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The 1st Thread For 8/27/10: Your Postracial Society Happily Continues

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Little colored boy and girl, you are too dark to be our middle school class President , even in the year 2010 of our first black President. Another great moment in "post racial America", brought to you by the state of Mississippi and this school titled Nettleton Middle School. Thankfully, the long time policy had the needed change . A needed change deep in our "post racial society."

The Catch Up News Thread For 8/26/10 (Final Edition): The Ad Of The Day

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Positive ads don't get any better than this: Mother of a child: "They wanted to close our schools. They didn't care what happened to us or our children." The camera then goes to a close-up of a child asking, "Where am I going to go if they close my school?" Back to the mother, who says, "I didn't have an answer for her." Grayson: "My five children go to public school right here in Orlando. I fought for $200 million to save our schools for them and for all of us." Children: Alan Grayson saved our schools." Close: "I'm Alan Grayson, and I improved this message." What more could be said about the messages this ad elicits to the public, especially Grayson "swing" district? It clearly displays the political figure on the side of the people he represents, and doesn't throw an assortment of accomplishments and facts in a half-minute span. Not that accurate information about a politician's record...