Posted on 08/31/2011 5:33:25 AM PDT by markomalley
A top lawmaker in the Congressional Black Caucus says tea partiers on Capitol Hill would like to see African Americans hanging from trees and accuses the movement of wishing for a return to the Jim Crow era.
Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indiana who serves as the CBC’s chief vote counter, said at a CBC event in Miami that some in Congress would “love to see us as second-class citizens” and “some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree.”
Carson also said the tea party is stopping change in Congress, likening it to “the effort that we’re seeing of Jim Crow.”
The explosive comments, caught on tape, were uploaded on the internet Tuesday, and Carson’s office stood by the remarks. Jason Tomcsi, Carson’s spokesman, said the comment was “in response to frustration voiced by many in Miami and in his home district in Indianapolis regarding Congress’ inability to bolster the economy.” Tomcsi, in an email, wrote that “the congressman used strong language because the Tea Party agenda jeopardizes our most vulnerable and leaves them without the ability to improve their economic standing.
“The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-Americans, as well as Latinos and other disadvantaged minorities,” Tomcsi wrote. “We are talking about child nutrition, job creation, job training, housing assistance, and Head Start, and that is just the beginning. A child without basic nutrition, secure housing, and quality education has no real chance at a meaningful and productive life.”
Carson is hardly the first lawmaker to use heated rhetoric. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yelled “you lie” as President Barack Obama was addressing Congress. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) yelled “baby killer” at former Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) as abortion was being discussed during the health care debate.
Carson, who represents Indianapolis, is the second Muslim to ever serve in Congress. He has been in office since 2008, and took the seat that was held by his late grandmother — Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.).
BTW, every conservative American would “like to see blacks”
living productive lives, producing stable families with fathers in the home helping to raise the next productive, well educated generation.
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Excellent statement. And the leaders of AFP, Tea Party Express & every other related group should be out in front of media cameras stating this & demanding that Andre Carson & other race baiters apologize for their lying comments. This kind of thing must be responded to!
“Carson is hardly the first lawmaker to use heated rhetoric. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yelled “you lie””
So telling the TRUTH about Obama’s proposals is equivalent to Racist race-baiting lies that Repubs want TO KILL PEOPLE?
While I am shocked that the Indianapolis Star covered this on the Website, local Indy television news hasn’t mentioned this, AT ALL.
“I think they are choosing their spokespeople very carefully.”
Most people in Indianapolis have NO IDEA they are represented in Congress by a racist, Black Panther radical muslim.
While the Indianapolis Star did mention his comments on the Website, it’s like he does not exist to local television media.
From trees?
Trying to put carpenters out of work? No gallows builders unions to channel slush funds through?
“...This kind of crap is going to lead to violence in the streets and I don’t mean by white folks either. Have you been watching the news lately about blacks going feral attacking WHITE folks in the “knockout game”? The kidnapping, rape, sodomy, torture and murder of WHITES by blacks? The so called “flash mobs”? The unprovoked attack by about 4 blacks on a WHITE in Philadelphia?...”
Seeing as how Pennsylvania’s Castle Doctrine Law just went into effet this week, and the number of PA residents who carry a sidearm daily, I suspect that the brave flash mob idiots are in for a big, big surprise should they continue to target innocent folks.
A big surprise indeed.
Does nothing to alter the validity of my post.
He's enjoying his lifetime appointment for not rocking the boat.
Why should the dims oppose him when he gets along so well?
Why should the repugs oppose him when they know he can win?
We NEED TERM LIMITS, just to keep them honest!
Andre Carson: black Neo-racist.
If it WERE true, Marty Robbins will help you go out in style race baiter!
The Hanging Tree...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YF9AALr0m8
He should apologize for his use of words. It’s not “hanging on a tree” it’s “hanging from a tree”
Andre Carson..Self Serving Race Baiter along with a Whole bunch of others!!!
Carson was speaking specifically about the “TEA Party” freshman representatives. That is about 80 Congressmen. The leadership, as well as the rest of the Congress, should be refuting this guy’s words.
...and they are not for the reason I stated.
Thanks for the clarification. I believe that you nailed it.
This is the same guy who made up the story about tea partiers hurling racist slurs against Rep John Lewis during the infamous walk outside the capitol during the health care vote
The Congressional Muslim Staffers Association has been in existence since 2006, the year in which Keith Ellison was the first Muslim elected to Congress. Their website states that:
” Members often publicly speak about how Muslim Americans can pursue careers in Federal government, particularly in Congress, and how to be politically involved.”
Under the heading “Why Should Young Muslims Participate in Professional Internships?” “Opportunities to meet the two Muslim American Members of Congress, the Hon. Keith Ellison (MN) and Hon. ANDRE CARSON (Indiana)” is listed as third. The last bullet point on the list leaves no doubt that the CMSA is an Islamist organization:
http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/4635
For those of us who's families have been the victims of this communist "disappearing" act in the past, we are not going to let this happen again. We are ready. We are prepared and, thanks to digital technology, we know where the communists live and the routes they take to and from work... Shock & awe? You bet...
See, that is something that people need to keep in mind when they talk about going “lone wolf” and taking on some gov’t ninja raiding party that comes to their house to confiscate whatever.
No, don’t take them on, you’ll just die, and we’ll be one patriot down.
Live to fight another day.
FIND OUT WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACT,
and take them out
(obviously, I’m speaking “politically”, just like Trumpka was, right?)
after planning an opportunity to do so.
The “disappearing act” can work in both directions.
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