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To: C19fan

Didn’t BHO attend Occidental before transferring to Columbia? Why would, “oriental,” be offensive, but, “occidental,” be a name worthy of an institute of higher learning?


23 posted on 09/17/2014 1:26:43 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

More “accidental” than “occidental”.


35 posted on 09/17/2014 1:48:48 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: Joe 6-pack
Didn’t BHO attend Occidental before transferring to Columbia? Why would, “oriental,” be offensive, but, “occidental,” be a name worthy of an institute of higher learning?

Why isn't Columbia considered offensive? After all, it's named for the guy who brought genocide, slavery and the despoliation of the environment to the New World.

36 posted on 09/17/2014 1:49:12 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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