A real miss at Ole Miss: Students protest Obama re-election with racial epithets
Folks, Stopped commenting at 6: 12 p.m. as I thought we had crossed into the absurd. Happy to end with the sensible comment from the UM student, Thanks, Maureen
Expect a lot of unfortunate attention to Ole Miss as a result of a rabble of immature students reacting badly and crudely to President Obama’s re-election last night. They shouted racial epithets and burned Obama signs until University of Mississippi police arrived and dispersed them.
While some news accounts appear to exaggerate the late-night event as a riot, the Daily Mississippian reported it with greater temperance:
Hundreds of Ole Miss students exchanged racial epithets and violent, politicized chants in response to the announcement of the re-election of President Barack Obama.
What began as an argument around midnight quickly spread across campus.
UPD responded to a fire alarm being pulled in Brown Hall as crowds gathered near Kincannon and Stockard (dorms).
I think the best comment in response to this ugly protest appears on the school newspaper site from an Ole Miss alum named Tyler. He wrote:
Protesting what?
It’s called democracy. This sounds like a bunch of immature 18-year-olds (Kincannon is a freshman dorm) who were raised in an ignorant little bubble and are now embarrassing themselves and everyone else associated with Ole Miss, the state of Mississippi, and the entire South. They are too naive/immature to realize how stupid they look and how embarrassing this is for all associated.
They need to realize it’s 2012 and there is a lot they need to learn and understand about the world outside of the communities they grew up in, the college they go to, and the state they live in. They are all too self consumed because to this point many of them have lived a very comfortable/easy life. Mind you, I went to Ole Miss, I am from the South, and I voted for Romney, so I am not calling out the opposition but rather people I can relate to.
Ironically, there’s a link below the Daily Mississippian story on the Obama protest to a piece about Ole Miss students electing their first African-American homecoming queen.
When her selection was announced, Pearson told the crowd that the credit ought to go to the students who elected her. “Don’t applaud me. Applaud them. Look at how progressive they are,” she said. (Here is a link to a good CNN story by my former AJC colleague Moni Basu.)
I hope the students last night did not undo that progress.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
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James
November 7th, 2012
1:29 pm
Not surprising. Most college kids are easily driven to a mob mentality. Immature behavior.
Entitlement Society
November 7th, 2012
1:31 pm
Immature college students. Giving them exposure in the press is exactly what they want. The media should ignore it.
upsetum
November 7th, 2012
1:46 pm
And they think they have a chance at the NATIONS NUMBER 1 RECRUIT
God Forbid
November 7th, 2012
1:47 pm
I wonder what would have happened had Obama been defeated ? Would you defend the Obama supporters who planned to riot if Romney won the election ?
SPARKY
November 7th, 2012
1:49 pm
Immature college students?
Like the mini riots at UVA and Harvard and UCLA?
Be real. It’s a backwards state filled with racists.
jd
November 7th, 2012
1:49 pm
Should the media ignore behavior of folks for whom certain legislators want to give rights to carry guns on campus?
Barry
November 7th, 2012
1:52 pm
Nothing happened – people arguing – no one was hurt…. I’m sure the Obama supporters did nothing to incite the arguing.
Heika
November 7th, 2012
1:56 pm
I’ve found no reports about UGA students doing anything like this. Thanks for making me proud, Athens.
Sarah
November 7th, 2012
1:56 pm
Sparky,
thanks for the generality but it’s not appreciated. I’m from MS and all natives are not racists. MS is no different than the rest of our country. sorry you apparently haven’t noticed.
Pride and Joy
November 7th, 2012
1:57 pm
People who are not from old South universities don’t understand how homecoming elections work.
A united student body did not elect the first black homecoming queen.
All the blacks voted for ONE black woman for homecoming queen. The white students split their vote between several white candidates because they have an allegiance to a particular sorority. The whtie vote is split and the black vote is united. Oila, your first black homecoming queen at Old Miss.
It happened at the University of Alabama more than twenty years ago with it touted its first black homecoming queen.
They are all just like the local school board elections. Blacks vote for black candidates.That’s why incumbents win. Blacks have the majority vote.
Nothing new under the sun here.
Inbred hayseeds will be inbred hayseeds.
