Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Al Sharpton Draws Fire From Allen West on Zimmerman Protests
Sunshine State News ^ | July 19, 2013 | Kevin Derby

Posted on 07/19/2013 7:40:13 AM PDT by kevcol

The former congressman quoted the words of civil rights leader Booker T. Washington."There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs -- partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."

West then took direct aim at Sharpton. “I watch the destruction of the black community in America, I have had it with the politics of race baiters who use iambic pentameter sing-song speech to anesthetize blacks from the reality of their demise,” West wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at sunshinestatenews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allenwest; alsharpton; blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; trayvonmartin
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-58 next last

1 posted on 07/19/2013 7:40:13 AM PDT by kevcol
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: kevcol
...I have had it with the politics of race baiters who use iambic pentameter sing-song speech to anesthetize blacks from the reality of their demise... Now THAT is one well-constructed phrase.
2 posted on 07/19/2013 7:43:12 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WayneS
...I have had it with the politics of race baiters who use iambic pentameter sing-song speech to anesthetize blacks from the reality of their demise...

Now THAT is one well-constructed phrase.

3 posted on 07/19/2013 7:43:47 AM PDT by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: WayneS

gotta watch that fiendish iambic pentameter!!

more generally, they take ugliness and try to make it look beautiful... as it is often said, not all that glitters is gold... gotta go.


4 posted on 07/19/2013 7:46:04 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Whatever promise that God has made, in Jesus it is yes. See my page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: kevcol

I see a IRS audit in the former congressman future....


5 posted on 07/19/2013 7:46:40 AM PDT by Popman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kevcol
Sharpton only gets involved in race protests if there is potential money to be made. He isn't going to make a dime from this, so this tells me he is just following orders from his Fuhrer to distract attention from Benghazi, Egypt and commie care. Seriously, how many self-defense cases are there like this every day? Not even cops shooting unarmed black kids get this kind of attention. But *this* one case gets all this attention? Obama comments on *this* one? What a crock of BS. This whole case is completely blown out of proportion solely to draw attention away from the Communist in Command.


6 posted on 07/19/2013 7:47:47 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kevcol

There is a fact.

There are Black People and there are-—N-well I cannot say it.

Allan West is a black man.

Of course the others hate him.


7 posted on 07/19/2013 7:48:39 AM PDT by Venturer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Sharpton only gets involved in race protests if there is potential money to be made.

Booker T Washington foresaw guys like this a hundred years ago:

"There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs."

8 posted on 07/19/2013 7:49:23 AM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: kevcol

West needs to primary Rick Scott. Do it, Allen!


9 posted on 07/19/2013 7:49:58 AM PDT by clintonh8r (white Caucasian)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WayneS

Yeah, but do those race-baiters and their fans understand those words?


10 posted on 07/19/2013 7:50:06 AM PDT by ruesrose (The Anchor Holds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: kevcol
I have had it with the politics of race baiters who use iambic pentameter sing-song speech to anesthetize blacks from the reality of their demise

To which Rachel Jaentel replies "whuh?"

11 posted on 07/19/2013 7:50:15 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ruesrose

exactly


12 posted on 07/19/2013 7:50:45 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

ACK! The dreaded iambic pentameter strikes again!


13 posted on 07/19/2013 7:51:11 AM PDT by viaveritasvita ("The One who reigns forever, He is a Friend of mine, the G-d of angel armies is always by my side.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: kevcol

I could vote for West for Prez.


14 posted on 07/19/2013 7:53:30 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kevcol
RE :”The former congressman quoted the words of civil rights leader Booker T. Washington.”There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public”

Rev Al is obviously playing it up and getting air time and $$$ for it,
but Dems key to success under Obama was by identifying multiple identity victim groups : blacks, gays, hispanics, wimmin and convince them that the GOP is ‘holding you(them) down’ and that the Tea party wants to ‘send you back’.

the Tea party was characterized as a bunch of rich old white males(ex slave masters) , and uneducated white trailer trash hillbillies, the white characters in the Roots mini. It worked great in 2012 especially with Romney as candidate.

Actually he didn't have to play to blacks at all, they came automatically.

15 posted on 07/19/2013 7:55:20 AM PDT by sickoflibs (To GOP : Any path to US citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sickoflibs

It appears that Al’s race-baiting has paid off in another way as well. He appeared to have a real hottie on his arm this week.


16 posted on 07/19/2013 7:56:31 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: kevcol

Rev Al still owes for the lawsuit he lost. He’s making money Someone needs to garnish his wages and remind him actions have consequences !


17 posted on 07/19/2013 8:01:38 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kevcol
 photo 1005076_641353309222170_1036031042__zps93a7651a.jpg
18 posted on 07/19/2013 8:02:19 AM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dfwgator

WOW! Is that an actual quote? Holy smoke, that is Sharpton to absolute tee, absolute perfect description, incredible. Booker T. was one smart cookie, I believe he was even born a slave which shows how far one can go instead of complaining and blaming all the time.

I tell you, I just *know* Sharpton is doing this for Obama, I just know it, it’s obvious as hell - I just would like to know what Obama promised him. I know Sharpton is having trouble with the IRS so it would not surprise me in the least if that “problem” suddenly disappears.

Two years ago it was reported he owed $2.6 MILLION in taxes, and I know there is no way in hell he has paid that off.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/12/msnbc-star-al-sharpton-owes-irs-2-6-million/


19 posted on 07/19/2013 8:04:14 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: clintonh8r

Please do. It’s so hard to find a politician with a pair these days. A lot need to lose their jobs over this fiasco!


20 posted on 07/19/2013 8:07:58 AM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-58 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson