Comments on: Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking. (Hello, McDonald's)

By: Jonha Revesencio @ Happiness

Jonha Revesencio @ Happiness — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:11:41 +0000

I always look at people's comments before I draw my own conclusion or give out my own. I start to hate the topic which includes religion. Not that I don't want to talk about what I believe or proclaim that Jesus is the Christ but I believe that talking about it with people that of the different belief would only cause more misunderstanding than the former purpose of understanding.

Well I like this simple and brief line. (I always enjoy the little lines that make me think and you're pretty good at giving them Penelope ;) )

"I think I find it, and then I don’t." A constant yearning for belongingness and perhaps, excellence (if not perfection)

By: Ronald Gilmartin

Ronald Gilmartin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:38:57 +0000

Hello Penelope,

I agree with you racism has no place in a public setting. I believe the right side of the isle has no intentions to work with President Obama, not only because he is black but also he is smarter then most of them. President Obama takes is from the right side of the isle and their media associates, but does not seem to retaliate with racism himself. Besides I thought a rodeo was a sporting event, politics do not need to be there.

By: aarona01

aarona01 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:12 +0000

Hello Penelope,

I completely agree with you. I can tolerate ignorance on many levels, but racism is not appropriate in any setting! I, like you would have felt terribly uncomfortable to be surrounded by people that thought that it was okay to allow someone to make ugly racist jokes.

Thanks for making people know that this type of behavior is NEVER okay!

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Jobs » Blog Archive » Twitter can save your life — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:03:23 +0000

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By: Rambles with Reese

Rambles with Reese — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:14:06 +0000

Hi Penelope,

Just an email to say "great posting!" I've been reading your blog for the last couple years and I really enjoy reading them. Whether I agree or disagree….you are a brilliant writer and it's a joy reading your articles. They're interesting, insightful and humorous.

Kudos for you for writing about your experience at the Rodeo. I would have felt strange and alone too amongst all negativity and intolerance.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:21:01 +0000

Todd, you DO realize that wasn't Penelope that replied to you, right?

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:48:30 +0000

"I wish I could find a place where I feel like I fit in. I think I find it, and then I don’t."

I know how you feel. I just moved to a smaller community too. In a red-state, churchy area. I don't feel like I fit in here very well either. In talking to a person who had grown up here, I got a sense that things may not be what they appear on the surface. The person made a comment about how "everyone was afraid to be different in high school", but that it was much better now as adults. I somehow doubt that.

"The farmer stayed seated out of solidarity even though he hates standing out."

The social pressure to conform is higher in a smaller community. There's probably some like-minded people in your town. They just wouldn't dare show it.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:00:19 +0000

I find it funny that so many people who clearly do not share your ideology (and face it – it doesn't take hours of reading to know which way you slant) go out of their way to "prove you wrong". I take issue to those who cried "fowl" when SNL did skit after skit about how dumb Bush jr. was but can stare racism in the face but because the president does not represent their party can laugh it off as a mere joke – clearly you are over reacting. It would seem less stressful to me if those who do not approve of you on a political level simply not read your log – and instead just turn Glen Beck back on…

By: evadrepus

evadrepus — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:43:27 +0000

I wish I could find a place where I feel like I fit in. I think I find it, and then I don’t.

Did you try Kenya?

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:26:44 +0000

Aryan man-

You nailed it! They care not a bit if they offend someone else, but if they are offended, then that is unacceptable. The lack of tolerance by those who label themselves tolerant is laughable if not pathetic. they do not care about anything or anyone if it does not affect them, and this hypocritical stance is simply too much for them to understand.