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Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas


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Date Posted: 02:53:40 07/03/08 Thu
In reply to: Curious 's message, "Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas" on 00:09:47 06/30/08 Mon

Puzzled by your remark that his mother is Caucasian, then you ask if his father is African-American because you'd love it if he is. What difference does it make what race (or races) his parents are? Are you into genetic engineering?

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Date Posted: 18:10:59 07/03/08 Thu

Like I said in my first post, I'll try to choose my words carefully so as not to offend anybody's sense of political correctness.

Alex Thomas would seem to be an excellent student along with being a stand-out football player. African-Americans as a group have not done as well in our economy or our society historically. It is nice to see a young man with his promise scholastically represent his demographic background so well.

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ALSO CURIOUS
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Date Posted: 02:08:03 07/04/08 Fri

Hate to tell you this but YOU are the politically correct one--the definition of which is "factually and realistically INcorrect."
Our society goes back 230 years during which all groups have gone through a huge variety of experiences both good and bad, at times very, very good and at times horrible (like slavery).
At this time there is nothing unusual about blacks doing very, very well--both individually and as a group--
not only as professional athletes but as doctors, lawyers, business owners and executives, actors and other entertainers, authors, journalists, popular and classical musicians, educators and on through every profession and calling. In some demographics and job categories, their average incomes surpass those of whites.
I too wish Alex Thomas well, but he is not unique, neither in talent, nor--to your specific concern--in the
variety and quality of opportunities available to him.

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ALSO CURIOUS
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Date Posted: 07:01:58 07/04/08 Fri

Forgot to mention...an African-American is running for President as one of the major party candidates.

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