Comments on: Nooses: When Retro Goes too Far

By: Bolpf Whistzer

Bolpf Whistzer — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:24:00 +0000

those who say the noose represents some form of non-racial justice should be reminded that a noose around a neck – whether racial or not – means MURDER! so any use of the noose is meant to spawn fear of being harmed. if it’s used against blacks, it means racial harm. plain & simple!

By: Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:39:00 +0000

A noose is a death threat. Plain and simple.

By: africanamericanpodcast.com

africanamericanpodcast.com — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:26:00 +0000

The noose is loose, thanks for putting this up. Good site, its my first visit. I was talking about how popular the noose has become in 07 in a podcast I did this morning.

By: nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez

nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:20:00 +0000

well said. “an act of terrorism.” that it is.

By: lambert strether

lambert strether — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:27:00 +0000

Good data. Thanks.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:39:00 +0000

yes ochyming the swastika has been co-opted in recent history to become a symbol of hatred and prejudice. we all know that it is used in india for religious purposes but in america and europe for sure it now means something else.

as for economic power...the buying of power of blacks is at $688 billion, supposedly equal to India's entire GDP.

i just think it's interesting that white people, in general, will always profess that they are not racist (see Jena) but they will do covert things like hang nooses anonymously and defend and support other actions and behaviors that clearly have racist motivations. why not just be honest and forthright about being racist?

By: justice58

justice58 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:23:00 +0000

The noose hangers know exactly what it means to black people. It is their intention to bring down blacks & for them to know their role! It seems as if it’s open season on the black folks!

By: Ochyming

Ochyming — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:36:00 +0000

And the swastika is EVIL_?

People forgot the origin of that sign.

The nose is another history.

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One thing Africans [blacks or Negroes if you like] in America does not get a grip with is:

Even tho, it is your country you are like a second citizen for most of your country men. Yeah, I wrote most.
That you are a minority with relatively no economic weight.

No political power does materializes without economic power.

Protesting does get you anywhere!

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:46:00 +0000

Frontier Justice?

And the Frontier is Black folk?

Um, sure.

As for your question, Jack, it's because White folk are very comfortable with their racism, and threatening us.

I do appreciate the angering/sad post of the listing of the incidents, because they take the ISOLATED, which White folk have a tendency to want to dismiss, and they string together a PATTERN, which makes them hem and haw to avoid confronting it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:15:00 +0000

A noose is just a non-racial symbol of ‘frontier justice.’ Like lassos.

Get ready for that talking point, first advanced by the George Allen: http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2005/02/george_allen_an.html