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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-43498</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MB - made a statement a while back that why would anyone care about graves in BFE.

First I don&#039;t consider BFE Hanover or Caroline County. They are part of the &quot;GOLDEN CRESENT&quot;, on the busiest interstate in the nation I95.

That aside history is important for many reasons. How many Virginia Civil Rights Advocates know the history of Caroline County? I encourage you to study it, as it is pertinent.  

Here&#039;s something from Caroline County that took on National importance: 

http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/06/loving-day-recalls-time-when-union-of.html

How many of Virginia&#039;s leaders recognize this one of many events that took place in Caroline County, BFE? Another was the capture of John Wilkes Booth on property that is now part of Fort A.P.Hill. 

Hey but who cares about History in BFE, right MB?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MB &#8211; made a statement a while back that why would anyone care about graves in BFE.</p>
<p>First I don&#8217;t consider BFE Hanover or Caroline County. They are part of the &#8220;GOLDEN CRESENT&#8221;, on the busiest interstate in the nation I95.</p>
<p>That aside history is important for many reasons. How many Virginia Civil Rights Advocates know the history of Caroline County? I encourage you to study it, as it is pertinent.  </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s something from Caroline County that took on National importance: </p>
<p><a href="http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/06/loving-day-recalls-time-when-union-of.html" rel="nofollow">http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/06/loving-day-recalls-time-when-union-of.html</a></p>
<p>How many of Virginia&#8217;s leaders recognize this one of many events that took place in Caroline County, BFE? Another was the capture of John Wilkes Booth on property that is now part of Fort A.P.Hill. </p>
<p>Hey but who cares about History in BFE, right MB?</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-43322</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How bout Bill Cosby?

Gov/Mayor likes to be seen with Bill.

http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/dyson-vs-cosby-vs-collier_114461887810988134.html]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How bout Bill Cosby?</p>
<p>Gov/Mayor likes to be seen with Bill.</p>
<p><a href="http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/dyson-vs-cosby-vs-collier_114461887810988134.html" rel="nofollow">http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/dyson-vs-cosby-vs-collier_114461887810988134.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-2/#comment-43321</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me guess, he&#039;s &quot;acting white&quot;

http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/book-synopsis-myth-of-acting-white.html]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me guess, he&#8217;s &#8220;acting white&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/book-synopsis-myth-of-acting-white.html" rel="nofollow">http://actingwhite.blogspot.com/2006/04/book-synopsis-myth-of-acting-white.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Alice</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43291</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Do you think Walter Williams knows anything about “black America”

no]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Do you think Walter Williams knows anything about “black America”</p>
<p>no</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43273</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How bout these folks

http://africanamericanopinion.com/?page_id=135]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How bout these folks</p>
<p><a href="http://africanamericanopinion.com/?page_id=135" rel="nofollow">http://africanamericanopinion.com/?page_id=135</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43272</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think Walter Williams knows anything about &quot;black America&quot; whatever that is.

How about this man.... http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=59968056&amp;blogID=195768250&amp;MyToken=74a95ca6-afed-427f-91d3-8d92c740606f

do you think he knows anything about &quot;black America&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you think Walter Williams knows anything about &#8220;black America&#8221; whatever that is.</p>
<p>How about this man&#8230;. <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&#038;friendID=59968056&#038;blogID=195768250&#038;MyToken=74a95ca6-afed-427f-91d3-8d92c740606f" rel="nofollow">http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&#038;friendID=59968056&#038;blogID=195768250&#038;MyToken=74a95ca6-afed-427f-91d3-8d92c740606f</a></p>
<p>do you think he knows anything about &#8220;black America&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43270</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alice-

can you be more specific, please.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alice-</p>
<p>can you be more specific, please.</p>
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		<title>By: Alice</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43261</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;Alice- why do you make the statement I don’t know anything about black America?&quot;

I&#039;ve read your blog.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Alice- why do you make the statement I don’t know anything about black America?&#8221;</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve read your blog.</p>
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		<title>By: MB</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43255</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MB]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43254</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alice- why do you make the statement I don&#039;t know anything about black America?

Have you lived my life? DO you know me or my friends? Pretty big leap you are trying to make. And why attack me?

