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Grumpy 08-28-2009 08:14 PM

Mcdonalds African American web site ?
 
http://www.365black.com/365black/whatis.jsp

All I can say is what the fuck ? Come on, were all Americans, so treat everyone the same !

Charles 08-28-2009 08:25 PM

You know what, the blacks have pretty much played all of their cards.

As bad as slavery was, had it not been for slavery, they would still be in Africa...and might still be slaves.

Dry up, pull your head out of your ass, after all of 40 yrs of affarmative action...if anyone's keepin' ya down...it's yer own dumb ass.

Grow up,

Chas

noonereal 08-28-2009 08:41 PM

What's keeping many people of color down is ignorance. Ignorance of how to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there. It is up to you, me, the black leaders and most importantly the parents of the children to make them aware.


As far as that water under the bridge stuff goes, wasn't it the tribal leaders who sold the slaves to the Europeans?

soundhound 08-28-2009 11:21 PM

i've been calling mickey d's "blackdonald's" for quite a while now. no offense to the african-american community intended. but it's quite obvious that mcdonald's is catering to the black community. and helping to keep them overweight and poor.

Grumpy 08-29-2009 08:11 AM

Not sure if my response was taken correctly. What I was trying to say is why divide us. We are all humans and should be treated the same way.

noonereal 08-29-2009 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy (Post 4558)
Not sure if my response was taken correctly. What I was trying to say is why divide us. We are all humans and should be treated the same way.

I agree very strongly with this.

All other cultures are asked to assimilate into one unifying American culture.

Grumpy 08-29-2009 08:43 AM

I agree but America was founded on the melting pot method. I strongly feel that if folks come here from abroad looking for the american dream they should at least speak the damn language ! But that's a rant for another day.

noonereal 08-29-2009 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy (Post 4567)
I agree but America was founded on the melting pot method. I strongly feel that if folks come here from abroad looking for the american dream they should at least speak the damn language ! But that's a rant for another day.

This is tricky.

We do not have an official national language hence I cannot fault anyone for not adapting English.
That being said, I strongly support a bill that would make English the national language. It would help unify our country and make things way more convenient for me. :D

soundhound 08-29-2009 09:49 AM

i can't support this with fact, but from what i understand, one of the conditions for an immigrant to become an american citizen is to learn to speak English. correct me if i'm wrong here.

noonereal 08-29-2009 09:54 AM

In February 07 A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would have designated English as the country's official language and required immigrants to learn English before becoming naturalized citizens.
As it stands now this is not a requirement.

As I said, I strongly supported that bill.
(it went nowhere, Bush did not support it)

merrylander 08-29-2009 10:50 AM

As a sanforized citizen I beg to differ, one of the last things you are required to do is write an English sentence. I think the reason he did not support the bill was that he does not speak English.:rolleyes:

PS: WSC is Winston Spencer Churchill but spelling it out made the signature exceed the 100 character limit.

Sandy G 08-29-2009 11:22 AM

I wish I could have met Churchill. I'd wager that it would have been a BLAST to have been around him "after hours". Doubt if I could kept up w/his drinking, but just to have BEEN AROUND him would have been an education in itself...

merrylander 08-29-2009 01:14 PM

The man in my avatar is one I would have loved to have met - Sir John Alexander MacDonald, first Prime Minister of Canada. He alway had a glass of water on his desk in Parliament - except the water was straight gin.

stereocuuple 08-29-2009 11:49 PM

I wonder what they would say if Wendy's started a site called "365white"?

Erin

Grumpy 08-29-2009 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stereocuuple (Post 4610)
I wonder what they would say if Wendy's started a site called "365white"?

Erin


People would be going to jail or at the very least end up in court losing dollars by the wheel barrel...

stereocuuple 08-29-2009 11:52 PM

Oh yeah.

Erin

soundhound 08-30-2009 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrylander (Post 4578)
I think the reason he did not support the bill was that he does not speak English.

now that's not fair. just because he was (is) a complete moron and a jackass....

merrylander 08-30-2009 07:32 AM

As Churchil once commented "The Americans and the British, two friendly peoples separated by a common language."

Sandy G 08-30-2009 11:42 AM

Y'all KNOW how weird I am, so I reckon I ain't lettin' the cat outta the bag w/this-When I was a kid, I wore out 2 of those National Geographic records that were covering his funeral...I was transfixed by the tone of his voice-Remember they had excerpts from a bunch of his speeches..."In 3 weeks, England would have her Neck wrung like a Chicken....Some Chicken....Some Neck !"

chuckworkb 08-30-2009 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy (Post 4567)
I agree but America was founded on the melting pot method. I strongly feel that if folks come here from abroad looking for the american dream they should at least speak the damn language ! But that's a rant for another day.

