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MountainGun44
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A friend of mine (a software specialist for a large consulting firm) has been pulled over several times for simply driving a Porsche while black. It has never happened while he was dressed for work. Always on the way to the gym or somewhere. As soon as he opens his mouth, he is treated with respect because he is intelligent and well-spoken. Even when he has pulled an attitude (because he was understandably frustrated) the cops have treated him professionally because they are not stupid.
Bottom line: He earns $300k a year and has a great life. Success is the best revenge.
If you choose to take advantage of the education available to you, and you are willing to step outside of comfortable, familiar surroundings to improve your life you can achieve anything in this country- no matter what your race. I truly believe that. Everyone has challenges to overcome. Having black skin is a disadvantage sometimes. Overcome it. Many people have overcome greater disadvantages.
Warmest regards,
Dave
A friend of mine (a software specialist for a large consulting firm) has been pulled over several times for simply driving a Porsche while black. It has never happened while he was dressed for work. Always on the way to the gym or somewhere. As soon as he opens his mouth, he is treated with respect because he is intelligent and well-spoken. Even when he has pulled an attitude (because he was understandably frustrated) the cops have treated him professionally because they are not stupid.
Bottom line: He earns $300k a year and has a great life. Success is the best revenge.
If you choose to take advantage of the education available to you, and you are willing to step outside of comfortable, familiar surroundings to improve your life you can achieve anything in this country- no matter what your race. I truly believe that. Everyone has challenges to overcome. Having black skin is a disadvantage sometimes. Overcome it. Many people have overcome greater disadvantages.
Warmest regards,
Dave
Yeah right you are not the only one who pays taxes(to be honset with you, I don't care what you pay). Just so you know, the average person that is covered by programs like this is a white woman with children(get educated on the issues before you open your mouth and sound like an idiot). As far as Universal access charge, there aren't to many computers in innercity areas so you wont get a thank you from me. Your ignorance will be your downfall my freind.
Art Eatman
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Hey, yeah right! You missed the point of what 4006 said: If he dresses nicely, he's a target for the gangstas. If he dresses like a gangsta, he's a target for the cops.
Given the cost of living in places like the Atlanta metro area, it's hard to save up enough to move out and find a better neighborhood. Remember the norm: First and last month's rent, plus a damage deposit. Ain't cheap.
Lots of folks are trapped in a lose/lose situation, and it's not just 4006.
No flame; just that I think a better reading of what's posted would help.
4006, welcome to the TFL.
, Art
Given the cost of living in places like the Atlanta metro area, it's hard to save up enough to move out and find a better neighborhood. Remember the norm: First and last month's rent, plus a damage deposit. Ain't cheap.
Lots of folks are trapped in a lose/lose situation, and it's not just 4006.
No flame; just that I think a better reading of what's posted would help.
4006, welcome to the TFL.
, Art4006 - Welcome to TFL! Many of us have fought the good fight for civil liberties and continue to do so, especially the RKBA. In Vietnam my life depended on my buddies, black, asian, hispanic, and white; and their's on me. We are one, young man.
I work for an aerospace company and have many colleagues who belong to one minority group or another. One of the things we have discovered about ourselves is how the media foments and promulgates racist stereotypes and culture. My friends and colleagues are concerned about the same things I am, making a good living, supporting a family, educating our children, and saving for the future. Education is the key that opens the door, that's for sure.
In addition, my family and I live in a "diverse" neighborhood of young and old, white and minority, mixed race families, and a few "gay" couples. We get together and have a block party each year with kids, dogs, booze, good food, and a lot of fun. The city supports this effort with the use of a huge barbecue grill delivered to the street. The fire department brings a pumper and lets the kids shoot water from the hose.
My advice, move when you can to a more rainbow colored neighborhood. Unless we live and work together, we will always be forced into social silos comforted only by our petty fears and prejudices. Values and character will out.
