Posted on 06/24/2015 10:33:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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It is perfectly emblematic of the empty, hashtagging political era that the primary role of government after a mass murder would be as a semiotic interpreter for the nation.
As governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton celebrated his state’s Confederate heritage with a special star in his state’s flag. Now his wife is running for president as an ardent foe of Confederate remembrance. The GOP consensus of 20 years ago was that the display of the Confederate battle flag was up to the ones displaying it. Now they are falling over each other to denounce its public display.
None of it makes much difference in the lives of Americans or on the question of good governance.
These are things that politicians do not as part of leadership but of followership – public cues intended to show voters that a candidate is “one of them.” But they do not do much to shape outcomes. Quite the opposite. These are things you do when you can’t do anything real.
Is racism a problem in America? Not nearly what it was, but of course it is. Is it something that the federal government is going to be able to remedy? Not a chance. Are mass killings, regardless of the ideological fixation of the killer, an ongoing problem? America ranks fourth in the world for mass-shooting fatalities, so there’s certainly a problem. Is it likely to be fixed by legislation? Almost certainly not.
So what’s with all the focus on the flag?
We get an insight into the thinking of the president and his party from a WaPo piece on his many frustrations with his administration’s failures on gun control and race relations.....
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Racial quotas against whites, lynch mobs killing them in the streets and open racial comments from the white house and department of justice, I would say racism is alive and well in the United States. In fact, it is as bad as it ever was.
20 Years sitting in the pew listening to ‘Rev. Wright’ is having its affect
Thank you, I accept the compliment. I don’t mind the blame at all, I wear it proudly.
Narcissists have no shame. They're incapable of it. 0 is our first affirmative action president and what a total incompetent he is at it too, but his towering ego and narcissistic personality don't allow for the possibility that he can consider anything he does as less than brilliant.
“White House blames white male resentment for Obama failures on guns, race”
I think they are on to something here...BLAME WHITEY!
Notice that the word MALE is stated and worse yet WHITE!
I wonder if he understands that it was the WHITE MALE that established America and that up until 1965 the WHITE MALE was responsible for individual responsibility and morals in this country. They headed up what we used to know as families and raised their children to be good American citizens before that time.
When the political attacks on the WHITE MALE began after that period by blacks, women, queers, socialists, communists, and a whole host of AMERICA HATERS our country was doomed to what it is today and what it will be tomorrow.
We truly live in a Bizzarro world today.
Solo, does this mean that Walmart and Amazon are going to “ban” white customers? I hope so, it will be fun to watch them fall.
He also blames same “white male resentment” for all the Black on Black and Black on White violence. Oh, wait, he probably refuses to acknowledge those Black “quirks”...
Yep, this is textbook narcissism. Think about it. He is displaying obvious, unequivocal evidence of a serious mental disorder.
OMG enough of these whiny little pansies already!!!!!
Just when you think the worst President was peanut brain Jimmy than along came president oreo to win the title. Forest’s momma was right!
Blame Whitey: it’s their favorite play.
White House blames _______________________ for Obama’s failure at _____________________.
Some old crap, different day.
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