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"I don't quiet understand how he represents hope for black people," said Deric Muhammad, leader of the Ministry of Justice.

maybe he'll help turn the public schools around so that maybe the local journalists will learn how to spell.

I'm suddenly craving oreos

Cracker should know his place.

SushiJoe: I'm suddenly craving oreos

God damn it.

bonus: his name is white.

SushiJoe: I'm suddenly craving oreos

You saying that has me actually craving them.

Damn you *shakes tiny fist*

/off to buy oreos

There's something very wrong about being "under fire" for comparing yourself to MLK.

While I do understand that Obama does represent a lot for the black community, i was under the belief that the "change" he stood for was not "change" for black people. I'm pretty sure it was change in general, a change in Washington and a change in the country.

I think Mayor White's one error was choosing two black leaders for the flier... I'm pretty sure Mayor White was saying he stood for hope for our city.. not just the black community of the city.

I agree people are trying to read to much into it.

Dr. King's Dream was for the black community.
President Obama's Change is for OUR COUNTRY (Not the black community).
Mayor White's Hope is for the city.. (not the black community)

kavoelker: Dr. King's Dream was for the black community.

No it wasn't. It was for the whole community.

Remember the sitting down at the table of brotherhood?

//quick and dirty
REALLY DIRTY

i should have said "for more then the".... that said, his Dream had to do more with the black community then Obama's Hope did. My point is, I agree with the quote that people are reading more in to it then intended.

kavoelker: I think Mayor White's one error was choosing two black leaders for the flier... I'm pretty sure Mayor White was saying he stood for hope for our city.. not just the black community of the city.

I don't think he personally designed the ad.

Besides. He did bring hope to all the Katrina refugees when they had no where to go.

What a douchebag. Everybody knows that one word flowery nouns belong to Attractive and Successful African Americans now. Using them otherwise is blatant racism.

That's one of the funniest pictures I've ever seen.

I read the headline and thought, "please let him be white, please let him be white, please let him be white".

Humor accomplished. That pic is hilarious.

Some said the ad in The Defender is offensive and they feel insulted.

Some need to lighten the f*ck up.

I find nothing wrong with this.

The Great White Hope

nice.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

/that is all
//we really shouldn't read any more into this

That is the tackiest shiat I have ever seen. Putting your picture next to two people who don't know you, one of whom is dead.

It is truly disgusting and pathetic.

Some said the ad in The Defender is offensive and they feel insulted. "I don't quiet understand how he represents hope for black people," said Deric Muhammad, leader of the Ministry of Justice.

WTF is the "Ministry of Justice" and why should I care if their feelings are hurt?

I sure hope MSNBC does a follow up on how "some people" find Deric Muhammad to be a whiny biatch.

tallguywithglasseson: I read the headline and thought, "please let him be white, please let him be white, please let him be white".

Humor accomplished. That pic is hilarious.


Me too! lol

Ah well, it's not an ad that I would ever approve (assuming I'm not trying to sabotoge a guy) but yes, people need to lighten the fark up also.

And I love how eager some folks are to fake some outrage - but not thinking it through. Really, it's offensive to be compared to MLK? It might be a poor comparison, but finding the comparison actually offensive by default sends a whole other message.

kavoelker: President Obama's Change is for OUR COUNTRY (Not the black community).

Maybe in your eyes but in the eyes of the black community it is change FUBU.

As the Rev. said during the benediction "a day when black is not asked to give back".

The Ministry of Justice?!?


Minijust is on your side!!!! Now stand for the Two Minutes Hate. Houston has always been at war with oreos!

People...I think it's dangerous to be comparing Obama to MLK, Lincoln and Kennedy. All three men were assassinated. Do we really want to go there?

There are enough crackpots out there and I wouldn't be surprised if one of them REALLY wants to cement Obama to those three by fulfilling that comparison.

Just be careful with it is all I'm saying. I didn't vote for Obama, but the thought is creepy, disturbing and it makes my skin crawl.

SushiJoe: I'm suddenly craving oreos

Dammit. I came to make this joke.

glassa: People...I think it's dangerous to be comparing Obama to MLK, Lincoln and Kennedy. All three men were assassinated. Do we really want to go there?

How about it's just idiotic?

MLK fought for civil rights. Obama is just reaping the rewards of that fight.

absoluteparanoia: kavoelker: Dr. King's Dream was for the black community.

