Mr. Shraby got an email from a right wing friend of his. It had
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Sun Sep-25-11 04:14 PM
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Mr. Shraby got an email from a right wing friend of his. It had |
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pictures of t-shirts with words. One read: A million and a half people at Obama's inauguration and only 14 working. :rofl: :rofl:
Someone is working without all the rungs in the ladder..if only 14 were working, the high unemployment would have to belong to Bush..Obama was just being installed in office.
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Sun Sep-25-11 04:49 PM
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1. That "joke" is not a jab at President Obama, |
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It is a swipe at President Obama's supporters/voters, particulary the African American ones. The intention is not to imply that the people attending the inauguration were formerly gainfully employed individuals who'd been thrown out of work as a result of Obama's election. The intention is to imply that they are permanent welfare recipients who've NEVER worked, particularly the African American ones.
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Sun Sep-25-11 04:56 PM
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2. That's definitely what it is. Very racist and stereotypical by that teabagger crowd. |
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Sun Sep-25-11 06:05 PM
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3. I was thinking political terms, but I do believe you're absolutely |
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Edited on Sun Sep-25-11 06:05 PM by shraby
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