Posted on 07/26/2007 3:31:35 PM PDT by GOP_Raider
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Boise State running back who scored the winning points in the Fiesta Bowl, then proposed to his cheerleader girlfriend on national television, says he has hired security for their wedding because of racial threats.
Ian Johnson, who is black, and Chrissy Popadics, who is white, are due to be married Saturday in Boise. Since his Jan. 1 proposal, Johnson said, he has received phone calls, letters and some personal threats from people who object to their marriage plans.
"You take it for what it is - the less educated, the less willing to change," Johnson, 21, of San Dimas, Calif., told the Idaho Statesman for its Tuesday editions. "But we're not acting like we're naive to all the stuff that's going on. We know what's been said. We're going to make sure we're safe at all times. It's an amazing day for us, and we'd hate to have it ruined by someone."
"It's really sad because a lot of people that are probably doing it are the same people who were cheering me on," Johnson said.
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Congratulations and may you spend a life of health, love and respect for one another.
Thanks for your link. Been there, done that. Still just a white guy, no claims on other races. Well, you just have to face it sometimes...
I just find it all fascinating..
If you have any Irish, which, if you are Celt Scottish vs. Saxon, you may want to see if you are related to Niall of the Nine Hostages... 1 in 5 people in Ireland (I can’t remember the Scottish stats) trace themselves back to him..
God Bless these two young people and may their personal, family and professional success be plenty.
Sometimes I simply wonder if the extreme left is making these disgusting remarks and presentations to deter from the fact that their self serving, self indulgent ideologies are failing so miserably.
If they have children they will certainly have great smiles....
It is sad that he has to hire security for their wedding.....I only wish them the very best...
Idaho is a beautiful state with wonderful people, but it has its Aryan Nations Neanderthals.
I’ll say it was emotonal to watch! I’m a Sooners fan. I definitely cried... when I wasn’t kicking in the TV screen.
Wow, fans of the Sooners and the Aggies? I can help you get over those horrible addictions... ;^)
Possibly. Tiny Tom and Dingy Harry are two peas in pod. I think that Daschle is Reid’s mentor. Scary thought.
As I understand it, they were going to hire security regardless, since this is a high profile wedding (well high profile for Boise anyway).
Nah,
Idaho still has some democrats, they probably moved north after the DNC convention in 1968 and they figured out Reconstruction would never include plantations.
I wish these two the best. Mixed marriages always seemed to be asking for trouble, but only when between two cultures. Race is irrelevent.
A recent study shows that 80% of black women over the age of 40 are overweight. And 50% of them are obese.
Thank God. Seattle and Portland hate hetros. They’ll probably mention God in their wedding....and that would not be tollerated.
“Between two cultures”, operative thought. Great point.
Now, if I could only find an Oregon t-shirt in black and white stripes :)
GO DUCKS!
Does it happen to involve a George Strait song that goes a little something like...
Amarillo by mornin'...up from San Anton'...everything that I got, is just what I got on...I ain't got a dime But what I've got is mine I ain't rich
Ya know, just out of curiosity. :)
Actually it is the beautiful and inspiring Texas Tech Fight song..... ;^)
Well, that too, but simply as an excuse to quote the lyrical glory that is George Strait, I thought I’d throw that out there.
I can’t believe the stupidity of people. A white female friend of mine, for 20 years, married a black man 3 years ago. They, and I couldn’t be happier for it.
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