Posted on 10/02/2011 8:14:14 AM PDT by Staff Of Moses
Paint Creek, Tex. — In the early years of his political career, Rick Perry began hosting fellow lawmakers, friends and supporters at his family’s secluded West Texas hunting camp, a place known by the name painted in block letters across a large, flat rock standing upright at its gated entrance.
“Niggerhead,” it read.
The name of this particular parcel did not change for years after it became associated with Rick Perry, first as a private citizen, then as a state official and finally as Texas governor.
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“More importantly, when is the black community going to be outraged with rappers who use that word with impunity? I’m waiting.....snooze.”
Nevvah, Crackah.
“I am DONE with Cain!”
lol
Palin 2012
There was a Native-American chief in that part of Texas—I think he was Kiowa but may have been Comanche—who was named Niggerhead...Surely he’s the source of the name.
The only claim to the present fame enjoyed by candidates who are in the lights is on the back of attacking Rick Perry. Even they know where the goods are among them all.
Rick’s got it and they want it. This means there campaign has to shift gears and try to kill his. The LEFT would like to help.
This is the Washington Post relentless effort to portray Republicans, any Republican, as racists. Obama is seeing erosion of support among blacks in the Dem Party. They're in full blown panic. The Post will defend Dems until it goes bankrupt, and then get stimulus money to keep the doors open.
Every candidate, but mostly Cain, should be denouncing the Washington Post...not Perry.
Seriously, she needs to get in. This is her golden opportunity and it’s being served up to her on a silver platter.
I grew up hearing this term in Indiana of all places. It was a term used for rocks commonly found more appropriately known as “geodes”.
I heard that when Perry was in college he also read Joseph Conrad’s famous 1897 novella, The Nigger of the Narcissus.
Exactly! But instead Cain jumped on the race pimp band waggon. If I wanted to vote for race pimps, I’d vote Democratic.
Cain is dead to me now.
Tried to tell us what? That you people are becoming unhinged in trying to destroy Rick Perry in pursuit of...hell if I know. I guess a Mitt Romney or Obama win. It’s got to be one or the other.
the story is ridiculous and no Freeper that is honest would have taken the side of WAPO if they weren’t so desperate to tear him down. I hated John McCain but even I defended him a couple of times during unreasonable attacks in ‘08. I’ve lost a lot of respect for Palin, but I’m not jumping down threads trying to insinuate where smoke there is fire about that sleazy book. People that are so committed to destroying someone they’ll pursue dishonest attacks...pathetic.
THANK you for explaining how Mr. Cain got drawn into and viciously attacked on this thread...No, I did not watch Fox News Sunday, but I may have to. Sure sounds like a 'set' up by the Foxes to see what kind of news they could make.
“Maybe they feel that by using them, the terms loose their venom.”
I would not give them that much credit. It is nothing but “in your face honky - I can say it, but you better not try it”. Until we get off our knees and grow some backbone, they will continue to cast their “self- righteous” spittle in our faces.
I continue to believe she will.
Antique river navigation charts show these same hazards you described and they are named the same. The political correct term of Afro-Enginered that corrected a popular name for a fouled up situation needs to be applied. Please note my PC use of terms and language as the HNIC would probably court martial my ancient arse.
“I have camped in Nigger Bill canyon out in Utah.”
I knew Perry has made a good deal of money for himself as governor (probably lucky investments, who knows), but I didn’t realize he was buying land in Utah also. Hmmm, it is a nice place to retire to.
“As Herman Cain said this morning, that is/was “insensitive” and it sounds like Perry took care of it (it’s been painted over.) I’m trying to figure out how it got the name to begin with.... More importantly, when is the black community going to be outraged with rappers who use that word with impunity? I’m waiting.....snooze.”
I think Cain is just having some fun with him now...just to get under his (very thin) skin.
Other examples are easy. Virtually all states and cities with Indian (Native American) names including Indiana, Indianapolis, Spokane, Sioux City and Sioux Falls etc. Maybe non-Catholics can be "offended' by virtually every city with Saint or San in its name.
Staff of Moses
Is a TROLL!!!
I’m think either some Dummies org or maybe Dixienet.org.
both “types” are lying about Perry. <<<
But, but, they would claim they are not lying! When you flog a sliver from the whole of the facts, and do it really loud, you’ve got a colossal and unjust distortion but you can tell yourself you’re really not lying. Only on the LEFT should that work. Apparently it is. Helping the destruction along are sometime those we know.
“Cain is now playing the race card.
That is the final straw, I want nothing to do with Cain.”
Up until this time I was very seriously advocating a Palin/Cain ticket. I thought - here is an American who just happens to be black. Sure fooled me.
Herman Cain was asked about this, he did not bring it up. He answered honestly.
Cain actually lived through having to sit in the back of the bus, and drink from the colored fountain, I can imagine this word holds some real meaning for him. For him, it was a word full of hatred and danger, not just some slang as it is used today.
For all he went through as a child, and not getting into the school he wanted as a black man, he never used that as a crutch or excuse. Cain talks about what a great country we are for having risen above all of that.
There’s also a White Rock Lake in Dallas. Perry has been governor for 11 years and has done nothing to get rid of that name. Obviously he’s trying to signal to white people that he’s one of them.
