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To: shortstop

Some years ago, New Orleans changed the name of George Washington school. They didn’t want a school named after someone who owned slaves. It hurt the self esteem of the almost all black student body and black teachers. They named the school after an African king. That was supposed to help the self esteem of the black students, so they weren’t forced to attend a school named after a slave owner.

Political correctness is a strong force in our society.


3 posted on 11/09/2013 11:48:58 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego
They named the school after an African king.

Entirely possible the African king owned slaves which would be too funny.

5 posted on 11/09/2013 11:51:40 AM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I’d bet you that the African King owned black slaves too. Probably more than Washington and he probably killed them when they no longer produced for him.


6 posted on 11/09/2013 11:51:53 AM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I’d be willing to bet that the African king owned slaves too.


8 posted on 11/09/2013 11:52:47 AM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Dilbert San Diego

BS. I bet 75% of the blacks in GW high school couldn’t tell you who GW was, much less that he owned a cow.


22 posted on 11/09/2013 12:03:14 PM PST by RetiredArmy (I am proud to be a Christian and follower of my Lord Jesus Christ. Time is short for U to know Him!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

They named the school after an African king.

Was that African King one of the ones that sold other blacks into slavery?


26 posted on 11/09/2013 12:09:47 PM PST by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign is for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

And, of course, the African king never owned slaves, right? Right???


29 posted on 11/09/2013 12:12:43 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Is there an African king who never killed countrymen for power? To hell with Africa!


46 posted on 11/10/2013 3:14:35 AM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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