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Old 12-02-2004, 08:44 PM
Rudey Rudey is offline
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Nope, you're wrong and so is the "black guy" who told that to you. I have done the research both for undergrad and for an artcle that I wrote for my law school. I will send you the info if you are really interested.
In the future I will say a "black guy" told me there is a law in Illinois that allowed blacks to vote for only a certain period of time and a "black girl" said that he was wrong.

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Old 12-02-2004, 08:44 PM
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In GA

In Georgia, a common question is

"What's the best thing to come out of Alabama?"

The universal answer is

"Interstate 20"
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Old 12-02-2004, 09:29 PM
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In the future I will say a "black guy" told me there is a law in Illinois that allowed blacks to vote for only a certain period of time and a "black girl" said that he was wrong.

-Rudey
why go to all the trouble? Just don't say anything in the future...at all...period...about anything.
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Old 12-02-2004, 09:47 PM
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why go to all the trouble? Just don't say anything in the future...at all...period...about anything.
In the future I predict your husband/possibly wife will slap you and it will be because you said this to me.

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Old 12-02-2004, 10:12 PM
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In the future I predict your husband/possibly wife will slap you and it will be because you said this to me.

-Rudey
LOLOLOLOL!! "possibly wife?" nawl homie. I don't climb that side of the fence. (no offense to those that do)

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Old 12-02-2004, 10:54 PM
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I'm sorry, but what the HELL is wrong with this state???They are like America's Saudi Arabia....When will they start making women stop wearing pants and start wearing skirts to the ankle and BURQUAS??????JEEZ!

You can defend this ass backwards state all you want. But lately, they've gone plum NUTS!
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Old 12-02-2004, 11:18 PM
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Did I really need another reason to keep my potential Its away from the South?

Rudey--what the guy said is untrue--to some extent.

From snopes.com...

"[The Voting Rights Act of 1965] didn't guarantee blacks the right to vote; they'd already held that right since the ratification of the 15th Amendment ninety-five years earlier. The Voting Rights Act provided for enforcement of that right. The Voting Rights Act authorized the federal government to send federal registrars to counties where local registrars refused to accept the registration of black voters, to send observers to monitor elections and ensure that blacks were allowed to vote (and that their votes were actually counted), and to mandate that certain areas obtain the approval of the Attorney General before making changes to their voting requirements or procedures.

The Voting Rights Act was never intended to be in force permanently. It was initially effective for a period of five years; that period was later extended for another five years, then another seven years, and finally for another twenty-five years, ending in 2007. Even if the Voting Rights Act is not extended again in 2007, this will not mean that the right to vote will "be taken away" from blacks — it will simply mean that the federal government will no longer require states to seek federal approval before changing their voting laws."
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:16 AM
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Yes, I believe every state has legislators like this. We have a nut like this in Oklahoma. At the end of the day, these types of propositions just make juicy news stories but have no prayer of passing.
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Old 12-03-2004, 11:38 AM
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http://www.ala.org/ala/pr2004/decemb...nstatement.htm
American Library Association denounces proposed bill to ban state funds for gay and lesbian books

(CHICAGO) The following is a statement from American Library Association (ALA) President Carol Brey-Casiano:

"It is alarming and discouraging that Alabama state Representative Gerald Allen is proposing to ban books about lesbian and gay people from public libraries, schools and universities. Not only is the bill unworkable, it is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

"Libraries are for everyone - of all backgrounds and viewpoints - and provide a broad spectrum of materials from which to choose. This is what makes libraries the most democratic of institutions in this country.

"Every year, the American Library Association learns of hundreds of attempts to remove books from our public libraries and schools. Most of these books stay available because teachers, librarians and community members stand up for literature and the freedom to choose what to read and view. We trust that Alabama legislators will stand up to this latest attempt to censor our library collections."



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Old 12-03-2004, 11:41 AM
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Old 12-03-2004, 01:43 PM
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It's makes me sad that there are people in the world that have to bad mouth other states. There must not be much else to talk about wherever you are from. Pity.
It's also sad that one person is exercising his right to "freedom of speech" and is attempting to change something that he believes is wrong. Whether this banning of books happens or not, here in all the United States of America, (Alabama included), he is exercising his right to the freedom of speech.

Why don't we all get worked up about something else worthwhile?


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Old 12-03-2004, 01:53 PM
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It's also sad that one person is exercising his right to "freedom of speech" and is attempting to change something that he believes is wrong. Whether this banning of books happens or not, here in all the United States of America, (Alabama included), he is exercising his right to the freedom of speech.
Um, how is banning books freedom of speech?
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Old 12-03-2004, 02:15 PM
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"Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen."
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When one burns books, it also burns humans in the end. (Literal Babelfish translation from German.)
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Old 12-03-2004, 02:27 PM
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Um, how is banning books freedom of speech?
Are you, like, a JAY DEE or something?
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Old 12-03-2004, 03:55 PM
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Sorry, honey, but its not our fault that Alabama does the isht it does. If her saying Alabama is BACKWARDS is such a generalization, why did the state just pass that vote on the constitution and what is the deal with this piece of legislation? If you don't like it, and you love your state so much, why don't you do something about the obvious MAJORITY who are trying to turn back the friggin clock? They are the ones churning out the newsworthy bullshit.
sorry, darlin, but my name's not "honey" address me like you're not my grandmother, please.

and no one said it was your fault. but it's not everyone in AL's fault, either. no one ever said that Alabama is the ideal state b/c it's definitely not, but you need to put yourself on a low boil.
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