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Audacity of Truth
Move Along:
""The whole issue of this - of talking points, frankly, throughout this process has been a sideshow. The whole thing defies logic. And the fact that this keeps on getting churned out, frankly, has a lot to do with political motivations."
Pres. Obama on GOP demands for Benghazi answers, 5/13/2013
Sen. George Allen apologizes for apparent “ethnic slur”
Read about the remark and all the drama surrounding it here:
RICHMOND, Aug. 14 — Virginia Sen. George Allen (R) apologized Monday for what his opponent’s campaign said were demeaning and insensitive comments the senator made to a 20-year-old volunteer of Indian descent.
At a campaign rally in southwest Virginia on Friday, Allen repeatedly called a volunteer for Democrat James Webb “macaca.” During the speech in Breaks, near the Kentucky border, Allen began by saying that he was “going to run this campaign on positive, constructive ideas” and then pointed at S.R. Sidarth in the crowd.
“This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, macaca, or whatever his name is. He’s with my opponent. He’s following us around everywhere. And it’s just great,” Allen said, as his supporters began to laugh. After saying that Webb was raising money in California with a “bunch of Hollywood movie moguls,” Allen said, “Let’s give a welcome to macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia.” Allen then began talking about the “war on terror.”
Depending on how it is spelled, the word macaca could mean either a monkey that inhabits the Eastern Hemisphere or a town in South Africa. In some European cultures, macaca is also considered a racial slur against African immigrants, according to several Web sites that track ethnic slurs.
Outside the Beltway has the video of the incident.
I must confess I’d never heard of the word “Macaca” nor had any idea what it meant, but I do now. I guess.
Allen has apologized for uttering the ‘insenstive’ remark. Fine.
Now, what I’m waiting for are apologies from the following people for their truly insulting and insensitive racial remarks:
NAACP Chairman Julian Bond: “He [Bush] has selected nominees from the Taliban wing of American politics, appeased the wretched appetites of the extreme right wing and chosen Cabinet officials whose devotion to the Confederacy is nearly canine in its uncritical affection.” -as quoted by CNN’s Brian Nelson in an interview July 10, 2001
Rev. Jesse Jackson, media-proclaimed civil rights ‘activist’ and also founder and president of the RainbowPUSH Coalition: "There is a historical indifference to the pain of poor people, and black people … we seem to adjust more easily to black pain." As far as relief roles, Jackson wondered: "Why are there no African Americans in that circle? …. How can blacks be left out of the leadership and trapped into the suffering?" – Sept. 2, 2005
Randall Robinson, social justice advocate and author. He wrote the following at the Huffington Post: "Four days after the storm, thousands of blacks in New Orleans are dying like dogs. No-one has come to help them. I am a sixty-four year old African-American. New Orleans marks the end of the America I strove for. I am hopeless. I am sad. I am angry against my country for doing nothing when it mattered. This is what we have come to. This defining watershed moment in America’s racial history. For all the world to witness. For those who’ve been caused to listen for a lifetime to America’s ceaseless hollow bleats about democracy. For Christians, Jews and Muslims at home and abroad. For rich and poor. For African-American soldiers fighting in Iraq. For African-Americans inside the halls of officialdom and out. My hand shakes with anger as I write. I, the formerly un-jaundiced human rights advocate, have finally come to see my country for what it really is. A monstrous fraud. But what can I do but write about how I feel. How millions, black like me, must feel at this, the lowest moment in my country’s story." - Sept. 2, 2005
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-18th District, TX): "Watching family members and others cling to rooftops in Hurricane Katrina, I wonder whether or not the absence of attention [to the recovery effort] is attributable to the loss of a vote in 2000 and 2004." -Sept. 29, 2005
Representative Charlie Rangel (D-15th District, NY): "George Bush is our Bull Connor … if you’re black in this country, and you’re poor in this country, it’s not an inconvenience – it’s a death sentence … If there’s one thing that George Bush has done that we should never forget, it’s that for us and for our children, he has shattered the myth of white supremacy once and for all." -Sept. 22, 2005 – these comments, made a a Congressional Black Caucus townhall meeting were met with wild applause and cheering from those in attendance.
