Why are some people defending Michael Richards?
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The man is racist pure and simple and the worst kind at that.  \n\nHe is the kind that is lays low, the one that will hurt you when you least expect it.  I prefer the ones who show me hatred upfront.\n \n\nHis lengthy diatribe was not spontaneous at all.  Those were his  thoughts before he vocalized them in a frenzied rant.\n\nHis apologies were not sincere either, he's sorry he allowed his true self to show on public TV, is all.\n\nAnd make no mistake - whosoever makes excuses for him are JUST LIKE HIM.
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He is not really from any of those groups, he just hates people. I think Lou is making a lot of people very mad and no giving any answers. He is not even a men when someone asks him about if he is racist or not, then again some people here are also ignorant and racist, living in a small boring town, narrow-minded individuals. They hate people from other countries, gays, fat, black, tall, small, they only like their female cousins, beer and their 300 a week pay check. Lou is getting all those fans to promote his crap, I beleive in freedom of expression but he is just wrong, stop the fat pig.
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many times it is not the individual that goes by the rule, but rather society does it for them. They tend to not have a say in how they are viewed by others. As wealthy & famous as they may be, at the end of the day they are still considered a n*****! \n\nJust look at OJ & the 2 MJs (Jordan & Jackson). All of them were loved by all races. Jordan was rudely reminded of what he was when he was abruptly dismissed by Abe Pollin. No explanation, no reason, just "make sure you use the back door". \n\nMichael Jackson is quite an oddity in this. Besides him just being an oddity, he defies this whole system because it is whites who are welcoming him with open arms, & blacks who are distancing from him & chastising him. Blacks are saying "you are strange & need to change what you are doing & the way you behave". & whites are saying, "its ok to sleep with young white children that are not yours." Regardless of the intent, language and/or symantics about this case, had he been anyone else of color than who he is, they would have been in jail long before! They would have been arrested on the roumor of it. Take R Kelly for example. Would you let your under age child sleep with him? Male or female? No, you wouldnt. Not only just because it would just simply not be appropriate for a grown man to be in bed with a child, but because he does not market himself to the white community, so whites rightfully want him in jail now & blacks dont, even though they saw the video & know that it is him. (check out the eppisode on the Chappell show that highlights that). \n\nIt must be something about getting one guilty person off the hook, to justify all those who are wrongly on it. Like OJ. Everyone knows that he either did it himself or has direct knowlege of who did. But blacks like an underdog. He left the black community long ago, and was wrapped up in the white world. That came to a halt when he went against them. The probably were not too happy he got in as far as he did, by marrying in. Now he is coming out with a book & interview that the publisher is calling a confession. Whites are outraged! Blacks are like, "wow, thats interesting". Not too much noise about it on the Afro-American side of things.\n\nMichael Jacksons kids will always be treated white, so long as they know who thier daddy is. OJs kids will always be considered black for the same reason. Even though thier mothers are white.\n\nSo I feel that it is others who make mixed children choose who they are. Lets not forget what happened to Tigger Woods when he won the masters (the whitest game on earth!) & got to choose the menue for the next year. The white players were worried about fried chicken & collards being served. They did not let him forget he was part black & not part anything else.
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A. Responding to people like this only gives them power.\nB. It isnt your job to forgive or not forgive Kramer. First of all, you don't even know him, and besides, that's god's job\nC. Why would you try to punish the other actors, writers, etc . . . for the bad behavior of Michael Richards?\nD. Seinfeld is over, and the repeats are immensely popular, so there is probably nothing you can do\nE. In this country, we have been given the freedom of speech. In order for you and I to be able to say the things that WE want to, we must also, sadly at times, allow all others to say the things that they want to say, even if we dont agree with them. It's not freedom of the speech we agree with, its freedom of speech, period.\nF. If you have to force someone to apologize, its not a real apology anyway. My thought is that he wouldnt have said those things if he didnt mean them in the first place, so any apology at this point would be insincere.\nG. The man is a washed up actor. What he thinks doesnt matter.
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Can we PLEASE shut up about Michael Richards already? Enough!!
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Their outbursts were grossly offensive and should be condemned.  Mel Gibson had the decency to apologize, and I respect him for that.  Richards may have been provoked by hecklers, but that's no excuse for his hateful tirade.  What he did was wrong and should be condemned.  It's not a matter of expecting performers to be perfect; like everyone else, though, they should take responsibility for their actions.
