Comments on: On Multiculturalism

By: Gayle Miller

Gayle Miller — Fri, 19 May 2006 19:42:02 +0000

I love that you referred people to Fred’s columns. I’ve known him for many years (he’s a close crony of my cousin’s) and he truly is the most delightful man with a brilliant mind. I have let Fred know that you were linking to him. That sort of thing excites him – justifiably.

I’m very grateful to you for your writings on the Duke situation. Nifong is, in my view, a despicable incompetent. And the constant playing of the race card makes me just feel weary and sad. Anytime the race card is played – both races (whichever ones are involved) LOSE in my opinion.

However, Mr. Nifong’s “guilty until proven innocent approach” was apparently shared this week by none other than Rep. Murtha! Bunch of dummies!

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 17 May 2006 18:40:48 +0000

You go girl!! If more Americans heard the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, this would be a changed country. I may not agree with everything you write but I’ll defend your absolute right to write it! The only caveat is that there be no name calling or nastiness. My apologies for those “nasties” that seem to slime their way throughout the blogosphere.

Keep up the good work!!

By: Shade

Shade — Wed, 17 May 2006 14:18:56 +0000

Poor Fred, unsaved

Yea, I was reading where he admits not being religious.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 17 May 2006 00:26:39 +0000

Call it as you see it and don’t mince words. Just imagine how much better off we’d be if everyone did that as a rule of thumb.
Just keep on callin’ out them spades, La Shawn

Ciao

By: lukeNC

lukeNC — Tue, 16 May 2006 22:52:09 +0000

Poor Fred, unsaved, and dwelling on race issues because he’s blind to the signs of this age…oh well, I’ll pray for him.

Goody goody….we are steadily approaching the rapture of the Church…

All this is just the effects of sin…hatred, covetousness and refusing to acknowledge God.

Thinking scholarly and wealth achievement and doing better in life is what matters…

Dont know why ANYONE thinks we’re going to somehow mend race relations in any kind of way.

Only the love of Christ can do it.

Never will happen without it…

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:41:54 +0000

Uh, Frank … if what you say is true about Latin American Spanish, then please explain why half of the reading list I had to cover for my Master’s in Spanish Literature was from Latin America?!? I think that attitude about peninsular Spanish being superior to Latin American Spanish is too “eurocentric” — much like believing The Queen’s English is superior to American English. Nobel prizes for literature have been awarded to “Americans” as well as to Europeans. (When you get to “Ebonics”, you’re then talking about a dialect of a language. Latin Am. Spanish is not a dialect. It is SPANISH.)

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:57:35 +0000

Fortunately for me, whether people like me or not or what they think about me or my racial group isn’t as important as how they treat me and others. Behavior is my focus, not thoughts.

By: Shade

Shade — Tue, 16 May 2006 14:54:26 +0000

Lottajota said:
“but the guy sounds a little racist to me.”

I agree. In searching over his blogs, I notice that he somewhat positively mentions some individual blacks, including LaShawn, but even then, he only mentions them in quick passing and not with much enthusiasm. I have personally dealt with a few whites who will declare not liking blacks, but will tell me that I’m the exception, but I don’t go for that. If you make one broad claim about a group that I’m a part of, then you make that claim about me. If you state that blacks are predisposed to be less intelligent, then you are saying this about me and my family, thus you lose my respect.

By: Bret Ceren

Bret Ceren — Tue, 16 May 2006 13:49:50 +0000

La Shawn,
I found your blog because of a referral from a friend about your post on a Biblical stance on illegal immigration. In my job, I spend all day, every day connected to media and I absolutely love your blog; it is in my daily news perusal! Don’t sweat it – KEEP UP THE GOOD STUFF!

By: Lottajota

Lottajota — Tue, 16 May 2006 06:55:58 +0000

I’ve been a longtime fan, but I rarely comment. I will say, keep callin’ it as you see it. If you can hang onto civility, while still talkin’ straight, more power to ya. Some of us appreciate the civility, even if no matter what you’ll get some angry responses. (As for Fred, I agree with *some* of his concerns, but the guy sounds a little racist to me. I, for one, don’t care if there are 10% whites in America, provided that we truly become a melting pot and speak one unifying language.)

By: Glenzo

Glenzo — Tue, 16 May 2006 06:46:22 +0000

I like your blog.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 16 May 2006 05:35:13 +0000

I’ve bookmarked Frank, to read more of his views, and if I’ve judged him too quickly, I apologise-I’ve been wrong before, but I’ve also been right. Just now following the link provided by shade to another post of Frank’s, allow me one more of my “shoot from the lip judgements”:Frank and I disagree on more than one subject. I’m happy to leave it at that.

By: Tammy Summers

Tammy Summers — Tue, 16 May 2006 05:33:26 +0000

Say what you mean and mean what you say….I truly enjoy reading your blog as you make us think and I thank you for that..Keep up the good work and God Bless.

By: mj

mj — Tue, 16 May 2006 04:21:51 +0000

I love your blog and have told similar-minded people about it. It’s really helped me cope with trends I disagree with.

By: DarkStar

DarkStar — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:45:58 +0000

Black self help is what people claim that Blacks need to be doing but ain’t doing.