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Stolen Privilege
Original Material | 6/16/2015 | By Laz A. Mataz

Posted on 06/16/2015 2:02:21 PM PDT by Lazamataz

Stolen Valor, as defined in the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 (H.R. 258), is the fraudulent claim of military award or decoration with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit from convincing someone that he or she did rightfully receive the award or decoration.

I wish to coin a phrase and concept: Stolen Privilege. This is the fraudulent claim of racial composition with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit from convincing someone that he or she was a particular race.

In the last year, we have heard incessantly about White Privilege. This is defined as having societal privileges or having advantages in America -- indeed, the entire Western world -- just for being white. So, let us consider the privileges associated with being colors other than white? There are advantages, financial and otherwise, to claiming Native American status. There are advantages, financial and otherwise, to claiming African American status.

One can cogently argue that these other-than-white Privileges are a requisite offset for decades of systemic oppression. I don't disagree. But still, privileges they are, and they are afforded on the basis of color.

One of these privileges is the tendency of NAACP groups to hire, as their Chapter President a man or woman of color. Rachel Dolezal was hired as the Spokane Chapter President of the NAACP, and she remained Chapter President for a very long time, with the understanding that she was black -- even though she was white all along.

Rachel Dolezal is guilty of Stolen Privilege.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has claimed Native American Ancestry several times, most recently in a book "A Fighting Chance", even though her claims have been debunked many times and by many groups.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is guilty of Stolen Privilege.

I would never advocate that ‘Stolen Privilege’ should ever be made into a prosecutable law -- we have far too many laws, and far too many of them border on criminalizing simple foolishness -- but I do advocate that Stolen Privilege should be a concept used to mock and shame those who abuse the truth in a quest for money or power.


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To: Lazamataz

I agree that the label should be used frequently as was done with ‘SoreLoserman’.


81 posted on 06/16/2015 9:23:47 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Lazamataz
Thanks for "keeping it pithy and still getting the point across.

Maybe you can follow up with how nice it would be if many minorities opted to "steal" some White working class attributes....we have the dirt on some Whites who act like minorities to get "special treatments/rights" - the dichotomy of a switcheroo might be fun to explore.

82 posted on 06/17/2015 3:51:08 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: tarheelswamprat
You are the 293rd Satisfied Customer!™
83 posted on 06/17/2015 5:00:56 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: Riley

Prayers for whatever you are going through.


84 posted on 06/17/2015 5:01:52 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: M Kehoe; Delta 21

Thank you, kind FReepers.


85 posted on 06/17/2015 5:02:37 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: Lazamataz

I think it’s an unhealthy, malignant romanticism of the position of underdog - sort of a wistfulness for a piece of that status. It’s also a mental disease or defect if sincere and a scam if false. Very cogent insight, Laz.


86 posted on 06/17/2015 5:33:08 AM PDT by jagusafr
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To: Lazamataz

LOL!
I’m stealing that.
(Sorry)


87 posted on 06/17/2015 6:07:46 AM PDT by jag.drafting
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To: Erik Latranyi
I *like* it!
88 posted on 06/17/2015 6:33:56 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: LucyT

Thank you for your ping list PINGAROOOOOOO! :)


89 posted on 06/17/2015 6:34:46 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: jag.drafting

Why not, I stole it myself! :)


90 posted on 06/17/2015 6:38:19 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: exit82
It's clever but it doesn't really make sense. pallor [ ˈpalər ] NOUN an unhealthy pale appearance.
91 posted on 06/17/2015 6:39:18 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: jagusafr

Nice way to phrase it.

Oscar Wilde: “I wish I had said that.”

James McNeill Whistler: “You will, Oscar, you will.”


92 posted on 06/17/2015 6:39:55 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: ecomcon

yeah, it’s not much for “depth” on the analogy,
but it’s funny cuz it rhymes and refers to relative reflectivity


93 posted on 06/17/2015 6:40:54 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: ecomcon

I thought about that, but I don’t want to denigrate Riley’s creativity. I do like the alliterative nature of the phrase.


94 posted on 06/17/2015 6:43:29 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 15% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: Lazamataz

Thank you, Laz.


95 posted on 06/17/2015 9:16:04 AM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: humblegunner

I’ve submitted this article to four blogs.

That’s because I’m a Published Writer and so much better than you.

:)


96 posted on 06/17/2015 10:03:51 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 0.000015% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: Lazamataz

97 posted on 06/17/2015 10:11:38 AM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: humblegunner

I ain’t workin’ for a dolla less than 15 an hour, yo.


98 posted on 06/17/2015 10:12:58 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 0.000015% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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To: Lazamataz

I thought all you needed was tree fiddy.


99 posted on 06/17/2015 10:16:07 AM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: humblegunner

I need me about tree fiddy, but I ain’t workin’ for less den fitteen.


100 posted on 06/17/2015 10:18:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The new GOP slogan: "Vote for us!!! We're 0.000015% less evil than the Democrats!!!")
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