Josephine Baker

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  1. Tom Galty

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    I rest my case
     
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  2. Tom Galty

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    Was stating that Walter Whincl(sp) was bit of filth not your Country.

    You stated that it was against the law to be a Commie and that was why a Great and loved American by the rest of the world was abused.

    Please look at the two links I have posted about this great American
     
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  3. Patsy Faye

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    And that is clear from your posts on here right from the beginning
    You are entitled to your view and there's no harm in questioning that view either, but to 'assume' you have ulterior motives
    is 'not' acceptable
     
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    You rely on Wikipedia for your information which is not always very accurate. However, you insist that the U.S. has classified her persona non grata because of her color which could not be further from the truth. While she has been lauded here and abroad for her talents, she also was a trouble maker and caused embarrassing scenes quite publicly which caused her own people to criticize her behavior. The FBI has a file on her political activities but, chose not to arrest her. Better to deny her citizenship. She had a pretty good life abroad with her diverse family.
     
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  5. Tom Galty

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    NO I relyed to another poster post and yours

    Had never heard about this Walter W bit of shit before.

    She did but being black have a better life abroad and respected and loved in France and the UK but do wonder if she had a hope in coming the land of the Free and would be respected in her homeland
     
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    This entire thread is pointless as far as I am concerned. If you had simply posted your admiration for Baker's accomplishments which is fine, however, you snidely intrude into what she did in or said about the USA, which is something quite different and decide to also be vulgar about it all. Walter Winchell was a NY columnist who broadcasted weekly. He was very popular during WWII and was listened to by millions. I remember him well. Like him or not, I would not use your language in describing him. Yes, we are the land of the free but the manner in which you use it is most offensive to Americans. I personally nor would my peers dream of being so snide about the U.K.
     
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    I will and always defend a great American ever if you sneer at them because they were black
     
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  9. Lois Winters

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    Are you trying to start a fight with me by calling me a racist??? If so, you are out of line mister. You have no evidence of me ever being a racist nor making a racist comment and I feel you have just libeled me on a public forum. Who do you think you are?
     
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    I have been following this thread, and I have NEVER. Seen ANY indication that Lois (or anyone) has been being a racist. This thread is NOT about racism, and if you want to talk about that topic, we have other threads, or you can start one.
    This thread has always been about why Josephine Baker was not allowed to come back into America after she proclaimed herself to be a communist.
    Please stay on topic, stop being rude and offensive to @Lois Winters , who has very nicely tried to explain to you that it was nothing to do with Baker’s skin color, and everything to do with her seemingly un-American activities and beliefs.
    Any further rude or off-topic remarks may be deleted and reported to Admin.
     
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    I never took you to be a leftist Tom but running the race card here in America is a leftist ploy when all else fails.
    It’s quite obvious that you absolutely adore Josephine but everyone is not like you and to come out and lambaste another person just because of your opinions on the matter isn’t very “cricket” now is it?

    I do believe you owe Lois a much needed apology.

    As for my own opinion on the matter, it’s an American problem and at present, doesn’t have a derned thing about the color of her skin nor, if the truth be told, does it really concern anyone from any other country.

    In other words......if you will.......lighten up.
     
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    Could you please ban me then.

    All I have done on this thread is to praise a great BLACK American singer that was sneerd at by a racist

    Just ban me Please
     
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    Calling another person on this forum a racist is a personal attack, and those are not allowed, EVER . It is up to the Admin of this forum (not me) to decide how to deal with this, but you have unrightfully (and unlawfully) libeled another member of this forum with your uncalled for attacks on her.
     
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  15. Tom Galty

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    Well she was a racist Her white comments were racist

    So Please Ban me then from this WHITE racist site.

    JB was a great black American some cant except that
     
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