"If the hispanics and the blacks get together, ladies and gentlemen, we'll do what we're told...don't come cryin to me when you get your tails beat and have to say "Yessuh, Mr. Obama."
Alabama State Sen. Charles Bishop (R- Jasper) speaking 6/21/08 to the Council of Concerned Citizens.
John McCain made a statement yesterday that race will not be a factor in this election. While I salute his conduct in this election in regards to race, I respectfully disagree. One only has to look at the comments, e-mails and actions of our fellow citizens to realize that the underlying subtext for this election is definitely the color of one's skin.
I think that we can fairly point the fingers at
conservatives for bringing this issue to the fore. In the last eight years, the bogeyman in this country for the right has been "multiculturalism." This negative attitude is a learned behavior - go to a kindergarten and watch kids play together, skin color never factors in. They get their hatred from ugly older people.
"It's probably the last football game we'll ever get to see before the United States gets blown up by the Islamists under Obama."
Hugh Hewitt 6/25/08
Many of my own friends have uttered statements that have floored me, even friends that read the blog. "I don't like blacks." "When I was a kid they wouldn't even let them ride the bus. There was nothing wrong with the old days." "We aren't ready for a black president."
"Just from what little I’ve seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they're a member of an elitist-class individual that thinks that they're uppity," Westmoreland said.
Asked to clarify that he used the word “uppity,” Westmoreland said, “Uppity, yeah.”
Last night the second effigy of Obama was found hanging from a tree at the University of Kentucky. Two white supremacists schmucks were caught on their way to assassinate Obama this week. It is a popular thing for McCain supporters to slowly drawl out Obama's middle name Hussein at their rallies. This xenophobic hatred is base and dangerous.
Much of the stupidity apears to come from strange references in the bible and of course, the reappearance of Barack the antichrist.
As Ricky Thompson, a pipe fitter from Mobile, Alabama, told a New York Times reporter, "He's neither-nor. He's other. It's in the Bible. Come as one. Don't create other breeds."
The son of the former KKK Grand Wizard, Donald Black, Derek Black was elected in August to the post of Republican Party Committeeman in Florida's District 29. He created the children's page for Stormfront, a white supremacist website. "I want to sway my party to do something about the immigration burden. Everyone in this country has the right to protect his group's interests. White people will soon be a minority."
These attitudes and there are literally thousands more examples, are prevalent, and frankly very dangerous. It is not the America I love and it is getting worse.
During the primaries, a large minority of polled voters in Pennsylvania and Virginia candidly admitted that they could not vote for a black man.
"Obama will be a clear signal for millions of our people...come November millions of European Americans will inevitably react with new awareness of their heritage and the need to define and advance it."
David Duke
I look at Libby Dole's new campaign video and the Willie Horton thing and realize that some people will say anything to get elected, there is nothing too base or crass. I get so angry with Log Cabin Republicans and black Republicans who don't realize that they support a party whose beliefs are inimically opposed to their own existence. I don't know if it's self hatred or self serving, but they don't help themselves. America is not a country for European Americans , it is a country for all Americans. Have you seen all the black and brown faces at the McCain rallies? Me neither. Kind of pasty actually.
I read an article in the WSJ last night where the Repubs laid out a plausible (but not probable) campaign strategy for winning this thing. And it's definitely not over. And it will all be about race.
8 comments:
Heavy duty. Your best blog ever.
What a crock.
Nation of idiots. I used to criticize the 'Third World' for not investing enough money into their own infrastructure, but the recent knee jerk reaction by our working class whites gets under my skin. I was speaking to a neighbor yesterday and he is an old time Republican. He was telling me why he like Sara Palin and I asked him a simple question, which was, "When was the last time a stupid person became a good and effective politician?" He couldn't think of any. I replied, since all these guys are playing to the center anyway, don't you think it is a good idea to vote for the smart guy? THEN AND ONLY THEN did he mention RACE as a POSSIBLE issue with SOME voters (obviously including himself.)
I thought to myself, 'since you are an older voter with diabetes from eating a crappy diet most of your life, maybe most of your cohorts will be too sugar deprived to make it to the polls on Tuesday.'
