Comments on: Saturday Open Thread http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:56:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-172363 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:15:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-172363 The right wing particularly likes to talk about working hard to get ahead. No one worked harder than slaves. They did not receive pay for their work and they certainly did not get ahead. They were not even entitled to education. Today, they are fond of suggesting that blacks are inherently lazy, conveniently forgetting hundreds of years of unpaid labour.<br><br> A debt is owed. The right wing particularly likes to talk about working hard to get ahead. No one worked harder than slaves. They did not receive pay for their work and they certainly did not get ahead. They were not even entitled to education. Today, they are fond of suggesting that blacks are inherently lazy, conveniently forgetting hundreds of years of unpaid labour.

A debt is owed.

]]> By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-172364 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:12:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-172364 I don't know if reparations will ever be paid. But, I know the monies are owed for unpaid labour. I don't know if reparations will ever be paid. But, I know the monies are owed for unpaid labour.

]]> By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32197 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:15:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32197 The right wing particularly likes to talk about working hard to get ahead. No one worked harder than slaves. They did not receive pay for their work and they certainly did not get ahead. They were not even entitled to education. Today, they are fond of suggesting that blacks are inherently lazy, conveniently forgetting hundreds of years of unpaid labour.<br><br> A debt is owed. The right wing particularly likes to talk about working hard to get ahead. No one worked harder than slaves. They did not receive pay for their work and they certainly did not get ahead. They were not even entitled to education. Today, they are fond of suggesting that blacks are inherently lazy, conveniently forgetting hundreds of years of unpaid labour.

A debt is owed.

]]> By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32198 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:12:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32198 I don't know if reparations will ever be paid. But, I know the monies are owed for unpaid labour. I don't know if reparations will ever be paid. But, I know the monies are owed for unpaid labour.

]]> By: Lily http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32238 Lily Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:11:10 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32238 I don't find them all that special nor interesting.<br><br>Heh<br><br>I read at a very old white progressive site and they have absolutely no sense of humor. But boy are they ticked off that Edwards got shafted. I seem to recognize a theme with the losers. They don't give Obama any credit for winning. I daren't look at a Biden site, I couldn't handle their morose sadness, to boot. I don't find them all that special nor interesting.

Heh

I read at a very old white progressive site and they have absolutely no sense of humor. But boy are they ticked off that Edwards got shafted. I seem to recognize a theme with the losers. They don't give Obama any credit for winning. I daren't look at a Biden site, I couldn't handle their morose sadness, to boot.

]]> By: Lily http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32190 Lily Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:06:55 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32190 But these won't have Hillary laughing before every answer. But these won't have Hillary laughing before every answer.

]]> By: Lily http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32182 Lily Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:03:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32182 ...that required me to pray for forgiveness.<br><br><br>One of the top funniest lines I have ever read. …that required me to pray for forgiveness.

One of the top funniest lines I have ever read.

]]> By: LynnDee http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32172 LynnDee Sun, 03 Aug 2008 02:41:45 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32172 Link to a great column by Bob Herbert, entitled "Running While Black":<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/opinion/02herbert.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1217682196-kRBSTNcj/hvOJPrVlixWqQ">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/opinion/02her...</a> Link to a great column by Bob Herbert, entitled “Running While Black”:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/02/opinion/02her...

]]> By: ruthdfw http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32177 ruthdfw Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:44:43 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32177 dang no he didn't --- and I luv'd him during the primaries with his magic map. who is dana? the one I cannot STAND is Campbell Brown, also married to a republican shrill. Now remind me why I prefer CNN to MSNBC? dang no he didn't — and I luv'd him during the primaries with his magic map. who is dana? the one I cannot STAND is Campbell Brown, also married to a republican shrill. Now remind me why I prefer CNN to MSNBC?

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32304 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:25:55 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32304 I always expect him to do the grandest, most courageous thing. I always expect him to do the grandest, most courageous thing.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32271 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:19:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32271 Isn't it fun. It gives you a group of new friends. Isn't it fun. It gives you a group of new friends.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32265 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32265 I couldn't get on last night at all and not until this evening today. I couldn't get on last night at all and not until this evening today.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32256 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:14:14 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32256 Operation Denver - sounds like a book to me. Operation Denver – sounds like a book to me.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32207 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:07:54 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32207 I read somewhere that McCain gets cranky when he has a load in his depends. I thought that was hillarious. I read somewhere that McCain gets cranky when he has a load in his depends. I thought that was hillarious.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32206 msmartin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:06:52 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32206 Pilionaire, LOL!!! Pilionaire, LOL!!!

]]> By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32306 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:54:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32306 <i>"He was there ready to be picked up, though!"</i><br><br>Indeed! “He was there ready to be picked up, though!”

Indeed!

]]> By: TruthSeeker http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32300 TruthSeeker Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:46:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32300 Golly, thanks. Golly, thanks.

]]> By: Lily http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32305 Lily Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:37:42 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32305 I understand what you are saying. We were already the change and somehow he was picked up by us. The movement came before Barack. <br><br>He was there ready to be picked up, though! I understand what you are saying. We were already the change and somehow he was picked up by us. The movement came before Barack.

He was there ready to be picked up, though!

]]> By: jelana http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32299 jelana Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:32:24 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32299 I love what you have written here I love what you have written here

]]> By: T. http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/saturday-open-thread-4/comment-page-3/#comment-32173 T. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:16:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1705#comment-32173 please read.<br><br><a href="http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/48928/">http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/48928/</a><br><br><br>T. please read.

http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/48928/

T.

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