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NAACP takes on Myers Park over "Whites Only" deed

The article isn't clear whether current Deeds contain the ban language, or whether it's just the historical Deeds. I get the impression it's the historical ones....In which case, people would be surprised how many Deeds actually contain similar language. But as the HOA pres states, such a restriction has been banned for over half a century! Why the stink?  (20 hrs ago | post #5)

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Linda Chavez is a RACIST BlTCH!!!!

http://www.martinl utherking.org/root s.html http://hnn.us/arti cles/539.html No need to make it up. No longer sad and desperate, huh? Except, of course, for Haley the thief.  (20 hrs ago | post #63)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

If I knew why people won't respond to my questions, I wouldn't have asked it of you. I thought you might be able to answer since you mentioned racially derogatory (not to mention hostile) words to my posts when I never responded in a like fashion. As for the infamous Phil, I thought we agreed the thread was created to incite. Why would I bother to recall the thread starter? Chalk it up to not focusing on the racial instigators. Guess you consider that a bad thing. BTW, I first posted to TGO @ 55. If you want to believe I didn't read everything before...then that's on you.  (Monday Dec 7 | post #239)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

We certainly have a problem. 1) You asked if I would discuss, yet you're not discussing and 2) I said bigotry, not racism.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #228)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

I can’t answer that. I’ve been known to berate a few of them myself over that very same questionI have read the thread. I don’t recall any particular poster named Phil, but I’m not keeping tabs so I may have missed it. From I get from the comments, though, Stormfront is some pro-white site, right? Not interested, so again…I don’t know what you’re talking about when those comments are directed towards me. If it’s because you just want to put your message out, then stop including my posts in yoursIt would definitely be a benefit to the forum if all the racially divisive comments disappeared. I agree wholeheartedly. To start, though, we have to look to ourselves and question whether we make judgments based on generalizations.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #227)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

Your “clarification” included a challenge…which had nothing to do with my response. Hence the question of why you direct those comments to my postThis reads as if your mind is made up, and any counter just gives justification for bigotry. Sounds like the trolls you wish would leave the forum. And do not misunderstand--it is bigotry to feel stereotypical generalizations are sufficient to dismiss a whole race. Again, sounds like those trolls with the throwing around of ‘you’ this and ‘blacks’ that. I cannot speak for anyone other than myself, but let me explain why I feel a white might seek to create topical conversation with a non-white: insight into a different cultural perspective. Insight leads to understanding, no? And if we don’t listen to one another but simply talk at each other, what peace can be found? This isn’t about teaching anyone anything other than maybe developing how you react to someone’s claims. Or how about someone who might truly not obsess over race? How about believing in what impacts one group impacts us all? Why purposely limit yourself by segregating? I know it’s hard to ignore crude slurs, but fostering REAL conversation rather than encouraging a continuous b v. w argument that will forever go ‘round and ‘round gets you so much further in the end. Negative posters that use slurs are looking for a reaction and the answer is simple: don’t give it to them and move on.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #226)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

I'm not purposely misinterpreting your post here. I'm giving my perspective. Though it can relate to a few other posters, I've been labeled a troll, yet no one has been able to point out anywhere where I mean to offend, inflame and disrupt. My posts aren't hidden nor do I change user names...yet I'm still considered a troll to most because I don't "c/s". Can you explain that?  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #224)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

Yes, I would be willing to discuss, if I was able. And if you change "white racial construct" to plain old bigotry...with relation to ALL colors...I'll jump on your bandwagon.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #223)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

