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alincoln

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  1. Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination.
  2. Michael Harriot would have the same counterargument if you replaced "statute" with "white people"
  3. I don't disagree. Unfortunately, remedying this issue will take at least 30 years.
  4. Santa Rosa police believe it was linked to the protest. Not much of a leap to ascribe it to the indiscriminate property damage part and parcel of these protests.
  5. Examining the past, reflecting upon it and growing from it require knowledge of history, the desire and capability to critically evaluate it, and the maturity to grow from the process. Not happening within the American mob
  6. We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that the protesters reflect the population of the country. In other words, a vast majority are entirely ignorant of history and a disturbing percentage are morons. No different than a Trump rally in that respect.
  7. There is a large black ghetto in every city in the country. Most upper middle class and upper class suburbs remain overwhelmingly white/Asian. This won’t change during our lifetimes because it will take decades to change the education provided to the poor. It will improve but not materially for at least 30 years
  8. Back to the June show topic. One of the best runs in GD history took place during the latter half of June 1974. The Wall of Sound at its absolute apex during a run of eight shows in two weeks across the Midwest, South and New England. Sunday, June 16, State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa (Road Trips 2.3) Tuesday, June 18, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky (Road Trips 2.3) Thursday, June 20, Omni, Atlanta, Georgia Saturday, June 22, Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida (Dave's Picks 34) Sunday, June 23, Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida (Dave's Picks 34) Wednesday, June 26, Providence Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island Friday, June 28, Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts (Dick's Picks 12) Monday, June 30, Springfield, Massachusetts (Dick's Picks 12) Standout performances from the run include: China -> Rider 6.26 (listen to the legendary intro jam); 6.16 (blistering) Truckin' 6.26; 6.20; 6.16 Eyes 6.20 (best Eyes you've never heard); 6.18 (best of 74?); 6.16 (real unique transition into River) Playin' 6.16 (Do not sleep on 6.16!) WRS 6.18; 6.28 (if 6.18 isn't the best ever, this is with a transition into Mind Left Body Jam and US Blues that is top shelf) To Lay Me Down 6.23 has no peer Ship of Fools 6.23 brings the heat on the ballads and don't miss the Dark Star -> Spanish Jam Every China Doll played this run is among the best ever. 6.18 also has all-timer Stella and Other One 6.18 is probably the most well regarded show from the run, but 6.16 and 6.23 aren't far behind. Enjoy . . .
  9. Do we? I'm sure our respective lists would share many factors but would not be identical. I'm also sure you would not be willing to entertain any thoughts that are not in lockstep with your own.
  10. It is a massive problem regardless of the causes and the resulting issues will not be remedied during the lifetime of anyone alive today because the die is already cast.
  11. Affirmative action in admissions and hiring isn't going anywhere and is actually expanding rapidly, particularly within banking, law and large businesses.
  12. No. He is just saying that many white people have been handed positions and success because of connections, which is accurate. There is also truth to the statement that many minorities have been admitted to colleges or received job offers that they would not have received if they were white. Both realities exist simultaneously.
  13. It takes real integrity to issue an unqualified mea culpa on a toxic message board like surly. Much respect
  14. Bunch of assholes on this thread. How about a little empathy for the disappointment Pancho, js1 and Hugo experienced when the "lynching of a black man" was confirmed as a "suicide by a white/Hispanic man"?
  15. Rory is a beast but 1 Top-3 finish and 0 wins in the last 20 majors doesn't equate to the most feared player in golf.
  16. I kind of agree that things went downhill from 89 on which is why the title of the Alpine Valley video from July 89 "Downhill from Here" is so perfect. 93 is arguably better than 92 but that is the only exception imo. 89>90>91>92<93>94>95
  17. Sydney Carton was absolutely correct in his post a few pages ago. Not everyone on this thread realizes it yet, but The Eyes of Texas was finished the second the demand was sent because anyone singing it will now be considered a racist. Regardless of the legitimacy of the claims of the racist origins of the song (dubious imo) or the relevance of any racist origin to a fight song that has been a source of unity among UT fans and athletes of all colors for decades, The Eyes of Texas is now completely unacceptable and will be relegated to the dustbin of history because some football players in 2020 decided it is racist. I'm sure that we will continue discussing this for a few hundred pages, but the die is cast.
  18. The subject matter was compelling enough for me to get past the cliches and self indulgence. Some of the Jakob Dylan renditions were indeed awful but some were passable. Could have easily been much better.
  19. I would love to see the results of a comprehensive study that evaluates the post-college income of black college football players who don't play professional football compared to other students.
  20. Many of those minority student athletes also don't graduate from the "top notch" university or do so with a meaningless degree. The primary beneficiaries of football and basketball programs are the other sports that rely on football and basketball revenue to function and the wallets of the coaches.
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