Posted by Unknown | Posted in | Posted on 10:21 PM
I haven't been blogging much lately because I'm working on a Change of my own right now. Something has occurred to me that I have been remiss to speak about full out, but at this time would like to address.
About a week ago, Louisiana Rep. John Lewis accused John McCain and Sarah Palin of stirring up hatred at their rallies in a George Wallace like fashion. White America sprung to their defense calling the statement inappropriate, causing Rep. Lewis to immediately issue an apology. Last night John McCain attempted to force Barack Obama to apologize for the antics of yet another person. I have a serious issue with this.
Lets be clear. Palin and McCain have intentionally planted seeds of hate at their rallies. These people are not oblivious (well maybe Sarah is), to the degree of racism in these places. They know fully well that many of their supporters fear and hate Sen. Obama simply because he is a Black man. They know that because he does not have an "American Name", that ignorant people will swiftly associate him with terrorism and negativity, due to the US relationship with the most famous of Hussein's: Saddam. When you take these circumstances into account, and see the Republican maching putting out ads that call him, "dishonest", "untrustworthy" "unamerican" "anti-american", their intention becomes clear. When remarks are made at rallies that he "pals around with terrorist", their plan begins to reveal itself.
Yes, "my friends", the McCain campaign is conciously and intentionally cultivating racial hatred and animosity at their rallies. Even more obscene, they are trying to bully anyone out of mentioning it. If Sen. Obama even hints at anything he percieves to be racist, the McCain camp breaks out Mason-Dixie Violins, plays hurt and demands an apology. Meanwhile, the McCain cronies and head harpie Sarah Palin, are allowed to continue playing racial codeword yahtzee.
Sen. McCain, it is not enough to say "no he's ok". If you want us to believe that you really do not agree with these people, you must forcefully admonish the mindset that will drive people to say such things. If a person yells a racial epithet at your rally, it should be policy to have that purson escorted out. Speak up and tell your supporters that the things that they are saying is wrong, not just factually but also thematically.
A sideline racist is no better than a frontline racist.
Most importantly, put a muzzle on your "pitbull" and stop allowing her to say the ignorant, untruthful, hate enabling garbage that she has been spewing. If she wants to call him on his character due to HIS actions, then by all means, go right ahead. I'm not sure thats an argument that she would like to pose. However, it is unacceptable to use a protective blanket of gender discrimination to attempt to cloak your obvious racial discrimination. Or maybe its not her at all. Maybe she just needs to have more witches prayed out of her spirit.
About a week ago, Louisiana Rep. John Lewis accused John McCain and Sarah Palin of stirring up hatred at their rallies in a George Wallace like fashion. White America sprung to their defense calling the statement inappropriate, causing Rep. Lewis to immediately issue an apology. Last night John McCain attempted to force Barack Obama to apologize for the antics of yet another person. I have a serious issue with this.
Lets be clear. Palin and McCain have intentionally planted seeds of hate at their rallies. These people are not oblivious (well maybe Sarah is), to the degree of racism in these places. They know fully well that many of their supporters fear and hate Sen. Obama simply because he is a Black man. They know that because he does not have an "American Name", that ignorant people will swiftly associate him with terrorism and negativity, due to the US relationship with the most famous of Hussein's: Saddam. When you take these circumstances into account, and see the Republican maching putting out ads that call him, "dishonest", "untrustworthy" "unamerican" "anti-american", their intention becomes clear. When remarks are made at rallies that he "pals around with terrorist", their plan begins to reveal itself.
Yes, "my friends", the McCain campaign is conciously and intentionally cultivating racial hatred and animosity at their rallies. Even more obscene, they are trying to bully anyone out of mentioning it. If Sen. Obama even hints at anything he percieves to be racist, the McCain camp breaks out Mason-Dixie Violins, plays hurt and demands an apology. Meanwhile, the McCain cronies and head harpie Sarah Palin, are allowed to continue playing racial codeword yahtzee.
Sen. McCain, it is not enough to say "no he's ok". If you want us to believe that you really do not agree with these people, you must forcefully admonish the mindset that will drive people to say such things. If a person yells a racial epithet at your rally, it should be policy to have that purson escorted out. Speak up and tell your supporters that the things that they are saying is wrong, not just factually but also thematically.
A sideline racist is no better than a frontline racist.
Most importantly, put a muzzle on your "pitbull" and stop allowing her to say the ignorant, untruthful, hate enabling garbage that she has been spewing. If she wants to call him on his character due to HIS actions, then by all means, go right ahead. I'm not sure thats an argument that she would like to pose. However, it is unacceptable to use a protective blanket of gender discrimination to attempt to cloak your obvious racial discrimination. Or maybe its not her at all. Maybe she just needs to have more witches prayed out of her spirit.
