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bvar22

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41. No. Not in New York. They don't celebrate their racist past (except against Muslims),

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 06:14 PM

Jun 2015

but you do know that the largest Slave Market in the World was on Wall Street, New York,
and the town that holds the all time American record for the most Black Men LYNCHED (Hanging from poles) was also New York.
I believe that was in 1863, while the War to Free the Slaves was in full swing.

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NaNaNaNa, hey hey hey, goodbye. [View all] RobertEarl Jun 2015 OP

The mercuryblues Jun 2015 #1

DU LBN thread about the speech RobertEarl Jun 2015 #2

it requires mercuryblues Jun 2015 #4

BUT, Clyburn pointed out that it takes only a simple majority to repeal the law that merrily Jun 2015 #26

And that would require mercuryblues Jun 2015 #39

Two bills that could be two sentences each and passed in a half hour. merrily Jun 2015 #49

know that mercuryblues Jun 2015 #50

Point is, they could if they wanted. They want to pretend helplessness, including her, but also merrily Jun 2015 #51

She's a real piece of work. Oily opportunist and Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #52

not really Romeo.lima333 Jun 2015 #3

It is coming down RobertEarl Jun 2015 #5

"NaNaNaNa, hey hey hey, goodbye" bvar22 Jun 2015 #6

Hey, I'm in the south, am a southerner RobertEarl Jun 2015 #8

I'll stand by my post. bvar22 Jun 2015 #11

I love the south RobertEarl Jun 2015 #14

...but you still believe that.. bvar22 Jun 2015 #16

It's a taunt, fer sure RobertEarl Jun 2015 #20

Why are you being obtuse? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #21

NO, thats not it. bvar22 Jun 2015 #22

So, you personaly attack me? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #23

That is not "healing". bvar22 Jun 2015 #24

That flag is the real taunt RobertEarl Jun 2015 #25

I've seen and experienced healing. bvar22 Jun 2015 #29

Ok is that just you? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #30

No....not just me. bvar22 Jun 2015 #31

Heh RobertEarl Jun 2015 #33

Equating Iraq with a dead flag? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #34

Wrong Again. (Intentionally misread?) bvar22 Jun 2015 #38

There you go again RobertEarl Jun 2015 #44

No. I don't want you to suffer. bvar22 Jun 2015 #47

Sure. RobertEarl Jun 2015 #48

Excellent post, you have my thanks! haikugal Jun 2015 #27

Thank You! bvar22 Jun 2015 #40

I don't want to crush the South. I have always been a little sad that I was not born there. merrily Jun 2015 #28

Didn't the entire country benefit from Slavery? bvar22 Jun 2015 #32

Probably and slaves built D.C., which is the capitol of the entire nation. merrily Jun 2015 #36

No. Not in New York. They don't celebrate their racist past (except against Muslims), bvar22 Jun 2015 #41

absolutely agreed Skittles Jun 2015 #12

This will spark "healing throughout the south"? Doctor_J Jun 2015 #7

How could it become worse? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #9

many will certainly see this as provocation--just as they do the sight of Black people respiring MisterP Jun 2015 #17

What tune will the neonazis and confederates sing when they take it down? Martin Eden Jun 2015 #10

We'll see RobertEarl Jun 2015 #15

For your quest to remove the old flag, may I suggest: bvar22 Jun 2015 #35

I hope they choke on it RobertEarl Jun 2015 #37

You should take you own advice, bvar22 Jun 2015 #42

I should feel flattered? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #43

Is that a "Double Down"? bvar22 Jun 2015 #45

Think of it as Triple UP RobertEarl Jun 2015 #46

Still no problems with the flag.. bvar22 Jun 2015 #53

You need glasses? RobertEarl Jun 2015 #54

No. bvar22 Jun 2015 #55

NO. I want the taunts and the hatred to end, bvar22 Jun 2015 #56

The LOSERS flag ... GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #13

Good news everyone!!! Initech Jun 2015 #18

"symbol misused and abused by the racist haters"? MNBrewer Jun 2015 #19