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Old 02-02-2007, 15:32   #32
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Re: Racial tension or just kids?

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Originally Posted by steeljack View Post
its a fine line , Barrack Obama is a "clean" one , Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are not ........sorry folks , its American politics .....we have three prominant black Americans involved in politics,(two worthy of Presidential consideration) two of whom have at least one parent born outside the US and they are able to "cross over" and get respect without playing the race card, they are respected for what they are ... Americans , not African-Americans or Black-Americans. Condi Rice, Colin Powell, Barrack Obama , wether you agree or disagree with their politics is beside the point none so far has ever played the race card , unlike Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and thus gets them the sobriquet of the N word
I know it's a bit off thread but that's an excellent post Steeljack!

Willow, if you ask most Americans "what they are" we usually say English, German, Scottish, Swedish, Italian, etc., I think that's what makes us so unique but all the different backrounds can sure cause some problems.

I guess the first time I ever refered to myself as an Americanwas during our trip over there. Now I know that my German Nana would proudly tell folks that she was an American first and foremost.

That also may be the difference with recent immigrants. My grandparents generation came over and relished becoming Americans.
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