Mizzou's Harvey resorts to the race card

[BurnKU]

“It's hard for me being an opinionated, young black man in a town like Columbia,” said Harvey, “with all these people throwing (stuff) in my face.”

Thanks to people like Jesse and Al, it's easier to blame others than accept responsibility for your actions.

[lazydaze]

Originally posted by BurnKU@Feb 21 2004, 07:30 PM
“It's hard for me being an opinionated, young black man in a town like Columbia,” said Harvey, “with all these people throwing (stuff) in my face.”

Thanks to people like Jesse and Al, it's easier to blame others than accept responsibility for your actions.

Pink toes, or no Pink toes?

That is the question

[davel]

There are buses leaving Columbia all the time Mr. Harvey...........You, Carmento Floyd and Amy Stewart can be on the next one............And no we won't make you sit in the back...............

[Bleacher Creature]

Get rid of them all. Students, teachers, janitors, and administration!!!

[Razzy]

Hell, he has a job that many of us would love to have, paying him over 100 g's a year.

I cant imagine a country in the world where blacks could be any better off than they are in America.

[lazydaze]

Originally posted by Razzy@Feb 22 2004, 09:40 AM
Hell, he has a job that many of us would love to have, paying him over 100 g's a year.

I cant imagine a country in the world where blacks could be any better off than they are in America.

Bullshit Razz.

Why do you say that, because we give them access to the trappings of American grandiose wealth?

I am sure there are many other countries, where "black" people or any peope of color are perfectly content with their lives.

Where they do not have to deal with the pomposity of American society.

[Razzy]

You might be right. I was thinking just in materialistic terms.

[Bleacher Creature]

Originally posted by BurnKU@Feb 21 2004, 07:30 PM
“It's hard for me being an opinionated, young black man in a town like Columbia,” said Harvey, “with all these people throwing (stuff) in my face.”

Thanks to people like Jesse and Al, it's easier to blame others than accept responsibility for your actions.

What did he say that's not true?

I can relate. It's fine and dandy to have other folks mention racial issues, but, if I even mention it in passing, I'm playing a race card.

[TTB]

I feel SO sorry for poor Mr Harvey...

:rolleyes:

[Bleacher Creature]

A person's personal wealth has nothing to do with it. I see a unwritten double standard still in place. When a black person speaks out on issues, he/she is either playing a "race card" or is stirring up trouble. If my white counterparts do the same thing, they're looked at as being go-getters and aggresive.

[davel]

Originally posted by The Kev@Feb 22 2004, 11:14 AM
A person's personal wealth has nothing to do with it. I see a unwritten double standard still in place. When a black person speaks out on issues, he/she is either playing a "race card" or is stirring up trouble. If my white counterparts do the same thing, they're looked at as being go-getters and aggresive.

Not by me they don't............

[TTB]

Originally posted by davel+Feb 22 2004, 11:24 AM-->

QUOTE(davel @ Feb 22 2004, 11:24 AM)

[Bleacher Creature]

Those darned collard greens and fried chicken I ate last night must have put me back in touch with my black side

Anyway, I do believe location does play into the matter. Put Harvey in say, Ann Arbor Michigan, Columbus Ohio, or alot of other campuses, and he would be given alot more room to vocalize his thoughts.

[TTB]

Originally posted by The Kev@Feb 22 2004, 11:39 AM
Those darned collard greens and fried chicken I ate last night must have put me back in touch with my black side

Anyway, I do believe location does play into the matter. Put Harvey in say, Ann Arbor Michigan, Columbus Ohio, or alot of other campuses, and he would be given alot more room to vocalize his thoughts.

Would have to go along with that. Columbia remains a bit backwards.

Its a work in progress.

The move to hire Floyd as the university president could have helped move things in the right direction but those tapes with his wife and Amy Stewart were not helpful...at all.

[lazydaze]

Originally posted by The Kev@Feb 22 2004, 11:14 AM
A person's personal wealth has nothing to do with it. I see a unwritten double standard still in place. When a black person speaks out on issues, he/she is either playing a "race card" or is stirring up trouble. If my white counterparts do the same thing, they're looked at as being go-getters and aggresive.

Kev,

Thats not accurate in my opinion. It seems like one of the reasons we can never move past the horrors of segragation, is because one party(not political) can never address issues for fear of being labeled a "racist". Thus the immediate turn about of "race card".

In my opinion, if a black and a white were to bring up issues reagrding race, both would be labeled. One a racist, the other playing the race card.

Just as other tough topics, people exploit sensitivities to avoid discussion.