DreRX8

Hence my statement "so perhaps you got a different experience"--but yeah the General Lee has a confederate flag draped across the top--no big deal to me.

rx8wannahave

Come...on, back to Jessica Simpson...lol

Seriously, I've felt racism even in Miami and when I came to Orlando I saw a little bit more so I really have issue with people who ignorantly say this race or that race is the best or these types of people are like this or that.

I don't think everyone who have the flag our racist...but they sure are honoring a culture that lived by slavery. No matter what they say it means to them now...it's history is a dirty one so most people have issue with that flag.

TODreamer

thats what I've been trying to tell Guy earlier before but he refuses to believe it and accuses me of the "blame game" :D

dos

From reading the post so far on this topic, it's pretty clear why Chrysler did not want to use their new Charger to promote the movie. Half the people are offended or some what offended to the flag(myself included) and half are not.

guy321

Well, I don't live there anymore. I live in FL. I do miss the corruption though. Can't bribe people to get better seating or get things done out here.

I do not miss being held at gunpoint or being shot at tho!

I've actually seen statistics that say French Quarter establishments charge black people more than whites. It is strange to hear about racism in N.O. (the parrish/city) because the majority of the population there is black. JP I can understand. Actually, I was pulled out of a car at 4am in front of my friend's house in metairie, there were 6 squad cars, but they ran our backgrounds as "two caucasian males" So maybe there is a diff.

guy321

Well, I can see dre's point.. but you're in Canada, not the South

DreRX8

LOL@the gunpoint--I forgot about the rediculous crime rate down there. I've seen people shot and been at the forefront of a standoff down in New Orleans. wild times. As far as the General Lee is concerned--my 'girlfriend' (or closest one to holding the title ) doesn't want to see Dukes of Hazzard because of that I grew up watching Fall Guy, Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Dukes of Hazzard--the flag on the car has no bearing on me.

Aseras

people need to stop living in the past..

I'll dump the conferate flag when we dump affirmitive action.

TODreamer

Just because I'm in Canada' doesnt mean I'm totally ignorant to peoples behavioral patterns is other areas.... or simply in general...and it doesnt mean it doesnt happen up here either (its just done a little differently )

guy321

I wouldn't know. I was "escorted" to the bus station, and out of Canada by the mounties.

TODreamer

LOL... I'm living in Canada all my life.. no interaction with the mounties.... you briefly visit and already....

How does trouble find you so often??? lol

guy321

I was walking in the wrong neighborhood in the wrong time of day, lol... how ironic??

I actually get stopped alot by police when walking.

TODreamer

I dont get it

I'm a 240lb bald, muscular "black guy" who hardly ever smiles when wlaking along.. people think I look like I'm ready to tear someones head off on contract...and I hardly ever get harrassed... what the hell are you doing

guy321

Once I was "pulled over" for walking when someone was reported to have had been waving a gun around.. they checked me and let me go.. 5 minutes later i see them driving off with a black guy..

Another time I was walking in 18 degree weather, coldest day in N.O. with just a t-shirt and jeans on..

In canada i was walking in a "bad neighborhood" at 4 am..

rx8wannahave

I was going to respond to that and edited 2-3 times what I was writing...but, this is not the place to start that conversation.

I disagree...

Ike

I was going to go there as well... I'll just leave it at this. Most people don't understand the difference between affirmative action and preferential treatment, affirmative action works, and works well, preferential treatment does not and should not be confussed.