I completely agree!

My wifes grandparents came from Poland, didn't speak a word of English. They learned though because they wanted to be hard working Americans - no bilingual signs for them, no welfare checks. No expectations that someone owed them a favor because of their ethnicity.

Fast_Eddie 08-31-2009 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grumpy (Post 4558)
Not sure if my response was taken correctly. What I was trying to say is why divide us. We are all humans and should be treated the same way.

They see a marketing opportunity and they don't seem to care what effect it may have on our country.

noonereal 08-31-2009 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie (Post 4695)
They see a marketing opportunity and they don't seem to care what effect it may have on our country.

Or the individuals who they market to.
Thisi s exactly why capitalism without a strong regulating government is very bad for the average Joe.

merrylander 08-31-2009 01:57 PM

What else do you expect from someone who makes such lousy coffee.

Sandy G 08-31-2009 04:15 PM

Always tickles me to hear blacks today whine about how they're treated/portrayed...Hey, Jazzbo, trade places w/a Hillbilly for awhile ! We're the ONLY "minority" that anybody can still make fun of ! We're ALL stupid, run around barefoot, screw our sisters, that is if if we can't catch a pig, right ? Oh, and let me strain my 4' long beard, & scare the birds 'n' bees outta it... Doncha touch Ol' Betsy, mah Shootin' Iron, or Ol' Blue, mah Houndog...If'n Ah like yah, I MiGHT run you offa some of mah corn squeezin's...Cures what ails ye...Yeah, I know, I was being sarcastic, but YOU listen to that Shyte every day of your life, it gets kinda old after awhile...But y'all keep comin' down here, bring yor green Damyankee money & spend it all in shitholes like Dollywood, Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg...An' be careful, y'hear, or the friendly Tennessee Hiway Patrol will help themselves to what's left as you're going back home on I-40, I-75 or I-81...Mbwahahahahaha...

soundhound 08-31-2009 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy G (Post 4745)
Always tickles me to hear blacks today whine about how they're treated/portrayed...Hey, Jazzbo, trade places w/a Hillbilly for awhile ! We're the ONLY "minority" that anybody can still make fun of ! We're ALL stupid, run around barefoot, screw our sisters, that is if if we can't catch a pig, right ? Oh, and let me strain my 4' long beard, & scare the birds 'n' bees outta it... Doncha touch Ol' Betsy, mah Shootin' Iron, or Ol' Blue, mah Houndog...If'n Ah like yah, I MiGHT run you offa some of mah corn squeezin's...Cures what ails ye...Yeah, I know, I was being sarcastic, but YOU listen to that Shyte every day of your life, it gets kinda old after awhile...But y'all keep comin' down here, bring yor green Damyankee money & spend it all in shitholes like Dollywood, Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg...An' be careful, y'hear, or the friendly Tennessee Hiway Patrol will help themselves to what's left as you're going back home on I-40, I-75 or I-81...Mbwahahahahaha...

you think you've got it bad, try being from mississippi!

Fast_Eddie 08-31-2009 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy G (Post 4745)
Hey, Jazzbo, trade places w/a Hillbilly for awhile ! We're the ONLY "minority" that anybody can still make fun of !

Interestinly, and I only bring it up because you said the above, I've noticed that you can always make fun of the French. Not sure why, but it's completely acceptable.

OvenMaster 08-31-2009 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy G (Post 4745)
Always tickles me to hear blacks today whine about how they're treated/portrayed...Hey, Jazzbo, trade places w/a Hillbilly for awhile ! We're the ONLY "minority" that anybody can still make fun of ! We're ALL stupid, run around barefoot, screw our sisters, that is if if we can't catch a pig, right ? Oh, and let me strain my 4' long beard, & scare the birds 'n' bees outta it... Doncha touch Ol' Betsy, mah Shootin' Iron, or Ol' Blue, mah Houndog...If'n Ah like yah, I MiGHT run you offa some of mah corn squeezin's...Cures what ails ye...Yeah, I know, I was being sarcastic, but YOU listen to that Shyte every day of your life, it gets kinda old after awhile...But y'all keep comin' down here, bring yor green Damyankee money & spend it all in shitholes like Dollywood, Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg...An' be careful, y'hear, or the friendly Tennessee Hiway Patrol will help themselves to what's left as you're going back home on I-40, I-75 or I-81...Mbwahahahahaha...

