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Post Number: 21
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Hanna
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Posted on: Oct. 04 2003,12:11 pm |
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Why is it that certain sports may seem dominated by race but no one wonders why? I don't take it as racist, I just take it as "that's the way it is"
Hockey - Mostly white players (still Americans, who cares) Football - Many black players (still Americans, who cares) Baseball - Many Mexicans and Puerto Ricans (still Americans, who cares) Tennis - Mostly white players (still Americans, who cares) Nascar - All white drivers (still Americans, who cares)
That's what makes us such a diversified country. But a comment that indicates what nationality an athlete is, and the political inuendos behind the comment are still only the opinion of the speaker. And I don't necessarily take ones comments to heart.
Put that theory into the job market, and you will see employers are hiring minorities because they are Equal Opportunity Employers, and want minorities on their rosters to prove it.
Anything wrong with this? You decide.
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Post Number: 22
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Madd Max
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Posted on: Oct. 04 2003,8:31 pm |
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I thought that Rush was the poster child for the Right wing Republicans With there God fearing Family values, Apple pie and the American way. Wasn't Rushs Motto to hell with the Democrats at all cost. Then We find out that Rush is accused of being a big time Doper. What a RUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe he can share a cell with Martha Stewart
-------------- Heck, if crazy were a pre-existing condition, the GOP wouldn't be able to get insurance. James Carville
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Post Number: 23
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The Advocate
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Posted on: Oct. 04 2003,9:53 pm |
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Pete, You stated and I quote "If that statement was racist what about the next time someone plays the race card saying they did not get the job etc, because they are a person of color"... That sir is not a racist statement but a racial one.
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Post Number: 24
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The Advocate
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Posted on: Oct. 04 2003,10:05 pm |
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Rush Limbaugh, unfortunately, is unable to disassociate himself from his celebrity which embodies his racist views, hence, whenever the man communicates in any way, shape, or form, the public understands that they are looking at the 1990's reincarnation of Archie Bunker... so far to the right his left hand is touching Carl Marx.
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Post Number: 25
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pete
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Posted on: Oct. 05 2003,2:30 am |
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So if someone says race is the reason they did not get the job it's ok? But if someone says race is the reason they did it's not?
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Post Number: 26
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The Advocate
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Posted on: Oct. 05 2003,6:03 pm |
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Come on Minnow, aren't you gonna tell me what's wrong with my last posting? I personally can think of two things. Let's play some verbal volleyball!
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Post Number: 27
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Oct. 06 2003,11:32 am |
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Why are there no minority race car drivers the cars are not stolen?
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Post Number: 28
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KODIAK
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Posted on: Oct. 06 2003,3:17 pm |
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Sorry, gone for the weekend, I see the dialogue continues. McNabb had another sub-par outing last night, no tds etc. Year to date, he is 28th in the league in yardage (664 vs. 1300 plus for the leader) has 1 td throw (vs. 8 for the leader, league average is approx 4.5 for starters) a qb rating (complex formula measuring yardage, completion %, tds, interceptions etc. a perfect game is 158) of 51.3 (high 90's, low 100's are commonplace). I see the conversation has turned into political stances again. The general consensus at KFAN is that ESPN should have drug it out right another few days for more pub, with Barrerio pointing out that the media and the public should not be so two faced. Example, the Chicago Cubs coach making the statement that many white players should not be playing, that many black players were superior. I stand by my earlier position (possibly similar to Hoosier's in some areas) that the commentary was misplaced, that the network tries too hard to sensationalize their telecasts, that the networks believe we don't know anything and therefore try to bury good fans with minute information (not impressed) and they bring non experts into the game to babble. Rush is ok in his own environment, but not in this one. The problem quickly became that he could not be objective, he tried to too hard to force something. Dennis Miller had the same problem, very intellectual and insightful personality, we just didn't need it every play....
-------------- "Dyin ain't much of a living.....boy" Clint (Outlaw Josie Wales)
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Post Number: 29
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KODIAK
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Posted on: Oct. 06 2003,3:31 pm |
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Oh, got carried away. Is McNabb then over rated? Yup, so far. We should take into account his supporting cast pretty much sucks, and that its a long year.
-------------- "Dyin ain't much of a living.....boy" Clint (Outlaw Josie Wales)
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Post Number: 30
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The Outsider
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Posted on: Oct. 07 2003,2:33 am |
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for a book that actually tackles the "taboo" topic of race and being politically correct, check out the book, "Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports And Why We're Afraid To Talk About It" by Jon Entine. Some parts are dry, but it is a great book. It touches many of the issues society is afraid to talk about.
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