Posted on 08/26/2008 10:31:05 PM PDT by Danae
I agree 100%. We had two of the finest black recon team leaders in Project Omega and CCS, MACVSOG in 68-69. Their actions in combat spoke for themselves. Never did either SFC say I am black.
One was hit in both arms and shoulders with seven AK rounds. He lost the use of both arms. He still does not bitch. Yes a so called southern redneck SGT E-5 carried his ass to a helicopter under fire in late 68. The other trained many a new man,too.
Frankly, I did not care if they were green, or whatever. I treat everyone the same. I have several black neighbors who always chat with me and my wife. Neighbors are neighbors, and; it is easier to get along. Not a damn one of my other neighnors ever said I am black or we are multiracial. Why even bring it up unless one has an axe to grind or wants to start trouble? I asked my wife why the lady brought it up? She warned me to steer clear of the lady. Their was no reason for the lady to state that. I had loaned them tools, given them plants, seeds, plus had answered her questions about previous work done to the house that I was aware of.
The lady about a month after the muliracial comment, came up to me while I was working outside digging up tree roots from a dead tree, and she asked me to point out the exact property line to her. I politely offered to give her a copy of my legal boundary line survey, a survey that is acceptable in our states Courts as surveys for closing ordered by title companies are not legal here. She did not want a copy. She wanted me to show her the actual survey markers, She said they should be painted on trees. I politely stated they put iron stakes buried just below the surface here. She next tells me to dig them up and show her. Go figure.
Sounds like my Parents neighbor... a Liberal who moved up from California. The woman is a REAL @!tch. There is no fixing them ever. I told my mom to put her up on rottenneighbor.com lol
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