Dollywood's a shithole? :confused:

Sandy G 08-31-2009 09:24 PM

ALL that area is a Shithole....Crass, trashy, honky-tonk badonkadonk...The beauty of the park is completely overshadowed by the sewer that is Craplinburg....

hillbilly 09-01-2009 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles (Post 4545)
You know what, the blacks have pretty much played all of their cards.

As bad as slavery was, had it not been for slavery, they would still be in Africa...and might still be slaves.

Dry up, pull your head out of your ass, after all of 40 yrs of affarmative action...if anyone's keepin' ya down...it's yer own dumb ass.

Grow up,

Chas

Thats what this guy is tryin' to tell 'em.

http://la-gun.com/manning/manning_video/

spasmo55 09-01-2009 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noonereal (Post 4704)
Or the individuals who they market to.
Thisi s exactly why capitalism without a strong regulating government is very bad for the average Joe.

Capitalism cannot exist w/ a strong regulating government. That is why our economy is in the shitter. We have more pages of law and its' interpretation than we have printed currency.

Capitalism is a great system, the problem with it is that it will leave behind those without the gumption to get off their ass and earn something. This generating a class of people that are prime for the picking, by telling them they have a "Right" to everything that others have had to earn, "Spread the Wealth", sound familiar?

I am "The Average Joe", with an income level below poverty level, but I have a good life, w/ all the needs taken care of, and a little left over for the "Wants", however my wants do not include part of what you have.

Now "Hold my beer, and watch this", YeeeeeeeeeeHawwwwwww, Get on Mule!

Sandy G 09-01-2009 06:09 AM

"Long legged Mack Daddy"....(grin) Gotta love it...

merrylander 09-01-2009 07:31 AM

Sorrry spas but it was the killing of Glass Stegal that allowed AIG to dream up those phony derivatives and the credit swap paper that put the economy in the toilet. That was when people woke up to the fact that the free enterprise system was simply another name for the free greed system. We need another Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt that is.

Capitalists are only as honest as they are forced to be, once the Masters of the Universe at AIG saw there was no longer any danger of them going to jail they ran amuck.

Now if you or I rob someone we go to jail, those bastards robbed everyone and they get bonuses.

noonereal 09-01-2009 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrylander (Post 4771)
Sorrry spas but it was the killing of Glass Stegal that allowed AIG to dream up those phony derivatives and the credit swap paper that put the economy in the toilet. That was when people woke up to the fact that the free enterprise system was simply another name for the free greed system. We need another Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt that is.

Capitalists are only as honest as they are forced to be, once the Masters of the Universe at AIG saw there was no longer any danger of them going to jail they ran amuck.

Now if you or I rob someone we go to jail, those bastards robbed everyone and they get bonuses.

I do not understand why this has not been spoken to by either the right or left. This is a real threat to our country and our way of life and all ignore it.
Why?

merrylander 09-01-2009 07:43 AM

Money talks. Then Wall Street wraps the whole building in our flag, a flag they have no right to nor any respect for.

ehoove 09-01-2009 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrylander (Post 4775)
Money talks. Then Wall Street wraps the whole building in our flag, a flag they have no right to nor any respect for.

Well stated!
Regards,
Jim

Charles 09-01-2009 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noonereal (Post 4773)
I do not understand why this has not been spoken to by either the right or left. This is a real threat to our country and our way of life and all ignore it.
Why?

Because both factions of the powers that be are in on it?

Gubbmitt ain't go no bunko squad, least not an independent one.

Ever feel like you've been set up?

Chas

noonereal 09-02-2009 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrylander (Post 4775)
Money talks. Then Wall Street wraps the whole building in our flag, a flag they have no right to nor any respect for.

Capitalism and patriotism seem to be at odds with one another more times than not.

( I think I worded that nicely :D)

merrylander 09-02-2009 07:54 AM

I has been covered in the news quite a bit if you will give up on Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS and watch PBS.

Fast_Eddie 09-02-2009 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merrylander (Post 4838)
I has been covered in the news quite a bit if you will give up on Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS and watch PBS.

Figgures you watch "Socialized Television!" lol

Sorry, couldn't resist.

merrylander 09-02-2009 12:21 PM

Nah, it's just TV without an axe to grind, no real sponsors.


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