Is this going to far????

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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    Godfather. said:

    rr165892 said:

    I'm watching my local news while cooking a lovely Chicken Parmesan and a story just came on that made me think this is stupid and things are getting a little to PC.Let me know what you all think please.

    A local black politician who has been outspoken for years on many race issues wants to get the name of a major road that runs thru all of South Florida changed.The road is called "The Old Dixie Highway" (U.S.-1) and( Alt A1A). You may have heard of it.The road runs from Down by Miami all the way up the state and also thru his mostly black area of Palm Beach County.He wants the road renamed after President Obama.
    He claims its racial and time for a change.He is trying to get the black community to sign a petition.

    Now I support the Removal of the Confederate flag.That shit was really offensive to many,but this seems petty and just plain dumb.

    All of us have who have grown up here by the beaches in South Florida know Old Dixie highway and refer to it simply as "Dixie".Its a buisness corridor mostly.

    Is there a color connection I'm just not seeing here? How is this even a little offensive? Is Dixie a racial term?I get that the south is referred to as Dixie sometimes but what's wrong with that?I love living ,working,playing and raising a family down here in the sun and fun.Im proud of it.A lot of warm hearted,non hating good people can be found here.

    What's next banning the name of stores like Winn-Dixie,or boycotting paper Dixie cups,Not listening to the Dixie Chicks(Well maybe that one)?
    I think this PC crap goes way to far sometimes,what do Ya'll think?

    it's just part of the obama mess.

    Godfather.

    Obama is kicking some ass.


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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Godfather. said:

    g under p said:

    Godfather. said:

    rr165892 said:

    I'm watching my local news while cooking a lovely Chicken Parmesan and a story just came on that made me think this is stupid and things are getting a little to PC.Let me know what you all think please.

    A local black politician who has been outspoken for years on many race issues wants to get the name of a major road that runs thru all of South Florida changed.The road is called "The Old Dixie Highway" (U.S.-1) and( Alt A1A). You may have heard of it.The road runs from Down by Miami all the way up the state and also thru his mostly black area of Palm Beach County.He wants the road renamed after President Obama.
    He claims its racial and time for a change.He is trying to get the black community to sign a petition.

    Now I support the Removal of the Confederate flag.That shit was really offensive to many,but this seems petty and just plain dumb.

    All of us have who have grown up here by the beaches in South Florida know Old Dixie highway and refer to it simply as "Dixie".Its a buisness corridor mostly.

    Is there a color connection I'm just not seeing here? How is this even a little offensive? Is Dixie a racial term?I get that the south is referred to as Dixie sometimes but what's wrong with that?I love living ,working,playing and raising a family down here in the sun and fun.Im proud of it.A lot of warm hearted,non hating good people can be found here.

    What's next banning the name of stores like Winn-Dixie,or boycotting paper Dixie cups,Not listening to the Dixie Chicks(Well maybe that one)?
    I think this PC crap goes way to far sometimes,what do Ya'll think?

    it's just part of the obama mess.

    Godfather.

    Please explain GF

    Peace
    as I stated in anpther topic obama while president this country has had the worst race relations that I can remember and he seems to fuel the fire every chance he gets.

    http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/07/01/tv-land-pulls-reruns-dukes-hazzard/?intcmp=features

    and now this.....really ?????? people are jumping on the race wagon big time.

    Godfather.

    So what does the cancellation of reruns of an 80's television series on TV Land have to do with this current President? If you are still watching such a series then that alone is saying quite a bit about your post. What is ANY President supposed to do when some young man out of hate decides to kill people at bible study in a church?

    It appears you seem to want blame this President for inciting these kinds vicious acts/behavior of which he has no control over. You do have to note that they are people in this country that flat out despise the fact that a black man with a funny name is currently occupying the White House. That alone is going to incite race relations negatively by itself.

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  • InHiding80
    InHiding80 Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    Obama is fueling the fire but West, Carson and Cain are doing their race just fine and there's no issue with Paul supporting Cliven Bundy.

    What did I tell you about visiting the set of Breaking Bad, GF?
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    Taking the Dukes Of Hazard reruns off the air after all these years is also going too far IMO.
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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    InHiding80 said:

    Obama is fueling the fire but West, Carson and Cain are doing their race just fine and there's no issue with Paul supporting Cliven Bundy.

    What did I tell you about visiting the set of Breaking Bad, GF?

    How is Obama fueling the fire?
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    InHiding80 said:

    Obama is fueling the fire but West, Carson and Cain are doing their race just fine and there's no issue with Paul supporting Cliven Bundy.

    What did I tell you about visiting the set of Breaking Bad, GF?

    In the 80's I'd been right there with ya but for now you'll have to go it alone.
    you keep bringing up this breaking bad thing..do you have any idea what that shit is really like ?
    have you ever met the "meth monster" ever seen a friend die from that shit, been to jail, lost everything you own or you just quoting knowledge from a t.v show ?
    I'm not trying to be a wise ass here my questions are serious, I truley hope you you are wise enough to stay away from that shit.

