Hanging on a tree ?????

yubba · 08-31-11, 03:03 PM

Some from the black congressional caucus say the Tea Party would like to see them hanging on a tree, is the tree going some where, is it about too fall over, or does the tea party want too see them be more enviormentally freindly?

Sailor Steve · 08-31-11, 03:07 PM

I'd like to answer, or be offended, or laugh, but what you said makes absolutely no sense.

Dowly · 08-31-11, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'd like to answer, or be offended, or laugh, but what you said makes absolutely no sense.

Ferret to the rescue! *SWOOOOSH*

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The clip includes audio of Carson saying, "We have seen change in
Congress... The Tea Party is stopping that change. This is the beyond
symbolic change. This is the effort that we are seeing of Jim Crow. Some of
these folks in Congress would love to see us as second class citizens. Some
of them in Congress of this Tea Party movement would love to see you and
me... hanging on a tree."

A spokesman confirmed that it was indeed Carson who made the comments.

"The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while
gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-
Americans, as well as Latinos and other disadvantaged minorities," Jason
Tomsci said. "So, yes, the congressman used strong language because the
Tea Party agenda jeopardizes our most vulnerable and leaves them
without the ability to improve their economic standing."

From: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/polit...s-hanging-tree

08-31-11, 03:13 PM

Sounds more like a not so subtle reference to an old fashioned lynching.

AVGWarhawk · 08-31-11, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Randomizer

Sounds more like a not so subtle reference to an old fashioned lynching.

You are correct.

AVGWarhawk · 08-31-11, 03:31 PM

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The clip includes audio of Carson saying, "We have seen change in
Congress... The Tea Party is stopping that change. This is the beyond
symbolic change. This is the effort that we are seeing of Jim Crow. Some of
these folks in Congress would love to see us as second class citizens. Some
of them in Congress of this Tea Party movement would love to see you and
me... hanging on a tree."

What spurned this on?

08-31-11, 03:03 PM	#1
yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	Hanging on a tree ????? Some from the black congressional caucus say the Tea Party would like to see them hanging on a tree, is the tree going some where, is it about too fall over, or does the tea party want too see them be more enviormentally freindly?

08-31-11, 03:07 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'd like to answer, or be offended, or laugh, but what you said makes absolutely no sense. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-11, 03:13 PM	#4
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sounds more like a not so subtle reference to an old fashioned lynching.