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First Lady: Racism is still an issue in America
The Washington Examiner ^ | May 29, 2012 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 05/29/2012 12:50:54 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on "The View" this morning and was asked about racism in the upcoming election.

"Do you think that racism is going to play a part in this campaign?" asked host Barbara Walters.

"You know, racism is still an issue in this country," the First Lady answered. "But I'll tell you right now, Barack Obama is president of the United States. And he's done a phenomenal job. And this country put him in office."

"And they will again." interjected one of the hosts.

"Exactly, absolutely," Michelle answered.

(Excerpt) Read more at campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com ...


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To: Free ThinkerNY

Race-baiters gotta race-bait, isn’t that so, Moochelle?


21 posted on 05/29/2012 1:03:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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To: yarddog

Woopie is her secret lover, and Barbara is the turd-wheel, the show is beyond delusional anyway.


22 posted on 05/29/2012 1:06:13 PM PDT by Joshua Marcus
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To: yarddog

Woopie is her secret lover, and Barbara is the turd-wheel, the show is beyond delusional anyway.


23 posted on 05/29/2012 1:06:31 PM PDT by Joshua Marcus
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To: Joshua Marcus

My computer must be running slow,I posted the same 2 extra times.


24 posted on 05/29/2012 1:07:41 PM PDT by Joshua Marcus
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To: Jim Robinson

Eric Holder.


25 posted on 05/29/2012 1:07:44 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
You know, racism is still an issue in this country

And it will be as long as we have people like the Obama's, Rev. Wright, Eric Holder, Farrakhan, and the rest of the 'overcome white oppression ilk.

Some James Cone (founder of Black Liberation Theology) quotes:

"It is important to make a further distinction here among black hatred, black racism, and Black Power. Black hatred is the black man's strong aversion to white society. No black man living in white America can escape it...But the charge of black racism cannot be reconciled with the facts. While it is true that blacks do hate whites, black hatred is not racism. Racism, according to Webster, is 'the assumption that psychocultural traits and capacities are determined by biological race and that races differ decisively from one another, which is usually coupled with a belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race and its rights to dominance over others.' Where are the examples among blacks in which they sought to assert their right to dominance over others because of a belief in black superiority?...Black Power is an affirmation of the humanity of blacks in spite of white racism. It says that only blacks really know the extent of white oppression, and thus only blacks are prepared to risk all to be free." [Black Theology and Black Power, p. 14-16]

"All white men are responsible for white oppression. It is much too easy to say, "Racism is not my fault," or "I am not responsible for the country's inhumanity to the black man...But insofar as white do-gooders tolerate and sponsor racism in their educational institutions, their political, economic and social structures, their churches, and in every other aspect of American life, they are directly responsible for racism...Racism is possible because whites are indifferent to suffering and patient with cruelty. Karl Jaspers' description of metaphysical guilt is pertinent here. 'There exists among men, because they are men, a solidarity through which each shares responsibility for every injustice and every wrong committed in the world, and especially for crimes that are committed in his presence or of which he cannot be ignorant.' " [Black Theology and Black Power, p. 24]

"Whether the American system is beyond redemption we will have to wait and see. But we can be certain that black patience has run out, and unless white America responds positively to the theory and activity of Black Power, then a bloody, protracted civil war is inevitable." [Black Theology and Black Power, Page 143]

"Black theology cannot accept a view of God which does not represent God as being for oppressed blacks and thus against white oppressors. Living in a world of white oppressors, blacks have no time for a neutral God. The brutalities are too great and the pain too severe, and this means we must know where God is and what God is doing in the revolution. There is no use for a God who loves white oppressors the same as oppressed blacks. We have had too much of white love, the love that tells blacks to turn the other cheek and go the second mile. What we need is the divine love as expressed in black power, which is the power of blacks to destroy their oppressors, here and now, by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject God's love." [A Black Theology of Liberation, p. 70]

26 posted on 05/29/2012 1:08:58 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Phenomenal job at f***ing the country, lard-butt.


27 posted on 05/29/2012 1:09:02 PM PDT by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Will “they” vote him in again after the Trayvon Martin riots (expected to start in September)?


28 posted on 05/29/2012 1:09:11 PM PDT by umgud (No Rats, No Rino's)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Racism was all but dead, until the racist Obama, the Black Panthers, and his “beard” entered the White House.


29 posted on 05/29/2012 1:10:24 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If there’s Racisim in this country it is being accelerated by the Obama’s.Like Pouring Gasoline on a fire.

It’s all for his reelection.The country must destroy itself so he can get reelected.What Rats the Obama’s are.


30 posted on 05/29/2012 1:11:46 PM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

They WANT it to be the issue. If he wins (according to them), it’s because he’s doing a “phenomenal job”. If he doesn’t (according to them) it’s because America is racist.

As long as humans exist, there will be racism. It is inevitable. You can’t change human nature. Everyone is raised and taught different things. From what I’ve gathered, America actually seems *less* racist than most other countries.

The POTUS should really just preside as if his constituents are the same race. (All men are created equal, etc.) Cut out all this hyphenated junk and stop blaming everyone’s shortcomings on their color.


31 posted on 05/29/2012 1:13:05 PM PDT by babyfreep
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hilarious coming from this talentless affirmative action baby who has been playing off white liberal guilt since she got boosted into college


32 posted on 05/29/2012 1:14:56 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: samtheman

Moochelle the wookie had better not count on that!


33 posted on 05/29/2012 1:15:23 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s as bad as it is because of the left! They divide, divide, divide! It’s all they do!


34 posted on 05/29/2012 1:16:37 PM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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To: SECURE AMERICA

“......but, if he isn’t re-elected it’ll be because of all the redneck racists.” - Magilla Gorilla


35 posted on 05/29/2012 1:18:10 PM PDT by Terry Mross ("It happened. And we let it happen." Peter Griffin - FAMILY GUY)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
... ... racism is still an issue in this country ...

Yes, and it's perpetuated by people that can only point to true discrimination against their ancestors 2 to 5 generations ago and rarely, if ever, experienced it personally.

36 posted on 05/29/2012 1:19:33 PM PDT by ken in texas (I was taught to respect my elders but it keeps getting harder to find any.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
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37 posted on 05/29/2012 1:19:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("Talent Without Ambition Is Sad - Ambition Without Talent Is Worse")
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To: Free ThinkerNY
But I'll tell you right now, Barack Obama is president of the United States.

Interesting. I wonder why she feels that it's necessary to say that since no one asked. Is there some doubt in her mind?

38 posted on 05/29/2012 1:20:19 PM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This administration has raised the level of racial prejudice
to an all time high since the civil war.
People that never even considered anything about race now have it in their vision thanks to the likes of Rev. Wright, the New Black Panthers and the “bow down to me” Holder.


39 posted on 05/29/2012 1:21:12 PM PDT by conservativesister
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Hey Mrs. Obama if America is as racist as you claim it to be what the hell are you doing living in the White House? Logic dictates that is was more white people that voted for your husband then black folks.
40 posted on 05/29/2012 1:21:27 PM PDT by Warrior Nurse (I am an American Fighting Man, fighting to keep our country free from despots and idiots)
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