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Discussion over.

Anyone wishing to see the vast 'diversity' of St Tammany Parish, La, a place where the Sheriff is straight out of Neil Young's lament, 'Southern Man', should read the thread 'Is IamwhatIseem a Racist'? Found somewhere on this cyber-Wal Mart.

They can live here, but they can respect that we're a peaceful, family community and not try to bring gambling or their crime here. Or they can live in Picayune, Ms. and not try to change it from a dry town. Those of us that have lived here all of our lives don't want the changes that they're trying to bring.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Ah, yes, the place that you said proves that I'm a racist...

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

And your point? Do you suggest that we bus in more blacks so you'll feel better?

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

I'm just wondering how your supremely diverse town managed such a feat with 83% of the population being white.

Sure it can be...if there is only one white family

Our experiences can also make us diverse. I'm going to guess, strictly based on all the photos I've seen of members, that the majority of this board is white, however, I also think that this board is diverse. Would you agree?

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Well, much like Steve Martin in The Jerk, "I was born a poor black child."

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"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither breaks my leg, nor picks my pocket."

Thomas Jefferson

Last time I checked, nobody was forced to live in any area here. If so, there wouldn't be two black families (one across the street from me, one four houses down), one Thai (across the street, next door to the black family) and one Honduran family (two houses down).

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Why do you think the only diversity is racial diversity? True diversity revolves around a lot more than race since we are all more than the color of our skin. If someone were to disagree, than I would say that they really don't value a whole person for who they truely are. Just like I said to Mark Twain, I believe most of the members on this board to be white, based on the pictures of members I've seen, however, I also think this board is diverse. Do you think this board is diverse or do you think we are all cookie cutters of one another?

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I had to close the thread and clean up a pile of violations. Everyone got points, and I will continue to issue them if the fighting does not stop. Please follow the forum rules and discuss the topic and opinion and do not attack each other personally.

Administration

Yes sir.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

How about those 50% of Blacks who were told the house in the White area had been sold, only to be shown as available to the White couple a while later,
Mrs. M?

I'm sure you remember that finding.

I'm afraid you'll have to provide a source to refresh my memory.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Oh I don't disagree with that at all. I think the method of public school funding needs work and I'm all for teaching kids diversity. I just feel strongly that this is NOT the way to go about it.
The system that the court struck down sent people to different schools based on their race. And THAT is not OK. The Government should not get to say "Because you are this color you must go to this school." That's blatant, obvious, in-your-face race-based discrimination.

Imagine the parents who hear "If your kid was white (or black) he could go to this school, but since he isn't, he has to go somewhere else." Their children were obviously discriminated against by the federal government because of their race, and that's not OK.

I find it hard to imagine support for a policy that blatantly says the government can treat you differently based on your skin color. Yet that is precisely what the court just struck down.

I don't intend to.
But you please remember that even well-intentioned racist policies are still racist.

I stand firmly by the belief that the government should not treat people differently based on their race.
Do you disagree with that?