Paris, TX Has Some Deep Racism Issues To Deal With


	Paris, TX Has Some Deep Racism Issues To Deal With

BartendingBear

2-25-2009 11:10 PM

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BartendingBear says:

Hard to believe that this is happening in 2009, but it is.

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2-26-2009 4:30 PM

Anomaly100

Has anyone noticed how hate crimes have run rampant in the news lately, with murders and beatings on an uprise? It's astounding. If we haven't dealt with it yet, it seems racism will never end.

2-26-2009 8:56 PM

tanyamm

Violence of all kinds is on the rise everwhere.

2-27-2009 9:05 AM

dollface701

That company here would immediately be cited for a human rights violation. (I'm in Canada, your 'socialist' neighbour to the north of ya)

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