Impersonating a Victim

[WillowTree]

This past March 29th, Professor Henry Louis Gates was being interviewed in front of a small group by Walter Isaacson on C-SPAN's Book TV. Thirty-three minutes into the discussion about his new book on Lincoln, Professor Gates began a detailed account of his own genealogy. He said that in doing so he had discovered he was about "50% white". He said that this was quote, "To my astonishment and horror...".

He continued by saying that he had subsequently sent his DNA off to be tested. This time, upon finding out he was "57% white", he said again, "to my horror .... I was becoming more white by the minute". To this Gates, Isaacson and everyone else there chuckled.

Something tells me that if Mr. Isaacson had said that he also had sent his DNA off and found that to his "astonishment and horror" he was 57% black, no one would chuckle, least of all the Professor of African American Studies at Harvard, Dr. Gates.

American Thinker: Impersonating a Victim

The President, Gates and Wright: three conspicuously successful black Americans irritably fixated on race. Perhaps Wright is dealing with some of these same white genealogy issues as Gates and the President -- pray tell?

Gates must believe using such colloquialisms as "yo' mama" gives him some sort of black victimhood authenticity. What a fool. In reality, he is a member of the American aristocratic class. As a victim, he is an imposter.

 

[ba1614]

Does that make this gates fella 57% responsible for the plight of the black man?

 

[WillowTree]

it means he only receives 43% of his reparations!

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Poor guy, It must suck to hate so much of yourself.

 

[Emma]

Ah. I thought this was another thread about Palin. My bad. Carry on.

 

[Anguille]

oh .....



I thought this was another thread about Dis.

 

[Anguille]

Ah. I thought this was another thread about Palin. My bad. Carry on.

 

[Againsheila]

This past March 29th, Professor Henry Louis Gates was being interviewed in front of a small group by Walter Isaacson on C-SPAN's Book TV. Thirty-three minutes into the discussion about his new book on Lincoln, Professor Gates began a detailed account of his own genealogy. He said that in doing so he had discovered he was about "50% white". He said that this was quote, "To my astonishment and horror...".

He continued by saying that he had subsequently sent his DNA off to be tested. This time, upon finding out he was "57% white", he said again, "to my horror .... I was becoming more white by the minute". To this Gates, Isaacson and everyone else there chuckled.

Something tells me that if Mr. Isaacson had said that he also had sent his DNA off and found that to his "astonishment and horror" he was 57% black, no one would chuckle, least of all the Professor of African American Studies at Harvard, Dr. Gates.

American Thinker: Impersonating a Victim

The President, Gates and Wright: three conspicuously successful black Americans irritably fixated on race. Perhaps Wright is dealing with some of these same white genealogy issues as Gates and the President -- pray tell?

Gates must believe using such colloquialisms as "yo' mama" gives him some sort of black victimhood authenticity. What a fool. In reality, he is a member of the American aristocratic class. As a victim, he is an imposter.

Can you imagine what would happen if a white Harvard professor said he discovered "to his horror" that he was part black?

I'm sick of double standards in America. BTW, it suspected that my family is part black..I don't give a fig.....We're mutts and proud of it. Americans who actually melted in the melting pot.

 

[Anguille]

Can you imagine what would happen if a white Harvard professor said he discovered "to his horror" that he was part black?


I'm sick of double standards in America.

Know any that have?

What's your point?

 

[Vel]

If you're only 37% black are you still qualified to teach African studies at Harvard?

 

[WillowTree]

Ah. I thought this was another thread about Palin. My bad. Carry on.

sucks to be so DUmb donut?

 

[WillowTree]

This past March 29th, Professor Henry Louis Gates was being interviewed in front of a small group by Walter Isaacson on C-SPAN's Book TV. Thirty-three minutes into the discussion about his new book on Lincoln, Professor Gates began a detailed account of his own genealogy. He said that in doing so he had discovered he was about "50% white". He said that this was quote, "To my astonishment and horror...".

He continued by saying that he had subsequently sent his DNA off to be tested. This time, upon finding out he was "57% white", he said again, "to my horror .... I was becoming more white by the minute". To this Gates, Isaacson and everyone else there chuckled.

Something tells me that if Mr. Isaacson had said that he also had sent his DNA off and found that to his "astonishment and horror" he was 57% black, no one would chuckle, least of all the Professor of African American Studies at Harvard, Dr. Gates.

American Thinker: Impersonating a Victim

The President, Gates and Wright: three conspicuously successful black Americans irritably fixated on race. Perhaps Wright is dealing with some of these same white genealogy issues as Gates and the President -- pray tell?

Gates must believe using such colloquialisms as "yo' mama" gives him some sort of black victimhood authenticity. What a fool. In reality, he is a member of the American aristocratic class. As a victim, he is an imposter.

Can you imagine what would happen if a white Harvard professor said he discovered "to his horror" that he was part black?

I'm sick of double standards in America. BTW, it suspected that my family is part black..I don't give a fig.....We're mutts and proud of it. Americans who actually melted in the melting pot.

Yes! I think we can all imagine the havoc that would wreak!

 

[Anguille]

If you're only 37% black are you still qualified to teach African studies at Harvard?

Anyone of any race can teach it and anyone of any race can study it.

 

[Xenophon]

To my horror I read 57% of this thread.