Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/09

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Subject: [Leica] Armed *White* America?
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)
Date: Thu Aug 9 10:01:04 2007
References: <200708090036.l790aeOb075113@dragonsgate2.imagecraft.com> <7C099F5E-37BF-4A40-A691-3FDBE0208111@iisaka.org>

Ken, see my reply to Ted. How come people are so sensitive to a 
SIMPLE question!!!???? It's not accusatory in intention or anything.

Geezz...

Oh I will be up in Seattle for a few days in Taiko Camp. but I will 
read you guys remarks (if any) when I return.

At 08:25 AM 8/9/2007, Ken Iisaka wrote:
>Huh?
>
>Because most of my friends are white, does it make me a racist?
>Because all of my lovers were white, does it make me a racist?
>Because most of my neighbours are white, does it make me a racist?
>
>I would not want any special treatment just because of my skin colour
>or so-called ethnicity.  I would like to be treated for who I am,
>majority of which has little to do with my "minority" status.
>
>WTF?
>
>
>On Aug 8, 2007, at 5:24 PM, Richard wrote:
>
>>As much as I love Kyle's stuff and writing, I won't be buying the
>>book. No need to explain or defend etc.
>>
>>For those with the book though, or Kyle our man if you are not too
>>busy signing autographs, I note that the photo excerpts have one
>>African American and one woman that appears to be Asian descended.
>>Armed White America? What is the spread in the book like?
>>
>>// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly,
>>please use richard at imagecraft.com)
>>
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