November 7th, 2012
1:58 pm
Wouldn’t expect anything less from students at a third-tier college in the dumbest, poorest state in the country.
Michael Watson
November 7th, 2012
2:00 pm
Take a look at the percentage of students who were present(not necessarily participating) and you’ll see it’s less than three percent of our student body. We’re not excusing them, we’re defending the other 15,000+ students who weren’t acting foolish.
Ethan
November 7th, 2012
2:03 pm
@SPARKY calling a southern state backwards and racist is just as ignorant as any racist or sexist. You’re an idiot.
Maureen Downey
November 7th, 2012
2:05 pm
@To Matt and others, Your comments will not appear because of the obscenities. If you want to comment, follow the guidelines.
Maureen
Sandusky Much?
November 7th, 2012
2:05 pm
This kind of reminds me of the students at Penn State who threw a fit about the firing of a coach who stood by for years and abetted a known child raepist.
Never be shocked by the lack of class, character and judgement possessed by spoiled 18-21 year olds.
Oh, and thanks to Pride and Joy for clearing up the electoral politics of Homecoming Queen. Obviously you have a lot on your plate.
Sandusky Much?
November 7th, 2012
2:07 pm
I think what Ethan meant was: “calling a Southern state backwards and racist is redundant. I’m an idiot.”
Statick
November 7th, 2012
2:07 pm
They are all just like the local school board elections. Blacks vote for black candidates.That’s why incumbents win. Blacks have the majority vote.
Blacks only make up 12% of the population. Do we each magically multiply and turn out to vote 100% at every election sporting a black candidate?
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:10 pm
Hey Maureen, where were you last week when Rev. Lowry said that all white people are going to hell?
Maureen Downey
November 7th, 2012
2:12 pm
@Phil, Did he set anything on fire and cause the police to show up because of calls of concern?
Maureen
Honestly
November 7th, 2012
2:12 pm
Only right wing extremist that don’t believe in being accountable for their hatred and bigotry would even suggest ignoring actions of these students. They’re acting out what they learned in their homes and communities. I owned and ran a business in MS and unfortunately their separatist and hate driven mentality towards all non-Caucasians has had a resurgence across the South and Mid-West among right wing Caucasians. Very sad.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:13 pm
“Did he set anything on fire and cause the police to show up because of calls of concern?”
Way to deflect, Maureen. I figured you couldn’t answer the question last week and now I see you can’t answer it now. Bookman is the same way.
Beatings will continue until morale improves
November 7th, 2012
2:14 pm
Go check out twitter and search #riot and look back before the election at the amount of Obama supporters ready to riot if he didnt win. My kids in my class said they would “turn up” if Obama wasnt re-elected. Shouting through the halls “we gonna get that cracker.”
The masses are truly the a$$es, whichever way you look at it.
Just remember its not hypocrisy when YOU do it.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:15 pm
“Only right wing extremist that don’t believe in being accountable for their hatred and bigotry would even suggest ignoring actions of these students. ”
And the left has their own bigots and racists. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, David Duke, Louis Farrakhan etc..
Beatings will continue until morale improves
November 7th, 2012
2:16 pm
@Maureen,
he may have not threatened to do it, but he hid like a coward behind a church pulpit and the office he holds as a minister to say “I dont know of any N—– that wouldnt vote for obama” and the all whites are going to hell comment.
To me, its apples and apples. He didnt start a physical fire, but to me its the same.
Maureen Downey
November 7th, 2012
2:17 pm
@Phil, Someone who equates a comment by a 91-year-old — let me repeat that, 91 — with hundreds of students acting badly in the middle of a night doesn’t really want an answer.
Maureen
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:17 pm
Yep, only right wingers are evil.
Secret Service ‘Aware’ of Threats Against Romney
@WestonSebree
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@iBeBlowinUrMind
Somebody needs to asassinate This mofo Romney 16 Oct 12
@erinheaven
If Romney is elected, I’m going to assassinate him #sniperstyle—
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@breeziedeeznuts
if romney’s elected as president, I will personally assassinate him.—
Rihanna Taught Me (@breeziedeeznuts) October 17, 2012
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/secret-service-aware-threats-against-romney_654788.html
Maureen Downey
November 7th, 2012
2:19 pm
@Phil, And you can also fill pages with similar threats and worse against Obama. What is your point?
