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It makes a great deal of difference MrFarstrider Send a noteboard - 20/07/2013 04:40:55 AM

Not in any way to Trayvon Martin being dead or George Zimmerman being free. But more on how the President sees himself as a citizen and a leader of his people. It says that the President sees himself as somebody who has been racially profiled and it has left an image with him that he feels betrayed by the Caucasians he leads and represents.

He chose to not stay mum and remain neutral on the subject. I think it is something he is free to feel and its impossible to tell somebody that you cannot feel a certain way because you are the POTUS. But the right thing to do is to keep your feelings to yourself to prevent the "favorite child" feeling amongst all of his citizenry.

Edit for grammar and spelling I should've done before I posted

This message last edited by MrFarstrider on 20/07/2013 at 04:51:00 AM
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"Trayvon Martin could have been me." President Obama MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:27:21 PM 1601 Views
My interpretation is that he's being incredibly racist...against blacks A Deathwatch Guard - 19/07/2013 11:52:37 PM 966 Views
I think you're right MrFarstrider - 19/07/2013 11:54:41 PM 859 Views
From the litlle I heard on NPR I had a couple real problems with it random thoughts - 20/07/2013 12:53:40 AM 914 Views
Would he just shut up about it already? *pukes a little in mouth* *NM* everynametaken - 20/07/2013 04:20:07 AM 380 Views
Yeah. As someone who voted for Obama and would do so again, this is embarrassing. Ghavrel - 20/07/2013 10:10:53 AM 771 Views
Ditto. Except I didn't vote for him a second time. everynametaken - 21/07/2013 01:34:54 AM 891 Views
Does it matter now? Martin is still dead and Zimmerman will stay free. It's over. Tom - 20/07/2013 04:24:43 AM 784 Views
It makes a great deal of difference MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 04:40:55 AM 838 Views
C'mon guys. It's sounding very "I'm not a racist, I swear!" in here. nossy - 20/07/2013 03:32:08 PM 969 Views
I can't like your reply enough. *NM* Rebekah - 20/07/2013 03:42:00 PM 391 Views
"I am not a racist I swear it" is what we are reduced for not agreeing on race random thoughts - 20/07/2013 04:44:52 PM 843 Views
No. As I'll say to Isaac in a minute, I'll apologize for lumping everyone in nossy - 20/07/2013 08:06:49 PM 839 Views
for me his about what will work not what is fair random thoughts - 22/07/2013 06:06:13 PM 892 Views
It has to be both. Period. Nobody will accept someone else trying to change them nossy - 22/07/2013 07:29:15 PM 912 Views
sorry I don't see where he says a change in behaviour is part of the solution random thoughts - 23/07/2013 06:29:16 PM 774 Views
He did not talk about the case nossy - 23/07/2013 07:32:44 PM 792 Views
A touch over the top don't you think? Isaac - 20/07/2013 05:20:21 PM 815 Views
One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense nossy - 20/07/2013 09:09:45 PM 818 Views
Re: One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense Isaac - 20/07/2013 11:53:08 PM 852 Views
As mentioned nossy - 21/07/2013 12:18:14 AM 887 Views
Re: As mentioned Isaac - 21/07/2013 02:25:30 PM 807 Views
You just EXACTLY quoted the point I was making MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 06:04:25 PM 890 Views
Em... not so sure I did. nossy - 20/07/2013 10:19:54 PM 743 Views
I think he's wrong for continuing to talk about it, and doing so in this manner A Deathwatch Guard - 21/07/2013 06:59:11 AM 935 Views
We will also have to agree to disagree. nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:13 AM 951 Views
There are more important things for him to be focusing on, I think. That said, I think you're right. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 08:16:34 AM 388 Views
There will always be something "more important." *NM* nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:46 AM 356 Views
That's specious reasoning. Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM 771 Views
It is if you sidestep my point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:15:19 PM 734 Views
I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* Avendesora - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM 856 Views
Well, that's good. I feel like I'm working on 3 or 4 at this point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:41:21 PM 867 Views
People do forget that he's only half black - and more importantly, not "African American" at all. Legolas - 21/07/2013 07:08:28 PM 756 Views
I'm one of those annoying people who corrects others with "biracial". Avendesora - 22/07/2013 08:03:10 PM 888 Views
That's not appropriate. Obama identifies as black. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:22:06 AM 415 Views
So do lots of white kids. nossy - 23/07/2013 08:50:12 AM 720 Views
It is the truth, though. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:30:53 PM 785 Views
I do not agree. nossy - 23/07/2013 07:06:33 PM 810 Views
Because he has publicly said that he has lived the life of a black man. Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:12:27 AM 718 Views
I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. nossy - 24/07/2013 08:21:04 AM 898 Views
Re: I'm not saying he hasn't. In fact, I've said too many times in this thread that he has. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:22:58 PM 838 Views
I know, and I find that weird. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 12:57:39 PM 830 Views
This is a complex issue. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 01:09:00 PM 753 Views
Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:28:41 PM 741 Views
Yes nossy - 23/07/2013 07:11:54 PM 905 Views
Re: Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 11:31:03 PM 726 Views
Yes, Obama was raised by white people. Wikipedia says so, so it must be true! *NM* Macharius - 24/07/2013 04:16:31 AM 397 Views
Perusing. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 04:02:53 AM 849 Views
That makes sense. Generally, though, one should go by whatever the person in question identifies as. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:13:28 AM 372 Views
I noticed the press wasn't aboard with idea when it came to Zimmerman random thoughts - 24/07/2013 12:49:00 PM 782 Views
Which is silly, because anyone can be racist. You are right, though. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 10:32:55 PM 368 Views
No, only white people can be racist. /sarcasm Macharius - 25/07/2013 04:38:13 PM 819 Views
No, not really. Ghavrel - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM 725 Views
I've thought about this a lot recently (prejudice + power = racism). nossy - 26/07/2013 10:36:16 AM 979 Views
so some liberal ivory tower racist redefined the word to mean they were no racist random thoughts - 26/07/2013 01:16:48 PM 801 Views
My reply to Nossy above. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:25:49 PM 766 Views
As always, the voice of reason when I am about to discount the US as fucking mental. *NM* ironclad - 21/07/2013 03:17:15 PM 358 Views
That's not very nice. MrFarstrider - 21/07/2013 09:03:55 PM 878 Views
No, probably not. ironclad - 21/07/2013 10:01:36 PM 795 Views
Its unfortunate you see us the way you do MrFarstrider - 22/07/2013 06:05:30 AM 839 Views
So Obama smoked weed, punched school bus drivers, and got arrested for theft? Anonymous2000 - 21/07/2013 05:10:26 AM 768 Views
No, but he could have. jh - 21/07/2013 01:08:26 PM 723 Views
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