Posted on 09/11/2009 5:52:48 PM PDT by americanophile
A group of black newspaper publishers on Friday charged Republican Rep. Joe Wilson with racism for yelling, "You lie," at President Obama during his nationally televised address to a joint session of Congress.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has canceled a planned January conference in South Carolina, where Wilson is a representative, and joined an economic boycott of the Palmetto State started 10 years ago by the state NAACP in protest of the confederate flag waving from the Statehouse grounds.
Wilson shouted his accusation Wednesday night in response to Obama saying that his health care reform plan would not cover illegal immigrants. Wilson, who drew sharp criticism from both sides of the political fence for the breach in decorum, immediately apologized to Obama and the president accepted. But House Democrats are pressing Wilson to apologize on the House floor or face disciplinary action.
The latest fallout from Wilson's outburst, however, is the first time race has been injected into the controversy.
"As African-American newspaper publishers we stand in solidarity with the NAACP and fully support the economic boycott of South Carolina," NNPA Chairman Danny J. Bakewell Sr. said. "Rep. Wilson's remarks were racist, disrespectful, and a disingenuous violation -- not only of President Obama -- but to the institution of the presidency and only solidified our position and the importance in not spending black dollars where black people are not respected.
"The continued public and blatant disrespect of President Barack Obama by members of Congress will not be rewarded with our dollars nor will a state that continues to uphold America's shameful past by flying the Confederate flag," he added.
Wilson's office could not be reached for comment Friday.
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You lie!
Duh.
You are correct. The left is calling “racism” at everything. What a joke.
So up until today they were more than okay with doing business with SC - the same state that has been boycotted by the NAACP for 10 years?
I have a feeling that the businesses hurt by this will be black businesses, but in barack's economy, who can tell!
If whites cannot criticize a black president without being a racist ... then how can blacks criticize a white president without being a racist?
How do I get this group to boycott my state too? And all Democrat groups for that matter? I’d be quite content if they’d all pack their bags up and congregate in Vermont or Massachusetts or some other socialist hellhole like that and stay away from the rest of us.
0bama lied.
Freedom died.
Absolutely! Racist is a term that Democrats try to use against those that disagree - It no longer has the meaning that you think it does...!
You really need to come up with another term - maybe Anti-Socialist - it has a much more direct meaning even though it would create a larger backlash. At least it would be true! Come on you crazy leftist kooks - come up with something that actually means something these days.
You have overused the racist term to the point that is has no meaning whatsoever except disagreement. If you really want to condemn your opponents, you will have to come up with a new tern - maybe “Radical” - whoops, that is already taken by the left. Oh well, keep trying...
Black liberals come into the state of South Carolina with a set of underwear and a $20 bill and change neither.
I’m a racist, he’s a racist, she’s a racist, they’re a racist, wouldn’t you like to be a racist too?
Be a racist, be a racist, be a racist...
With apologies to Dr. Pepper
How ever will the South Carolina citizens cope?
Black publishers? Black newspapers? That sounds racist.
Are there white publishers? White newspapers?
Will Tiger Woods or any golfers of color boycott these tournaments?
http://golf.discoversouthcarolina.com/events-tournaments/events-tournaments-main.aspx
get on with the race war and get it over with. Enough !
I wasn’t racist but if they keep this crap up I can turn into one real damn fast. BRING IT ON YOU SOB’s.
Good graphic.
That’s a wild card, it can be played at any time and for any reason.
We need to be sure they boycott Texas, too, We’ll do whatever it takes! Please boycott Texas....
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