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Allen West: I‘m Here to LEAD BLACKS OFF the DEMOCRATIC PARTY ’PLANTATION’
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| August 18, 2011
| Billy Hallowell
Posted on 08/18/2011 6:40:10 PM PDT by Yosemitest
ALLEN WEST: IM HERE TO LEAD BLAKS OFF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLANTATION
Billy Hallowell, on August 18, 2011
GOP Rep. Allen West believes that the Democratic Party is akin to a modern-day plantation.
In an interview on Wednesday nights OReilly Factor, he told guest host Laura Ingraham that
he is the modern-day Harriet Tubman and that he wants to lead fellow African Americans away from the the 21st century plantation.
West made extremely bold statements throughout the interview,
apparently undeterred by any negative response he might receive from the Democratic Party or from fellow African Americans.
Commenting on anger that was seen at a Congressional Black Caucus (of which West is the only GOP member) town hall meeting in Detroit this week, he said: The people on that plantation are upset because theyve been disregarded, disrespected and their concerns are not cared about
Im here as the modern-day Harriet Tubman to kind of lead people on the underground railroad
away from that plantation into a sense of sensibility.
West went on to dismiss some African American leaders as nothing more than overseers over that plantation
and he stated his belief that white liberals have relied upon people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to support Democratic policies.
These individuals, he claims, have failed to addresses important matters.
West also discussed recent flash mobs (as per the Huffington Post): The freshman Republican said the fact that black leaders have done nothing in response to the recent spate of flash mobs in U.S. cities
is proof of their disconnect from the black community.
This summer has been marked by flash mobs in several cities, including Philadelphia and Cleveland,
and are thought to be fueled by growing discontent among unemployed urban youth.
He also went on to say that Republicans have not done well drawing black voters into the conservative movement.
That said, he explained that there is an opportunity for conservatives to reach African Americans
by connecting with them on the issues of individual responsibility and accountability, faith and family, [and] hard work ethic.
Watch Wests comments, below (his Harriet Tubman statement is at 2:35 [of 10:07] ):
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allenwest; democratplantation; democrats; elections; harriettubman
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Let the sparks fly.
To: Yosemitest
That’s because “the truth hurts” and no one delivers the truth better than Congressman West and Herman Cain. They tell it like it is and I applaud them for having the guts to speak out and say what the rest of us have been thinking.
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:44:10 PM PDT
by
A_Former_Democrat
(Just when you think the left can't get any loonier . . .)
To: A_Former_Democrat
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:47:24 PM PDT
by
aces
To: Yosemitest
Good for Him. J.Jackson, no leader Sharpton ,,no leader, Obama no leader, Farakan Ha Ha, spaceman,
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:48:08 PM PDT
by
reefdiver
("Let His day's be few And another takes His office")
To: Yosemitest
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:49:30 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
To: A_Former_Democrat
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posted on
08/18/2011 6:56:56 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's simple, fight or die.)
To: Yosemitest
Well, I hope he does, and I hope he plays it well. God knows they leaders who TRULY care about them. It’s my hope they learn what true caring is all about.
Not sure I hold out much hope, but good for WEst for trying.
To: Yosemitest
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:10:37 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
To: Yosemitest
No kidding. If that was a white candidate, it would have been a lead article.
But it will be buried among the obits somewhere.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:10:37 PM PDT
by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: Yosemitest
No kidding. If that was a white politician, it would have been a lead article.
But it will be buried among the obits somewhere.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:11:02 PM PDT
by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: Yosemitest
and guess who the overseers are on that plantation...Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Jim Clyburn, etc...they’re Black leaders all right...
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:12:40 PM PDT
by
stefanbatory
(Insert witty tagline here)
To: stefanbatory
I really am surprised that
Most Blacks can be ... THAT STUPID ... THAT LONG.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:15:10 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's simple, fight or die.)
To: Yosemitest
I like the Zero my hero school house rock cartoon that follows the video!
Zero my hero, how wonderful you are! ....NOT!
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:19:29 PM PDT
by
klimeckg
("The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.")
