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African American

DonCoquixote

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1. The problem is

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:49 PM

Oct 2016

while we do need money for the living children, not fixing that memorial would do nothing but encourage the scum who frankly, not only are proud of shooting that sign, not only proud that they shot Emmet Till , but are actively planning to shoot more black people. Please, do not be fooled by "history", there are people who would not only bring back the CSA in it's full glory, but they would use Modern technology to do things that would make even Nathan Bedford Forrest vomit.

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My thoughts on Emmett Till's memorial sign. [View all] sheshe2 Oct 2016 OP

The problem is DonCoquixote Oct 2016 #1

I am pretty sure they need no encouragment. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #3

I just cannot get over the fact that we are back in the 1950s again. rusty quoin Oct 2016 #2

We never left... n/t jaysunb Oct 2016 #4

I guess this is what Donnie means when he says.... sheshe2 Oct 2016 #5

Exactly. These people are as bad as they use to be. rusty quoin Oct 2016 #6

Yep. He encouraged them to crawl out of the woodwork. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2016 #8