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		<title>By: proreason</title>
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		<dc:creator>proreason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>9/ A carny, a shill, and the mark
10/ A Con, a Don, and a Pawn</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>9/ A carny, a shill, and the mark<br />
10/ A Con, a Don, and a Pawn</p>
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		<title>By: Liberals Demise</title>
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		<dc:creator>Liberals Demise</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>7/ &quot;moments before a robbery&quot;
8/ &quot;Father Flugaer (sp) and ACORN community organizers&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>7/ &#8220;moments before a robbery&#8221;<br />
8/ &#8220;Father Flugaer (sp) and ACORN community organizers&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Rusty Shackleford</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-156207</link>
		<dc:creator>Rusty Shackleford</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>5/ &quot;A dope deal&quot;
6/ &quot;A sports interview&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>5/ &#8220;A dope deal&#8221;<br />
6/ &#8220;A sports interview&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: ptat</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-156205</link>
		<dc:creator>ptat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Reminds me of the joke I just made up (and I invite more punch lines!): 

&quot;What do you call 2 black racists and a white guy having a beer?&quot;

1/ &quot;The Chicago Way.&quot;
2/ &quot;A Thugocracy.&quot;
3/ &quot;A teachable beating.&quot;
4/ &quot;A meeting of the clan.&quot; (as opposed to &quot;The Klan&quot;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reminds me of the joke I just made up (and I invite more punch lines!): </p>
<p>&#8220;What do you call 2 black racists and a white guy having a beer?&#8221;</p>
<p>1/ &#8220;The Chicago Way.&#8221;<br />
2/ &#8220;A Thugocracy.&#8221;<br />
3/ &#8220;A teachable beating.&#8221;<br />
4/ &#8220;A meeting of the clan.&#8221; (as opposed to &#8220;The Klan&#8221;)</p>
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		<title>By: CaliforniaBear</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-156053</link>
		<dc:creator>CaliforniaBear</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, I just happened upon a segment on CNN (I don&#039;t typically watch CNN, we don&#039;t even have cable, but I was running on a treadmill in my apartment complex and just happened to turn to CNN).  They had an African American anchor on with two African American correspondents who were talking about how this situation could be a teachable moment.  I would have to say that it was one of the most racist discussions I have ever heard in my life.  The highlight was when one of the correspondents was talking about how African Americans have to make judement calls every day when they meet new white person.  They have to decide on the spot whether or not that person is racist.  I mean come on.  Let us not forget that everyone everywhere (not only African Americans) have to make judgement calls about who or what someone is.  They aren&#039;t the only ones that have to do that.  Also, these correspondents acted as if white people are the only ones that could possible be racists.  It was just ridiculous.  If there was anything I took out of that conversation it was that it was because of people like them that racism is so previlent in the U.S (that would include people like Rev Al Sharpton).

Even during this whole conversation, they never once talked about how this Police Officer was being racists.  And we all know why they didn&#039;t approach that point.  Because they cannot in fact point to a single thing that he did as to why he was being racist.  It was just sickening.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I just happened upon a segment on CNN (I don&#8217;t typically watch CNN, we don&#8217;t even have cable, but I was running on a treadmill in my apartment complex and just happened to turn to CNN).  They had an African American anchor on with two African American correspondents who were talking about how this situation could be a teachable moment.  I would have to say that it was one of the most racist discussions I have ever heard in my life.  The highlight was when one of the correspondents was talking about how African Americans have to make judement calls every day when they meet new white person.  They have to decide on the spot whether or not that person is racist.  I mean come on.  Let us not forget that everyone everywhere (not only African Americans) have to make judgement calls about who or what someone is.  They aren&#8217;t the only ones that have to do that.  Also, these correspondents acted as if white people are the only ones that could possible be racists.  It was just ridiculous.  If there was anything I took out of that conversation it was that it was because of people like them that racism is so previlent in the U.S (that would include people like Rev Al Sharpton).</p>
<p>Even during this whole conversation, they never once talked about how this Police Officer was being racists.  And we all know why they didn&#8217;t approach that point.  Because they cannot in fact point to a single thing that he did as to why he was being racist.  It was just sickening.</p>
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		<title>By: JohnMG</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-156011</link>
		<dc:creator>JohnMG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>.....&quot;a Native American will serve in the capacity of scout.....&quot;