Do black people come from a different planet? Are they a different species? Are you saying we don&#039;t share human traits and emotions? Why don&#039;t I know anything about black America? Have you seen my neighborhood? Mostly good black country people.

I&#039;ve lived in Mississippi, Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles,New Orleans, NY, Atlanta, CA,TX, AK, and here in VA to name a few places. All places with a lot of black history. I think I probably have a better handle on black America than most blacks. 

I think I have a good grip on their grievances, and know first hand what it&#039;s like to be discriminated against. I am a non-custodial DAD after all. No-fault divorce, joint custody, in GA, only to come to VA to find out that the GA agreement had no legal standing in VA. And all things being equal sole custody awarded to the mother of a 1 and 3 y.o., even though she was the one violating the GA agreement. I think I have a good handle on discrimination and what it&#039;s like for the government to deny your rights with your family. (Very much akin to slaves not having rights) I grew up as a child of divorce not knowing my father until I was 20 when he called me out of the blue for the first time since I was 2. I think I have a lot in common with Black America and their suffering and struggle.

I have a lot of black friends and can identify with them on a number of things, except skin color. Although I do have a dark Mediterranean complexion, especially when I tan.

I just don&#039;t accept being exploited by the likes of Race Pimps and neither do my black friends, who work hard and have earned everything they have achieved.We share the belief no one owes us anything. We fight for justice and integrity.

Prejudice and injustice is not exclusively black Americas domain.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alice- why do you make the statement I don&#8217;t know anything about black America?</p>
<p>Have you lived my life? DO you know me or my friends? Pretty big leap you are trying to make. And why attack me?</p>
<p>Do black people come from a different planet? Are they a different species? Are you saying we don&#8217;t share human traits and emotions? Why don&#8217;t I know anything about black America? Have you seen my neighborhood? Mostly good black country people.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve lived in Mississippi, Memphis, St. Louis, Los Angeles,New Orleans, NY, Atlanta, CA,TX, AK, and here in VA to name a few places. All places with a lot of black history. I think I probably have a better handle on black America than most blacks. </p>
<p>I think I have a good grip on their grievances, and know first hand what it&#8217;s like to be discriminated against. I am a non-custodial DAD after all. No-fault divorce, joint custody, in GA, only to come to VA to find out that the GA agreement had no legal standing in VA. And all things being equal sole custody awarded to the mother of a 1 and 3 y.o., even though she was the one violating the GA agreement. I think I have a good handle on discrimination and what it&#8217;s like for the government to deny your rights with your family. (Very much akin to slaves not having rights) I grew up as a child of divorce not knowing my father until I was 20 when he called me out of the blue for the first time since I was 2. I think I have a lot in common with Black America and their suffering and struggle.</p>
<p>I have a lot of black friends and can identify with them on a number of things, except skin color. Although I do have a dark Mediterranean complexion, especially when I tan.</p>
<p>I just don&#8217;t accept being exploited by the likes of Race Pimps and neither do my black friends, who work hard and have earned everything they have achieved.We share the belief no one owes us anything. We fight for justice and integrity.</p>
<p>Prejudice and injustice is not exclusively black Americas domain.</p>
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		<title>By: Cory Capron</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43237</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Capron]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though I know the difference between a black person and a horse, this certainly isn’t an issue that I have much insight into either, but here’s a thought: Most really organized black groups seem to be organized through their churches. While most black people identify themselves as Democrats, could it be that since most groups appear organized in this way that some ideas regarding social conservatism may be permeating through that simply do not mesh with the positions of the party as a whole? I get really sick of the Republican Party being called the Christian Party, but most social conservative ideas are coming from people that like to hide behind the cloth. During the Marshall-Newman amendment debates, plenty of black religious leaders did not let scripture prevent them from recognizing discrimination and speaking against the bill, but what about other issues? What about issues like abortion? What about the fact that many Democrats (noting the shift from urban to rural) are lightening up on gun control or that affirmative action has become a less and less discussed issue? Are the issues of interest to black Democrats being addressed? More so, just because polls may show black people in support of an issue, does that mean that active church going blacks are? And if I’m right about most organizations going through the church, could this be a deterrent to non-churchgoers?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Though I know the difference between a black person and a horse, this certainly isn’t an issue that I have much insight into either, but here’s a thought: Most really organized black groups seem to be organized through their churches. While most black people identify themselves as Democrats, could it be that since most groups appear organized in this way that some ideas regarding social conservatism may be permeating through that simply do not mesh with the positions of the party as a whole? I get really sick of the Republican Party being called the Christian Party, but most social conservative ideas are coming from people that like to hide behind the cloth. During the Marshall-Newman amendment debates, plenty of black religious leaders did not let scripture prevent them from recognizing discrimination and speaking against the bill, but what about other issues? What about issues like abortion? What about the fact that many Democrats (noting the shift from urban to rural) are lightening up on gun control or that affirmative action has become a less and less discussed issue? Are the issues of interest to black Democrats being addressed? More so, just because polls may show black people in support of an issue, does that mean that active church going blacks are? And if I’m right about most organizations going through the church, could this be a deterrent to non-churchgoers?</p>
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		<title>By: Alice</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43235</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[James, you don&#039;t know anything about black America and neither do I; the difference is I know I don&#039;t know anything.

