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Then again she could pass for a donkey since she had an ass like you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:48:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422401, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Co-sign, Chambers. It IS what you said. Just trying to back you up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:43:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6418489, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422273": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So since you're against political intimidation you will support efforts to bring Karl Rove to justice, yes?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:11:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422063, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Your argument doesn't hold water. The Chimp doesn't resemble Congress. It's only one Chimp shot dead.  <br><br>The woman attacked is fighting for her life with half of her face gone and both eyes gone. Where is that funny?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:18:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422874, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420652": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't want to see or feel racism; however, that doesn't make it go away.  I assume you're white, and therefore, you know better than I do that racism is alive and well  PERIOD", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:47:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420271, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why not turn your logic around.<br><br>You see what YOU wanna see. You wanna see it ain't racism. You choose to deny any other explanation that would throw water on your assetrion. You choose to ignore and obfuscate, instead of directly answering the questions posed to YOU.<br><br>Al Sharpton don';t think for us...he is the mouthpiece that SPEAKS our thinking!!  We don't need to accept his word. His words reflect what we FEEL and  SEE and KNOW!!!<br><br>Al ain't a leader based on what HE thinks, he simply speaks what we know, what we see and what we feel. ALREADY/<br><br>IOW;s...leaders don't lead...they speak and address what we already know...he is not a leader because he tells us what to think.<br><br>He is a leader because he speaks what we KNOW!!<br><br>Leaders don't lead...people FOLLOW them. People follow them because they say what the masses believe, think and know.<br><br>Individuals who think they gonna lead on their views are not leaders they have other names for them, for instance:<br>Leaders who do not understand that are despots, czars and totalitarians.<br><br>Got that?<br><br>Nobody can lead, unless they have followers, they only have followers if they represent the masses views!!\\<br><br>You got it all twisted. You make a very common mistake. a LEADER  is not someone who tells others what to think he is someone who REFLECTS what the masses think in a way more powerful than the indivduals can themselves.<br><br>Leaders only articulate the views of the masses in a way that makes others understand those views.<br><br>There is no such thing as a leader. That is a false dichotomy,<br><br>Leaders repesent the masses views!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:29:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420271, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 the View \"Hot Topics\"<br><br>NY Post cartoon<br><br><a href=\"http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/video\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/video</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:24:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tick tock...:)<br><br>Oh...<br><br>\"I am just presenting a different viewpoint that does not mirror the dominant one here.\"<br><br>How is that relevant to what is being discussed here? Even if it were true, I mean? You're supposedly expressing something other than the dominant viewpoint here, so I should...what?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:18:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423323, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"we know republicans will do anything for a dollar.\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAQkn6u4RtM&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAQkn6u4RtM&feat...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:29:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421058, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "your statement doesn't make any sense.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:24:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422515, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6428163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I guess so.  People can't even give a constructive retort.  They are so invested in being offended that if anyone else dares to try to point out that they are probably wrong, they get even more offended and flip out on you.  <br> Nation of cowards indeed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_06:59:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "trw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6425428, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419991": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am well aware of the 'american mythology' that has depicted blacks as apes and it is evil and deplorable. However, your interpretation of the cartoon is unfortunately based in the past, not in the present context of current events.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:13:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419588, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424088": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Plantsmantx:  WELL SAID!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Major Co-sign!!    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:45:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423156, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "right, and for anybody who's been paying attention to the Afrosphere it's not at all surprising.  however the NY Post probably hasn't.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:24:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "JonPincus", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419800, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423070": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No. but Al Sharpton uses events like this to keep folks stirred up so that he can remain relevant even though daily, progress is being made on the issue of race.<br><br>I don't want you sympathy or approval, I am just presenting a different viewpoint that does not mirror the dominant one here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:50:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422989, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423557": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Is THIS the <b>FAUX-pology?</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/20/america/NY-Post-Cartoon.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">NY Post apologizes \u2014 to some \u2014 over Obama cartoon</a><br><br><i>NEW YORK: After two days of protests, the New York Post apologized Thursday for a cartoon that some have interpreted as comparing President Barack Obama to a violent chimpanzee gunned down by police. But the newspaper also said its longtime antagonists exploited the image for revenge.<br><br>The qualified apology didn't mollify at least some of the cartoon's critics, who said they might continue protesting Friday.<br><br>The newspaper posted an editorial on its Web site Thursday evening saying the cartoon was meant to mock the federal economic stimulus bill, but \"to those who were offended by the image, we apologize.\"<br><br>The piece was posted hours after 200 picketers chanting \"Boycott the Post! Shut it down!\" marched in front of the paper's office, saying the cartoon echoed racist stereotypes of blacks as monkeys.<br><br>The editorial said that \"most certainly was not its intent,\" adding that some media and public figures who have long-standing differences with the paper saw the cartoon \"as an opportunity for payback.\"<br><br>Calling them \"opportunists,\" the editorial said: \"To them, no apology is due.\"<br><br>The Rev. Al Sharpton, who helped lead the outcry over the cartoon, criticized what he called the paper's \"conditional statement\" of regret.<br><br>\"Though we think it is the right thing for them to apologize to those they offended, they seem to want to blame the offense on those (who) raised the issue, rather than take responsibility for what they did,\" he said in a statement.<br><br>The tabloid, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., is known for its feisty attitude, provocative headlines and conservative outlook \u2014 a mix that has garnered hundreds of thousands of readers, but also criticism over the years.<br><br>The newspaper had stood by the cartoon, which its editor called \"a clear parody\" about the death of Travis, the chimp that Connecticut police killed Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner. Editor-in-chief Col Allan had said the intent was to ridicule Washington's efforts to revive the economy.<br><br>The drawing by longtime Post cartoonist Sean Delonas, published Wednesday, shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun. The caption reads, \"They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.\"<br><br>The Post was picketed and deluged with angry calls, with some of Thursday's marchers carrying signs that said \"Jail Billionaire N.Y. Post Owner Rupert Murdoch.\"<br><br>\"We make them and we break them with our money, and we should shut it down,\" said protester Angela Brown, who carried a glossy photo of Obama.<br><br>Some protesters said the cartoon not only underscored racist tropes but even suggested that Obama should be shot.<br><br>\"Since when can you call for the killing of the president of the United States?\" demanded City Councilman Charles Barron.</i><br><br>I guess?. . . . . . . . . NOT!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:18:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421168": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Anyone who has argued against the size and scope of the stimulus bill can see how congress could be characterized as 'crazed' or 'out of control', spending wildly. That's the connection.\"\"<br><br>Really? Then why did we not see these images for the Patriot Act and for the AUMF?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:12:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419920, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421027": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh puleeeze. HugoChavez college of law...how about the AmericanKKK college of law using those images for CENTURIES<br><br>you need to take your disengenous posts elsewhere or come up with a reality based post, based on Americas real history on race.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:05:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420984, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422061": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I so agree. That was a non apology apology issued. Who do they think they're kidding with that garbage!<br><br><br>When is being  defiant considered an apology?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:59:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421930, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:    LOL!!!   :&gt;)   Nice   swing!!      :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:48:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420344, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424624": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whatever floats your boat trw.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:24:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424507, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"A few minutes search on Google Images produced multiple Cartoons and Images of Bush #2 as a monkey, Cheney as a monkey, Reagan as Bonzo the chimp (from Bedtime for Bonzo fame) published in the more liberal press. Some of the images of politicians as monkeys were from the pre civil war press. I do not remember any outrage about those cartoons.\"<br><br>SO!<br><br>what's your point.  Do you actually believe that those images mean the HISTORICAL depiction of Negros as apes is invalid, or what?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:03:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6436914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sister #ucker!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_14:01:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6434431, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://blog.newser.com/post/2009/2/19/Chimp-Cartoon-Makes-Murdoch-A-Chump.aspxs\" rel=\"nofollow\">Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff offers psychoanalytic take on the flap over the stimulus cartoon </a><br><br>\"Barack Obama has been a long-simmering issue at the Post. He offends both its tabloid conservatism (however cool and witty it may have become) and, too, its latent, unreconstructed Australian tabloid\u2014again, say it\u2014racism. He offends it even more because Rupert Murdoch, the Post\u2019s owner and virtual Godhead, rather likes Obama. The more and more liberal Murdoch\u2014indeed, he was in Australia earlier this month pressing for looser immigration rules\u2014has stifled the Post\u2019s reflexive contempt. <br><br>So the dam burst. Repressed for most of the past year, the id suddenly broke free. Forget the post-modern crap. This is real, old-fashioned, tabloid hate. <br><br>Murdoch, I can make an educated guess, is livid. And Col Allan is shortly on his way back to Australia. \"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:47:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Damn skippy,  HIT THE MOFOS IN THE POCKETBOOK..  <br><br><br>The Ads keep the paper solvent..  Boycott Those BITCHES, and shut it down.<br><br>We aren't going to fall for the old \"Banana  in the Tailpipe bullshit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:20:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6418489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Of course. Isn't that what I said? The Post is thinking 20 years ago. They likely banked that they could deflect or do the usual \"look who's carping\" dodge people usually play when Rev. Al gets involved. But yes, we don't ned Rev. Al to point out the obvious and to mobilize and many levels. That's why the Post is now, according to the facts coming out of manhattan, taken aback by the depth of stuff either at grassroots or in blogs (and that their usual defenders are lukewarm or talking about other stuff).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:56:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6418055, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL I know--i was just jumpy. Usually the Kool Aid sipper attack every word I type but they seem to be on the earlier evening threads...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:46:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423099": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Verizon''s getting a call, email and snail mail from me.  Thanks, carolinagirl!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:52:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6434365": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hopefully the Post isn't really sorry.  They have no reason to be", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_12:28:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424265, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6417982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Agree -- I like the idea of a boycott.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:32:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "JillTubman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6417877, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually the subject  hasn't changed for me.....<br><br>On YESTERDAY (please go back and check) , I personally brought up the distasteful imagery focusing on the depiction of a primate being gunned down who \"wrote the stimulus\" and i mentioned then that even beyond the racist implications, this cartoon advocates violence against elected officials. And quite frankly there is no excuse for that.<br><br>BTW, since you are white, what is your purpose of visiting JJP anyway?... I mean I know we have free reign to visit where we want but I'mjust curious....since you tend to \"cut and paste\" frequently, i was wondering are you part of the poor Rethug effort to do \"outreach\" to minorities.....ya know, are you from the  \"Armstrong Williams school of thought\" ....in which you are willing to be bought and paid like a whore to spread  the GOP talking points.....we know republicans will do anything for a dollar.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:07:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420785, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6572611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "These above companies only advertise ON THE WEB. Not directly with The Post. They pay a company, like Google or Yahoo!, to place their advertising banners on internet websites and do not condone nor support The Post or the editorials.<br><br>If you're going to boycott anyone, boycott The Post. By writing/calling these companies, you're wasting their resources and employee's time for something they don't have control over.<br><br>I don't want prices/fares/tuition/etc. to go up because there was a flooding of needless emails/phone calls about something the company couldn't control.<br><br>Just a thought. :-)<br><br>By the way, I don't agree with the cartoon or The Posts' decision to publish it. I just find it unfair to condemn a company for trying to advertise online.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-24_11:38:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shycheerleader", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6429255": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "that would be a global mythology, having proved to be one of the most fungible concepts in all of history.<br><br>also, when did it die off - maybe not the exact date but roughly, when did we all say ok black not equal monkey or black equals human.  <br><br>let's please mark this date and share it with a group of 2nd graders in Queens who don't seem to know it - I recently spoke to a little black girl who came home crying from her school - \"the kids made fun of me for being black.  i'm not black, i'm brown, look (holds out hand)\".    her mom then sat her down and hepped her to the political vs. crayola difference between black and brown, one that the other kids, thru obviously race-backward parents had learned as a matter of course.<br><br>i thought, wow, we've trained a whole new generation, none of them white kids, all just learning english,  on the nonsense. this was an elementary school in woodside, queens, nyc full mostly of indian, chinese, filipino kids.  the litle girl is one of only four black kids in the school.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_08:31:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "hustleandfloe", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419991, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421066": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Conservatives really don't understand the internet at all. Not only can we look up things they said months and years ago...we can also scroll up and see shit they said an hour ago too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:07:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420686, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422093": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How current do events have to be for you? The \"Curious George\" T-shirts and such are not \"current\" to you? You can tell us we're \"oversensitive\", but here's the thing- we have more power to do something about this than you have to stop something being done about it. In fact, just like the guy who drew the cartoon, the very comments you're making on this thread are expressions of your own impotent rage. You feel that you've lost. No...that's not true. You HAVE lost. When you get right down to it, your comments here are not really much of a consolation prize, now are they? Oh well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:00:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420699, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6426192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ancestor.com-I'll just ask my grandparents.<br><br>I am sorry, but that line had me rolling after saying \"yeah!\" after ever other line.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_02:56:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/another-racist-cartoon-brining-back-the-dead-monkey-symbol/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/anot...</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/the-connection-between-blacks-as-apes-and-police-brutality/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/the-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:48:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 45, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420564": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They forget this point when they make the comparison.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:43:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420299, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421079": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Because the bill is spoke about and promoted as OBAMA;s!!!  not Congress", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:08:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422616": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If it can be proven in a court of law that Mr Rove broke a law, no problem.  <br><br>But remember to be careful not to engage in political retaliation, because what goes around, comes around.  During Mr Obama's administration, Pakistani citizens have been killed by US air strikes, is he now an international criminal, subject to arrest?  People sometimes get carried away with political vendettas.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:27:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422273, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422287": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just want an answer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:12:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421980, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422621": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sure it does. I have a very hard time believing that you'd be upset over Steele or anyone else being racist....against blacks, that it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:27:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422545, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423909": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:    <i>Stop pretending to be dumb.</i><br><br>***<i>whispering to you</i>****<br><br>He/she  is <b>NOT PRETENDING</b>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br><b>EVIDENCE:</b>  He can CONCEIVE of THIS - - - - <br><br><i>while connecting 1, 7, 18, and 5 make quite another.</i><br><br>NOW WHO THINKS(?)  like THAT?    :&gt;)       :&gt;)<br><br>I REST HIS/HER CASE!!    :&gt;)       :&gt;)<br><br><br>NOW, keep this to yourself!   O.K.?       :&gt;)<br><br>****really shakin' my head****    :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:33:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420228, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420066": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rev Al depicted Condi Rice as a mammy?  Cool.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:16:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419920, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423739": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I really wish that another prominent Black person with a backbone and a mic would have the courage to tell Al Sharpton that he should sit down and have a nice tall glass of STFU.  I will not make excuses for this dude.  He is ridiculous -- he is hurting, not helping his cause.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:24:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "trw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420984, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420586": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's very simple, it's one monkey not several and that monkey is not labeled as Congress.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:44:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420588": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Which Democrat is calling for the NY Post to be censored?<br><br>All I've seen are calls to boycott, which is the same as you saying \"if you don't like the NY Post don't buy it.\"<br><br>So what's the problem?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:44:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 37, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks<br><br>Teehee", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:53:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424111, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424178": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "no I'm responding to your idiocy and assumptions with more idiocy assumptions ... <br><br>but I don't expect you to get it, b/c you are trying to define some one by a view on one issue -- when I show you various ways to see the light -- you prove you're a black hole of thought.<br><br>How's that for gravitational forces? <br><br>I'm on to other things.<br><br>Enjoy your small thoughts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:53:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424055, "depth": 12, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm going to disappoint you again. I'm not all that emotional over it. Concerned, yes. Overly emotional, no. I based my opinion on the facts as I saw them in that cartoon. Remember, you don't get to define what facts are for everyone else. Sorry again. You're being willfully vague on what you consider to be \"past actions\", so I'm going to disregard that. The kind of racism that causes someone to label Obama as Curious George on a T-shirt, depict him as a chimp in a cartoon, or shoot a restrained young black man in the back at close range with a crowd of people looking on exists...currently.<br><br>Let me remind you again- we have more power of do something about it than you have to stop it. And no, I'm not sorry 'bout that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:55:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422874, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To me, it is not CLEARLY racial. It has been interpreted by many to be racial, based on past actions.<br><br>If the chimp had been labeled 'Obama' or resembled Obama in any way, I would share the outrage.<br><br>How did you feel about Condi Rice being portrayed as a mammy?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:55:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421085, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6434431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Where were all you people during the Bush fax mockementary about his getting assassinated?  Remember that?  Idiots.  <br><br><a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5302598.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/530259...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_12:31:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424716, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I would love an answer to this question.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:44:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419668, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Booky!