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Shocking news: Hollywood celebrity shows courage (Denzel Washington)
American Thinker ^ | 11/29/2017 | M. Catherine Evans

Posted on 11/29/2017 7:59:40 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 11/29/2017 7:59:40 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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He can show courage because his skin color places him beyond criticism.


2 posted on 11/29/2017 8:01:03 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SeekAndFind

When 3% of the population (young black males) is responsible for 55% of all crime, there is a problem.


3 posted on 11/29/2017 8:02:25 AM PST by Mr. K (There is no consequence of repealing Obamacare that is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: SeekAndFind

news to moms who have raised successful kids without the help of the dads


4 posted on 11/29/2017 8:02:44 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: SeekAndFind

Too bad the UniParty is so committed to destroying the family, especially the black family.


5 posted on 11/29/2017 8:03:42 AM PST by caligatrux (Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The astonishing hypocrisy of the Delusional Lying Left continues to enable the basic dysfunction of black culture.

God bless Denzel for telling it like it is. Blacks need to face their issues and abandon this Lying Leftist “racist” enabling crap.


6 posted on 11/29/2017 8:06:33 AM PST by Jim W N
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some families shouldn’t be preserved


7 posted on 11/29/2017 8:06:53 AM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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I work in publishing and received an email from his assistant one day saying, “Denzel wants to talk to you.” He was working on a foreword for a book. He called personally to ask that we use a different Bible translation (he wanted the KJV)than the one that was used to go along with his Foreword. I was impressed.


8 posted on 11/29/2017 8:08:45 AM PST by cdga5for4
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If only Black pastors would rise above the lust for street cred and loudly proclaim and demand the message Washington has led with.

His message here is remarkable in the amount of inoffensive truth packed in.

Take responsibility. One of the things that saddens me the most about my people is fathers that don't take care of their sons and daughters. And you can't blame that on The Man or getting frisked. Take responsibility. Look in the mirror and say, "What can I do better?" There is opportunity; you can make it. ... Keep the body in tune – it's your temple. All things in moderation. Continue to search. That's the best part of life for me – continue to try to be the best man.

Unless and until the Black community grabs this message and takes it to heart their very real struggles will assuredly continue and even grow worse as in fact they have over the last 50 years. It has been 50 since the government subsidized the destruction of the Black family. They, and we, have been reaping the tragic consequences ever since, and things are getting even more violent.

9 posted on 11/29/2017 8:09:41 AM PST by Obadiah
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Wait until April Ryan and the rest of that CNN herd of whiners hears this. Oh, my...

Denzel just courageously announced, “Game Over”, to the communist plantation who are reeking havoc in the streets and on the campuses of America and in the elite media.


10 posted on 11/29/2017 8:09:55 AM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public education & academia= the farm team for more Marxists coming, infinitum.)
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Re: He can show courage because his skin color places him beyond criticism.

Tell that to Clarence Thomas


11 posted on 11/29/2017 8:12:26 AM PST by Nevadan
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I’m going to go ahead and assume you didn’t have to raise your kids in the same type of environments Denzel was referencing. Which is a good thing, but you shouldn’t take his argument as a personal rebuke.


12 posted on 11/29/2017 8:15:53 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: cdga5for4

Most interesting! Thank you for that.


13 posted on 11/29/2017 8:16:06 AM PST by Psalm 144 (GOPe delenda est)
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To: SeekAndFind

God bless Denzel Washington!


14 posted on 11/29/2017 8:16:35 AM PST by tjd1454
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To: cdga5for4
I work in publishing and received an email from his assistant one day saying, “Denzel wants to talk to you.” He was working on a foreword for a book. He called personally to ask that we use a different Bible translation (he wanted the KJV)than the one that was used to go along with his Foreword. I was impressed.

Given your post, I'd recommend watching him in "The Book of Eli". It's a post-apocalyptic movie that has to be watched to the end to get the full impact of the story. It has a pretty remarkable "twist" that will stay with you.

15 posted on 11/29/2017 8:18:43 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: SeekAndFind

bump


16 posted on 11/29/2017 8:20:04 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: SeekAndFind

An interesting aside:

If you search GOOGLE for “famous black actors”, you get pictures returned of famous black actors EXCEPT for Denzel Washington.


17 posted on 11/29/2017 8:22:04 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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" If the streets raise you, then the judge becomes your mother and prison becomes your home."

That's quite profound.
18 posted on 11/29/2017 8:22:37 AM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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FUNNY, My Google Search yielded Denzel Washington’s picture on top of the list.

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=Fd8eWs-0K8z4avSLq6AH&q=Famous+black+actors&oq=Famous+black+actors&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l10.1665.4640.0.4778.19.14.0.5.5.0.163.1574.0j13.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..1.18.1626...0i131k1.0.UKyQ_b4aWCo


19 posted on 11/29/2017 8:23:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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Wrong, anyone can show courage. Denzel has courage that most Hollywood creatures, both Black and white lack.

Denzel also has a born again Christian faith that most lack.

Ramon J Israel, his most recent movie is great... just like all his other movies ... except I never got Training Days.


20 posted on 11/29/2017 8:25:08 AM PST by spintreebob
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