[RedBloodedAmerican]

And taking your criticism to the personal level on appearances achieves... what?

You are the one who based your comments on appearances. I have seen you do that before where it involves a black person. Just going by what I have read in the past on FR. If skin color is not an issue, then why point it out? You mentioned appearances, not tomkat or I.

[rdb3]

You are the one who based your comments on appearances.

That was directed at Constitution Day, correct.

I have seen you do that before where it involves a black person.

Really? Where? Thread and post number, please.

Just going by what I have read in the past on FR. If skin color is not an issue, then why point it out?

I didn't mention skin color at all, did I? That's YOUR assumption. It has nothing to do with me nor what I asked. The same question is applicable if the rapper in question were Eminem.

You mentioned appearances, not tomkat or I.

You're right. You didn't. Neither did tomkat. Constitution Day, did, however.

[Kevin Curry]

I tend to agree with rdb3 on this. Commenting on this rap arteest's personal appearance is irrelevant to any meaningful issue. Hiz muzik iz pluntee uglee enuf 2 earn my disrespect. But if I were to offer my irrelevant comments on his personal appearance I would say that he has quite regular and well-formed facial features.

On the other hand, my guess is that Tomkat was venting--as we all do from time to time. I wouldn't read any racism into the comment. I'm sure Bill Clinton is considered physically ugly by many sharp-sighted conservative blacks and handsome by many nearsighted liberal whites. But does that imply racism on the part of black conservatives?

[rdb3]

You are the one who based your comments on appearances. I have seen you do that before where it involves a black person.

Again, thread(s) and post number(s) where I did this, please. I'm just dying to know.