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| On being labeled as 'racist' |
| 2010-07-16 |
| [Politico.com] A clear pattern of behavior has emerged over the last 16 months. According to liberals, if you disagree with their thinking, and if you disagree with the Obama administration, you are not only wrong, you are a "racist." The latest strike by the left comes from the NAACP, which has resolved that the tea party movement is inherently "racist." At its most simple, this is a direct attack on the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. The NAACP has long history of liberalism and racism. If you are a conservative -- including a conservative African-American -- there is no room for you at the NAACP. If you have opinions that differ from the NAACP and the liberal establishment, and if you are African-American, you are an "Uncle Tom," a "negro," "not black enough" and "against our people." In other words, the NAACP fancies itself the thought police for millions of black Americans. Disagree with them and you will be ostracized and attacked. You will be subjected to public humiliation and racist commentary from NAACP leadership. The message is clear: Toe the line or pay the price. But the NAACP does not stand alone in this regard. The left has a long history of using the race card. It has been pulled on people across the political spectrum. President Bill Clinton was smeared as a racist by the Obama campaign when Hillary Clinton was running for president. It seems that anyone who disagrees with the far left, socialist policies of Barack Obama and the current administration is subject to the heavy hand of the race card. This card is generally played when all else has failed. It was inevitable that it would eventually be used aggressively against the tea party movement. First, members of the tea party movement were called disgruntled voters, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said our movement was nothing more than "astroturf" and laughed us off as a flash in the pan that would disappear overnight. Next the Democratic National Committee relased an ad calling us an "angry mob." Now, we're being called racist. All these attacks have failed because they are untrue and the American people know it. According to recent polling, more than 49 million people are active members of the tea party movement (Winston Group, April 1, 2010). More than 145 million people say that the tea party movement is a good thing for America (Rasmussen, June 2, 2010). The Obama White House and liberal interest groups are hitting the panic button as they read weekly polls showing diminishing support for their radical big government issue agenda, and a weariness for the politics of division. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 I recall from my days at University that racism derives from the competition over scarce resources, when one begins to identify with a particular group, usually their clan or family. In the last few years we have seen just that, scarcer and scarcer jobs, loans, programs, etc. Isn't it natural that they'd be squealing like pigs at this point? What with a black president they should be on the gravy train, not sucking hind teat to a bunch of crackers. (At least I suspect that that's how some of them think) |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-07-16 14:35 |
| #12 Seems a cry of racism is the first refuge of a scroundrel. |
| Posted by: Gabby 2010-07-16 14:06 |
| #11 I believe that if you claim to be anything other than human, then you are a racist. And therefore not a human and clearly, have no rights:p |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2010-07-16 13:15 |
| #10 That well is dry. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-07-16 12:18 |
| #9 I got as far as NAACP and stopped reading. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-07-16 12:08 |
| #8 According to liberals, if you disagree with their thinking, and if you disagree with the Obama administration, you are not only wrong, you are a "racist." Who cares? Heard this tired old song long enough. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-07-16 11:12 |
| #7 IIRC in one of his lucid moments, the Rev. Jackson spouted out that we're all racists to a certain degree. It is both the degree and the willingness to acknowledge and suppress it that separates the country from others. The left grades on absolutes while absolving itself of such standards. Grading on a historical and contemporary curve, there are few nations that have or do better upon the issue of race and opportunity. The charge of racism today is the last resort of the power monger desperate to retain his reason to exist. These six things doth the LORD hate; yea, seven are an abomination unto him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-07-16 09:22 |
| #6 I thought we were Nazis? I thought, that you know, that they are all Ivy League educated---and therefore, are not equiped to understand the difference. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-07-16 08:14 |
| #5 I thought we were Nazis? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2010-07-16 07:34 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: Guillibaldo Unusing2147 2010-07-16 07:21 |
| #3 They've convinced me. I'm a racist. I guess that makes it OK to support racist policies. But somehow I don't recall that ML King called all whites racists and based his campaign on hate. Perhaps my memory is failing. Oh well, off to a lynching. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-07-16 05:33 |
| #2 It seems that the first person to scream out the word 'racist' wins the argument hands down lately. Regular people are getting sick and tired of this bullsh*t. I talk to people and hear them grumbling about it among their conversations in public places. The day of the race card has passed, the backlash has begun, it will probably take the form of votes...for now. |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-07-16 02:01 |
| #1 Sung to the tune of the Dr. Pepper jingle: I'm a racist He's a racist She's a racist We're all racists Wouldn't you like to be a racist too? |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-07-16 00:48 |