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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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Think of how much Rep Clyburn has done to try to wreck the SC economy.
I wasn’t racist, either, but I know which side I’m on now...
“A group of black newspaper publishers . . .”
Accusing anyone of “racism” . . laughable
So much for “post-racial” America. It’s actually turning out like I expected it to.
Whoops..., how the heck do you post an image here...?
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Thanks, I’ll search, your link takes me back to the first page of this thread for some reason.
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Thanks floozy, got it..., T
Black publishers. Black politicians. Black voters. Black housewives. Black librarians. Black lawyers. Black gangsters. Black policemen. Black telephone repairmen. Black musicians. Black hair stylists. Black newscasters. Black pilots. Black doctors. Black teachers. Black quarterbacks. Black husbands. Black dancers. Black millionaires. Black fishermen. Black carpenters. Black bakers. Black fire fighters. Black actors. Black. Black. Black. yak yak yak...
I’m a brown freeper. Seriously, get over it.
Boo hoo.
Yep - it’s all racist...
Sometimes the truth hurts and I am glad there is someone in
congress with enough spine to call it like it is. To the black
publishers that are crying the race card, I say to them....
take your “racism cry” and stick it where someone said Nancy Pelosi should stick her want of apology from Joe Wilson along
with her pearls. Same old tune and get ready to hear the state run media hammering on this for weeks to come.
The comment was not about the color of skin; rather, it was about content of character.
me, too, send them dollas to Vegas!
NO kidding. It’s Don King-esque!
Yep, and that’s exactly how the RACE card is played - at any time, for any reason - and usually, you can’t beat the RACE card because it trumps everything else.
Souldn’t that be a food stamp dollar?
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