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Unfortunately, I have a hunch that many racist comments are being made throughout the country today, not just in Utah. Hopefully, this inauguration will be a big step forward in combating that, but I doubt that it will make much difference. BTW -- I did not vote for Obama, but wish him nothing but the best as our new president.
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Way to go man! Thanks for having the cajones to put those thoughts into words. We gotta get over that kinda crap & all be Americans together or our grandkids (in my case, great grandkids) are gonna wind up speaking another language. Chinese maybe.
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Is it really that bad? Give me a break. There are always going to be a few "racisists". Overall, we live in a great
tolerant country.
I really don't like Obama, but I hope he proves me wrong and becomes a great president. Time will tell.
Maybe instead of concentrating on a few disparaging comments, concentrate on the other 99% percent of those would could care less what racial background he has.
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I could care less what color of skin the President has. He could be purple with green and orange polka dots, even. Just as long as he does a good job, that's all that matters to me.
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I can understand what you're saying but 'racism' is not what it used to be. Racism was colored people (I'm not up on my politically correct language so cut me some slack.) bathrooms, schools, doctors, grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, etc. Unfortunately, in some, there will always be that underlying thought of racism but, in my own opinion, I think that it has less to do with skin color and more to do with self worth. Self worth...a.k.a. ego.
Times have changed, your fellow workers making fun of a, I'm going to say it, black president proves that they have no balls. This is America Damn it! I may not agree with everything he has to say but he is our President and OUR country VOTED for him. We owe him our respect, unless he sleeps with an intern [:p], and our diligence and trust to do what is right. With the way our economy is he can go nowhere but up. I would suggest that you take a few minutes and educate these people on our current status as a whole (deficit, dollar worth, stocks, etc.) or you are just a bystander watching hate. The only thing that is going to save this country is the people that live in it, it doesn't matter who is president.
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That's exactly right John. He is our president and every American should put down their partisanship long enough to give the man a chance. Who's know's maybe he'll succeed.
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Nice fish in the avatar. is the bottom fish a Salmon ?
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I didn't see what you were seeing- bad eyes I guess-
Sure- I heard some jokes- and I heard them about every race under the sun including whites. When everything quits having to be "politically correct" then that will be the day that it all ended, but there are those that will never let it die-- too much to lose if it does. I did not vote for Obama ( didn't matter what color of skin he had- or if it would have been a she) I do not believe in his political idealogy. I hope the best for him because it's hoping the best for my country. I realize that it's been 11 days since he has been in office and I get to have that to look at------ I don't like what I am seeing and he has nothing to do with race.
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