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Don't rap the jukebox...give me George Jones.

I don't think you got the reason for Sowell's (and my) argument. We are not justifying the urban culture and defending the culture of urban America. What we are saying is the complete opposite. There are people who do defend, and in fact celebrate, this urban culture which does nothing but encourage crime, violence and disrespect for women. I don't use the term ****** myself for the same reason I don't use whitey to describe white trash or chink to describe asian gangsters or spic to describe hispanic gang members. I understand that those who use ******, on this board, by and large are not using it to describe all blacks. Given the history of the use of the word to describe all blacks I choose to forego the use of the term. Particularly since I have seldom seen the use of another racial slur to desribe all scumbags. I prefer the word scumbag to describe scumbags of any race. Sowell points out why there tends to be a higher percentage of scumbags among black Americans than the population as a whole.

The fact is the blacks that live in my neighborhood ain't much different than me. The problem is a urban sub-culture. I suggest reading Thomas Sowell's "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" interesting theory. Let me paste his article Black rednecks and white liberals Thomas Sowell (back to web version) | Send May 5, 2005

"The Big Flush" was one of my favorite books back when I had a toilet.

Tortilla Flat, IMO, is Steinbeck's best novel. For some reason all the Steinbeck they made you read in high school were his worst novels. Cannery Row was also excellent.

"One Hundred Years of Solitude", "The Last of the Just", "Tortilla Flat" modern classics.

Yep, in much of the world liberal retains it's classical definition. I'm a Libertarian.

The extra blubber keeps you warm during them cold Canadian winters which last from September to June.

There is no need to wipe your ass. Underwear, and a wife who washes it, takes care of any hygiene concerns.

How old is your son? My experience is 12-14 year olds are about the most verbally racist people on the planet. Even if he is younger, I would not automatically blame the kid's father. I think an apology and a three day suspension would be plenty.

What a fucking dumbass. I'm sorry big fonts does not constitute legitimate debate points. Clearly ADHD boy is a moron.

You have not been screwing the right guy.

Dissenting opinion

From State v. Seering, Iowa Supreme Court ruling July 29, 2005 Prevailing opinion

The latest on the Iowa situation, this is less than a week old: There is a constitutional concern concerning ex post facto. It is a rather expansionary view of ex post facto law admittedly. Those sex offenders who lived in their residence prior to the laws passage are not having to move. There are no 1st Amendment issues. Not even the IOWA CLU claimed such. I need to read the 8th Courts decision. Not sure if the Iowa law was modified to answer Pratt's ruling or the 8th's. I would find evicting someone from his home, based on a new law, problematic. After the USSC's recent destruction of the limits of eminent domain I am not sure what private property rights remain. (I know, whole new debate)

It's a short article. I think it made it's point quite clear. I admit the Isreali situation is hopelessly muddled.

Now these are what I call creative insults, from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Maybe we should moron box everyone who does not know by now that idiot boxing has been temporarily suspended.

George must really hate us. Too damn sensitive for an old man, acts like a 13 year old girl.

Can you get to SWYW or USM?

If you really wanted to cut use down simply require employers to do random drug testing and require testing for any government benefit.

Yep, I always root for someone to get eaten by a croc or something.

The only reality show I watch is Lost. It is the only reality show where people actually get killed.

I think it is somewhat of a politically incorrect, sexist rule because it excludes the use of a word that is almost exclusively used to slur males but allows use of the word bitch. Too bad for all the bitches out there that this site foregoes PCness.

I disagree. The 1st Amendment only protects from government restricting speech. The Bill of Rights basically ends at the workplace doors. In the absence of a contract you can be fired because your nose is too big. Some laws provide protection for certain classes but these laws are not embedded in the Constitution.