RatgurlSD -
Your right regardless of whether I agree with someones opinion, I hate to see it scrubbed and I sure as he11 h@te it when it happens to me. My desperate act is to post the comment here( http://hp-lostcomments.blogspot.com/ ) then add the link on HP where the comment is posted. tedious yes, but it is being worked on to be made better.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
wldone
You must be the smartest person on HP(NOT). The economy was in an wild avalanche destroying everything in its path when Pres.Obama took office. Maybe you confuse him with Merlin if you think he can fix the mess Bush made, in such short time. Time for change? Its been a little over 8 months Obama has been in office, where were you during the 8yrs Bush was r@ping America did you cry time for change then.
Comment like yours is why I think Republicans = terr0rist.
Comment like yours is why I think Republicans = terr0rist.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Huff censorship still runs amok
This rather harmless post keeps getting scrubbed.
Ok people didn't get me before, lets try it again. A lot of people are noting Americans born else where such as the amazing Meb Keflezigh or the comic genius Bob Hope. I want to list Americas we would rather do without, I'll list the first two:
George W. Bush
Darren Rovell
Ok people didn't get me before, lets try it again. A lot of people are noting Americans born else where such as the amazing Meb Keflezigh or the comic genius Bob Hope. I want to list Americas we would rather do without, I'll list the first two:
George W. Bush
Darren Rovell
Ameicanisms
It's stupid American political correctness that leads to this type of mess.
Think about it if I call someone black I get dirty looks, call the same person African American and it's ok.
If you are a Naturalized citizen of the U.S. you are an American period.
If you call yourself an:
African-American
Hispanic American
Asian-American
or any other nationality/American, by definition you are not American. If you are lily white and your ancestors were in the Mayflower and you're a Republican YOU'RE NOT AN AMERICAN! In this country it doesn't matter where you ancestry is from, if you are citizen you are an American. Meb Keflezighi Calls himself an American, not an African-American this is a lesson that we Americans should learn.
So, what kind of American are you?
Response by
Think about it if I call someone black I get dirty looks, call the same person African American and it's ok.
If you are a Naturalized citizen of the U.S. you are an American period.
If you call yourself an:
African-American
Hispanic American
Asian-American
or any other nationality/American, by definition you are not American. If you are lily white and your ancestors were in the Mayflower and you're a Republican YOU'RE NOT AN AMERICAN! In this country it doesn't matter where you ancestry is from, if you are citizen you are an American. Meb Keflezighi Calls himself an American, not an African-American this is a lesson that we Americans should learn.
So, what kind of American are you?
Response by
- You make an interesting point. An interesting point I disagree with at some level but none-the-less interesting. Btw. who would give you a dirty look for calling a black person black? Now, if you call me colored or a negro I'm going to think you are, perhaps, hopelessly antiquarian but not racist. I, for one, prefer the term black to African-American because I think that the latter term is somewhat disingenuous. My ancestors *stopped* being Africans the minute the West African coast disappeared over the horizon a couple of hundred years ago. Since then we have been Americans--whether America believed that about us or not. This much we agree on. Where I disagree with you is this idea that if you call yourself African-American or Hispanic American or Asian American you are not an American. There is no nation called Africa. No nation called Asia. No nation called Hispania or Hispanola (there's a city by the latter name but no matter here). They are ethnic markers NOT nationality markers. It is no more renouncing your American nationality to call yourself Asian American than it is to call yourself a Jewish American. Cheers A
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I agree, that people should not lose their heritage. But for most of America, Cinco de Mayo is nothing more than an occasion to drink. Just like St. Patrick's Day.
That said, since all Americans are immigrants, and some are proud of their German heritage, or Irish heritage or whatnot, yet can proudly call themselves American, and that is both expected and admired. But when Meb does the same thing, he is criticized. What is the difference between an immigrant from Africa and one from Europe?
Conversely, had he held up an Eritrean flag when he won, he would have been absolutely reamed in the press for not being proud of his citizenry and the country that 'made him what he is." Critics just can't be happy for anyone.
replied Nov 04, 2009 at 13:44:54 by alarmbell
this is my reply to my friend alarm bell:
I think you are suffering from a bad case of Boy Scout. Of course when people take part in others culture of celebration is just another excuse to drink, I say drinking and be merry (perhaps a few will actually learn a bit about the other culture) I don't think meb was criticized for celebrating its ethnic background, during sports events he always celebrates his American citizenship. it was Rovell's narrow minded comments that made this an issue. unfortunately some people will take potshots I say F_U_C_K them.