Posted on 01/02/2008 4:18:41 PM PST by texanyankee
Bill Clinton is not black.
It seems odd that I would have to make that statement; I have nothing against Bill Clinton, but I do have something against those who, for whatever reason, have convinced themselves that Clinton is not only black, but was also, "The First Black President."
Let's ponder this, shall we? Those people who publicly state that Bill Clinton was the first black president are saying that Bill Clinton has shared in the black experience.
They are saying that members of Bill Clinton's family came over on slave ships with Kunta Kinte.
Bill Clinton rode on the back of buses with Martin and Rosa, and I can almost hear Clinton's reply when asked by his white friends why he didn't use "Whites Only" rest rooms: "Why would I do that," I'm sure he replied, "You know I've got to pee with the Coloreds."
And let's not forget all of the wonderful advances black people made while Clinton was in office.
Although there were some, Clinton wasn't exactly the poster child for black empowerment.
Bill Clinton's 1994 crime bill introduced the "three strikes and you're out law" and stiffened sentences for drug offenders. Also in the crime bill, Clinton told those involved with drug activities in public housing projects they only get one strike because "public housing is a privilege; abuse it and you're out."
The 1994 crime bill contributed to the massive incarceration boom. According to the Department of Justice, under Clinton, the U.S. prison population swelled to nearly 2 million - with blacks being the main victims.
Isn't that something? According to Clinton, "Public housing is a privilege." So now it's a privilege to live in the projects. Well, if it's such a privilege, I'm sure Clinton wouldn't mind living in the projects and accepting welfare along with all of his other black "brothers and sisters."
Speaking of welfare, we all know that Clinton also ended "welfare as we know it" with the passing of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, or the welfare reform law as most call it. However, in doing research, looking at the census reports for the Clinton years, my personal experience working with the welfare-to-work program and reading numerous articles written about welfare reform, I have found that one author put it best when he said, " The booming economy of the 1990s hid the worst impact of this law as former recipients were forced into sub-minimum wage "workfare" jobs in order to get benefits. But the onset of recession as Clinton left office hit workfare workers hard - and welfare "deform" left them with nowhere to turn when the economic bottom fell out."
But that's not all. I can't talk about Bill Clinton's love for his "black race" without mentioning Rwanda. You remember what happened in Rwanda? If you don't, then I suggest you rent the movie "Hotel Rwanda" and be prepared to be thoroughly disgusted.
Bill Clinton not only refused to intervene to save over one million people from being hacked to death, but he even declined to convene his Cabinet to discuss the crisis. According to public documents:
Clinton refused to provide jamming aircraft to block Hutu power radio transmissions that orchestrated the massacres. The $8,500-per-hour cost to the United States was determined by the president's administration be too exorbitant (since 10,000 Rwandans were being killed each day, the cost came to $20 per life).
Eight African nations, fed up with American inaction to stop the butchery, agreed to send in their own intervention force. All they asked from the United States was the use of 50 armored personnel carriers, but the Clinton administration refused to loan them and instead demanded $15 million, leaving the carriers on a runway in Germany while the United Nations scrambled to find the money. And while all this happened, an average of 334 poor black Africans were dying every hour.
So I repeat, Bill Clinton is not black. As a matter of fact, I liken Bill Clinton to pork. He's the "other white meat" that black people have been fooled to believe is better for them, just because he happens to have a little more flavor.
“He’s the “other white meat” that black people have been fooled to believe is better for them,”
Someone should do a scholarly study of African-American mythology. Are there really blacks who believe pork is a plot against them?
“When blacks finally figure it out, there will be a day of reckoning for the Democratic Party.”
I’m not optimistic. No one’s figured out that the Democratic Party is the party of Southern slaveholders, secession, segregation, and Jim Crow. The greatest mass illusion in contemporary America is that the Democrats are the party of “the people”.
Ron Paul is from congressional district adjacent to mine. I have donated to Congressman Ron Paul. We need a congressman that says some of the things he has said. I will not contribute again to either presidential candidate Ron Paul or Congressman Ron Paul. We do not need Ron Paul's crazy view of the world in the Presidency.
I remain suspicious that his big internet fund raisers consist mainly of laundered money from George Soros. Soros would be capable of financing a third party candidate. With Perot, Bill Clinton won with 43% of the popular vote. Hillary could probably get that with a third party candidate in the mix. Hence my nightmare scenario.
He (she?) is pretty good at playing one, though. I feel all dirty now as if I were sticking up for Bill Clinton. Yuk.
“Bill Clinton is Black but not black.
Clarence Thomas black but not Black.”
And self-appointed clowns will tell you who is “Black” and who is “black”. It has been so since the 1960’s.
WHAT IS THAT?? The love child of Cindy Sheehan and Rev. Jesse?
We can all agree that bill clinton was the first black president, I don’t find that offensive but, lets be fair to the man, if he is the first black president, George Bush is the first Hispanic President. Pick the worst of the two on that one issue and I give Clinton the nod.
I am thoroughly disgusted with George Bush on illegal immigration.
I say Bill Clinton is black (well low calabre inner city black anyway) and here’s why:
He’s got his, and damned if he’s going to let another have a dime of it.
He can’t stay faithful to his wife.
He can’t keep a job.
He’s lived in gubment housing most of his adult life.
He knows what to do with hos.
So, maybe there’s something to this...
Bill Clinton may not be black but his “love child” is truly black.
due that ain’t Elvis...that’s Kramer!
Yes, it could get very ugly, very quickly. :(
but blacks sympathized with Clinton when he got into legal problems and faced impeachment.
I don’t know, but that sounds like a racist statement, if I ever heard one.
And self-appointed clowns will tell you who is “Black” and who is “black”.
I wonder how many have noticed this subtle ‘difference’ in terminology?
Well, if it's such a privilege, I'm sure Clinton wouldn't mind living in the projects and accepting welfare along with all of his other black "brothers and sisters."
No one built a ghetto, the ghetto is what the neighborhood becomes when it's handed over to a culture that has no respect for themselves or others.
The neighborhood around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was going down hill until 1/20/2001. I hate to see what would happen if the Clinton "culture" moved back there in 2009.
I saw the title and thought this was another grant funded study by our whacky scientists.
Dat editorial hotter'n a 98-cent toaster.
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