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Posted by Person of Polish Descent
on November 13, 2008, 7:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Disappointed In You Oprah"
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Lorraine & Melanie: Apparently neither of you were bound by the usage terms (check your spelling). Oprah's "carrying on" on her 11/5 show gave millions and millions of viewers permission to express themselves without oppression or shame. Lorraine, Oprah doesn't need you to defend her and her extraordinary success and appeal to millions of viewers and supporters speaks to that.
I live in Texas and Baylor CHRISTIAN University
displayed a noose and other anti-Obama epithets the day after Obama was elected.
I am appalled that a CHRISTIAN University would be disrespectful to our President-elect Barack Obama. We are engaged in 2 wars to bring peace among peoples while we cannot seem to get it right and bring peace in our own backyards.
--Previous Message--
: I have watched your show, bought your books,
: and magazines,but first indorsing Obama, and
: then to carry on as you did after the
: election, was too much for me to handle, I
: always thought you were a person of the
: people,now I see your not,Your raceism,has
: come into play. I am white, and you were the
: one person I admired, I didn't look at your
: color, I looked at you as a person, and I
: respected you, defended you, no more. Thanks
: for the journey.Lorraine Perrotta
:
: --Previous Message--
: Wow, what a week! To listen day after day
: to
: the one sided and narrow minded views being
: shoved in your fans faces by your biased and
: select group of guests is so sad and
: disappointing. Years ago when you were
: still at WJZ TV I was a young intern there
: who admired you greatly. I have follow your
: career faithfully. It is not your support
: of Obama that has offended me. I actually
: admire him. I am please that he will be our
: president. He appears to be a good man of
: principal. What has sickened me is the
: constant denial of the racist element in the
: election. It is also appauling to hear the
: sly trashing and utter disrespect of
: Governor Sarah Palin. First the racist
: issue. I cannot tell you how many black
: American's that have been glorified on TV
: for voting for the first time
: ever....glorified! One women was 102 years
: old...not voted based on color or creed is
: just as pathetic as voting for color or
: creed. Today President Elect Obama referred
: to himself as a "mutt". I
: respected him so much for that! He is, as
: so many of us, "a mix of many"
: wonderful colors and nationalities. I feel
: that we are seeing reverse
: discrimination...discrimination is never OK
: in any venue, yet your at at the forefront
: cheering such actions on. Mr. Obama is both
: Black and White...he is the best of all of
: us so why the focus on race. Your
: guest,Gloria Steinam suggested that Palin
: was used...playing the woman minority
: card...Palin like Obama isn't as experienced
: but both are fresh and intelligent...and
: both extremely capable of learning and
: surrounding themselves with the right
: people. Our country has been blessed with
: three decades of growth and prospriety.
: Both democrate and republican parties were
: responsible of these amazing years. Now we
: are in a "free fall" and again you
: are kidding yourself if you think one party
: or one president is to blame...there have
: been many hands in the pie and many
: mistakes made. Mistakes can be
: corrected...coming together and taking the
: best ideas from all will bring the best
: future for our country. Your one sided view
: insults and separates our nation...you are
: hurting this transition not helping. You
: have done so much good with your show and
: your celebrity status...please don't change
: now. Sincerely, Melanie Koorey
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