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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: seahorse513 on January 16, 2011, 09:29:10 PM
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Some of you may have seen this in passing, but Friday nite the new governer of Maine apparently told the NAACP to "Kiss his butt". Some people of Maine are not happy with this governer saying he is crass, rude, and obnoxious. Others like him for his straightforwardness and not so "politically correct" comments.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/lepage-says-he-will-meet-with-naacp_2011-01-16.html
Though I think he could have shown a little more tact, like say I am not interested or something else.
This was one of the comments that a poster made.
Bravo! With rights comes responsibilities; blacks are fond of their "blackness" when it accords them privileges and benefits not accorded to others yet run from it in crying racism or never enough money spent when it shows them in a less positive light (crime and incarceration rates, out of wedlock children, gainful employment, etc). Either we accept that blacks are fully equal and capable thus not needing any additional benefits or raise the ugly possibility that affirmative action is needed because a certain race of people is not as capable (even horrors, "inferior") as others.
This a response for the NAACP being a "special interests" group.
In one way this is true, but can be used for all minority groups.
Many colored people have been successful, Frederick Douglas, Michael Jordan,Whoopie Goldberg, among many others.
Life is what you put into it
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Looks to me like LePage tells it like it is - I admire that rare quality in a politician.
And it also looks to me like Gov. Christie's take on things might be rubbing off a little - and that's a good thing too.
We don't really know the circumstances of the initial communication between LePage's office and the NAACP. It could very well have been a situation where the NAACP just automatically assumed that LePage would attend MLK events and couched their query as a demand in knowing WHY he wouldn't attend - that might piss me off too.
The NAACP is a special interest group - period. Their failed agenda over the past 100 years (they were chartered in 1909) clearly tells that story.
Instead of empowering blacks and other minorities, the entitlement philosophy that the NAACP espouses has created dependencies. Black-on-black crime, creation and degradation of ghettoes, the high incident rate of black males being incarcerated - all these things cannot even remotely indicate a successful policy.
From a more pragmatic viewpoint, looking at Maine's demographic data, that state is over 96% white, leaving 4% minorities of various types.
From a political perspective, how much bang for the buck is he getting by gripping and grinning on MLK day when he could be attending the funeral of a well-respected LEO?
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Looks to me like LePage tells it like it is - I admire that rare quality in a politician.
And it also looks to me like Gov. Christie's take on things might be rubbing off a little - and that's a good thing too.
We don't really know the circumstances of the initial communication between LePage's office and the NAACP. It could very well have been a situation where the NAACP just automatically assumed that LePage would attend MLK events and couched their query as a demand in knowing WHY he wouldn't attend - that might piss me off too.
The NAACP is a special interest group - period. Their failed agenda over the past 100 years (they were chartered in 1909) clearly tells that story.
Instead of empowering blacks and other minorities, the entitlement philosophy that the NAACP espouses has created dependencies. Black-on-black crime, creation and degradation of ghettoes, the high incident rate of black males being incarcerated - all these things cannot even remotely indicate a successful policy.
From a more pragmatic viewpoint, looking at Maine's demographic data, that state is over 96% white, leaving 4% minorities of various types.
From a political perspective, how much bang for the buck is he getting by gripping and grinning on MLK day when he could be attending the funeral of a well-respected LEO?
I posted a bit on the Governor on another forum--What do we know of the governor's is one of 11 children born to American French Canadians-- Most likely Catholic.
At the early age of 9-10 he began to deliver news papers, shovel off walks and mow grass to earn money to help the family. He spent his youth studying and working out of school to help the family. His siblings also worked for the family. While all his classmates were experimenting with drugs and booze, he was working his way up.
Nice Guy that Frenchie, a hard worker and can go far. And he did.
Little old Frenchie made the big time, no blinders on, just a stubborn man that happend to know what was important in life--family and Church.
Frenchie today must have no sympathy for those that refuse to help themselves. Family's with able bodied children that expect someone other then family to help them. How he must sit and wonder about a family crying poor mouth while the parents sit back and expect someone else to help them. Teenage kids that drop out of school and expect to be fed and clothed by strangers as their parent have spent the support money on cigarettes, drugs and booze.