<br><br>LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:20:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424354, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421123": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please. STOP!!<br>It is no 'mythology' that apes have been used to depict blacks for centuries.<br><br>ARE you actually denying that historical fact?<br><br>The question is WHY was Rice depicted as mammy, PERIOD?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420575, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419588": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pal, if I had a flying Delorean and a flux capacitor, we could answer your question easily. Whether you'd understand or accept it remains to be seen. Not being vain but more for expediency's sake, start at my blog then come back to JJP as I think others are well on their way to educating you...<br><br><a href=\"http://natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/nigger-ape-ape-nigger.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/n...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:51:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6418055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't start no trouble; won't be no trouble. Rev. Al didn't make the cartoon. Rev. Al wasn't the editor that approved the racist cartoon. AS IF Black folk need Rev. Al to tell us what IS and IS NOT racist to us. <br><br>Puleeze.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:36:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6417749, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, there was one crazed chimp, while there are 538 members of Congress.<br><br> You still haven't answered the question:<br><br>If the chimp represents Congress, why is law enforcement gunning it down?  Do you support violence against Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:45:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419920, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Democrats control the POTUS, the congress, the appointed fed. positions and represent about 60% of voters and Mr Al Sharpton suggests using the FCC to punish a newspaper for publishing a political cartoon critical of the Democrats.  But  thats not an attempt at political censorship??  How is this for a reality based post.  The US Constitution protects the press.  Political Cartoons have been held by the Supreme Court as protected speech.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:35:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421027, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424716": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "TRW,<br><br>This is not about Al Sharpton. Stop trying to make it out to be about him. This is about a f-ing racist cartoon depicting our President as a monkey being shot dead.  Since when is anyone allowed to call for the assassination of a United States President. What went down in the 1960's is NOT going down in 2009.  We're not going to take it!  <br><br>Black people do have a brain and we can think & judge things for ourselves. <br><br>The New York Post forgot or ignored that it's a new era. The old way won't work anymore.  The End!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:29:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424507, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6425231": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I disagree with you.  I don't think the cartoon had anything to do with race.  I don't think the cartoon had anything to do with Pres. Obama.  I don't think the cartoon was \"calling for\" the assassination of Pres. Obama.    I think the cartoon had everything to do with the craziness surrounding the stimulus bill and the chimp/monkey that was shot yesterday.  It may have been a poor and/or ambiguous analogy, but in my mind, stretching the cartoon to implicate some racial intent is a bit much.<br><br>And while Black people certainly have their own minds, and can reach their own conclusions, I am so sick of seeing Al Sharpton heading up the racial grievance brigade and having his opinion viewed as the majority opinion of all Black people.  I disagree with him.  I think he is using this issue, once again, to be a racial bully.  <br><br>And you are absolutely right, this is not the 60s.  I hope that people will be cognizant of that fact and appreciate their history more.  Instead of marching/boycotting/protesting a silly cartoon, we should be focusing on serious issues that actually have an impact on the Black community.  But hey, that's just me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_01:14:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "trw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424716, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423185": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Someone humor me and give a legit answer.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:56:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422401, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421141": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why the outrage? Racial hucksters can get on TV and make money through donations for their bullshit organizations. <br><br>It's the outrage industry, before you gloat too much b/c I'm agreeing with you the religious right has the same thing, with the \"war on christmas\" or when michelle malkin claimed Rachel Ray had a palenstinian scarf on in a dunkin donuts ad.<br><br>It's not unique to this era the founding fathers did the same thing with bullshit outrage over non-existent events in order to drum up the \"rump\" of your supporters.<br><br>The real racism this week was from Michael Steele, with his insulting insuiation that you can use \"hip hop\" marketing to enthrall minority voters as opposed to real explaining how policies woudl help OR changing policies to help minority voters.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:11:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420699, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6428527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "in any of those cartoons did the chimp/monkey get shot by the police?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_07:34:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "wawtu", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6418076": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>Sharpton, Activists Protest New York Post Cartoon<br><b>Community Organizers, Activists & Politicians Picket Outside Newspaper's</b> <b>Headquarters In Manhattan</b><br><b>Sharpton To Challenge FCC To Review Murdoch NYC Interests</b><br><b>Reverend Planning Another Protest Friday, With Spike Lee</b><br><br><br><a href=\"http://wcbstv.com/topstories/chimp.attack.protest.2.938780.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wcbstv.com/topstories/chimp.attack.prote...</a><br><br><b>Protests over a controversial New York Post cartoon drew people from all walks of life Thursday -- as activists outlined a detailed plan to show their outrage and demand changes from the spirited tabloid.</b><br><br><b>It was a huge demonstration.</b> <br><br><b>One woman carefully ripped up a copy of The Post. </b><br><br><b>\"How dare you violate the president of the United States?\" she said.</b><br><br><b>A nationally syndicated cartoonist joined the protest.</b> <br><br><b>\"I feel like this cartoon is an abuse of the form,\" said Tony Murphy of the Washington Post Writers Group. \"When I draw a cartoon I do it to tell the truth or to build bridge between people or to fight the power. I wouldn't use a cartoon for this offensive purpose.\" </b><br><br><b>For one woman, it was her first protest in 40 years.</b> <br><br><b>\"I was outraged. How could they print this? This is about violence,\" \"Rachel\" said. </b><br><br><b>Chants of \"Shut down The Post!\" echoed outside the newspaper's Manhattan offices. </b><br><br><b>Hundreds demonstrated to denounce an editorial cartoon that shows a police officer shooting a chimpanzee to death while his partner says -- they'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill. </b><br><br><b>\"Clergymen will hit the pulpits this Sunday,\" The Rev. Al Sharpton said. </b><br><br><b>Sharpton said the cartoon is racist. He has an ambitious plan of attack: boycotting newsstands, telling people not to buy The Post and asking advertisers not to advertize.</b> <br><br><b>But is biggest threat is going to the Federal Communication Commission. </b><br><br><b>\"Let us remember that Mr. [Rupert] Murdoch got a waiver from the FCC so he could own two radio, two television stations and a newspaper in this town. We will ask the FCC to review that waiver,\" Sharpton said. </b><br><br><b>For his part, Post Editor-in-Chief Col Allan issued the same statement he issued Wednesday. </b><br><br><b>\"The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington's efforts to revive the economy.\" </b><br><br><b>Sharpton said he plans to return to The Post on Friday for another demonstration. This time with Spike Lee, and he plans to bring copies of The Post that were not sold because of his boycott. </b><br><br><b>The cartoon seems to be getting widespread national attention. Yahoo! News identified the cartoon as the most e-mailed photo of the day.</b><br><br><b>\"I'm outraged that they'd have the audacity to use this cartoon and not think that it would have an impact for people\u2026how in the world do you have the audacity?\" asked Hazel Dukes, President of the New York State NAACP and member of the organization's national board of directors. </b><br><br><b>New York Gov. David Paterson had plenty to say Wednesday on the subject. </b><br><br><b>\"They do feed a kind off a negative and stereotypical way that people think, but I think if it's enough that people are raising this issue, I hope they would clarify it,\" he said. \"In a situation like this where an economic downturn has shown in the past that it does lead to a lot of unnecessary and stereotypical characterizations, an explanation is in order.\" </b><br><br><b>\"I'm trying to be fair to the New York Post, who has never been very fair to me,\" he added.</b><br><br><br><br>Not This Time, Mofo!  We're Not Taking This Sh%t!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:37:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Right, because no one would have dared publish a cartoon of the POTUS being gunned down by law enforcement.  The editor and the cartoonist would have found themselves waking up in Gitmo being waterboarded or worse.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:46:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420564, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No.  We know where it leads.....always the same damn place.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:47:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420439, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Uh huh..bye, LOL.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:57:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424178, "depth": 13, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420338": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why do we think that chimp is a symbol of Obama and not Congress?  Uh, because we aren't stupid.  Maybe it was the words \"now we'll have to get someone else to write the next stimulus bill\".  The stimulus bill is the corner stone of President Obama's agenda.  <br><br>BTW, did anyone see Roland Martin represent on Campbell Brown tonight?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:31:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420655": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes. Like it or not, last year is the past. <br><br>Do not stay silent about true racism, but do not jump to conclusions where another, very viable and defensible explanation is offered.<br><br>Then ask yourself why you choose to accept the most despicable explanation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:47:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420562, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6434480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "U still here?<br><br>YES they R SORRY!!   SADLY SORRY!!      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_12:32:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6434365, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let's leave Obama out of the equation.<br><br>Two law enforcement officials are murdering Congress.<br><br>Do you support violence against Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:47:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420439, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420666": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Pal, if I had a flying Delorean and a flux capacitor, we could answer your question easily.\"<br><br>classic, my man, classic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:48:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "hustleandfloe", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419588, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For you, there will always be a \"viable and defensible explanation\" to explain away any anti-black racial incident. That's how the game is played, and we know it. That's also why you and your ilk (and that includes your Colored Auxillary) should just be walked over. Metaphorically speaking, of course.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:38:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420655, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is probably the stupidest question ever posed to me.  \"You don't want to?\" Why the rage?  <br><br>No, I didn't want to see that provocative, suggestive and clearly racial cartoon.  I had no choice, it was published.  I don't want to see or feel racism, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to object to it when I see, hear or feel it which is everyday in the world I live in.  <br><br>Every white person isn't racist, but one is too many.  Not that I give a damn what white people think about me, but it's usually the person that has no real basis to deem himself superior (like the intellectually challenged Pat Buchannan) that hates the most and now that just irks the shit out of me.<br><br>The other thing that really irks the fuck out of me is that known, self-professed racist accuse blacks of racial sensitivity in public and do all within their power to dehumanize, stereotype, oppress and hurt black people.  Now that's real - you should get real too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:08:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420699, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420672": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Give it up Conserv1, nobody associates the stimulus bill with Congress but right wing conservative neocons.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:48:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420575, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420168": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A few minutes search on Google Images produced multiple Cartoons and Images of Bush #2 as a monkey,  Cheney as a monkey, Reagan as Bonzo the chimp  (from Bedtime for Bonzo fame) published in the more liberal press.  Some of the images of politicians as monkeys were from the pre civil war press.  I do not remember any outrage about those cartoons.  <br>Perhaps the office of censorship of political commentary that some seem to seek should post  a list of verboten images, words, comments, etc.. as they apply to Mr Obama and his policies and only to Mr Obama and his policies.<br>If you don't like the NY Post don't buy it.<br>Republican Censorship = Democratic Censorship = Violation of the US Constitution.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:22:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 48, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  Here's another <b>FAUX-POLOGY</b> article:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/19/new-york-posts-cartoon-ap_n_168427.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">New York Post's Cartoon Apology</a><br><br><i><br><br>This evening, the New York Post issued a half-apology for Wednesday's notorious stimulus/chimp cartoon which inspired outraged among many readers.<br><br>Though editor Col Allen defended the cartoon in a statement earlier this week, the editorial goes a bit further: \"to those who were offended by the image, we apologize.\"<br><br>But the apology repeated Allen's attack on the cartoon's critics: \"To them, no apology is due.\"<br><br>Here is the apology:<br><br>    Wednesday's Page Six cartoon - caricaturing Monday's police shooting of a chimpanzee in Connecticut - has created considerable controversy.<br><br><br>    It shows two police officers standing over the chimp's body: \"They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill,\" one officer says.<br><br>    It was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill.<br><br>    Period.<br><br>    But it has been taken as something else - as a depiction of President Obama, as a thinly veiled expression of racism.<br><br>    This most certainly was not its intent; to those who were offended by the image, we apologize.<br><br>    However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past - and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback.<br><br>    To them, no apology is due.<br><br>    Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon - even as the opportunists seek to make it something else.</i><br><br><b>Z - Z - Z - Z- Z - Z - Z;       Y - - A - - W - - N!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:59:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TRUTH", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:08:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423243": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The chimp isn't identified as Congress or resembles Congress either, but you came to that conclusion. Since they \"could be characterized as 'crazed' or 'out of control', spending wildly\" I'm sure elected officials deserve to be shot dead to lie in a pool of their blood. This is just disturbing, even for satire. It's not funny and it doesn't make sense no matter who the monkey is supposed to represent. You are being deliberately obtuse. :-/<br><br> I just want you to remember what you've said. Congress wrote this bill so they own this bill (they're the crazed monkey), come 2012 I'm sure you will change your tune. *rolling eyes*", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:59:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422874, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420172": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is so convoluted it isn't even funny.<br><br>Occam's Razor: That is, the fewer assumptions an explanation of a phenomenon depends on, the better it is.<br><br>The chimp is a 'crazy' 'wasteful spending' Congress and the cartoon is a play on the news story the day before about the crazed chimp in CT that was shot dead by police after attacking it's owner.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:22:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419512, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420686": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Have you taken your concerns about racism to white blogs?<br><br>Since last year is the past, why are you bringing up Condoleezza Rice being called a mammy?  That was in the past and thus has no part in this discussion, no?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:49:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420655, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422225": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "HAHAHAHA!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:09:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420984, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421203": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So true, msmartin.  <br><br>Two WHITE COPS WTIH SMOKING GUNS.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:13:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420564, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A more important question is why do you think the Chimp was a symbol of Congress and not of Obama?<br><br>And if the chimp WAS a symbol of Congress, why are law enforcement officials killing it?<br><br>Why is violence being advocated against Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:55:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420693": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You keep asking, and still no answer...<br><br>I mentioned yesterday, when is advocating  the assassination of ANY elected official appropriate?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:49:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420618, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420699": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You do not want to? Then why the outrage over this cartoon?<br><br>Yes, racism exists, but not so clearly in this case. It is an assumption, based on historical context but not on current events.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:49:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420652, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6429405": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She's a riot!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_08:42:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6426192, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423262": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "carolinagirl:   RAOTFL!!!   :&gt;)         :&gt;)<br><br>U just  STR8  \"busted\" with the \"DOZENS!\"   :&gt;)          :&gt;)<br><br>Good on U!!    :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><b>DING!     DING!    DING!  WE HAVE A WINNER!!</b>   :&gt;)<br><br>U can pick up YOUR WINNINGS at the \"WINNER'S DESK!\"  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>Annnnnnd, CONGRATULATIONS!!!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:00:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423043, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"...wanted to rile us while feeding nuggets to the white morons hiding behind this nonsense of \"it's not racist,\"<br><br>There you have it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:50:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6417749, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423269": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't get paid by the Republican party. I have a point of view and I like to express it. I found JJP at the beginning of the election because I was seriously considering voting for Obama. I did not end up voting for him, but I have found the posts and threads here interesting. <br><br>Sorry you feel the need to insult me because I happened to not see this cartoon the same way you do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:01:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421058, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nouriel Roubini: \"The Anglo-Saxon model of regulation of the financial system has failed\"<br><br>The Worst Economic and Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression Reveals the Weaknesses of the Laissez Faire Anglo-Saxon Model of Capitalism<br>by Nouriel Roubini <br>February 19, 2009<br><br>It is now clear that this is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the worst economic crisis in the last 60 years. While we are already in a severe and protracted U-shaped recession (as the deluded hope of a short and shallow V-shaped contraction has now evaporated) there is now a rising risk that this crisis will turn into an uglier multi-year L-shaped Japanese style stag-deflation (a deadly combination of stagnation, recession and deflation). The latest data on Q4 2008 GDP growth (at an annual rate) around the world are even worse than the first estimate for the US (-3.8%): -6.0% for the Eurozone; -8% for Germany; -12% for Japan; -16% for Singapore; -20% for Korea. The global economy is now literally in free fall as the contraction of consumption, capital spending, residential investment, production, employment, exports and imports is accelerating rather than decelerating.<br><br>To avoid this L-shaped near-depression a strong, aggressive, coherent and credible combination of monetary easing (traditional and unorthodox), fiscal stimulus, proper clean-up of the financial system and reduction of the debt burden of insolvent private agents (households and non-financial companies) is necessary in the US and other economies.<br><br>The U.S. has done more (with its aggressive monetary easing and large fiscal stimulus putting it ahead) but two key elements are key to avoid a near-depression and still seriously missing: a proper clean-up of the banking system that may require a proper triage between solvent and insolvent banks and the nationalization of many banks, even some of the largest ones; and a more aggressive and across-the-board reduction unsustainable debt burden of millions of insolvent households (i.e. principal reduction of the face value of the mortgages, not just mortgage payments relief).<br><br>It is clear that the Anglo-Saxon model of supervision and regulation of the financial system has failed. It relied on self-regulation that, in effect, meant no regulation; on market discipline that does not exist when there is euphoria and irrational exuberance; on internal risk management models that fail because \u2013 as a former chief executive of Citi put it \u2013 when the music is playing you gotta stand up and dance.<br><br>Furthermore, the self-regulation approach created rating agencies that had massive conflicts of interest and a supervisory system dependent on principles rather than rules. This light-touch regulation in effect became regulation of the softest-touch.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/255627/the_wo\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/25562...</a>... <br><br>Agree or disagree?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:29:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "HopeOverFear", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420713": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The 9/11 terrorists were allegedly redirecting Flight 93 to crash into Congress.<br><br>Since you claim this cartoon is about Congress, and the cartoon depicts law enforcement killing Congress, do you support violence against Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:50:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420271, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Who 'wrote' the stimulus bill? Congress.<br><br>If the caption had read, 'now we'll have to get someone else to sign the next stimulus bill' then your interpretation would have merit.<br><br>While you may be educated about the 'american mythology' of blacks being portrayed as apes, you seem to be unaware of how our laws are written and by whom.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:43:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420338, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6435056": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here are a few more Advertisers from Air America:<br><br>Calling for a Boycott of New York Post Advertisers <br>By Christopher Netter <br><br>National Advertisers: <br><br>Bank of America <br>City Bank <br>HSBC <br>Capital One Bank <br>Bloomingdale's Department Store <br>Diesel Clothing Line <br>Baby Phat Clothing Line <br>Jill Stuart Clothing Line  <br>  <br>New York Local Advertisers: <br>Madison Square Garden <br>ASA College <br>Paragon Sports <br>First Platinum Capital Corporation <br>Russian Tea Room <br><br><br><a href=\"http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/feb/18/calling-boycott-new-york-post-advertisers\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/feb/18/calling-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_12:55:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423281": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh puleeeze, get real.