    Godfather.

  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    by the way...if I cut my hair I might look just like that guy LOL!!!

    Godfather.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Jason P said:

    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.

    I thought they were dropping the series because Sherriff Peekoltrain and Deputy Cletus too accurately depicted the Republican voting base.
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  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    Jason P said:

    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.

    I thought they were dropping the series because Sherriff Peekoltrain and Deputy Cletus too accurately depicted the Republican voting base.
    Careful 30,I tend to vote that side of the isle,and I in no way resemble cooter,Boss Hog,the sheriff or Cletus,lol.
    Now if you are talking about them accurately representing dumb rednecks,you are spot on.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
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    rr165892 said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    Jason P said:

    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.

    I thought they were dropping the series because Sherriff Peekoltrain and Deputy Cletus too accurately depicted the Republican voting base.
    Careful 30,I tend to vote that side of the isle,and I in no way resemble cooter,Boss Hog,the sheriff or Cletus,lol.
    Now if you are talking about them accurately representing dumb rednecks,you are spot on.
    hahahahahahah!

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    I saw Waylen Jenning in concert play the Duke's theme song (he was opening for Soundgarden and Metallica).
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    rr165892 said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    Jason P said:

    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.

    I thought they were dropping the series because Sherriff Peekoltrain and Deputy Cletus too accurately depicted the Republican voting base.
    Careful 30,I tend to vote that side of the isle,and I in no way resemble cooter,Boss Hog,the sheriff or Cletus,lol.
    Now if you are talking about them accurately representing dumb rednecks,you are spot on.
    Unfortunately for folks like you, the dumb rednecks are fast becoming the majority of the Republican party, thanks to Fox News.
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    rgambs said:

    rr165892 said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    Jason P said:

    TV Land is dropping The Dukes of Hazzard ... This is going to far. Them good ol boys. They weren't meaning no harm.

    I thought they were dropping the series because Sherriff Peekoltrain and Deputy Cletus too accurately depicted the Republican voting base.
    Careful 30,I tend to vote that side of the isle,and I in no way resemble cooter,Boss Hog,the sheriff or Cletus,lol.
    Now if you are talking about them accurately representing dumb rednecks,you are spot on.
    Unfortunately for folks like you, the dumb rednecks are fast becoming the majority of the Republican party, thanks to Fox News.
    and you didn't think the nutjobs could win LOL !!

    Godfather.

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Jason P said:

    I saw Waylen Jenning in concert play the Duke's theme song (he was opening for Soundgarden and Metallica).

    Envious! And ol' Waylon is an odd opener for those two but oh man do I love me some Jennings.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    hedonist said:

    Jason P said:

    I saw Waylen Jenning in concert play the Duke's theme song (he was opening for Soundgarden and Metallica).

    Envious! And ol' Waylon is an odd opener for those two but oh man do I love me some Jennings.
    It was Lollapalooza many moons ago ... they had a mystery opener ... it could have been Rage Against the Machine, but ended up being Waylen. Pretty much the same band, Waylen and RATM.

    Can't complain. The Screaming Trees and the Ramones (on their 72nd farewell tour) played as well.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,760
    edited July 2015
    callen said:

    InHiding80 said:

    Obama is fueling the fire but West, Carson and Cain are doing their race just fine and there's no issue with Paul supporting Cliven Bundy.

    What did I tell you about visiting the set of Breaking Bad, GF?

    How is Obama fueling the fire?
    He's not fueling the fire. If anything, he has simply managed to help EXPOSE the real problem, simply by being a black president and by not trying to pretend there is no problem, which is a good thing. Siginificant social change always comes with upheaval. GF, sounds like you just want to keep burying your head in the sand instead of seeing real change happen.
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    PJ_Soul said:

    callen said:

    InHiding80 said:

    Obama is fueling the fire but West, Carson and Cain are doing their race just fine and there's no issue with Paul supporting Cliven Bundy.

    What did I tell you about visiting the set of Breaking Bad, GF?

    How is Obama fueling the fire?
    He's not fueling the fire. If anything, he has simply managed to help EXPOSE the real problem, simply by being a black president and by not trying to pretend there is no problem, which is a good thing. Siginificant social change always comes with upheaval. GF, sounds like you just want to keep burying your head in the sand instead of seeing real change happen.
    respectfully, what real change has he brought ?

    Godfather.

  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    If anything... he gave your country a figurehead that can count past his finger total, know how to hold a book right side up, and not stammer like a drunken fool that's been sniffing glue.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    If anything... he gave your country a figurehead that can count past his finger total, know how to hold a book right side up, and not stammer like a drunken fool that's been sniffing glue.

    Ok lol, that was funny.

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