Frenchie is a dieing breed, a person that came from a family that all pitched in to make their lives better by their own efforts.
Special rights must grate on Frenchie, Who has special rights other the old and infirm or the young that can never walk or talk.?
As an Asian told me as long as a person has use of their hands, they can work.
Good old Frenchie, enough with the excuses for those who consider themselves in a class of special interests.
What about the rest of us who are not placed in any special interest group, is anyone raising money for us?? Seems the special interests groups have now out numbered the people that get on in life no matter how hard it is and work our asses off be it digging a ditch or washing dishes. The number of disabled that find jobs and have pride in them are swamped by those that have anger management problems and perhaps have or, a different color to their skin, or in the country illegally.
For those that wonder I call the Governor Frenchie as to point out that I am also a Proud Canuk 3 generations ago-- and those that have put the french down Kiss my ass. Mothers side, dads was English.
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As an Asian told me as long as a person has use of their hands, they can work.
WTF? I've got a feeling this isn't up to par with scholastic citation requirements.
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WTF? I've got a feeling this isn't up to par with scholastic citation requirements.
I see you've met vesta.
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WTF? I've got a feeling this isn't up to par with scholastic citation requirements.
I think the Asians work ethic is over the top. Most of our new to this country have to start out working 3 jobs and learn English. The education they received in their home land was perhaps to count on fingers and toes the number of snakes in the rice Patty's.
While they are in this impossible to believe land so different from their home, they work, learn not only a foreign language but how to read and write in it. They have no word in their language for electricity, they call it --Someone is going to turn on our fire so we have light.
They learn how to drive a car based on oral exams, learn what a check book or credit card is. How to use a telephone and a computer.
All in a very short time mind you, they learn from their children that are in the first grade. To work is to worship God I have been told and they stick by it.
Now T- if we were to reverse this and half a million Americans were sent to their country, these Americans would starve to death or so unable to cope with the strange new life would become unable to function. In no way could they be able to benefit the society they came to.
Yup T- you have met Vesta and I call it as I see it, --God bless that we are Americans.
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Vesta, Vesta , Vesta,
I see you have not changed as well. I see you are still into lengthy diatribes about whatever. Well it is good that you are willing to call it as you see it, and keep us well entertained!!!
Tania
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Vesta, Vesta , Vesta,
I see you have not changed as well. I see you are still into lengthy diatribes about whatever. Well it is good that you are willing to call it as you see it, and keep us well entertained!!!
Tania
I have missed you Tania, have you heard from our muterial friend John D.??-------Oh Crap I do hope you did not marry him, he has a problem keeping wives. If you have, hang on there, you will becoming in big money in about 20 years. Wonderful family he comes from the earliest stock to inhabit this area--1620 or so. How he got into it is a mystery.
I have retired since we last talked, I hate it as it is for disability and I loved my job. Are you still the fish keeper at Walmart or have you gone back into gardening section?? I admire anyone that can make plants flourish I have a black thumb.
Do you hear anything from out old gang, about the only sane one here is Sparky and I am not so sure about him.
PM me when you get a chance, it is now 8 degrees out-due to go down to 20- , my furnice is overloaded so best PM me fast as if the darn thing goes out, I may have to look for a shelter that takes dogs, cats and birds.
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I think the Asians work ethic is over the top. Most of our new to this country have to start out working 3 jobs and learn English. The education they received in their home land was perhaps to count on fingers and toes the number of snakes in the rice Patty's.
While they are in this impossible to believe land so different from their home, they work, learn not only a foreign language but how to read and write in it. They have no word in their language for electricity, they call it --Someone is going to turn on our fire so we have light.
They learn how to drive a car based on oral exams, learn what a check book or credit card is. How to use a telephone and a computer.
All in a very short time mind you, they learn from their children that are in the first grade. To work is to worship God I have been told and they stick by it.
Now T- if we were to reverse this and half a million Americans were sent to their country, these Americans would starve to death or so unable to cope with the strange new life would become unable to function. In no way could they be able to benefit the society they came to.
Yup T- you have met Vesta and I call it as I see it, --God bless that we are Americans.
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