Maureen
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:19 pm
“Someone who equates a comment by a 91-year-old — let me repeat that, 91 — with hundreds of students acting badly in the middle of a night doesn’t really want an answer.”
More deflection. So what you’re saying is even though he says that all white people, including you, are going to hell…it doesn’t matter because he’s 91 years old.
News flash: The racist bigot preacher gave the benediction at the inauguration of Obama.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:20 pm
“And you can also fill pages with similar threats and worse against Obama. What is your point?”
What’s your point about Ole Miss?
Maureen Downey
November 7th, 2012
2:21 pm
@Phil, Last response: If Romney won and students at UMass or UNH acted this way, it would also be a story. There are more than 2,000 campuses in this country. This is the only one thus far reported to have such an incident. That is what makes it news.
Maureen
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:22 pm
“To me, its apples and apples. He didnt start a physical fire, but to me its the same.”
Of course but Maureen doesn’t see it that way. To her, only white republicans are bad. Even though democrat voters made death threats to Romney, they are good.
indigo
November 7th, 2012
2:25 pm
I will bet even money that most of the students graduated from Christian Academy Schools and believe in creationism.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:25 pm
“If Romney won and students at UMass or UNH acted this way, it would also be a story. There are more than 2,000 campuses in this country. This is the only one thus far reported to have such an incident. That is what makes it news.”
It only makes news because it’s Ole Miss and Mississippi has a history of racism. Had oh say…Spelman or Florida A&M set fires to Romney signs and yelled death threats I doubt you would even post it. A few years ago a certain newspaper posted a cartoon of Condi Rice as a slave yet NO ONE reported it at the AJC.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:26 pm
“I will bet even money that most of the students graduated from Christian Academy Schools and believe in creationism.”
Good luck finding anything out about the students since students are protected under federal law. If they are under the age of 21, you will not find one thing about them.
guest
November 7th, 2012
2:32 pm
Typical double standard in this country…had people burned signs of Romney, they would be merely exercising their freedom of speech. Say bad things about Obama and you’re racist.
guest
November 7th, 2012
2:33 pm
By the way, get ready for increases in your taxes next year, middle class.
Heika
November 7th, 2012
2:33 pm
Phil, I don’t think you’ve posted enough here. I demand at least 500 mg of Internet vitrol and race-baiting every hour or else I go into diabetic shock. Chop-chop, get with it.
Frankie
November 7th, 2012
2:34 pm
@PRide and Joy….and exactly how many black students attend Ole Miss compared to whites…what like 16% black student vs. 70%+
So you are okay with white students voting for white female sorority but a black person can not vote for a black personwith no sorority affiliation….
sounds like inter-racial division to me amongst the sororities…I mean loyalty….
indigo
November 7th, 2012
2:35 pm
Beatings, Phil, guest
But, it didn’t happen that way.
Move on.
Kentucky
November 7th, 2012
2:38 pm
There appears to be just as much bigotry in the anti-Mississippi posts here as there is racist bigotry (percentage wise) in Mississippi. I’ve seen bigoted comments here generalizing against Southerners, Mississipians, and Christians.
Truth is there is racism both ways in Atlanta, Mississippi, Boston, Chicago, Kentucky, New Orleans and Riverdale. Hopefully it’s a minority in all of those places, but it’s there. I’ve seen it and heard it. Sometimes it is more subtle, but it’s there. We all need to work on ourselves first if the problem is going to be fixed.
Ron F.
November 7th, 2012
2:40 pm
Wonder where these kids learned those attitudes.
Guess some here will blame this attitude on the bad old public schools.
Entitlement Society
November 7th, 2012
2:41 pm
@ Frankie – I reread P&J’s post and she never stated she had a problem with black people voting for a black person w/o a sorority affiliation. In fact, I would hazard a guess that Ol’ Miss has a (if not multiple) black sorority and fraternity if it’s anything like other southeastern universities.
