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Obama's speech on race
Responding to the "divisive turn" the campaign has taken on racial issues, the candidate calls for Americans to "come together and say, 'Not this time.'"
[2008-03-18]

  • @Aycharych

    There have been several responses to your repeated posts which say the same thing over and over. Frankly, you will find that most people are not as simple minded as you in claiming that the war on drugs is the cause for all racial inequality, or that ending the drug war, or legalizing drugs, or whatever it is you advocate, is the only answer, and that anyone who disagrees or doesn't mention it as the 1st order of business is a racist.

    Drugs, prison, etc is a symptom of poverty, not the cause. Yes federal and state prosecutions and sentencing are carried out in racist ways. if you heard Obama's speech, he was talking about bigger things than that - opportunity, education, etc. Reforming drug laws? I also take issue with your statistics. 1 in 3 black males are not convicted felons.

    I think most people ignore you because you are so far off shore, floating in your own silly world.

    -- chiefdeputy
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    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:54 PM
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