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By: Down with Absolutes! » Blog Archive » Why Apologies Matter

Down with Absolutes! » Blog Archive » Why Apologies Matter — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:34:55 +0000

[...] vernment sanctioned its legality for far too long. And, for that, an apology was overdue. La Shawn Barber called the resolution “one of the dumbest, emptiest, most politicall [...]

By: The Sundries Shack

The Sundries Shack — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 16:23:44 +0000

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By: Watcher of Weasels

Watcher of Weasels — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:24:57 +0000

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By: GM's Corner

GM's Corner — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:48:14 +0000

Apology? For What For Pete’s Sake?

Two days prior to this post, LaShawn Barber posted on the 14th a terrific rant against this stupid item. She’s Black, Conservative, Female and …… oh, wait, her opinon doesn’t count because she’s “conservative.”

By: Baklava

Baklava — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:42:28 +0000

Yep. You won’t find anyone on the national stage Stephanie (elected or appointed to office) that will say anything different.

They would be villified (that’s what political correctness is all about).

I praise La Shawn for saying what she did because really, how important was it that Robert Byrd apologized? Now let’s see him take a stand against all race discrimination and preferences. He won’t. It’s just talk. It saved the taxpayers money because they didn’t pass appropriations during those hours and they failed to really peg the party responsible for the filibusters of the anti-lynching legislation.

Come out of the woodwork now DarkStar, cause we know your argument that that last sentence.

My point was that it was just talk.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 23:16:58 +0000

Did anyone see the interview day before yesterday of Homegirl, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice with Chris Matthews of “HardBall”?

I found out about the interview on the Booker Rising blog.

Anyway, the interview was very good and quite interesting.

Then, Matthews asked Homegirl for her opinion on the Senate apology and Anti-lynching resolution.

Homegirl smiled and said, “Better late than never.”

Apparently, Homegirl’s grandfather ran away from home and the age of thirteen because of an altercation with a white man concerning his sister.

What would have happend had Secretary Rice’s grandfater decided to hang around?

I know someone saw that interview. I know someone heard her response.

By the way she’s black, conservative and she’s a Republican.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:08:45 +0000

Wish I had what Gitmo detainees were having because it aint hittin’ the spot.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:07:41 +0000

http://www.dictionary.com has a translator.

And I’m eating turkey and bread (pavo y pan) for lunch.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:18:15 +0000

I don’t understand it either, John (used a translation web site). I was trying to be funny. In response to one of your questions, I said “Yes, I like chicken.”

By: John M

John M — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:13:05 +0000

Actually Chris and Senorita La Shawn, I think the Senate generally wastes time ALL of the time. I freely admit that this was a Red Herring document, but hey frankly that is the business of politics, government etal. Those Senators that did not sign did so for political reasons, and are rightfully being called out for it.(Not rightfully in the sense of right and wrong, but in the sense of it is right for their opponents to ding them on it.) For some it will cost them votes and for some it will gain them votes, and they all knew it when they did not sign. La Shawn you too to a smaller extent are now part of the same game, as are my parasitical reponses on your site. So, La Shawn it may seem like a waste of time to you, but to me it is business as usual, and all 100 of them wouldn’t have it any other way, and frankly niether would you and your ad revenue every time you get a link on the Daou Report. Thanks for the discourse. I wish I understood spanish.

By: Coogs90

Coogs90 — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:53:18 +0000

“Like – for instance – the young man that was kidnapped and beaten, permanantly injured and rendered uncapable of caring for himself just last month in Shreveport LA. His attackers who admitted doing the crime were only given 30 days in jail.”

JB-your facts on this are so careless (and inaccurate) that it detracts from any relevance your following comments might have.

He wasn’t “kidnapped” (he went voluntarily) and it wasn’t even in Louisiana (Linden, Texas). The crime didn’t happen “just last month” (2002) and the victim was “mentally handicapped” already. 3 of the defendants were sentenced to 30 days and 1 to 60 days. The “beating” was 1 of the assailant’s hitting the victim 1 time and the other 3 helped move the victim elsewhere.

The crime and sentence are indeed egregious but using it as an “example” and getting it ALL WRONG simply makes you a demagogue. I believe the facts of the case make it bad enough without your rhetorical embellishments. Try google!

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:46:35 +0000

Gracias, Chris.

By: Chris Roberts

Chris Roberts — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:44:10 +0000

Hey dude, it’s her blog. I’m sure YOU only worry about the Senate wasting time on unimportant issues when YOU think they are unimportant and in your world YOU are the sole arbitor of importance.

Guess what, it is normal. You just made the same value judgement yourself in criticizing LB.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:41:13 +0000

SÃ, seÃ±or. Quiero pollo.

By: John M

John M — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:34:27 +0000

So to be clear in english then La Shawn, you only worry about the Senate wasting time on unimportant issues when YOU think they are unimportant, and in your world YOU are the sole arbitor of importance. I suppose that is normal.