Posted on 09/15/2009 10:41:27 AM PDT by autumnraine
Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst last week is drawing new recriminations on the House floor, with a member of the Congressional Black Caucus suggesting that a failure to rebuke Wilson is tantamount to supporting the most blatant form of organized racism in American history.
In an obvious reference to the KKK, Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Tuesday that people will put on "white hoods and ride through the countryside" if emerging racist attitudes, which he says were subtly supported by Wilson, are not rebuked. He said Wilson must be disciplined as an example.
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The punishment is expected take the form of a "resolution of disapproval," which is a milder version of other more traditional means of congressional discipline. Wilson can avoid the rap on the wrists by apologizing to his colleagues on the House floor, but Wilson -- who already apologized directly to the White House -- has said that's not going to happen.
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...condemned by colleagues on both sides of the aisle for breaching protocol, some have gone a step further and accused Wilson of being racially motivated.
Johnson seemed to reference the protests held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday in making his claim. While many protesters were there to demonstrate against big government and federal over-spending, Johnson argued that a "fringe" element is motivated by race and that Wilson's behavior is a "wink" to that fringe.
~~~ "I've been loath to admit that the shrieking lunacy of the summer ... had much to do with race," she wrote. "But Wilson's shocking disrespect for the office of the president -- no Democrat ever shouted 'liar' at W. when he was hawking a fake case for war in Iraq -- convinced me: Some people just can't believe a black man is president and will never accept it."
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LOL... Actually, my dog is only 15 months old. Back when I was socializing him, I made a point to find blacks as part of that process. It was tough because there is only about 6 or 8 blacks living in my county. One thought I was a jerk for asking and the rest laughed it off and cooperated.
I did this because I didn’t want him lighting up when we were somewhere out of the county. I also did this with hispanics, Native Americans a couple of Asian friends, old and young. He’s to well socialized now, as well as very discriminating, I don’t worry about it.
He’ll protect us should the need arise and he won’t likely go off without my agreement.
The Dems and their media suckups are starting to make Marie Antoinette look like a woman of the people.
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hafta disagree on that one...he is promoting it, at least by proxy, as it is necessary for his plans...
I saw that clown on Fox News last night, he can barely speak. With all the millions to choose from how did HE get elected?
First it must be proven that the entity in question has ever in fact existed before it can be determined to have been wasted!
New definition for racism = Failure to recognize superiority of black people
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That is number one! Under secondary meanings is, “The failure of non-blacks to castigate their own race at every opportunity. Also failure to imitate black people E.G. young white males who wear pants at normal waist height with no underwear showing, wearing baseball caps with the bill facing forward, speaking understandable English etc.
See how easy it is to be absurd Mr. Johnson?
“I fear, that some, good, decent, white people, who truly want black Americans to do well, and who try to judge all people not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character, are going to become embittered by this unending, hurtful, barrage of false accusations of racism from the left.”
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I don’t put up with it! I actually know a number of black people I consider friends and my definition of friend is that if they call me at three AM and ask for my help I will get up and get dressed and go to them. I tell them that I am growing sick and tired of this attitude that all white people are racist if they even dream of criticizing a black person for anything. None of them has responded in any way except to agree with me and to assure me that they don’t think that way. I will do my best to treat people fairly without regard to race but I will NOT WALK ON EGGSHELLS for anyone. Rule one: you can dish it out if you want to but you had better be able to take it.
The people donning the white hoods this time would be black, though...
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Nope, when you are FROM the hood you wear the purple hood.
Mine was a Morgan gelding. Just the right size and temperament for a young girl, IMO.
thank you
I’ll look at those as I had not thought of that kind
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