or flip burgers, I'd work 3 jobs. My husband would too. I would not resort to breaking the law, especially after I'd been repeatedly caught and prosecuted. That would be an even bigger risk to my family's financial security, not to mention it's just wrong.

People resort to crime not because it's the only option, they do it because it's the easiest one.

I would hope that I would choose the option of working extra jobs rather than breaking the law, but, honestly, it would depend on the law. I don't know if I would hesitate very much if the broken law was selling loosies and not giving the state/local governments their exorbitant rake of the sales.

 

[Tim Steelersfan]

After you and your generation of race baiters die off, we will have taken a giant leap toward racism erasure.

Quoted for truth.

 

[oneforthebus]

I would hope that I would choose the option of working extra jobs rather than breaking the law, but, honestly, it would depend on the law. I don't know if I would hesitate very much if the broken law was selling loosies and not giving the state/local governments their exorbitant rake of the sales.

As you know I'm not fan of the government take. From what I understand, the police were called by a local store. The problem with selling loosies is it takes business away from honest people who are complying with the law. It hurts those business owners and their livelihood, more than it hurts the government.

 

[Vader]

Rod, you should reread the stuff you post. Do you know what the word "redeem" means?

hamster, I guess if you don't have money for food, you have plenty for condoms. Someone should invent edible condoms, that way the poor could kill two birds with one dollar.

It seems to me conservatives should be for mandatory abortions for anyone that has received government assistance, rather than trying to make it illegal to have more kids
you can't afford.

It's shocking how ignorant you are. Condoms are free in NY. The NY city government even has a website dedicated to giving away free condoms. http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/living/condoms-where.shtml

Damn you are ignorant.

 

[CharlesDavenport]

I think it's just awesome that the first black president and first lady are underlining insignificant slights instead of talking about how we have elected a two term black president, have a black Attorney General of the US, and have had two black Secretaries of State. Yeah, that wouldn't form a basis for a positive and encouraging message. What a ******* disaster this guy is.

 

[Djfan]

It looks like there is a truthfulness issue at play in this whole story. Who knew?

http://www.westernjournalism.com/mi...ifferent-two-years-later/#EwuaaiOdMqD1zd1Q.97