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Throw Grandma Under The Bus

Mike

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the message that Obama was trying to get across- and that we have to be aware that it exists and approach it head on-not continue to pretend it doesn't exist

Yea, and he was the first one to holler racism when Bill talked about Obama's "Myth" :roll: :roll: :roll:

His ploy is just a trigger to incite "White Guilt" to get elected.

I won't be falling for it................... I have never owned a slave and have never held anyone back from being successful nor taken away their pursuit of "Life, Liberty, or Happiness".

My kids were pushed aside for scholarships in order to give those with lesser grades a leg up in the system.

Saw it happen in a goverment job application too.

You don't know what racism is until see your child heartbroken over getting picked below someone who was elevated just because of his/her skin color. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
 

CattleArmy

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Faster horses said:
The mule certainly doesn't seem to mind what color those kids are.
Perhaps there is a lesson in that.

Great photo, BTW...I loved it.
:agree:



Living in the area we do there are several Native Americans. My children have grown up very close to one in particular that was adopted into our family. Last summer standing in the river very still my daughter made the comment if she stood real still with the sun and water by the end of the day maybe she'd finally be as dark as the other child. Childhood innocence can open ones eyes to what matters and what doesn't. Simply to her it was an issue of how much sun exposure we all got. If only it were that simple.
 

CattleArmy

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Mike said:
You don't know what racism is until see your child heartbroken over getting picked below someone who was elevated just because of his/her skin color. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


Doesn't it normally take a parent to point out to the child that this is the reason for the pick over? :???: Life isn't fair and it's never going to be. Unforturnatly it's worse when it's our own children.
 

Mike

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Doesn't it normally take a parent to point out to the child that this is the reason for the pick over?

No. They tell you right up front when the letters of acceptance/non-acceptance are delivered.
Life isn't fair and it's never going to be.
You are trying to explain away injustice by saying......"Life isn't fair"?

Try explaining that to the folks just up the road from me that get to vote 1 time each when some in the county get to vote 7 times each just because of skin color.

EVERYONE is someone's child. :roll:
 

Faster horses

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I went to high school in Lander, Wyoming...and there were many Indians in that school. As I recall, they were Shoshone Indians for the most part. Very bright, beautiful, athletic young people. I enjoyed them very much.

Different subject--this is along the post Mike made.
We have friends who were cowboying most of their life, with a son and daughter. The son has asthma and rhumatoid arthritis. Drugs for one illness counteract drugs for the other illness. They've had a tough time, no insurance to cover what the boy needed; so they were deeply in debt.
Dad went to work in the oil field so they could get themselves out of debt.
Oh, yes, they could have taken bankruptcy, but being a good man, Dad would NOT do that. He works like a mule; great work ethic; doesn't know the meaning of quit. And he is getting everyone paid off. It has taken quite a few years to do this. In the meantime, he is making good money; but because of their bills they don't have a lot of cash flow after the bills are paid. Their daughter is super intelligent. She is studying to be a doctor. She only needed to take 12 credits in College; she is taking 21!!! and making the dean's list. She is in her sophmore year at college now. Because of her dad's income; she can't get school loans. She has applied for scholarships and has gotten some and a lot of doors have opened for her. However, the cost of schooling is a hardship--and along with her bookload, she works at Safeway. She has applied for more scholarships and it takes a lot of time filling out the form; only to find if you are black, asian or something beside Caucasian you have a MUCH BETTER chance of getting the scholarship. She has been passed over because of this prejudice and it hurts. She is very, very serious about her school. She has had a lot of family members that served in the Armed Forces and that doesn't matter. Black, Asian, Indian--that's what matters in obtaining some scholarships. This makes me very sad.
 

CattleArmy

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I'm white and went to school on an academic scholarship. I applied had the grades and they didn't care what color my skin was. I still worked while in college. It didn't hurt me one bit to work and go to school in fact it probably kept me out of trouble.


Mike? They actually send a letter stating sorry you didn't get the scholarship based on your race. We picked this nice black boy? :??? I know that their are certain scholarships that only certain people can apply for. Why is it any more appalling that their are say Native American scholarships then Armed Forces Scholarships? It isn't some kids fault their family wasn't in the military............

Everyone is someones child. However I hope you realize that not everyone cares about their children or their future educational endeavors. As a parent I feel it's my responsibility to help and plan ahead for mine's education. They both have cattle that are sold and the money placed in IRA's for future educational expenses. It's my responsibility and with one in K I'm planning ahead.
 
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While I too believe they've gone overboard with some of the affirmative action for minorities programs- I don't want to see them done away with... :???: I say that because it will only be a few more years if GW and like thinking politicians get there way (even against the wishes of the people) that we whites will be the minority- and we may want to take advantage of affirmative action... :wink: :(
 

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