Slow month for Jessie?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Somer,

When are you going to understand that not everyone is racist? Racism is seeing a person as 'different.' The fact that Rev Jackson, Al Sharpton and the above mentioned morons are ridiculous has NOTHING to do with their color but EVERYTHING to do with the fact that they are wrong just about all of the time. I am so sorry I clicked on this thread. You're accusing someone of being a racist because they happen to have a different opinion than your own? Unreal...

And for the record, you're racist yourself if you even notice that anyone is a different color. Martin Luther King wanted equality... he didn't want favoritism. That is something that Rev Jackson doesn't understand.

Problem is that I never called anyone a racist, what I did say is that was a racist post. Seems like folks must be in a hurry...never take the time to read what I post, just jump in with tirades about what I don't "understand". Folks make racist remarks all the time, doesn't make them racist...I even repeated myself (god, how many times), I don't know Nascar and don't especially care to...and Nascar, that's not me saying "bad" things about you, it's simply a statement of fact...that post may or may not reflect a mindset. His subsequent (recent) posts seem to show much more depth so again...I'M NOT CALLING HIM A RACIST (maybe someone will notice if I use caps)! And Cajungator, you should look up the word "racist"...racism isn't simply noticing differences in color etc...it's downright silly to make such a statement in the first place...EVERYBODY notices physical differences...a pretty girl, a handsome man, a scar, a missing leg or arm...etc etc. Racism implies power and the use of same...there have been many philosophical debates whether any disenfranchised group can even be racist...not getting into that here, this constant oversimplification of complex social concepts makes any meaningful dialogue impossible. Finally...I suspect I'm a bit more familiar with Dr King's principles and mindset than some...again, your statement is vastly oversimplified!