Posted on 04/25/2014 10:58:19 AM PDT by yoe
Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Dean Heller on Thursday both denounced as “offensive” and “racist” Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s recent comments about African-Americans.
“His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him,” Paul said in a statement, according to Business Insider.
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Reparations for slavery?
When a black woman is one of the richest people in America?
When a black man was Secretary of State??
When a black woman was Secretary of State?
When black men have sat -- and do sit -- on the Supreme Court??
When a black would-be despot sits in the White House?????
When countless black men have risen to the top of the ranks of the richest in professional sports and show business?? Men like Hank Aaron. Men like Bill Cosby who... (Never mind. As we all know, Bill's either an Uncle Tom or Oreo Cookie, depending on which black race pimp you listen to.)
And, how about Liberation Theology?
Liberation from WHAT? The chance to achieve and succeed??
Give me a break!!
Let me make it clear right up front: I am NOT a racist. I supported Herman Cain in his run for the Senate and supported him in his run for the WH. And if Allen West goes for it, he, too, has my support.
I also consider Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams two of the finest economists and minds extant today. In case you don’t know them, both are black.
Sowell, Williams and Cain – among others -- have spoken out against those fellow blacks who castigate and vilify America for a slavery now long in our past. And ALL thinking men and women oppose the periodic calls for reparations. (When he ran, I supported Alan Keyes. I even spoke in his stead on the RTKABA at a Capitol rally and was asked to fill in for him on his radio show at the time. Sadly, while I still consider Alan a good man, I have had to rethink my support since he came out FOR reparations.)
The fact is that the modern descendants of slaves brought here in chains in admittedly miserable, soul-gutting conditions now calling for reparations need to remember something:
They should not only be glad to be in America, they should be glad to be ANYWHERE!
Had their ancestors NOT been brought OUT of Africa – many by Muslim slave raiders --the blood of those ancestors would have run into the earth over there several centuries ago, victims of the OTHER black tribes that captured them in one of the interminable tribal conflicts STILL ravaging that sad continent and these modern day would-be "plaintiffs" would not even exist.
And I would remind you that slavery is STILL practiced in parts of Africa (mainly by – American BLACK muslims LISTEN UP!! -- MUSLIMS) and Asia today. How ironic that disgruntled American blacks are embracing a system that participated mightily in their initial bondage – and would, if Islam takes root here, probably put any who cling to their Christianity back INTO BONDAGE – or to the sword. In fact, as the majority of muslims consider black folks as “sub-human”, many of you black muzzies will get the axe.
95% of the African slaves who were transported across the Atlantic went to South and Central America, mainly to Portuguese, Spanish and French possessions, and that less than 5% of the slaves who crossed the Atlantic went to the United States, it was remarkable that the vast majority of academic research, films, books and articles concerning the slave trade concentrated only on the American involvement, as though slavery was a uniquely American aberration.
And should the great-great-great grandchildren of SLAVE OWNING BLACKS also be subject to PAYING these reparations? If so, how do we find THEM?
And I have traced MY family back to the SLAVS. Although the term looks to be related to “slave,” depending on your source, it either means “glory” or “worshipper.” But my family research indicates that many of my of my ancestors LIVED lives of virtual slavery to some despot or other. Do I qualify for reparations? From whom?? And it begs a question: Are most of us now living here headed into a modern form off that servitude? But that’s a topic for another discussion.
The official US Census of 1830 lists 3,775 free blacks who owned 12,740 black slaves. Furthermore, the story outlines the history of slavery here, and the first slave owner, the Father of American slavery, was Mr Anthony Johnson, of Northampton, Virginia. His slave was John Casor, the first slave for life. Both were black Africans. The story is very readable, and outlines cases of free black women owning their husbands, free black parents selling their children into slavery to white owners, and absentee free black slave owners, who leased their slaves to plantation owners. -"Selling Poor Steven", American Heritage Magazine, Feb/Mar 1993 (Vol. 441) p 90
Of course, a full telling of Black History would not be complete without a recitation of the origin of slavery in the Virginia colony: Virginia, Guide to The Old Dominion, WPA Writers' Program, Oxford University Press, NY, 1940, p. 378
A few more salient points on the subject:
Until the US declared independence, the Colonies were REQUIRED by the King of England to embrace slavery.
The Northwest Ordinance (1789) prohibited slavery in federal territories.
A law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the US became effective in 1808.
Beginning in 1820, the Democratic Congress started passing laws allowing and encouraging slavery.
It was only after the Republican Party (many of whom were southern Blacks) was formed some 40 years later that the anti-slavery movement was able to move forward.
And the holier-than-thou Northern liberals are strangely silent on recent archeological evidence from NEW YORK CITY clearly tracing the financing of the slave trade to NORTHERN BUSINESSMEN!!
At the height of his remarkable boxing career, Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay), once declared, “I’m glad my great-grandpa got on that boat.”
