Tea Party and Racism – Lovers and Friends Part II
And there’s PLENTY more where these came from. How immigration, communism, marxism and Kenya apply to a “principled” opposition on HEALTH CARE…Mo’Kelly isn’t sure. But yes, the Tea Party isn’t racist and Mo’Kelly resents the implication. They are not racist and y’all should stop insinuating they are.
You have no evidence to suggest they are (racist). These pictures actually are all leftist plants, both young and old. They’re emailing, faxing and using crayons with reckless abandon, all intent of smearing the good name of the Tea Party. The Liberal Left is hiring children to create and stand beside signs which “wrongly” paint the Tea Party as racist and xenophobic. And until you can show Mo’Kelly any evidence that these photos are real, Mo’Kelly isn’t buying.
Uh…yeah.
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Or how about this from New York gubernatorial and Tea-Party backed candidate Carl Paladino?!
The Huffington Post uncovered this…click HERE
Nothing to see here ladies and gentlemen…all just a coincidence, misunderstanding and an elaborate conspiracy smear-campaign by the Liberals to discredit the Tea Party. Negroes disperse, let’s keep this area clear…keep it moving…nothing to see.
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And by the way, it is not an unjust criticism to say that Obama is more a citizen of the world than a citizen of the U.S.
In his most reflective moments, he might even admit it.
Oh and let me be clear about one thing: I do mean they need to be approached by white folk, not black folk. It could be black folk, but I meant we need to take care of our own and help them see that we are a country divided more by economics than by race.
I want you to believe that this can be done, because I know it can.
I will be video blogging on this topic on Sunday night at midnight east. Be there if you'd like to join in. I want to talk about how white folk talk about race, both with other white folk and with blacks. Because it is clear to me that this must get resolved before any substantive dialog can occur.
We have to get past our mutual suspicions of the others' motives.
Interesting exercise:
Go here http://www.teapartyslogans.com/cgi-bin/web/index…. and start using search words.
I tried: "American".
Interesting.
A TP rally that bore no discernible resemmblance to a Klan rally:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/lo…
[...] is not, however, irrational to worry that Obama is, as I said over at Mo’s (just can’t stay away), more a citizen of the world than a citizen of the United States, and [...]
No, "Adante" she doesn't. Crimes involving victims and offenders of different races doesn't make them hate crimes. Pay closer attention to the discussion. You have one last chance to stay on topic or you will be deleted and banned. Random, gratuitous remarks about Blacks and crime and general are not the topic.
So now, she still has 150 to go. I'm not playing Adante. Stay on topic or stay out.
It would be interesting to poll the people in each community on how they view their local public healthcare, and their local schools. If this debate turned away from political power brokers and turned to what people see first hand, that is more powerful for public servants to serve their community. How many mothers, fathers WANT their child to go to public schools in Detroit or Los Angeles? Nobody really seems to care about the people, they are more concerned on some lofty principle that ignores the people to improve their future.
Adante,
Ever heard of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn?
Adante…you're done. Have a nice day. No trolling allowed here.
And for the record, Adante was evidently unaware that this blog is not shy about placing blame where it belongs, regardless of skin color.
And as I have noted, sometimes specifically due to skin color.
Morris is keenly aware that public perceptions can ride on the actions of a few.
Correct Walt,
Adante, was simply trolling…not adding anything to the discussion. That doesn't fly here.
Of course, media distortions and the resulting distorted perceptions are very valid topic for discussion.
Too bad Adante had no interest in an actual discussion.
Late to this, and Walt has pretty much hit every point I would make anyway. But I can react to this:
"If you can show me the Tea Party making such demonstrators uncomfortable and such demonstrations unwelcome, then the Tea Party can rightfully complain about a “wrongful” and “undeserved” association."
http://www.breitbart.tv/tea-party-attendee-confro…
How many other instances of this did we not see because nobody bothered to look for them? Did Mo look for examples like this, or when he did his Google search did he only look for "Tea Party Racist photos"?
And, OH MY GOODNESS, here's a BLACK MAN saying that he doesn't feel uncomfortable at a Tea Party rally. His answer is very eloquent:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2010/04/…
Then we have the other problem of the Black Congressman claiming how the N-word was shouted at him as he left the Capitol. Despite Breitbart's $100,000 reward for proof of this, nobody has come forward. In fact, we have evidence of just the opposite.
http://biggovernment.com/sright/2010/04/27/video-…
What's all this mean? That you see what you want to see and believe what you want to believe. Using Mo's logic, Robert Byrd should have been run out of Congress decades ago. The fact that Rep. Lewis is clearly lying — especially about a race issue — goes unreported, unchallenged, and unpunished.
