Bigotry forces Black Republican out of party

Ken Barnes a Black Republican activist quit the party in disgust because of the constant racist depictions of President Obama. Barnes has been a Republican activist for the last 13 years, and he held a number of party posts over those years including serving on the California Republican Party Executive Committee.

This comes from a blistering OpEd Barnes wrote in the Sacramento Bee:

 

As Bill Maher said, "If you're a racist, you're probably a Republican."

 

You keep saying you're not a Republican, nor a Democrat. Who cares about that. For all I know, you could be part of the Nazi Party for shit's sake.

And regarding what the media portrays, it's not quite accurate when labeling those based on political party to determine their attitudes. However, it's far more accurate to assume those who lean conservative tend to hold racist views, whether subtle or outward. And it just so happen that those who tend to lean conservative, either far-right or reactionary-fascist, tend to identify with the GOP platform. At least the modern form and not the Goldwater brand.

 

The GOP is the party of Jesse Helms,Lee Atwater,David Duke,and many others. Barnes had seen the light. Rare instances my foot and that campaign commericial using Uncle Luke on Hahn in Cali are one of many racist ads.

 

You speak truth, but only half of it is spoken. The fact of the matter is the modern day Republicans would be the back in the day Democrats. And regarding Robert Byrd...while he did join the KKK, but mainly for the benefits. Of course, he was pro-segregation and voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but later years have regretted not supporting it due to the bigoted behavior imbued in him at that time.

He also voted against the confirmations of Thurgood Marshall, out of racist tendencies, and Clarence Thomas, whom he didn't like because of the Anita Hill incident. He supported Anita Hill during the whole fiasco.

He has changed his views dramatically and has been granted a 100% Approval from the NAACP for his continued effort to bring racial justice into the US for everyone. So, yes, he was at one point a KKK member, but relieved himself of that past and has turned himself around. This is a core difference between him and many of the current established individuals.

 

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are equal parts right & wrong. The idea that theres some form of "equal" balance and representation of the people is a artificial creation to justify their dominant existence.

You only have to acknowledge reality to see that vastly more divisiveness is drawn to the Republican party in this era.

 

This isn't rare coon.

 

And the Republicans high jacked racists to win back the minds of the south thereafter. Neither party is permanently absolved of evil. Its the PEOPLE that make up the party in a given era.

Modern political parties are driven by opportunistic people that stroke the sentiment of both hope AND fear. Not ideals or new ideas. Which is why what happened in the 60s is irrelevant.

 

not rare at all keep your eyes open and be aware,lol

 

Paul Mooney might need to make another stop :lol:

 

Lol that is so true

 

Man, are you for real? I got to know are you this ignorant or do you think that the rest or us are?

The polititcal parties in this country realigned in the 60s because of the issue of race. Look up the electoral districts of the Southern dems who opposed the civil rights act, and see what party represents them now. Most of those Dixiecrats who were opposed to black people becoming full citizens became Republicans. And yeah, Robert Byrd was in the klan, but he towed the party line on minority rights after the 60s. He also supported Obama in 2008 when 90% of the dems in his state were against him.

Either you're trolling to rile people up or you're really naive and ignorant when it comes to race and politics in this country. Most of your posts have me shaking my head.

 

:smt038

 

The parties have both had their historical periods when they harbored, sheltered and actively supported racism, both in their politics and the attitudes of most of their members. However, it is without a doubt that the current home for modern racists (barring the 3rd party extremists) is the Republican Party. Those holding racist views have historically moved to whichever party openly appealed to them and promised harsh legislation against black interests. The reason they're all over in the Republican Party is because they marched over after Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights legislation in the 1960s and the blatant appeal to their anger by the Republican Party in an attempt to win electoral advantage. The Democrat Party, with much of its paternalist attitudes held by the patrician upper class wealthy who dominate much of its hierarchy, make the opposite appeal to those repulsed by the Republican Party's blatant flirtation with racism. But in the end, they're all opportunist politicians seeking to appeal to whatever they feel will bring them victory in the polls. That being said, as a black man, I am far more angered and threatened by Republican race-baiting and its corrosive effects on societal relations than I am by the Democrats.

 

I won't go as far as to say you're a buffoon if you're a black republican, but you sure are mixed up...that's all I have to say about that.

 

LOL

on point.

stop sucking rush's dick

 

lol

he'll get his nigga wake up call soon enough

 

LOL. for real....MR. Rush do you want me to wipe off your dick when you finish pissing sir ?

 

O4,the Southern Democrats defected to the Republican party after Goldwater voted against the Civil Rights Act. P187 does not realize the efforts of Republicans around the US proposing and voting for Blacks to show voter ID cards. I call it Voting While Black Act my state of NC has a veto against it by the governor who is smart to know it is a act to stop voting of Blacks for Obama and other Democrats for 2012. The right wing radio and other conservative groups want voter ID's to protect against fraud well where were they when they were in control? I hope that vote will not be overridden.