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HE LEFT THE QUESTION TOTALLY OPEN TO DEFEND BUSH ANY WAY YOU CAN... TALK ABOUT ANY GOOD POINT...\n\nYOU APPEAR, FOR THE MOST PART, TO BE HAIVNG PROBLEMS DOING IT (GRANTED, HE MAY HAVE CALLED THEM LIES, BUT IT'S STILL AN OPEN FORUM)... I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS...\n\nI SWEAR TO GOD I COULD DEFEND HIM BETTER THAN HIS FANS DO ON HERE... GEEZ!
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Nope there is absolutely No evidence support this at all. It is just a way they have devised to try to justify their chosen lifestyle because they don't want to admit the truth, even to themselves, that what they are doing is completely wrong
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Someone who hates an American not because he comes from America but he defends the actions of George W Bush no matter how people from around the world had already proven that George W Bush has been killing his own citizens, sending troops to Iraq so that mothers can cry at their funeral, making American believe that the 911 hoax was real, spending billions of dollars of tax money on unnecessary things. Anti-American is not the act of racism, but the act of hating those who believes in the stupid administration of George W Bush.
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It's because people think they are right and when someone questions their beliefs even a little it scares them.\n\nDiffering opinions should be seen as an opportunity.  They will either change you or support what you believe... they are not about anger and fear.
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Because they don't want debate, just vindication and validation. I use my real name and have my email on my "about me" page and my 360 page. \n\nThe vast majority of people on the politics board are here to spew insults and hatred rather than to actually learn or teach, which is contrary to the purpose of this forum.
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Man you are coming with some good questions!! People that keep their minds in little small boxes are scared to see the big truth. They are comfortable in their little box, full of narrow mindness and ignoarance. You are absolutely right my freind, when you tell people something that goes against what they have learned or even better, things that they don't know, they get so offended and take it personal!! How can people love to be in denial!??! Doesn't it remind you of the narrowed minded people that were told that the Earth was round and the public killed them!?!?
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Those few die hard conservatives who still back Bush are either in the top 10% income bracket in the country or they blindly follow the blind.   Since I doubt if we have too many millionaires in this forum, the Bush backers are just ignoring or not wanting to face the truth.  For one reason or another, mostly religion, they continue to defend their president even when he is wrong.  \n\nSimilar to the parent of a child whose child has just been caught doing something wrong red-handed, the parent will defend their child to the end.  Republicans are just defending their child.
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Silly me-I failed to click the link. Good thing you provided that link too as I would never believe anyone who told me that someone would be callous enough or stupid enough to think or say that privately let alone in public. Added to the fact that one of the victims was the MOTHER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN !! I must be missing something but I think those kids should get a free pass to off him. Then again, that's just my humble opinion.
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Because they are very charismatic and predatory. People like him are obviously fake to me, however, some people are so gullible, they'll believe anything. Especially if the one misguiding them is very confident and a good liar.
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well that's true man. \non the other hand he did apologize in front of the entire nation at the democratic convention.\n\nso why are you bringing up old news?\n\nif one has asked for forgiveness then their error should not be held against them for the rest of their lives.\n\n\nfunny how folks have forgotten that Rudy Giuliani was openly an adulterer but when he rose to the occasion on 9/11 all was forgotten and he was suddenly a saint. "America's mayor" and candidate for president.\n\nare you defending Michael Richards statement?\n\nhe went FAR beyond a one sentence statement Jesse Jackson uttered. to not only use a racial epithet six times he went on the say that "sixty years ago we would have had you upside down with a fork up your a--.."\n\nin other words, he suggested lynching or killing someone over the minor act of being rude. imagine that?\n\nperhaps Jesse invited him to apologize on his program b/c he understands asking for and being forgiven.\n\nbtw the Rev Jesse Jacskon holds a degree and he has been active in civil rights since he was fresh out of college.\n\nHis oldest son  obtained his undergraduate degree in three years, is a lawyer, a ordained minister and a US congressman.
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Because they are all jealous or brainwashed by the media!!\n\n♥♥We Love You Michael!!!!♥♥