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A Vexatious Word: What does Rachel Jeantel teach us about racial slurs?
National Review ^ | 07/18/2013 | Kevin D. Williamson

Posted on 07/18/2013 8:15:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: humblegunner

True dat.


21 posted on 07/18/2013 8:39:26 AM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: humblegunner

FROM THE MOVIE - AIRPLANE:

Randy: Can I get you something?

Second Jive Dude: ‘S’mofo butter layin’ me to da’ BONE! Jackin’ me up... tight me!

Randy: I’m sorry, I don’t understand.

First Jive Dude: Cutty say ‘e can’t HANG!

Lady: Oh, stewardess! I speak jive. I can help you translate.

Randy: Oh, good.

Lady: He said that he’s in great pain and he wants to know if you can help him.

Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I’ll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?

Lady: [to the Second Jive Dude] Jus’ hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da rebound on da med side.

Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I dug her rap!

Lady: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don’ want no help, chump don’t GET da help!

Jive Dude: Say ‘e can’t hang, say seven up!

Lady: Jive-ass dude don’t got no brains anyhow!


22 posted on 07/18/2013 8:39:27 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: max americana

Jabba the witless #8.


23 posted on 07/18/2013 8:43:24 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: SeekAndFind
What does Rachel Jeantel teach us ...
Of all the people in the world who could teach me something about anything - she ain't one of 'em.
24 posted on 07/18/2013 8:43:50 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: SeekAndFind

That was a funny scene in that movie for sure...lol


25 posted on 07/18/2013 8:44:12 AM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: SeekAndFind
I wonder, who made this rule and why is everybody required to obey it?


No one person makes rules or standards. Over time, many rules even change a full 180 degrees.  But one thing is clear; when there are set standards for decency and behavior - Blacks get a free pass for violating these rules. Whites pay a severe penalty for breaking these rules.

Want proof? Talk to Paula Dean.

26 posted on 07/18/2013 8:45:25 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rachel Jeantel doesn’t teach us anything at all, but she demonstrates quite a bit.


27 posted on 07/18/2013 8:45:52 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Be seeing you...)
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To: SeekAndFind

I would be so happy if all these words simply fell out of use completely.


28 posted on 07/18/2013 8:47:17 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: MrB
White people - especially conservatives - are held to these higher standards.

Implying that others are incapable of living up to those standards...

 

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Oh, they're (blacks) capable. And most are. Most black people - that I know at least - do not use the n-word. At least not in my presence. 

 

29 posted on 07/18/2013 8:49:32 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I know they’re capable of behaving to normal societal standards,

but the left acts like they’re not.


30 posted on 07/18/2013 8:53:42 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: SeekAndFind
What does Ms. Jeantel REALLY think?


31 posted on 07/18/2013 8:53:52 AM PDT by Gamecock (Member: NAACAC)
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To: SeekAndFind

to ALL My fellow Macabre Crumpets of Caucasion Ehtnicity,

The entire ghetto culture..puts me in mind of SATIRE.

It’s a very bad and slighty sad Parody of itself.

the same brand of facetious self loathing that inspired the “term” “gay”..inspires the proud use of the “ N word” by those who pretend offense at its use by others.

a culture clinging to such things can not succeed at anything but ever greater failures


32 posted on 07/18/2013 8:56:13 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
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To: SeekAndFind
I'll betcha Jeantel told Trayvon to "Beat the cracka up" that night. She's too stupid to realize her own coaxing contributed to Trayvon's death.

I also believe that Trayvon attacked George because he had been caught red-handed and was was INDEED casing the neighborhood, looking for a robbery target. Probably looking for Robitussin to go with his ice tea and skittles (purple drank).

People say that George should've ID'd himself as the Neighborhood Watch Captian.. BS! If George had done that, he'd been instantly punched and beat down by Trayvon. He was ANYWAY, but that's the reason George felt he better not.

33 posted on 07/18/2013 8:56:46 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: SeekAndFind

34 posted on 07/18/2013 9:00:00 AM PDT by New Jersey Realist (America: home of the free because of the brave)
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To: Gamecock

what IS happnin on The Young and the Ressless anyway?....

that “bald dude” mus be a homosexical


35 posted on 07/18/2013 9:01:26 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

When Trayvon circle George in his truck, Trayvon knew this was an Hispanic man. St Skittles set out to beat an Hispanic man, possibly even to death. THAT is the fact this entire concoted lie is aimed at hiding, especially with the ‘amnesty’ issue brewing. IF Hispanics are paying attention, they klnow which political party is driving this racist crap. Which party is demanding that America ‘honor the memory’ of the black teen thug who set out to beat to death an Hispanic man? Jeantel is what Lenin called a useful idiot, and maybe nearly literally! But she is smart enough to be programmed for the big lie.


36 posted on 07/18/2013 9:04:34 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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I can’t take credit for the following as I saw it on a message board: “If a genie were to suddenly appear and promise to make racism disappear with a wave of his hand, he would be murdered by the nearest black person or Democrat before he could move his hand half an inch....”


38 posted on 07/18/2013 9:10:41 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: MrB

but the left acts like they’re not.

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Exactly. And as a result - the left is guilty of racism.

Michael Gerson said it best.... “The soft bigotry of low expectations.”


39 posted on 07/18/2013 9:11:05 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: SeekAndFind

It teaches us that we need a program that gives a shade scale on who is allowed to make racial slurs and it doesn’t matter.


40 posted on 07/18/2013 9:17:55 AM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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