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Thread ID: 4786 | Posts: 5 | Started: 2003-02-04
2003-02-04 15:35 | User Profile
Ten of Larry Elder's "Fifteen Ways to Avoid Being Called an 'Uncle Tom'"
By Larry Elder
Whenever possible, disparage the success of other ethnic groups. Never
attribute their success to hard work, discipline and sacrifice.
If you are black, never publicly acknowledge hard work as the key to success. If living in a suburb, driving a nice car, you've "sold out." So whenever possible, disparage your own success by citing racist enemies conquered and enemy terrain "overcome."
Remember every racial slight and slur that's ever happened to you. Forget how long ago or what idiot said it. All racist remarks should be retained, remembered, regurgitated.
Always construe unpleasant remarks as racist. Dumb statements made by non-blacks are never just dumb, insensitive or naive. When a curious non-black classmate asks why so many blacks sit together, accuse him of racism.
Never look happy or comfortable. Rap artists don't smile. Neither should you. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Ice-T and Public Enemy never grin. This would suggest, "Hot damn, I'm rich! America works!"
Treat "black problems" separate and apart from "America's problems." Never suggest that high taxes or excessive regulation destroy jobs, denying opportunities to the weakest segment of society.
Show no interest in "non-black" things. Do not read Russian literature, study European or Asian art, or attend plays without black themes.
Feel guilty about success. If you prosper, others will demand that you "give something back," that you "don't forget your roots." They will ask, "What have you done to help others?" Working hard, paying taxes and raising productive children are inadequate.
Purchase books by angry blacks. Read books by former gangbangers who attack "the system."
Show outrage and indignation whenever a white kills a black. Whenever a black kills a black (as is most likely the case), sigh, shrug your shoulders, and mutter something like, "Well . . ."
For more of the KABC talk show host's light and serious side, visit Larry Elder's website at [url=http://www.larryelder.com/]http://www.larryelder.com/[/url]. His book, The Ten Things You Can't Say In America, is in stores now.
2003-02-10 21:16 | User Profile
When Elders was a judge on one of those courtroom shows, it was hard to find any evidence of him being a conservative. I guess I just didn't watch enough.
2003-02-11 05:01 | User Profile
** When Elders was a judge on one of those courtroom shows,**
Have you got the right guy? I never heard he was on 'entertainment' TV of this sort...
2003-02-11 05:20 | User Profile
Now my question is, why can't black women be as witty as Larry? Also, there is Spike Lee ('Bamboozeld' is a must see for everyone aspiring to critique 'Niggerology,' to use a term deployed by the main black character in describing what your degree is in if you graduated in Black Studies), the guy who sings 'Kissed by a Rose,' the other member of Level 42, and every member of my HS basketball team. As far as back females go--I can't think of any who did much interesting after the 60's. What gives? Am I blinded my racist-sexist apprenticeship at OD, or what?
2003-02-12 03:51 | User Profile
Moral Court with Judge Elders, here is a link I found to give you a clue about the show (it has been cancelled):
[url=http://www.websurfnicaragua.com/sht/24.htm]http://www.websurfnicaragua.com/sht/24.htm[/url]
Elders would award up to 2000 (not 4000) based on the moral victimization someone has suffered from another. Instead of judging on legal wrongs, he judged on moral wrongs. But, even though I saw such things as homosexuality and pornography as part of these cases, he never appeared to think that these things were part of any moral offense.