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That's specious reasoning. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM

Should he spend time discussing Kim Kardashian's child? There are things with which a President should concern himself. A homicide trial is not one of them. A tragedy happened. If he wants to deal with the omnipresent specter of race in America, there are better methods than comparing himself to Martin. Let the dead lie. As you can see in the posts in this thread, people are quick to attack the deceased; I doubt they would be so inclined if this case were not so politically charged.


It's late and I am not writing well. Suffice it to say that I have grown very tired of the moral outrage displayed by people whose sole contribution to social justice is their annual donation to the food bank. I am probably unfairly taking this exasperation out on you.

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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"Trayvon Martin could have been me." President Obama - 19/07/2013 11:27:21 PM 1503 Views
My interpretation is that he's being incredibly racist...against blacks - 19/07/2013 11:52:37 PM 816 Views
I think you're right - 19/07/2013 11:54:41 PM 769 Views
From the litlle I heard on NPR I had a couple real problems with it - 20/07/2013 12:53:40 AM 790 Views
Would he just shut up about it already? *pukes a little in mouth* *NM* - 20/07/2013 04:20:07 AM 333 Views
Yeah. As someone who voted for Obama and would do so again, this is embarrassing. - 20/07/2013 10:10:53 AM 689 Views
Ditto. Except I didn't vote for him a second time. - 21/07/2013 01:34:54 AM 796 Views
Does it matter now? Martin is still dead and Zimmerman will stay free. It's over. - 20/07/2013 04:24:43 AM 690 Views
It makes a great deal of difference - 20/07/2013 04:40:55 AM 739 Views
C'mon guys. It's sounding very "I'm not a racist, I swear!" in here. - 20/07/2013 03:32:08 PM 873 Views
I can't like your reply enough. *NM* - 20/07/2013 03:42:00 PM 346 Views
"I am not a racist I swear it" is what we are reduced for not agreeing on race - 20/07/2013 04:44:52 PM 737 Views
No. As I'll say to Isaac in a minute, I'll apologize for lumping everyone in - 20/07/2013 08:06:49 PM 725 Views
for me his about what will work not what is fair - 22/07/2013 06:06:13 PM 787 Views
It has to be both. Period. Nobody will accept someone else trying to change them - 22/07/2013 07:29:15 PM 779 Views
sorry I don't see where he says a change in behaviour is part of the solution - 23/07/2013 06:29:16 PM 674 Views
He did not talk about the case - 23/07/2013 07:32:44 PM 685 Views
A touch over the top don't you think? - 20/07/2013 05:20:21 PM 713 Views
One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense - 20/07/2013 09:09:45 PM 713 Views
Re: One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense - 20/07/2013 11:53:08 PM 747 Views
As mentioned - 21/07/2013 12:18:14 AM 788 Views
Re: As mentioned - 21/07/2013 02:25:30 PM 711 Views
You just EXACTLY quoted the point I was making - 20/07/2013 06:04:25 PM 785 Views
Em... not so sure I did. - 20/07/2013 10:19:54 PM 642 Views
I think he's wrong for continuing to talk about it, and doing so in this manner - 21/07/2013 06:59:11 AM 818 Views
We will also have to agree to disagree. - 21/07/2013 10:25:13 AM 845 Views
There are more important things for him to be focusing on, I think. That said, I think you're right. *NM* - 21/07/2013 08:16:34 AM 344 Views
There will always be something "more important." *NM* - 21/07/2013 10:25:46 AM 314 Views
That's specious reasoning. - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM 668 Views
It is if you sidestep my point. - 21/07/2013 05:15:19 PM 640 Views
I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM 734 Views
Well, that's good. I feel like I'm working on 3 or 4 at this point. - 21/07/2013 05:41:21 PM 762 Views
I'm one of those annoying people who corrects others with "biracial". - 22/07/2013 08:03:10 PM 797 Views
That's not appropriate. Obama identifies as black. *NM* - 23/07/2013 06:22:06 AM 370 Views
So do lots of white kids. - 23/07/2013 08:50:12 AM 632 Views
It is the truth, though. - 23/07/2013 06:30:53 PM 685 Views
I do not agree. - 23/07/2013 07:06:33 PM 715 Views
I know, and I find that weird. - 23/07/2013 12:57:39 PM 735 Views
This is a complex issue. - 23/07/2013 01:09:00 PM 644 Views
Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. - 23/07/2013 06:28:41 PM 638 Views
Yes - 23/07/2013 07:11:54 PM 802 Views
Perusing. - 24/07/2013 04:02:53 AM 713 Views
That makes sense. Generally, though, one should go by whatever the person in question identifies as. *NM* - 24/07/2013 06:13:28 AM 327 Views
I noticed the press wasn't aboard with idea when it came to Zimmerman - 24/07/2013 12:49:00 PM 678 Views
Which is silly, because anyone can be racist. You are right, though. *NM* - 24/07/2013 10:32:55 PM 328 Views
No, only white people can be racist. /sarcasm - 25/07/2013 04:38:13 PM 713 Views
No, not really. - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM 628 Views
My reply to Nossy above. - 24/07/2013 02:25:49 PM 670 Views
As always, the voice of reason when I am about to discount the US as fucking mental. *NM* - 21/07/2013 03:17:15 PM 317 Views
That's not very nice. - 21/07/2013 09:03:55 PM 730 Views
No, probably not. - 21/07/2013 10:01:36 PM 693 Views
Its unfortunate you see us the way you do - 22/07/2013 06:05:30 AM 743 Views
So Obama smoked weed, punched school bus drivers, and got arrested for theft? - 21/07/2013 05:10:26 AM 670 Views
No, but he could have. - 21/07/2013 01:08:26 PM 634 Views

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