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University of Alabama expels student for racist Instagram

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
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What a world. I tell ya, Dave, I really did see a lot of racism when I was growing up up north. It was a different sort of racism, though.

I’ve often thought there was something to this adage:
“-In the South, they don’t care how close a black man gets, so long as he doesn’t get too high up.
In the North, they don’t care how high up a black man gets, just so long as he doesn’t get close.”

Neither is good, but they are nuanced & different.

As for Alabama kicking the girl out... I dunno. We do have free speech; and with that right follow consequences. She’s an idiot and likely would have suffered more at the hands of classmates had she stayed. She was going to be drummed out one way or another. Maybe sthe school did her a favor, saving her from physical harm...
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Question is will they do the same thing if a Black person says the same thing about white people? Once they have set this precedent, it should apply for all.
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Hokey Pokey wrote:Question is will they do the same thing if a Black person says the same thing about white people? Once they have set this precedent, it should apply for all.
No. Such a person would get tenured professorship. :lol:
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Hokey Pokey wrote:Question is will they do the same thing if a Black person says the same thing about white people? Once they have set this precedent, it should apply for all.
I hope the admin does not find anyone listening to rap music, they will be throwing people out left and right, esp if the person is singing along!
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BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
Its wrong to deny someone their free speech right....but it is ok if it is whitey being denied since whitey was so mean 150 years ago
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RiverguyVT wrote:
Hokey Pokey wrote:Question is will they do the same thing if a Black person says the same thing about white people? Once they have set this precedent, it should apply for all.
No. Such a person would get tenured professorship. :lol:
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When I first heard mention of the N-word, I thought we were talking about New Jersey.


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nolanvt wrote:When I first heard mention of the N-word, I thought we were talking about New Jersey.


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BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
ironic, one of the linked stories below the story is "descendants of slaves demand restitution from Georgetown"..... ummmm.... NO
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She had already been kicked out of her sorority so her "safety net" was eliminated so she was probably heading back to Rutgers anyway.
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cwtcr hokie wrote:
BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
Its wrong to deny someone their free speech right....but it is ok if it is whitey being denied since whitey was so mean 150 years ago
You have the freedom of speech against the Federal Gov't. What was UA's code of conduct? Did it spell out racism specifically? If it did, I'm sure they were more than justified.
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ElbertoHokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
Its wrong to deny someone their free speech right....but it is ok if it is whitey being denied since whitey was so mean 150 years ago
You have the freedom of speech against the Federal Gov't. What was UA's code of conduct? Did it spell out racism specifically? If it did, I'm sure they were more than justified.
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ElbertoHokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
Its wrong to deny someone their free speech right....but it is ok if it is whitey being denied since whitey was so mean 150 years ago
You have the freedom of speech against the Federal Gov't. What was UA's code of conduct? Did it spell out racism specifically? If it did, I'm sure they were more than justified.
If their code of conduct says your speech is limited to only acceptable (to who?) then it is not valid. But if disparaging someone is grounds to expel a student then there would be very few students at bama most of the time
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In our lifetime the N Word will be a federal crime to speak. What will be interesting is two things- 1. What will the hip hop and uneducated black communities do when their favorite word is banned speech? or will the supreme court make an exception for is use with a soft R or A at the end? 2. What word will those that use ebonics and adolescent disgusting language will replace it? what will be the new N word?
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BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
That doesn't sound like any Jersey girl I know!
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ElbertoHokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
BigDave wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/gra ... elled-her/

She recorded herself saying how much she hates black people and using the n-word repeatedly ... on Martin Luther King Day.

She then excuses her conduct saying that she's from New Jersey, but is in the South now, so it's okay for her to use such language.

(But it's definitely the South that's racist, right?)
Its wrong to deny someone their free speech right....but it is ok if it is whitey being denied since whitey was so mean 150 years ago
You have the freedom of speech against the Federal Gov't. What was UA's code of conduct? Did it spell out racism specifically? If it did, I'm sure they were more than justified.

My argument is: If UA takes any form of federal money, their code of conduct is utterly irrelevant.
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