And speaking of ancestors, my paternal grandmother’s daddy joined with the 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry early in the War Between the States (re-upped twice) and fought on the Union side at Chickamauga, Vicksburg, Jackson then joined up with Sherman for that infamous march to the sea through Georgia. My wife’s great-great grandpappy ALSO fought for the Union. While I revere the memory of my ancestors, inasmuch as that conflict was less about slavery than it was the economic exploitation and abuse of the South by the North, I fear they MAY have been on the wrong side.
Author Robert Hitt Neill tells of attending a Tennessee Mountain Writer’s Conference years ago with several other authors. Among them was Alex Hailey, celebrated author of “Roots.” Watching a TV news show, a group of them watched a demonstration in a Southern state against the “Rebel” flag incorporated into that state’s flag. The very next report covered a famine in Africa. Graphic images showed dead bodies, starving children with distended tummies and runny noses and dying people covered with flies, too weak to brush them away.
Mr. Hailey intoned in a low, serious voice, “Every time an American black sees a story like that, they should find a Confederate flag and kiss it.” He then pointed to the TV screen and continued, “Because these would be me and my descendants, except for American slavery. I thank God that my family and I are here instead of there.”
Next problem!
Dick Bachert
AFTERWORD:
A few additional facts on the subject:
Until the US declared independence, we were required by the King of England to embrace slavery.
The Northwest Ordinance (1789) prohibited slavery in federal territories.
A law prohibiting the importation of slaves into the US became effective in 1808.
Beginning in 1820, the Democratic Congress started passing laws allowing and encouraging slavery.
It was only after the Republican Party (many of whom were southern Blacks) was formed some 40 years later that the anti-slavery movement was able to move forward.
Rand Paul's recent unhinged rant attacking President Reagan was crossing the Rubicon. One time may have been a slip but he repeated those vile words several times thereafter. As for Cliven Bundy, Paul should have realized that the background of Mr. Bundy may have led to some awkward phrases but the essence of his point about the evils government dependency was indisputable.
Why is it when some average person who is NOT a politician and happens to be a Republican says something the left DEMANDS that the GOP apologize..yet when Bill Maher and other leftists say disgusting things about Sarah Palin and other Conservatives they come out and say “We can’t police what other people say” the GOP should do the same thing..and by the way, Cliven Bundy is NO racist..his bodyguard was on CNN earlier(Who is black) and he said that he would gladly take a bullet for Bundy, said he is NO racist..the leftists, they are the TRUE racists
Spot on!
This wig wearing dope was never getting my vote in the first place.
Ted Cruz is standing with Cliven Bundy?
Please post a quote or any word of support.
Cruz never said anything at all about this fiasco.
You hate Ron Paul too? Jebbot?
Hey don't leave Fox News out....there was little if any "fair and balanced" over the plain spoken truths out of Bundy's mouth...millions of Americans feel much the same but it took a less than glib rancher to voice it.....
Nope. Turnips.
But there really isn’t any “government” without the understanding that they “bear the sword”.
That’s something sheeperal won’t admit to - that anything they want to do through the “government” is inherently done at gunpoint.
Pointing this out to them “harshes their good personhood buzz”.
Cliven was calling a spade a spade. Rand was just referring to the government overreaction of showing up with armed troops and aircraft support for what is basically a civil problem.
The “Why” is because people value their material things more than their principles/sense of pride in self. Their big screen and boat is more important than looking like a coward before millions.
Were that not the case, politician and regular citizen would tell the left FOAD and not back off when the screaming starts.
People say “Easy to say until you lose a job over it”.
Well, considering there are as many of us as them, why do WE not start hiring our own? Black, white or purple? Conservative knows no color. Exclude and shun liberals and their companies to the greatest extent possible until the loss of our money and the loss of places they can work drives them into a Fallout 3 ‘raider’ like existence.
Then wall off a chunk of land and stick them on it.
It is EXACTLY what they want for us so we all best get ta skippin and beat them to it.
“libertarians will happily ally with commies if drugs and stuff are legalized”
Questionable concept, in that while I am a strict constitutionalist, I find no justification in the Constitution for FedGov to regulate my choice of drugs, whether medicinal or recreational.
If I have overlooked such a part of the Constitution, please let me know.
Thanks,
GG
Leftists don’t WANT that culture criticized, because that implies a standard of culture to measure it against, and that standard is Western/Christian civilization.
So, they equate the criticism of any anti-Western Culture with chattel slavery in order to divert attention.
Shove your sycophant crap BC. Your hero is a liberal and unwanted.
Exactly.
Plus they know that accusing their opponent of “racism” ends the argument.
Is it just me or did Rand seem to go on a weeklong “I Don’t Want To Even Be Considered For President” tour?
Last week Cruz voiced support for Bundy.
Rand would know “racism” since his daddy is a full bore black hater.
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