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Civil comments, please. Fossil Non ego te hic placere
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9/4/2018 12:21 pm |
I think I understand how they feel. I seem to recall that Muhammed Ali said something along those lines when he refused the draft: Ain't no Viet Cong ever called me N-word. Being a Black millionaire doesn't help if nobody recognizes you. All honkies see is another N-word probably carrying a knife.
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9/4/2018 2:29 pm |
Fossil you don't like it when rich black people voice opinions different from yours right? After all we allowed them to make that money right. Where were you when rich white Donald Trump disrespected and belittled Gold Star Mother Ghazala Kahn.
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So now folks are going to be rushing to Old Navy to buy some Niki Shoes for burning and they are going to drink beer while watching Opera instead of Football Games. It should be interesting to hear the National Anthem in Opera. Abracadabra 
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People often equate who they are with what they do and if what they do pays them huge sums of money, they believe their opinions and protests are important to other people. It appears they are far more important in a negative aspect than in a positive aspect. I don't like organized boycotts, and I don't really consider this organized, but if individuals chose to not watch or not buy products associated with certain people, that is their choice. It would just be nice for a change to good news about athletes and Hollywood types...... things they do to help others, instead of just trying to promote their own names and agendas............ but I guess those things aren't newsworthy to the general public? Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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The man was using his celebrity status to shine light on an injustice in the world while doing it in a peaceful, nonviolent way. Kneeling is not disrespecting the flag, the National Anthem or veterans. Disrespect is using the flag as toilet paper, mooning during the National Anthem or flipping off veterans. There are some who chose to ignore Veterans just like they ignore the plight for people of color. Abracadabra
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9/5/2018 6:51 am |
I would like to think that I am more of a problem than they are, at least in the SFF community.
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Fossil_Fetcher replies on 9/5/2018 8:45 am: Never heard of Niki shoes but if they aren't made by Nike, I may be interested. Fossil Not to worry Fossil Darlin - Your Mary Jane shoes are safe from the fire. We'll see you at the Opera. “La NIKI es como una aria y nunca llega a ser ópera.” Abracadabra
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You raised another interesting point...... Where the Nike shoes are made overseas, are they done with "sweatshop" work environments? If so, why isn't he protesting the treatment of those people? Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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9/5/2018 11:31 am |
Fossil, my previous post is about Patriotism. In the case of Ghazala Kahn ... you have Donald Trump a Vietnam War draft dodger mocking, disrespecting and belittling a Gold Star Mother. Jane Fonda gets higher marks for Patriotism than Trump … she apologized for her mistake. .
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9/5/2018 2:16 pm |
Fossil, my previous post is about Patriotism. In the case of Ghazala Kahn ... you have Donald Trump a Vietnam War draft dodger mocking, disrespecting and belittling a Gold Star Mother. Jane Fonda gets higher marks for Patriotism than Trump … she apologized for her mistake. . He may have jumped one, however. Bush II was essentially a draft dodger as well. He and John Connolly's son were in the Texas Air Guard defending the Mexican border against VC insurgents. Bush II also went AWOL for a time and was never charged.
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Fossil_Fetcher replies on 9/5/2018 10:59 am: Can you tell me exactly which injustice is highlighted by some prima donna football player taking a knee during the National Anthem? What did it accomplish? Was one African-American helped by his protest? All he did was piss off a bunch of people including a lot of African-Americans. Next, I suppose you'll tell me his career has suffered as a result of the protests. No, his career is suffering because he is a lousy quarterback. Fossil NFL Tim Tebow kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012 and was hailed a "model citizen." and given additional contracts. Colin Kaepernick clearly stated that his protest was about police brutality and systematic racism. It had nothing to do with the flag or the military. He seems to be surviving quite well without playing football and has expanded his horizon to help other blacks. Tebow on the other hand has not prevented one single abortion. He was just trying to control vaginas because he doesn't have one. Abracadabra
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Fossil_Fetcher replies on 9/5/2018 10:59 am: Can you tell me exactly which injustice is highlighted by some prima donna football player taking a knee during the National Anthem? What did it accomplish? Was one African-American helped by his protest? All he did was piss off a bunch of people including a lot of African-Americans. Next, I suppose you'll tell me his career has suffered as a result of the protests. No, his career is suffering because he is a lousy quarterback. Fossil NFL Tim Tebow kneeled in protest of abortion during the National Anthem in 2012 and was hailed a "model citizen." and given additional contracts. Colin Kaepernick clearly stated that his protest was about police brutality and systematic racism. It had nothing to do with the flag or the military. He seems to be surviving quite well without playing football and has expanded his horizon to help other blacks. Tebow on the other hand has not prevented one single abortion. He was just trying to control vaginas because he doesn't have one. "Tim Tebow’s pro-life stance is well known, but he didn’t “take a knee” during the national anthem. And when Tebow did kneel on the gridiron, his actions were those of private prayer conducted during incidental moments surrounding a game and not, as Colin Kapernick’s were, a form of public protest purposefully tied to the playing of the U.S. national anthem." Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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9/7/2018 3:36 pm |
Fossil, you want to know "Do any of them really know how blacks were oppressed in the past or are they simply jumping on the Colin Kaepernick bandwagon"? I think they know plenty about it. Why wouldn't parents tell their kids about the world they grew up in? Mine did. I'm sure the millionaire athletes know way more about Black History than you. And who do you think studies Black History? Not you ... One more thing .. imagine a Black Democrat candidate mocking a Gold Star Mother … need I say more? You really need to take that Patriot sign down!
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