Rev. Al Sharpton, media-described black ‘activist’ and former contender for the Democratic presidential nomination: "I think that the statement clearly says that if there is a person that is a symbol that many blacks organize around and organize against in this generation, it would be Bush – as it was with one generation and Connor … Clearly Bush has become that, especially after Katrina," Rev. Sharpton said. "We’ve gone from fire hoses to levees." - Sept. 27, 2005
Representative Major Owens (D-11th District, NY): "Bull Connor didn’t even pretend that he cared about African-Americans. You have to give it to George Bush for being even more diabolical … With his faith-based initiatives, he made it appear that he cared about black Americans. Katrina has exposed that as a big lie … This is worse than Bull Connor." -Sept. 27, 2005
New York City Councilman Charles Barron: "I think that’s an insult to Connor … George Bush is worse, because he has more power and he’s more destructive to our people than Bull Connor will ever be … A KKK without power is not as bad as a George Bush with power … To be a racist in the richest, most powerful country in the world is lethal … Look what he’s doing to communities of color all over the world … He’s a lethal racist … What he did in New Orleans – I mean, that’s worse than what Bull Connor did in his entire career as a racist in the South. Look at these neighborhoods before Katrina hit. Bush made that community what it is. Katrina did the rest, in partnership with Bush, to deliver the final blow." – Sept. 27, 2005
And there are many more where those came from.
I won’t hold my breath waiting for apologies on any of them.
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NO MORE APOLOGIES! No more placating these crack fillin’ dingleberries and squawkin’ about the heat, all the while riding around on the backs of men.
You live in a strange world, where calling people racist is equivalent to being racist.
It’s this kind of resistance to any racial reading that is precisely why republicans will never make inroads to blacks and other minorities. Democratic policies are clearly in the interests of minorities (as well as the interests of whites), but it’s nice that yall maintain that buffer of stupid for us.
Sorry, that was unnecessarily obnoxious, and you can feel free to delete or edit as you see fit. I will say that the republicans do have more than a perception problem among minorities – that the GOP consistently refuses to see race in situations in which a racial analysis may be appropriate will continue to be a serious obstacle to both ethical conduct as well as political gain.
Yep, we just don’t wanna keep ‘em on the plantation. We all like productive, upright citizens. Yeah we have a perception problem amongst minorities, it is the very plantation the left wants to keep them on. Thanks for you short sighted input jpe. I like it when you all toe the party line. – Lorica
You live in a strange world, where calling people racist is equivalent to being racist.
Gee jpe, you live in a strange world where calling Condi Rice a “house n****r” or other black Republicans/conservatives “oreos” is not racist. A world where Sharpton can call New York “hymie town” and not be branded an anti-Semitic prick. A world where promising freebies to the downtrodden is considered good, but encouraging and assisting them to be productive, independent, and successful at the American Dream is considered “not in the interests of minorities.”
Talk about a buffer of something, maybe not stupid, but rather “soft” racism. BTW, how many KKK Klegals have you seen in the Republican House and Senate?
I’m confused. You want Julian Bond, Jesse Jackson, Randall Robinson, Sheila Jackson, Charlie Rangel, Al Sharpton, Major Owens and Charles Barron all to apologize for speaking truth before George Allen will apologize for what was a blatantly racist remark?
What’s wrong with you?
No.
Reading comprehension problems today? Maybe that’s what’s wrong with you. Perhaps you woke up from your nap a little too early.
I see Len’s addicted to the race card. I know it’s a hard addiction to kick, the withdrawal pains may be tough but the end result will be increased optimism and self esteem. Give it a try Len, I’m sure there’s a 12 step program for ex-Liberal racists out there somewhere.
Jpe racistly wrote, “Democratic policies are clearly in the interests of minorities”
Yes. Democrat racist policies of preferential treatment is in the interests of minorities. But it’s in the best interest of the entire nation to adapt race neutral policies not racist policies. Read Ward Connerly’s book “Creating Equal”. Ward outlines how the government if it wants to give a hand up to economically disadvantaged people should do it to ALL who are economically disadvantaged and not based on race.
My daughters who are 7 and 10 and going through the same public school system as another’s daughters who are 7 and 10 should not be discriminated against or gien preferential treatment to. In this day in age it simply is WRONG. In this day in age, Democrats and yourself are WRONG. And we’ll keep losing in the polls by those voting for their self interest as opposed to the nations best interest everytime because as far as I’m concerned I will not be changing my principles to PANDER to people who are WRONG and RACIST.