I think that statement is ........&#039;racist&#039;.  ;-}</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;..&#8221;a Native American will serve in the capacity of scout&#8230;..&#8221;</p>
<p>I think that statement is &#8230;&#8230;..&#8217;racist&#8217;.  ;-}</p>
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		<title>By: Professor_Repulso</title>
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		<dc:creator>Professor_Repulso</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In regard to the tragicomic situation involving Professor Henry Louis Blowtop Gates, I would suggest the following course of action to defuse any other future situations of this type.  
A reorganization of metropolitan police forces would be necessary along these guidelines.  Officers and patrolmen will no longer respond to calls in the traditional way, i.e. two officers in a squad car going to the location of the reported malfeasance.  No, no, these things must be handled in a racially sensitive manner which is appropriate to the diversity of this country.  Officers will now be part of a crime response team which, ideally, should consist of two gay white men, two wise latinos, two Ivy-league educated blacks, two women, race unspecified, of whom one must be a lesbian and two generic Muslim men.  The driver of the paddy wagon will be of Asian descent.  Since Asians do not commit crimes, they will not participate in any actual arrests.  To make sure of the actual ethnicity of the perpetrators, a Native American will serve in the capacity of scout to make this determination.  A side benefit will be the fact that many large vans will be necessary to carry these squads, which will be a boon to Government Motors and Fart/Dodge -- I mean Fiat/Dodge.  It&#039;s a rough world out there.  You&#039;ve got to watch out for number 1.  But don&#039;t step in number 2.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In regard to the tragicomic situation involving Professor Henry Louis Blowtop Gates, I would suggest the following course of action to defuse any other future situations of this type.<br />
A reorganization of metropolitan police forces would be necessary along these guidelines.  Officers and patrolmen will no longer respond to calls in the traditional way, i.e. two officers in a squad car going to the location of the reported malfeasance.  No, no, these things must be handled in a racially sensitive manner which is appropriate to the diversity of this country.  Officers will now be part of a crime response team which, ideally, should consist of two gay white men, two wise latinos, two Ivy-league educated blacks, two women, race unspecified, of whom one must be a lesbian and two generic Muslim men.  The driver of the paddy wagon will be of Asian descent.  Since Asians do not commit crimes, they will not participate in any actual arrests.  To make sure of the actual ethnicity of the perpetrators, a Native American will serve in the capacity of scout to make this determination.  A side benefit will be the fact that many large vans will be necessary to carry these squads, which will be a boon to Government Motors and Fart/Dodge &#8212; I mean Fiat/Dodge.  It&#8217;s a rough world out there.  You&#8217;ve got to watch out for number 1.  But don&#8217;t step in number 2.</p>
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		<title>By: proreason</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-155960</link>
		<dc:creator>proreason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;And btw .. PR .. did you mean “peeps”??? &quot;

They are both Hahvad grads, MR.  I felt the formal form was more appropriate, given their lofty status in society.

I don&#039;t want the impact of my analysis diminished by a lack of appropriate respect for the barkers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;And btw .. PR .. did you mean “peeps”??? &#8221;</p>
<p>They are both Hahvad grads, MR.  I felt the formal form was more appropriate, given their lofty status in society.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t want the impact of my analysis diminished by a lack of appropriate respect for the barkers.</p>
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		<title>By: MinnesotaRush</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-155956</link>
		<dc:creator>MinnesotaRush</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I caught that as well, Rusty, (the teachable moment thing) and I think it really zero&#039;s in on the heigth of these two&#039;s grandiosity and arrogance; as well as they&#039;re deeply ingrained racism and vengeful anger.

In the picture above, look at the one who is clearly seething anger; and then the look of bridled disgust from the others.

This whole circumstance is very revealing of these two birds (o-blah-blah and Gates) and their utter disregard for their shameful parts and causes.

And btw .. PR .. did you mean &quot;peeps&quot;???  :-)   &quot;The Moron should have picked crack, the favorite of his own peoples.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I caught that as well, Rusty, (the teachable moment thing) and I think it really zero&#8217;s in on the heigth of these two&#8217;s grandiosity and arrogance; as well as they&#8217;re deeply ingrained racism and vengeful anger.</p>
<p>In the picture above, look at the one who is clearly seething anger; and then the look of bridled disgust from the others.</p>
<p>This whole circumstance is very revealing of these two birds (o-blah-blah and Gates) and their utter disregard for their shameful parts and causes.</p>
<p>And btw .. PR .. did you mean &#8220;peeps&#8221;???  :-)   &#8220;The Moron should have picked crack, the favorite of his own peoples.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: proreason</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-155955</link>
		<dc:creator>proreason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Office Crowley will go to Washington.

He doesn&#039;t want his life and family ruined.

But in the extremely unlikely event that he is stong enough to resist the pressure, he could be the next Senator from Massachusetts.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Office Crowley will go to Washington.</p>
<p>He doesn&#8217;t want his life and family ruined.</p>
<p>But in the extremely unlikely event that he is stong enough to resist the pressure, he could be the next Senator from Massachusetts.</p>
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		<title>By: Petronius</title>
		<link>http://sweetness-light.com/archive/gates-says-arrest-is-teaching-moment#comment-155947</link>
		<dc:creator>Petronius</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Melly:  &quot;I do not believe that Sergeant Crowley should visit Washington D.C....&quot;

Absolutely right, Melly.  If Sgt. Crowley goes to the White House he is a complete fool.  

First, because it will be regarded as an admission of guilt, or at least of shared guilt.  But there was only one law-breaker here, and that person was Gates.  

