Comments on: MAIL CALL!!!

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:32:16 +0000

I’m almost tempted to respond to some of those comments but I realize their “complaints” about your post is the same rehashed crap that has already been addressed before. If I wanted to listen to mindless droning, I’d befriend an air conditioner.

It never ceases to amaze me how whites can be so wrong about something like racism but speaks with so much conviction. Some seek sources to come to a conclusion. They seem to form a belief and then find sources that only reinforce their belief.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:38:35 +0000

You obviously lack education, and are as ignorant as the statement!!!!

BWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Wait, I got it! Those two – count ‘em! TWO! – Masters degrees were just a result of Affirmative Action, right?

By: tstarke

tstarke — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:44:13 +0000

out side of this argument, and hopefully to change the subject to something other than race, who’s everyone going for on super sunday?
I myself will be pulling for the colts, I hope that 18-88 combo can light up the bears secondary

By: tstarke

tstarke — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:35:16 +0000

For the statement all-american, I think of football

By: tstarke

tstarke — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:16:50 +0000

I dont think that people should be color blind, but wrather just look past the color at the person, if that person is an nice guy/gal cool if they are a jerk fine…
I simply am just tired of the media coverage over something that has nothing to do with sports and all to do with selling magazines…
Its exactly like the whole duke rape case, woo did that make huge news when it first broke, and news crews were all over that, rich white kid rapes colored exotic dancer… You couldnt find a news paper, magazine, news channel that wasnt covering this hell even the naacp made there way down to point out how bad those white boys were, but what happened when the case crumbled? Coverage almost entirely goes away. They hold the DA solely responsable for everything… Now I think this DA is a complete looser and needs to be thrown in jail for what he did, but I also think that the media should at least cover this a little better as it is when you think duke rape case you think of the either the white rapest or the DA…
All im saying is the media covers crap like this to spark racial unrest and promote blogs like this one, where we pointlessly argue who is more racest…
Who cares we are all at some level racest, and no matter where you live who you know what color your skin is you are somewhat racest.
The key to all of this is to just treating people fair as my grandfather told me treat people as you would like to be treated… I think that is a fair statement

By: Count 210

Count 210 — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:40:48 +0000

Bomani, good a$$ blog. Glad I found it.

tstarke, not just coaches, but if you look at any individual’s skin and overlook their work in any occupation it is a racist view. The funny thing is that that’s the problem. What does the face of a surgeon look like? Now…what does the face of a gas station attendant look like? What does the face of a race car driver look like? Now…what does the face of a crack peddler look like?

The point should be evident that the exception to the prototype (or stereotype) will always be seen just as that, “the exception”. “We” did not make-up these rules for such differences in personage in regards to skin color, but we are reminded of them everyday. Even so, the cornerstone of this country was founded on those differences, such that…that aura is stained into the very fabric of our current culture. Thus, “the majority” is allowed to enjoy certain privileges not afforded to the remaining minorities. That may be difficult to grasp for a non-minority in any society. This isn’t South Africa where the white man is in minority, and feels it a qualified necessity to oppress in order to contain a numerically overwhelming majority. We are 13% of the population. So all I ask is that you lose the colorblind ideology, and try your best to understand. Just for the record, I personally don’t need your penitence, no more than I do from any other individual member of the majority. Just acknowledge that the deck is overwhelmingly stacked in your favor thanks to your/”our” founding fathers.

So when we make reference to “African-American” or “black” ______(insert random previously rarely attained/unattained profession), we are only SUPPORTING our own. Not degrading all others.

BTW, the term “African-American” at least references a geopolitical location, unlike the term “black”. Furthermore, just for kicks, what comes to mind when you think of an “All American” guy/girl?

I agree with you about the media needing juice to sell stories though. That same media also finances your bowl viewership though. Can’t win um all.

By: val

val — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:16:45 +0000

Just a quick question

Where do they get head coaches? Are they ex players?

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Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:06:53 +0000

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By: tstarke

tstarke — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:46:26 +0000

Exodus I will assume that you play pro football as you stated “uses us as it’s main attraction” because unless your a current or former player your looking at this from a racial perspective.

By: tstarke

tstarke — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:34:06 +0000

I think if your looking at the color of a coaches skin and not at the quality of the work they did then you your self are a racest, because you cannot see past the color.. You dont have to use a racial slur to be racest..
I also find people who want to be refered to as African-American, this would imply that you had actually lived in Africa before living in America, I personally would wrather be refered to by my name not some politically correct statement.
Personally my parents came here from Ireland im first generation here but that doesnt make me Irish-American that makes me American.
By the way I love the Colts and was happy when Tony was hired as coach do I care that he doesnt have the same color skin that I do? no, does it make me angry that two coaches of color are in the super bowl? Who is makeing a deal out of this? The media Why? it sells papers and you tune in to the tv to listen on how few black coaches are in the NFL… How many female head coaches does the NFL have, or native americans etc…