When "Neighborhood Watch" Gets Out of Hand

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yes and the racism of those immigrants isn't eliminated when they touch ground here.

True: Italian, Jewish, Irish, German, Mexican, Japanese, etc. Racists are racists.

But that doesn't mean we should tolerate that here. Racism is learned behaviour. Do you think we should tolerate racism in the United States?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

True: Italian, Jewish, Irish, German, Mexican, Japanese, etc. Racists are racists.

But that doesn't mean we should tolerate that here. Racism is learned behaviour. Do you think we should tolerate racism in the United States?

I believe that it is your right to be racist as long as you remain within the laws of the land. I wouldn't consider myself racist in the least and have disassociated myself at times of my life with those who are but sometimes the political correctness in this country gets completely out of hand.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I believe that it is your right to be racist as long as you remain within the laws of the land.

Of course it's one's "right" to be racist in the USA. Fully agree. The question was, do you think we should tolerate racism in the US?

Socially tolerating racism is a sure way to propogate it, IMO, as it's learned behaviour.

If one is with someone, and they say, "Hey, look at that ...... " (fill in any obviously hateful racial expletive) one has a choice on how to react.

I agree that political correctness can get out of hand here.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

Of course it's one's "right" to be racist in the USA. Fully agree. The question was, do you think we should tolerate racism in the US?

Socially tolerating racism is a sure way to propogate it, IMO, as it's learned behaviour.

If one is with someone, and they say, "Hey, look at that ...... " (fill in any obviously hateful racial expletive) one has a choice on how to react.

It is difficult to not tolerate it to a degree because of the freedom as individuals that we have. The thing is that the country has made tremendous strides in this area yet we are often browbeaten into thinking that racism is still running rampant. As long as you have people with differences socially, economically, historically, culturally, etc you are going to have some biases and racism that will live on regardless.

[Riot]

And today's unbelievably moronic comment winner is Geraldo Rivera, who said today on Fox News:

Geraldo Rivera said Friday he would “bet money” that Trayvon Martin wouldn’t have been fatally shot if the teenager hadn’t been wearing a hoodie, and the Fox News host’s comments immediately drew a fierce response, with one critic branding him a “moron” on Twitter.

“I am urging the parents of black and Latino youngsters particularly to not let their children go out wearing hoodies,” Rivera said on “Fox & Friends.” “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories...#ixzz1py97p2o0

Yeah. And men who wear shorts get raped? So don't wear shorts?

There is no facepalm large enough to describe this.

Hint, Geraldo: Treyvon was killed by a racist toting a gun and pursing a black man. His hoodie had nothing to do with it.

[bigrun]

Remember Geraldo the patriot in the Gulf War?

Pentagon seeks Geraldo Rivera's removal.

The Pentagon said Tuesday it is asking Fox News Channel to remove Geraldo Rivera from a posting with U.S. troops in Iraq where he was accused of disclosing unauthorized information."We have asked that he be removed and we are working with them to make that happen," Lt. Col. Dave Lapan said. He said the network had agreed.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...pentagon_x.htm

Has Geraldo issued an edict to the New England Patriots cautioning them about allowing Bill Belichick to wear his favorite sideline gear next season?

I now am convinced this whole case IS about race and the Sanford PD after all. Think of it this way. If Trayvon had been legally carrying, and Zimmerman was casually walking along (roles reversed), and the same thing happened, what would you have? Answer - a murdered innocent guy and another black guy in the pokey not likely to be heard from ever again.

Where is Zimmerman, by the way? Is he in Casey Anthony land? Is anyone speaking for him yet? If he's smart, he's long gone.


Ocala Mike