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:01:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421643, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420727": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Do you support murdering Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:50:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420172, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419195": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "House Negro on CNN Alert.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:29:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "***Dead***<br><br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:10:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423043, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But the Democratic party controls two of those branches of the US gov.<br>Which leaves the supreme court to keep the Democratic party from running roughshod over the minority.  So when Mr Sharpton attempts to use the FCC to punish political speach, my hope is that the Courts will shut him down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:10:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421889, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420228": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>No where in the cartoon is the chimp identified as Obama.</i><br><br><br><br>Stop pretending to be dumb. The Chimp doesn't have to be identified as Obama. History connects the mofo-ing dots. Black people have always been identified by white people as animals.  Go read the 3/5 Compromise.  Slaves were counted as only 3/5 human!<br><br><br>Where was there violence depicted against Condi?<br><br><br>As Town quoted: <i>Why is violence being advocated against Congress?</i><br><br><br>Answer please.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:25:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419920, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "WTF?<br>sO YOU just do not understand the US Constitution, is that it?<br><br>There are three CO-EQUAL branches of government...got that ?\\<br><br>CO-EQUAL<br><br>the executive, legislative, and the court<br><br>NO branch controls another.<br><br>This is basic 8th grade Civics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:49:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421643, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423304": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Since life is political...what is your point?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:03:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422616, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "details, details ...<br><br>well said!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:21:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "JonPincus", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420564, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423308": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Got dammit, this is not about Al Sharpton!<br><br>This is about a racist cartoon directed at our President as  a monkey being shot dead because of the Stimulus Bill.<br><br><br>Don't try to be f-ing cute or play dumb. If your understanding is that damn bad.....go to Stormfront where you fit in and can be understood better.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:03:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423070, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422798": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have no impotent rage. I just do not share your outrage. I think it is largely manufactured by Al Sharpton who has to seek out and exploit racism even if the evidence of racism is slim or non-existent, to remain relevant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:36:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422093, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419727": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I mean, seriously. We've already explained this 50-leven times, but either he doesn't get it , or he's intent upon beating a dead horse.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:59:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 44, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419538, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who's FEARFUL of BLACK PEOPLE because BLACK  SKIN  is the one thing you can never CLAIM?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:46:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422401, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420756": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thompson is another example of putting a black face on TeeVee to say what they want to say but can't.  Nice job if you can get it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:52:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420305, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423321": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It aint,...that is a shift in focus,<br><br>Just like cutting taxes is when they only shift the fees to something else.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:04:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422061, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ok, let's see...let's say, just for the sake of argument, that Sharpton really is doing everything you say he's doing, for the reasons you say he's doing them. How should that affect our actions, in your opinion?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:04:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423070, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419233": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i like the idea of a boycott too.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:31:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "JonPincus", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6417982, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Psst trw!<br>Al Shaprton is hurting YOUR cause.  He's helping ours.  If he weren't helping you wouldn't be looking for \"another prominent Black person with a backbone and a mic to tell Al Sharpton to STFU\".  <br>You STFU", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:05:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423739, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign rikyrah.  The media is trying to make Rev. Al Shaprton the villan for speaking out and organizing black folks.  If not him, who?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:31:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6418055, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420615": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think so. Have you reviewed the excerpt re: Rupert Murdoch's biographer's take? Or have a damn clue what the Post's done in the past (last few years and the campaign, not 100 years ago)? But let's assume the silly notion that this wasn't a multi-purpose or faceted vileness. If you looked at my blog then perhaps you saw some context on the whole ape attack angle was silly and offensive. Likely a reason alone to kill it--especially for Page Six.<br>Then again, the \"present context of current events\" is rooted in the ignorance and arrogance piled up from the past as embodied in the Post. Have you seen the comments on defense on the Post online and among those hanging with Michelle Malkin on some other blogs? Hmmm...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:45:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419991, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For the life of me, I am still trying to figure out how this cartoon was supposed to be a depiction of Pres. Obama.  I didn't get that connection at ALL when I first saw it, and I am still puzzled  by the outrage.  I have to say that I am really disappointed about this whole situation.  I understand that everyone has a different perspective, and they are entitled to feel the way they feel about events like this one, but in leading the charge to knee-cap the NY post for a cartoon, I feel that Black people have become caricatures of ourselves.  Protests?  Really?  <br><br>There was a time when people marched against lynching, jim crow, and voter disenfranchisement -- what I consider real issues.  Now, people are calling for boycotts and marching in the street over a silly cartoon...why?  Is our skin really that thin that we will interpret a racial slight or insult into something that can somehow be connected to our racial history?  I certainly hope not.  This is a serious time in our country.  We face challenges on several fronts.  This whole debate to me seems unserious, shallow, and over the top.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:20:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "trw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You see what you want to see. You want to see racism. Al Sharpton wants to see racism. You choose to deny any other explanation that would throw water on your assertion. You choose to ignore and obfuscate, instead of directly answering my question.<br><br>Did you see the cartoon after Al Sharpton called your attention to it? Did you take his word for it without examining the context based, not on past actions, but on current events?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:27:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 40, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419727, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The US Constitution most definitely protects the press...but the US Constituion does not state anywhere that waivers to rules are a right....if Murdoch loses the PRIVILEDGE of a special WAIVER, then so be it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:44:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421643, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see. So now the subject has changed? Why do I defend a cartoon that advocates violence against elected officials?<br><br>No. I do not make excuses. I find it fascinating that the racist explanation is the only viable one here.<br><br>I can see how those who choose to look at the cartoon from the viewpoint that 'all whites are racist' might jump to the conclusion reached here, but I do not believe that to be true.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:53:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420348, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL I know--i was just jumpy. Usually the Kool Aid sipper attack every word I type but they seem to be on the earlier evening threads...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:53:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419461, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How is that censorship?  <br><br>Why is Murdoch being given a waiver?  And if the FCC waiver is taken away from Murdoch, will he not be able to speak at all?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:09:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420984, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hermes would not let me in their store after hours either, so I am boycotting Hermes products.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:42:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420756, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6425181": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROFLMAO!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_01:09:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "oxygirl", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423043, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424387": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fist Dap Town!<br><br>What's the problem indeed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:07:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422256, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419786": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Did your Google search produce any pictures of Bush#2  or Reagan being gunned down by two policemen?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:29:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420168, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419276": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lord where is the Drop Squad crowd.<br><br><br>niggers and flies....niggers and flies....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:33:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419195, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>... they didn't understand that the blogsphere could/would mobilize ...</i><br><br>excellent point, i hadn't thought of it from that perspective.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:33:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "JonPincus", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6418489, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420305": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was wondering who this numbnut is too, Miranda.<br><br>Kitty Peebrain is a clone of Lou Looser Dope Dobbs<br><br>Michelle Malkin........SELF HATING HARPIE<br><br>Here's what I found on the Thompson dude.<br><br>The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse<br>by Richard Thompson Ford<br>Farrar, Straus & Giroux<br>January 2008, 400 pages, $26.00<br><br>What is \u201cthe race card\u201d? <br>Is it as mysterious as a Tarot card? What does it mean to play it? Should everybody keep one on hand (or in one\u2019s hand) just in case? Should it be permanently folded? <br>Like many political and media cliches, \u201cplaying the race card\u201d gets plenty of usage and little head-on analysis. At its broadest, it means any strategic injection of a racial issue into a conflict to gain advantage. <br>At that level of abstraction, \u201cplaying the race card\u201d doesn\u2019t imply that underlying racial issues are false\u2014just that they\u2019ve been put in play. <br>At its narrowest, however, and in its most frequent usage, \u201cplaying the race card\u201d is an accusation\u2014the claim that racism fuels some harmful action against the accuser. <br><br>In those cases, a pejorative insinuation attaches\u2014that the accuser is charging racism purely for personal advantage, or, as Richard Thompson Ford puts it, making \u201cfalse or exaggerated claims of bias\u201d that \u201cpiggyback on real instances of victimization.\u201d <br><br>Once again\u2014and it couldn\u2019t happen at a better time\u2014the world of serious scholarship comes to the rescue of a grateful public and media. <br><br>Ford\u2019s The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse brings the sharp, nuanced yet stylish analysis of a 42-year-old black Harvard Law School graduate (same 1991 class as Barack Obama) and Stanford law professor to a pattern of behavior and media events that can elude you until you recall the examples: <br>Ford cites the Tawana Brawley case. The \u201cClarence Thomas v. Anita Hill\u201d hearing\u2014described by Thomas as a \u201chigh-tech lynching.\u201d O.J.\u2019s murder trial. Rapper Kanye West\u2019s declaration that President Bush \u201chates black people,\u201d making his handling of Katrina\u2019s victims racist. <br><br>Philosopher Cornel West\u2019s reminiscence of how his \u201cblood began to boil\u201d when nine cabs passed him by at Park Avenue and 60th. Michael Jackson\u2019s contention that his record company\u2019s \u201cracist conspiracy\u201d drove down his sales. <br>There are more: Actor Danny Glover\u2019s complaint to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission when a driver refused to let him ride in the front seat so he could stretch his legs. <br><br>Oprah\u2019s outrage after getting turned away after hours from a Hermes store in Paris. Jay-Z\u2019s boycott of Cristal champagne after its owner made cracks about its hip-hop clientele. <br>No one said these last few paragraphs would be a nostalgia trip. <br>Ford astutely sees these events as linked by family resemblance, but still in need of individual analysis. And so he offers much, mixing the sarcasm of a journalist with the exacting logic of a law professor. <br>Ford understands term-of-art legal doctrines such as \u201cdisparate impact\u201d in evaluating racism in discrimination law, but he never loses his pragmatic, common-sense grasp of how social problems arise, and how to solve them. The result? A superbly enlightening reflection on how America should confront its authentic legacy of racism. <br>Ford\u2019s overarching argument rides on his firm belief that there are fewer racists today, leaving a society of \u201cracism without racists\u201d\u2014a legacy more than a subgroup. <br><br>More if you can stand to read this drive.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-race-card-by-richard-thompson-ford/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-race-ca...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:29:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419416, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421842": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Conserv1:    I  NOW believe that you enjoy askin' VERY DUMB QUESTIONS!   That's what so HUMOROUS 'bout YOU!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)<br><br>A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION to YOU:  WATCH the <b>HINTS</b> CAREFULLY:<br><br>Does that <b>1 BLACK</b> CHIMP [I noticed that YOU avoided the word MONKEY.] <b>LOOK</b>  more like<b> 1 BLACK</b> PERSON ----ORRRR -- <b>OVER 500</b>  predominately <b>WHITE</b> Congress persons!?<br><br>ANSWER QUICKLY!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd, U cain't USE YOUR LIFE LINE!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKg5ggoqJ0g\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>THINK MUSIC</b></a><br><br>***shakin' my head***     :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:46:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419440, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you're not racist yourself, why do you conclude that the posters here think all whites are racists?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:56:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420785, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6417749": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's chilling is that they are sticking to the story (and Sean--the artist--is now in communicato; I've met him before) when the chimp angle itself is not only specious, but insulting in it's own right. When I was interviewed on local/national radio it was on that particular angle, as I refuted it, in my blogpost yesterday on <a href=\"http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com</a><br>I think the neocon jackasses at the Post (not a real newspaper, but then again, what IS these days?) wanted to rile us while feeding nuggets to the white morons hiding behind this nonsense of \"it's not racist,\" but they didn't undestand that the blogsphere could/would mobilize beyond the expected Rev. Al/Jesse boogeymen. In that, they are still a century behind, like McCain. The news and the boycot and other responses has taken them utterly by surprise, as has the lack of support they are receiving even from douchebags like Bill O'Reilley or Campbell Brown.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:19:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "ChrisChambers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419800": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Even David Shuster stated yesterday the blogsphere <b>erupted</b> over that racist cartoon.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:03:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419280, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am saying that the chimp is not identified as Obama, does not resemble Obama in any way, and that you are jumping to a conclusion that is not based on the facts, but rather past actions and emotion.<br><br>Racism does not currently exist as is has in the past.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:40:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421938, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6428508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The worst part is, imho, people refuse to acknowledge the \"grievance industry\" that takes up really stupid supraficial claims to advance their careers and pocketbooks of their self-directed organizations.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_07:31:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6428163, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424074": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "concerv1:  <i>Racism does not currently exist as is has in the past.</i><br><br>Oh!   LAWD  HA\"MERCY!!   <br><br>It's the<b> \"SECOND COMING OF LINCOLN!!!\"</b>    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><b>WEEZ   FA-REEE!!! </b> :&gt;)<br><br>NOW WE HAB ANOTHER HOLIDAY    - - - - - - - <br><br><b>FEB-TEENTH!!!</b><br><br>FIRE UP THE 'PUTERS!!!!   WEEZ   FA - REE!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>***shakin' my head***", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:43:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422874, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419301": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OMG, Kitty Pilgram just quoted Michelle Malkin! Who the heck is Richard Thompson?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:34:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419276, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423916": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "New York Post contact information.  <br><br> <a href=\"http://yourblackworld.com/short_pieces/newyorkpostcontactinformation.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://yourblackworld.com/short_pieces/newyorkp...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:34:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady, you mean IT can't use 50/50 or a phone call to one of his troll buddies?   <br><br>WHO WANTS TO BE A JJP TROLL?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:41:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421842, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach MsMartin!  Preach it!<br><br><br>Woo Hoo!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:21:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421085, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423919": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29290442#29290442\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/2929044...</a><br><br>Go watch this Princeton Prof. Talk about the RNC \"rebranding issue\"<br><br>Right b/c I have to agree with what you see is racism in order for me to see any form of racism. <br><br>I suppose you thought  \"Obama is not black enough\" when you first heard of Obama as well--b/c he didn't campaign with Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson or any of the \"deciders\" of blackness and racism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:34:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422621, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423272": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The FCC is a tangent. a bullshyt tangent", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:01:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422238, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "carolinagirl:   WOW!!  :&gt;)    GREAT RESEARCH!!!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>I can COMPLY with MOST of these!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)<br><br><b>THANK YOU!!!</b>    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:09:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422943, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sepia, he knows.  He's pretending.<br><br><b>SAAAA&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;LAP</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:31:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419727, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422063": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think that I will have to cancel my GREENPEACE membership and give more money to the ACLU if attempts at censorship and political intimidation proliferate from left (of all places).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:59:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421808, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Whether it is referring to Obama,  the Congress, etc., do you really want to defend a cartoon that advocates the MURDER of elected officials......NOTHING is at all funny about that, given our America's history and THREATS that our President has had to endure already.<br><br>Just keep making excuses.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:32:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420271, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421738": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Protesters are boycotting.  They're calling for people to stop buying the post.  People  have a right to boycott!<br><br><br>The post made their bed. Now deal with the consequences!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:40:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421643, "depth": 5, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What specifically do you disagree about.?<br><br>What conclusion did I jump to?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422957, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423189": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "spirit:   LOL!      :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGoG00behU&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>WHO WANTS TO B A JJP TROLL?</b></a>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>As U wish,  M'Lady!    :&gt;)         :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:56:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422893, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420864": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>Breaking News</b><br><br>New York Post issues a non apology apology<br><br><br>New York Post Writes Editorial Apologizing To Some People Offended By Cartoon", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:58:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422401": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Here's a very simple question.  Who looks more like an ape...Whoopi Goldberg or Nicole Kidman...50 Cent or Tom Cruise?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:17:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421842, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6425487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brooky:  SAW IT!!    :&gt;)<br><br>Dr. MED was \"ON IT!\"<br><br>Rat KuKluxKlanan was \"SPEWIN'   \"IT!!\"   :&gt;)<br><br>Missed the \"Joke!\"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_01:39:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424518, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420882": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"It's about the economic stimulus bill. If you're going to make that about anybody, it would be [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi, which it's not.\" <br><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/martin.cartoon/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/martin.c...</a><br><br>Hmmmm....so the cartoonist says \"it\" is about the economic stimulus bill...which does not write itself...but it is NOT about Pelosi, because he clarifies that..but he doesn't clarify ANYONE in his defense....in essence, his defense of his cartoon makes no damn sense....but he does say \"its\" about the bill...although the caption would indicate by the phrase \"write\", that being able to \"write\" is a talent that the dead chimp was capable of. The dead chimp isn't representing a bill, its representing a human. My oh my.......what a tangled web he weaves....he should have just remained silent.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:59:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420575, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421571": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, here's the thing- what happens concerning this controversy will happen...regardless of whether you \"make the leap\" or not. You have no control over it whatsoever.