One thing I have learned in poliitics is that if you make a direct appeal sometimes people will respond. Well, I have made a direct appeal to my black readers to consider blogging. I don&#039;t know if there will be any response.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>James, you don&#8217;t know anything about black America and neither do I; the difference is I know I don&#8217;t know anything.</p>
<p>One thing I have learned in poliitics is that if you make a direct appeal sometimes people will respond. Well, I have made a direct appeal to my black readers to consider blogging. I don&#8217;t know if there will be any response.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43226</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a guess, maybe most blacks are fed up with the US political system as are most whites. But since blacks perceive their interest as not being represented by anyone with clout they take no interest and do  not have the passion for politics. Unfortunately, this perception is incorrect, but as I stated above, and was scolded as not being relevant, the real exploiters of blacks are the leadership of the party the majority of blacks apparently support, who support this false perception.

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/06/pandering.html]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a guess, maybe most blacks are fed up with the US political system as are most whites. But since blacks perceive their interest as not being represented by anyone with clout they take no interest and do  not have the passion for politics. Unfortunately, this perception is incorrect, but as I stated above, and was scolded as not being relevant, the real exploiters of blacks are the leadership of the party the majority of blacks apparently support, who support this false perception.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/06/pandering.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/articles/06/pandering.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43223</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So why do you think there are not more blacks in the VA blogosphere?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So why do you think there are not more blacks in the VA blogosphere?</p>
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		<title>By: Alice</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43221</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Referring to my post, I hope we see a little more color in blogosphere. This is one place you can&#039;t be pushed out.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Referring to my post, I hope we see a little more color in blogosphere. This is one place you can&#8217;t be pushed out.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43220</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[what is the issue?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what is the issue?</p>
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		<title>By: vjp</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43216</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[vjp]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, you have not even bothered to address the issue. You can quote BS all day long and it still doesn&#039;t change reality.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again, you have not even bothered to address the issue. You can quote BS all day long and it still doesn&#8217;t change reality.</p>
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		<title>By: Tom James</title>
		<link>http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2007/02/16/gotv-open-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-43215</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom James]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The nation’s remaining liberals are overwhelming African Americans.&quot; The Black Commentator

Too once again quote Dr. Phil:

&quot;how&#039;s that working for ya?&quot;

and

&quot;If you keep doing things the way you have always done them, you&#039;ll keep getting the same results.&quot;

and 

&quot;you can lead a horse to water, but you can&#039;t make them drink.&quot;

But if black liberals like being exploited, as it appears they do, keep doing what you&#039;ve been doing.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“The nation’s remaining liberals are overwhelming African Americans.&#8221; The Black Commentator</p>
<p>Too once again quote Dr. Phil:</p>
<p>&#8220;how&#8217;s that working for ya?&#8221;</p>
<p>and</p>
<p>&#8220;If you keep doing things the way you have always done them, you&#8217;ll keep getting the same results.&#8221;</p>
<p>and </p>
<p>&#8220;you can lead a horse to water, but you can&#8217;t make them drink.&#8221;</p>
<p>But if black liberals like being exploited, as it appears they do, keep doing what you&#8217;ve been doing.</p>
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