[Vision2020] Reverse Racism?

[bear at moscow.com]

Gary,

I agree with you about the drunk driver sensing hatred issue.

IF there is any validity in the legal issues down in the Lewiston area for
the Nez Perce, then why wouldn't I be able to drive over to Pullman to be
dealt with by the Pullman Police Department  if I felt hatred from a
Moscow Police officer up here? Or drive to Whitman County if i was being
chased by one of the hateful Latah Sheriffs deputies?  Or drive across the
state line looking for a WSP trooper rather than stay here and face the
hatred of an ISP trooper.

At some point, someone has to throw the BS flag on the play and say,
enough is enough! You don't get to pick and choose which police department
arrests you when you break the law in their jurisdiction!  There is a
simple hiarchy, municipal, then county, then state, then federal. The laws
SHOULD apply the same to everyone.  And yes, the higher jurisdictions do
have jurisdiction in the lower level areas.  Feds, anywhere in the US,
Idaho State Police, anywhere in Idaho, County sheriffs, anywhere within
that county, and municipal, anywhere within that municipality. No
"special" treatment or immunities based on race.






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> Is the vain attempt at a clever remark in lieu of a more substantive
> response? What, in your world, distinguishes affirmative action from
> reverse
> discrimination? Keep googling, buddy. Somewhere on the net, whether it be
> wikipedia, huffington, kos, or the good ol' NYT, you're sure to find what
> will become your thoughts on the matter.
>
> In an aside to "bear," I agree the incident involving the ISP trooper has
> no
> bearing on a discussion of affirmative action and I have no idea if Mr.
> Clifford Allen is displaying reverse racism or not. He is, however,
> clearly
> mistaken if he imagines the reservation or his private property some sort
> of
> sanctuary from non-tribal law enforcement. The idea Mr. Allen could know
> that the drunk driver "sensed a hatred" in the trooper and felt the need
> to
> flee to a "sanctuary" or "safe place" is either a remarkable example of
> communing with those who have crossed over or bull shit to try and set up
> a
> specious lawsuit.
>
>
> g
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
> To: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
> Cc: <ttrail at house.state.id.us>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?
>
>
>> It's your world, g-ster.
>>
>> I'm just passing through.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>>> Yeah what, exactly, does distinguish "affirmative action" from reverse
>>> discrimination or racism? After all, it couldn't be a case of "mean ol'
>>> white guy discriminated against (fill in the blank) so it's only fair
>>> that
>>> we discriminate against him for awhile to even things up." That would
>>> seem
>>> to be  "a variation of the Two Wrongs make a Right fallacy" and we all
>>> know that rationalization won't fly.
>>>
>>> g
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>>> To: "Joe Campbell" <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Reverse Racism?
>>>
>>>
>>>> And your definition, Joe, would be . . . ?
>>>>
>>>> Tom Hansen
>>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>>
>>>>> According to this definition, any kind of affirmative action would be
>>>>> an instance of discrimination and racism. That strikes me as absurd.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe Campbell
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 30, 2009, at 8:10 AM, "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Courtesy of Wikipedia at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_racism
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Reverse discrimination (sometimes called "reverse racism") is, in
>>>>>> its
>>>>>> simplest form, the practice of favoring members of a historically
>>>>>> disadvantaged group at the expense of members of a historically
>>>>>> advantaged
>>>>>> group."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom Hansen
>>>>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is "reverse" racism?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ellen A. Roskovich
>>>>
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>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
>> change
>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>
>> - Unknown
>>
>>
>>
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