tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post8476006884599757174..comments2023-10-30T04:16:38.249-04:00Comments on Attentive Aphorist: IT'S RACISM...NO MATTER HOW YOU CUT IT....themomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05372778365091908638noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-24389485823499811112009-09-17T23:13:44.731-04:002009-09-17T23:13:44.731-04:00I think these far-right crazies would be screaming...I think these far-right crazies would be screaming and yelling no matter WHO had beaten their guy in the 08 election. Don't forget how much they hate Bill and Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi, etc. But the fact that it was a black man makes them even MORE mad.<br /><br />What's got me angry is the very loud, obnoxious, uneducated group of dunderheads to steering the debate!<br /><br />There was an excellent op-ed piece in our paper today. A conservative wrote that these knuckle-draggers were hurting the conservative cause. Even THEY'RE sick of them!Mnmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004472091756966173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-75445533128740679542009-09-17T23:05:18.291-04:002009-09-17T23:05:18.291-04:00I'm sure there are some that truly just disagr...I'm sure there are some that truly just disagree with the policies of Obama. There are also probably a percentage that truly believes they aren't racist and use disagreement with the policies to justify their actions and finally a percentage that truly realizes they are racist and are doing whatever it takes to instigate trouble. I believe we have made huge steps fighting racism since the 60's and the fact that we have a President that is not white proves that, but there is a lot more work to be done before racism is a forgotten word. I'm glad Obama is smart enough to not be angered into using the race card because that is what the right is trying to do. They figure if they can get him using race early on everyone will assume he is simply "looking after his own". I think he's going to lay low and let the right dig a hole so deep they can't deny anything about racism when it blows up in their face.Warped Mind of Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-67181417058763065602009-09-17T18:52:06.274-04:002009-09-17T18:52:06.274-04:00This is a spot on post mom. I don't think raci...This is a spot on post mom. I don't think racism ever went away and I think Sue and Susan both nailed it above...the slime has crawled out and following the pied pipers of hate.jadedjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569736113526368917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-32530962159052574942009-09-17T18:15:26.349-04:002009-09-17T18:15:26.349-04:00I think the fact that over the years, people looke...I think the fact that over the years, people looked the other way as racism ran ramped through the states. Now that things are changing (peoples views) they are finding themselves a very small minority and they are losing their voice. What we are seeing is the last act of defiance from a group of people who are circling the toilet as they get flushed down the system because of their extremist views. It's only a matter of time before their voices are but a whimper in the wind.Shiny Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923164856151076793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-48203184106929776482009-09-17T18:13:58.784-04:002009-09-17T18:13:58.784-04:00The "voices" of the radical right have g...The "voices" of the radical right have given permission for all this nastiness to crawl out from under the rocks. It is easy to dismiss them as crazies - except for the real danger to President Obama. It is always the crazies who manage to kill our great men.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768569658001165651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-38487514535566149562009-09-17T13:17:41.784-04:002009-09-17T13:17:41.784-04:00very well said! I believe racism is real and has g...very well said! I believe racism is real and has gotten pushed to the forefront. Racists are coming out of their closets feeling imboldened by their leaders, limpballs and crew. Its incredible, embarrassing for sure that we have a president who is intelligent, caring, eager to change the old tired status quo and he keeps getting kicked in the face by rightwingnutfucks!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303260031729868857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-52352229617551141182009-09-17T11:37:34.547-04:002009-09-17T11:37:34.547-04:00People got arrested here in Charleston (WV) for we...People got arrested here in Charleston (WV) for wearing freaking t-shirts that weren't flattering to Bush when he was speaking. Arrested. And the right seemed to think that was fine and damned dandy.<br /><br />Excellent post.<br /><br />BTW, I cannot help but think of the Civil War and how WV became a state whenever I think of Joe Wilson because he is an officially elected representative of South Carolina. A contingent from South Carolina blew through North Carolina (bringing them to the confederacy) on their way to Virginia's vote on whether to secede or not. The rep from this part of Virginia gave a speech about why Virginia should not secede. He had to sneak out of town out the back way of his hotel and onto a train when he saw the South Carolinians setting the noose for him outside his hotel room. His name was John Carlisle if memory serves. When he got to what is now West Virginia, he embarked on a tour of the area fomenting his own form of rebellion that got West Virginia to break from the South and remain with the Union, thus becoming its own state. Unfortunately, when the war was over, he felt we should reuinite with Virginia. West Virginians ran his ass out of the state. Damn shame too.Buzzardbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755522048417416544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279539.post-3821878199240162872009-09-17T10:38:35.058-04:002009-09-17T10:38:35.058-04:00You have to wonder where such vitriol and deep see...You have to wonder where such vitriol and deep seeded hate comes from, don't you?<br /><br />Are these teabaggers upset because of deficit spending? Well Reagan tripled the deficit and Bush II nearly doubled it after a surplus. Plus, Obama's stimulus package and reforms dwarf in size of spending compared to tax cuts and the military industrial complex.<br /><br />Are they sooo mad about government ran health care? I didn't see anyone protesting Medicare and SS before.<br /><br />Are they filled with anger over bailing out the banks. Bush and Paulson did and no protests. hrmm..<br /><br />Are they fearful of their constitutional freedoms being taken away. Bet not one teabagger thought twice about Bush's torturing, habeas corpus being suspended, wiretapping Americans, the Patriot Act... etc etc.<br /><br />So there you go. They have no logical argument and therefore everything flies right into their hypocritical faces. Which can only mean one thing.crystal dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931135763210389361noreply@blogger.com