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Post by Markbo on May 10, 2016 22:33:17 GMT -5
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Post by contender on May 11, 2016 8:27:52 GMT -5
Of course not.
We live in an age of reverse discrimination.
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Post by bulasteve on May 11, 2016 9:09:15 GMT -5
A photo freezes a moment out of time, out of context. Without knowing what was being said before and after, I'm not that annoyed right now. They do need to remember that when in uniform they'll be judged as cadets. At least they weren't flashing gang signs, sigh.
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Post by nicholst55 on May 11, 2016 9:16:08 GMT -5
A photo freezes a moment out of time, out of context. Without knowing what was being said before and after, I'm not that annoyed right now. They do need to remember that when in uniform they'll be judged as cadets. At least they weren't flashing gang signs, sigh. I disagree. If those cadets had been white, they would have been immediately suspended while awaiting an official investigation. Because they are other than white, no harm, no foul, regardless of their original intent. Double standards do indeed apply in the Department of Defense. |
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Post by bulasteve on May 11, 2016 9:36:22 GMT -5
You don't agree that when they are in uniform they'll be judges as cadets ? I only said that I wasn't annoyed. I didn't say anything about punishment either way.
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Post by jgt on May 11, 2016 10:20:38 GMT -5
It is my understanding this sign is used by all cadets during different events at the academy.
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Post by contender on May 13, 2016 7:13:30 GMT -5
"It is my understanding this sign is used by all cadets during different events at the academy."
If this is true,,, then my impressions are wrong, and I've fallen for the media crap. HOWEVER,,, history shows us that some black people, on a large scale, use the fist raised like that as a sign of "black power." It is also being currently used as a "black lives matter" sign. I based my comments upon what I've seen historically, and the captured image.
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Post by jgt on May 14, 2016 9:51:23 GMT -5
If I hadn't seen films of white male cadets using the same sign at events I would have fallen for the media hype also.
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Post by bradshaw on May 16, 2016 14:02:36 GMT -5
Female African American Cadets with raised fists at West Point? Seems these young women have a grasp of our history. A raised fist signifies more than defiance. As well, a raised fist signifies triumph.
David Bradshaw
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Post by vonfatman on May 19, 2016 20:26:17 GMT -5
It's stuff like this that makes me crazy. Yet, I flush all this crap away just as fast as I hear it and go on with my day.
Being a believer puts this in a much different light. Thank you Lord!!
Bob
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