On 9/1/2013 12:01 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 11:55 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:02:12 -0400, John H
wrote:



Why's DD in trouble? Sharpton thinking chocolate donuts are racist?

That is basically it. Sharpton has his panties in a wad over a
chocolate doughnut ad that only ran in Thailand.
I doubt anyone there thought it was racist,



There are many reasons and a long history for blacks in this country to
find the use of blackface repugnant anywhere it is found, and especially
when a corporation with deep American roots is using it.

So you're with Al on this one too?

In article om,
says...

On 9/1/2013 12:01 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 11:55 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:02:12 -0400, John H
wrote:



Why's DD in trouble? Sharpton thinking chocolate donuts are racist?

That is basically it. Sharpton has his panties in a wad over a
chocolate doughnut ad that only ran in Thailand.
I doubt anyone there thought it was racist,



There are many reasons and a long history for blacks in this country to
find the use of blackface repugnant anywhere it is found, and especially
when a corporation with deep American roots is using it.

So you're with Al on this one too?

Please tell me where you get the notion that Al Sharpton is doing
this....

On 9/1/2013 2:16 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:19:32 -0400, Hank©
wrote:

On 9/1/2013 12:01 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 11:55 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:02:12 -0400, John H
wrote:



Why's DD in trouble? Sharpton thinking chocolate donuts are racist?

That is basically it. Sharpton has his panties in a wad over a
chocolate doughnut ad that only ran in Thailand.
I doubt anyone there thought it was racist,



There are many reasons and a long history for blacks in this country to
find the use of blackface repugnant anywhere it is found, and especially
when a corporation with deep American roots is using it.

So you're with Al on this one too?

The strange thing is this did not even happen "in this country" it was
half a world away.

Thailand is not the US and things are different there. Child
prostitution is OK but OMG a cartoon selling doughnuts is an outrage.


Only to the race hustlers...

In article ,
says...

On 9/1/2013 2:16 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:19:32 -0400, Hank©
wrote:

On 9/1/2013 12:01 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 11:55 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:02:12 -0400, John H
wrote:



Why's DD in trouble? Sharpton thinking chocolate donuts are racist?

That is basically it. Sharpton has his panties in a wad over a
chocolate doughnut ad that only ran in Thailand.
I doubt anyone there thought it was racist,



There are many reasons and a long history for blacks in this country to
find the use of blackface repugnant anywhere it is found, and especially
when a corporation with deep American roots is using it.

So you're with Al on this one too?

The strange thing is this did not even happen "in this country" it was
half a world away.

Thailand is not the US and things are different there. Child
prostitution is OK but OMG a cartoon selling doughnuts is an outrage.


Only to the race hustlers...

Specifically what "race hustlers"? Everyone here knows what a racist
piece of crap YOU are.

On Sunday, September 1, 2013 4:19:32 PM UTC-4, iBoaterer wrote:

Specifically what "race hustlers"? Everyone here knows what a racist

piece of crap YOU are.


As we all know what kind of steroid-infested-bald-headed-wannabee-bully YOU are, asswad.

In article ,
says...

On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:19:32 -0400, Hank©
wrote:

On 9/1/2013 12:01 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 11:55 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 11:02:12 -0400, John H
wrote:



Why's DD in trouble? Sharpton thinking chocolate donuts are racist?

That is basically it. Sharpton has his panties in a wad over a
chocolate doughnut ad that only ran in Thailand.
I doubt anyone there thought it was racist,



There are many reasons and a long history for blacks in this country to
find the use of blackface repugnant anywhere it is found, and especially
when a corporation with deep American roots is using it.

So you're with Al on this one too?

The strange thing is this did not even happen "in this country" it was
half a world away.

Thailand is not the US and things are different there. Child
prostitution is OK but OMG a cartoon selling doughnuts is an outrage.

I'd still like one of you FOXites to show me where this has anything to
do with Sharpton.

On 9/1/13 6:49 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 1 Sep 2013 16:18:51 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


The strange thing is this did not even happen "in this country" it was
half a world away.

Thailand is not the US and things are different there. Child
prostitution is OK but OMG a cartoon selling doughnuts is an outrage.

I'd still like one of you FOXites to show me where this has anything to
do with Sharpton.

Sharpton just sets the stage for lots of other people to be offended
at things they would think were funny if they were left to their own
thoughts.

It is similar to people who go out of their way to find
"accessibility" issues in places where it was never an issue ... like
the requirement for a wheelchair accessible stripper pole.




Some of us always thought white actors prancing around in blackface was
offensive.

On 9/1/13 8:02 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 19:23:20 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/1/13 6:49 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 1 Sep 2013 16:18:51 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:


Sharpton just sets the stage for lots of other people to be offended
at things they would think were funny if they were left to their own
thoughts.

It is similar to people who go out of their way to find
"accessibility" issues in places where it was never an issue ... like
the requirement for a wheelchair accessible stripper pole.




Some of us always thought white actors prancing around in blackface was
offensive.

Because someone told you it was.

Do you think mimes are making fun of white people too?


Most of the famous mimes were just doing non-offensive funny stuff, and
the white face *some* of them used was not there to depict white people.
Many circus clowns use whiteface. Do you think they are depicting white
people?

The blackfacers were making fun of what they thought was the
stereotypical behavior of black people.

On 9/1/13 9:40 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:06:58 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/1/13 8:02 PM, wrote:

Some of us always thought white actors prancing around in blackface was
offensive.

Because someone told you it was.

Do you think mimes are making fun of white people too?


Most of the famous mimes were just doing non-offensive funny stuff, and
the white face *some* of them used was not there to depict white people.
Many circus clowns use whiteface. Do you think they are depicting white
people?

The blackfacers were making fun of what they thought was the
stereotypical behavior of black people.

Not necessarily. Do you think Al Jolsen was doing a stereotype?
Did Gene Wilder offend you in Stir Crazy?
Was Laurence Olivier offensive when he played Othello?


1. Absolutely.

2. The concept of wearing blackface offends me.

3. Olivier was a great actor, but there were first rate black actors who
could have played and in fact did play the role, Paul Robeson, for one.
In 1965, to have Olivier as Othello was more than a bit condescending to
black actors.

On 9/2/2013 9:05 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 9/1/13 9:40 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:06:58 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 9/1/13 8:02 PM, wrote:

Some of us always thought white actors prancing around in blackface
was
offensive.

Because someone told you it was.

Do you think mimes are making fun of white people too?


Most of the famous mimes were just doing non-offensive funny stuff, and
the white face *some* of them used was not there to depict white people.
Many circus clowns use whiteface. Do you think they are depicting white
people?

The blackfacers were making fun of what they thought was the
stereotypical behavior of black people.

Not necessarily. Do you think Al Jolsen was doing a stereotype?
Did Gene Wilder offend you in Stir Crazy?
Was Laurence Olivier offensive when he played Othello?


1. Absolutely.

2. The concept of wearing blackface offends me.

3. Olivier was a great actor, but there were first rate black actors who
could have played and in fact did play the role, Paul Robeson, for one.
In 1965, to have Olivier as Othello was more than a bit condescending to
black actors.

I'll bet you get offended when the Hasty Pudding "girls" do their thing too.

It's really surprising that you don't find yourself offensive.