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Safe shooting - PKAY
I work for an aerospace company and have many colleagues who belong to one minority group or another. One of the things we have discovered about ourselves is how the media foments and promulgates racist stereotypes and culture. My friends and colleagues are concerned about the same things I am, making a good living, supporting a family, educating our children, and saving for the future. Education is the key that opens the door, that's for sure.
In addition, my family and I live in a "diverse" neighborhood of young and old, white and minority, mixed race families, and a few "gay" couples. We get together and have a block party each year with kids, dogs, booze, good food, and a lot of fun. The city supports this effort with the use of a huge barbecue grill delivered to the street. The fire department brings a pumper and lets the kids shoot water from the hose.
My advice, move when you can to a more rainbow colored neighborhood. Unless we live and work together, we will always be forced into social silos comforted only by our petty fears and prejudices. Values and character will out.
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Safe shooting - PKAY
Yeah right,
Lots of us drive old cars, mine's a 1987. WTF is your problem? In your own words, "get lost" or get a clue. The Second Amendment needs support from all neighborhoods and all Americans. Does lashing out at people who are different than you make you feel better? I "shed no tears" (again your words) for the likes of you.
Ledbetter
Lots of us drive old cars, mine's a 1987. WTF is your problem? In your own words, "get lost" or get a clue. The Second Amendment needs support from all neighborhoods and all Americans. Does lashing out at people who are different than you make you feel better? I "shed no tears" (again your words) for the likes of you.
Ledbetter
Interesting, but WAY off topic. That said, 4006, I notice your provider is springnet. If you're in Decatur, IL reply here and I'll send you my phone number. I live in Virden so we might want to get together and shoot. Decatur, IL isn't a big city, but it sure is poor and violent on the whole.
Yeah Right is obviously a pseudonym, probably for a member here who wanted to flame without being identified. I hope not, but that's certainly the way it looks. Trolling is the path to the dark side.
Yeah Right is obviously a pseudonym, probably for a member here who wanted to flame without being identified. I hope not, but that's certainly the way it looks. Trolling is the path to the dark side.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dvc:
If you dress like a gangsta and talk like a gangsta, then you will be treated like one.
Ya know what I'm sayin?
You should try and distance yourself as far as possible from the gangsta steretype. Dress differently and lose the stupid "you know what I'm sayin" crap.[/quote]
I must have misread 4006's post...I didn't see "you know what I'm sayin" in there at all. Maybe I need a certain tint to my glasses...
you know what I'm sayin, DVC?
Welcome, 4006. Hope you stick around.
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If you dress like a gangsta and talk like a gangsta, then you will be treated like one.
Ya know what I'm sayin?
You should try and distance yourself as far as possible from the gangsta steretype. Dress differently and lose the stupid "you know what I'm sayin" crap.[/quote]
I must have misread 4006's post...I didn't see "you know what I'm sayin" in there at all. Maybe I need a certain tint to my glasses...
you know what I'm sayin, DVC?
Welcome, 4006. Hope you stick around.
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4006 - Glad you are here. I also despise the fact that people are so easily categorized. It takes time to know someone.
In fairness , we all profile to an extent. Even the most open minded individual who believes in self defense and carrys a firearm may go into a higher level of awareness occaisionally when they encounter someone and it is sometimes based upon stereotypes or prejudices on the surface. Sometimes it is based upon statistics. This has nothing to do with race; just the situation at hand. It is conceivable that the person who goes on higher alert is of the same race as the potential threat they are evaluating. It is part of a survivors mental process. It is not evil unless it seeks out confrontation.
You truly cannot judge a book by its cover. We all speed read, let's admit it.
In fairness , we all profile to an extent. Even the most open minded individual who believes in self defense and carrys a firearm may go into a higher level of awareness occaisionally when they encounter someone and it is sometimes based upon stereotypes or prejudices on the surface. Sometimes it is based upon statistics. This has nothing to do with race; just the situation at hand. It is conceivable that the person who goes on higher alert is of the same race as the potential threat they are evaluating. It is part of a survivors mental process. It is not evil unless it seeks out confrontation.
You truly cannot judge a book by its cover. We all speed read, let's admit it.