Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. - Page 7

Squiggy · November 13 2012, 06:10 AM

Samuel Walters wrote:

Why is it that whenever I hear about Louisiana, all I ever hear is LA LA LA LA LA ... ?

Roma roma-ma, Gaga, ooh la la?

IndyJones · November 13 2012, 07:39 AM

Locutus of Bored wrote:

ACHTUNG!

To the multiple people who keep hitting notify on the flame on the previous page for some reason: It's already been dealt with above with an infraction. You can stop notifying us about it now. They don't get double-secret probation if you keep on pressing the button.

See, now I just want to push that button...

Gov Kodos · November 13 2012, 08:53 AM

IndyJones wrote:

Locutus of Bored wrote:

ACHTUNG!

To the multiple people who keep hitting notify on the flame on the previous page for some reason: It's already been dealt with above with an infraction. You can stop notifying us about it now. They don't get double-secret probation if you keep on pressing the button.

See, now I just want to push that button...

I double dog dare you!

Deckerd · November 13 2012, 09:45 AM

Whatever you do: Do Not Push the Red Button.

Locutus of Bored · November 13 2012, 09:58 AM

IndyJones wrote:

Locutus of Bored wrote:

ACHTUNG!

To the multiple people who keep hitting notify on the flame on the previous page for some reason: It's already been dealt with above with an infraction. You can stop notifying us about it now. They don't get double-secret probation if you keep on pressing the button.

See, now I just want to push that button...

Starkers · November 13 2012, 12:23 PM

Deckerd wrote:

Whatever you do: Do Not Push the Red Button.

Let's hope the Tenth Doctor isn't a member of this forum...

SmoothieX · November 13 2012, 12:39 PM

Maestro wrote:

It has nothing to do with a Democrat in the White House, and you know it. It has everything to do with him being a super-secret-Kenyan-socialist-Nazi-communist-Muslim. Oh, wait, no. It has nothing to do with those things. It's because of the color of his skin. Plain and simple. I said it, I stand by it, and those racist nutjobs might as well stop denying it.

But if it wasn't for them, who would be in the Tea Party?

Locutus of Bored wrote:

They don't get double-secret probation if you keep on pressing the button.

Who dropped a whole truckload of fizzies into the varsity swim meet? Who delivered the medical school cadavers to the alumni dinner? Every Halloween, the trees are filled with underwear. Every spring, the toilets explode.

EmoBorg · November 13 2012, 02:01 PM

Maestro wrote:

It has nothing to do with a Democrat in the White House, and you know it. It has everything to do with him being a super-secret-Kenyan-socialist-Nazi-communist-Muslim. Oh, wait, no. It has nothing to do with those things. It's because of the color of his skin. Plain and simple. I said it, I stand by it, and those racist nutjobs might as well stop denying it.

Have you seen the Governor of Louisiana? He is dark as Obama.

Roger Wilco · November 13 2012, 02:23 PM

That's it: Racism solved.

EmoBorg · November 13 2012, 02:48 PM

Roger Wilco wrote:

That's it: Racism solved.

Could you please elaborate?

Roger Wilco · November 13 2012, 03:10 PM

Ok. The election of the Obama-skinned person sitting next to your president does absolutely nothing to dispute the point Maestro made unless you can somehow prove the people who signed this petition also support said person, which you can't.

Or to make it more succint: The election of a non-white politician doesn't mean there's no racism among the electorate of that politician. In fact, it doesn't even necessarily mean the people who voted for him aren't racist to some extent.

I can easily imagine a racist cheering for Michael Vick and listening to Whitney Houston songs (or whatever) and even voting for Mr. Jindal, and still use racial slurs about people on their facebook wall or among friends.
There's more racists out there than ones going to the trouble of lynching black people.

Peacemaker · November 13 2012, 03:41 PM

Maestro wrote:

It has nothing to do with a Democrat in the White House, and you know it. It has everything to do with him being a super-secret-Kenyan-socialist-Nazi-communist-Muslim. Oh, wait, no. It has nothing to do with those things. It's because of the color of his skin. Plain and simple. I said it, I stand by it, and those racist nutjobs might as well stop denying it.

This is a good place to make wider point. On the one hand, these are often the same people who want to call Obama a despot who flaunts the Constitution (You know "Gaddhafi, recess appointments when there is no recess, yada yada yada - leave out pertinent information to make a point), but on the other they are petitioning the White House to respond, presumably favorably. How irrational is that?! Those propositions tug in logically opposite directions.

Roger Wilco · November 13 2012, 03:44 PM

^^
It's basically the same effort as a facebook-like, I don't think you can really read that much into it. Or you can't presume the people signing the petition put that much thought into it.

Captain Ice · November 13 2012, 03:54 PM

Starkers wrote:

Deckerd wrote:

Whatever you do: Do Not Push the Red Button.

Let's hope the Tenth Doctor isn't a member of this forum...

Remember the red button, Agent Jay? I want you to push the red button.

R. Star · November 13 2012, 06:29 PM

If the condescending attitudes displayed here towards states with a minority that want to secede is prevalent, no wonder there are people who want it. I wonder if anyone ever stopped to consider that for a moment.

But that's the common wisdom these days. Insult first, rationalize later, rarely justify.

November 13 2012, 09:45 AM	#94
Deckerd Fleet Arse Location: in the Frozen Wastes	Re: Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. Whatever you do: Do Not Push the Red Button. __________________ They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.

November 13 2012, 02:23 PM	#99
Roger Wilco Admiral	Re: Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. That's it: Racism solved. __________________ Don't be a douche.

November 13 2012, 03:10 PM	#101
Roger Wilco Admiral	Re: Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. Ok. The election of the Obama-skinned person sitting next to your president does absolutely nothing to dispute the point Maestro made unless you can somehow prove the people who signed this petition also support said person, which you can't. Or to make it more succint: The election of a non-white politician doesn't mean there's no racism among the electorate of that politician. In fact, it doesn't even necessarily mean the people who voted for him aren't racist to some extent. I can easily imagine a racist cheering for Michael Vick and listening to Whitney Houston songs (or whatever) and even voting for Mr. Jindal, and still use racial slurs about people on their facebook wall or among friends. There's more racists out there than ones going to the trouble of lynching black people. __________________ Don't be a douche.

November 13 2012, 03:44 PM	#103
Roger Wilco Admiral	Re: Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. ^^ It's basically the same effort as a facebook-like, I don't think you can really read that much into it. Or you can't presume the people signing the petition put that much thought into it. __________________ Don't be a douche.

November 13 2012, 06:29 PM	#105
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: Louisiana petitions Obama for secession. If the condescending attitudes displayed here towards states with a minority that want to secede is prevalent, no wonder there are people who want it. I wonder if anyone ever stopped to consider that for a moment. But that's the common wisdom these days. Insult first, rationalize later, rarely justify. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

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