“Derbyshire doesn't do the really obvious racist stuff — the stuff that goes up at FreeRepublic.com, for example — like post photos Obama in stereotypical tribal garb with a bone through his nose. Instead, he talks about how his East African parentage means he might be suspect to some black voters, who are more likely to be of West African heritage.”
I believe it is essential that Free Republic respond to the Atlantic, and do so officially.
Unofficially, I believe americanintokyo and tigerlikesrooster are in especially good positions to write letters to the Atlantic defending Free Republic against charges of racism because of their long history with Free Republic and personal experience of anti-white racism in Asia, where American men are often viewed as sexual perverts on the prowl to seduce innocent Asian women.
Yes, I've seen neo-Confederate and secessionist stuff show up from time to time here, and I've jumped on the people when I saw it, but I've regarded it as either crazy wackos (which every site has, on both sides of the aisle) or trolls putting up garbage to hurt Free Republic. It is crystal clear that Free Republic does not officially back such things, and rebukes people when racist bigotry shows up.
Look at all the support here for Col. West and Herman Cain, for crying out loud!
Black people aren't the problem. Neither are Hispanics. The problem is liberalism. I don't care if conservatives are white, black, yellow, or purple with antennae sticking out of their heads. If you love God and the Constitution, you're fine with me, and if you love the Constitution but not God, I still like you and will probably invite you to church.
My little league coach taught me to never swing at a pitch that is un the dirt.
when you free yourself from self indulgent white guilt and this kneejerk reaction to constantly show how much you love non white peoples more than life itself and simply cannot believe those nasty statistics and hate those evil white southerners who just don't suck up to it all like you do as you preen in your self righteous Yankee-ness oblivious to anything beyond your cornfield...you will be the better for it.
jackass
thank God there are so few of your ilk still here...illbay, sinkspur, bayourod, nonsequitur, whiskeypapa, trumandogz too now I hear...and so forth...gone..zot.
“Yes, I’ve seen neo-Confederate and secessionist stuff show up from time to time here, and I’ve jumped on the people when I saw it, but I’ve regarded it as either crazy wackos (which every site has, on both sides of the aisle) or trolls putting up garbage to hurt Free Republic. It is crystal clear that Free Republic does not officially back such things, and rebukes people when racist bigotry shows up.”
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Here’s some great commentary.
http://www.americancivilwarforum.com/neo-confederates-271.html
Bigotry, indeed...