Posted on 09/30/2004 6:06:14 AM PDT by Phantom Lord
Many of the elderly(not just blacks)are intimidated by new technologies. My mother is one of the smartest, most common-sense people I know, but she thinks that having an e-mail address is far beyond her.
An African-American civil rights spokeswoman said on Wednesday that the new computerized voting machines "terrify" her, and that blacks are "afraid of machines like that."
I'm an hispanic women and a member of the NRA. If any machines tries to "terrify" me or won't let me vote for President Bush, I'll just bring my 22 and shoot it. Have courage Ms civil rights spokeswoman. What if MLK had been terrified? Where would you be today?
Tell them it is no different that playing touch screen poker or bingo. THEN let's see if they STILL want to act "afraid", and that goes for the "other" confused voters mentioned in the article.
Being white and conservative....i expect this garbage from the left. But getting this kinda pablum from the people who are supposed to be advancing my intersts would be particularly offensive
I suspect King would only shake his head sadly as he looked at what his dream de-evolved into.
Amen.
And they still vote for the democrats!
I don't see any race as less capable than I. I've had black doctors, supervisors, financial advisors. I live with black neighbors. My kids went to integrated schools. They are just people for cripes sake just like myself.
I think that the democrats see blacks as people who are less capable and need to be taken care of like children or pets.
One of the more telling things about this situation is when my sons were in high school. A black friend of theirs was bemoaning his plight until my son pointed out that the friend drove a BMW to school and his father was a lawyer and mother a corporate officer.
At some point, these activists will have to realize that while everyone hits the wall, and blacks have had and do have some that will impede them, the time has come to acknowledge that treating an entire race like incompetents has to stop.
Prejudice will always exist. It exists simply because people have to set themselves apart from the pack. Class, wealth, income, color, weight, religion, background and other facets come into play with everyone. That is human nature. But, treating blacks like some exotic species that needs to be kept in a hothouse zoo is just plain WRONG.
That's how democrats can get the elderly to vote for Kerry.
Tell them its Kerry Bingo & if they push the right names they win money. They'll get there the money monthly in there social security checks.
Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin' about no votin' machines.
Lawdy! What's next?
Tis kinda crapolla could be taking it's toll....the latest poll i have seen on the subject (ap i think) had Bush garnering 30% of the non-white vote!
Anything that keeps ignorant people away from the polls is a good thing.
"I'm an hispanic women and a member of the NRA. If any machines tries to "terrify" me or won't let me vote for President Bush, I'll just bring my 22 and shoot it."
Good choice, Linda. While many would consider the .22 underpowered for most applications, I believe it offers plenty of stopping power for electronics, without the concern of over-penetration... :^)
HW (also NRA)
How insulting to suggest that people whose parents and grandparents faced down fire hoses and dogs for the right to vote are "intimidated" by a simple electronic device.
Wanna know what they're REALLY afraid of? They're afraid of four more years of a man who stresses personal responsibility and self-improvement as a means of advancement -- rather than perpetuation of the entitlement mindset of handouts and complacency.
Anyone care to dispute that? You'll fail, I promise.
This reminds me of some black-on-black humor I heard one summer while working my way through college as the only 'white boy' on an otherwise all-black construction labor crew:
Black #1 to Black #2:"HEY, there, Boy! Get 'way from that wheelbarrow! You know you don't know nuthin' 'bout muh-SHEEN-uh-ree!"
Blacks can be rougher on each other than any person of another race can even dare to think of being -- but their "inside humor" kept me laughing all summer. Those were some of the most enjoyable jobs (and co-workers) I ever had!
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OTOH, I hope my black friends rise up and "skin" Ms Bland and her fellow race whores for trying to turn a stereotype into aDimoCR@P crutch...
Good post OpusatFR
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