Posted on 09/11/2009 5:52:48 PM PDT by americanophile
A group of black newspaper publishers on Friday charged Republican Rep. Joe Wilson with racism for yelling, "You lie," at President Obama during his nationally televised address to a joint session of Congress.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has canceled a planned January conference in South Carolina, where Wilson is a representative, and joined an economic boycott of the Palmetto State started 10 years ago by the state NAACP in protest of the confederate flag waving from the Statehouse grounds.
Wilson shouted his accusation Wednesday night in response to Obama saying that his health care reform plan would not cover illegal immigrants. Wilson, who drew sharp criticism from both sides of the political fence for the breach in decorum, immediately apologized to Obama and the president accepted. But House Democrats are pressing Wilson to apologize on the House floor or face disciplinary action.
The latest fallout from Wilson's outburst, however, is the first time race has been injected into the controversy.
"As African-American newspaper publishers we stand in solidarity with the NAACP and fully support the economic boycott of South Carolina," NNPA Chairman Danny J. Bakewell Sr. said. "Rep. Wilson's remarks were racist, disrespectful, and a disingenuous violation -- not only of President Obama -- but to the institution of the presidency and only solidified our position and the importance in not spending black dollars where black people are not respected.
"The continued public and blatant disrespect of President Barack Obama by members of Congress will not be rewarded with our dollars nor will a state that continues to uphold America's shameful past by flying the Confederate flag," he added.
Wilson's office could not be reached for comment Friday.
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He lied.
How could you say that? That’s a disingenuous violation!
Idiots. The race card is worn and tattered and has lost all meaning. Reminds me of the “Boy Who Cried Wolf”. Oh my, I just said “boy.” That’s racist!
“black newspaper publishers”
Here lies the problem. They would have a case if they were boycotting the “white newspaper publishers” but then again they would have to also boycott themselves.
Using “racism” as an excuse to dispute any anti-Obama opinions should now be a dead horse. It has a become a flea-bitten, dried-out, sway-backed, rotten-toothed old nag and should just be taken out and shot. I don’t care who uses it, it means nothing anymore and the user shows his/her laziness and blind political ignorance. Git off yer high horse - the old nag is dead!
Lol! Who didn’t see this coming?
NO, You IDIOTS...you are not intelligent enough to see that the Resident in the White House is a LIAR, and used the people’s money, time, and place to prattle on with his LIES....we’re on to you, and to HIM!
Yes, punish South Carolina—the state with the 5th highest percentage of African-Americans! Yeah—that’ll show ‘em!
Who cares?
I just heard a replay of Wilson’s comments, and there were plenty of noise before Wilson opened his mouth. That illegal immigrant non-eligibility was more than a number of Senators or Congressmen could take. Wilson certainly wasn’t alone.
If the President is going to participate in a lie-fest, then he it’s open season from the peanut gallery.
Quick, where is the link of when all those black “dignitaries” booed at President Bush and subjected him to nasty race based ridicule during the inauguration ceremony for 0bama?
“and only solidified our position and the importance in not spending black dollars where black people are not respected.”
Chortle!
“Black dollars”?
What is that?
Funny, the only dollars I know are green ones.
Didn't know dollars were racist too. :)
What? You mean this isn’t satire?
I think if the RACE card is the only card in their hand that they think is worth playing...then they should just FOLD and get out of the game.
These people need to be called out for what they are—race cowards. Hiding behind race like a punk hiding behind mommy.
I agree. For me, whenever I hear that word, I automatically assume that the speaker is a mindless moron who has lost the arguement and is reaching for anything.
I actually laughed when I started to read this story. Thanks for posting!
How do I get the Black Panthers to boycott Minnesota?
How do we get the Black Panthers to boycott the United States?
Hey - they want to ignite a race war because he called him a liar then I say let go for it.
If you can’t disagree without being called a racist then we’d be better off in the long run to just be done with it.
Americans SHOULD have rights to speech, and inciting violence because a p[person uses their equates to NO rights at all.
Hey you are irrelevant go away you racist pigs.
Send Joe a few bucks to help his campaign.
We're all wee weed up racists now.
Who would have thought electing the first black President would have us all called racist because disagree with him. This started in the Dem primary, went to the general election, and now as President anyone disagree with ZERO is a racist.
It is okay for blacks to attack any whites but not the other way around? Disgusting.
