thanks.. glad someone understandsOriginally Posted by Mr.Big
 
 
				thanks.. glad someone understandsOriginally Posted by Mr.Big
yeahhhhhh you likeeeee when she does thattttttt
 
 
				aaaaahahah celebration for black people? So the whole month of feb. is dedicated to black people? This thread is the melting pot for the ignorant idiots of IA.. who are confused and whos brains are mislead, by stupidity. Its called BLACK HISTORY month, not BLACK PEOPLE month. Its just a month to recognize what people have done not to a special dedication month to all black people. i am not as easy to ignore these threads like tony and kev, but i thought we were gonna make it thru feb without on of these threads.....bu yet again the ignorance breaks thru!! i wonder y redgt hasnt posted in here yet...lol
 
 
				didnt africans enslave their own people and then sell them off to europeans? Maybe black people should be mad at their ancestors instead of anyone that is white. It is kind weird how everyone takes off MLK day but you have to work on Columbus day.
 
 
				Originally Posted by ftp
whos mad at who?
Federal holidays
Monday, January 1 New Year's Day
Monday, January 15 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 19* Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 28 Memorial Day
Wednesday, July 4 Independence Day
Monday, September 3 Labor Day
Monday, October 8 Columbus Day
Monday, November 12** Veterans Day
Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day
say what?
 
 
				LOL @ Columbo. He didn't discover ****. There were people already here.Originally Posted by ftp

 
 
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Epic Foxbody Thread Crew Member #10Originally Posted by AlanŽ
 
 
				I didn't hear about the truck, only the two that were hanging from the tree.Originally Posted by KidSaru
I do agree that there are other ways the situation could have been handled. But you can't tell me the idiots that hung the nooses thought it couldn't be interpreted as a racist act. I really hope America's youth aren't that stupid.Originally Posted by StuntallDay
And that somehow entitles you to walk around with a chip on your shoulder about BHM?Originally Posted by R3RUN
Judging by this post, you have no room to call anyone ignorant.Originally Posted by turbosxŠ
 
 
				Originally Posted by redGT
back in your hole girlie
 
 
				and do u any of you ignorant fools, know why black history is a whole month in the first place? and why its in feb. at all? i mean you all know so much.....
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
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				I stopped reading after this post. LOLOriginally Posted by tony
 
 
				WONDER WHY IT TOOK ME UNTIL NOW TO POST, TONY I THINK YOU KNOW WHY.
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				When the color of men's skin is of no more longer significance then the color of his eyes men shall know true peace.
-Bob Marley
 
 
				I am not mad at anyone... I am first generation american,the rest of my family was born in Sicily and had never heard of MLK before they immigrated. I just thought it was weird that the whole company I worked for was closed on MLK day but we had to work on columbus day. I guess my employer pulled one over on me!!!Originally Posted by JITB

 
 
				not bein a smartass but I really dont..Why is it a whole month?Originally Posted by JITB
 
 
				It used to only be a week, but because of the number of birthdays in feb of important AA figures its the whole month, there is one almost everyday of the month....
check it u might learn something...
http://sneaks.wordpress.com/2008/01/...-of-birthdays/
 
 
				hmmOriginally Posted by JITB

 
 
				This thread is full of misinformation....
The month is just there to recognize Black achievements and contributions in America. If you read basic history, you would think the only thing blacks did were be slaves in America and have the Civil Rights movement.
No one is FORCING anyone to even read about anyhing about Black history this month so whats the problem??
You don't seem to have a problem reading misinformation or the bias in most books and magazines.
Vossen CV3 20x9 & 20x10.5
 
 
				Actually people are forcing black history on white and other races. In public school around the state teachers are making their students dress up as a "famous" black man on certain days. Thats not right, If I had kids I would tell them to dress like rodney king and write "Beat Me" on my forehead with black marker.
I DO NOT agree with black history month whatsoever.
If ANY ONE wants to know anything about blacks and history, Google that ****. Don't devote an entire month to preaching about it.
Lets take God out of schools and just talk about black history.....Somethings not right there. I'm not a religious person, The majority of america is though.
 
