I've been extremely busy at work, which is why I haven't responded to any of the posts. But to respond in brief now:
Humor can be a very difficult thing to convey in an e-mail, especially if the person reading it doesn't know you well. The originating post did fall flat, but not enough for me to respond to it, I must admit. Words can offend. I remember awhile back using the word "nordeast" and being chided, offlist and on, for using a word that some consider to be offensive. I do believe that the List Manager, excepting for his weak alibi of having a life <g>, would have addressed the originating post had he seen it. However, I also recognize the tendency of folks to dismiss claims of racial injustice when they arise. When allegations arise, there's inevitably the response "Let's wait until all the facts come out" or "We've only heard one side of the story." But in the instance of, say, affirmative action, I've never heard "Let's wait until all the facts come out." A person of color is accepted/hired/whatever simply because he/she is a person of color. Again, I'm not singling out Mpls. Issues, but I've heard this same argument in many other online and face-to-face discussions. As Don Samuels said in his recent MPR interview, race is a difficult thing to talk about. Especially when talk of the person's behavior intersects with talk of the person's race. That was the unintended case with the originating post, I suspect. I have enclosed the attachment, which Shawn Lewis originally provided to the list. (Thanks, Shawn.) That said, the most difficult things to talk can also be the most rewarding, which is why I hope the discussion continues. Whether R.T. shaves his own back or not doesn't concern me. Peace, Susan Maricle formerly of Folwell Bruno MN __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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