Remember the Titans: The Cases of Pacman Jones and Ben Roethlisberger

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Published: July 26, 2009

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... with generalizations about why you think you're strong-minded and I'm weak minded.

Because if you do, I don't care what you think. 

Obviously, I'm referring to an abstract stereotype of potential criticism of my views.  So, you shouldn't take it personally, unless you consciously and actively act that way.

The bottom line is however that racism still permeates our society, and if you think the election of Barack Obama has made it better—in the case of some people, it has made it worse.

In the past, I had been tolerant of hack jokes because I believed that the joke did not reflect who that person truly is, and that hack jokes were tantamount to smelling your own farts. 

Nowadays though, it seems like those same people have all left the reservation, and are willing to spin the most ridiculous crap I've ever heard.

There are people now, who see themselves as the "victim" of a black president who they think lacks legitimacy.&...

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