Edg, I'd be interested to see the mailing you got, if you don't mind, just send it to me on the side.
Sure, Barack's opportunity comes with obvious risks (to him and to everyone), but the thing is already started and maybe the time is ripe. I sure hope so, you're right. ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Marek, > > How I long for you to be correct. > > I once worked a few blocks away from where the Detroit "race riots" > were happening -- could hear gunshots. > > Out there in the cultural wilds is a real knot of stress that may take > more than your inspirational hopes below to dissolve. I agree with > your take, but I fear we're both crossing our fingers behind our backs > while praying, "Make it so, dear God, make it so." > > I mean, the thuggery of inner city Detroit took to the streets and > shot up the town and burned down private homes (mostly black owned so > that's a measurement of the blindness of the backlash that is just > sitting there waiting for a reason, a spark.) The African American > community has as many stupid folks as any other community -- there's > KKK thugs of whites, and then there's that gang of looters and muggers > that pulled that truck driver out of his truck in L.A's riots and just > smashed his head with a brick. These folks are kindling and they're > easily jarred by symbols. If Obama gets assassinated, that same > energy that roared with delight when O.J. was declared not-guilty is > there to be transformed instantly into raw mob hate. Two centuries of > slavery -- what else could there be in the undercurrents of the > African American mindset? > > Okay, I don't think I should post this, but here's the email I got the > other day. Look at the sheer ignorance and racism of it. > Swiftboating was NOTHING compared to the Obama onslaught that > seemingly is poised for release. > > I just don't think BigMedia is going to do anything but "foxnews- ize > it," and stoke the fires of discontent until, well, George will be > forced to round up everyone with less than a million dollars net worth > and put them into a camp. > > We already have had umpteen incidents where fully hooded KKK gangs > march down the streets of black neighborhoods -- free speech > donchaknow -- what will they be prompted to do if Obama gets the nod? > > Okay, I just decided not to re-post the scum -- it's just that bad and > I cannot take the karma of helping it in anyway. Even "thorn to > remove a thorn" is not enough to justify republishing such vile sewage. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> > wrote: > > > > Hey, Edg, I haven't gotten any of the racist junk mail you have > > (yet), and I don't disagree with you that Obama's nomination (should > > that happen) and possible election would bring out blatant racism > > and uncover for all to see its ugliness and perversity, but I think > > that'll be a very good thing. I feel that many people who harbor > > racism subtly but as a chronic condition will recognize it and > > repudiate it when it's thrown into high relief for them and they > > have to make a conscious choice. > > > > Furthermore, the positive emotional PR generated worldwide by the > > election of a black american with a muslim middle name and a > > reputation for inspiration cannot begin to be calculated. That > > alone (IMO) would vault an Obama presidency (and the USA) into a new > > relationship with the world. Stress along the different faultlines > > of dissension that make up world politics could be relieved and a > > true rapproachment with the Islamic mindset that up to now we just > > haven't made any effort to understand and appreciate could be > > achieved. > > > > More and more I'm viewing this campaign as being a pivot point in > > the direction of world consciousness. > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > If Obama becomes the candidate, better change the name of the > > party to > > > the Demolition Party. > > > > > > I cannot think of anything that would as quickly throw open the > > closet > > > door and reveal the incredibly dark racism underlying our culture. > > > > > > It'll put us on the brink of civil war. Families will be torn > > asunder > > > by it. > > > > > > I am already getting junk mail that is so scurrilously racist about > > > Obama that I am shaken by the sheer blind ferocity of it. I cannot > > > think of anything more polarizing at this moment in our culture -- > > > this is not going to be about the War in Iraq, or the Bill of > > Rights > > > or The Economy-stupid or the Illuminati -- it's going to be about > > how > > > the hideous hidden beliefs of folks who have pretended to be > > > good-hearted for their entire lifetimes has been the basis, the > > > dynamic that keeps the underclass thoroughly controlled and > > downtrodden. > > > > > > Racism is a tool of the plutocracy to keep the masses angry at each > > > other and easily manipulated. > > > > > > Please, someone talk me out of this obsessive ideation of doom. > > > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" <rick@> wrote: > > > > > > > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Behalf Of bob_brigante > > > > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 12:30 AM > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Ann Coulter: I'll campaign for > > Hillary if > > > > McCain is the nominee > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately, national consciousness is so low, that despite > > > > McCain's commitment, displayed in this youtube video link, to > > fewer > > > > jobs and more wars, a promise this psycho will fulfill if he > > ends up > > > > in the White House, McCain has been endorsed by several > > Governors and > > > > certainly will be elected if Obama is the Dem candidate (Hillary > > > > might win against him). > > > > > > > > Many feel the opposite is more likely that many Republicans > > hate > > > Hillary > > > > so much that they'd come out in droves to vote for McCain against > > > her, but > > > > not so much against Obama. > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1255 - Release Date: > > > 2/1/2008 > > > > 9:59 AM > > > > > > > > > >