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Old 07-10-2004, 12:44 AM   #16
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It's not the NAACP's game, which is fine, although a National Assoc for the Advancement of All People might not be such a bad idea ...

However the Democratic State Assemblyman seems to have TOTALLY lost his outrage about the statement on finding out that the girl was white.

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Dymally did not return telephone calls. His office issued a statement Wednesday calling Riordan's remarks to the girl "outrageous and irresponsible," then issued another statement Thursday saying, "To err is human; to forgive is divine."

"Race is not a factor in this issue," Dymally said in Thursday's statement, adding that Riordan had apologized a second time. "It is time for us to move on."
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Old 07-10-2004, 01:03 AM   #17
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It's not the NAACP's game, which is fine, although a National Assoc for the Advancement of All People might not be such a bad idea ...
I don't think it's necessary...whites are already "advanced."

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However the Democratic State Assemblyman seems to have TOTALLY lost his outrage about the statement on finding out that the girl was white.
Which is why I think he should apologize...he blew the situation out of proportion and seems rather insensitive about it now.
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Old 07-10-2004, 10:59 AM   #18
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I don't think it's necessary...whites are already "advanced."
Take that back or I'll come out of my cave and smack you with my club.
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Old 07-11-2004, 04:25 PM   #19
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Perhaps I can clarify my point. I am saying that a dollar of NAACP money that goes towards defending a white person is a dollar that does not go towards "the Advancement of Colored People" and, therefore, veers from the NAACP's charter. Folks who donate to the NAACP expect the money to be used in a way consistent with the stated mission of the organization. If that does not explain my prior point then please elaborate.
Yes, I knew what you meant.

"The NAACP insures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups and citizens; achieves equality of rights and eliminates race prejudice among the citizens of the United States; removes all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes; seeks to enact and enforce federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights; informs the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and seeks its elimination; educates persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action in furtherance of these principles."

However, I don't think people would have gotten TOO pressed if they had continued on that path (regarding the little girl).
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