Hanging on a tree ?????

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

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

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

You are correct.

[AVGWarhawk]

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?

[yubba]

Why are these folks so threatin by this entity, I like seeing these folks lashing out at something that sorta doesn't exist, more than it is the mind set of the American people, if they are so worried, they should heed the will of the people that voted them into office. It's We The People, not Us to be fleeced. 1. If you believe in the Constitution you're a Tea Partier. 2 If you admire the founding fathers you're a Tea Partier. 3 If you believe in government fiscal sanity you got it you're a Tea Partier. So some folks in congress basicly told you to go to hell how do you like that...?????

"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." You are right Steve this doesn't make sence.

This is sorta like a commercial I see here in Florida it starts as the republicans don't get it we need jobs as they protect the rich at the cost of the middle class, so the question here is, 1 who is the middle class ???? 2 Why would raising taxes on the rich help the middle class and create jobs ???? this don't make much sence either

[nikimcbee]

@ Dowly; How much do you charge for your translation services? Do you do other jobs?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

@ Dowly; How much do you charge for your translation services? Do you do other jobs?

We have a contract. He supplies me with information and I supply him with Ferret Food. Doggies need not apply.

[Osmium Steele]

Originally Posted by yubba

Why are these folks so threatin by this entity,

Because the Democrat Party, which derives its power from promoting class warfare, racial division, and dividing society into little groups and pitting them against each other, has always thought it had a monopoly on grass roots organizing, with their bussed in union thugs and rented college/high school students.

So, when a true grass roots movement comes along espousing smaller government, fiscal and personal responsibility, and American exceptionalism, they naturally feel threatened when the movement gains a following the size the various tea party organizations enjoy.

Rep. Allen West, a tea party member and member of the Congressional Black Caucus has written a letter to the chairman of the CBC, Emmanuel Cleaver, requesting that he condemn Andre Carson's remarks as well as those of Rep. Maxine Waters, who said in a public forum that "The Tea Party can go straight to hell."

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Because the Democrat Party, which derives its power from promoting class warfare, racial division, and dividing society into little groups and pitting them against each other, has always thought it had a monopoly on grass roots organizing, with their bussed in union thugs and rented college/high school students.

So, when a true grass roots movement comes along espousing smaller government, fiscal and personal responsibility, and American exceptionalism, they naturally feel threatened when the movement gains a following the size the various tea party organizations enjoy.

Rep. Allen West, a tea party member and member of the Congressional Black Caucus has written a letter to the chairman of the CBC, Emmanuel Cleaver, requesting that he condemn Andre Carson's remarks as well as those of Rep. Maxine Waters, who said in a public forum that "The Tea Party can go straight to hell."

Maybe you should make a coloring book.

[MothBalls]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Maybe you should make a coloring book.

[yubba]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Maybe you should make a coloring book.

Yeah the first page should be showing happy Tea Party folks standing on the Jersey Shore watching the Liberals swim back to mother England, or Russia or what other country that would take such traitors.and there should be some really big strom clouds {almost said black wouldn't want to be thought to be a racists} in the direction they are swimming, and the there should be sun beams shinning down on the Tea Partiers. God I love to color.

[Osmium Steele]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Maybe you should make a coloring book.

That's right, when you can't fight the message, attack the messenger.

[Sailor Steve]

OS, I like you, and your posts are usually fun to read as well as informative. The problem was your opening statement.

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Because the Democrat Party, which derives its power from promoting class warfare, racial division, and dividing society into little groups and pitting them against each other, has always thought it had a monopoly on grass roots organizing, with their bussed in union thugs and rented college/high school students.

This was as one-sided and biased as anything I've ever accused Gimpy of, only from the other side. It serves no purpose, defines nothing and blames all of the country's problems on "the other guys", hence Takeda's reaction. Even if everything you said is true it's still biased and one-sided. And it's not demonstrably true, so it's opinion, which is fine, but you state it as fact.

I've watched Takeda Shingen in action for years now, and while, like the rest of us, he's only human, "Troll" is one word I'd never apply to him.

[Sailor Steve]

Yubba, you need to start making sense if you want anybody to take you seriously.

Just my opinion.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Because the Democrat Party, which derives its power from promoting class warfare, racial division, and dividing society into little groups and pitting them against each other, has always thought it had a monopoly on grass roots organizing, with their bussed in union thugs and rented college/high school students.

So, when a true grass roots movement comes along espousing smaller government, fiscal and personal responsibility, and American exceptionalism, they naturally feel threatened when the movement gains a following the size the various tea party organizations enjoy.

Rep. Allen West, a tea party member and member of the Congressional Black Caucus has written a letter to the chairman of the CBC, Emmanuel Cleaver, requesting that he condemn Andre Carson's remarks as well as those of Rep. Maxine Waters, who said in a public forum that "The Tea Party can go straight to hell."

Really, the Dems promote class warfare, racial division, etc...Hard to accept that if you're a race that was discrimanated against for 90% of our nations history.

What you're really saying is all these little groups should accept their lot in life and not fight for equality.

[CaptainHaplo]

OS - the problem is that while you may have valid points, you have not atriculated them from a position that promotes the positive. In essence, your playing the same blame game, class division, et al that you accuse the other side of.

Instead - offer some solutions and define how they would fix the problem. If your a tea partier, focus on why certain actions would improve the situation by comparison to what has already failed.

@Armistead - 90% of our nations history? This country has been around for ~235 years now. 90% of that is 211.5 years. So your saying that people of minority status have been discriminated against up until roughly 1996.....

What happened then to fix it all? More importantly, how does the OP's desired point - a congressman stating that an entire group of politically minded citizens with a view he disagrees with wants to lynch minorities *which is entirely inaccurate, inappropriate and divisive* be taken as anything but an attempt to generate angst and anger against others?

Not every person on the left hates the US, or wants to kill babies, or any other of that nonsense. However, there are those that speak in ways designed to inflame racial divisions, and this is an example of it - for no good reason.