NAACP tried to sway Daimler away from building plant in S.C.

The State ^ | 23 October 2002 | JIM DuPLESSIS

[aomagrat]

The NAACP is doing more to destroy race relations than all white racists groups combined. I guess it's OK if PC is on your side.

Next step - Burning big X's in white people's yards.

[Howlin]

If they destroy the economy, who do they think will pay their reparations? :-)

[NativeNewYorker]

This is too much.

What next? NAACP members will no longer buy Mercedes-Benz cars? Will the Benz join the SUV as an object of constant scorn in the press? Should blacks employed by the firm in Michigan and elsewhere "down tools", as they say in Europe, and refuse to labor for The Man unless new plants are only built in places they approve of?

[Mr. Bird]

"Leaders of South Carolina have to decide what's important to us: attracting companies or flying a Confederate flag at the Capitol," he said.

NO. The leaders of SC have to decide what's important to them: attracting companies, tourists, and dollars that will help the citizens they are elected to serve or succumbing to the racial bombthrowers of the NAACP.

[Vidalia]

I guess the NAACP personnel were never taught in school that if the Germans got their way back in the 40s, there would be no one left to work in the NAACP.

But this bunch of black racist fools is going to "tell" the Germans how to run their business?

Incredible...

[aomagrat]

Dixie Ping!

[End The Hypocrisy]

Indeed, despite 9 / 11's negative impact on tourism nationwide & worldwide, it's reportedly booming in South Carolina.

[End The Hypocrisy]

Meanwhile, what do they do against ACTUAL slavery taking place over in the Sudan? As there's no money for the NAACP fundraisers in that one, it's quietly ignored. They claim it's because they don't want to meddle in other countries' affairs, but weren't they active regarding South Africa, and Haiti? Understandably, Mississippi's voters adhered to their flag's heritage when they were forced to decide.

[shuckmaster]

Aw, Shucks!

[laconic]

I visit South Carolina on business every year (Charleston and the upcountry are just outstanding) and I've made certain to spend an extra day at high-end B&Bs with dinner at expensive restaurants ever since the "boycott" began.

[john in missouri]

The NAACP urged DaimlerChrysler not to invest in South Carolina and said Tuesday it will do the same with other major industrial prospects, extending its campaign against the Confederate flag to a new economic front.

It's so comforting to know that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hasn't lost its focus, but is instead bending its every effort to do those key strategic things that will really help to advance the status, economic condition and well-being of Americans of color.

[stainlessbanner]

The NAACP considers it a symbol of slavery fit only for display in a historical setting.

That's incorrect - the would banish ALL AMERICAN (Confederate and Union) SYMBOLS, FLAGS, MONUMENTS, MEMORIALS if they had the power to.

[mitchbert]

Obviously I'm stupid and unsophisticated and can't see what must be the obvious logic in the NAACP's position.

Please help me with this, folks. I'm obviously missing something.

Daimler/Benz wants to build a factory in SC and the NAACP goes out of its way to discourage them. Doesn't the "P" in NAACP stand for "People"? You know, like the people who just might find a good paying job there? There must be one or two folks down there who are un/underemployed, no? I do seem to recall hearing once that auto factories sometimes hire the odd local. And if I recall correctly there are Black Americans in SC, aren't there? Do you think maybe the odd one might sort of consider applying for a job in the factory? And getting it? And having money from a decent sized unionized pay packet with which to have a good home, save money for the kids' educations, maybe retire someday without being a burden on the rest of society?

I guess I just don't get this Liberal "compassion" thing. Must be a crazed right-wing gun loving tabacco puffing (continue the usual slander as required) dinosaur. /sarcasm

Why the h*ll does anyone take these demagogues seriously any more?

[stationkeeper]

your are right on target. i live in charelston, and the job opportunities for young african americans around here is horrible.

[stainlessbanner]

It doesn't make sense. Many black business owners despise the NAACP for attempting a boycott of S.C.

Most economic indicators hold that the boycott (since 99 or 00) has been a failure. Trending data show no impact on the S.C. economy. I actually do MORE business with South Carolinians since the NAACP called for a boycott.

[mitchbert]

Many black business owners despise the NAACP for attempting a boycott of S.C.

(No sarcasm this time)

The real shame is that I imagine many of these business owners, not to mention ordinary folks, have given up trying to point out the obvious harm inherent in the policies and priorities of the NAACP and for that manner other Lib groups like them.

I don't for a minute mean to suggest that they should be blamed for this. One only has to look at the treatment of Colin Powell and Condi Rice, not to mention any other Black American who has made a success of their life but not fallen into line like a good little sheep. Now, Powell and Rice are in a position where they don't care and can't really be hurt by it (and to be fair to both of them have probably always had teflon skin for this sort of thing), but for many businesses and working people they just don't need and can't afford the hassle (not to mention boycots, threats by more zealous idiots, etc) of pointing out the obvious. These "rights" groups, and the NAACP is not different than other Lib groups in this, can be down right intimidating and scary, not to mention tht they often have a core of very imposing goons to make sure no one gets out of line in public, etc.

I'm afraid we'll probably have to wait for a Black President for this to change. Someone like Condi who could and I bet would stare these screamers down and make it a badge of honor for a Black American to look these groups in the eye and declare "Who the h*ll are you to tell me how to live!"

[Samson0254]

I can't help but wonder how many black construction workers in South Carolina and other blacks in the general population would have gotten some benefit from the $754 million which Daimler would have spent in South Carolina had they decided to build there. Or, how many of the 3,300 jobs at the proposed plant would have gone to black workers. Whatever the economic benefit of having such a plant built and operating in the state, it certainly can't compare to the benefit gained from removing a piece of cloth from a flag pole. Can it?

[mitchbert]

No kidding. Not to mention the jobs created as the service industry expands to fulfill the needs of the plant. Restaurants, hotels for travelling employees, maintenance, ongoing physical plant improvement, janitorial, variety stores, you name it. And don't forget that auto factories tend to have babies; meaning locally based feeder plants for parts and operating supplies.

For some perspective, the Navistar truck factory in my home town (Chatham, Ontario) just announced it was closing. Roughly 1000 people out of work for good was the last figure I saw. The bigger picture, though, is the fact that it is estimated (and the plant's been there for like 70 years so there's apparantly data to back this up) that for every one person Navistar employed three locals were employed to support or sell to the factory. So 1,000 jobs becomes 4,000. The plant closing will be like a body slam to the city (only 35,000 pop.).

For the life of me I just can't figure out how they (NAACP) can continue to get away with this cr*p, other than the intimidation and ridicule I mention above.

[Colt .45]

So I suppose if there had been a Swastika Flag flying, or a yellow Hammer and Sickle on a red flag then it would've been okay for Daimler Benz to set up shop eh? NAALCP needs to go the way of other tyrannical racist organizations ... into the ash heap of history.

Just cause Lee surrendered don't mean I did!

[southcarolina]

The NAACP gets away with this because the mainstream media treats it like it's the pre-eminent organization representing blacks, instead of what it is: an antiquated bigoted group whose sole purpose is to stir up discontent so it can continue to reap the economic rewards of victimhood. Guilty white liberals are too busy kowtowing to the NAACP to see the damage the group is doing. Either that, or they're in cahoots with the NAACP and fully support the group's actions, no matter how wrong-headed they may be.