Comments on: Pool to kids, “No blacks allowed” http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: taicligh http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12937 taicligh Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:51:36 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12937 and maine is the deep south of the far north :) and maine is the deep south of the far north :)

]]> By: Shane Bertou http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12936 Shane Bertou Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:29:28 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12936 It was on CH. 6 last night: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=6907656 It has also been in the Philadelphia Inquirer since Wednesday: http://search.philly.com/?q=valley+swim+club&cat=site&f=&sortby=date&offset=10 It was on CH. 6 last night:

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/video?id=6907656

It has also been in the Philadelphia Inquirer since Wednesday:

http://search.philly.com/?q=valley+swim+club&cat=site&f=&sortby=date&offset=10

]]> By: jessica http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12935 jessica Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:37:27 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12935 yeah it wasn't on any local news (we get all philly news) so i imagine it was probably a mis-understanding. yeah it wasn’t on any local news (we get all philly news) so i imagine it was probably a mis-understanding.

]]> By: timb http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12934 timb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:09:05 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12934 Here's the thing Shane, growing up in South Jersey and spending time with family in Philly has lead me to always say that the area is the "South of the Northeast." There is still a ton of racial tension there and this exposed it. Here’s the thing Shane, growing up in South Jersey and spending time with family in Philly has lead me to always say that the area is the “South of the Northeast.” There is still a ton of racial tension there and this exposed it.

]]> By: Shane Bertou http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12932 Shane Bertou Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:02:50 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12932 I hope, for the Swim Club's sake, that the original story is inaccurate and this was all just a big misunderstanding. But the club took $1,900 from the camp without first realizing they couldn't handle an additional 65 kids? Seems like a pretty significant detail that would need to be worked out before money was exchanged. I dunno. If someone were accusing my private club of discrimination, I'd be in front of every news camera in an INSTANT giving the whole story. This many days after the incident, this sounds like a spin job. You still have to account for all the things the kids say they heard members say. And I want to hear more about the pool attendant that allegedly told them the club didn't allow minorities. Who knows. Like I said, I hope it was a misunderstanding. I hope, for the Swim Club’s sake, that the original story is inaccurate and this was all just a big misunderstanding.

But the club took $1,900 from the camp without first realizing they couldn’t handle an additional 65 kids? Seems like a pretty significant detail that would need to be worked out before money was exchanged.

I dunno. If someone were accusing my private club of discrimination, I’d be in front of every news camera in an INSTANT giving the whole story. This many days after the incident, this sounds like a spin job.

You still have to account for all the things the kids say they heard members say. And I want to hear more about the pool attendant that allegedly told them the club didn’t allow minorities.

Who knows. Like I said, I hope it was a misunderstanding.

]]> By: Luke http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12931 Luke Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:42:09 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12931 Maybe the original story is not full accurate? http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Swim-Club-Members-Nothing-to-Do-With-Race.html Maybe the original story is not full accurate?

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Swim-Club-Members-Nothing-to-Do-With-Race.html

]]> By: taicligh http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12921 taicligh Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:36:18 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12921 well, what you see a lot in metro areas is that people with money who are "white" have a lot of resentment against how the urban areas are so "non-white", and you'll these people to be much more racist then your run of the mill hillbilly. i've seen & heard so much racism from elitist types, it's ridiculous. even those who call themselves "liberals". they'll vote for obama b/c it's partisan. and they'll cheer for mcnabb (wait, don't philly people kind of hate him?) b/c the team wins. but, they still see non-whites as inferior, and don't want them around. well, what you see a lot in metro areas is that people with money who are “white” have a lot of resentment against how the urban areas are so “non-white”, and you’ll these people to be much more racist then your run of the mill hillbilly. i’ve seen & heard so much racism from elitist types, it’s ridiculous. even those who call themselves “liberals”. they’ll vote for obama b/c it’s partisan. and they’ll cheer for mcnabb (wait, don’t philly people kind of hate him?) b/c the team wins. but, they still see non-whites as inferior, and don’t want them around.

]]> By: party http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/pool-to-kids-no-blacks-allowed/#comment-12919 party Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:10:52 +0000 http://shanebertou.wordpress.com/?p=3057#comment-12919 yeah i agree with ryan, that is insane, and now i will turn on the news, cause wow. yeah i agree with ryan, that is insane, and now i will turn on the news, cause wow.

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