was mentioned today in another thread where Jim was arguing it plays a significant role in contemporary politics. Thought this little piece was interesting.

Class Reunion Letter Lists ‘White Graduates Only’ Party - ABC News

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There's racism on both sides of the fence. I agree that neither makes the other acceptable. We are still a couple of generations away from a fix.
Below is a story about the other side of racism. Others may see it differently.

Black engineering conference to convene in Pittsburgh

Agreed.

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Here's the mission of the group behind the engineering conference:Everyone should encourage that sort of activity, IMHO.

The white-only party, on the other hand, is guaranteed to be a bunch of cracker jackasses. If you think the two are comparable, more power to you.

The children will eventually intermarry us out of our ancient racism patterns.

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The myth of all this is that racism is a political issue. The democrats like to portray Republicans as rich white guys and class warfare is in their tired old playbook. but thats as stupid as saying that all tall people belong to only one party. Racists are not racists because of party affilitation or vice versa. And the other stupid thing is that *talking* about race is not racist. But the media doesn't understand that one either....

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That process seems to be accelerating.

Ditto that.

From the article:

On Sept. 21, a reception will be held at the school, followed by the homecoming football game, which the letter notes all graduates are welcome to attend.

After the game, “white graduates only” are invited to a classmate’s home and are encouraged to bring a “food dish to share.”



The food dish to share would likely be Wonder bread, baloney sandwiches, Hostess twinkies, and Ho-Ho's.

^^^^ classic "white people" food.

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Mmmm, there is a small difference...U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp speaks during a National Society of Black Engineers conference held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy June 11, 2011.




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Unless my dates are off, the civil rights act was passed in 1964. Why on earth would a class of 1973 have a segregated reunion in the first place. What on earth were they thinking in the first place. Forty years late they said, 'hey, lets have a desegregated reunion.... aw chucks, the segregated invites went out already ... whoopsy'. I don't get it.

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I doubt you will find very many folks on the other side of the aisle who agree with you on this one. R's and Southerners like to proclaim loudly how they are NOT racist....and the civil war was not about slavery it was about [B]states rights[/B]......(to own slaves).

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Funny how democrats forget their own history--their own opposition to voting rights, their own opposition to integration, their leadership ties to the KKK. All is forgiven/forgotten if you are a dem.

How does anyone disprove the "racist" charge? Once the charge is made, it dirties everyone. It is a blatantly political attack that has no defense. It muddies the debate.

Another aspect of the racist charge is to call all Conservative/ Republican blacks "Uncle Toms". Its as if blacks, simply because they are black MUST be liberal democrats--is THAT not as racist a comment as can be made?
Who are the real racists?

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