Comments on: A GOP ‘Bigot Eruption’?

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:52:30 +0000

Sorry Wayne, but I just don't think you have spent any time hanging out with the brothers... or you would know better.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:40:31 +0000

Anjin
Yes I do but that question is irrelevant. It has nothing to do with Davis intention on the use of that term. Are there blacks that get offended anytime someone uses the term boy? Yes. I know people who get offended anytime a Democrat opens their mouth and others who are offended anytime a Republican opens theirs. Someone being oversensitive and willing to be offended by a speaker regardless of the speaker’s intentions doesn’t make the speaker bad.

By: kgb999

kgb999 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:22:51 +0000

The words I won't mention are impossible to use in a non-offensive sense.

Obviously you've never seen Comedy Central.

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:40:19 +0000

There is no supporting evidence that he meant the term “boy” as a slur.

Wayne,

Do you know any black folks? Just curious...

By: Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:48:29 +0000

Rev. Jeremiah Wright's did much more than spout one sentence of hate. He continues to spout hate. If his statement of “God damn America” was all there was then there wouldn’t be much too it. However his extended videos and statements pretty much show that the “God damn America” statement exemplifies what he believes. It would be considered taken in context.

Now if the congressmen often walk around referring to only blacks as boy or like to burn crosses on the weekend, then only a fool would say the congressman wasn’t racist but that is not the case.

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:58:02 +0000

okay davod and william, there was this one time;)

By: WildHundreds

WildHundreds — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:33:11 +0000

Context is everything, people. You can’t judge a person or their meaning by one sentence or paragraph or word. You have to consider the context in which a particular statement is made, and the overall history and character of the person uttering it.

I wish this was said when Rev. Jeremiah Wright's one sentence was shown endlessly on television!

By: davod

davod — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:11:36 +0000

BJ:

We only have your word for it that there was no pun intended. Maybe we need to ask the Obamites among us.

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:45:28 +0000

william, thats correct, no pun intended. i don't refer to my woman as a whore, ho, or a garden tool.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:34:36 +0000

Now we apparently need to know where they are both from, their socio-economic background, race, religon, family histories, etc so that we can look up on the Offensive Word chart to determine whether the PC police have deemed a phrase in or out of bounds...

Or you could just conduct yourself and a respectful adult. I mean, I would think that's the easier option.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:32:52 +0000

I have to say I now wish for those simpler times when one politician could call the other a "dumb ass". Now we apparently need to know where they are both from, their socio-economic background, race, religon, family histories, etc so that we can look up on the Offensive Word chart to determine whether the PC police have deemed a phrase in or out of bounds...

By: Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:17:52 +0000

HAL
Many crazies do that.

By: William d'Inger

William d'Inger — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:03:04 +0000

grab my hoe

Pun intended?

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:45 +0000

this discussion would be comical if it wasn't so seriuous! if i have one more sean hannity clone lecture me on what racism is or isn't i'm going have to grab my hoe and make a beeline to the cotton field....quick question for all you davis defenders; how big do men get where you're from?

By: Hal

Hal — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:02:56 +0000

Wayne, I'm roflmao. Quite entertaining.