Comments on: Racism and the true meaning of "Race" http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/ Audentes Fortuna Juvat Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jeremy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:42:12 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-142 I've been known to write "native american". Webster's defines it as "belonging to a particular place by birth". Seem's to cover me! I’ve been known to write “native american”.
Webster’s defines it as “belonging to a particular place by birth”. Seem’s to cover me!

]]> By: Tim http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Tim Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:51:44 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-141 I'm with Jeremy 100%, when I have to fill out -anything- that asks for race, I write "Human" if its a blank line, or leave it open if its a checkbox. Division FTL. I’m with Jeremy 100%, when I have to fill out -anything- that asks for race, I write “Human” if its a blank line, or leave it open if its a checkbox. Division FTL.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Jeremy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:43:53 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-140 As long as every mortgage, job, healthcare, insurance, college, grade school, military, welfare, and any other application contain a section asking about your race when it is not important to the application, we will have racism. As long as we have affirmative action and other policies involving racism, we will never get over the race problem. We spend all of our time dividing ourselves into catergories. It's really sad. As long as every mortgage, job, healthcare, insurance, college, grade school, military, welfare, and any other application contain a section asking about your race when it is not important to the application, we will have racism. As long as we have affirmative action and other policies involving racism, we will never get over the race problem. We spend all of our time dividing ourselves into catergories. It’s really sad.

]]> By: CmdrFenix http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-139 CmdrFenix Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:32:45 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-139 Yeah me too. I have to say that I had very mixed feelings about how they ended the series, but in general I think this series rates up there with Babylon 5 in terms of well written and intricate plot. My point for using Almos was I think he is such an excellent orator and he communicated what I wanted for a message. I am sick of hearing about “racism” and I am sick of hearing the media blow situations like this out of proportion JUST to make headlines. If after the incident, an investigation finds evidence of racism, then they should report it. I mean, they dove right in on such a non-issue, why don't they ever report on <a href="http://www.wlextv.com/global/story.asp?s=10818387" rel="nofollow">legitimate</a> <a href="http://www2.nbc4i.com/cmh/news/local/article/Home_Invasion_Suspect_Shot_Killed_By_Resident/20108/" rel="nofollow">cases</a> where handguns saved lives in the hands of private citizens? Anyhow that is a topic for my next few discussions. They are going to discuss hypocrisy in both congress and then dive into media bias. Yeah me too. I have to say that I had very mixed feelings about how they ended the series, but in general I think this series rates up there with Babylon 5 in terms of well written and intricate plot.

My point for using Almos was I think he is such an excellent orator and he communicated what I wanted for a message. I am sick of hearing about “racism” and I am sick of hearing the media blow situations like this out of proportion JUST to make headlines. If after the incident, an investigation finds evidence of racism, then they should report it.

I mean, they dove right in on such a non-issue, why don’t they ever report on legitimate cases where handguns saved lives in the hands of private citizens? Anyhow that is a topic for my next few discussions. They are going to discuss hypocrisy in both congress and then dive into media bias.

]]> By: conservativeflix http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-138 conservativeflix Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-138 BSG was such a great show...really miss it. I heard Caprica was pretty good so I will have to give that a shot. I hope the country learned something from the whole Gates/Crowley experience, but I'm afraid we haven't. BSG was such a great show…really miss it. I heard Caprica was pretty good so I will have to give that a shot.

I hope the country learned something from the whole Gates/Crowley experience, but I’m afraid we haven’t.

]]> By: Rob http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Rob Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:40:15 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-137 So Say We all!!! So Say We all!!!

]]> By: Tim http://www.cmdrfenix.org/2009/08/01/racism-and-the-true-meaning-of-race/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Tim Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:26:51 +0000 http://www.cmdrfenix.org/?p=341#comment-136 I think that racism is more a problem in certain areas of the country then others, and that the problem is personal racism not "professional" racism... that is to say that the problem isnt a guy not getting a job for being hispanic, the problem is a guy getting called a racial slur by some rednecks at the mall. I'm not sure there's a solution though; as long as we have people, we're going to have dumbass people, and as long as we have dumbass people some of them are going to hate anyone who looks different from them. Unfortunate, but that's reality. I agree with you that the whole "issue" with that professor has been blown out of the water. I think that racism is more a problem in certain areas of the country then others, and that the problem is personal racism not “professional” racism… that is to say that the problem isnt a guy not getting a job for being hispanic, the problem is a guy getting called a racial slur by some rednecks at the mall.

I’m not sure there’s a solution though; as long as we have people, we’re going to have dumbass people, and as long as we have dumbass people some of them are going to hate anyone who looks different from them. Unfortunate, but that’s reality.

I agree with you that the whole “issue” with that professor has been blown out of the water.

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