Logical Dad
November 7th, 2012
2:42 pm
ALRIGHT! I knew when I saw a blog with even a hint of a racial component, good ol’ Phil from Athens would chime in. I adore the torturing of logic and the droolings of the “if this were done by a black/gay/democrat, the media would just ignore it” brigade. You guys never let me down. Thanks.
On topic: “White College Kids At A Southern School Who Grew Up With Their Parents Watching Fox News Do Something Racist” is, sadly, not news. “White College Kids At Southern School Who Grew Up With Their Parents Watching Fox News Do Something Academic or Compassionate,” THAT’s news!
Another View
November 7th, 2012
2:44 pm
Here is better coverage of the story. http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121107/NEWS/311070044/Ole-Miss-University-of-Mississippi-Rebels-students-protest-President-Barack-Obama-re-election-victory-riot-rumors?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home
Another View
November 7th, 2012
2:45 pm
Here is the letter from the leadership at Ole Miss.
Dear Ole Miss Family,
There are media reports of incidents on our campus last evening in the wake of the election results being announced. First, let meassure all of you that the campus is quiet and safe this morning for all of our students. While the investigation into last night’s events continues, we are grateful there are no reports of injuries or property damage.
The reports of the use of racial language by some have been confirmed by our campus police. The University leadership strongly condemns this kind of behavior and is embarrassed that any students associated with the university would use this kind of language. Our university creed calls for the respect of each individual and for fairness and civility. The investigation of this event will be thorough and individuals found in violation of any law will be referred to appropriate authorities. Individuals found in violation of university policy will be dealt with appropriately through the student conduct process.
As we have acknowledged throughout this year of recognizing fifty years of racial integration at our university, despite evidence of progress, we still live in an imperfect world. All of us in the university community must recommit ourselves to condemn hate and to continue our work to assure our university is a safe and welcoming place for every individual every day.
Sincerely,
Daniel W. Jones, MD
Chancellor
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:46 pm
Logical Dud must be under the false impression that I care what he thinks.
Try again.
Logical Dad
November 7th, 2012
2:52 pm
AWESOME! Go Phil!
The letter from Chancellor Jones was the perfect response. No excuses, no “but what if THEY did it?!” stuff. Just owning the issue and accepting responsibility on behalf of the university. Good job. Hope the little Phils listen over there.
guest
November 7th, 2012
2:52 pm
Logical dad,
We say it because it’s true. We didn’t wake up one morning and just say “hey if it was done by a black/gay/democrat” for the hell of it. It’s clear that the media and the ajc have a love affair with Obama.
Heika
November 7th, 2012
2:53 pm
Left-click…select post “Phil from Athens”…Ctrl+C…tab to “FYAD: John Cena would never say ‘fsck’ in front of his son Fred”…Create Post…Ctrl+V…Post
I will become a FYAD superstar with your help. Thanks, Phil!
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:54 pm
Logical Dud is funny to watch.
Try again.
Lexi
November 7th, 2012
2:55 pm
indigo
November 7th, 2012
2:25 pm
“I will bet even money that most of the students graduated from Christian Academy Schools and believe in creationism.”
Rather bigoted bet. Seventy percent of those enrolled at the University of Mississippi are graduates of public schools. Highly likely both sides learned that behavior there. And, as the saying goes, it takes two to tango.
Maureen: it’s simply wrong to suggest that the story would be reported if the angle was black students rioting in response to an Obama loss. In those cases, as in 99% of crime reports appearing in the main stream media, the race of the perpetrators is never reported, because the MSM in its infinite wisdom believes we lessers can’t properly process facts about race that reflect badly on the favored groups.
Matt
November 7th, 2012
2:58 pm
@Phil, you write:
“It only makes news because it’s Ole Miss and Mississippi has a history of racism. Had oh say…Spelman or Florida A&M set fires to Romney signs and yelled death threats I doubt you would even post it.”
Here’s the key, one that Maureen was attempting to make as well: students from Spelman and Florida A&M, DID NOT in fact set fires or yell death threats pertaining to either candidate; students at Ole Miss did. I have no doubt that, in response, you will offer a rebuttal that stretches credulity; I have no illusions about convincing you. I do think the rest of the readers here might appreciate the reminder, though:
You can’t report on an event that hasn’t happened.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
2:59 pm
“or else I go into diabetic shock. ”
Oh please, oh please, oh please, go into diabetic shock!!!!!
