Posted on 09/09/2005 2:35:47 PM PDT by RWR8189
Is it possible she asked him because he was the closest "young man" near her? Maybe she figured he looked big enough to handle all her stuff. Is it at all possible she really didn't notice his color and just needed help??
Tall Texan -- I'm not trying to flame you here -- I realze you're just posting what you read/heard.
Kudos to Karl Malone on not making a big deal out of it though.
***As a former member of the church, I am very proud of the heritage, however many folks forget about the persecution, yes I should say a form of racism, that the early church endured...My great great grandfather lost everything he had in Jackson County Missouri. The women were raped and the men killed or tarred and feathered just for having a belief that Smith convinced them about. ***
You best be careful...there are some Freepers on here that actually believe that didn't happen or believe that it was justified if it did. It's known as the classic FR anti-Mormon bash session. LOL
By whites, blacks, or both?
It should be interesting to see how this Black Diaspora works out.
I really don't have any answers except to take the chance to know each other. Try to approach everyone without a preconceived opinion and see what happens and thats on both sides of the equation. If anyone goes around thinking that they are going to be discriminated against they will be. When my sons were younger and they came complaining to me that people were treating them badly and they wanted me to fix it, I used to tell them "there are a$$holes in this world, deal with it."
The world is filled with discrimination and prejudice. NOt just black and white but ugly, fat, thin, rich, poor, beautiful. The prejudice usually comes from the insecure but it surrounds us. There are times to stand up and fight and there are times to just ignore. We all just need to grow up and try to "love one another." ...even liberals, I guess.
excellently said. I can add no more.
excellently said. I can add no more.
Having lived in RLDS City for a few years and seen the attitude, I have no doubt that many in Utah will hate every one of them before they even arrive.
I look forward to the social experiment that's happening, though. Give less wealthy people from Louisiana a change for the better here in the west, and invite western suburbanites here to move to Louisiana with its hurricanes and different flavor of government. ...good trade, IMO.
"Will I have to deal with whispering behind me and eyeballing me?" asked the 36-year-old black
These are the first things I'd want to know after I just barely escaped that hell hole with my life
He really wants to know if he can pull his crap on the honkies of Utah without having to pay a price for it
Did I hear a thank you in there..or a God bless these white folks who care so much?
imo
And I'm sure if they make positive contributions to society, Utah will be more than happy to embrace them.
I would say so too.
When have black women lynched anyone?
and put my focus on being worthy of those mercies.
Well put.
where exactly is Caucasia???
It's an area of Asia known primarily for its fighting roosters.
That's a great story.
I cannot imagine a person who would not think about such things. That would be a person who might be considered a fool and niave. Is it racism? Maybe it is, but I do not think so.
I'm a non-Mormon who has lived in Utah for over ten years now and have never found this to be even remotely true.
I'd be much more inclined to believe someone may not
associate with you because you are not Mormon.
LOL. You see to have lots of self confidence. It shows - consequently others respect you.
BTW, just spent the last 4 days with Star Parker,
www.urbancure.org
We brought her to Austin and she rocked the town. Everyone should hear her.... especially with regard to the hurricane victims. She says that for many of these folk they will be given a new opportunity in this country after living on a "plantation" in N.O. We need to reach out to them and help them help themselves to jobs, etc.
Guess you can tell I love her attitude.
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