I give the guy a lot of credit. He stands for something. I even understanding the idea behind his thought.
Unfortunately, this will distract from the issue he is standing for.
If it is just what is excerpted above we have all wondered that. To extend into some kind of justification of slavery would be a problem, IMHO.
No one is better off as a slave. He’s focusing on the welfare group, not the black achievers - and there are many - including some I work with and admire.
I wish he’d stick to the land issue where he is on way better footing.
There is video of Bundy saying what was reported by the Times. Bundy wanted exposure ... and got what he wanted ... probably not the outcome he was hoping for.
Whatever merits Bundy thought he had are now lost (IMO) to the distraction over his own comments.
Good for him!
Unfortunately I think his understanding of how most slaves were treated is wrong, but I don’t think he has any bad intentions. Of course, not many will forgive him for that.
It’s the NYT. Before the month is out, the all-out smear campaign will have him painted as a racist, homophobe who spends his evenings goose stepping to German march music while dressed in an SS uniform, and the Bundy ranch will be referred to from now on as the Bundy “compound.”
for years the left has been whining for a discussion about race, adn now that it arrives, they condemn it.
Something like "It's a shame that blacks fought so long and hard to get out of slavery. And now the government has gotten blacks and whites enslaved in poverty, violence and welfare...and worse their policies have broken up families and lives."
He’s entitled to his opinion and I agree with much of what he’s said, but he’s now a public figure and public figures need to learn the First Rule of Holes.
The MSM will whip this up so Reid’s comments on American patriots being “domestic terrorist” can go away.
These days you could send someone to a park and video him signing people up for slavery.
Nice.
Bundy just invalidated everything he has done in the eyes of the Sheeple with this.
It’s not racist, but it will never be understood by the media and the race hustlers. And the politicians will side with the race hustlers because they get all the air time and all the talking heads.
So, Mr Bundy, a bit of advice. And this is for every conservative. Never give your thoughts on race, never write your thoughts on race, never EXPRESS your thoughts on race in any way, shape, or form.
They “can and WILL be used AGAINST you.”
But since he used the word “Negro”, the truth of his statement will be lost in the rage over saying black in Spanish...
I wondered how long it would take the Rats to pull out the “Race Card”.
Not long. Not long at all.
None of this has any bearing on what we all witnessed last week where an out of control, militarized federal government brought their storm troopers to “protect” a freaking turtle and steal an old man’s cows.
Even the Glen Beck's, Rand Paul's of the world are tripping all over their poor lil politically correct hearts to rail on this guy.
Is it really to show the world...hey, look at me. I'm not a bigot, nope, not me.
not exactly what the NYT homosexual reported.
IOW a slave here or a slave there is still a slave.
IOOW for those from NYC slavery is bad.
He’s standing by what he said.
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He should stand by it and say it again — pounding his fist on the table and ridiculing the other side for being dumb enough to believe that he was defending slavery rather than pointing out that the welfare system is keeping blacks in servitude. No more slinking away due to failure to b e politically correct in speech.