"Then we have the other problem of the Black Congressman claiming how the N-word was shouted at him as he left the Capitol. Despite Breitbart’s $100,000 reward for proof of this, nobody has come forward. In fact, we have evidence of just the opposite."
No, there has been no proof of the opposite. I had spaghetti for dinner last night. But since I didn't have my camera phone ready at the precise moment, sorry I can't prove it to you. But yes it did happen. So no, you do not have "proof" of the opposite or "proof" that someone is lying. You will rightfully choose who you wish to believe. But you can prove neither.
"And, OH MY GOODNESS, here’s a BLACK MAN saying that he doesn’t feel uncomfortable at a Tea Party rally. His answer is very eloquent:"
And Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas says Affirmative Action played no role in his appointment. What's your point? I wouldn't feel uncomfortable at a Tea Party rally…but that doesn't mean that race is not an undercurrent. One has nothing to do with the other. He's entitled to his opinion. The discussion wasn't about whether Black people feel comfortable.
There were some Black people who felt comfortable during segregation too and many fought to keep the status quo. They didn't want to rock the boat. There were some African slaves who did not wish to try to escape. The existence of "one" is a non-starter argument. If you can find ONE Black person who feels that way, what does that say about the 10 who argue the alternative? Are you trying to help prove my point?
Scour the internet, find as much evidence as I have to support your point and then come back. I didn't show A PICTURE, I didn't come back with ONE video. Preponderance of evidence matters here.
What of the complicit inaction regarding Lewis?
Jack, we're like a thousand comments into this thread.
What are you talking about?
argh, i had a longer post detailing several pieces of video that attack your thesis. It didn't show up.
That attack whose thesis?
I didn't know I had a thesis.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jamil Smith. Jamil Smith said: And @dangainor, if you think the disgruntled Republicans, ahem, Tea Parties haven't been racist, you must lack eyesight. http://is.gd/c3etR [...]
"Tom," your comment is not relevant to this discussion, please stay on topic or your comments will be stricken. Nobody was talking about hate crimes Whites on Blacks, so the reverse is not relevant to a discussion about the Tea Party either. No trolling here.
Tom, you're done. I explained the rules to you. You refuse to respect them. No trolling allowed. Have a good night.
1st: President Bush had it much worse. He was actually referred to as a monkey on several occasions by the press and had 8 yrs of slanderous coverage.
2nd: Most of the "racist" comments attributed to the tea party are not racist but just in the typical poor taste that is associated with partisan politics. Example: The first picture of Obama as a witch doctor is based on the view of national health care being as bad as going to a witch doctor and the fact that Obama has an African ancestry (just as Bush's constant portrayal in a cowboy hat was due to his living in Texas and the desire to portray him as a shoot-um-up cowboy to belittle our war efforts.)
3rd: There is no indication that the clearly racist poster attached to the telephone poll was placed there by a tea party activist.
4th: Its people like Mo Kelly and orginizations like the NAACP that prove week in and week out that they are the real racists in this country. Everything they see, do and say is defined by race. They are complete hypocrits.
@ Loves America
"2nd: Most of the “racist” comments attributed to the tea party are not racist but just in the typical poor taste that is associated with partisan politics. Example: The first picture of Obama as a witch doctor is based on the view of national health care being as bad as going to a witch doctor and the fact that Obama has an African ancestry (just as Bush’s constant portrayal in a cowboy hat was due to his living in Texas and the desire to portray him as a shoot-um-up cowboy to belittle our war efforts.)"
Anytime you'd like to join the rest of us in reality, we'll be here waiting. George Bush himself perpetuated the cowboy image complete with 10-gallon hats and boots. The moment you can find an authentic picture of Obama with a bone through his nose and African regalia while barefoot in the brush…come see me and not a moment before.
And by the way "Loves America" Bush didn't have it worse. Even BEFORE the Health care bill was introduced, assassination threats against President Obama were up 400%…BEFORE the health care debate started.
So no, he didn't have it worse…and you have no evidence to support such a claim.
"Its people like Mo Kelly and orginizations like the NAACP that prove week in and week out that they are the real racists in this country. Everything they see, do and say is defined by race. They are complete hypocrits."
Your horrendous spelling notwithstanding…it's the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the oldest civil rights organization in the history of America. So you're saying by bringing up issues of race they are "hypocrites?" Please explain that one. So yes, EVERYTHING they do is defined by race…it's in their CHARTER.
What do you want them to talk about…basket weaving? Wanting equality doesn't make you a racist. I think you should better research the meaning of racism, because you clearly aren't aware of the definition.