Michele
November 7th, 2012
2:59 pm
Don’t forget. We are talking about Mississippi! What else can you expect from a group of Mississippi freshmen? Racism is live and well in this state, and it is embedded in the parents of these students. As they become more and more exposed to the real world of diversity, these students will learn the true facts about the evils of racism, sexism, religious intolerance, and freedom of expression. All college students go through the same transformation. The problem rests in their mentors, not their unrefined brains.
The Truth Hurts (for about four years, and then you do it all over again)
November 7th, 2012
3:00 pm
This story should not have been reported. It’s too sensitive. It hurt Phil’s feewings.
Maureen, next time you report on bad behavior by inbred white bigots, please be sure to include conjecture about what black students would have done if their preferred candidate had lost.
That way it would be fair and balanced. You know, like Fox News . . .
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:01 pm
“You can’t report on an event that hasn’t happened.”
Nope, but it’s interesting that Maureen ignored the story on Reeeeeeeeeeev Lowry stating that all white people are going to hell after she posted a column on the Reeeeeeeeeev Lowry making statements against charter schools.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:03 pm
“This story should not have been reported. It’s too sensitive. It hurt Phil’s feewings.”
No not really, ma’am. I’m just here to point out the hypocrisy of Maureen.
Thanks for playing.
Heika
November 7th, 2012
3:03 pm
But Phil, you keep posting, so…
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:04 pm
But Heika, so do you, so…
guest
November 7th, 2012
3:05 pm
Michele,
Your stupidity is amazing. From one side of your mouth you preach the evils of racism, sexism, etc and the problem is with mentors. From the other side of your mouth you belittle people from Mississippi and say that they are racists. How is that any different from me saying all the students from Morehouse, for example, are racists?
Heika
November 7th, 2012
3:05 pm
But how can I go into diabetic shock if you’re still feeding my need for you posts? I need you, Phil! Please don’t go.
Logical Dad
November 7th, 2012
3:08 pm
I would SO watch a reality show that just followed Phil around all day. “Here Comes Honkey Boo Boo” for a title?
Chuck Shick
November 7th, 2012
3:12 pm
I think Phil from Athens needs a hug. Relax dude, everything is going to be OK!
The Truth Hurts (for about four years, and then you do it all over again)
November 7th, 2012
3:13 pm
. . . Here Comes Honkey Boo Boo.
Logical Dad for the win!
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:13 pm
I would SO watch a reality show that that just followed Dud around all day.
“Black Panther Buddies”
“Life in the trailer park”
“Woman on welfare”
“Dud married a farm animal”
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
November 7th, 2012
3:15 pm
@Logical Dad
Other than acting like a bigot, do you have anything “logical” to add to the conversation or are you just here to act like a ten year old baby mama?
Bob
November 7th, 2012
3:19 pm
Better than how the thugs in Baltimore acted when 8 blacks jumped one white guy and beat him so bad he is in a coma. But lets ignore that and worry about somebody saying bad words.
Pride and Joy
November 7th, 2012
3:20 pm
Statick — 12%?
Then you obviously don’t live in Atlanta.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:20 pm
Bob
There are many stories like that that the media purposely ignores.
The Truth Hurts (for about four years, and then you do it all over again)
November 7th, 2012
3:23 pm
No, Bob, let’s talk about it.
Were you the white guy who got got stomped in Baltimore?
Since you brought it up, how did it make you feel.
share your feelings with the group.
It’s ok to talk about it.
The Truth Hurts (for about four years, and then you do it all over again)
November 7th, 2012
3:25 pm
Phil, remember when Logical dad made that hilarious joke about a reality show, and the joke included a funny title that he made up and then you followed it up with something extremely lame that didn’t even make sense and wasn’t remotely worth reading?
That was weird.
Logical Dad
November 7th, 2012
3:28 pm
…and my wife is not a farm animal! (But I guarantee you, if a liberal made some crack about Phil practicing animal husbandry, Fox News would be all OVER it!)
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:32 pm
“and my wife is not a farm animal!”
Yes, yes she is. I’m so sorry you’re blind.
