For JTF's Reading Pleasure: "What is the Tea Party"

[dmek25]

that's what sucks with politics. those clowns talked for 3 straight minutes, and didnt say anything

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by dmek25

that's what sucks with politics. those clowns talked for 3 straight minutes, and didnt say anything

Air America did the same thing 24x7

[GMScud]

Interesting story considering the NAACP's charges of racism against the Tea Party.

SHOCK: Racism At NAACP Event? - wcbstv.com

Also, rumors flying that the Obama administration may have pushed hard for Sherrod's swift resignation given their uneasiness surrounding the whole Van Jones and Black Panther stories.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Interesting story considering the NAACP's charges of racism against the Tea Party.

SHOCK: Racism At NAACP Event? - wcbstv.com

Also, rumors flying that the Obama administration may have pushed hard for Sherrod's swift resignation given their uneasiness surrounding the whole Van Jones and Black Panther stories.

You know just as well as most other people, it's just gonna be political race wars no matter what. There's gonna be racists in the Tea Party just as much as there are racists in the NAACP.

But anyone who thinks racism still isn't alive, well and integrated into politics in the U.S. is just fooling themselves.

The problem is that practically all politicans are so damn corrupt and crooked its hard to tell those who hold prejudiced beliefs from those who are just a flat out idiot and don't know any better.

Just sayin.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Interesting story considering the NAACP's charges of racism against the Tea Party.

SHOCK: Racism At NAACP Event? - wcbstv.com

Also, rumors flying that the Obama administration may have pushed hard for Sherrod's swift resignation given their uneasiness surrounding the whole Van Jones and Black Panther stories.

Have you watched the full, unedited, video? Yes or no.

Did you know that the farmer's wife has spoken out in defense of Ms. Sherrod?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Have you watched the full, unedited, video? Yes or no.

Did you know that the farmer's wife has spoken out in defense of Ms. Sherrod?

The story she was telling is a testament to how far this country has come. Andrew Britbart is well known for releasing edited videos and now he won't allow the company he contracted to release the full video. The company has backedup her story so at this point I don't get why he wont release the full video.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Have you watched the full, unedited, video? Yes or no.

Did you know that the farmer's wife has spoken out in defense of Ms. Sherrod?

No I have not seen the entire video. I personally don't think what she sad was all that bad, but saying she sent the farmer to a white lawyer just because he was white is a little iffy.

I'm not saying the NAACP is a bad thing. Obviously it's not. But at the same time, they can find racism in a greeting card. Society nowadays is so uber-sensitive.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

No I have not seen the entire video. I personally don't think what she sad was all that bad, but saying she sent the farmer to a white lawyer just because he was white is a little iffy.

I'm not saying the NAACP is a bad thing. Obviously it's not. But at the same time, they can find racism in a greeting card. Society nowadays is so uber-sensitive.

True about the NAACP. I think what started all of this was their statement calling on the Tea Party to denouce the racist elements within it. This was conservative retaliation, if you will.

I've been extremely critical of the NAACP for years and have felt they need to hit the restart button and move away from the civil rights struggles of the 60s. I'm not sure if this incident helps them or hurts their cause, but it sure is hell keeping them in the news, and nowadays that's not a bad thing.

I will say that I think Fox takes a blow from this, if that's at all possible. Simply because they are at the center of this firestorm and the other major networks have begun to tell the whole story, put it's proper context to it, and air critical interviews of Ms. Sherrod and the farmer and his wife. I don't think Fox viewership will suffer, but their reputation as a credible news organization has definitely taken a step backwards. I look for protests and maybe even lawsuits in the coming days.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

True about the NAACP. I think what started all of this was their statement calling on the Tea Party to denouce the racist elements within it. This was conservative retaliation, if you will.

I've been extremely critical of the NAACP for years and have felt they need to hit the restart button and move away from the civil rights struggles of the 60s. I'm not sure if this incident helps them or hurts their cause, but it sure is hell keeping them in the news, and nowadays that's not a bad thing.

I will say that I think Fox takes a blow from this, if that's at all possible. Simply because they are at the center of this firestorm and the other major networks have begun to tell the whole story, put it's proper context to it, and air critical interviews of Ms. Sherrod and the farmer and his wife. I don't think Fox viewership will suffer, but their reputation as a credible news organization has definitely taken a step backwards. I look for protests and maybe even lawsuits in the coming days.

While they did that they never denounced the black panthers for their White cracker stuff and they also supported the same guy when the government was making a case against him. You know the case about intimidation at the poles. The NAACP has no room to call out another group on race issues. I also like how you blame this on the coservatives and not the person who made the comments and the people who cheared her when she said that.
NAACP direct tie to Black Panthers - Washington Times