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Blue_Tires

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11. I didn't drop this in the lap of "Black America", chief

Reply to BronxBoy (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 11:30 AM

Jul 2016

I dropped it in the lap of those who pulled the triggers....

You want to rationalize that, be my guest -- But keep in mind I'll have a low tolerance for anyone calling for the wanton murder of police in this group...

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I'd like to thank the Dallas shooters...(not really) [View all] Blue_Tires Jul 2016 OP

Congressman Joe Walsh tweet: CrispyQ Jul 2016 #1

Walsh is just whoring for attention, nothing more... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #29

Only an idiot would ask a grieving mother such a question. nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #2

Oh Bullshit..... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #3

THIS PDittie Jul 2016 #5

.... rbrnmw Jul 2016 #6

Exactly. If you talk to any black person 28 or older the main thing they'll tell you is that they craigmatic Jul 2016 #7

Holy damn that's a sweeping statement... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #12

What's so sweeping about it?.... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #19

It happens to be true though lunatica Jul 2016 #26

Huge thumbs up to you BronxBoy NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #10

I didn't drop this in the lap of "Black America", chief Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author BronxBoy Jul 2016 #16

BronxBoy and Blue_tires - Duplicate message from a host JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #20

Blue_Tires and BronxBoy - Duplicate message from a host JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #18

Ok... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #21

I know - and I JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #23

Very well stated! RickHworth Jul 2016 #14

I know as a collective it is generally white americans turning a blind eye on this MillennialDem Jul 2016 #15

Well said!! moonbeam23 Jul 2016 #22

I hated to "like" this. raven mad Jul 2016 #4

I seriously think you need to change the title of this post markj757 Jul 2016 #8

Agreed. Effectively a bait-and-switch title that is offensive and in extremely poor taste. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #9

If Skinner asks me to do so, I will Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #30

Post Title Is Fine JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #31

Group Host - If it is offensive JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #32

What are you talking about.....making trouble back here? markj757 Jul 2016 #33

Your response to this too JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #35

I'm afrraid for America heaven05 Jul 2016 #13

I am too JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #24

I'm afraid there was already a petition to the WH to label BLM a terrorist organization. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #17

I can't believe they asked that woman that JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #25

I got an email this morning from one of my former students who is working in the chicago area. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #27

Exactly. Even many of my white friends and colleagues have admitted that this will set the movement Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #28

And yet.... BronxBoy Jul 2016 #37

You got it! Yep! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #40

I'm not capable of changing the mind of even one bigoted person lostnfound Jul 2016 #41

I know. Talking directly does not help treestar Jul 2016 #44

"What's point of reading fiction if you don't learn anything from i lostnfound Jul 2016 #45

great teen you have! treestar Jul 2016 #46

I'm so damned tired of "race" dividing us. xfundy Jul 2016 #34

Some of us don't have the luxury JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #36

No JI7 Jul 2016 #39

Now it's all about the police and how they feel under attack Ligyron Jul 2016 #38

I've already seen a self pitying treestar Jul 2016 #43

for those who make bigoted generalizations treestar Jul 2016 #42