Pride and Joy
November 7th, 2012
3:34 pm
Frankie, you missed the point, probably deliberately.
Racism is alive and well in Mississippi by BOTH blacks and whites.
Blacks vote for blacks. Whites vote for whites.
A black homecoming queen did not signal the end to racism at Old Miss.
It is alive and it goes both ways. The important part is the BOTH WAYS part.
Beverly Hall and her thugs was allowed to run rampant over Atlanta public schools and all those innocent children because she was black. Atlanta voters are mostly black. They endured Beverly because she was black. Black leaders did not call out on the injustices poured on all those innocent kids because Beverly is black.
What’s important to understand is that racism is alive and well in both races and it effects the education our Georgia children receive.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
3:35 pm
The Truth Hurts
How many times were you raped in prison?
Please share with the group.
Ole Miss Alum
November 7th, 2012
3:36 pm
I graduated from Ole Miss and am extremely embarrassed and saddened by all of this. This is not the Ole Miss I remember and I hope these students realize the consequences of their immaturity and ignorance. It is one thing to have a voice and exercise freedom of speech, but burning and vandalizing on school property? I voted for Romney and do not support Obama, but this hatred is not going to help either. It’s just a shame that incidents like this will overshadow the positive when Ole Miss is portrayed to the public.
Kody
November 7th, 2012
3:41 pm
More facts, the fire alarm was not pulled but went off. Brown Hall, one oldest residence hall was changed back into a female residence hall (someone was either blow drying or straightening their hair). Kincannon also have upperclassmen, so ignorance comes in all sizes. Plus, people were hollering and heckling all around campus (Obama and Romney supporters). It all started with people, who decided to retaliate publicly. (Overall, I didn’t care this because I had a test the next morning.)
Hannah (Living near Ole Miss)
November 7th, 2012
3:51 pm
This is all that anyone here is talking about today. I think that it’s terrible how the ignorance of a few college kids can give Oxford a bad reputation, even though it’s really a beautiful city with nice people.
Kimberly
November 7th, 2012
3:53 pm
I am shocked to read some of these comments. Generalizing an entire state and campus as racists and southern trash is ridiculous. Many students are from highly ranked out of state high schools and their parents went to universities like UGA and Auburn. Additionally, I am sure there are genius students from all over Mississippi there as well.
Dear Sparky and Inbred Hayseeds, you attack what you are afraid of. My daughter, who is brilliant, is getting a double major and has chosen to have two jobs on campus enrich her academics was ashamed and disgusted by the small group of students who made fools of themselves. Those students made egregious errors in judgement.
Have you been to the campus? It is lovely and has many majors that other universities do not offer. I am fairly sure that students do not say “Hey, I know lets go to a university in a backwards state full of racists.” Are you kidding? You find racists all over Atlanta, in Chicago and I am sure right where you live.
Grow up, teach your children to have respect for all people and authority. And maybe you should not generalize about an entire state and it’s hard working students. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
G-dub
November 7th, 2012
3:58 pm
It’s Mississippi, what else would you expect.
Glenn
November 7th, 2012
3:59 pm
I think this falls under the few bad apples analogy . I went to visit Ole Miss to see a friend that went to school there a couple years back . I was stunned by two things . 1) How friendly Oxford was . 2) How many attractive girls that place had .
giddy
November 7th, 2012
4:06 pm
Whole story has not been told… two groups of kids were involved… one group threw firecrackers at and into the other group… both groups were talking chit back and forth… getting into each others faces (ummm… didn’t our Prez tell us that’s what we should do…)… racial slurs were hurled back and forth… then the police came before it escalated and anyone got hurt. One of the groups was black… the other white. BOTH were actvely involved. Black kids were throwing firecrackers.
All bigots (black and white — democrat and republican — conservative and liberal) can find something here to use as fodder for hate. Progessives who voted for Obama are NO less bigoted. It’s just their bigotry is whitewashed (no pun intended) and accepted by a media who has economic stake in 24/7 screaming propaganda. This presidental race was based on dividing our country. Did you really think no one noticed?
If you demonize these kids, or Ole Miss or Mississippi in general — then you need to apply those standards across the board. That includes the bigotry and discrimination that comes from the left as well as the right.