Too much capitalizing but it’s something I feel strongly about. You couldn’t be more wrong.
Severian. I only know of one Robert KKK Byrd. BTW, Cruz Bustamante who was Lt. Governor in CA should be added to that list for saying the “n” word. And guess what he is a Democrat.
BTW, I don’t care about personalities really. There are bad people and good people everywehere. You can find good and bad people in the Democrat party, Republican party, Walmart, General Motors, the Presbyterian church the Catholic church, with the intials JPE, etc. What I care about is the policies and ideas. And it is generally Democrats/liberals who are interested in maintaining discrimination and preferential treatment. Conservatives mostly agree with Ward Connerly.
Speaking of leftist racists
They like to lie and slander….
That is just wrong Bak. OMG I cannot tell you the contempt I have for such a despicable comic. What kind of lowlife would think that was even remotely funny?? This is a national comic too. How do you defend this type of evil behavior?? – Lorica
This is hillarious. George Allen makes a racist remark and now we are debating about affirmitave action politics and some remarks from black leaders that don’t call white men racist names but imply that they might be racist. And all of this relates, how?
We should just quit the back and forth, because none of you will adress the main point of George Allen, racist statement (and yes just because it’s another language doesn’t mean that it’s not racist) and lets just skip straight to the Robert Byrd was in the KKK and Jesse Jackson always uses race card argument. Because that’s the real problem.
Derrick naively wrote, “and now we are debating about affirmitave action politics and some remarks from black leaders that don’t call white men racist names but imply that they might be racist. And all of this relates, how?”
Because they are RACIST policies my friend. What is the saying? Sticks and stones (policies) can hurt people but words can’t. Something to that effect.
The main point is that you are missing the mountain and screaming at the ant hill.
How is those words the “real” problem as opposed to the racist policies?
To make it nice and clear. How are George’s comments hurting anyone especially since he apologized but the continued racist polices that will hurt my children (institutionalized racism) is not the real problem.
It’s all about perspective. Liberals seem to have NONE.
Here’s how FUNNY Derrick the race bater is on this issue:
And here’s the real quicker (from MM)
Race baters. You are the problems.
jpe: You touched on the most “……serious obstacle to both ethical conduct as well as political gain.” but perception in the case of those who have and are committed to playing the race card like a three year child wacking on a drum, is partly why the “problem” has legs.
Leaving ethical conduct out of this for a moment,
as politicians provide enough moral relativity in that department, to baffle even the most intelligent and conscientious.
Perception is not necessarily reality. By definition, perception is commonly regarded as an ABILITY to see or hear. Further it’s known as a process of becoming aware, a state of being if you will. This mental impression that has been stamped into the DNA for anything actually, but as in this case, the ways in which this is understood and regarded are foundational to the misinterpretations that are common in people such as yourself.
Do not be offended so damned easily. Ability to be and do, does not equate to whining about near non-existent levels of things in general. “Racist” programs have been in play for nigh on forty years that I’m aware of. While it has enhanced the odds for many, it has also reduced in disproportionate amounts others of the same race/religion/creed. I’ve also seen and heard, through my years of coaching young men, far greater issues than what those who bitch about nearly everything under the sun, proliferated by such “gimme-you owe me” crap. These government controlled quota “programs/ing” don’t work in the short or the long run. Case in point- No child left behind, but that’s another can of worms, deserving of it’s own thread.
Even when Clinton was showing the world what ethical conduct “is”. This self-propogating, self-fulfilling prophetic level of making ant hills into mountains is likely the main reason you choose to be unreasonable. Breeding incapability and carrying on traditional foolishness as matter of habit, leads to frustration and like the dog chasing his tail, no sense of purpose. If you want to change the world, create something. (Presumably you live in America-land of the free) Do something FOR your country, your state, your county, your city, your family, your neighbor, you. Bring into being, fashion something good and useful. You’ll be glad you did. Show the world you have potential to become one who fosters futures. Get a hit or swing for the fence if ya like, but try. Quit bitchin for a start and do what grownups ought to be doing.
