Comments on: Election 2008: race is more than black and white

By: GlobalComment » Yes We Can, And Yes We Did

GlobalComment » Yes We Can, And Yes We Did — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:50 +0000

[...] For all of the good that Obama represents to African Americans, he has failed to address the issues of Pacific Islanders, Asians, Muslims, and Indigenous people. Constantly throughout this election race has been a subject of discussion; however, as I wrote earlier, it has been presented as a simple binary. [...]

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Thursday Blogwhoring « random babble… — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:07:54 +0000

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By: GallingGalla

GallingGalla — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:42:28 +0000

Hey, Shaw, I like the fancy-shmancy name.

You do know that worldwide, that us whites make up 8% of the population, right? I think maybe the other 92% of the people get to have their say, no?

And white MALES make up 4% of the global population.

By: Lisa Harney

Lisa Harney — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:46:12 +0000

Renee, you’re a goddess. I’m going to have to do a link post soon, and I think you’re going to take up half of it.

C.V. Compton Shaw: Actually, that’s a good idea. Promulgating laws against caucasian men’s specious sophistries and terminological inexactitudes is an exemplary democratic objective. I realize that’s not what you said, but it inspired me.

And seriously, lose the thesaurus.

By: C.V. Compton Shaw

C.V. Compton Shaw — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:42:33 +0000

Individual rights,responsibilities and liberties guarranteed by republican mandates are vehemently rejected by the “civil rights” community intent on promulgating laws against caucasian men based upon specious sophistries and terminological inexactitudes that the same utelize to justify their injustices.
The “Orwellian” tyranny that has replaced our republican democracy must destroy ideals of individual rights, liberties and responsibilities.

By: Lesley Benson

Lesley Benson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:55:32 +0000

Renee,

Beautifully and intelligently written. You have made some very important points and taken racial discourse, in regards to the US election, to a whole new level. In a truly egalitarian soceity, all voices must be heard. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 +0000

Hi Renee,

This really tells it like it is. A wonderful post. Like Maya Angelou said, when we don’t respect and show love to one another, is when we die. I think that is what is happening, we are not taking the time to come together and give each other these gifts no matter what the color!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:28:49 +0000

That was wonderful and very thought provoking. Sometimes I think people forget that when someone talks about another race they don’t automatically mean black. I think it is still very hard for women today and it is so much harder for women of different races. Wonderful writing!

By: Ouyang Dan

Ouyang Dan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:59:28 +0000

Renee this is a fantastic post. So thorough and well written, and so many points hit.

I do feel as a Native American woman that the concerns of Native women are ignored. Part of the reason “leave it up to the states to decide” legislation scares me so is b/c it still leaves Natives on Reservations in the cold. The new IHS rules are continuing to diminish the care that Natives can get now, and for those living on Reservations there is little or no access to outside care.

Thank-you for pointing this out. Wonderful wonderful writing.