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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Mark Wilde
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:57 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] South Mpls State Rep. Walker receives letter as
Walker-Black
I know I shouldn't, I know I shouldn't....How is
receiving a letter addressed Walker-Black racist? I
know coming from this person who has a history of
ignorance it might be different, but how can an
address in and of itself be racist?
Affirmative Action proponents want us to recognize the
color of people's skin, but yet it is called racism to
recognize color in other contexts? If indeed that is
even what happened. Maybe the next person on the
mailing list was Sue Black and the names got
transposed.
Racism. This word gets thrown around willy-nilly and
it has really lost its meaning for me. Especially to
hear Rep. Walker characterize it as a "racist attack."
Come on, how was that an attack?
mark wilde
windom park
Eric Mitchell writes:
The point is that this guy has a list of colleagues in which he notes gender, race or sexuality. What could possibly the point of that? Could it be that it determines how he reacts or interacts to legislation supported by them?
As ususal, you and opponents of Affirmative Action got it wrong. Your statement --"Affirmative Action proponents want us to recognize the color of people's skin, but yet it is called racism to recognize color in other contexts?"-- is very misleading. Stop trying to redefine terms to fit your agenda. Proponents of Affirmative Action want you to recognize that there are negative actions aimed at others solely because of the color of their skin. Not only actions, but norms that were/are accepted across society.
Instead thinking that the word 'racism' is thrown around willy-nilly, you ever think that racism is treated as being willy-nilly? It's the Conservatives who talk about not seeing color, and they prove everyday with their legislation.
Eric Mitchell Maple Grove
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