Posted on 07/04/2015 9:34:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
George Takei called Thomas a "clown in blackface" following the justice's dissent in last week's landmark same-sex marriage ruling.
Star Trek legend George Takei has apologized for calling Clarence Thomas a "clown in blackface" following the Supreme Court justice's dissent in last week's landmark same-sex marriage ruling, according to CNN.
"I was still seething, and I referred to him as a 'clown in blackface' to suggest that he had abdicated and abandoned his heritage," Takei wrote Friday in a Facebook post. "This was not intended to be racist, but rather to evoke a history of racism in the theatrical arts. While I continue to disagree with Justice Thomas, the words I chose, said in the heat of anger, were not carefully considered."
The incident began after last week's Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling, when Thomas, one of four dissenting justices, wrote that denying gays and lesbians the right to marry is not denying them of their dignity, the report says.
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George Takei is not a Star Trek icon...he is a Star Trek moron...
He can call Thomas anything he wants but he is still a mentally ill homosexual.
This, unfortunately, has been my experience with about 90% of the homosexual people I know. They may be nice when I meet them, but after a few years in the middle of the ‘gay community,’ they’re bitter, hateful, and angry.
I spent a little time in the ‘community’ myself when I was a stupid teenager, and hate was the biggest unifying factor among them. Hate and a persecution complex.
Oh well, then, never mind... he apologized and that makes it all better so we’ll just forget it now.
Bullspit!!!
He is a damned racist QUEER.
...While I continue to disagree with Justice Thomas, the words I chose, said in the heat of anger, were not carefully considered.”...
And there you have the problem with twitter/facebook versus writing a letter, putting the letter in an envelope, walking said letter to the mailbox...
ALWAYS count to 25, make some coffee, count to 10, then consider hitting the send button
Hey idiot! His "heritage" is being a communist? Says who?
Actually, his statement excuses his words but doesn’t actually apologize. Something liberals always do. It’s like saying, “If he was offended, then I apologize” as if there is any question that what he said was offensive. He did not come out and say “I apologize for what I said” and therefore tries to shift the responsibility back on the target of his words rather than taking responsibility himself.
Check in every day.
Post rarely.
Good to “see” you too!
approaching from the dark side of the moon, I suspect.
I don’t see where he made his apology conditional the way you are suggesting. He called his own words “ad hominem” and “uncivil”, and said “for that, I am sorry”.
Now I’m not a fan of Takei’s politics, but he generally does have a reputation for high-minded discourse, and he seems to recognize that this was a time when he fell far short of that lofty goal, and the apology to me seems sincere and sufficient.
Don’t offer... he might do more than kiss.
He’s just plain creepy all around.
Bump!
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