pride101's Blog

The thing is, no one has complete knowledge on all the subjects we debate in this forum. That is the beauty of this site, we can ALL learn from these debates. No one is the ultimate expert, but, I don't think that anyone who blogs here regularly is stupid, either. Most of the bloggers here are actually pretty civilized. That is not the case of all myfox sites.

While I respect your opinion, and enjoy exchanging ideas with you, I think your first paragraph is a bit over the top.

************GO HILLARY CLINTON**************

LOOKS LIKE BARACK OBAMA AND HIS RACIST COMMENTS AND HIS FOLLOWERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO SAVE HIM. HE JUST NEEDS TO THROW IN THE TOWEL NOW. HE DOES NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY OR EVEN THE BRAINS. NOW, I AM JUST WAITING FOR HIM AND HIS FOLLOWERS TO CRY "DISCRIMINATION" AND DEMAND A RE-ELECTION OR RECOUNT. HILLARY IS COMING BACK AND IS GOING TO WIN THIS ELECTION!!!!!!!!!

What you've said has been said well before your time and will be repeated well after your gone- As for religion, I know enough about my own, being catholic- Not sure about the rest of them, but I do know that they do not promote killing other people in the name of whatever!

I am not against anything that people are saying. Please read again, and understand with an open mind that what I am talking about is people seeking the truth, and not following what someone is telling you the truth is. I am sure that you, as a Catholic, have had issues with those that speak of your religion, based on what someone told them and not the truth as you know it. I went to a Catholic Church which was directly across the from where I once lived. I went to a Catholic school also at that time. I also went to a Luthern church, a Baptist church, and a Prostestant church. It just amazes me when people speak about issues of which they have no direct true knowledge about. This breeds conflict based on nothing true. The media will interview someone, and repeat the phrase, "your critics say" regularly. Who are the ctitics they are refering to. Have they ever actually spoken to these critics, and if they do not present who these people are, then maybe the question is actually that reporters belief manifested in the question. I always hear about the scientific polling that is always quoted in the media. How many people ask themselves, do they know anyone personally that has been polled, or have they themselves been polled? We believe without even knowing the facts. I am just asking people to look for the facts. Not believe what I believe, because I find that boring for everyone to agree on everything. I just would like when someone speaks about the middle east to even know where it is. Or about what "will" happen in Iraq to understand it's actually history, an

I watched Rev. Wright on PBS lastnight. I loved him before and I love him even more. Fox News, I hope you watched him on Bill Moyer. Maybe you can get some tips on REAL JOURNALISM because you are certanily lacking in that field. How dare you condemn that man as a radical and a racist. Shame on you Fox and all those other so called journalists from different news stations. Why is it when a black man speaks of changes that need to be in this country and point out its faults, he's a radical but if a white man speaks those same words, your attitude is, "Um he might have something there." The media is nothing but an evil propoganda source. You brain wash those who can't think for themselves and you humiliate those who see right through you. I've been seeing through you and the media for years.......Now, if you have any sense of remorse for what you've put Rev. Wight and Sen. Obama through, you'd make a public apology. But I know that won't happen. Then you would be admitting your guilt. No need to, we all know the news media is guilty. Hooray!! for Bill Moyer for letting the truth be heard.

You know Taz I respect you, but you sound very angry, maybe even "bitter", (that was a joke get it). Seriously, I respect you opinion, but there is something that you can't understand, and I can't explain because you have never felt what I feel, and I have never felt what you felt. I was golfing with friends near Allentown today, and the tension is much worse in the air from whites than "we" usually get. We always have some that do not speak or give you bad looks, even my friend from England who is white saw it. I explained to him that this was what Obama, and Rendell were talking about. There are whites that have a problem with blacks in western, middle, northeastern, PA. Rendell had the guts to say so. None of my black friends feel Al Sharpton Speaks for them, as you seem to think. Just like whites we have a variety of views. Most blacks are far conservative than you know, but they were not welcome in white conservativism due to it's racist background. The fact you call Sharpton someone's homie explains why you really do not understand who black people are or what they think. I will blog about this and try to explain. Have an open ear, and comment, I value your opinion. Just try not to be so angry, ok, it's not good for you. My friend died from a heart attack, and I would never want to loose another American, even if I do not agree with your views.