 
				lol noOriginally Posted by Sack Attack
Teachers can not even devote 2 days to even cover things like black history month or anything that doesn't show up on State test anymore, because the curriculum will not allow it.
I actually wondered when you would put your 2 cents on this topic. So you do have a problem with students being forced to dress up like famous white ppl, right?
The only schools that I have seen to really recognize BHM, were majority Black schools and even that only consisted of two assignments on the matter and having to hear about a famous black person over the morning announcement
2006 Evo IX - Bolt ons
 
 
				Originally Posted by Sack Attack
lol who voted to take god out of the schools black people? your not a religious person but ur pissed that they take it out of the schools...because majotiry of america is..
your not black but your pissed about black history month?? but only a minority of america is?
huh? thank god u dont have kids!!!!!
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				All I can say is, like I've always said, is who gives a fucc if there is BHM? Goddamn people as if there isn't enough problems in the world, you have to biitch about a month dedicated to learn about something different? All the white folks that just can't stand it that "blacks have their own month," how does this affect your life? Does your income level drop during this month because of BHM? Does your marriage go sour? Do you or anyone in your family get deathly ill or sick at all because of the month? It just doesn't make sense to create misery out of nothing. If you don't like it, move on to something else that you do like. Why worry about it? Later, QD.
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				Boo ****ing hoo.. "I'm being forced to learn another culture" Why not take a page from their book then and boycott school? I mean obviously your view on black history is hindering your ability to learn so why even go?Originally Posted by Sack Attack
I said I wouldnt respond but its just too tempting. In school we had to learn the Diary of Anne Frank front and back. Being in Alaska we had to appreciate Native Alaskan Culture and I am a better person for it. I'm sure if you live in south texas you learn about Mexican American history.. as in Hawaii you learn about the culture of pacific islanders.
Its called expanding your mind and if you care not to do that then you are the epitome if ignorance being bliss. Black history does play a role in how this country was formed.. its also a great measure of how far the U.S has come along. Black history is not only about "African Americans," many whites played an intricate part of the movement as well.
Some of you who claim to be so intelligent (OP,RedGT, others) amaze me with your follower mentality. I'd be more impressed if some of you could form your own opinion and make a thought proviking argument rather than repeating what you've seen on tv or read on a website.
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				Nah I've respected what you say. Even if I don't agree I will respect someones opinion but when people start repeating what they see on Fox News, or hear on Limbaugh or Hannity and cannot put together their own thought and rationale.. thats just plain bull****.Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				Does it matter? You said it yourself, "who gives a fukk if there is a bhm?"Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				I wasn't stepping in, I was asking you! Does it matter?Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				I didnt disagree with what you said.. I guess I just take a different perspective. True it should be who cares? But I tend to care to be enlightened and I think the citizens of this country can do a lot more if they were educated theirselves.Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
I don't understand the notion of dismissing knowledge that helped form this country, especially when we are living through a great mark in history at the moment. And I'm not just talking about black history but Latino's, Whites.. everyone.
 
 
				the only thing i do not get is you say learn about different culture.. the AVERAGE black and white person are pretty close to the same culture(not saying they are the same but are pretty close on the spectrum). however i've never been black so what do i know?
 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				The history of blacks and whites do have a big difference. I wont say one had it any worse than the other but there is a significant difference there.
 
 
				lol i'm talking about today, not history, i guess that makes a little more senseOriginally Posted by tony
 
 
				YOU CAN'T SAY THAT BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LIVE THROUGH WHAT YOUR PARENTS OR MINE WENT THROUGH. SAME WITH OUR GRANDPARENTS.Originally Posted by tony
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				lolOriginally Posted by WHAT_LAG
 
 
				LOL@ THAT TOO.Originally Posted by LS2_KID

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				i'm bored in class, don't know why i found it funnyOriginally Posted by WHAT_LAG

 
			
			 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
						 
					
				
			
			 
			
				 
 
				By your rationale I shouldn't have an opinion on the civil rights movement because I didn't live it. Pearl Harbor doesn't matter cause I was not actually there..Originally Posted by WHAT_LAG
Point is these events lead to the society we have today and that is why it should not be forgotten. Even if everything is equal LS2 that doesn't mean you turn your back to what got us here.