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I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* Avendesora Send a noteboard - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM

This response is more to the original post, but I know what you mean. On the one hand, the President has spoken about a trial. If you speak about one, there could be hundreds or thousands of others that deserve comment, but he didn't, and shouldn't. On the other hand, he is the first person of color to be President. If he can't be involved in, or lead, a discussion of race in our country, then who can? I think he could have been more diplomatic or less removed, but the president is a person too. I think it must be difficult for any president to be personable and be a leader at the same time. Carry on.

ETA: I don't think the president should lead discussions about race, I misspoke. But I don't think that as a person of color, he should ignore it either.

*MySmiley*

I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
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Would he just shut up about it already? *pukes a little in mouth* *NM* everynametaken - 20/07/2013 04:20:07 AM 359 Views
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Ditto. Except I didn't vote for him a second time. everynametaken - 21/07/2013 01:34:54 AM 844 Views
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C'mon guys. It's sounding very "I'm not a racist, I swear!" in here. nossy - 20/07/2013 03:32:08 PM 917 Views
I can't like your reply enough. *NM* Rebekah - 20/07/2013 03:42:00 PM 370 Views
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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 787 Views
for me his about what will work not what is fair random thoughts - 22/07/2013 06:06:13 PM 836 Views
It has to be both. Period. Nobody will accept someone else trying to change them nossy - 22/07/2013 07:29:15 PM 858 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 723 Views
He did not talk about the case nossy - 23/07/2013 07:32:44 PM 747 Views
A touch over the top don't you think? Isaac - 20/07/2013 05:20:21 PM 761 Views
One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense nossy - 20/07/2013 09:09:45 PM 768 Views
Re: One comment, maybe. If anyone has taken offense Isaac - 20/07/2013 11:53:08 PM 808 Views
As mentioned nossy - 21/07/2013 12:18:14 AM 843 Views
Re: As mentioned Isaac - 21/07/2013 02:25:30 PM 761 Views
You just EXACTLY quoted the point I was making MrFarstrider - 20/07/2013 06:04:25 PM 845 Views
Em... not so sure I did. nossy - 20/07/2013 10:19:54 PM 698 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 874 Views
We will also have to agree to disagree. nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:13 AM 895 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 367 Views
There will always be something "more important." *NM* nossy - 21/07/2013 10:25:46 AM 336 Views
That's specious reasoning. Ghavrel - 21/07/2013 12:02:17 PM 721 Views
It is if you sidestep my point. nossy - 21/07/2013 05:15:19 PM 692 Views
I am of two minds on the issue. *edit* Avendesora - 21/07/2013 02:04:48 PM 780 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 819 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 709 Views
I'm one of those annoying people who corrects others with "biracial". Avendesora - 22/07/2013 08:03:10 PM 838 Views
That's not appropriate. Obama identifies as black. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:22:06 AM 396 Views
So do lots of white kids. nossy - 23/07/2013 08:50:12 AM 672 Views
It is the truth, though. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:30:53 PM 736 Views
I do not agree. nossy - 23/07/2013 07:06:33 PM 766 Views
Because he has publicly said that he has lived the life of a black man. Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 06:12:27 AM 672 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 851 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 761 Views
I know, and I find that weird. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 12:57:39 PM 783 Views
This is a complex issue. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 01:09:00 PM 699 Views
Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Ghavrel - 23/07/2013 06:28:41 PM 685 Views
Yes nossy - 23/07/2013 07:11:54 PM 857 Views
Re: Because he looks black, he's been treated like a black person. Avendesora - 23/07/2013 11:31:03 PM 677 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 379 Views
Perusing. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 04:02:53 AM 789 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 353 Views
I noticed the press wasn't aboard with idea when it came to Zimmerman random thoughts - 24/07/2013 12:49:00 PM 731 Views
Which is silly, because anyone can be racist. You are right, though. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2013 10:32:55 PM 348 Views
No, only white people can be racist. /sarcasm Macharius - 25/07/2013 04:38:13 PM 771 Views
No, not really. Ghavrel - 26/07/2013 07:40:45 AM 674 Views
I've thought about this a lot recently (prejudice + power = racism). nossy - 26/07/2013 10:36:16 AM 932 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 751 Views
My reply to Nossy above. Avendesora - 24/07/2013 02:25:49 PM 723 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 338 Views
That's not very nice. MrFarstrider - 21/07/2013 09:03:55 PM 794 Views
No, probably not. ironclad - 21/07/2013 10:01:36 PM 744 Views
Its unfortunate you see us the way you do MrFarstrider - 22/07/2013 06:05:30 AM 792 Views
So Obama smoked weed, punched school bus drivers, and got arrested for theft? Anonymous2000 - 21/07/2013 05:10:26 AM 721 Views
No, but he could have. jh - 21/07/2013 01:08:26 PM 682 Views
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