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:32:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420439, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423447": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually I didn't insult you because of the cartoon.  I  have found you to be rather \"Rush Limbaugh like\" especially after something you wrote last week<br><br>It is interesting that last week while we were discussing superpowers, exceptionalism, and other topics, YOU chose to insult us here at  JJP by claiming we want to \"tear down America\"  since we voiced our concerns about disparities we see in a country WE love.....so please, get off the high horse....it is amazing that Republicans /conservatives suffer from short-term memory loss...and because of diatribes like yours many people like me never take you and your ilk seriously....because quite frankly, you tend to be narrow-minded and quite possibly could never and will never understand a perspective other than your own.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:12:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423269, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422936": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "THING:   WHAT!!!!????<br><br>No HINTS??     :&gt;)         :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/myfask/258Troll_spray.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">BE GONE!!</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:43:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422401, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422940": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why does Rush Libaugh stash a shit load of VIAGRA in his luggage and fly off to the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC to MOLEST LITTLE BOYS?????", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:43:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422401, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Viabel and defensible don't mean it ain't wrong.<br>Just like being in the majority don't mean you right.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:24:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420655, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422943": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Okay everybody, if we're gonna boycott, we really need to do this. Some people are asking about which companies are paying for ads for the NY Post- I don't know who is actually in the physical paper, but I went to the NY Post website and found the following companies and websites advertising on the Post's webpages:<br><br>1) AT&T- I hate these mo-fos anyway and I have Vonage (hope I don't find their ads after more researching)<br><br>2) AirTran Airways- Their based here in ATL, but I will fly with another company.<br><br>3) Classmates.com- I will cancel my membership and tell them why.<br><br>4) Sprint- Don't have them anymore so I'm straight on that...<br><br>5) Kaplan University- I know a couple of folks who take online classes with them, I'll see what I can do about that.....<br><br>6) Chevrolet- I drive a Japanese car. Check.<br><br>7) Ancestry.com- I'll just ask my grandparents<br><br>8) Verizon Wireless- Dammit, I'll be writing a letter to them, I just renewed my contract. :(<br><br>9) Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste- I can use Crest<br><br>10) Lexus- I can't afford that anyway<br><br>11) Combos Pretzel Snacks- I don't eat that mess, so that's easy to boycott.<br><br>12) <a href=\"http://StubHub.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">StubHub.com</a><br><br>13) jetBlue Airlines<br><br>14) Oreck (Halo Vacuum Cleaner)<br><br><br>These are just what I've found so far. I figure we can boycott, write letters and emails, or call the customer service hotline to complain to these companies about their dealings with the NY Post. Hit the Post in the pocketbook and make these companies pull their ads. If anybody can add to this list, please do and include the companies with advertisements in the actual paper, not just on their website like the list above. Thanks everyone.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:43:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Al Sharpton is a private citizen and merely expressing his opinion like Sean Delonas did.<br><br>What's the problem?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:10:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421643, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh Conserv isn't trying to convince us, he's trying to convince himself.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:00:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420672, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You haven't answered the question!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:25:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420785, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421063": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Right. This was a clear terrorist act.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:07:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420637, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422957": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry, but I disagree. Further, I can see where one might jump to the conclusion that the chimp is supposed to represent Obama but that was not my conclusion.<br><br>Sure, you KNOW that blacks in the past and not so past have clearly been depicted as apes, but you have jumped to a conclusion here that belies your own attitude about race, not mine, and certainly not most white people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:43:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421514, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6436785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Go back to Stormfront where you fit in with your kind.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_13:56:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6434743, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421938": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I saw it before, not that it would have made any difference. Even if I had seen it after he called my attention to it, I would have come to the same conclusion. I examined the context based on current events AND past actions.  What are you saying? Are you saying we have to base accusations on past actions because racism doesn't  exist, currently?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:52:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420271, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422453": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good one, Town.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:19:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422273, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6434743": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're still here?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_12:44:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "petridish", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6434480, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Booky...thanks for your \"witty\" insight?  What cause of mine would he be hurting?  I want Sharpton to go sit down somewhere because he is a publicity whore that makes a living out of being obnoxious -- even when he does have a *valid* complaint, and I don't believe this is one of those times, he undermines his argument by coming off as an egotistical, racial bully.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:14:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "trw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6424354, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:25:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420693, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Crickets!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:55:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420693, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421213": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:14:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421027, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424518": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But white foks control the media.  Speaking of which, did anyone see  the Michael Eric Dyson vs Pat Buchanan Triller on Hardball tonight?  Was it must my set, or was MSNBC messing with the sound when Dyson was speaking?  And did anyone here Joke, I mean Joe Scarbrough say the were going to \"f*ck up Roland Burris\" this morning?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_00:16:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422274, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422989": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm concerned, but I'm not really outraged. Sorry, I know that disappoints you. \"manufactured by Al Sharpton\"? Do you think no one else would have said anything about that cartoon if he hadn't? Do you know for a fact that he was the first to say something about it? Most importantly, Are you saying that to the extent that some people are outraged over it, they're feeling that way only because Al Sharpton told them to? People like you have a psychological need to believe that black people are incapable of independent thought and personal agency. Why is that? Does your own sense of who you are hinge on seeing us as being less? Inferior? That's pretty damn sad, but you know what? I'll never get my \"Magic Negro\" license, because I can't work up an ounce of sympathy for you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:46:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6422798, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6432206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Non apology<br>The apology was directed<br> to how we feel... not the event<br>Also divide and conquer <br>with respect to \"The Opportunists\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_11:02:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Tosh_xD", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421069": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Answer the damn question, Conserv1!<br><br>Do you support violence against Congress?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:07:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420439, "depth": 5, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419920": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OK. Do you know about the story of the crazed chimp in CT who was shot by cops after attacking it's owner? It was in the news the day before this cartoon ran.<br><br>Anyone who has argued against the size and scope of the stimulus bill can see how congress could be characterized as 'crazed' or 'out of control', spending wildly. That's the connection.<br><br>This cartoon was based on the story of the crazed chimp in CT.<br><br>No where in the cartoon is the chimp identified as Obama. Nor is it identified as congress. I base my interpretation in the present, in current events. An political cartoons are if nothing else, satirical, timely interpretations of current events presented in a controversial, context.<br><br>Were there demonstrations by black folks and the Rev Al when Condi Rice was depicted as a mammy?<br><br>And now, I ask you again, why do you think Obama is the chimp?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:09:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419668, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6417877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Great start but these folks don't understand anything but the dollar, dollar bill.  They need to be hit in the pocketbook.  With advertisers pulling back due the economy, ANY small loss will hurt.  The advertisers need to be targeted.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_18:27:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mothsmoke", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No, you connect the dots when it is not clear that that is where the dots lead. Connecting 1, 2, 3 make one picture while connecting 1, 7, 18, and 5 make quite another.<br><br>Sorry, I am not willing to make the leap. I am white and I immediately thought of congress and the chimp in CT.<br><br>I am well aware of our history. It is inescapable for a white person born within the last 30 years and educated in American schools to claim to be ignorant of the injustices and sins of our white, European ancestors.<br><br>Again, I find it interesting that while blacks here says well, whites have always depicted blacks as animals, Al Sharpton and other black folks immediately saw the ape and thought 'that's Obama!'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:37:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420228, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419416": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Quoting Michelle Malkin should get her journalism degree revoked. I dont know where they're hauling these Step-n-fetchits in from. This was my first time seeing this Richard Thompson character.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:41:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419301, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town:  Consistent with the \"teacha\" in me, I TRIED to give a 2-possible CHOICE QUESTION to the \"DELUSIONED \"1\".<br><br>NOW, I'm prayin' for him.   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKg5ggoqJ0g\" rel=\"nofollow\">THINK MUSIC</a>     :&gt;)       :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:55:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420618, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6423014": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:46:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420713, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh....so last year is \"the past\" therefore Obama being depicted as a monkey, sock puppet and the face of food stamps should just be forgotten.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_20:42:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6419991, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6419440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why do you commenters here think that the chimp is a symbol of Obama and not Congress? Why do make that that connection, first and foremost?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_19:42:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Conserv1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 99, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6422515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If you're outraged over Steele's \"Hip Hop Offensive\", it's damn sure not because you think it's racist. Understand...I'm not saying you don't think it's racist.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_22:22:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421141, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6424055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "As far as I can remember, the only people who didn't think he was \"Black enough\" were Debra Dickerson and Stanley Crouch. You're just spouting another rightist meme when you try to accuse most other black people of it. You know that, and (oops, sorry) we know that, LOL. Keep saying it, though- no doubt it, along with a whole lot of other bigoted perconceptions you have about black people, functions as a nice security blanket. As long as you can believe those things about us, gravity is still in effect for you, huh?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_23:42:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6423919, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6420984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"But is biggest threat is going to the Federal Communication Commission. <br><br>\"Let us remember that Mr. [Rupert] Murdoch got a waiver from the FCC so he could own two radio, two television stations and a newspaper in this town. We will ask the FCC to review that waiver,\" Sharpton said.\" - from below - sure looks like an attempt at political intimidation to me using the full power of the federal gov.<br>Al Sharpton, a graduate of the Hugo Chavez college of law.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:03:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 36, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6420588, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6425428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't bother constructing solid arguments people have already decided. I'll save ya the time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_01:33:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Piepiepie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6425231, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6421930": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They need to broaden the scope to include ALL of Murdoch's media empire. The WSJ, the FT AND Fox news.<br><br>Boycott ALL.<br><br>Boycottig one is not enough.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-19_21:52:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6421738, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6425429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're in denial.<br><br><br><i>I am so sick of seeing Al Sharpton heading up the racial grievance brigade </i><br><br><br>Your problem!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_01:33:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6425231, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "12179002", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -350893522329709402}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 191, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 12179002, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '3a1994e3330279e78957da82fb64f754';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
	this.reader = reader;
	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
		if (hashIndex == -1) {
			return;
		}
		hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1);
	}
	var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10);
	var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10);
	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + disqus_default_text +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">191</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 <p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:12179002" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:12179002" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p> \n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
									<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You must log into an account in order to comment on Jack and Jill Politics" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Required:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:12179002" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'jackandjillpolitics',
			't'				: 'black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'black_folks_take_action_on_new_york_post_chimp_cartoon'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/12179002/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6417749" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6417749" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6417749">ChrisChambers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6417749" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6417749" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s chilling is that they are sticking to the story (and Sean--the artist--is now in communicato; I\'ve met him before) when the chimp angle itself is not only specious, but insulting in it\'s own right. When I was interviewed on local/national radio it was on that particular angle, as I refuted it, in my blogpost yesterday on <a href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com</a><br>I think the neocon jackasses at the Post (not a real newspaper, but then again, what IS these days?) wanted to rile us while feeding nuggets to the white morons hiding behind this nonsense of "it\'s not racist," but they didn\'t undestand that the blogsphere could/would mobilize beyond the expected Rev. Al/Jesse boogeymen. In that, they are still a century behind, like McCain. The news and the boycot and other responses has taken them utterly by surprise, as has the lack of support they are receiving even from douchebags like Bill O\'Reilley or Campbell Brown.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420706">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420706" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420706" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420706">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420706" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420706" class="dsq-comment-message">"...wanted to rile us while feeding nuggets to the white morons hiding behind this nonsense of "it\'s not racist,"<br><br>There you have it.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6418055">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6418055" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6418055" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6418055">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6418055" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6418055" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t start no trouble; won\'t be no trouble. Rev. Al didn\'t make the cartoon. Rev. Al wasn\'t the editor that approved the racist cartoon. AS IF Black folk need Rev. Al to tell us what IS and IS NOT racist to us. <br><br>Puleeze.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6418489" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6418489" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6418489">ChrisChambers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6418489" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6418489" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course. Isn\'t that what I said? The Post is thinking 20 years ago. They likely banked that they could deflect or do the usual "look who\'s carping" dodge people usually play when Rev. Al gets involved. But yes, we don\'t ned Rev. Al to point out the obvious and to mobilize and many levels. That\'s why the Post is now, according to the facts coming out of manhattan, taken aback by the depth of stuff either at grassroots or in blogs (and that their usual defenders are lukewarm or talking about other stuff).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419280" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419280" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6419280" href="http://talesfromthe.net/jon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">jon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419280" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419280" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>... they didn\'t understand that the blogsphere could/would mobilize ...</i><br><br>excellent point, i hadn\'t thought of it from that perspective.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419800" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419800" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419800">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419800" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419800" class="dsq-comment-message">Even David Shuster stated yesterday the blogsphere <b>erupted</b> over that racist cartoon.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422556" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422556" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6422556" href="http://talesfromthe.net/jon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">jon</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422556" class="dsq-comment-message">right, and for anybody who\'s been paying attention to the Afrosphere it\'s not at all surprising.  however the NY Post probably hasn\'t.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419461" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419461" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419461">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419461" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419461" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign, Chambers. It IS what you said. Just trying to back you up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420788">ChrisChambers</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420788" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420788" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL I know--i was just jumpy. Usually the Kool Aid sipper attack every word I type but they seem to be on the earlier evening threads...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419238" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419238" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419238">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419238" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419238" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign rikyrah.  The media is trying to make Rev. Al Shaprton the villan for speaking out and organizing black folks.  If not him, who?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6417877" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6417877" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6417877">Mothsmoke</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6417877" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6417877" class="dsq-comment-message">Great start but these folks don\'t understand anything but the dollar, dollar bill.  They need to be hit in the pocketbook.  With advertisers pulling back due the economy, ANY small loss will hurt.  The advertisers need to be targeted.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6417982" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6417982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6417982" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">cheryl aka jill tubman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6417982" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6417982" class="dsq-comment-message">Agree -- I like the idea of a boycott.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419233" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419233" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6419233" href="http://talesfromthe.net/jon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">jon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419233" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419233" class="dsq-comment-message">i like the idea of a boycott too.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6418076" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6418076" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6418076">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6418076" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Sharpton, Activists Protest New York Post Cartoon<br><b>Community Organizers, Activists & Politicians Picket Outside Newspaper\'s</b> <b>Headquarters In Manhattan</b><br><b>Sharpton To Challenge FCC To Review Murdoch NYC Interests</b><br><b>Reverend Planning Another Protest Friday, With Spike Lee</b><br><br><br><a href="http://wcbstv.com/topstories/chimp.attack.protest.2.938780.html" rel="nofollow">http://wcbstv.com/topstories/chimp.attack.prote...</a><br><br><b>Protests over a controversial New York Post cartoon drew people from all walks of life Thursday -- as activists outlined a detailed plan to show their outrage and demand changes from the spirited tabloid.</b><br><br><b>It was a huge demonstration.</b> <br><br><b>One woman carefully ripped up a copy of The Post. </b><br><br><b>"How dare you violate the president of the United States?" she said.</b><br><br><b>A nationally syndicated cartoonist joined the protest.</b> <br><br><b>"I feel like this cartoon is an abuse of the form," said Tony Murphy of the Washington Post Writers Group. "When I draw a cartoon I do it to tell the truth or to build bridge between people or to fight the power. I wouldn\'t use a cartoon for this offensive purpose." </b><br><br><b>For one woman, it was her first protest in 40 years.