Comments on: Psst, Kentucky: Jesus Was a Black Hippie http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/ Political Impressions Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Devin http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1064 Devin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:29:06 +0000 http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1064 Yeah, I linked to the Daily Show clip in this post. I'd have to agree that an uninformed citizenry really puts a damper on good democracy. I’m looking at you, West Virginia. Yeah, I linked to the Daily Show clip in this post. I’d have to agree that an uninformed citizenry really puts a damper on good democracy. I’m looking at you, West Virginia.

]]> By: John http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1060 John Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:04:47 +0000 http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1060 Did you see those exit poll interviews from West Virginia that they showed on the Daily Show? It's kind of scary to see people who are just blatantly racist, and to think about how many more people probably are but don't admit it. On a side note, I was talking with someone this weekend about votes not reflecting the voters' own best interests. It seems like for a democratic system to work, voters need to know what they're voting on and why. Hmm Did you see those exit poll interviews from West Virginia that they showed on the Daily Show? It’s kind of scary to see people who are just blatantly racist, and to think about how many more people probably are but don’t admit it.

On a side note, I was talking with someone this weekend about votes not reflecting the voters’ own best interests. It seems like for a democratic system to work, voters need to know what they’re voting on and why. Hmm

]]> By: Barry Bussewitz http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1049 Barry Bussewitz Fri, 23 May 2008 16:59:09 +0000 http://fittoprint.offeveryday.com/2008/05/21/psst-kentucky-jesus-was-a-black-hippie/#comment-1049 I like your point about not wanting blacks to blame insitutional racism versus taking personal responsbilitybut then blaming blacks/immigrants for, well, everything. Many hardworking immigrants get limited, if any, social services; limited, if any, police protection; limited, if any, worker's rights; etc. Talk about personal responsbilibity -- they even move out of the way on the sidewalk before you know they're there. I like your point about not wanting blacks to blame insitutional racism versus taking personal responsbilitybut then blaming blacks/immigrants for, well, everything. Many hardworking immigrants get limited, if any, social services; limited, if any, police protection; limited, if any, worker’s rights; etc. Talk about personal responsbilibity — they even move out of the way on the sidewalk before you know they’re there.

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