NAACP passes resolution blasting Tea Party 'racism'

CNN ^ | 7/14/10 | Shannon Travis

[Kartographer]

The NAACP has passed a resolution that condemns what it feels is rampant racism in the Tea Party movement. Members passed the measure on Tuesday at the organization's 101st annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

Tea Party activists have swiftly denounced the action as unfounded and unfair.

[SumProVita]

“rampant” racism? What evil lies!!!!!!!!!!

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This resolution is racist, as is my coffee and the rain.

[chipper dave]

So where is the NAACP indignation about all of the racism within their organization!!

[mnehring]

That’s rich coming from a racist organization. This would be like the klan complaining about racists.

[Grunthor]

How many NON blacks are members of the NAACP?

[Celerity]

Who cares about the NAACP thinks. A White person will NEVER be right in their eyes. To think that anything will satisfy them into dropping the charge, or even more Fairy-tale.. “Apologizing” is to kid yourself.

Honestly, the NAACP’s action is similar to “fishermen file complaints against Loch Ness Monster”.

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[servantboy777]

Pot....Kettle....Black.

The only racist are those who exist among the membership ranks of the NAACP.

[TSgt]

irrelevant
Main Entry: ir·rel·e·vant
Function: adjective
Date: 1786
1. not relevant : inapplicable - that statement is irrelevant to your argument
2. Also see (NAACP) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

[Blue Turtle]

Any resolution on the BLACK PANTHERS?

[Kartographer]

Nice to see the little ‘That’s Racist’ boy again. Missed him. ;-)

[Flintlock]

NAALCP?
Who Dat?

[justsaynomore]

Republican Tim Scott Releases Statement – Condemns NAACP Resolution Against Tea Party

Herman Cain's response to the tea party accusations

[Liberty1970]

Let's say that somewhere out there, there are a few racists in the Tea Party movement. Would that justify characterizing the entire movement as racist as the NAACP has just done? Ironically, the NAACP has just now acted in precisely the same way that racists do when they point to a criminal or immoral act by an ethnic individual and use that to justify their prejudice/racism against an entire ethnic group.

Will anyone else in the press notice the hypocrisy here?

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Specifically as it was reported to us that Tea Party activists spat on [Congressman] John Lewis, a veteran civil rights activist and associate to Dr. Martin Luther King, and called Congressman Emanuel Cleaver the 'N-word' and called [Congressman] Barney Frank ... one of the first openly gay members of Congress, the 'F-word,' " Shelton said.

The "F" word? Fat? Fag? Freak? F*ckface? Frog? Fagola? Fishface? Fop? Flabby? Fey? Fairy?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

The NAACP is a racist organization

[stockpirate]

I love how leftists keep pumping this story and keeping it alive so we aren’t loooking at what is happening in congress, like the banking bill.

These stories remind me of Pavlovs dog, I can see the drool on the keyboards.

[rickomatic]

How many NON blacks are members of the NAACP?

Believe it or not, the NAACP was founded shortly after the turn of the last century by 3 WHITE socialists. I believe it was Michael Medved who talked about this yesterday.

[justlurking]

"After observing Tea Party activities throughout the country -- which culminated with the outrageous and racist behavior of Tea Party activists during the historic congressional vote to pass into law comprehensive health care legislation -- the NAACP began more closely investigating the Tea Party. Specifically as it was reported to us that Tea Party activists spat on [Congressman] John Lewis, a veteran civil rights activist and associate to Dr. Martin Luther King, and called Congressman Emanuel Cleaver the 'N-word' and called [Congressman] Barney Frank ... one of the first openly gay members of Congress, the 'F-word,' " Shelton said.

John Lewis has publicly admitted that he was not spat upon, and acknowledged that he was simply "sprayed" by an over-enthusiastic supporter.

Despite a substantial financial incentive from Andrew Breitbart, no one has been able to provide a recording substantiating Cleaver's accusation -- despite the presence multiple recording devices (including on being held by someone right behind Cleaver). In one of the recordings that I listened to, I clearly heard a woman yelling "traitor"... which can easily be mistaken by someone wanting an excuse to play the race card.

Only the epithet hurled at Barney Frank has been substantiated. However, only Fox News reported that the other protesters immediately admonished the perpetrator, and he quickly disappeared.