I am so sick and tired of this race crap. Boo-freakin-hoo! Get the hell over it! You want to end racism? Stop cryin over words! When one no longer cares about what one is called, especially when that one knows what he is really all about, the use of the slur or epithet will lose it’s power. Just think of the word “f***” and how it went over 50 years ago compared with how ignored it is today. All of it may indeed be low class, but for the love of all that’s holy, GET OVER IT!!!! Particularly, since I get the nasty feeling that feelings aren’t hurt so bad, but to accuse the speaker for the sake of casting him in a bad light is the main aim of playing the racism card. True racism is abhorent. Most accusations of racism are crap.
BTW, in one of the most wacky episodes of playing the race card, Sheila Jackson Lee once picked a bone with the National Weather Service over the fact that they never picked an African type name for hurricanes. This is someone a bunch of people thought was worthy of their votes.
My God people, lighten up.
George Allen doesn’t strike me as a racist but I guess its O.K. when the dems do it, ie:, oreo, uncle tom, black face on lieberman, hymie town from the rev and all the crap the black caucus spews daily.
The guy Allen was talking about looked more like a friggin terrorist to me, he shouLd not be at all the rallies with his dumb ASS video camera and if you can’t take ANY heat GET THE FU*k outta the kitchen.
cnn and msnbc is playing like a harp.
Excuse me I HAVE TO GO HURL.
Gee jpe, you live in a strange world where calling Condi Rice a “house n****r” or other black Republicans/conservatives “oreos” is not racist.
This is just stupid. Of course that stuff is racist – but that’s not what the Sistuh had quoted. She was quite clearly saying that it’s racist to call other people racist. Hey, if you’re a bigot, I fully expect you to agree.
Quit bitchin for a start and do what grownups ought to be doing.
First, I agree whole-heartedly that people shouldn’t be so sensitive. That said, I wasn’t bitching; I was giving advice to the GOPers, who so desparately want to pick up minority votes, that they should take the concerns of minorities seriously if they want to make inroads into those groups.
We’ll pick up minority votes when they stop thinking selfishly and think what is good for the country as we do. Principles matter. We aren’t racist in our thinking.
We’ll keep preaching our message. You keep preaching your race bating message.
We take the concerns of ALL american seriously. Democrats/liberals act like they take the concerns of certain populations seriously and attack conservatives with mean spirited rhetoric.
Will you ever stop doing that?
The best way that I see it for the GOP to pick up votes is lose the PC phony ass crap behind and stop wasting time in battles over verbiage. Be serious about solving issues and take actions accordingly. I appreciate your concern for the GOP, jpe.
I write, “Quit bitchin for a start and do what grownups ought to be doing.” as advice for those who are jpe. Don’t take it so personal. (refer to last part of opening para.) It is the old if the shoe fits thing, nothing more.
Can somebody please tell me what the name or word in question really means? I have never heard that term before in my life. What am I missing here?
Monkey as I recall in some African dialect.
“macaca” was probably Allen’s attempt at saying the man’s name. He obviously should have kept his yap shut, rather than try to be funny. But he apologized, something too many true racists never do.
The monkey is a macaque. A tad different from macaca, huh?
The arab weenies had that cartoon everyplace of Condi with the monkey in her bellie and a muslim came on Fox on msnbc and tried to say it wasn’t a racial slur.
I’m pretty sure george, rich ass, sorus paid to have the monkey pic of Condi sent out thru every FRIGGEN PAPER IN THE middle east AND IN THE US.
I’M SICK TO DEATH OF ALL THIS PC BS.
http://kpearson.faculty.tcnj.edu/Dictionary/hymie.htm
Hymietown, hymietown [1980s +] (U.S.) A derogatory nickname for New York City.
It is unclear whether or not the Reverend Jesse Jackson is responsible for this novel coinage, but the popularity of the term is unquestionably his doing. Apparently in 1984 Jackson referred to NYC by the handle Hymietown in off-the-record conversations with reporters. When he was initially called to task for this anti-Semitic remark he flatly denied having ever said it. Milton Coleman, a trailblazing African-American reporter from the Washington Post, insisted that Jackson had used the expression, and Jackson later admitted his “error,” saying “Charge it to my head . . . not to my heart.” The gaffe has since largely been ignored, but for several years it cast a pall over Jackson’s career, badly damaging his 1984 bid for the presidency. The incident was even lampooned, in song, by comedian Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live.
A Chicago radio talk host often plays a Jesse Jackass recorded sound bite where he says,” Excuse me, you are blocking the camera”