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Originally posted by nixie_nox
reply to post by adifferentbreed
Go ahead and walk onto a reservation and use that term. I dare you.
Words that were commonly used to describe a population deragatorily had to be fought to be removed.
Grow up? Your looking for excuses to marginalize a portion of society. Oh the horrors! To not be able to publicly practise racisim.
People who claim that things such as this have never been discriminated against, and need to grow up.
Originally posted by maybereal11
reply to post by jibeho
Imagine for a moment that you had not read any of the GOP articles/web posting etc about Reid or the comparisons to Lott's statement.
Imagine for a moment that there was not a D or and R following Reid's name.
Reid spoke in private, from his gut and thus reflected his true feelings/beliefs about Obama, his ethnic background and common stereotypes. Yet, his defenders attempt to rationalize the statement because it was made off the record. Instant mulligan for Reid.
It is the private statements that reflect the true nature of the person. Reid or any politician can turn on the charm when they know they have an audience of potential voters. However, these personal and private comments are what truly defines anyone's character.
Democratic leaders have defended Reid, as have black activists such as Rev. Al Sharpton, but Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., views the controversy differently.
“I don’t care who said it,” she told CNSNews.com. “It doesn’t matter to me. It’s still wrong. It’s outrageous to say that we are going to let a man have a position because he is light-skinned and he uses a Negro dialect when it is convenient.
“I think that’s terrible,” she said. “What he’s really saying is, ‘Now we have a White House Negro.’
“A long time ago you had house Negros and field Negros. I don’t think people are seeing it that way,” King said in reference to terminology used during the time of American slavery. “Basically, what he is saying is, if you have light skin and a particular education, we’ll let you in the House. If not, you need to stay in the field. I’m sorry. That’s what I hear.”
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by jibeho
OK, let me ask a question of my own, as a Centrist... Where the Hell was all of the outrage from the right when Emperor Bush and Darth Cheney were ripping through our money like drunken sailors on shore leave? Where the Hell was the outrage when they decided to invade Iraq because Georgie Boy had 'Daddy Issues'??? (and don't give me that WMD crap!) Where the Hell was the outrage when the Bush Administration made enemy after enemy around the world and made America a dirty word???
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
It seems to me that all of this postering is PURELY partisan, and has nothing to do with the actual issue, but rather the opportunity to point fingers at the other guy! Since when has any politician not been a pro at sticking his or her foot halfway down their digestive tract???
Originally posted by JaxonRoberts
Personally, I'm sick of both parties... You both reek of hypocracy and ignorance...
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Originally posted by jibeho
Where is the outrage over the comments made by "Reid the racist"? 60 minutes ignored it when they were profiling the very book that revealed his statement. The MSM has virtually ignored it. Al Sharpton forgives Reid. Obama forgives Reid. No big deal.
Originally posted by jibeho
I have been called a racist countless times in the past year just because I disagree with Obama's policies, agenda and ideologies. I have never made any inflammatory/racist statements to justify the attacks.
Originally posted by jibeho
Trent Lott lost his leadership position for saying far less back in 2002. Obama even called for his resignation back in his Senate days. Simply because Lott praised the career of a fellow ELECTED Congressman.
Originally posted by jibeho
The double standard has been bad since the campaigns and this revelation just makes it appear even worse. If this book was not released, Reid would not have apologized nor would we know about his comments.
Originally posted by jibeho
Funny, the usual defenders of the hypocrisy have been very silent even on ATS. Probably waiting on marching orders from Media Matters. Where is outrage from Janeane Garofalo on this issue? Your fearless leader has been flamed by one of his own.
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