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Re: Controversy over Black National Anthem and Star Spangled Banner

bigsmitty72 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:44:47 -0000

Let's not play stupid and make excuses for this idiot. And that's what she is. An idiot. By doing that, it totally defeats any point that this simpleton was trying to make.

Noone is going to take her serious and hear anything she has to say. And it puts a beautiful song in a negative light...giving these right-wing idiots more ammunition.

When I was in grade school. We would sing the National Anthem and then sing Lift Every Voice. But it was a black school so it was understandable trying to instill pride in one's heritage like that. It was totally inappropriate in a government setting.

And on top of that, she butchered the song!!!

We need to stop making excuses for these idiots and come down on them like a ton of bricks.

Re: An Evil Old Racist Finally Dies - Elegy for Jesse Helms

bigsmitty72 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:22:49 -0000

I was at the Yankee-Red Sox game when I heard the news. What a great day. The amazing thing is how people are continuing to describe him as this courtly Southern gentleman and continue to gloss over how divisive a figure he really was.

This man caused more damage in his lifetime than any controversial black leader you can name could do in 10. Yet he's still lionized? Unreal.

May he rot in hell.

Re: Controversy over Black National Anthem and Star Spangled Banner

bigsmitty72 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:16:23 -0000

With all due respect...this woman's actions do not deserve your serious analysis.

She was asked to sing the National Anthem. She should have sung the National Anthem. Period.

To qualify her actions and remarks is beneath this thread. She was wrong. Period. Let's start calling it like we see it instead of playing the victim/oppressed card to excuse the inexcusable.

And as I said before, she butchered the song. It was a pathetic publicity stunt.

I agree with the admiral. She is an idiot.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

bigsmitty72 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:22:40 -0000

It's scary. If they actually took tennis seriously instead of all extra-curricular stuff, they would be ranked 1 and 1a for the foreseeable future. Particularly since Henin has retired. She was the only one that consistently gave them trouble. Particularly on clay. But neither play enough tournaments or keep themselves in the sort of game shape needed to do that.

That being said, they are amazing. Two of the best since Graf, Martina and Evert. They both would be in my top 10 all time.

Happy Holidays to all of you

Re: Saturday Open Thread

bigsmitty72 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:28:01 -0000

Forgive me that I believe it when someone says that they're retiring that I take them at their word. And if she didn't retire what exactly did she do? Open my eyes to the truth, Craig...Please.

Regardless of what we're calling it...the bottom line is that one player who gave the Williams sisters fits isn't playing at the present time. So there's no reason why we can't see a repeat of this matchup at the US Open. Something I think we'd all love to see. Especially since American tennis sucks bigtime right now.

Re: Controversy over Black National Anthem and Star Spangled Banner

bigsmitty72 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:35:19 -0000

The difference between Marvin, Jimi and this woman is that they performed the song they were asked to perform. She did not. Period.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

bigsmitty72 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:53:38 -0000

I'm not doubting that there's a chance for Henin to come back. She's only 25 and once she gets her personal life straight (her marriage broke up recently), I'm sure she could come back. What I took issue with was the Craig's implication that I'm somehow being duped by pundits...when the PLAYER IN QUESTION HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE HER RETIREMENT!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/15/sports/tennis...

Now she could come back. But until she does, I'm going to assume that she's done. Call me duped by the MSM or the other evil media types you guys love to demonize.

Re: About MLK being a Black Republican…

bigsmitty72 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:58:03 -0000

Jackie Robinson was a Republican as well. So were a lot of black folks 50 years ago. So what?

Being a republican then is much different than it is now. You could have argued that Nixon was more liberal than Kennedy and Johnson in 1960. This is before Goldwater in 1964 and Nixon's Southern Strategy in 1968.

This campaign is going to go nowhere.

Re: With Friends Like These……

bigsmitty72 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:36:59 -0000

Personally, I would love to see one of our own to get elected but if his campaign is that weak that it would be undermined by a cartoon...then he doesn't deserve to be president.

It's satire people! It's not supposed to be genteel anymore than Jonathan Swift's Modest Proposal. It's supposed to be over the top and absurd. Any more than Pryor, Carlin or Chappelle were. It's suppose to offend and spark conversation.

The idea was to show how absurd these rumors about Michelle and Barack are. To point out the 800 lb gorilla in the room. I'd say that's it's done their job.

The reason why you're all hot and bothered about it is because one of us is the subject. But if you and the campaign were as smart as I'd to think you are, you'd use this as to your advantage. To work with the New Yorker in showing how absurd these rumors are...instead of pouting and calling everyone and racist and whining like the Hillary folks about how the election is being stolen from them by the MSM.

There's no such thing as bad publicity. Let's stop playing checkers. The rest of the world is playing chess.

Re: With Friends Like These……

bigsmitty72 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:37:04 -0000

Look at the New Yorker covers over the past few months...They have poked fun at his ears. They also had a cover where Obama and Clinton were in bed at 3AM. The New Yorker has been poking fun at pols for 100 years. This is nothing new.

Re: Friday Open Thread

bigsmitty72 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:35:40 -0000

I love her. Tied as the most beautiful woman along with Jayne Kennedy