Posted on 04/24/2014 8:11:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher around whom some Republicans and conservative activists have rallied in a high-profile fight against the federal government, made disparaging comments about African-Americans in an interview with The New York Times published Thursday.
Bundy wondered if African-Americans might have been "better off" as slaves, referring to them as "the Negro."
From The Times' Adam Nagourney:
“I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro,” he said. Mr. Bundy recalled driving past a public-housing project in North Las Vegas, “and in front of that government house the door was usually open and the older people and the kids — and there is always at least a half a dozen people sitting on the porch — they didn’t have nothing to do. They didn’t have nothing for their kids to do. They didn’t have nothing for their young girls to do.
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Just curious, how many times did you even comment or post on the Bundy ranch event prior to this?
What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
You answer a question with a question?
If find it extremely inquisitive barely a peep out of you on this historic news event until now.
I don't post as much lately because I'm busy.
Uh huh...
He uses the word negro which is what is common for his generation. That is the emotional impact desired by the authors.
Nothing wrong with his statement after all WE are ALL slaves NOW!!!
The government damn near DICTATES every aspect of our lives and WE
PAY them, their ENTIRE lifestyle and benefits are paid by us, I pretty
much call that slavery!!!
Well.......so long Bundy. Jackass
He asks a very valid question which no one will hear because of the headlines.
“Are they bettor off being slaves, with work and a good family life or being slaves to the government getting things for free and doing nothing?(my paraphrase)
A valid question. maybe said poorly. Watch the video, don’t let the article do your thinking.
Race card played and it has nothing to do with the issue.................
Just curious, how many times did you even comment or post on the Bundy ranch event prior to this?
You seem to be yet another one who never commented on this event until right now.
I find this quite interesting.
The black communities are slaves NOW they just don’t realize it!!!! If the
government (Santa Clause) couldn’t provide all of their goodies where
would they be!!!! Just sayin!!!!
Yeah, how dare an almost 70 year old man be so busy working, he doesn't realize using words like Negro and slavery have become taboo?
What gets me is all the backpedaling his political supporters are now doing. Paul and Heller (I think is the name) have their panties all in a wad over it.
Why don't they just stand up and say:
"I agree with Bundy - people who lead productive lives are better off than those who live on the government plantation”
Which is nothing LESS than what he said or what many of them have said as well....but NO! They cower at the 'taboo' words and wet themselves when they hear the word RACIST!
What a bunch of disgusting, gutless wonders.
You sound paranoid. I find THAT quite interesting.
NYT has no credibility, but they certainly have proof.
Yes, Cliven Bundy said it, and it doesn't appear he was speaking to the NYT.
You sound paranoid.
Hmmmm...
You must have been too busy to comment on this story until now.
That makes two you who suddenly made time for the story!
RE: He uses the word negro which is what is common for his generation
How do the Hispanics say it today?
well the NYT has bootstrapped the propaganda.
HOWEVER does this change the underlying case?
Why are you so concerned about when and where I post? What difference does it make? Do you know how long I have been posting on FR? Are you on some sort of medication and paranoia is a side effect?
LOL!!
You are a sad person
With you suddenly jumping in calling him a "jackass".
I just find it very curious.
Actually, he wondered if their slavery now is worse than their slavery then.
However, he made a mistake even discussing the issue at all.
Bundy’s not really saying anything different than Bill Cosby and Bill O’Reilly are saying.
Dependent on the government is slavery.
Reservation Indians were better off before the reservation when “all their needs” were taken care of by the government.
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