Comments on: Students attend school’s first integrated prom http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom The blog & portfolio of Matthew J. Rogers Thu, 10 May 2012 22:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gina http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-5295 Gina Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:18:02 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-5295 Hey Matt, I also noted that they still had their "separate" proms as well. You gotta love it!!!! Unbelievable. Hey Matt, I also noted that they still had their “separate” proms as well. You gotta love it!!!! Unbelievable.

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 Matthew Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:13:02 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3943 Thurmond did later support integration once the public demanded it, but his earliest behavior tells the story of how he really felt: "Thurmond supported racial segregation with the longest filibuster ever conducted by a single Senator on the Senate floor, speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes in an unsuccessful attempt to derail the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Southern Senators, who had agreed as part of a compromise not to filibuster this bill, were upset with Thurmond because they thought his solo filibuster made them look bad to their constituents." He's just my favorite example of that type of stuff. I would also call to mind all the recent scandals with Delay and other "family values" politicians who run on platforms of faith and morals, but those have been mostly money related. Thurmond did later support integration once the public demanded it, but his earliest behavior tells the story of how he really felt:

“Thurmond supported racial segregation with the longest filibuster ever conducted by a single Senator on the Senate floor, speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes in an unsuccessful attempt to derail the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Southern Senators, who had agreed as part of a compromise not to filibuster this bill, were upset with Thurmond because they thought his solo filibuster made them look bad to their constituents.”

He’s just my favorite example of that type of stuff. I would also call to mind all the recent scandals with Delay and other “family values” politicians who run on platforms of faith and morals, but those have been mostly money related.

]]> By: Jonathan http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3934 Jonathan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:54:41 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3934 Oh ok, sorry about jumping the gun there. I feel quite embarrased, lol. I completely agree that there are a lot of people that "CALL themselves Christians" but have no hold to the actual religious faith. To go with your comment, it honestly wouldnt surprise me if the parents against integration do CALL themselves Christians... Stupid as it is. I dont know much about US presidents but from what I quickly read on Wikipedia, what was the negative of Strom Thurmond?? Wasn't he against racial segregation? - Jonathan Oh ok, sorry about jumping the gun there. I feel quite embarrased, lol.

I completely agree that there are a lot of people that “CALL themselves Christians” but have no hold to the actual religious faith. To go with your comment, it honestly wouldnt surprise me if the parents against integration do CALL themselves Christians… Stupid as it is.

I dont know much about US presidents but from what I quickly read on Wikipedia, what was the negative of Strom Thurmond?? Wasn’t he against racial segregation?

- Jonathan

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 Matthew Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:49:58 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3931 Oh, and in case you misunderstood me, I am a Christian. I should have been more clear that the comment was more a continuation of a perpetual burr of mine, that there are a lot of very conservative Christians that I find to be horribly hypocritical. In my defense, my comments are far from ignorant. Being active in the church for my whole life, I've met pretty much every stripe of Christian. I know all the types, and I'm well versed in Christians' roles in history. I wasn't calling Christians bad. I was denoting those particular people who can't treat everyone equally but still call themselves "Christian" as elitist hypocritical idiots whose behavior provides ammunition for atheists against people of faith. Those are the same people who voted folks like Strom Thurmond into office, as well as most of the corrupt politicians of the last decade. I'm totally for family values and social responsibility. I just don't think these people have any. Oh, and in case you misunderstood me, I am a Christian. I should have been more clear that the comment was more a continuation of a perpetual burr of mine, that there are a lot of very conservative Christians that I find to be horribly hypocritical. In my defense, my comments are far from ignorant. Being active in the church for my whole life, I’ve met pretty much every stripe of Christian. I know all the types, and I’m well versed in Christians’ roles in history.

I wasn’t calling Christians bad. I was denoting those particular people who can’t treat everyone equally but still call themselves “Christian” as elitist hypocritical idiots whose behavior provides ammunition for atheists against people of faith. Those are the same people who voted folks like Strom Thurmond into office, as well as most of the corrupt politicians of the last decade. I’m totally for family values and social responsibility. I just don’t think these people have any.

]]> By: Matthew http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 Matthew Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:46:15 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3930 Jonathan: I didn't delete your comment, I just hadn't approved it yet. I have to approve all new posters because I get about 200 spam comments a day. Sometimes takes a bit to sort out, and yours must have gotten lost in my inbox for a bit :) Jonathan: I didn’t delete your comment, I just hadn’t approved it yet. I have to approve all new posters because I get about 200 spam comments a day. Sometimes takes a bit to sort out, and yours must have gotten lost in my inbox for a bit :)

]]> By: Jonathan http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 Jonathan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:44:13 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3929 Wow.... Can't believe you deleted my comment... Although, I doubt this will ever be shown, as it begs the question of what my comment is and makes people realize you deleted it. Wow…. Can’t believe you deleted my comment… Although, I doubt this will ever be shown, as it begs the question of what my comment is and makes people realize you deleted it.

]]> By: Chris http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Chris Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:46:37 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3909 Absolutely insane. I bet these people are also the ones who can't understand why so many other countries have hateful feelings towards the U.S. Absolutely insane. I bet these people are also the ones who can’t understand why so many other countries have hateful feelings towards the U.S.

]]> By: Jonathan http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 Jonathan Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:08:31 +0000 http://rogersmj.com/2007/04/24/students-attend-schools-first-integrated-prom/#comment-3905 Interesting article, but I disagree with your closing statements of making such a large ignorant blanket statement and blaming it on "Christians" and "family" oriented citizens. I find this to be completely the opposite. It was the "white Christians" who were missionaries and would actually give respect to the blacks and minorities throughout history, not only overseas but domestically as well. It is and was the Christians who believe that all races stem from Adam, therefore realizing that different physical appearances are normal. It is the agnostics and evolutionistists that have created the issue of racial segregation, as evolution teaches the supremity of whites. If it were not for leaders with values, Canada and the US would be in much worse shape. Values not based upon the Bible create a right and wrong that is based on a changing standard which falls to the lowest common denominator. - Jonathan Interesting article, but I disagree with your closing statements of making such a large ignorant blanket statement and blaming it on “Christians” and “family” oriented citizens. I find this to be completely the opposite. It was the “white Christians” who were missionaries and would actually give respect to the blacks and minorities throughout history, not only overseas but domestically as well. It is and was the Christians who believe that all races stem from Adam, therefore realizing that different physical appearances are normal. It is the agnostics and evolutionistists that have created the issue of racial segregation, as evolution teaches the supremity of whites.

If it were not for leaders with values, Canada and the US would be in much worse shape. Values not based upon the Bible create a right and wrong that is based on a changing standard which falls to the lowest common denominator.

- Jonathan

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