</b> <br><br><b>"I was outraged. How could they print this? This is about violence," "Rachel" said. </b><br><br><b>Chants of "Shut down The Post!" echoed outside the newspaper\'s Manhattan offices. </b><br><br><b>Hundreds demonstrated to denounce an editorial cartoon that shows a police officer shooting a chimpanzee to death while his partner says -- they\'ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill. </b><br><br><b>"Clergymen will hit the pulpits this Sunday," The Rev. Al Sharpton said. </b><br><br><b>Sharpton said the cartoon is racist. He has an ambitious plan of attack: boycotting newsstands, telling people not to buy The Post and asking advertisers not to advertize.</b> <br><br><b>But is biggest threat is going to the Federal Communication Commission. </b><br><br><b>"Let us remember that Mr. [Rupert] Murdoch got a waiver from the FCC so he could own two radio, two television stations and a newspaper in this town. We will ask the FCC to review that waiver," Sharpton said. </b><br><br><b>For his part, Post Editor-in-Chief Col Allan issued the same statement he issued Wednesday. </b><br><br><b>"The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington\'s efforts to revive the economy." </b><br><br><b>Sharpton said he plans to return to The Post on Friday for another demonstration. This time with Spike Lee, and he plans to bring copies of The Post that were not sold because of his boycott. </b><br><br><b>The cartoon seems to be getting widespread national attention. Yahoo! News identified the cartoon as the most e-mailed photo of the day.</b><br><br><b>"I\'m outraged that they\'d have the audacity to use this cartoon and not think that it would have an impact for people…how in the world do you have the audacity?" asked Hazel Dukes, President of the New York State NAACP and member of the organization\'s national board of directors. </b><br><br><b>New York Gov. David Paterson had plenty to say Wednesday on the subject. </b><br><br><b>"They do feed a kind off a negative and stereotypical way that people think, but I think if it\'s enough that people are raising this issue, I hope they would clarify it," he said. "In a situation like this where an economic downturn has shown in the past that it does lead to a lot of unnecessary and stereotypical characterizations, an explanation is in order." </b><br><br><b>"I\'m trying to be fair to the New York Post, who has never been very fair to me," he added.</b><br><br><br><br>Not This Time, Mofo!  We\'re Not Taking This Sh%t!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419000">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419000" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn skippy,  HIT THE MOFOS IN THE POCKETBOOK..  <br><br><br>The Ads keep the paper solvent..  Boycott Those BITCHES, and shut it down.<br><br>We aren\'t going to fall for the old "Banana  in the Tailpipe bullshit.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419176" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6419176" href="muttlikme.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mutt Like Me</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419176" class="dsq-comment-message">Nouriel Roubini: "The Anglo-Saxon model of regulation of the financial system has failed"<br><br>The Worst Economic and Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression Reveals the Weaknesses of the Laissez Faire Anglo-Saxon Model of Capitalism<br>by Nouriel Roubini <br>February 19, 2009<br><br>It is now clear that this is the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and the worst economic crisis in the last 60 years. While we are already in a severe and protracted U-shaped recession (as the deluded hope of a short and shallow V-shaped contraction has now evaporated) there is now a rising risk that this crisis will turn into an uglier multi-year L-shaped Japanese style stag-deflation (a deadly combination of stagnation, recession and deflation). The latest data on Q4 2008 GDP growth (at an annual rate) around the world are even worse than the first estimate for the US (-3.8%): -6.0% for the Eurozone; -8% for Germany; -12% for Japan; -16% for Singapore; -20% for Korea. The global economy is now literally in free fall as the contraction of consumption, capital spending, residential investment, production, employment, exports and imports is accelerating rather than decelerating.<br><br>To avoid this L-shaped near-depression a strong, aggressive, coherent and credible combination of monetary easing (traditional and unorthodox), fiscal stimulus, proper clean-up of the financial system and reduction of the debt burden of insolvent private agents (households and non-financial companies) is necessary in the US and other economies.<br><br>The U.S. has done more (with its aggressive monetary easing and large fiscal stimulus putting it ahead) but two key elements are key to avoid a near-depression and still seriously missing: a proper clean-up of the banking system that may require a proper triage between solvent and insolvent banks and the nationalization of many banks, even some of the largest ones; and a more aggressive and across-the-board reduction unsustainable debt burden of millions of insolvent households (i.e. principal reduction of the face value of the mortgages, not just mortgage payments relief).<br><br>It is clear that the Anglo-Saxon model of supervision and regulation of the financial system has failed. It relied on self-regulation that, in effect, meant no regulation; on market discipline that does not exist when there is euphoria and irrational exuberance; on internal risk management models that fail because – as a former chief executive of Citi put it – when the music is playing you gotta stand up and dance.<br><br>Furthermore, the self-regulation approach created rating agencies that had massive conflicts of interest and a supervisory system dependent on principles rather than rules. This light-touch regulation in effect became regulation of the softest-touch.<br><br><a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/255627/the_wo" rel="nofollow">http://www.rgemonitor.com/roubini-monitor/25562...</a>... <br><br>Agree or disagree?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419195">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419195" class="dsq-comment-message">House Negro on CNN Alert.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419276">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419276" class="dsq-comment-message">Lord where is the Drop Squad crowd.<br><br><br>niggers and flies....niggers and flies....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419301">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419301" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG, Kitty Pilgram just quoted Michelle Malkin! Who the heck is Richard Thompson?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419416">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419416" class="dsq-comment-message">Quoting Michelle Malkin should get her journalism degree revoked. I dont know where they\'re hauling these Step-n-fetchits in from. This was my first time seeing this Richard Thompson character.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420305">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420305" class="dsq-comment-message">I was wondering who this numbnut is too, Miranda.<br><br>Kitty Peebrain is a clone of Lou Looser Dope Dobbs<br><br>Michelle Malkin........SELF HATING HARPIE<br><br>Here\'s what I found on the Thompson dude.<br><br>The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse<br>by Richard Thompson Ford<br>Farrar, Straus & Giroux<br>January 2008, 400 pages, $26.00<br><br>What is “the race card”? <br>Is it as mysterious as a Tarot card? What does it mean to play it? Should everybody keep one on hand (or in one’s hand) just in case? Should it be permanently folded? <br>Like many political and media cliches, “playing the race card” gets plenty of usage and little head-on analysis. At its broadest, it means any strategic injection of a racial issue into a conflict to gain advantage. <br>At that level of abstraction, “playing the race card” doesn’t imply that underlying racial issues are false—just that they’ve been put in play. <br>At its narrowest, however, and in its most frequent usage, “playing the race card” is an accusation—the claim that racism fuels some harmful action against the accuser. <br><br>In those cases, a pejorative insinuation attaches—that the accuser is charging racism purely for personal advantage, or, as Richard Thompson Ford puts it, making “false or exaggerated claims of bias” that “piggyback on real instances of victimization.” <br><br>Once again—and it couldn’t happen at a better time—the world of serious scholarship comes to the rescue of a grateful public and media. <br><br>Ford’s The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse brings the sharp, nuanced yet stylish analysis of a 42-year-old black Harvard Law School graduate (same 1991 class as Barack Obama) and Stanford law professor to a pattern of behavior and media events that can elude you until you recall the examples: <br>Ford cites the Tawana Brawley case. The “Clarence Thomas v. Anita Hill” hearing—described by Thomas as a “high-tech lynching.” O.J.’s murder trial. Rapper Kanye West’s declaration that President Bush “hates black people,” making his handling of Katrina’s victims racist. <br><br>Philosopher Cornel West’s reminiscence of how his “blood began to boil” when nine cabs passed him by at Park Avenue and 60th. Michael Jackson’s contention that his record company’s “racist conspiracy” drove down his sales. <br>There are more: Actor Danny Glover’s complaint to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission when a driver refused to let him ride in the front seat so he could stretch his legs. <br><br>Oprah’s outrage after getting turned away after hours from a Hermes store in Paris. Jay-Z’s boycott of Cristal champagne after its owner made cracks about its hip-hop clientele. <br>No one said these last few paragraphs would be a nostalgia trip. <br>Ford astutely sees these events as linked by family resemblance, but still in need of individual analysis. And so he offers much, mixing the sarcasm of a journalist with the exacting logic of a law professor. <br>Ford understands term-of-art legal doctrines such as “disparate impact” in evaluating racism in discrimination law, but he never loses his pragmatic, common-sense grasp of how social problems arise, and how to solve them. The result? A superbly enlightening reflection on how America should confront its authentic legacy of racism. <br>Ford’s overarching argument rides on his firm belief that there are fewer racists today, leaving a society of “racism without racists”—a legacy more than a subgroup. <br><br>More if you can stand to read this drive.<br><br><a href="http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-race-card-by-richard-thompson-ford/" rel="nofollow">http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-race-ca...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420756">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420756" class="dsq-comment-message">Thompson is another example of putting a black face on TeeVee to say what they want to say but can\'t.  Nice job if you can get it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424888">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424888" class="dsq-comment-message">Hermes would not let me in their store after hours either, so I am boycotting Hermes products.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419786">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419786" class="dsq-comment-message">EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420864">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420864" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Breaking News</b><br><br>New York Post issues a non apology apology<br><br><br>New York Post Writes Editorial Apologizing To Some People Offended By Cartoon</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422539">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422539" class="dsq-comment-message">Thursday Feb. 19, 2009 the View "Hot Topics"<br><br>NY Post cartoon<br><br><a href="http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/video" rel="nofollow">http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/video</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422943">carolinagirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422943" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay everybody, if we\'re gonna boycott, we really need to do this. Some people are asking about which companies are paying for ads for the NY Post- I don\'t know who is actually in the physical paper, but I went to the NY Post website and found the following companies and websites advertising on the Post\'s webpages:<br><br>1) AT&T- I hate these mo-fos anyway and I have Vonage (hope I don\'t find their ads after more researching)<br><br>2) AirTran Airways- Their based here in ATL, but I will fly with another company.<br><br>3) Classmates.com- I will cancel my membership and tell them why.<br><br>4) Sprint- Don\'t have them anymore so I\'m straight on that...<br><br>5) Kaplan University- I know a couple of folks who take online classes with them, I\'ll see what I can do about that.....<br><br>6) Chevrolet- I drive a Japanese car. Check.<br><br>7) Ancestry.com- I\'ll just ask my grandparents<br><br>8) Verizon Wireless- Dammit, I\'ll be writing a letter to them, I just renewed my contract. :(<br><br>9) Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste- I can use Crest<br><br>10) Lexus- I can\'t afford that anyway<br><br>11) Combos Pretzel Snacks- I don\'t eat that mess, so that\'s easy to boycott.<br><br>12) <a href="http://StubHub.com" rel="nofollow">StubHub.com</a><br><br>13) jetBlue Airlines<br><br>14) Oreck (Halo Vacuum Cleaner)<br><br><br>These are just what I\'ve found so far. I figure we can boycott, write letters and emails, or call the customer service hotline to complain to these companies about their dealings with the NY Post. Hit the Post in the pocketbook and make these companies pull their ads. If anybody can add to this list, please do and include the companies with advertisements in the actual paper, not just on their website like the list above. Thanks everyone.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423099">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423099" class="dsq-comment-message">Verizon\'\'s getting a call, email and snail mail from me.  Thanks, carolinagirl!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423410">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423410" class="dsq-comment-message">carolinagirl:   WOW!!  :&gt;)    GREAT RESEARCH!!!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>I can COMPLY with MOST of these!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)<br><br><b>THANK YOU!!!</b>    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423916">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423916" class="dsq-comment-message">New York Post contact information.  <br><br> <a href="http://yourblackworld.com/short_pieces/newyorkpostcontactinformation.htm" rel="nofollow">http://yourblackworld.com/short_pieces/newyorkp...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6426192">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6426192" class="dsq-comment-message">ancestor.com-I\'ll just ask my grandparents.<br><br>I am sorry, but that line had me rolling after saying "yeah!" after ever other line.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6429405">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6429405" class="dsq-comment-message">She\'s a riot!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6435056">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6435056" class="dsq-comment-message">Here are a few more Advertisers from Air America:<br><br>Calling for a Boycott of New York Post Advertisers <br>By Christopher Netter <br><br>National Advertisers: <br><br>Bank of America <br>City Bank <br>HSBC <br>Capital One Bank <br>Bloomingdale\'s Department Store <br>Diesel Clothing Line <br>Baby Phat Clothing Line <br>Jill Stuart Clothing Line  <br>  <br>New York Local Advertisers: <br>Madison Square Garden <br>ASA College <br>Paragon Sports <br>First Platinum Capital Corporation <br>Russian Tea Room <br><br><br><a href="http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/feb/18/calling-boycott-new-york-post-advertisers" rel="nofollow">http://airamerica.com/blog/2009/feb/18/calling-...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6572611">Shycheerleader</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6572611" class="dsq-comment-message">These above companies only advertise ON THE WEB. Not directly with The Post. They pay a company, like Google or Yahoo!, to place their advertising banners on internet websites and do not condone nor support The Post or the editorials.<br><br>If you\'re going to boycott anyone, boycott The Post. By writing/calling these companies, you\'re wasting their resources and employee\'s time for something they don\'t have control over.<br><br>I don\'t want prices/fares/tuition/etc. to go up because there was a flooding of needless emails/phone calls about something the company couldn\'t control.<br><br>Just a thought. :-)<br><br>By the way, I don\'t agree with the cartoon or The Posts\' decision to publish it. I just find it unfair to condemn a company for trying to advertise online.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423557">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423557" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Is THIS the <b>FAUX-pology?</b><br><br><a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/20/america/NY-Post-Cartoon.php" rel="nofollow">NY Post apologizes — to some — over Obama cartoon</a><br><br><i>NEW YORK: After two days of protests, the New York Post apologized Thursday for a cartoon that some have interpreted as comparing President Barack Obama to a violent chimpanzee gunned down by police. But the newspaper also said its longtime antagonists exploited the image for revenge.<br><br>The qualified apology didn\'t mollify at least some of the cartoon\'s critics, who said they might continue protesting Friday.<br><br>The newspaper posted an editorial on its Web site Thursday evening saying the cartoon was meant to mock the federal economic stimulus bill, but "to those who were offended by the image, we apologize."<br><br>The piece was posted hours after 200 picketers chanting "Boycott the Post! Shut it down!" marched in front of the paper\'s office, saying the cartoon echoed racist stereotypes of blacks as monkeys.<br><br>The editorial said that "most certainly was not its intent," adding that some media and public figures who have long-standing differences with the paper saw the cartoon "as an opportunity for payback."<br><br>Calling them "opportunists," the editorial said: "To them, no apology is due."<br><br>The Rev. Al Sharpton, who helped lead the outcry over the cartoon, criticized what he called the paper\'s "conditional statement" of regret.<br><br>"Though we think it is the right thing for them to apologize to those they offended, they seem to want to blame the offense on those (who) raised the issue, rather than take responsibility for what they did," he said in a statement.<br><br>The tabloid, owned by Rupert Murdoch\'s News Corp., is known for its feisty attitude, provocative headlines and conservative outlook — a mix that has garnered hundreds of thousands of readers, but also criticism over the years.<br><br>The newspaper had stood by the cartoon, which its editor called "a clear parody" about the death of Travis, the chimp that Connecticut police killed Monday after it mauled a friend of its owner. Editor-in-chief Col Allan had said the intent was to ridicule Washington\'s efforts to revive the economy.<br><br>The drawing by longtime Post cartoonist Sean Delonas, published Wednesday, shows a dead chimp and two police officers, one with a smoking gun. The caption reads, "They\'ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill."<br><br>The Post was picketed and deluged with angry calls, with some of Thursday\'s marchers carrying signs that said "Jail Billionaire N.Y. Post Owner Rupert Murdoch."<br><br>"We make them and we break them with our money, and we should shut it down," said protester Angela Brown, who carried a glossy photo of Obama.<br><br>Some protesters said the cartoon not only underscored racist tropes but even suggested that Obama should be shot.<br><br>"Since when can you call for the killing of the president of the United States?" demanded City Councilman Charles Barron.</i><br><br>I guess?. . . . . . . . . NOT!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424265">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424265" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Here\'s another <b>FAUX-POLOGY</b> article:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/19/new-york-posts-cartoon-ap_n_168427.html" rel="nofollow">New York Post\'s Cartoon Apology</a><br><br><i><br><br>This evening, the New York Post issued a half-apology for Wednesday\'s notorious stimulus/chimp cartoon which inspired outraged among many readers.<br><br>Though editor Col Allen defended the cartoon in a statement earlier this week, the editorial goes a bit further: "to those who were offended by the image, we apologize."<br><br>But the apology repeated Allen\'s attack on the cartoon\'s critics: "To them, no apology is due."<br><br>Here is the apology:<br><br>    Wednesday\'s Page Six cartoon - caricaturing Monday\'s police shooting of a chimpanzee in Connecticut - has created considerable controversy.<br><br><br>    It shows two police officers standing over the chimp\'s body: "They\'ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill," one officer says.<br><br>    It was meant to mock an ineptly written federal stimulus bill.<br><br>    Period.<br><br>    But it has been taken as something else - as a depiction of President Obama, as a thinly veiled expression of racism.<br><br>    This most certainly was not its intent; to those who were offended by the image, we apologize.<br><br>    However, there are some in the media and in public life who have had differences with The Post in the past - and they see the incident as an opportunity for payback.<br><br>    To them, no apology is due.<br><br>    Sometimes a cartoon is just a cartoon - even as the opportunists seek to make it something else.</i><br><br><b>Z - Z - Z - Z- Z - Z - Z;       Y - - A - - W - - N!</b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6434365">petridish</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6434365" class="dsq-comment-message">Hopefully the Post isn\'t really sorry.  They have no reason to be</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6434480">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6434480" class="dsq-comment-message">U still here?<br><br>YES they R SORRY!!   SADLY SORRY!!      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6434743">petridish</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6434743" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re still here?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6436785">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6436785" class="dsq-comment-message">Go back to Stormfront where you fit in with your kind.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6432206">Tosh_xD</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6432206" class="dsq-comment-message">Non apology<br>The apology was directed<br> to how we feel... not the event<br>Also divide and conquer <br>with respect to "The Opportunists"</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419440">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419440" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419440" class="dsq-comment-message">Why do you commenters here think that the chimp is a symbol of Obama and not Congress? Why do make that that connection, first and foremost?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419538">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419538" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419538" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/another-racist-cartoon-brining-back-the-dead-monkey-symbol/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/anot...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/the-connection-between-blacks-as-apes-and-police-brutality/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/02/the-...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419727" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419727" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419727">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419727" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419727" class="dsq-comment-message">I mean, seriously. We\'ve already explained this 50-leven times, but either he doesn\'t get it , or he\'s intent upon beating a dead horse.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420344" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420344">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420344" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia, he knows.  He\'s pretending.<br><br><b>SAAAA&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;LAP</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424111" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424111" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424111">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424111" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424111" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:    LOL!!!   :&gt;)   Nice   swing!!      :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424176" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424176">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424176" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424176" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks<br><br>Teehee</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420271" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420271" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420271">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420271" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420271" class="dsq-comment-message">You see what you want to see. You want to see racism. Al Sharpton wants to see racism. You choose to deny any other explanation that would throw water on your assertion. You choose to ignore and obfuscate, instead of directly answering my question.<br><br>Did you see the cartoon after Al Sharpton called your attention to it? Did you take his word for it without examining the context based, not on past actions, but on current events?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420348" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420348" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420348">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420348" class="dsq-comment-message">Whether it is referring to Obama,  the Congress, etc., do you really want to defend a cartoon that advocates the MURDER of elected officials......NOTHING is at all funny about that, given our America\'s history and THREATS that our President has had to endure already.<br><br>Just keep making excuses.....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420785" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420785">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420785" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420785" class="dsq-comment-message">I see. So now the subject has changed? Why do I defend a cartoon that advocates violence against elected officials?<br><br>No. I do not make excuses. I find it fascinating that the racist explanation is the only viable one here.<br><br>I can see how those who choose to look at the cartoon from the viewpoint that \'all whites are racist\' might jump to the conclusion reached here, but I do not believe that to be true.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420820" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420820" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420820">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420820" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420820" class="dsq-comment-message">If you\'re not racist yourself, why do you conclude that the posters here think all whites are racists?