You know Tweet and Pride101, no matter how much we try to open up some people minds and hearts, it's just a no win situation. People like taz2008 will always have a closed mind and heart. People like taz2008 are the very ones Sen. Obama was describing. They are verrrrrrryyyyy bitter and instead of being bitter or upset over the real issues at hand, they concentrate on hate and discrimination. They make that their whole focal point of life. Rev. Wright had a right to go on tv and explain the negative press that he and Sen. Obama are receiving. If anyone with any common sense saw that interview with Bill Moyer and saw the clips of Rev. Wrights sermon and still think he is a radical or militant or devil, those people need help and I mean mental help. If anyone with common sense saw that 2 min. negative clipping that Fox showed 24 hrs a day and didn't want to investigate and go to youtube to see the whole sermon, and took those 2 mins. as legit footage, they need a lobotomy. I tell you another thing, I would never want to be taz2008 neighbor. I'd be afraid to sleep at night for fear of having my home fire bombed or a burned cross on my lawn. Taz2008 and the many who think like you, I bet you call yourself a Christians. Please for your sake and ours ,ask God to open up your heart. Ask him to remove that bitterness you carry around with you everyday. Ask him to let you have love for your fellow man be it white, black, brown, red and yellow. Ask him to let you one day see this great country as one race, THE HUMAN RACE. Miracles do happen.

you know Tweet and Mom I agree with many things both of you say but I also think that Taz has legitimate views - they may be based on some ignorance about the facts - rumour - hate - or exploitation by many people who hate - what he needs to have is a friendship with someone of another culture - black, hispanic or whatever - this is the only way he will know the truth about what that person thinks - the reason why so many whites are ok voting for Obama is familiarity - if you watch commercials (only in the last 6 - 8 years), there are scenes of blacks as family members, persons of authority, as professionals Doctors etc., they are wearing short "dread locks" or a natural hair style in a business environment - many of most people's heros - singers - sports stars - actors are black now - so it is no coincidence that younger people are ok with Obama - those older have older views - just like the experience of Rev Wright which causes his anger - some whites are angry (can I say bitter) because "they" are gaining power, and many whites worry about this for no legitimate reason - just like the fear mongering about what will happen if South Africa would "allow" blacks to vote and gain power - the mass retribution attacks by blacks did not happen - only forgiveness and unity with the leadership of Nelsen Mandella who did not show bitterness for his 27 years in jail

I am a amatuer writer, but this is a passion of mine to unite people. I have many friends of all persuasions. I understand that some people are just angry and hateful, and some have honest issues. Even if I do not agree, they actually believe these things. The problem I have with the people that say to blacks, get over it is that many times they do not understand what they go through each day. The fact that Martin Luther King Jr has been dead since 1968, makes some think the civil rights movement is over. I think about my father who was treated so horribly in Mississippi, and not having the opportunity of the whites in his area. I am his son so the son's and daughters of those who were spitting on blacks at lunch counters, or lynching blacks, (remember the pictures of men women and children pointing to the lynched black man), or beating blacks with police batons. They are all still alive. They are our co-workers, bosses, polititians, policemen, firemen, doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers etc. They did not all of a sudden disappear. Is there any wonder that there is bias in hiring, promotions, or education opportunities? I wish it was not, and we could all just be on the same level, but it is not so. I don't want an advantage just an opportunity. When people use the arguement that affirmative action is reverse descimination, I say it is the prevention of descrimination. Most blacks are not affected by AA anyway. They do not look for affirmative action to help them, they are just looking to work.