“Racism!” is becomming the new “Wolf!”.
Oh jeeeebus, ho hum, out comes the race card! You can almost set your clock by it’s appearance.
Got that right. Someone call me a racist here in L.A., I’ll probably say “wait right there, I’ll grab my white robe”. Totally meaningless and de-sensitized...
LOL You got that right. It’s gotten to where everyone is a racist.
How do you read a black newspaper? Do they use white ink?
I am proud to say that Joe is my congressman, and I doubt very seriously that this boycott is going to have any sort of impact around here. Good riddance and all that.
And boy, has that ever left an indelible mark. Near to bring the state to its knees, it did.
hussein lies,
wilson speaks the truth,
and
“racism” is charged
by the democrat plantation.
quote—How do you read a black newspaper? Do they use white ink?—end quote
Dunno. Maybe you can only read it in a black church.
Red.
“To be accused of “racism” is totally meaningless now.”
It is. And just imagine when a real case of racism appears. - no one will believe it.
Yawn.
Are they stupid? If they go stand naked on a nudist beach NO one will notice them!
And that’s what way too many people have been doing to the word “racist” every since obama first used it to try to degrade his opponent.
Now someday when someone really has been harmed NO one will listen thanks to obama and fools like these.
Oh darn, I expect without these folks we’ll just run ourselves to ruin down here, not! We’ve supposedly been boycotted for years from these folks and we’re just plain happy if they do stay away.
More interesting, whereas they had sponsorship packets out in August of 2008 for the 2009 midwinter conference in Las Vegas, for the 2010 midwinter conference in South Carolina there is nothing available on Google. They canceled a conference that probably wasn’t going to happen anyway, after several other minority associations already canceled their annual conferences.
The news story about them canceling it is, of course, real easy to find, but seeking out any evidence of this conference taking place (or even where it was going to be) is turning up nothing on Google.
My guess: No interest in the midwinter conference this year, no interest in sponsors, therefore it wasn’t going to happen, so why not wait and see, someone will do something in South Carolina and you can ‘cancel’ the conference.
“Black dollars..” anyone have a photo of a Black dollar?
MAJOR GUFFAWS! omigod. These people are such a walking joke. It's too funny to be sad.
Hey Black Publishers! I typing right now with a black-colored font on a white background! Proof positive that I'm "enslaving" a color that's in the minority when there's all those white pixels just EVERYWHERE!! That's obviously racist. Oooh! I just did it again. That use of bold is even more racist! Shame on me! Bad, BAD Blogger!
bwahahahahaha...
p.s. "black dollars" are usually pitiful attempts by dumbasses to buy goods & services with photocopied currency. You're not spending "black dollars"? Fine. Most business DON'T ACCEPT THEM, YOU WHINY TOOLS!
The Black Dollar Scam
And now we come to the reason some 419 scam victims are asked to travel to countries in Africa - or London, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, New York, and especially Spain - to help retrieve the funds. This is usually the last step in the scam and involves the infamous Black Dollar Exchange Scam. It also means meeting the swindlers face to face - a very dangerous proposition.
In this part of the deal, the victim is shown some of the alleged money. It is then explained that the currency was damaged in storage, or that it stolen money stained by the U.S. Treasury to identify it as currency for recycling, or some such folderol.
The only way to “clean” the currency to make it usable is by applying a special chemical to it. The swindlers have unfortunately run out of the chemical and it is very expensive, however they will provide a demonstration of how well the chemical works, so that the victim is convinced the chemical will work.
The demonstration involves showing the victim real U.S. currency that is black and completely useless, i.e. Black Dollars. The currency is then washed by the swindlers. During the washing process, genuine clean currency is switched for the Black Dollars. Having impressed the victim with the efficiency of the chemical, the swindlers sell him a supply and give him boxes of Black Dollars to wash. Unfortunately, when the victim opens the delivered cartons they are full of newsprint and the swindlers are long gone.
There are several variation to this theme, but they always come down to the same thing - the victim has to shell out more money. A fortunate victim will only end up a bit poorer for this last experience. The unlucky ones are beaten, mugged, robbed, shot and left for dead, or made to disappear. A bankrupt victim is only worth his watch, jewelry, credit cards, and identity papers, the latter being the reason victims are asked to travel to a foreign country.
What drama queens.
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