A white guy was brutally beaten by a bunch of black guys in Baltimore yesterday. This is a second major racial attack and incident since another lone white guy was beaten, filmed on You Tube and left for dead on St Patricks Day.
When you call out these kids — don’t forget to look in the mirror.
indigo
November 7th, 2012
4:09 pm
Lexi – “Seventy percent of those enrolled at The University of Mississipi are graduates of public schools”
Lexi, I’m not talking about the whole student body. I’m refering to those involved in the anti-Obama political chants.
Since my post makes this clear, you’re either trying a not so subtle deflection or not very good at reading comprehension.
Amren Community amren.com
November 7th, 2012
4:12 pm
Why is it a “real miss” when White students are frustated at being ruled by Diversity?
You should be proud of them that they undertand how dark their futures are looking. Finally, our youth are beginning to show that they realize what a lie the “Diversity is our greatest strength” has become.
Obama is the end of White privilege. Are Ole Miss students supposed to thank him for that?
You need to get schooled in the coming racial realities. You look White, so you are on the losing end…
A few bad ignorant racist apples
November 7th, 2012
4:12 pm
Yes, this is in no way a reflection of the lingering attitudes of people in an area that required interference from federal officials so that humans could have the same rights as other humans. It is merely a coincidence.
Normally the racial prejudice is more subtle and sophisticated.
Like in South Carolina.
This blatant disregard for decorum is appalling.
I just wish there were someone on here who is smart enough to bring up an incident that involved black people acting anti-socially and then relate it to this story. That would really put things in proper perspective. In other words, healing.
Will
November 7th, 2012
4:33 pm
@Kimberly
Very well Said! I live in Mississippi. People say your past defines you, but Im not racist. So how is it those of you on here who are ignorant enough to believe that this was not a riot by both Romney and Obama supporters (even though it has been reported that both parties were involved) are trying to lump an entire state in with the actions of some. I refuse to let your opinion of events in which very few of you even witnessed define who I am as a person merely because I live in this state. This was unfortunate and embarassing to the school, and should never have happened. But it does not affect any of you who are bashing our state. Im not going to play the what if game because I know how you would feel. The fact that any of you who dont live here would bash a state based on its past and yes lingering racism (by both BLACKS AND WHITES) shows how ignorant you really are. Im ashamed for the students who carried out these actions, I ashamed of the racism that is still live in ALL STATES, But I am PROUD of my MISSISSIPPI and my southern heritage just as you are of whatever yours may be. No need to respond in any way because Im positive the ignorance will only continue in your pethetic posts.
David
November 7th, 2012
4:38 pm
The biggest loser is you, Phil from Athens. You’ve been on this comment thread for over an hour.
Brandt Hardin
November 7th, 2012
5:11 pm
The racism of yesteryear has come full circle in our county. The entire world embraced our choice of a black President four years ago and most nations still support him. The fringe elements of bigotry have crept through into the mainstream once again with conservative mouthpieces planting the seeds of hate. The only doubt lies here at home rooting from bigotry. Watch the white hands paint Obama in Blackface at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/10/bamboozling-obama.html
Lexi
November 7th, 2012
5:30 pm
Indigoo:
Since there is nothing in the column that indicates that the white folks you attack were either graduates of “christian academies” or believers in creationism (speaking of a “deflection”) I’d say I’m not the one with reading comprehension challenges. Also bet I’m not the one who was admitted to an institution of higher learning under a special track. Fact is, your statement is bigoted.
Phil from Athens
November 7th, 2012
5:43 pm
David must be under the false impression that I care what she thinks.
Bob
November 7th, 2012
5:51 pm
Brandt, many nations did endorse Obama, but is the endorsement of the likes of Chavez and Putin a good thing ?
UM Student
November 7th, 2012
5:57 pm
I am a junior at the University of Mississippi and I was completely disgusted when I heard the news of the “riot”. I am very thankful for our president and I would not be able to attend such a beautiful school if it weren’t for financial aid and help from our supportive government. I have never been big into politics but this morning changed my life. Although there are small-minded immature students at my school, I would like others to know there are numerous of us who are thankful and appreciative of everything given to us.
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7:41 pm
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