To: Yosemitest
I'm not sure what more Republicans could have done to draw black voters (or Jewish or Hispanic, etc) to conservatism. I mean, most Republicans are uncomfortable with the conservative movement.
The whole idea of conservatism is that ANYONE can achieve and improve their life with the application of their own talents and energy. There is a built-in absence of racism in the conservative philosophy. It's the liberal mindset that has said, you minorities, you are not capable and the government must do it for you...which evolved into...you are entitled...which degraded into...let's stick it to rich people.
Maybe what West means is that there should be a better means of communicating about conservatism and I agree with this...clearer and more personal examples, connecting the dots, etc. However, it's like trying to walk in a hurricane to go against a multi-generational lifestyle of dependency that is looked on as an achievement and not an embarrassment.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:46:21 PM PDT
by
Shugee
To: Yosemitest
.
Watch this short video wherein
Col West states eloquently why Muslims- all Muslims are a danger to America.
We need this man in the new Republican administration to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkGQmCZjJ0k
__________________
.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:49:21 PM PDT
by
patriot08
(TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
To: Shugee
"... the liberal mindset ..."
Here's something to consider about liberals, and conservatives.
The liberal's problem is psychological projection.
Liberals do this all the time.
Here's a definition.Freudian ProjectionThe following is a collection of definitions of projection from orthodox psychology texts.
In this system the distinct mechanism of projecting own unconscious or undesirable characteristics onto an opponent is called Freudian Projection.
- "A defense mechanism in which the individual attributes to other people impulses and traits that he himself has but cannot accept.
It is especially likely to occur when the person lacks insight into his own impulses and traits."
- "The externalisation of internal unconscious wishes, desires or emotions on to other people.
So, for example, someone who feels subconsciously that they have a powerful latent homosexual drive may not acknowledge this consciously, but it may show in their readiness to suspect others of being homosexual."
- "Attributing one's own undesirable traits to other people or agencies, e.g., an aggressive man accuses other people of being hostile."
- "The individual perceives in others the motive he denies having himself.
Thus the cheat is sure that everyone else is dishonest.
The would-be adulterer accuses his wife of infidelity."
- "People attribute their own undesirable traits onto others.
An individual who unconsciously recognises his or her aggressive tendencies may then see other people acting in an excessively aggressive way."
- "Projection is the opposite defence mechanism to identification.
We project our own unpleasant feelings onto someone else and blame them for having thoughts that we really have."
And here's a problem with honest people.
(General) ProjectionHere projection is assuming that others act or perceive similarly according to this definition it is not necessary for a projected trait to be undesirable or unconscious.
Projection is probably inherent in social animals and the single most important psychological mechanism.
The following are given as examples:
- Individual A assumes that B sees the colour red as he does, until informed that B is colour-blind;
- Someone who never lies is easy to deceive because he projects his truthfulness onto others, assuming that others are honest also;
- It takes one to know one;
- An inept con-man fears that others are trying to cheat him, signals his fear and alerts others;
- (Freudian) An individual who possesses malicious characteristics, but who is unwilling to perceive himself as a protagonist, convinces himself that his opponent feels and would act the same way.
Liberals constantly project their own vile values onto conservatives, intentionally or unintentionally,
and they need to called on it, shamed on it, and laughed at to scorn, when they do it.
We MUST get rid of these evil people.
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posted on
08/18/2011 7:58:52 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's simple, fight or die.)
To: patriot08
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posted on
08/18/2011 8:03:11 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's simple, fight or die.)
To: stefanbatory
Here's something to remember.
Oh, and for the record...
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posted on
08/18/2011 8:16:32 PM PDT
by
Yosemitest
(It's simple, fight or die.)
To: Yosemitest
We don’t need to get rid of them because that would be evil.
What the conservative movement needs to do is to continue developing a masculinity without coarseness that has alpha male characteristics especially in the area of communications (verbal and non-verbal) without having to resort to reacting in an irrational and emotional way. They should be held accountable for everything they do wrong by calling them out on it.
The goal should be to dominate the Left, not destroy it. We should always be on offense because it is the best defense.
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posted on
08/18/2011 8:26:20 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Yosemitest
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posted on
08/18/2011 8:29:00 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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