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421058" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421058" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421058">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421058" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421058" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually the subject  hasn\'t changed for me.....<br><br>On YESTERDAY (please go back and check) , I personally brought up the distasteful imagery focusing on the depiction of a primate being gunned down who "wrote the stimulus" and i mentioned then that even beyond the racist implications, this cartoon advocates violence against elected officials. And quite frankly there is no excuse for that.<br><br>BTW, since you are white, what is your purpose of visiting JJP anyway?... I mean I know we have free reign to visit where we want but I\'mjust curious....since you tend to "cut and paste" frequently, i was wondering are you part of the poor Rethug effort to do "outreach" to minorities.....ya know, are you from the  "Armstrong Williams school of thought" ....in which you are willing to be bought and paid like a whore to spread  the GOP talking points.....we know republicans will do anything for a dollar.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421519">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421519" class="dsq-comment-message">"we know republicans will do anything for a dollar."<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAQkn6u4RtM&feature=related" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAQkn6u4RtM&feat...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423269" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423269" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423269">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423269" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423269" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t get paid by the Republican party. I have a point of view and I like to express it. I found JJP at the beginning of the election because I was seriously considering voting for Obama. I did not end up voting for him, but I have found the posts and threads here interesting. <br><br>Sorry you feel the need to insult me because I happened to not see this cartoon the same way you do.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423447" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423447" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423447">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423447" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423447" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually I didn\'t insult you because of the cartoon.  I  have found you to be rather "Rush Limbaugh like" especially after something you wrote last week<br><br>It is interesting that last week while we were discussing superpowers, exceptionalism, and other topics, YOU chose to insult us here at  JJP by claiming we want to "tear down America"  since we voiced our concerns about disparities we see in a country WE love.....so please, get off the high horse....it is amazing that Republicans /conservatives suffer from short-term memory loss...and because of diatribes like yours many people like me never take you and your ilk seriously....because quite frankly, you tend to be narrow-minded and quite possibly could never and will never understand a perspective other than your own.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421418" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421418">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421418" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421418" class="dsq-comment-message">You haven\'t answered the question!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420652" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420652">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420652" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t want to see or feel racism; however, that doesn\'t make it go away.  I assume you\'re white, and therefore, you know better than I do that racism is alive and well  PERIOD</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420699" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420699" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420699">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420699" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420699" class="dsq-comment-message">You do not want to? Then why the outrage over this cartoon?<br><br>Yes, racism exists, but not so clearly in this case. It is an assumption, based on historical context but not on current events.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421085" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421085">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421085" class="dsq-comment-message">This is probably the stupidest question ever posed to me.  "You don\'t want to?" Why the rage?  <br><br>No, I didn\'t want to see that provocative, suggestive and clearly racial cartoon.  I had no choice, it was published.  I don\'t want to see or feel racism, but that doesn\'t mean I\'m not going to object to it when I see, hear or feel it which is everyday in the world I live in.  <br><br>Every white person isn\'t racist, but one is too many.  Not that I give a damn what white people think about me, but it\'s usually the person that has no real basis to deem himself superior (like the intellectually challenged Pat Buchannan) that hates the most and now that just irks the shit out of me.<br><br>The other thing that really irks the fuck out of me is that known, self-professed racist accuse blacks of racial sensitivity in public and do all within their power to dehumanize, stereotype, oppress and hurt black people.  Now that\'s real - you should get real too.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421358" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421358">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421358" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach MsMartin!  Preach it!<br><br><br>Woo Hoo!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423157" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423157">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423157" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423157" class="dsq-comment-message">To me, it is not CLEARLY racial. It has been interpreted by many to be racial, based on past actions.<br><br>If the chimp had been labeled \'Obama\' or resembled Obama in any way, I would share the outrage.<br><br>How did you feel about Condi Rice being portrayed as a mammy?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421141" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421141" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6421141" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421141" class="dsq-comment-message">Why the outrage? Racial hucksters can get on TV and make money through donations for their bullshit organizations. <br><br>It\'s the outrage industry, before you gloat too much b/c I\'m agreeing with you the religious right has the same thing, with the "war on christmas" or when michelle malkin claimed Rachel Ray had a palenstinian scarf on in a dunkin donuts ad.<br><br>It\'s not unique to this era the founding fathers did the same thing with bullshit outrage over non-existent events in order to drum up the "rump" of your supporters.<br><br>The real racism this week was from Michael Steele, with his insulting insuiation that you can use "hip hop" marketing to enthrall minority voters as opposed to real explaining how policies woudl help OR changing policies to help minority voters.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422515">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422515" class="dsq-comment-message">If you\'re outraged over Steele\'s "Hip Hop Offensive", it\'s damn sure not because you think it\'s racist. Understand...I\'m not saying you don\'t think it\'s racist.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422545" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6422545" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422545" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422545" class="dsq-comment-message">your statement doesn\'t make any sense.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422621" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422621" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422621">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422621" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422621" class="dsq-comment-message">Sure it does. I have a very hard time believing that you\'d be upset over Steele or anyone else being racist....against blacks, that it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423919" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423919" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6423919" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423919" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423919" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/29290442#29290442" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/2929044...</a><br><br>Go watch this Princeton Prof. Talk about the RNC "rebranding issue"<br><br>Right b/c I have to agree with what you see is racism in order for me to see any form of racism. <br><br>I suppose you thought  "Obama is not black enough" when you first heard of Obama as well--b/c he didn\'t campaign with Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson or any of the "deciders" of blackness and racism.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424055" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424055" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424055">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424055" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424055" class="dsq-comment-message">As far as I can remember, the only people who didn\'t think he was "Black enough" were Debra Dickerson and Stanley Crouch. You\'re just spouting another rightist meme when you try to accuse most other black people of it. You know that, and (oops, sorry) we know that, LOL. Keep saying it, though- no doubt it, along with a whole lot of other bigoted perconceptions you have about black people, functions as a nice security blanket. As long as you can believe those things about us, gravity is still in effect for you, huh?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424178" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424178" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6424178" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424178" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424178" class="dsq-comment-message">no I\'m responding to your idiocy and assumptions with more idiocy assumptions ... <br><br>but I don\'t expect you to get it, b/c you are trying to define some one by a view on one issue -- when I show you various ways to see the light -- you prove you\'re a black hole of thought.<br><br>How\'s that for gravitational forces? <br><br>I\'m on to other things.<br><br>Enjoy your small thoughts.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424236" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424236">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424236" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424236" class="dsq-comment-message">Uh huh..bye, LOL.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422093" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422093" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422093">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422093" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422093" class="dsq-comment-message">How current do events have to be for you? The "Curious George" T-shirts and such are not "current" to you? You can tell us we\'re "oversensitive", but here\'s the thing- we have more power to do something about this than you have to stop something being done about it. In fact, just like the guy who drew the cartoon, the very comments you\'re making on this thread are expressions of your own impotent rage. You feel that you\'ve lost. No...that\'s not true. You HAVE lost. When you get right down to it, your comments here are not really much of a consolation prize, now are they? Oh well.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422798" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422798" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422798">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422798" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422798" class="dsq-comment-message">I have no impotent rage. I just do not share your outrage. I think it is largely manufactured by Al Sharpton who has to seek out and exploit racism even if the evidence of racism is slim or non-existent, to remain relevant.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422989">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422989" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422989" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m concerned, but I\'m not really outraged. Sorry, I know that disappoints you. "manufactured by Al Sharpton"? Do you think no one else would have said anything about that cartoon if he hadn\'t? Do you know for a fact that he was the first to say something about it? Most importantly, Are you saying that to the extent that some people are outraged over it, they\'re feeling that way only because Al Sharpton told them to? People like you have a psychological need to believe that black people are incapable of independent thought and personal agency. Why is that? Does your own sense of who you are hinge on seeing us as being less? Inferior? That\'s pretty damn sad, but you know what? I\'ll never get my "Magic Negro" license, because I can\'t work up an ounce of sympathy for you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423070" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423070" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423070">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423070" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423070" class="dsq-comment-message">No. but Al Sharpton uses events like this to keep folks stirred up so that he can remain relevant even though daily, progress is being made on the issue of race.<br><br>I don\'t want you sympathy or approval, I am just presenting a different viewpoint that does not mirror the dominant one here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423308" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423308" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423308">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423308" class="dsq-comment-message">Got dammit, this is not about Al Sharpton!<br><br>This is about a racist cartoon directed at our President as  a monkey being shot dead because of the Stimulus Bill.<br><br><br>Don\'t try to be f-ing cute or play dumb. If your understanding is that damn bad.....go to Stormfront where you fit in and can be understood better.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423323" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423323" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423323">Plantsmantx</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423323" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423323" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, let\'s see...let\'s say, just for the sake of argument, that Sharpton really is doing everything you say he\'s doing, for the reasons you say he\'s doing them. How should that affect our actions, in your opinion?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423565" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423565">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423565" class="dsq-comment-message">Tick tock...:)<br><br>Oh...<br><br>"I am just presenting a different viewpoint that does not mirror the dominant one here."<br><br>How is that relevant to what is being discussed here? Even if it were true, I mean? You\'re supposedly expressing something other than the dominant viewpoint here, so I should...what?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420713" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420713" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420713">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420713" class="dsq-comment-message">The 9/11 terrorists were allegedly redirecting Flight 93 to crash into Congress.<br><br>Since you claim this cartoon is about Congress, and the cartoon depicts law enforcement killing Congress, do you support violence against Congress?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423014" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423014" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423014">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423014" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423014" class="dsq-comment-message">No.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421514">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421514" class="dsq-comment-message">Why not turn your logic around.<br><br>You see what YOU wanna see. You wanna see it ain\'t racism. You choose to deny any other explanation that would throw water on your assetrion. You choose to ignore and obfuscate, instead of directly answering the questions posed to YOU.<br><br>Al Sharpton don\';t think for us...he is the mouthpiece that SPEAKS our thinking!!  We don\'t need to accept his word. His words reflect what we FEEL and  SEE and KNOW!!!<br><br>Al ain\'t a leader based on what HE thinks, he simply speaks what we know, what we see and what we feel. ALREADY/<br><br>IOW;s...leaders don\'t lead...they speak and address what we already know...he is not a leader because he tells us what to think.<br><br>He is a leader because he speaks what we KNOW!!<br><br>Leaders don\'t lead...people FOLLOW them. People follow them because they say what the masses believe, think and know.<br><br>Individuals who think they gonna lead on their views are not leaders they have other names for them, for instance:<br>Leaders who do not understand that are despots, czars and totalitarians.<br><br>Got that?<br><br>Nobody can lead, unless they have followers, they only have followers if they represent the masses views!!\\<br><br>You got it all twisted. You make a very common mistake. a LEADER  is not someone who tells others what to think he is someone who REFLECTS what the masses think in a way more powerful than the indivduals can themselves.<br><br>Leaders only articulate the views of the masses in a way that makes others understand those views.<br><br>There is no such thing as a leader. That is a false dichotomy,<br><br>Leaders repesent the masses views!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422957" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422957" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422957">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422957" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422957" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry, but I disagree. Further, I can see where one might jump to the conclusion that the chimp is supposed to represent Obama but that was not my conclusion.<br><br>Sure, you KNOW that blacks in the past and not so past have clearly been depicted as apes, but you have jumped to a conclusion here that belies your own attitude about race, not mine, and certainly not most white people.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423422" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423422" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423422">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423422" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423422" class="dsq-comment-message">What specifically do you disagree about.?<br><br>What conclusion did I jump to?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421938" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421938" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421938">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421938" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421938" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw it before, not that it would have made any difference. Even if I had seen it after he called my attention to it, I would have come to the same conclusion. I examined the context based on current events AND past actions.  What are you saying? Are you saying we have to base accusations on past actions because racism doesn\'t  exist, currently?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422874" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422874" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422874">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422874" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422874" class="dsq-comment-message">I am saying that the chimp is not identified as Obama, does not resemble Obama in any way, and that you are jumping to a conclusion that is not based on the facts, but rather past actions and emotion.<br><br>Racism does not currently exist as is has in the past.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423156" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423156">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423156" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m going to disappoint you again. I\'m not all that emotional over it. Concerned, yes. Overly emotional, no. I based my opinion on the facts as I saw them in that cartoon. Remember, you don\'t get to define what facts are for everyone else. Sorry again. You\'re being willfully vague on what you consider to be "past actions", so I\'m going to disregard that. The kind of racism that causes someone to label Obama as Curious George on a T-shirt, depict him as a chimp in a cartoon, or shoot a restrained young black man in the back at close range with a crowd of people looking on exists...currently.<br><br>Let me remind you again- we have more power of do something about it than you have to stop it. And no, I\'m not sorry \'bout that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424088" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424088" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424088">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424088" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424088" class="dsq-comment-message">Plantsmantx:  WELL SAID!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Major Co-sign!!    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423243" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423243" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423243">carolinagirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423243" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423243" class="dsq-comment-message">The chimp isn\'t identified as Congress or resembles Congress either, but you came to that conclusion. Since they "could be characterized as \'crazed\' or \'out of control\', spending wildly" I\'m sure elected officials deserve to be shot dead to lie in a pool of their blood. This is just disturbing, even for satire. It\'s not funny and it doesn\'t make sense no matter who the monkey is supposed to represent. You are being deliberately obtuse. :-/<br><br> I just want you to remember what you\'ve said. Congress wrote this bill so they own this bill (they\'re the crazed monkey), come 2012 I\'m sure you will change your tune. *rolling eyes*</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423560" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423560" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423560">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423560" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423560" class="dsq-comment-message">Your argument doesn\'t hold water. The Chimp doesn\'t resemble Congress. It\'s only one Chimp shot dead.  <br><br>The woman attacked is fighting for her life with half of her face gone and both eyes gone. Where is that funny?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424074" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424074" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424074">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424074" class="dsq-comment-message">concerv1:  <i>Racism does not currently exist as is has in the past.</i><br><br>Oh!   LAWD  HA"MERCY!!   <br><br>It\'s the<b> "SECOND COMING OF LINCOLN!!!"</b>    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><b>WEEZ   FA-REEE!!! </b> :&gt;)<br><br>NOW WE HAB ANOTHER HOLIDAY    - - - - - - - <br><br><b>FEB-TEENTH!!!</b><br><br>FIRE UP THE \'PUTERS!!!!   WEEZ   FA - REE!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>***shakin\' my head***</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6419668">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419668" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419668" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419668">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419668" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419668" class="dsq-comment-message">A more important question is why do you think the Chimp was a symbol of Congress and not of Obama?<br><br>And if the chimp WAS a symbol of Congress, why are law enforcement officials killing it?<br><br>Why is violence being advocated against Congress?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420609" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420609">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420609" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420609" class="dsq-comment-message">I would love an answer to this question.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419920" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419920" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419920">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419920" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419920" class="dsq-comment-message">OK. Do you know about the story of the crazed chimp in CT who was shot by cops after attacking it\'s owner? It was in the news the day before this cartoon ran.<br><br>Anyone who has argued against the size and scope of the stimulus bill can see how congress could be characterized as \'crazed\' or \'out of control\', spending wildly. That\'s the connection.<br><br>This cartoon was based on the story of the crazed chimp in CT.<br><br>No where in the cartoon is the chimp identified as Obama. Nor is it identified as congress. I base my interpretation in the present, in current events. An political cartoons are if nothing else, satirical, timely interpretations of current events presented in a controversial, context.<br><br>Were there demonstrations by black folks and the Rev Al when Condi Rice was depicted as a mammy?<br><br>And now, I ask you again, why do you think Obama is the chimp?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420228" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420228" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420228">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420228" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420228" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>No where in the cartoon is the chimp identified as Obama.</i><br><br><br><br>Stop pretending to be dumb. The Chimp doesn\'t have to be identified as Obama. History connects the mofo-ing dots. Black people have always been identified by white people as animals.  Go read the 3/5 Compromise.  Slaves were counted as only 3/5 human!<br><br><br>Where was there violence depicted against Condi?<br><br><br>As Town quoted: <i>Why is violence being advocated against Congress?</i><br><br><br>Answer please.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423909">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423909" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423909" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423909">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423909" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423909" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:    <i>Stop pretending to be dumb.