No it wasn't. It was for the whole community.

Remember the sitting down at the table of brotherhood?

OK. So the brotherhood is sitting down at the table but who is serving the food? Asians?

/I had a similar dream but I didn't have pants for some reason and had to use the napkin to cover my lap but it kept sliding off. It was horrible.

Navin, it's your birthday, and it's time you knew. You're not our natural-born child.


I'm not? You mean I'm gonna STAY this color?

"...Said Deric Muhammad, leader of the Ministry of Justice."

/Texsoc?

//Blacksoc?

redcup27: kavoelker: President Obama's Change is for OUR COUNTRY (Not the black community).

Maybe in your eyes but in the eyes of the black community it is change FUBU.

As the Rev. said during the benediction "a day when black is not asked to give back".

No... he says 'when blacks won't get asked to GET back'. You know, the back of the bus?

Mayor White is a godsend, after that asshole Brown pillaged the treasury with his goons, White actually got Houston less crappy

Podna: Mayor White is a godsend, after that asshole Brown pillaged the treasury with his goons, White actually got Houston less crappy

So you are saying WHITE is better than BROWN??????

/Obligatory

redcup27: kavoelker: President Obama's Change is for OUR COUNTRY (Not the black community).

Maybe in your eyes but in the eyes of the black community it is change FUBU.

As the Rev. said during the benediction "a day when black is not asked to give back".

He said get back... as in back of the bus. Dumbass.

The most racist thing anyone ever does these days is to call something racist. This country got real boring real quick.

Rapmaster2000: He said get back... as in back of the bus. Dumbass.

Not from where I sat cocknibbler. And I support what he said 100%.

Walker: That's one of the funniest pictures I've ever seen.

Yes, too awesome to not be on the main page.

redcup27: Not from where I sat cocknibbler. And I support what he said 100%.

No He said get back, like Rosa Parks get back. So you are wrong.

FTA

"I think a lot of people that know me know that I would never compare myself to Dr. King or President Obama," White said. "No one can say they've heard me say that I deserve to be compared to either one of them."

Mayor White is making sure that you should not compare him to MLK or Obama, as if is a bad thing!? WTF? Time for some real politicians, I am getting tired of all of the backtracking, even when there was noting wrong has been done. \

FTA

White said he had not seen the ad and that no disrespect was intended at all, as the purpose was to show tribute to the two great leaders.....

The Defender's publisher said it designed the ad, but White's campaign gave its approval.

Why would you give your approval on the advertisement without looking at it first? It's the same as when at the party conventions; when they play popular musics over the PA, without the artist approval, they are just making it too easier for the opposition attack ads.

at least it didn't say The Great WHITE Hope.

Seriously, speaking as a Houstonian, Mayor White is a joke.
Him going to Washington would prove what has already been prooven time and time again. That Washington is full of idiots that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. We need to send the UHIA lady after the lot of them if they don't get their shiat together.
That would threaten me to action.

mrshowrules: OK. So the brotherhood is sitting down at the table but who is serving the food? Asians?

Mexicans

absoluteparanoia: mrshowrules: OK. So the brotherhood is sitting down at the table but who is serving the food? Asians?

Mexicans

Of course.

I found it funny because this relatively unknown mayor is comparing himself with two household names. I could give a fark about the racial side of it.

/probably because I'm white

So. I'm clicking the link thinking to myself "oh this must be some black mayor on an ego trip"

Then I see a white guy.

I'm gonna go with WTF?

Texas with a Dollarsign: [I can't beveile they mispeled that!]
/Obligatory



/now with spell check!

Darconix: Hollywood Cole: redcup27: Not from where I sat cocknibbler. And I support what he said 100%.

No He said get back, like Rosa Parks get back. So you are wrong.

The whole Rosa Parks thing is overblown. Urban kids these days fight over who gets to ride in the back of the bus. If it hadn't been one of the few times the black community was able to divide the dominant hegemony and play Northern prejudice against Southern tradition, we'd have long forgotten all about it.

I've kept you off of my ignore list because I occasionally like to read troll material. Not anymore, buck.

I call BS! The Obama figure wouldn't have let anyone else on the sign with him.

This is the guy that tried to shut down all the Strip Clubs in Houston so he could run for Senator on a "reformer" platform. Fark him.