Alan Greenspan: Honorary Black Man

CamEdwards · 06-06-2003, 12:12 PM

Greenspan Fo' Shizzle Da Mizzle.

"Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman who is often called the second-most-powerful person in the United States, was made an honorary black man yesterday.
He was also called "a bad brother."
It happened when Mr. Greenspan and J. Alfred Broaddus, president of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, visited John Philip Sousa Middle School in Southeast D.C.
Operation Hope, a nonprofit group that teaches inner-city residents how to be self-sufficient, organized the event in the school's library. The reporters, photographers and Operation Hope and school officials in the room outnumbered the students.
John Bryant, Operation Hope's founder, chairman and chief executive, gave Mr. Greenspan his "honorary black man" title as he introduced him to the students."

Here's a question. Why isn't this racist?

mrsimperless · 06-06-2003, 12:14 PM

Wow, that's real? I thought it was an article from The Onion at first.

Airhog · 06-06-2003, 12:15 PM

Im not sure why it should be racist to begin with. Maybe Im just think headed

scooper · 06-06-2003, 12:18 PM

On the surface, I see no problem with it. However, if somebody offered a black man the title of honorary white man, there may be some offense taken.

kcchief19 · 06-06-2003, 12:44 PM

Well, I suppose it could be considered rascism is you feel making Alan Greenspan an honorary black man makes you feel inferior because you are white. That's about the only way it could be racism.

Of course, it's not exactly on the same par as kicking an entire race of people down a few hundred years, so maybe it's not exactly "reverse discrimination."

Daimyo · 06-06-2003, 12:56 PM

Ryan, GD, or Shorty, can you please change SkyDog's description to "Honorary White Man" just so we can see his reaction when he gets back?

"Alright, form a line so I can kick all y'all's asses!"

scooper · 06-06-2003, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daimyo
Ryan, GD, or Shorty, can you please change SkyDog's description to "Honorary White Man" just so we can see his reaction when he gets back?

"Alright, form a line so I can kick all y'all's asses!"

I just wet myself.

KWhit · 06-06-2003, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scooper
However, if somebody offered a black man the title of honorary white man, there may be some offense taken.

Exactly. I think that's the point.

At some point we're all going to have to stop looking at each other based upon race and just accept that we're all human.

I don't see that happening any time soon, though.

KWhit · 06-06-2003, 02:11 PM

Dola -

Witness the Pedro thread for proof of what I said above.

Anrhydeddu · 06-06-2003, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KWhit
At some point we're all going to have to stop looking at each other based upon race and just accept that we're all human.

Except if you are looking at selective history to justify otherwise, as kcchief had done.

mrsimperless · 06-06-2003, 02:24 PM

Nothing to see here folks.

KWhit · 06-06-2003, 02:26 PM

That may have been your finest post yet, mrsimple.

Well done.

mrsimperless · 06-06-2003, 02:48 PM

You are right, that was a bad post and I removed it. It was just a joke, but it was a bad one. I have a fine history of bad jokes and I do plan on keeping my day job.

JeeberD · 06-06-2003, 02:59 PM

I'm glad that I saw it before you removed it. The joke will live on forever in my memory...

Happy29 · 06-06-2003, 03:38 PM

Reminds me of that part in Family Guy when Peter found out his ancestor was black.

Daimyo · 06-06-2003, 06:08 PM

I thought that joke was pretty funny and not offensive at all.. why'd you remove it?

KWhit · 06-06-2003, 09:22 PM

Yeah, I actually thought it was funny too. I was being serious when I said it was your best post (not that it's saying much).

06-06-2003, 12:14 PM	#2
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	Wow, that's real? I thought it was an article from The Onion at first. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

06-06-2003, 12:15 PM	#3
Airhog Captain Obvious Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Norman, Oklahoma	Im not sure why it should be racist to begin with. Maybe Im just think headed __________________ Thread Killer extraordinaire Yay! its football season once again!

06-06-2003, 02:24 PM	#11
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	Nothing to see here folks. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site. Last edited by mrsimperless : 06-06-2003 at 02:48 PM.

06-06-2003, 02:48 PM	#13
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	You are right, that was a bad post and I removed it. It was just a joke, but it was a bad one. I have a fine history of bad jokes and I do plan on keeping my day job. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

06-06-2003, 02:59 PM	#14
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm glad that I saw it before you removed it. The joke will live on forever in my memory... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

06-06-2003, 12:18 PM	#4
scooper College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cinn City	On the surface, I see no problem with it. However, if somebody offered a black man the title of honorary white man, there may be some offense taken.

06-06-2003, 12:44 PM	#5
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Well, I suppose it could be considered rascism is you feel making Alan Greenspan an honorary black man makes you feel inferior because you are white. That's about the only way it could be racism. Of course, it's not exactly on the same par as kicking an entire race of people down a few hundred years, so maybe it's not exactly "reverse discrimination."

06-06-2003, 12:56 PM	#6
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	Ryan, GD, or Shorty, can you please change SkyDog's description to "Honorary White Man" just so we can see his reaction when he gets back? "Alright, form a line so I can kick all y'all's asses!"

06-06-2003, 02:11 PM	#9
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Dola - Witness the Pedro thread for proof of what I said above.

06-06-2003, 02:26 PM	#12
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	That may have been your finest post yet, mrsimple. Well done.

06-06-2003, 03:38 PM	#15
Happy29 In The Penalty Box Join Date: May 2003 Location: To reveal my location, you must decipher a series of traps, each more deadly than the last.	Reminds me of that part in Family Guy when Peter found out his ancestor was black.

06-06-2003, 06:08 PM	#16
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	I thought that joke was pretty funny and not offensive at all.. why'd you remove it?

06-06-2003, 09:22 PM	#17
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Yeah, I actually thought it was funny too. I was being serious when I said it was your best post (not that it's saying much).

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