On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:47:30 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

> On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 10:14:26 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 03:25:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > On Monday, April 11, 2016 at 5:55:27 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:58:10 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Jeßus" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd still like to see a real black person win office. Methinks that is
> > > > > > still a long, long way off yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > I find that comment interesting. I vote for the most qualified, not
> > > > > because the candidate is black, white, male or female.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's not a fashion show.
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully most Americans have that frame of mind. Who cares what an
> > > > outsider thinks?
> > >
> > > Suppose it were not our old friend Jeßus talking, but (for example)
> > > Malala Yousafzai. Would you perhaps care about her opinion?
> > >
> > Why would I? We sink or swim on our own.
>
> Perhaps my example was ill-chosen. Would you dismiss the opinion
> of an intelligent person simply because they are not a U.S. citizen?
>
I think we have enough intelligent citizens here who share their
thoughts. If we think we need outside advice, we'll ask for it.

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sf