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Charles Barkley: Worrying About ‘Stupid’ Confederate Statues a ‘Waste’ of Time
breitbart ^ | TRENT BAKER

Posted on 08/18/2017 1:46:18 PM PDT by davikkm

https://twitter.com/_/status/898285458475687936

In light of the recent movement to remove Confederate statues, NBA legend Charles Barkley said worrying about “those stupid statues” was a “waste” of time.

Barkley said in his 54 years he has “never thought about those statues,” adding he would rather worry about bettering the black community.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: athletes; barkley; charlesbarkley; dixie; ferguson; missouri
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To: davikkm
OUTSTANDING WORDS SIR CHARLES . . .
21 posted on 08/18/2017 2:04:31 PM PDT by rhubarbk ("Liberals are the stool in the community pool" . . . Hat Tip to rockinqsranch)
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To: miss marmelstein

Anarchy hurts everyone.

These folks have no idea how to lead productively. They are only intent on destroying.

They have been taught how to protest, disrupt, and destroy.

I’ve come to the point where I recognize that none of these people are happy that slavery no longer exists. They wish it did, so they’d have a valid issue to talk about.

So instead of being happy, they act as if slavery still exists and trash White people as if they actually wanted to keep Blacks down.

These protesters have done more to set back Blacks in the last few months than anyone over the last 50 years.

I get the impression some folks just aren’t very bright, and it’s really sad to see that telegraphed.

Instead of people like me being able to accept everyone as decent people, I’m now having to wonder if the people I come into contact with have a chip on their shoulder.

I was just talking with friend yesterday. She has some Hispanic friends. I’ve been introduced to them. I disagree with some of their world outlook, but I genuinely like them and wish them a good happy productive life.

I asked her what they thought of me, and she stated they couldn’t figure out why she would want to hang out with Whites.

That mindset just baffles me.


22 posted on 08/18/2017 2:07:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Exempting Trump and his team, our media and government have adopted the Zoolander management style.)
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To: davikkm; All

If this asshole had ever studied American history,he might have a clue.


23 posted on 08/18/2017 2:21:12 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Yes.


24 posted on 08/18/2017 2:23:38 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: davikkm
I rarely visit statues and if I do, I give the words attached to them short shift...I admire the metal work, and usually the settings are park-like...

but we need to preserve our historical places and their statuary...

otherwise, we've no better than the Taliban.

25 posted on 08/18/2017 2:25:52 PM PDT by cherry
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To: davikkm

He is frequently very OK. Except when trying to play golf.


26 posted on 08/18/2017 2:37:44 PM PDT by VietVet876
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To: davikkm

psssst, Charles, it’s not about the statues.

It’s about discrediting the entire country, its history and Constitution.


27 posted on 08/18/2017 2:41:53 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Michael.SF.

Yep. He’s actually a kind of conservative.


28 posted on 08/18/2017 2:44:04 PM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: bgill

The Kenyanesian Usurpation should never have happened.
Barry Soetoro is not a natural born citizen and EVERYONE in the District of Corruption knows it.


29 posted on 08/18/2017 2:44:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: miss marmelstein

It’s just like the “Native American sports teams” BS

You think the average NA Joe gives a Flyin Flip about the Redskins?

If anything sports teams are named aggressive, tough creatures.

It’s pointy headed white LOOKITME liberals who made all this up. Like they give a damn about anybody else except themselves

Common sense ain’t so common


30 posted on 08/18/2017 2:45:59 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Search "Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy tweets" and pass those links on to all you know)
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To: davikkm

Agree..now what does LaBron James say about this? (As if I really care what LaBron thinks about issues of the day).


31 posted on 08/18/2017 3:07:27 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: davikkm

CERTAIN RELIGIONS (”OF PEACE”) DO NOT LIKE STATUES EITHER- THEY DESTROY 4000 YEAR OLD SCULPTURES

This is a start, for them...


32 posted on 08/18/2017 3:19:33 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: davikkm

“When Charles Barkley is the voice of reason, you know society has gone insane.”

I don’t think so. Whenever I have hear Barkley speak out he has been very pragmatic, forthright, and honest. I found myself agreeing with most everything he said. Also basketball players don’t get their heads pounded to mush day after day like in the NFL so I wouldn’t be so quick to write him off.


33 posted on 08/18/2017 3:40:23 PM PDT by WMarshal (President Trump, a president keeping his promises to the American people. It feels like winning.)
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To: davikkm

Thank you Charles!


34 posted on 08/18/2017 4:57:44 PM PDT by Wu (Excuse me while I kiss the sky......)
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