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Subject: I liked your post, Mandi. It was interesting reading. I am a white democrat and may be voting for McCain. At the beginning of the race I was leaning more towards Hillary, but I was still very interested in Obama. I was starting to lean more towards Obama until the video came out about the Priest's sermon at Obama's church. I could have overlooked what the Priest was saying, but I was appalled at how the church members cheered at what he was saying. The congregation IS the church. I know that Obama did not like what the Priest said, but he did not mention the congregations reaction. I was disappointed in his speech. His concern seemed to be more for his church. I have always respected John McCain so I will be watching and listening very closely to what the two candidates have to say. This is a very important election and race and gender should never have been an issue, and when people go to the polls this fall I hope they vote for the candidate who would make the best president, not their race.
Response Posted by: Sammie
Date Posted: Wed Jun 11 11:54:11 2008
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Subject: Mandi and Sammie, great posts ! Mandi, where did your parents live in the South ? I regret they had bad experiences here.Everyone isn't a bigot. BB **
Response Posted by: BessBeau
Date Posted: Thu Jun 12 11:35:56 2008
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Subject: Hi BB. My family is from Martinsville, Virginia. I was born there, and spent every summer there in my childhood. However, I was raised in Delaware. Instead of dwelling on the past, my parents (my father is now deceased) always told us about their experiences as a way to show how society has changed. We have come a long way from the days when my parents, both teachers with graduate degrees, could work in restaurants where it was illegal for them to eat. (eom) Mandi
Response Posted by: Mandi
Date Posted: Fri Jun 13 14:17:59 2008
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Subject: Mandi, I was born in Michigan, but spent summers with my grandparents in Arkansas. This was in the 40s and 50s and I was appauled at how the blacks were treated. I know things aren't perfect, but they have improved a great deal since then. /mm
Response Posted by: maggimae
Date Posted: Sat Jun 14 10:18:04 2008
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Subject: Mandi, was it segregated in Delaware ? I never have understood why some people judge people by color...never made sense to me ! ***
Response Posted by: BessBeau
Date Posted: Tue Jun 17 18:21:04 2008
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Subject: BB, I don't know if it was segregated in Delaware. Good question. I do know that slaves were owned here. We moved here from Virginia long after ''legal'' segregation was over. (eom) Mandi
Response Posted by: Mandi
Date Posted: Thu Jun 19 10:32:03 2008
Message:
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Subject: I hope people treated you right....not liking someone because of skin color is sooo stupid !!!***
Response Posted by: BessBeau
Date Posted: Tue Jun 24 11:02:47 2008
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