Posted on 07/11/2004 5:52:10 PM PDT by sandlady
It is not unrestrained to call the NAACP leadership "extremists," or to say they speak "the language of hate." The quotes from Julian Bond and others make it quite clear.
We cannot buy into the liberal establishment's definition of what is and is not polite. If we do, we might as well bend over and take it in the rear, forgetting about the election and indeed every other election.
I can only imagine the hostility you have recieved from this group, especially because of your activism/advocacy.
To say that the NAACP believes that socialism or communism is the way to equality for Black Americans is extreme. As a Black person, I feel that it is accurate to say that we just want to be treated fairly. It would be nice if employers didn't throw my job application in the trash after I show up at the interview, or if I had the same chance as an immigrant to obtain a small business loan. The concept of fair play seems to be foreign to Majority America. It's unreasonable to expect a group of people to succeed if the rules are different for them because of their color. No one is asking for preferential treatment; just put aside the bigotry that you've learned from your parents and grandparents and look past a person's skin tone.
double-ping:)
No person is completely free of prejudice, but your statement is incorrect: the rules are not different. The race card methods of the National NAACP are indefensible. Things like that particular TV ad against George W. Bush are indefensible.
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