Posted on 08/22/2013 9:44:09 PM PDT by NotYourAverageDhimmi
Controversy erupted in Colorado on Wednesday after a Republican legislator was accused of making racially insensitive remarks when she invoked images of barbecue and fried chicken while discussing the lower life expectancy among black Americans.
The comments came during a meeting of the state’s Economic Opportunity and Poverty Reduction Task Force. State Sen. Vicki Marble (R-Fort Collins), who is white, took the opportunity to address what she sees as an ongoing health problem among black citizens:
“When you look at life expectancy, there’s certain problems in the black race. Sickle cell anemia is something that comes up. Diabetes is something that’s prevalent in the genetic makeup. Although I gotta say, I’ve never had better barbecue and better chicken and ate better in my life then when you go down south. I mean, I love it. Everybody loves it.”
After Marble finished her remarks, State Rep. Rhonda Fields (D-Aurora), who is black, responded by calling her colleague’s comments offensive and rooted in negative stereotyping:
“One of the things I will not tolerate is racist and insensitive remarks about African Americans, the color of their skin, what you mentioned that we eat. I was highly offended by your remarks, and I will not engage in a dialogue where you are using these stereotypical references about African Americans and chicken and food. [...] I would ask that you suspend your perceptions and judgments about African-Americans about poverty. What we’re trying to do is to come up with meaningful solutions. It’s not about eating chicken.”
Speaking with KUSA-TV, Marble later defended her comments, noting that poor eating habits among minority communities is something she often talks about with her black friends. “It’s not racist. It’s bringing out the facts so that you can be aware and take better care of yourself,” she said.
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I thought it was the chitlins that kills them.
Oh, the “righteous indignation!” The AA’s have that down to a science. With them the truth simply doesn’t matter. They “need” to be “offended” about almost anything a non-black says! Good for the Republican not to take this black woman’s $h!t!
“I thought it was the chitlins that kills them.”
Nah, it all the bullets that mysteriously hit them!
A white person cannot say they love soul food or even BBQ chicken without being racist? seriously??
I love BBQ chicken
If a ‘Rat had said the same thing everyone in their lap dog media would have chuckled and applauded.
Indignant racist leftist Democrat is indignant and racist.
One of this days, these people are going to shout “racist” and the majority of America will just tell them to shove it. We’re getting to that point, but haven’t reached it yet.
When ObamaCare is in full force, and the middle class begins to lose everything they worked for and are struggling to feed their families, I think shouting “racism” will set off a backlash that will cause the race pimps to go running in fear of their lives.
Whether it be fried foods, the Headless Horseman or the f***ing Doodle Bops, this tripe is getting old, fast.
Keep playing it though, apparently the Offend-O-Tards never got out of Rules for Radicals 101.
This sh*t is going to backfire, real good.
At least she didn’t mention crab feases.
BTW I love chicken, 4 x a week. Not counting eggs.
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"They" are Republicans.
Isn't that her big First Lady cause?
Tripe is best served fresh, and deep fried.
So what?
You eat chicken - you don't?
African Americans make crappy chicken? can't talk about chicken now?
I like 'my skin' crispy....
It's chicken...it's just chicken.
It's not a 'dog-whistle'
Does the word “racism” mean anything anymore? Does mentioning “chicken” and “African-American” in the same sentence mean one thinks blacks are inferior? I am getting tired of the racism charge, especially in cases where the supposed aggrieved party is a craven politician.
Rhonda Fields is the quintessential race-baiting, thin skinned victim that just has to hear anything from anyone white and she is throwing the race card. She is one of the main reasons that blacks are in poverty and commit so many crimes. She is the blacks worst enemy, and I’ll bet money she even thinks stop signs are racist.
And she said Down South not a race.
But she is right. Down South the chicken & BBQ is better.
White & Black people have perfected cooking such foods.
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