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Racism ??? Naww ... whatever gave you THAT idea ?

POSTED BY: rue
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RUE
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:12 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20091021/ts_ynews/ynews_ts950


... threats against President Obama are up 400 percent from the number of threats levied against former President George W. Bush, while the size of the agency's (Secret Service) staff has only increased by 5.3 percent.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says that the U.S. has seen a 35 percent rise in hate groups in recent years, and few doubt that the discontent stirred up over the election of an African-American president is fueling the rise in threats. But, could the influx of modern technology also be to blame?



I'm gonna' take a stab at this: probably not. It's not like all of the sudden, in the day between GWBush and Obama, the internet suddenly got 400% more important as a factor.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:21 PM

Whinge, pule, moan....

Zombie: "Gahhhh, racism is everywhere......"

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:24 PM

@Anthony - and how much is fed by hate speech? How many of these people only find the courage to voice their anger when someone tells them it's ok to hate?

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:26 PM

Zombie: "Gahhh... hatespeech, hate crimes.... braaaaaiinnnnsss....need BRAIIINNSSS!"

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rue:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20091021/ts_ynews/ynews_ts950


... threats against President Obama are up 400 percent from the number of threats levied against former President George W. Bush, while the size of the agency's (Secret Service) staff has only increased by 5.3 percent.

The Southern Poverty Law Center says that the U.S. has seen a 35 percent rise in hate groups in recent years, and few doubt that the discontent stirred up over the election of an African-American president is fueling the rise in threats. But, could the influx of modern technology also be to blame?

I'm gonna' take a stab at this: probably not. It's not like all of the sudden, in the day between GWBush and Obama, the internet suddenly got 400% more important as a factor.




5.3 percent INCREASE in security?? F*cking Obama! More taxes for sure!

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:32 PM

Somnambulistic public: "Gahhhh.... racism is everywhere....2300% increase in racism... brains... need more funds to protect head zombie.... slurp slurp slurp....."

Hehehe. Its October folks, I could do this all month.

lol

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RUE
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:46 PM

"Hehehe. Its October folks, I could do this all month."

And each time you would look even more stupid. So go ahead ... keep at it. In fact, why limit yourself to the rest of one month ? Why not finish out the next decade digging yourself ever deeper ? Make us happy.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:49 PM

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Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Whinge, pule, moan....

Zombie: "Gahhhh, racism is everywhere......"



Yes Wulfie, we know you are a racist douchebag. No need for the reminders.


What a loathesome POS you are.


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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:50 PM

lol

Rue, you and I go at it every other day.

You won't back down, and neither will I.

Lol You better be careful, someone might think you have some sort of sexual thing going for me.



hehehehehe

.......brains......racism is everywhere......slurp slurp slurp......

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:52 PM

Awww Story... *sniff... youve hurt my whittle feelings....

Feel better?

lol

I've finally come to a realization.

You can only reach so many.

The rest have dug in so deep they won't ever change, or ever be open to new ideas.

And thats ok.

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