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Comedian W. Kamau Bell decries racist treatment at Berkeley cafe
San Jose Mercury News ^ | 01/30/2015 | David DeBolt

Posted on 01/30/2015 6:06:37 AM PST by artichokegrower

Bay Area comedian W. Kamau Bell, a national figure on race and progressive politics, says a Berkeley cafe employee's order for him to 'scram' was likely racially motivated, prompting a strong online backlash against the business.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: berkeley; california; scram; wkamaubell
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To: artichokegrower

When you’re a hammer (race baiter), everything looks like a nail (racism).


21 posted on 01/30/2015 6:52:21 AM PST by cincinnati65
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To: Kenny Bunk

In nuclear parlance, it stands for Safety Control Rod Ax Man. Therefore it’s a sexist term.


22 posted on 01/30/2015 6:55:04 AM PST by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: Old Sarge

He sounds like a budding Al Sharpton to me.


23 posted on 01/30/2015 7:12:35 AM PST by sportutegrl
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To: fatnotlazy

24 posted on 01/30/2015 7:18:32 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage

Ewwwwwwww!!!! 😅


25 posted on 01/30/2015 7:24:09 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: artichokegrower

They thought he was soliciting and thus driving customers away. Where is the racism in that?


26 posted on 01/30/2015 7:26:14 AM PST by struggle
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To: artichokegrower
Belch!
27 posted on 01/30/2015 7:37:06 AM PST by W. (All politics is local--as is political corruption, bottom to top!)
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To: Olog-hai

So, from observation, the working definition of “racism” is:

“if I identify as a ‘minority’ and something happens to me that I don’t like”


28 posted on 01/30/2015 7:38:57 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB
You are insensitive to the larger issues here, Mr. B.

W. Kamau's self-esteem has taken what may be a mortal blow, since an ordinary mortal did not recognize him.

Although I have never heard of him before, either, I have at least had the racial sensitivity to retain the services of my personal attorney to bring suit against the restaurant owner, the City of Berkeley, The State of California, The Republican Party, The US of A, The Descendants of the Tribal King who sold Mr. Bell's African ancestors into slavery, and not the least of all, W. Kamau's Barber, who has turned an ordinary American into a racial caricature with a hair-do that would cause a racist to assume he was a squeegee man, or a mugger, dressed as he was urban shabby-chic, which many racists cannot recognize.

I am afraid, Mr. B, that you too shall hear from my attorney:

Mr. Algonquin J. Calhoun, Esq.

We is gonna get you outa trouble, W. Kauma

29 posted on 01/30/2015 8:13:26 AM PST by Kenny Bunk (Right Wing Talk Radio is Negative and Depresses Turnout.)
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To: rottndog

Goes double for you ping, rottndog!


30 posted on 01/30/2015 9:55:08 AM PST by Kenny Bunk (Right Wing Talk Radio is Negative and Depresses Turnout.)
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