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There is nothing more stopping a black family from getting out of the ghetto than what is stopping a white family from getting out of the ghetto. The only difference is the race-hustlers playing the black folk, and all the black folk have to do is ignore the race-husters. In fact, a black family has access to more tools to elevate their situation than does a white family. And God bless 'em, we owe that to 'em.

I don't go in that time-sink very much at all. Our discussion will end here on the matter. If what I said doesn't appeal to you, then we are among the schism'd and are contributing to the downfall of our country.

You have been conned if you believe that. How much more can a race represent than as a resident of the White House...for two terms? And one of the popular potential replacements is a black dude. WTF. No one is holding back black people in this country except for black people and those they chose to lead them.

We haven't been jack sh!t. The people of this country have been Rick-Rolled since Vietnam, with the exception of the first Iraq war where we ended it almost perfectly. If it weren't for the media making a sob story out of the "Highway of Death" we could have completely beat down Saddam Hussein and changed history. As it was, even over a decade later they were in no condition to wage any war when we rolled back in. When the military has a rules-of-engagement manual as thick as a telephone book, you're not the "strong horse", you're the fool.

OH MY GOD. No, it's been 150 years since slavery and people are still buying into the con job that anything remotely resembling slavery exists, or the treatment of black folks (or any other minority) is like what it was even 50 years ago. Or, that black folks (or any other minority) are repressed in any way in this country except voluntarily or by the people who supposedly represent them in government. The problem we're going to have with radical Islam, Russia, the PRC, and ourselves, is a severe schism in what constitutes reality. So-called racial problems here prove that. A significant percentage of our own country-men have bought into the CON JOB that this country SUCKS and proceed from there trying to convince everyone else in some manner or other that they are right. A significant percentage of people have bought in to the idea that the government should provide...whatever...instead of getting...whatever... for themselves. That is contrary to the spirit that put us in this position as a nation in the first place. If you kill their spirit, you have beaten your enemy. We are nearly beaten already and it's all occurred from within. France is first. Then Germany. The the UK. Then us.

Or, they think there are dozens of virgins waiting for them in the afterlife. Or, their family's lives are threatened. Or, there are promises their families will be taken care of. Or, they're psychopathic.

You sign up every time you vote, and watch an episode of The Daily Show.

One of my wife's best friends is a Canadian Muslim. Whenever the religions comes up, we can compare and kid like rational adults. So, I'm not sure what you face. Unless it's something akin to facing the Christian and Catholic bashing that has been institutionalized in popular culture for decades now. A message board is for discussion. We all have access to the world's media without this thread.

Look what it takes for the talking heads to finally admit that those Syrian so-called refugees and their security risk needs to reevaluated.

It's about time a Muslim group condemns ISIS.

I will be curious to know if anyone tried to fight back in that concert hall.

I see the thread has really taken a left turn. Awesome sauce.

Not until we're all coverted to fundamentalist Islam.

There are reports all over the place the attackers were shouting "It's for Syria" at Bataclan and "Allahu Akbar". There are reports they were suicide bombers. What else do you need?

McGinn has 47.2k twitter followers. :blink:

I liked him initially, but I am going the opposite direction. I did not like his call last night. I watch a modest amount of non-Sabres hockey so have some references to compare to. I think the Sabres could do better.

That was a sloppy mess, but a sloppy mess that worked in our favor.

I was nice...just letting him know. He couldn't have ducked.

You're a morning person, aren't you? Just so you know, the spelling is S-A-B-R-E-S.

At least they're still calling icings.

Well, lets not be insulting. Surely it's bakers' dozens.

The NHL should force teams to wear morph suits for some games.

Samson scores.

I am paralyzed at my feelings of joy that the Sabres scored, but at the sense of disappointment that it took them so long to do so.

Help, help, I'm being repressed!