I have no clue. If you've ever followed my posts, I've asked the same thing of both whites and blacks who choose to denigrateThinking along the same lines with regards to the meaning of peaceful and intelligent discourse? That's becoming glaringly clear, as I find a lot of your and Matrix's comments to be downright hostile. Also, my posts may seem different because I have a J.D. and am interested in actual discourse, rather than the pissing match most trolls (white and black) feel is "fun". Out of curiousity, what makes you feel my level of awareness is more limited than yours...without involving our differing opinion on the milk issueAbsolutely. I was enjoying the debate until you started the ad hominem attacksSee, my query was neither preposterous nor irrelevant. It relates to a natural function of the body that does not cease until no longer necessary...no age restrictions. Follow the logic: You claim drinking milk into adulthood is unnatural (I extended it to ALL milk, rather than just cows), stating a biochemical change in lactase production proves your theory. I then use another natural function to prove the reverse, even providing a specific group as an example. How is that not relevant to the discussionYour opinion of "milk drinking is unnatural" gives you a false sense of intellectual superiority. The natural theory is valid...you just don't want to hear it because, as you've stated earlier and basically repeated in the above paragraph, you've made up your mind and no amount of evidence will dissuade. Again, theories that cannot be held to scrutiny rarely survive beyond the time it takes to state themAh, but arguing one bodily function versus another means that your above example is a fallacy and doesn't apply to this particular situation. So, unless you can offer a valid reason on why you choose not to answer, the only logical assumption would be that you cannot answer it.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #222)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

I must say, I find the rest of this post just as chilling as I believe your definition of informative, peaceful, constructive human exchange. And I’m not exactly sure what and whom you’re challenging. Some people come looking to belittle, no doubt, but some are looking for discourse, as in I write something about my thoughts then you write something about yours then back to me. Conversation can involve diverging ideas without it meaning someone‘s “looking for a fight“. People have different thoughts, don’t they? And, honestly, what theory survives when it cannot be held to scrutiny? Real questions shouldn’t be considered bad, IMO.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #211)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

While I still disagree the forum exists solely for the benefit of or to attract blacks, I agree the forum is designed for intelligent and meaningful discourse. But, to have such, one has to tolerate diverging ideas, suggesting the forum design encourages those of all colors to participate no matter the topic. Because online discourse has the disadvantage of not allowing for tone inflections, facial expressions or arm gestures, oftentimes a dissenting opinion, particularly in the AA forum, is immediately labeled “troll” without asking for clarification. Or without allowing the opportunity to explain a train of thought. Trolls come in all colors, and not every self-proclaimed white is either white, or even a trollCan you point out where I’m preventing informative and constructive exchanges? Or is this directed at the forum at large (which then makes me question why you respond to me). I’ll own up to the snarky comment here and there, but I honestly didn’t think I discouraged conversation. The majority of my posts have questions…that go unansweredIt also happens in the reverse, so why beat a dead horse? I don’t deny there are posters who like to “have fun”. Ignore them. It’s what I mostly doIs Phil a friend of yours? Because I sure don’t know what you’re talking aboutAnd that’s informative, peaceful, constructive human exchange? Umm. At this point I’ll ask you to define the what you mean. We possibly aren’t thinking along the same lines.  (Saturday Dec 5 | post #210)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

I disagree with your interpretation. I believe the forum headers are meant to designate the type of topics within the forum, not to cater to certain groups.  (Friday Dec 4 | post #183)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

Then point out where I mistyped our concepts. I'm waiting on baited breath...  (Friday Dec 4 | post #178)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

More ad hominem attacks. And so scientific and educated too! Thanks for proving again that, if you cannot counter, you attack.  (Friday Dec 4 | post #177)

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Why Do Black People Eat Nasty Foods

TGO: Milk is unnatural because we're biochemically desgined to be intolerant after a certain age. MP: But the alelle doesn't make one intolerant, just more resistent as our diet expands, and there are populations in the world who's alelle never shuts off. Wouldn't that mean science proves it to be a natural food source? TGO: Intelligent people don't need science. No other animal drinks milk as an adult. MP: But humans do many things other animals do not. So out actions are unnatural and we should stop? TGO: It's unnatural. Here's a link. It's completely factual because it supports my theory, so disregard the 'opinion' header. MP: What about the fact that our bodies lactate until we choose to stop? That some groups breastfed well beyond the age of 10 to no detriment of their survival? TGO: You're boring and ignorant. You've provided nothing but lies and opinions. MP: O-kay. I'm sure that's exactly how it reads to everyone else!  (Thursday Dec 3 | post #171)