</i><br><br>***<i>whispering to you</i>****<br><br>He/she  is <b>NOT PRETENDING</b>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br><b>EVIDENCE:</b>  He can CONCEIVE of THIS - - - - <br><br><i>while connecting 1, 7, 18, and 5 make quite another.</i><br><br>NOW WHO THINKS(?)  like THAT?    :&gt;)       :&gt;)<br><br>I REST HIS/HER CASE!!    :&gt;)       :&gt;)<br><br><br>NOW, keep this to yourself!   O.K.?       :&gt;)<br><br>****really shakin\' my head****    :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420439" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420439" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420439">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420439" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420439" class="dsq-comment-message">No, you connect the dots when it is not clear that that is where the dots lead. Connecting 1, 2, 3 make one picture while connecting 1, 7, 18, and 5 make quite another.<br><br>Sorry, I am not willing to make the leap. I am white and I immediately thought of congress and the chimp in CT.<br><br>I am well aware of our history. It is inescapable for a white person born within the last 30 years and educated in American schools to claim to be ignorant of the injustices and sins of our white, European ancestors.<br><br>Again, I find it interesting that while blacks here says well, whites have always depicted blacks as animals, Al Sharpton and other black folks immediately saw the ape and thought \'that\'s Obama!\'</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421069" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421069" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421069">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421069" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421069" class="dsq-comment-message">Answer the damn question, Conserv1!<br><br>Do you support violence against Congress?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420644">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420644" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420644" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420644">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420644" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420644" class="dsq-comment-message">No.  We know where it leads.....always the same damn place.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420662">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420662" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420662" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420662">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420662" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420662" class="dsq-comment-message">Let\'s leave Obama out of the equation.<br><br>Two law enforcement officials are murdering Congress.<br><br>Do you support violence against Congress?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421571" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421571" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421571">Plantsmantx</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421571" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421571" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, here\'s the thing- what happens concerning this controversy will happen...regardless of whether you "make the leap" or not. You have no control over it whatsoever.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420066" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420066" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420066">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420066" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420066" class="dsq-comment-message">Rev Al depicted Condi Rice as a mammy?  Cool.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420618">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420618" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420618">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420618" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, there was one crazed chimp, while there are 538 members of Congress.<br><br> You still haven\'t answered the question:<br><br>If the chimp represents Congress, why is law enforcement gunning it down?  Do you support violence against Congress?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420693">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420693" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420693" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420693">Monie</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420693" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420693" class="dsq-comment-message">You keep asking, and still no answer...<br><br>I mentioned yesterday, when is advocating  the assassination of ANY elected official appropriate?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420810" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420810" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420810">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420810" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420810" class="dsq-comment-message">Crickets!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421436">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421436" class="dsq-comment-message">...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...<br><br>...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421980">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421980" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  Consistent with the "teacha" in me, I TRIED to give a 2-possible CHOICE QUESTION to the "DELUSIONED "1".<br><br>NOW, I\'m prayin\' for him.   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKg5ggoqJ0g" rel="nofollow">THINK MUSIC</a>     :&gt;)       :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422287" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422287" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422287">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422287" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422287" class="dsq-comment-message">I just want an answer.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423042" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423042" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423042">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423042" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  YEP!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>I\'ll put on some   <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAdTsAKvVTU&feature=related" rel="nofollow"><b>Wishin\' & Hopin\'</b></a> music!    :&gt;)<br><br>ENJOY!!!    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421168" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421168" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421168">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421168" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421168" class="dsq-comment-message">"Anyone who has argued against the size and scope of the stimulus bill can see how congress could be characterized as \'crazed\' or \'out of control\', spending wildly. That\'s the connection.""<br><br>Really? Then why did we not see these images for the Patriot Act and for the AUMF?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419512" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419512">lamh32</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419512" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419512" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://blog.newser.com/post/2009/2/19/Chimp-Cartoon-Makes-Murdoch-A-Chump.aspxs" rel="nofollow">Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff offers psychoanalytic take on the flap over the stimulus cartoon </a><br><br>"Barack Obama has been a long-simmering issue at the Post. He offends both its tabloid conservatism (however cool and witty it may have become) and, too, its latent, unreconstructed Australian tabloid—again, say it—racism. He offends it even more because Rupert Murdoch, the Post’s owner and virtual Godhead, rather likes Obama. The more and more liberal Murdoch—indeed, he was in Australia earlier this month pressing for looser immigration rules—has stifled the Post’s reflexive contempt. <br><br>So the dam burst. Repressed for most of the past year, the id suddenly broke free. Forget the post-modern crap. This is real, old-fashioned, tabloid hate. <br><br>Murdoch, I can make an educated guess, is livid. And Col Allan is shortly on his way back to Australia. "</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420172" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420172">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420172" class="dsq-comment-message">This is so convoluted it isn\'t even funny.<br><br>Occam\'s Razor: That is, the fewer assumptions an explanation of a phenomenon depends on, the better it is.<br><br>The chimp is a \'crazy\' \'wasteful spending\' Congress and the cartoon is a play on the news story the day before about the crazed chimp in CT that was shot dead by police after attacking it\'s owner.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420727" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420727" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420727">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420727" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420727" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you support murdering Congress?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419588" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419588" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419588">ChrisChambers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419588" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419588" class="dsq-comment-message">Pal, if I had a flying Delorean and a flux capacitor, we could answer your question easily. Whether you\'d understand or accept it remains to be seen. Not being vain but more for expediency\'s sake, start at my blog then come back to JJP as I think others are well on their way to educating you...<br><br><a href="http://natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/nigger-ape-ape-nigger.html" rel="nofollow">http://natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com/2009/02/n...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420666" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420666" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6420666" href="http://www.hustleandfloe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hustleandfloe</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420666" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420666" class="dsq-comment-message">"Pal, if I had a flying Delorean and a flux capacitor, we could answer your question easily."<br><br>classic, my man, classic.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419991" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419991" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419991">Conserv1</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419991" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419991" class="dsq-comment-message">I am well aware of the \'american mythology\' that has depicted blacks as apes and it is evil and deplorable. However, your interpretation of the cartoon is unfortunately based in the past, not in the present context of current events.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420562" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420562" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420562">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420562" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420562" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh....so last year is "the past" therefore Obama being depicted as a monkey, sock puppet and the face of food stamps should just be forgotten.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420655" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420655" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420655">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420655" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420655" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes. Like it or not, last year is the past. <br><br>Do not stay silent about true racism, but do not jump to conclusions where another, very viable and defensible explanation is offered.<br><br>Then ask yourself why you choose to accept the most despicable explanation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420686" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420686" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420686">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420686" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420686" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you taken your concerns about racism to white blogs?<br><br>Since last year is the past, why are you bringing up Condoleezza Rice being called a mammy?  That was in the past and thus has no part in this discussion, no?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421066" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421066" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421066">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421066" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421066" class="dsq-comment-message">Conservatives really don\'t understand the internet at all. Not only can we look up things they said months and years ago...we can also scroll up and see shit they said an hour ago too.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421406">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421406" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421406" class="dsq-comment-message">Viabel and defensible don\'t mean it ain\'t wrong.<br>Just like being in the majority don\'t mean you right.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421691" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421691" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421691">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421691" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421691" class="dsq-comment-message">For you, there will always be a "viable and defensible explanation" to explain away any anti-black racial incident. That\'s how the game is played, and we know it. That\'s also why you and your ilk (and that includes your Colored Auxillary) should just be walked over. Metaphorically speaking, of course.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420615" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420615" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420615">ChrisChambers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420615" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think so. Have you reviewed the excerpt re: Rupert Murdoch\'s biographer\'s take? Or have a damn clue what the Post\'s done in the past (last few years and the campaign, not 100 years ago)? But let\'s assume the silly notion that this wasn\'t a multi-purpose or faceted vileness. If you looked at my blog then perhaps you saw some context on the whole ape attack angle was silly and offensive. Likely a reason alone to kill it--especially for Page Six.<br>Then again, the "present context of current events" is rooted in the ignorance and arrogance piled up from the past as embodied in the Post. Have you seen the comments on defense on the Post online and among those hanging with Michelle Malkin on some other blogs? Hmmm...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6429255" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6429255" href="http://www.hustleandfloe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hustleandfloe</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6429255" class="dsq-comment-message">that would be a global mythology, having proved to be one of the most fungible concepts in all of history.<br><br>also, when did it die off - maybe not the exact date but roughly, when did we all say ok black not equal monkey or black equals human.  <br><br>let\'s please mark this date and share it with a group of 2nd graders in Queens who don\'t seem to know it - I recently spoke to a little black girl who came home crying from her school - "the kids made fun of me for being black.  i\'m not black, i\'m brown, look (holds out hand)".    her mom then sat her down and hepped her to the political vs. crayola difference between black and brown, one that the other kids, thru obviously race-backward parents had learned as a matter of course.<br><br>i thought, wow, we\'ve trained a whole new generation, none of them white kids, all just learning english,  on the nonsense. this was an elementary school in woodside, queens, nyc full mostly of indian, chinese, filipino kids.  the litle girl is one of only four black kids in the school.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420338" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420338" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420338">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420338" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420338" class="dsq-comment-message">Why do we think that chimp is a symbol of Obama and not Congress?  Uh, because we aren\'t stupid.  Maybe it was the words "now we\'ll have to get someone else to write the next stimulus bill".  The stimulus bill is the corner stone of President Obama\'s agenda.  <br><br>BTW, did anyone see Roland Martin represent on Campbell Brown tonight?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420575" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420575" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420575">Conserv1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420575" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420575" class="dsq-comment-message">Who \'wrote\' the stimulus bill? Congress.<br><br>If the caption had read, \'now we\'ll have to get someone else to sign the next stimulus bill\' then your interpretation would have merit.<br><br>While you may be educated about the \'american mythology\' of blacks being portrayed as apes, you seem to be unaware of how our laws are written and by whom.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420672" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420672" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420672">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420672" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420672" class="dsq-comment-message">Give it up Conserv1, nobody associates the stimulus bill with Congress but right wing conservative neocons.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420898" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420898">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420898" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420898" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh Conserv isn\'t trying to convince us, he\'s trying to convince himself.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420882" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420882" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420882">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420882" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420882" class="dsq-comment-message">"It\'s about the economic stimulus bill. If you\'re going to make that about anybody, it would be [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi, which it\'s not." <br><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/martin.cartoon/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/martin.c...</a><br><br>Hmmmm....so the cartoonist says "it" is about the economic stimulus bill...which does not write itself...but it is NOT about Pelosi, because he clarifies that..but he doesn\'t clarify ANYONE in his defense....in essence, his defense of his cartoon makes no damn sense....but he does say "its" about the bill...although the caption would indicate by the phrase "write", that being able to "write" is a talent that the dead chimp was capable of. The dead chimp isn\'t representing a bill, its representing a human. My oh my.......what a tangled web he weaves....he should have just remained silent.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421123" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421123" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421123">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421123" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421123" class="dsq-comment-message">Please. STOP!!<br>It is no \'mythology\' that apes have been used to depict blacks for centuries.<br><br>ARE you actually denying that historical fact?<br><br>The question is WHY was Rice depicted as mammy, PERIOD?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420586" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420586" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420586">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420586" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420586" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s very simple, it\'s one monkey not several and that monkey is not labeled as Congress.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421079" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421079" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421079">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421079" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421079" class="dsq-comment-message">Because the bill is spoke about and promoted as OBAMA;s!!!  not Congress</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421842" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421842" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421842">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421842" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421842" class="dsq-comment-message">Conserv1:    I  NOW believe that you enjoy askin\' VERY DUMB QUESTIONS!   That\'s what so HUMOROUS \'bout YOU!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)<br><br>A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION to YOU:  WATCH the <b>HINTS</b> CAREFULLY:<br><br>Does that <b>1 BLACK</b> CHIMP [I noticed that YOU avoided the word MONKEY.] <b>LOOK</b>  more like<b> 1 BLACK</b> PERSON ----ORRRR -- <b>OVER 500</b>  predominately <b>WHITE</b> Congress persons!?<br><br>ANSWER QUICKLY!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd, U cain\'t USE YOUR LIFE LINE!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKg5ggoqJ0g" rel="nofollow"><b>THINK MUSIC</b></a><br><br>***shakin\' my head***     :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422893" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422893">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422893" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422893" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady, you mean IT can\'t use 50/50 or a phone call to one of his troll buddies?   <br><br>WHO WANTS TO BE A JJP TROLL?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423189" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423189" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423189">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423189" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423189" class="dsq-comment-message">spirit:   LOL!      :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGoG00behU&feature=related" rel="nofollow"><b>WHO WANTS TO B A JJP TROLL?</b></a>    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>As U wish,  M\'Lady!    :&gt;)         :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422401" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422401" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422401">petridish</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422401" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422401" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s a very simple question.  Who looks more like an ape...Whoopi Goldberg or Nicole Kidman...50 Cent or Tom Cruise?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423043" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423043" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423043">carolinagirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423043" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423043" class="dsq-comment-message">You left out the choice for your mother, I was gonna pick her. Then again she could pass for a donkey since she had an ass like you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423262" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423262" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423262">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423262" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423262" class="dsq-comment-message">carolinagirl:   RAOTFL!!!   :&gt;)         :&gt;)<br><br>U just  STR8  "busted" with the "DOZENS!"   :&gt;)          :&gt;)<br><br>Good on U!!    :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><b>DING!     DING!    DING!  WE HAVE A WINNER!!</b>   :&gt;)<br><br>U can pick up YOUR WINNINGS at the "WINNER\'S DESK!"  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>Annnnnnd, CONGRATULATIONS!!!   :&gt;)        :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423424">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423424" class="dsq-comment-message">***Dead***<br><br><br>ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6425181" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6425181" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6425181">oxygirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6425181" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6425181" class="dsq-comment-message">ROFLMAO!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422936" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422936" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422936">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422936" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422936" class="dsq-comment-message">THING:   WHAT!!!!????<br><br>No HINTS??     :&gt;)         :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f399/myfask/258Troll_spray.jpg" rel="nofollow">BE GONE!!</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422940" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422940" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422940">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422940" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422940" class="dsq-comment-message">Why does Rush Libaugh stash a shit load of VIAGRA in his luggage and fly off to the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC to MOLEST LITTLE BOYS?????</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423000">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423000" class="dsq-comment-message">Who\'s FEARFUL of BLACK PEOPLE because BLACK  SKIN  is the one thing you can never CLAIM?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423185">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423185" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423185" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423185">petridish</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423185" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423185" class="dsq-comment-message">Someone humor me and give a legit answer.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6419514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6419514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6419514">ChrisChambers</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6419514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6419514" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL I know--i was just jumpy. Usually the Kool Aid sipper attack every word I type but they seem to be on the earlier evening threads...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420168" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420168" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420168">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420168" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420168" class="dsq-comment-message">A few minutes search on Google Images produced multiple Cartoons and Images of Bush #2 as a monkey,  Cheney as a monkey, Reagan as Bonzo the chimp  (from Bedtime for Bonzo fame) published in the more liberal press.  