60 minutes is still a relavent TV show and this is one reason why.

[BigAl]

Although dated it is pure 60 minutes.

Morgan freeman solves the race problem.


Secretly in my heart I knew this was the answer, but never really put it into words.

He did.

I will.

If ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,you thought I was gonna say if they will.

I will now say,, if we all do.


See the difference. It is so simple.

[The Anvil]

Yeah your opinions on race are suspect at best so...

[BigAl]

Well Anvil,I do reserve the right to get smarter.

Your comment is baseless, and yet you make it.

I have never given you this idea, but you start with , that ain't what I heard.

[Hoser]

Al, you and Morgan have hit the nail on the head.  I will.  Hoser

[The Anvil]

Well Anvil,I do reserve the right to get smarter.

Your comment is baseless, and yet you make it.

I have never given you this idea, but you start with , that ain't what I heard.

I recall something you said very recently about how black people need to be whipped in order to get them to work. I didn't even make an issue of it at the time but I wasn't the only one who noticed. However if I'm attributing this to you and it wasn't you then I apologize but I'm pretty sure it was.

[BigAl]

I think I said I reserve the right to get smarter.

I did say that and because of the way I was raised, this was a common statement rooted in hate.

A wise man will change his mind but a fool never will.

I am that fool that has changed his mind.

Thanks for noticing my stupid prior comment and I think we can all do better.

Anvil you are right.

No apology needed.

Thanks

[solo1]

Good posts!

For a few years I walked in the mall with a black man.  We talked about many things. I asked him one time if he ever saw discrimination when he traveled in his RV.  He said "No".  Ernest (Tack) was an out going friendly guy who was a pleasure to be with.  He probably saw discrimination but wasn't looking for it and ignored it.

When Tack died I went to his funeral at his Baptist church, along with many other friends including members of the Ft. Wayne Fire Department, both black and white.  I was greeted with open arms by his family.

We might learn something from him even though he was much less known than Morgan Freeman.

Positive thinking goes a long ways, thanks for posting this, Big Al.

[The Anvil]

I think I said I reserve the right to get smarter.

I did say that and because of the way I was raised, this was a common statement rooted in hate.

A wise man will change his mind but a fool never will.

I am that fool that has changed his mind.

Thanks for noticing my stupid prior comment and I think we can all do better.

Anvil you are right.

No apology needed.

Thanks

Oh won't apologize. I'll certainly give you credit if you've honestly rejected that ignorance though.

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

I think I said I reserve the right to get smarter.

I did say that and because of the way I was raised, this was a common statement rooted in hate.

A wise man will change his mind but a fool never will.

I am that fool that has changed his mind.

Thanks for noticing my stupid prior comment and I think we can all do better.

Anvil you are right.

No apology needed.

Thanks

"A wise man will change his mind, a fool never will."

Very well said Al, many people here on the board say that these kind of conversations are pointless because they will never change anyone's mind. I disagree completely, I've had my mind opened and my opinion changed by several here on the board on various subjects and I deeply appreciate someone taking the time to educate me a time or two.

I feel bad for those who can never have their minds changed by a logical argument. Once you've decided you can't learn anything from anyone else it's a self-for-filling prophecy and you won't be able to.   

[musclehead]

when I talk to my wife daily about this-n-that I tell her about folks I talk to and meet. I just realized I never tell her what race they are, doesn't matter much to me.

yesterday met a newbie just four days driving and we talked for a bit, and we shook hands and went our ways. nice guy, was he black, white, asian? does it matter?

[The Anvil]

when I talk to my wife daily about this-n-that I tell her about folks I talk to and meet. I just realized I never tell her what race they are, doesn't matter much to me.

yesterday met a newbie just four days driving and we talked for a bit, and we shook hands and went our ways. nice guy, was he black, white, asian? does it matter?

Id say that in any matter involving the piloting of a motor vehicle that it matters if they were Asian. Have you seen those people drive? Or flay an airplane for that matter?

[Fritz The Cat]

Everybody's entitled to their own opinion. If you don't like someone's opinion, that's your problem, deal with it.