Adrianne Curry: Another Fine Mess

46. I don't know what she said. I am all for equal rights, I think slavery is wrong...however. I don't appreciate the fact that Blacks have on freedom that Whites don't...embracing and celebrating our race. It is politically incorrect to be proud that you are a white person, even as we become a minority.

Posted at 3:19PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Kacee

47. why is it when a white person complains about double standards they are labeled as Strom Thurmond ? racists ?

Posted at 3:22PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Robert

48. I totally agree with Adrianne Curry!! She has a voice that should and needs to be heard!!! It's funny that everyone seems to be saying how wrong she is!?! Is it right to say that most might be African American? I mean what would happen if the White people tried to have a White history month?? Does anyone else think that won't go over that well with the Black community?
Might I just add my own two cents...I have always find it funny that we call Blacks African Americans, we call don't call White people White Americans!??! We don't call White people by the place they were born, but yet we still call Blacks African Americans even though they might have been born in the USA come one people stick to the basics Black is Black, White is White! I am soo far from racist I have a cousin who is mixed and we have talked about this before and he AGREES with me! And well what about the White people that have been born in Africa? I guess we should call Charlize Theron an African American since she was there right!?
think about that little diddy before you blast me here cause when you do actually think about this it makes sense...
just some candy for the brains people....

Posted at 3:27PM on Sep 24th 2007 by right

49. Moving right along......................................

Posted at 3:28PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Wasabi Pea

50. THats her right...finally someone actually says how they feel...Free speech America...deal w/it...she's hot and can say anything she wants..lickable

Posted at 3:22PM on Sep 24th 2007 by elbanito

51. Cari are you legal???

Posted at 3:22PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Deliverance

52. Amen

Posted at 3:23PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Amen

53. Why is it okay for Black people to be proud of being Black and to celebrate it publicly??? A White person can't be proud to be White w/out being called a racist.

Posted at 3:25PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Kacee

54. I see a DIVORCE in her future........She thinks she's "something" and she's nothing more then an over paid trollop...........She should learn to be seen and NOT heard!!!! Better yet, she really isn't attractive....Just go away!

Posted at 3:25PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Doo-Whacka-Doodle

55. Wait a sec, the north wanted to end slavery and THAT'S why the south seceded?

Au contraire. Slavery, while vile and heinous and a black mark on all of human history, was not the impetus for the U.S. Civil War.

Sadly, Lincoln used slavery as a political tool to pull in supporters of the abolitionist movement. Goodness, he didn't even issue the Emancipation Proclamation until 1863, more than TWO years after the first official shots were fired at Fort Sumter.

More accurately, the war was a long time coming, stemming from major political strife dating from the controversy of the Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution. Some politicos in the late 18th century advocated a loose confederation of states, in which each state was largely autonomous, while federalists advocated for a strong federal government. Pair this with two very divergent economic systems - largely industrialized in the northeast, and predominantly agrarian in the southern U.S., and you've got a recipe for bloodshed...

...which is exactly what happened.

Please don't misunderstand me - I'm not trying to remotely defend Ms. Curry and her ignorance. She's clearly uneducated and happy to be perfectly unaware of the world around her.

But to boil the civil war down to slavery is inaccurate at best, and an easy political tool at worst. So let's celebrate all of the cultures that make this country what it is, both good and bad.

And hell, men get "Spike" and women get "WE," "Oxygen" and the 18-million "Lifetime" channels, so what's wrong with "BET"? Or "Telemundo"? ;)

Posted at 3:25PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Cait

56. What about White History Month??? We know that will never happen!!!!!

Posted at 3:32PM on Sep 24th 2007 by Marie

57. You need to understand that the race card is only for black people and my meal ticket.

Posted at 3:27PM on Sep 24th 2007 by rev. al

58. now she claims her husband, christopher knight (a.k.a. peter brady) completely agrees with what she said!!

Posted at 3:27PM on Sep 24th 2007 by erasmus

59. Well she is right about BET. Imagine a WTV? nope. and before anyone tells me every channel is WTV you should watch more TV.

I hate the fact that there is the Black entertainment awards, Latino awards etc. Its disgusting and racist. She way have aproached it wrong but im sorry, she is right.

Posted at 3:28PM on Sep 24th 2007 by ab

60. I agree with her.

Posted at 3:32PM on Sep 24th 2007 by blackme