Paulie:...
I've already shared some of my strong sentiments in this space....& just happened to come across your most recent post here....
Seriously?? You are absolutely right to ensure that we as a society do not do anything to somehow besmirch our inalienable, constitutional rights...NO DOUBT!!! ....
However, that being said, it's incredible, surprising (NOTHING in life "SHOCKS" me any more...NOTHING) and scary that (unfortunately, you're far from being the "sole" voice sharing this kind of perspective) yet another person using this and similar forums invests valuable time underscoring what they've positioned as THE primary "concern" related to the Donald Sterling fiasco. SERIOUSLY?!?!?! It's beyond mind-blowing that some people have CONSPICUOUSLY labeled (in some shape, way or form) the primary or most salient "concern" out of all of this as being the protection of our inalienable/constitutional rights.... While I'd be beyond silly and "ill-informed" to not consider that aspect of this to represent an extremely important issue, it would be infinitely more egregious for me to focus (primarily) on the rights we're afforded as American citizens.....
I can't even begin to grasp (even if it's the perspective/opinion of just ONE person) the fact that ANYONE would not be OUTRAGED by Sterling's comments....I mean, his ridiculous and hateful rhetoric essentially strips a large segment of the population of their BASIC human rights!!!! What he said essentially brought back memories of our own "checkered" past.....I mean, in his opinion, the "SLAVE TRADE" is alive & well....he actually communicated (with INCREDIBLE EASE, by the way!!!) that, depending on one's ethnicity. nationality, etc, he would DEFINITELY HONOR STRIPPING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE (SPECIFIC SEGMENTS OF OUR PLURALISTIC SOCIETY) OF THEIR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS!!!! According to that imecile, he is more than okay with re-insituting the SLAVE TRADE....that's right....the SLAVE TRADE!!!!....HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS BE DAMNED!!!!....
There is NOTHING...& I MEAN NOTHING... that can even be (remotely) in the same "ball-park"!!! I'm sorry, but we can't even begin to broach the subject of constitutional rights when there is the perspective/belief (amongst a significant portion of the populace), that their are millions of subservient people on American soil who are not even categorized as being HUMAN!!! MY GOD.....
Some folks better "check" themselves.....REALLY!!!!!