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British schools see racism everywhere « Joanne Jacobs School’s Rate — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:07 +0000

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By: J West

J West — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:31:36 +0000

I have been explaining to the staff at my sons school that the racism levels are appaling: My son who is white British has been subject to race remarks since day one: The Children organise black v white games at school and ridiclue each other and over race / skin colour. the school seem oblivious and I am pulling my hair out that they can spend thousands on a swimming pool when race fights are being organised at the school gates with weapons included: why oh why do they not spend some money on organising some group sessions that entail race issues and try to integrate these children.

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:35 +0000

Bill.
I’ve heard it said–no way to verify–that many or most of the poor now are immigrants who showed up with little or no employability.
Figure the left end of the bell curve measuring income.
Figure a vertical line at $20,000 as the poverty level for a family of four (hypothetical).
Why not–sob–move that up to $21,000? It’s only a thousand dollars, and just because the family is a buck or two over the $20,000 doesn’t mean they aren’t desperate.
So that move picks up a certain number of new poor.
Work that up to $25,000 with the same sobbing.
Now, going to $26,000. Picks up a lot more people, doesn’t it?

By: Bill Leonard

Bill Leonard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:47 +0000

By golly, Richard, I believe you’re onto something here!

I have noticed, for instance, that in spite of 45 years of Great Society programs that have cost God-knows how many trillions of dollars, the percentage of those “in poverty” has remained roughly constant (although the actual numbers are far greater than in 1965 because the population has grown considerably since then.)

Can that be because the “in poverty” nosecount always is conducted by those who are paid to handle welfare caseloads? Nothing’s better than full employment for government bureaucrats…

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:07 +0000

More racist incidents, more jobs for racist incident inspectors.
Be a shame if racism disappeared, wouldn’t it?

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By: allen

allen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:20:40 +0000

I think Margo/Mom hit the nail *with* her head.

The self-serving nature of much of the hand-wringing about racism is evident to everyone except those who are bitterly disappointed that they missed the 1960s so *they* couldn’t march across the bridge from Selma.

Time to wake up and smell the new century oh mighty warriors against injustices past. There are black governors, mayors, sheriffs, U.S. reps and Senators and, just in case someone missed the event, a black guy in the White House.

Big deal.

As someone once observed there are more important qualities on which to judge a person then the color of their skin.

By: John Drake

John Drake — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:02:08 +0000

Yes. Margo/Mom has been hit on the head again.

By: Swede

Swede — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:11:54 +0000

Margo/Mom hits it on the head again! Racism must be dealt with, but calling every altercation or incident racist is very “boy who cried wolf.”

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:55:00 +0000

The British have gone completely mental. Heaven help them.