Some of the images of politicians as monkeys were from the pre civil war press.  I do not remember any outrage about those cartoons.  <br>Perhaps the office of censorship of political commentary that some seem to seek should post  a list of verboten images, words, comments, etc.. as they apply to Mr Obama and his policies and only to Mr Obama and his policies.<br>If you don\'t like the NY Post don\'t buy it.<br>Republican Censorship = Democratic Censorship = Violation of the US Constitution.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420299" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420299" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420299">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420299" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420299" class="dsq-comment-message">Did your Google search produce any pictures of Bush#2  or Reagan being gunned down by two policemen?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420564" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420564" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420564">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420564" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420564" class="dsq-comment-message">They forget this point when they make the comparison.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420637">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420637" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420637">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420637" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420637" class="dsq-comment-message">Right, because no one would have dared publish a cartoon of the POTUS being gunned down by law enforcement.  The editor and the cartoonist would have found themselves waking up in Gitmo being waterboarded or worse.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6421063">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421063" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421063" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421063">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421063" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421063" class="dsq-comment-message">Right. This was a clear terrorist act.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421203" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421203" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421203">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421203" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421203" class="dsq-comment-message">So true, msmartin.  <br><br>Two WHITE COPS WTIH SMOKING GUNS.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422487">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422487" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6422487" href="http://talesfromthe.net/jon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">jon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422487" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422487" class="dsq-comment-message">details, details ...<br><br>well said!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420588">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420588" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420588" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420588">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420588" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420588" class="dsq-comment-message">Which Democrat is calling for the NY Post to be censored?<br><br>All I\'ve seen are calls to boycott, which is the same as you saying "if you don\'t like the NY Post don\'t buy it."<br><br>So what\'s the problem?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6420984">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6420984" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6420984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6420984">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6420984" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6420984" class="dsq-comment-message">"But is biggest threat is going to the Federal Communication Commission. <br><br>"Let us remember that Mr. [Rupert] Murdoch got a waiver from the FCC so he could own two radio, two television stations and a newspaper in this town. We will ask the FCC to review that waiver," Sharpton said." - from below - sure looks like an attempt at political intimidation to me using the full power of the federal gov.<br>Al Sharpton, a graduate of the Hugo Chavez college of law.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422238">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422238" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422238" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422238">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422238" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422238" class="dsq-comment-message">How is that censorship?  <br><br>Why is Murdoch being given a waiver?  And if the FCC waiver is taken away from Murdoch, will he not be able to speak at all?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423272" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423272" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423272">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423272" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423272" class="dsq-comment-message">The FCC is a tangent. a bullshyt tangent</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421027" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421027" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421027">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421027" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421027" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh puleeeze. HugoChavez college of law...how about the AmericanKKK college of law using those images for CENTURIES<br><br>you need to take your disengenous posts elsewhere or come up with a reality based post, based on Americas real history on race.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421213" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421213" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421213">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421213" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421213" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421643" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421643" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421643">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421643" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421643" class="dsq-comment-message">Democrats control the POTUS, the congress, the appointed fed. positions and represent about 60% of voters and Mr Al Sharpton suggests using the FCC to punish a newspaper for publishing a political cartoon critical of the Democrats.  But  thats not an attempt at political censorship??  How is this for a reality based post.  The US Constitution protects the press.  Political Cartoons have been held by the Supreme Court as protected speech.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421738" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421738" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421738">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421738" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421738" class="dsq-comment-message">Protesters are boycotting.  They\'re calling for people to stop buying the post.  People  have a right to boycott!<br><br><br>The post made their bed. Now deal with the consequences!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421930" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421930" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421930">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421930" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421930" class="dsq-comment-message">They need to broaden the scope to include ALL of Murdoch\'s media empire. The WSJ, the FT AND Fox news.<br><br>Boycott ALL.<br><br>Boycottig one is not enough.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422061">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422061" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422061" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422061">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422061" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422061" class="dsq-comment-message">I so agree. That was a non apology apology issued. Who do they think they\'re kidding with that garbage!<br><br><br>When is being  defiant considered an apology?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423321">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423321" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423321" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423321">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423321" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423321" class="dsq-comment-message">It aint,...that is a shift in focus,<br><br>Just like cutting taxes is when they only shift the fees to something else.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421808" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421808">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421808" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421808" class="dsq-comment-message">The US Constitution most definitely protects the press...but the US Constituion does not state anywhere that waivers to rules are a right....if Murdoch loses the PRIVILEDGE of a special WAIVER, then so be it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422063" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422063" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422063">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422063" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422063" class="dsq-comment-message">I think that I will have to cancel my GREENPEACE membership and give more money to the ACLU if attempts at censorship and political intimidation proliferate from left (of all places).</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422273">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422273" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422273" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422273">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422273" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422273" class="dsq-comment-message">So since you\'re against political intimidation you will support efforts to bring Karl Rove to justice, yes?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422453">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422453" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422453" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422453">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422453" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422453" class="dsq-comment-message">Good one, Town.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422616" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422616" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422616">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422616" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422616" class="dsq-comment-message">If it can be proven in a court of law that Mr Rove broke a law, no problem.  <br><br>But remember to be careful not to engage in political retaliation, because what goes around, comes around.  During Mr Obama\'s administration, Pakistani citizens have been killed by US air strikes, is he now an international criminal, subject to arrest?  People sometimes get carried away with political vendettas.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423304">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423304" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423304" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423304">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423304" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423304" class="dsq-comment-message">Since life is political...what is your point?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6421889">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421889" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421889" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421889">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421889" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421889" class="dsq-comment-message">WTF?<br>sO YOU just do not understand the US Constitution, is that it?<br><br>There are three CO-EQUAL branches of government...got that ?\\<br><br>CO-EQUAL<br><br>the executive, legislative, and the court<br><br>NO branch controls another.<br><br>This is basic 8th grade Civics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422274">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422274">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422274" class="dsq-comment-message">But the Democratic party controls two of those branches of the US gov.<br>Which leaves the supreme court to keep the Democratic party from running roughshod over the minority.  So when Mr Sharpton attempts to use the FCC to punish political speach, my hope is that the Courts will shut him down.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424518">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424518" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424518" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424518">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424518" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424518" class="dsq-comment-message">But white foks control the media.  Speaking of which, did anyone see  the Michael Eric Dyson vs Pat Buchanan Triller on Hardball tonight?  Was it must my set, or was MSNBC messing with the sound when Dyson was speaking?  And did anyone here Joke, I mean Joe Scarbrough say the were going to "f*ck up Roland Burris" this morning?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6425487">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6425487" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6425487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6425487">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6425487" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6425487" class="dsq-comment-message">Brooky:  SAW IT!!    :&gt;)<br><br>Dr. MED was "ON IT!"<br><br>Rat KuKluxKlanan was "SPEWIN\'   "IT!!"   :&gt;)<br><br>Missed the "Joke!"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422256">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422256" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422256">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422256" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422256" class="dsq-comment-message">Al Sharpton is a private citizen and merely expressing his opinion like Sean Delonas did.<br><br>What\'s the problem?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424387">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424387" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424387" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424387">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424387" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424387" class="dsq-comment-message">Fist Dap Town!<br><br>What\'s the problem indeed.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423281">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423281" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423281" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423281">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423281" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423281" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh puleeeze, get real.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422225">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422225" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422225" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422225">petridish</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422225" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422225" class="dsq-comment-message">HAHAHAHA!</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423739">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423739" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423739" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423739">trw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423739" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423739" class="dsq-comment-message">I really wish that another prominent Black person with a backbone and a mic would have the courage to tell Al Sharpton that he should sit down and have a nice tall glass of STFU.  I will not make excuses for this dude.  He is ridiculous -- he is hurting, not helping his cause.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424354">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424354" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424354" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424354">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424354" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424354" class="dsq-comment-message">Psst trw!<br>Al Shaprton is hurting YOUR cause.  He\'s helping ours.  If he weren\'t helping you wouldn\'t be looking for "another prominent Black person with a backbone and a mic to tell Al Sharpton to STFU".  <br>You STFU</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424578">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424578" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424578" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424578">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424578" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424578" class="dsq-comment-message">Booky!<br><br>LOL!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424507">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424507" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424507" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424507">trw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424507" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424507" class="dsq-comment-message">Booky...thanks for your "witty" insight?  What cause of mine would he be hurting?  I want Sharpton to go sit down somewhere because he is a publicity whore that makes a living out of being obnoxious -- even when he does have a *valid* complaint, and I don\'t believe this is one of those times, he undermines his argument by coming off as an egotistical, racial bully.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424624">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424624" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424624" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424624">Booky</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424624" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424624" class="dsq-comment-message">Whatever floats your boat trw.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6424716">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6424716" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6424716" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6424716">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6424716" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6424716" class="dsq-comment-message">TRW,<br><br>This is not about Al Sharpton. Stop trying to make it out to be about him. This is about a f-ing racist cartoon depicting our President as a monkey being shot dead.  Since when is anyone allowed to call for the assassination of a United States President. What went down in the 1960\'s is NOT going down in 2009.  We\'re not going to take it!  <br><br>Black people do have a brain and we can think & judge things for ourselves. <br><br>The New York Post forgot or ignored that it\'s a new era. The old way won\'t work anymore.  The End!</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6434431">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6434431" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6434431" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6434431">petridish</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6434431" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6434431" class="dsq-comment-message">Where were all you people during the Bush fax mockementary about his getting assassinated?  Remember that?  Idiots.  <br><br><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5302598.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/530259...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6436914">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6436914" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6436914" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6436914">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6436914" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6436914" class="dsq-comment-message">Sister #ucker!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6425231">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6425231" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6425231" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6425231">trw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6425231" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6425231" class="dsq-comment-message">I disagree with you.  I don\'t think the cartoon had anything to do with race.  I don\'t think the cartoon had anything to do with Pres. Obama.  I don\'t think the cartoon was "calling for" the assassination of Pres. Obama.    I think the cartoon had everything to do with the craziness surrounding the stimulus bill and the chimp/monkey that was shot yesterday.  It may have been a poor and/or ambiguous analogy, but in my mind, stretching the cartoon to implicate some racial intent is a bit much.<br><br>And while Black people certainly have their own minds, and can reach their own conclusions, I am so sick of seeing Al Sharpton heading up the racial grievance brigade and having his opinion viewed as the majority opinion of all Black people.  I disagree with him.  I think he is using this issue, once again, to be a racial bully.  <br><br>And you are absolutely right, this is not the 60s.  I hope that people will be cognizant of that fact and appreciate their history more.  Instead of marching/boycotting/protesting a silly cartoon, we should be focusing on serious issues that actually have an impact on the Black community.  But hey, that\'s just me.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6425429">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6425429" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6425429" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6425429">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6425429" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6425429" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re in denial.<br><br><br><i>I am so sick of seeing Al Sharpton heading up the racial grievance brigade </i><br><br><br>Your problem!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6425428">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6425428" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6425428" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6425428" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6425428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6425428" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t bother constructing solid arguments people have already decided. I\'ll save ya the time.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6428163">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6428163" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6428163" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6428163">trw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6428163" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6428163" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess so.  People can\'t even give a constructive retort.  They are so invested in being offended that if anyone else dares to try to point out that they are probably wrong, they get even more offended and flip out on you.  <br> Nation of cowards indeed.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6428508">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6428508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6428508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6428508" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5L3M8Pn9KU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Piepiepie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6428508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6428508" class="dsq-comment-message">The worst part is, imho, people refuse to acknowledge the "grievance industry" that takes up really stupid supraficial claims to advance their careers and pocketbooks of their self-directed organizations.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6421000">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6421000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6421000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6421000">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6421000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6421000" class="dsq-comment-message">"A few minutes search on Google Images produced multiple Cartoons and Images of Bush #2 as a monkey, Cheney as a monkey, Reagan as Bonzo the chimp (from Bedtime for Bonzo fame) published in the more liberal press. Some of the images of politicians as monkeys were from the pre civil war press. I do not remember any outrage about those cartoons."<br><br>SO!<br><br>what\'s your point.  Do you actually believe that those images mean the HISTORICAL depiction of Negros as apes is invalid, or what?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6428527">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6428527" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6428527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6428527">BIGGIE_4_OBAMA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6428527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6428527" class="dsq-comment-message">in any of those cartoons did the chimp/monkey get shot by the police?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6422218">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6422218" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6422218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6422218">petridish</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6422218" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6422218" class="dsq-comment-message">TRUTH</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6423602">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6423602" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6423602" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6423602">trw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6423602" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6423602" class="dsq-comment-message">For the life of me, I am still trying to figure out how this cartoon was supposed to be a depiction of Pres. Obama.  I didn\'t get that connection at ALL when I first saw it, and I am still puzzled  by the outrage.  I have to say that I am really disappointed about this whole situation.  I understand that everyone has a different perspective, and they are entitled to feel the way they feel about events like this one, but in leading the charge to knee-cap the NY post for a cartoon, I feel that Black people have become caricatures of ourselves.  Protests?  Really?  <br><br>There was a time when people marched against lynching, jim crow, and voter disenfranchisement -- what I consider real issues.  Now, people are calling for boycotts and marching in the street over a silly cartoon...why?  Is our skin really that thin that we will interpret a racial slight or insult into something that can somehow be connected to our racial history?  I certainly hope not.  This is a serious time in our country.  We face challenges on several fronts.  This whole debate to me seems unserious, shallow, and over the top.</div>\
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	 </li>\
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