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Old 08-01-2007, 08:15 PM   #6 (permalink)
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a) I agree - there is a part of America's populace that fears black men.

b) I do believe that dark vs. light-skinned black skin makes a difference to many (LOL - I'm not one of them)

c) I don't think anybody thought his comment about invading Pakistan had to do with his being black.
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Conservatism: Self-centered mean-spiritedness fueled by ignorance and misguided self-importance.

Bigotry is a social disease.

Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes. - David Blankenhorn is president of the New York-based Institute for American Values and the author of "The Future of Marriage."