Day'um, I thought white was a color, too.....

[Big Muddy]

President Obama will be unveiling his new program to help young men of color. Valerie Jarrett invoked the name of Trayvon Martin in a conference call promoting the program.

She said the president will speak about "how we need to give boys and young men of color a sense that their country cares about them and is committed to investing in their futures."

The program is called, "My Brother's Keeper." It will help all young men of color - unless, of course, they are white.

[Buckrub]

White is the absence of all color.

Black is the presence of all colors.

Neither is a color, per se.

:laughing

[BarryBobPosthole]

I keep hearing the Blazing Saddles theme song when I read this.

Its a.....Its a.....Its a.......BONG!

BKB

[Big Muddy]

So, even though the program is called "My Brother's Keeper", I guess under-privileged white kids don't count, and he sees no need to "invest" in their future.

He should just call it what it really is...."My Non-White Brother's Keeper."

[Penguin]

So, even though the program is called "My Brother's Keeper", I guess under-privileged white kids don't count, and he sees no need to "invest" in their future.

No they don't. And they didn't count when I was growing up either. Nothing has changed.

I still remember the confusion I had as a kid when I found out:

1) What a WASP was
2) That they were supposed to be a privileged elite
3) And I was one of them

I remember thinking to myself that someone must have forgotten to check where I grew up. :)

Will

[Captain]

Every American should watch this clip. Not just start it. Watch it through...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/n_YQ8560E1w?autoplay=1

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[Buckrub]

I've erased 3 replies.

I'll just say that what makes sense to me, will probably not be well received with his intended audience.

[Sunshine]

:)

[Thumper]

Every American should watch this clip. Not just start it. Watch it through...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/n_YQ8560E1w?autoplay=1

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Oh great! It appears it's the REPUBLICAN'S fault we have the mess we have today! :D

[Sunshine]

:)

[airbud7]

He should just call it what it really is...."My Non-White Brother's Keeper."

QFT^.....

[Big Muddy]

I musta skipped school, that day.....QFT?????

[Thumper]

I was clueless and had to look it up ...

This peculiar QFT acronym expression stands for "Quoted For Truth". It has two particular meanings when used in a discussion forum.

1) QFT is an expression of agreement and support, where the user stands behind you and one of your statements. This commonly occurs in controversial topics where opinions are very heated, and people will choose sides in an argument. If someone "quotes you for truth", they are paying you a compliment, and siding with you in the discussion.

(#2 didn't fit)

[Big Muddy]

Glad you cleared that up, Thump....only thing I could come up with, off the top of my head, was "quick f**king thinking." ;)

[Niner]

I think y'all are pronouncing it wrong.
It's My Brutha's Keepa.

Cap'n, I've seen that video before. He seems to be a very smart and articulate man.

[Thumper]

Glad you cleared that up, Thump....only thing I could come up with, off the top of my head, was "quick f**king thinking." ;)

Ha ha! Yeah Edward, being an old Morse Intercept Operator, the first thing that came to my mind was that maybe Airbud was a HAM operator and using a "Q-code" ... but for the life of me I couldn't recall a "QFT" (I only knew of R,S & T, but no F). Had to check out the chart ... but it wasn't there! ;)

QRG Exact frequency
QRI Tone (T in the RST code)
QRK Intelligibility (R in the RST code)
QRL This frequency is busy.
QRM Man-made interference
QRN Natural interference, e.g. static crashes
QRO Increase power
QRP Decrease power
QRQ Send faster
QRR Temporarily unavailable/away, please wait
QRRR Distress
QRS Send slower
QRT Stop sending
QRU Have you anything for me?
QRV I am ready
QRX Will call you again
QRZ You are being called by…
QSA Signal strength
QSB Fading of signal
QSD Your keying is defective
QSK Break-in
QSL I Acknowledge receipt
QSM Repeat last message
QSN I heard you
QSO A conversation
QSP Relay
QST General call to all stations
QSX I am listening on … frequency
QSY Shift to transmit on …
QTA Disregard last message
QTC Traffic
QTH Location
QTR Exact time