Second, by going Crowley enables Nerobama publicly to reinterpret and color the facts in a manner that will be favorable to Gates and humiliating to Crowley and to the police –– and to white Americans in general.  

And third, because it affords Nerobama the opportunity to play the role of the Great Reconciler –– something which he clearly is not.  If Nerobama were interested in promoting reconciliation and equal justice he would not have nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  Even more, he would have publicly criticized her and the four Supreme Court justices who voted against the New Haven firefighters and for deliberate discrimination against whites.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Melly:  &#8220;I do not believe that Sergeant Crowley should visit Washington D.C&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Absolutely right, Melly.  If Sgt. Crowley goes to the White House he is a complete fool.  </p>
<p>First, because it will be regarded as an admission of guilt, or at least of shared guilt.  But there was only one law-breaker here, and that person was Gates.  </p>
<p>Second, by going Crowley enables Nerobama publicly to reinterpret and color the facts in a manner that will be favorable to Gates and humiliating to Crowley and to the police –– and to white Americans in general.  </p>
<p>And third, because it affords Nerobama the opportunity to play the role of the Great Reconciler –– something which he clearly is not.  If Nerobama were interested in promoting reconciliation and equal justice he would not have nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  Even more, he would have publicly criticized her and the four Supreme Court justices who voted against the New Haven firefighters and for deliberate discrimination against whites.</p>
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		<title>By: Rusty Shackleford</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rusty Shackleford</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well, it may be they use that play book because it&#039;s been so successful in the past and seldom gotten public scrutiny the way this incident has, on such a national level.

Maybe that&#039;s a good thing because the once common practice of shouting &quot;racism&quot; in a crowded movie theater may finally be exposed for the useless self-preservation tactic it has always been.

To me, the whole thing just wreaks of &quot;epic fail&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, it may be they use that play book because it&#8217;s been so successful in the past and seldom gotten public scrutiny the way this incident has, on such a national level.</p>
<p>Maybe that&#8217;s a good thing because the once common practice of shouting &#8220;racism&#8221; in a crowded movie theater may finally be exposed for the useless self-preservation tactic it has always been.</p>
<p>To me, the whole thing just wreaks of &#8220;epic fail&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: thetimeisright</title>
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		<dc:creator>thetimeisright</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well this is the second time he has went to a friend,s defence. I guess if your the POTUS friend you can do no wrong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well this is the second time he has went to a friend,s defence. I guess if your the POTUS friend you can do no wrong.</p>
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		<title>By: Liberals Demise</title>
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		<dc:creator>Liberals Demise</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The only thing Barry insults is my intelligence.
He may(?) be book smart but he hasn&#039;t the first ounce of common sense God gave a teet mouse!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only thing Barry insults is my intelligence.<br />
He may(?) be book smart but he hasn&#8217;t the first ounce of common sense God gave a teet mouse!!</p>
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		<title>By: proreason</title>
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		<dc:creator>proreason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;beer is the favorite beverage for “Irish cops”.&quot;

The Moron should have picked crack, the favorite of his own peoples.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;beer is the favorite beverage for “Irish cops”.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Moron should have picked crack, the favorite of his own peoples.</p>
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		<title>By: AmericanIPA</title>
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		<dc:creator>AmericanIPA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Boy, do these lefty, Black Liberation-types use the same playbook or what?  &quot;It&#039;s not about me&quot; is one of Barry&#039;s favorite lines.  EVERYTHING is about him, especially in his own eyes.  And everything has a racial angle to it, one that means whites must apologize.

How can any of this knee jerk reaction to anything involving a black person come as a surprise to sane people?  This is the sermons of Jeremiah Wright coming to fruition.   

I sincerely hope that this police officer doesn&#039;t allow himself to be used for some photo-op to make Obama seem like a moderator in a race rift.  We all knew his opinions on whites and in a rare teleprompter-less moment, he confirmed what we believe.  The only way that officer should go to the White House is to use it as a &quot;teaching moment&quot; for all of us.  Ask Obama if he would agree that to comment on something he didn&#039;t know the facts about was &quot;acting stupidly&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boy, do these lefty, Black Liberation-types use the same playbook or what?  &#8220;It&#8217;s not about me&#8221; is one of Barry&#8217;s favorite lines.  EVERYTHING is about him, especially in his own eyes.  And everything has a racial angle to it, one that means whites must apologize.</p>
<p>How can any of this knee jerk reaction to anything involving a black person come as a surprise to sane people?  This is the sermons of Jeremiah Wright coming to fruition.   </p>
<p>I sincerely hope that this police officer doesn&#8217;t allow himself to be used for some photo-op to make Obama seem like a moderator in a race rift.  We all knew his opinions on whites and in a rare teleprompter-less moment, he confirmed what we believe.  The only way that officer should go to the White House is to use it as a &#8220;teaching moment&#8221; for all of us.  Ask Obama if he would agree that to comment on something he didn&#8217;t know the facts about was &#8220;acting stupidly&#8221;.</p>
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