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Yeah, I write bad poems from

Richard Day — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:12:48 +0000

Yeah, I write bad poems from time to time.

But I don't get it either! hahahah

I really don't care what happens to Paula. Not at all.

It is just I know she is a repub and always has been since '69, I know that she champions the wonders of the old South, I know she feels herself superior as a Southern Plantation Owner, I know that she longs for the good ole days, and I know that I could never agree with her on any issue relating to culinary delights or politics. hahahahahah

I really don't care!

We have been through this

rmrd0000 — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:42:28 +0000

In reply to TNC's remarks in the comments

We have been through this argument before. There were race riots in NYC because Whites objected to fighting in a war to free Blacks. Don Imus is from California, but got booted because he offended Blacks who worked at MSNBC with the commentary on the Rutgers women's basketball team.

Paula brought the South into the discussion about her because she talked about her great grandfather sense of loss after Slavery ended. She chose her wording and she imaged Black guys in White tuxedos plantation style.

if it makes you feel good to say that there was/ is racism across the US, knock yourself out. Paula Deen still has to deal with what she said, just like the Californian, Don Imus.

So what should be done about Paula Deen?

TNC's remarks in the comments

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:30:49 +0000

In reply to Ta-Nehisi Coates renders his

TNC's remarks in the comments section are much more interesting.

Ta-Nehisi Coates renders his

rmrd0000 — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:49:14 +0000

In reply to AN ODE TO PAULA DEEN!

Ta-Nehisi Coates renders his view on Paula's accidental racism.

So because Georgia only voted

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:43:57 +0000

In reply to Gawd! You are so frigging

So because Georgia only voted 45.5% for Obama and some school asked for a segregated prom, that prompted a picture of a lynched black man? What a smug self-satisfied ass.

Another Black employee at

rmrd0000 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:36:32 +0000

In reply to I hadn't paid much attention

Another Black employee at Bubba's restaurant says that he had to work parties for no pay at the risk of losing his job. Drip, drip, drip.......

I hadn't paid much attention

rmrd0000 — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:26:58 +0000

In reply to AN ODE TO PAULA DEEN!

I hadn't paid much attention to the Paula Dean story, but was inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt. She used a racial slur after being held up during bank robbery.A gun was pointed to her head. The remark was forgivable in that context, then we heard about her great-grandfather who committed suicide rather than face a life without slaves. That was a factual review of family history. Next we had her introducing her Black personal aid, Hollis Johnson as so black that you could not see him if he stood next to a blackboard. That statement either meant that she was very good friends with Hollis Johnson, or a bigot tolerated because she was rich. We heard of her ideal wedding with older Black men all dressed in white tuxedos. Now, minority employees are telling stories of discrimination. The overall picture is not very pretty.

Don Imus got booted off MSNBC after racializing the Rutgers women's basketball team. He made the mistake of thinking that everyone should share in his humor. To be honest, not enough Black people actually watched Imus to be very upset. It was Black employees within NBC and MSNBC who complained about Imus. The insider complaints were a large part of his demise.

If the people employed by Paula Deen are complaining, she may be at the Imus tipping point. I know that the Food Network fired her, by tipping point I meant that her next cooking show may be on the Rural Television Network with Imus.

I have to admit that I only

trkingmomoe — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:45:09 +0000

In reply to AN ODE TO PAULA DEEN!

I have to admit that I only have 3 of her recipes. Butter, cream cheese and light cream only fits into my special occasions budget. I have watched her only a few times at a friend's house and found her show interesting. I see this more of a back lash because of the harsh unfair politics that some of us has had to suffer and cope with. People are just plain fed up with all the racial dog whistles and the public disrespect for our first African American President and his family. Paula Dean is the product of her deep southern roots. She is in the national spot light and we see her picture all over the retail shops. Along comes a sexual harassment and discrimination suit against her brother and her restaurants. Then there is a growing segment of our population that is ready to grab torches and pitchforks out of frustration. Paula and her southern roots becomes the whipping post. Bubba probably don't have the money that Paula has so her deep pockets is added to the suit. She suffers from panic attacks in the past that kept her home bound until she started making sandwiches to support herself and her boys. She may not weather this as well as Martha did.

I know a lot of food bloggers

trkingmomoe — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:44:26 +0000

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I know a lot of food bloggers who really like her and follow her. Some have included having a meal in her family business when they are on vacation and blog about the food. Her facebook fans page exploded tonight in support of her. She has a large following and food network is going to lose too. Why didn't she settle quickly with this suit before it got out of hand? Settling these suits like this is the cost of being a high profile TV personality.

This is a fascinating

Richard Day — Sat, 22 Jun 2013 04:13:58 +0000

In reply to Gawd! You are so frigging

This is a fascinating response. At least to me.

Now Paula is done, fried, over!

On Friday afternoon, the Food Network announced that it was dropping Paula Deen from its network after 14 years on air, after the National Enquirer reported (and The Huffington Post confirmed) that the chef had aired a series of arguably racist comments while being deposed for a lawsuit. But the deposition wasn't the first time that Paula Deen has voiced questionable views on race.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/21/paula-deen-racism_n_3480720.html

I do not have much readership anyway. I gave up a long time ago on that aim.

But how in the hell you could defend what that repub gov did as I noted in the Prom blog is beyond me.

I do not understand this at all.

I am speechless.

But it was the repub gov who was really speechless. I mean that was the point of that blog.

Anyway, good luck to you.

I really do not give one damn!