Sparrowhawk
12-14-04, 08:13 PM
Years ago, I read a book, "Black Like Me," I've always thought that people that have a racial bias comes in all colors. It is their problem, I saw it on the police force and in society, some are just ignorant, some have been brought up that way, others are truly racist, but come on $50,000 lost why?
What laws were broken?
sometimes we go too far...
What if I put white flower on my face...
and sat at Starbucks all day.. humm i better not order chocolate..
then the next day I did it in black... who would be offended and why?
I know, I think I'll go after UPS because they refer to themselves as "Brown" thereby associating my color with cheap package mailing....
All this is very stupid....
and how come the Air Force claims the color Blue for their uniforms?
and the US Navy white color?
I mean why can't they get along, mix the colors..
i know from now on, I will not order a fruit salad or a vegetable pizza, I'll call them a multi-cultural salad and cultural inclusive pizza.
Stupid, stupid, stupid....
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Judge Suspended For Wearing Blackface To Party
POSTED: 6:52 am EST December 14, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has given a judge a six-month suspension for wearing blackface makeup, handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit to a Halloween party.
Judge Timothy Ellender will lose all of his pay during the suspension. That totals more than $50,000.
Ellender, who is white, said the costumes worn by him and his wife were meant as a joke. She dressed as a policewoman. And the party's host, Ellender's brother-in-law, was dressed as Buckwheat.
The justices agreed Ellender did not mean to insult blacks. Still, they ordered him to take a sociology course to get "a greater understanding of racial sensitivity."
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/3994952/detail.html
What laws were broken?
sometimes we go too far...
What if I put white flower on my face...
and sat at Starbucks all day.. humm i better not order chocolate..
then the next day I did it in black... who would be offended and why?
I know, I think I'll go after UPS because they refer to themselves as "Brown" thereby associating my color with cheap package mailing....
All this is very stupid....
and how come the Air Force claims the color Blue for their uniforms?
and the US Navy white color?
I mean why can't they get along, mix the colors..
i know from now on, I will not order a fruit salad or a vegetable pizza, I'll call them a multi-cultural salad and cultural inclusive pizza.
Stupid, stupid, stupid....
<hr>
Judge Suspended For Wearing Blackface To Party
POSTED: 6:52 am EST December 14, 2004
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has given a judge a six-month suspension for wearing blackface makeup, handcuffs and a jail jumpsuit to a Halloween party.
Judge Timothy Ellender will lose all of his pay during the suspension. That totals more than $50,000.
Ellender, who is white, said the costumes worn by him and his wife were meant as a joke. She dressed as a policewoman. And the party's host, Ellender's brother-in-law, was dressed as Buckwheat.
The justices agreed Ellender did not mean to insult blacks. Still, they ordered him to take a sociology course to get "a greater understanding of racial sensitivity."
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/3994952/detail.html