I also suggest you investigate the possibility of moving to a more cosmopolitan area. The funniest of all the bad SOCIALIST jokes, is this idea that every single Joe the Plumber expects his kids to attend public school, drive on public roads, collect SOcial Security, and get Workman's Comp...which of course are socialist concepts, but heaven forbid if any of these rocket scientists looked into where the tax base is located that pays for the majority of these iffy programs---as in the BIG METROPOLITAN AREAS. Where do they think most of their public funds come from? A potential VP who does not understand the Constitution? My European friends think of the USA as a nation of idiots (except for me of course.) I hate to admit it, but I am feeling more and more like it is true and it bothers me since I want to think of all of my neighbors, near and far, to be curious and engaged human beings and not knee jerks.....maybe things will change in time and we can retreat to an easier form of material EUROTOPIA....as in, an easy going, and agnostic based lifestyle. Life's challenging enough without the issues of the misinformed.
But ask me what I really think-
Stan S
and to clarify, I only meant to say, in three zillion words or less, including typos, that I wish we were a nation of well informed and curious people, so that we all understood the other side of every issue. This is clearly not the case and maybe it is just that the Republicans are promoting it. I don't think a political stance makes one side of the argument more or less valid, but being informed does. I am sure there are an equal amount of numb nuts on either side of the political spectrum...but the election is bringing out the ugly in the Republican party and is one more reason why it is on the decline. It is less appealing to the average younger voter.
Stan S
Unless you put the white hoods on them when they're really young, Stan...Thanks for excellent comments.
R
Got this gem in the mail tonight.
Subject: CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?
CAN MUSLIMS BE GOOD AMERICANS?
This is very interesting and we all need to read it
from start to Finish and send it on to anyone who will read
it. Maybe this is why our American Muslims are so quiet and
not speaking out about any atrocities. Can a good Muslim be
a good American? This question was forwarded to a friend
who worked in Saudi Arabia for 20 years. The following is
his reply:
Theologically - no . . . Because his allegiance is
to Allah, The moon God of Arabia
Religiously - no. . . Because no other religion is
accepted by His Allah except Islam (Quran, 2:256)(Koran)
Scripturally - no. . . Because his allegiance is to
the five Pillars of Islam and the Quran.
Geographically - no . Because his allegiance is to
Mecca , to which he turns in prayer five times a day.
Socially - no. . . Because his allegiance to Islam
forbids him to make friends with Christians or Jews
Politically - no. . . Because he must submit to the
mullahs (spiritual leaders), who teach annihilation of
Israel and destruction of America , the great Satan.
Domestically - no. . Because he is instructed to
marry four Women and beat and scourge his wife when she
disobeys him (Quran 4:34)
Intellectually - no. . Because he cannot accept the
American Constitution since it is based on Biblical
principles and he believes the Bible to be corrupt.
Philosophically - no. . . Because Islam, Muhammad,
and the Quran does not allow freedom of religion and
expression. Democracy and Islam cannot co-exist. Every
Muslim government is either dictatorial or autocratic.
Spiritually - no. . . Because when we declare
'one nation under God,' the Christian's God is
loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as
Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in The
Quran's 99 excellent names.
Therefore, after much study and deliberation....
Perhaps we should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS
in this country. - - - They obviously cannot be both
'good' Muslims and good Americans.
Call it what you wish it's still the truth. You
had better believe it. The more who understand this, the
better it will be for our country and our future. The
religious war is bigger than we know or understand .. .
And Barack Hussein Obama, a Muslim, wants to be our
President? You have GOT to be kidding! Wake up America !
Obama even says if he wins the election, he will be
sworn in on the Quran---not a Bible!
Footnote: He was sworn in on the Quran for his
current office and he refuses to pledge allegiance to the
United States or put his hand over his heart when the National Anthem is played! The Muslims have said they will
destroy us from within. Hello! Having a Muslim president
would seem to fit the bill! Will you trust this man with
our national secrets?
SO FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.
why do you blog that shit?
Why do I blog that shit? Which shit - that there is a strong racist opposition to Obama in America and the Republican Party? Because I want to.
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