[Brother Jessup]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

It is disappointing to see that some still refer to black people who are educated and successful as "uppity". You might want to reflect back on the Bush/Cheney administration and recall that there were more black people in the cabinet than in any prior administration. Have you so quickly forgotten Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice?

Forgive me if my response to your prior post comes late, Mr. Washington; however, you must understand that I am currently writing this message on very little sleep.

No Mr. Washington, suffice it to say, I have not forgotten, good sir.

It is my opinion that Mr. Colin Powell used to be an upstanding patriotic, Conservative, Christian man, up until he betrayed his country and the administration he worked for, not to mention his God. I don't believe I need to go into great detail about this, as you don't sound to me to be a man who is ignorant of the political events that have occurred in the recent past concerning the matter. Now I don't find fault with Mrs. Condoleezza Rice, as I am not aware of any instances lately where she has spoken out of turn against the greatest administration that this country has seen since the 1980’s, which represents the golden age of U.S. patriotism and religious fervor. Please feel free to inform me of any changes in the facts that I have been using to base my opinion of her on.

Now, as for the adjective that I used in my last post, which you seem to show a degree of disdain for; I will remind you sir, that on quite a few posts, other members, myself included, have used much more unflattering language to describe or generalize other non-African American ethnicities, but I have yet to hear a protest from either Professor Tyeisha X or yourself regarding their use. Instead, much discussion has been preoccupied with little, funny-looking, smiley faces, which our members have been using to spruce up their posts or garner certain predictable reactions.

Now, if you feel the need to call me out as a prejudice bigot or maybe you believe that my words or opinions require a harsher label, then that is your right, not only as an American, but as a free thinking human being. But let me just say this, Mr. Washington; whether motivated by an action or rationalized as a reaction to a previous action; prejudice, bigotry, and, even racism, are as common in all people, regardless of color or creed, as apathy, complacency, and hypocrisy.






The Honorable Brother Jessup T. Lloyd, Esq. has spoken.

[James Hutchins]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

.....
Next you'll be saying that all the yellow smilies are gooks huh!

They aren't?????????????? My oh my, aren't I the em-bar-ass-ed country gentleman.

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

The Smileys this board uses are very racist!!! Why do you assume everybody posting is white? When an African-American person like me makes a post and wants to smile and does this: it is discriminatory against me. Why are there not Smilies with BROWN SKIN? Oh wait...I found one...



Oh yes! Let's LAUGH at the lynching of innocent African-Americans at the hands of evil white people! Oh wait, I found another non-white Smiley...



A monkey! Oh yea, that's really good. Again, equating African-Americans with monkeys and apes. PURE UNADULTERATED RACISM!

Landover should change its smileys so that it represents people of ALL RACES, not just white people!!! <---That should be with brown skin, by the way.

Leave it to an hysterical, uppity female nigra to try and start trouble.

These are spermies chasing an egg.




Why do you darkies always try and play the race card?

Next you'll be saying that all the yellow smilies are gooks huh!

[James Hutchins]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

......and that is whay there are there.... Got to please the masses, Heaven forbid, we have the race riots of the 60's repeated.

I have to admit, I do respct Colon Colin. Think he got teased as a kid?

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

This is for Sister Vasoline and Brother Luther. Have a nappy day!

Lve, Sister Thumper

[Luther T Washington]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Did someone mention they be uppity colored folk runn'n around here? That's what happens when you allow certain types too many liberties! Give um an inch and they'll take a mile. In the good old days, when Bush and Cheney were in power, that kind of uppity behavior would have never been tolerated! Well, it's to be expected when you allow a bunch of godless, Red's and cry-baby liberals to take over the White House.




The Honorable Brother Jessup T. Lloyd, Esq. has spoken.....Amen!

It is disappointing to see that some still refer to black people who are educated and successful as "uppity". You might want to reflect back on the Bush/Cheney administration and recall that there were more black people in the cabinet than in any prior administration. Have you so quickly forgotten Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice?

[Vavoline Johnson]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

snip In the good old days, when Bush and Cheney were in power, that kind of uppity behavior would have never been tolerated! Well, it's to be expected when you allow a bunch of godless, Red's and cry-baby liberals to take over the White House.




The Honorable Brother Jessup T. Lloyd, Esq. has spoken.....Amen!

Not me Brother Jessup, I didnt allow nofin! See, I didn't even know we Nigros had da right to vote yet.

[Brother Jessup]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Did someone mention they be uppity colored folk runn'n around here? That's what happens when you allow certain types too many liberties! Give um an inch and they'll take a mile. In the good old days, when Bush and Cheney were in power, that kind of uppity behavior would have never been tolerated! Well, it's to be expected when you allow a bunch of godless, Red's and cry-baby liberals to take over the White House.




The Honorable Brother Jessup T. Lloyd, Esq. has spoken.....Amen!

[Vavoline Johnson]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Lawd hab mercy, Luther and T-rex are two of da uppitiest Nigros dat every tried to grace Landover. You bof need to remember yo place in da hiarchy of life. Oh an Mr Luther, yo wife been "splaying her spirit" all ober da Negro compound of da church, too.

[Luther T Washington]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

I found this to be an interesting if not particularly amusing thread. What stuck me most was not the undertone of racism, but the lack of focus on what I believe to be the primary function of this forum, which is to spread the word of Jesus.

The sermon today at the Colleton A.M.E Church was an examination of Matthew chapter 5 and how we can apply it in our daily lives. Matthew 5 is Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. I think you all could do well by re-reading it.

Matthew 5 contains this scripture:

3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

[Nobar King]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Good call, Capt. It's a shame that our smilies aren't organized by ethnic group so that people could more easily find the one that appeals to them.

[Capt. Aaron Portway]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Although Sister Talitha pointed out the mutli-culturality of our smilies, she did miss a few that I thought I would call attention to:

For our friends north of the border. Notice the typical canuck behavior.




Here is not one, not two, BUT THREE for our Afro American friends.








Another one for the orientals.




Here are two for Mexicans. I thought we had one with a lawn mower too, maybe I missed it.






We have these two to honor our Muslim friends and their traditions.






This one is for the lads "down under". It's a bit hard to tell, but he's drunk and wants to fight.




And these to are especially for people like you who are never satisfied!

[Brother Jessup]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Landover should change its smileys so that it represents people of ALL RACES, not just white people!!! <---That should be with brown skin, by the way.

That smiley doesn't represent white people! White people are white, not yellow. If that smiley represents anything, it represents Charlie Brown.

Frankly, I'm offended that southern white men like myself aren't represented with a smiley. That's discrimination! I demand the powers that be on this forum think up a good way to depict us opressed southern white gentlemen with a proper smiley!






Oh wait a minute. We do have a smiley. l l
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Sorry, my bad.





The Honorable Brother Jessup T. Lloyd, Esq. has spoken……..Amen!

[Wide-Open]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

Stop press: our Joo lawyers just received a formal complaint from the ACLU, and it is possible that we could be forced to add this smiley.

The lawyers have appealed, but told us it doesn't look good. (well, they always tell us that... )

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW OPHRAH?

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[Nobar King]

Re: Get rid of RACIST SMILEYS!!!

What are you complaining about, T-X? The smilie in your first post is the same color as your jacket. Isn't that close enough?