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Originally posted by ktsnake
Actually the topic was whether non-whites can be racists in America. I cited an example (rather simplistically) and Rudey PM'd me the stuff that I put down about the Rev.
I think this is applicable because it is living proof that non-whites can indeed by racists in the sense that they think one race is inherantly better than another, etc.
So this is on topic
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Ummm, no sweetie, I meant the topic of alleviating racial tension. I believe Cream put the question out there as well. And in regards to Farrakan, I can just as easily search the 'net and find a favorable article in regards to him and his words (FOR EXAMPLE I THINKS ITS REATHER HYPOCRITICAIL OF BRITAIN TO BAN HIM, BUT YET MANY VOCAL MEMBERS OF THE KKK, ARYAN NATION, AND OTHER ANTI-MINORITY HATE GROUPS ARE FREE TO VISIT AS THEY PLEASE). That is why I said what I said
How about checking out the NOI's homepage?
http://www.noi.org/information/history.html
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This is an excerp from a speech Farrakan gave on 6/17/02. Go to
http://www.finalcall.com/media/mlf06-17-2002.htm to view it in its entirety.
" As a Muslim, I believe that I understand the Palestinian and Islamic point of view more than most Americans; and this is why I think that our visit, God willing, may make a difference. This is regarded as a Judeo-Christian society. The American people in that context have some difficulty in understanding the Islamic point of view. However, I have grown up as a Christian and love my Christian roots, and I have worked tirelessly for 25 years to produce unity between Black Muslims and Christians. And because I have worked for 25 years with those of the Jewish faith who are Hebrew-Israelites, who also are Black, I believe that we have a spiritual point of view that may be able to connect the three branches of Abraham--Jews, Christians and Muslims. It is out of this understanding that I truly believe that I am called of God in this serious hour for the sake of peace to do whatever I can to help solve this problem, for in helping to solve this most urgent problem, in serving the cause of peace in that area of the world, we can serve the cause of peace right here at home, and in so doing serve the cause of world peace. "
Now, does this sound like hateful rhetoric?
My point is that we all can use the cut and paste function to our hearts content but it won't solve anything. For example, how can you prove to Neicy that other blacks can be racist when she and others differ as to what the simple definition of a racist is? That is why I felt and still do feel that THE FARRAKAN HOUR is off topic.