>>>>>>>>>Brainwashed?
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>>>>>>>>You or obama?
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>>>>>>>Ever hear of "Hitler's Youth"?
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>>>>>>What a completely ridiculous analogy. Alan's right -- you are a troll.
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>>>>>I guess you are not aware of what many high school students are calling Obama? I refuse to post it here. I may have in the past though. I'm only pointing it out to show that John is not unique in his view. These videos of children chanting and singing for Obama and the illegal voter registration going on is what brings about those comments.
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>>>>There are racists everywhere. Always have been, always will be. No, John is not unique in his views. Just objectionable.
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>>>>The good thing is that with each generation we become less racist as a nation. We have discussed the post-racial world our daughters have grown up in. Lucky them. It's a stupid thing to be obsessed with.
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>>>>Emily let me know the other day that she has been asked to the homecoming dance by a Hispanic guy, the goalkeeper on the HS soccer team. She said he's taller than me, which seems to be a requirement of hers (LOL). She is about 5'8" or 5'9". She said Allie said to her let's see what Dad thinks of this. Dad is fine with it.
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>>>Did I misunderstand you? Who exactly are you calling a racist?
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>>John. Not you.
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>This is what concerns me so much about this campaign. I must've missed it because I never read anything by John to indicate he may be racist in any way at all. That is extremely disgusting to even suggest it without evidence.
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>It is troubling that anyone who disagrees with Obama's policies, relationships, or finds fault with Obama supporters brainwashing their youth is considered a racist.
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>Let's turn it around (although I think this subject is best left alone and will do so after this post):
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>The fact that you find it necessary to mention that you have many friends who are hispanic, that you coach them or they are on your daughter's teams as well as african americans, or your daughter will go to the homecoming dance with an hispanic guy (and your other daughter felt it had to be discussed first with you first) is interesting Mike. The fact that it needs to be mentioned at all suggests it is not so normal and acceptable yet or else it wouldn't even bear mentioning. Just about everyone down here has friends, neighbors, or relatives who belong to a different race or ethnicity. It is so common, no on mentions it. It seems like Chicago is not so integrated yet afterall. I'm wondering if Wisconsin is the same? There was a lot of ignorance years and years ago up there simply because in so many of the rural areas everyone was mostly scandinavian, german, or polish. No one even thought about being prejudiced or racist against minorities because they were too busy being judgmental about their neighbors...
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>I'm outta here.

Obviously this is an explosive topic, I do believe John is racist, even though I like him.