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01-15-2007, 09:07 AM

Bill Baka wrote:
:: Gooserider wrote:
::: "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
::: news

lreoe.57e.ln@bud.garden.local...
:::: In article <45aae71f.31804750@news.supernews.com>,
:::: mister1900mister@hotmail.com (Random Waftings Of Bunker Blasts)
:::: writes:
::::
::::: I wonder what the assailants' Free Republic handles were.
:::: Sounds to me like a case of punk-ettes looking for
:::: peurile, bullying kicks, beligerently blocking a bike
:::: lane, and waiting for the next victimizable cyclist(s)
:::: to come along, to pick-on.
::::
:::: It's old hat stuff. Except cases of inter-female
:::: bullying are now being more publicized.
::::
::::
:::: cheers,
:::: Tom
::::
:::
::: Well, except for the racial aspect. If three white teenagers beat
::: two black cyclists while spouting racial slurs, this would be the
::: lead story on every networks' newscast, and the assailants' photos
::: would be splashed on every newspaper and magazine in the country.
::: But the victims were white so this story will remain a local one,
::: and a minor local one at that.
:::
:::
:: You've noticed that aspect? I am now a minority in California, being
:: white, yet discriminated against because of it.

So, who has discriminated against you, Bill?

:: Affirmative action
:: just means that my job will be given to a less qualified person 'of
:: some color'. It has gotten out of hand.

Are you sure that person, who goes your job, will be less qualified than
you? Also, many new hires, of any color, are less qualified that old hounds
and work for less pay. Watch out that you don't get replaced because you're
an old dog.

01-15-2007, 09:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Roger Zoul Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Two cyclists attacked and beaten in Portland Bill Baka wrote: :: Gooserider wrote: ::: "Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message ::: newslreoe.57e.ln@bud.garden.local... :::: In article <45aae71f.31804750@news.supernews.com>, :::: mister1900mister@hotmail.com (Random Waftings Of Bunker Blasts) :::: writes: :::: ::::: I wonder what the assailants' Free Republic handles were. :::: Sounds to me like a case of punk-ettes looking for :::: peurile, bullying kicks, beligerently blocking a bike :::: lane, and waiting for the next victimizable cyclist(s) :::: to come along, to pick-on. :::: :::: It's old hat stuff. Except cases of inter-female :::: bullying are now being more publicized. :::: :::: :::: cheers, :::: Tom :::: ::: ::: Well, except for the racial aspect. If three white teenagers beat ::: two black cyclists while spouting racial slurs, this would be the ::: lead story on every networks' newscast, and the assailants' photos ::: would be splashed on every newspaper and magazine in the country. ::: But the victims were white so this story will remain a local one, ::: and a minor local one at that. ::: ::: :: You've noticed that aspect? I am now a minority in California, being :: white, yet discriminated against because of it. So, who has discriminated against you, Bill? :: Affirmative action :: just means that my job will be given to a less qualified person 'of :: some color'. It has gotten out of hand. Are you sure that person, who goes your job, will be less qualified than you? Also, many new hires, of any color, are less qualified that old hounds and work for less pay. Watch out that you don't get replaced because you're an old dog.