This is a home job. Recall Obama’s campaign just a few weeks ago, maybe three, called for Texas democrats to turn over every stone? LOL. They know who their nemesis is. It isn’t Romney and it isn’t going to be Cain. It’s the one with the goods to govern a nation and already has Texas to show for it. Rick has it and they want it. Next?
I think focusing one’s energy researching issues like this is a niggardly use of honest political dialog.
FYI: From German-English dictionary
German: NEGER translates to NEGRO in English.
NEGERHEAD, or NIGGERHEAD,...little difference
Obama campaign and the press in full swing hoping Republicans eat each other alive and all we have left is Mitt Romney. The day he becomes our nominee, they will gladly point all all his warts - a rich country club, big corporation Republican who never had to work a day in his life to support his family. They will easily demoralize us in a big way.
Does anyone here believe in Fox News anymore? If Obama wins again more people will watch them. They have a vested interest in seeing that the candidates destroy each other and we are left with Romney. They rarely point out his faults.
Our friend Cain is just that, but he’s going to be a gaffe machine and the LEFT can’t wait to scatter the conservative sheep using his musings against Rick to divide us. The fear seems consistently to point to Rick. He can dismantle socialism, but many prefer the yakkers to an actual footprint. If we but man up we can win this thing.
Its not just the MSM, its idiots like staff who never promote any candidate, only bash on Perry every thread even resorting to liberal silly links about a hunting camp which had the name a hundred years and PERRY changed.
If these bashers are not ronpalu then they are those DU trolls that brag about disrupting on FR.
“Cain was asked a direct question about the Perry Rock story during an interview this morning on Fox News Sunday. Educate yourself. Watch the interview or read the transcript.”
Exactly. Cain does not “use the race card”. He lived through time when this word had real meaning and he was responded to it with honesty.
For those who came out and say they will no longer support Cain - give me a break. Do you believe anyone thinks you really supported him in the first place? I have posted Cain articles since April 2010 and I have a pretty good idea who supports Cain and who doesn’t on FR. LOL!
Just change the name to Schwarzkopf.
Well, as Obama would say, “That’s not the rock I knew.”
Pretty soon we will have to rename Utah, both Dakotas, Illinois, Indiana, and any other state whose name comes from an Indian nation. No wonder GM stopped making Pontiac.
You’d rather vote for Romney than Cain? That’s the conclusion they want you to come to. Then when you have Romney, they will make you very sorry.
Is it offensive to acne?
” I want nothing to do with Cain.”
Cain has been a real disappointment this week.
He spent a lot of time running down the other Republican candidates ,
especially Perry ,
although Santorum and Paul can’t be pleased with his descriptions
of them on Leno, either .
He could have been gracious to Palin on Leno calling him the wrong name , instead he “ forgave her “ , but , just “ this time.”
Arrogance is never a pleasing quality in a candidate.
Don’t worry about Caindog, it don’t hunt. He won’t be more than a flash in the pan and already fizzling fast. FNC and MSM see that and are now rapidly pushing Global Warming Christie as a dodge for Romney.
LOL!
This isn’t the first of them trying to tag Perry with the racist label. I think they are ready to put *Perry the racist* into high gear.
Then, as people point fingers and back away from the ‘racist’ Perry—it will give the left a told-ya-so towards the GOP.
Herman Cain, OTOH.....can we say, hook, line, and sinker? Peas in a pod.
You’d rather vote for Romney than Cain? That’s the conclusion they want you to come to. Then when you have Romney, they will make you very sorry
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I have said I would vote republican no matter how sick it makes me, even Romney— now, nope.
I would rather not vote for EITHER but I will rot in hell before I vote Cain.
I don’t care if people tell me that’s a vote for Obama, I’ve had enough of this Dr.Pepper campaign—he’s a racist, she’s a racist.
SICK AND TIRED OF THE RACE CARP! I will not vote for a republican who does it.
Anything less than an aggressive defense of Perry by Cain will be seen as a wink and a nod to the race-baiters.
There’s a rock formation near the Kentucky/Virginia line called Nigger Head. When the PC names are handed down, I suppose it will become Person of Color Head.
I’ve seen this “Niggerhead” sign many times on the Hendrick Ranch, where it is located. This was an old hunting camp way before Perry leased the area. This sign is basically in the middle of nowhere. Obviously some enemy put out this info.
Perry had NOTHING to do with the name.
I did find it humorous that it was painted white and now says Perry camp on the sign.
We will see what we shall see. After THAT debate, I took a real shine to Cain too. After Cain’s refusal to support Perry if he was nominated, on such dubious reasoning, turned me off to him. We will never have to worry if Cain gets the nomination. Cain knows it as well and is doing his “business politics” game of sucking up to Romney.
If people will listen to the interview, I don’t believe he was attacking Perry. He was asked HIS OWN OPINION and he simply stated it was racially insensitive.
He is answering a question as a child who grew up in the 50s and 60s. I’m not thinking people are making that connection. What was he supposed to do, LIE???
Rather, Perry supporters are trying to turn this into a fight that it is not, playing right into the hands of the media. This is exactly what they wanted.
GOOD Riddance!
I emailed ole Mike about this crap.
Cain should know better than to take ole mikey’s bait.
That is rich. You were never a Cain supporter. You have made it your mission to post misleading statements as well as down right lies on every Cain thread, despite being shown facts over and over.
You are to Cain what Pissant was to Palin
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