Obama embracing lame-duck status, preparing for post-Presidential career helping young black men

[mota bhai 2,675]

hyuk hyuk

[JohnR! 5,495]

. So what is the new code name americans can use for operation wet back.

In what historic context?

This is starting to look like a bunch of whiny libs trying to get the N word removed from Uncle Tom's Cabin.

It should no more be removed from literature than it should be accepted as current discourse. Seriously, it is not all that complicated.

[mota bhai 2,675]

It should no more be removed from literature than it should be accepted as current discourse. Seriously, it is not all that complicated.

LIB was referring to it in a historical context. You're right, it isn't all that complicated.

[JohnR! 5,495]

LIB was referring to it in a historical context. You're right, it isn't all that complicated.

Suggesting that it be repeated is akin to condoning it.

[mota bhai 2,675]

Was he condoning the objective of Operation Wetback or the name?

I read it as him condoning the objectives. I see nothing wrong with that. I'm pretty sure LIB would be happy with any name as long as it resulted in the deportation of people he wishes to see deported. I bet you could call it Operation Kumbaya Circlejerk and LIB would still be for it.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Was he condoning the objective of Operation Wetback or the name?

I read it as him condoning the objectives. I see nothing wrong with that. I'm pretty sure LIB would be happy with any name as long as it resulted in the deportation of people he wishes to see deported. I bet you could call it Operation Kumbaya Circlejerk and LIB would still be for it.

My point. A rose by any other name...

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_%28slur%29

Wetback is a derogatory term used in the United States for non-American foreigners, commonly Mexican citizens, especially to those who have illegal immigration status in the U.S.

Gee I wonder why they gave it that name...

So is the term Negro, but you can't talk about certain historical baseball leagues or certain old spiritual songs without using it can you.?

Or

Tell certain jokes about El' Nino by Craig that are soooo funny.

[BatmanUSA 105]

as a uniter (his words), I don't understand why Obama doesn't want to help all young American men..

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

as a uniter (his words), I don't understand why Obama doesn't want to help all young American men..

because if he had a son he would look like

Edited March 1, 2014 by The Nature Boy

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

as a uniter (his words), I don't understand why Obama doesn't want to help all young American men..

Because young men of color are more likely to end up in jail or dead.

because if he had a son he would look like

I guess smoking weed is punishable by death. I wonder why Charlie Sheen is still alive.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

So is the term Negro, but you can't talk about certain historical baseball leagues or certain old spiritual songs without using it can you.?

Or

Tell certain jokes about El' Nino by Craig that are soooo funny.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro

"Negro" superseded "colored" as the most polite terminology, at a time when "black" was more offensive.^[3] This usage was accepted as normal, even by people classified as Negroes, until the later Civil Rights movement in the late 1960s. One well-known example is the identification by Martin Luther King, Jr. of his own race as 'Negro' in his famous 1963 speech I Have a Dream.

[natty bumppo 297]

because if he had a son he would look like

Mr "if I had a son"

Has missed many highly publicized moments of opportunity to adopt/claim more kids.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

head racist here

So what is the new pass word or code word for this government operation that is in all our history books .You are trying to rewrite history. So If I want to discuss the deportation of undocumented workers in 1954 by our government what name should we use for this.. Besides the official name.

I don't really give a stuff what you want to call it. Anyone with half an ounce of brain should be able to see a direct link between the policy and the language used to describe it. That you choose to endorse the policy (despite it being responsible for indescriminately deporting USCs of Mexican descent) is no surprise - you are a racist.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I don't really give a stuff what you want to call it. Anyone with half an ounce of brain should be able to see a direct link between the policy and the language used to describe it. That you choose to endorse the policy (despite it being responsible for indescriminately deporting USCs of Mexican descent) is no surprise - you are a racist.

It blows my mind the amount of stuff that gets removed/deleted, yet the people that clearly aren't family friendly are untouched.

[lostinblue 1,989]

It blows my mind the amount of stuff that gets removed/deleted, yet the people that clearly aren't family friendly are untouched.

lostinblue, on 28 Feb 2014 - 12:07 AM, said:

I said deport them all."Operation wetback."... we could use that again.

Head racist here

Marvin I want to spread my hate around. ....I said we should deport every undocumented democrat. Doesn't matter where they are from. Mexico ,China. Canada.. England . the Congo.

This is a slap in the face for EVERY person who came to VJ to try to bring someone here following the laws of our country. For you to encourage activity that breaks the law by condoning this activity should be grounds for action by VJ.Every person on here faced the prospect of a DENIAL at every stage of the application process.You don't make enough money, Not employed long enough, Had a slight record in the justice system..owed back child support and had your passport seized . Your wife belonged to the communist party, She went to Pakistan on a vacation. And on and on and on. The interviewing officer had a fight with his wife that morning so....... NO visa for you....... Keep up your bigoted rant Marvin. The fact is Marvin 10 years from now their will be another 10 million undocumented democrats and 10 million after that. . This WILL ensure generation after generation of unemployment and poverty for the black folks in America.