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Minn. Lawmaker Apologizes for 'Uncle Thomas' Tweet
KSTP. ^ | 6/25/13 | Cassie Hart

Posted on 06/25/2013 1:36:44 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

A Democratic legislator from Minnesota swiftly apologized Tuesday for a tweet he sent that referred to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as "Uncle Thomas" following a major ruling on the nation's landmark voting rights law.

Thomas, who is black, was part of a 5-4 majority that invalidated part of the Voting Rights Act meant to deter racial discrimination in elections. The ruling makes it tougher for federal officials to prevent states and localities, primarily in the South, from adopting policies that add barriers to voting.

In response, state Rep. Ryan Winkler tweeted: "#SCOTUS VRA majority is four accomplices to race discrimination and one Uncle Thomas. Marriage decision may blur Court's backsliding."

(Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: tweet; unclethomas
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Apology not accepted, you liberal racist. But I repeat myself.


21 posted on 06/25/2013 2:47:26 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Fake, phony fraud.


22 posted on 06/25/2013 2:47:56 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Ryan Winkler, please pick up the all-white courtesy phone. Paula Deen would like a word with you.


23 posted on 06/25/2013 3:20:24 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Blather. Reince. Repeat.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The idiotic part of this is the use of “Uncle Tom” as a slur.

Uncle Tom was the protagonist of the story and truly heroic figure. The book he featured in did probably as much as any other single factor to bring about the destruction of slavery.


24 posted on 06/25/2013 3:23:06 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: MrChips

“As a resident of Georgia, I am glad to see the arrogantly racist policy, that of treating southern states as racist, overturned, and am especially proud it involved one of our own, the Honorable Justice Clarence Thomas.”


I traveled to every state but Alaska (49 not 56) in my working career and can say unequivocally the most racist state with the most people using the N word was hands down Massachusetts. When busing was a hot issue they could not complete a single sentence with the F and N words.


25 posted on 06/25/2013 3:25:45 PM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam! 969)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I hope someday blacks realize their true friends are conservatives. We’re the ones who believe in equal treatment under the law regardless of one’s skin color. We’re also the ones who want smaller government, greater economic freedom, and the right to keep what one earns. We also oppose importing millions of low wage and poorly educated aliens in order to undercut the wages of Americans.


26 posted on 06/25/2013 3:52:12 PM PDT by CitizenUSA (Why celebrate evil? Evil is easy. Good is the goal worth striving for.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

It will be interesting to see how the Red Star-Trib softsells this tomorrow.


27 posted on 06/25/2013 3:59:37 PM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: treetopsandroofs

BS Winkler!


28 posted on 06/25/2013 4:21:51 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: treetopsandroofs

BS Winkler!


29 posted on 06/25/2013 4:22:08 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Has the Food Network condemned him yet?


30 posted on 06/25/2013 4:33:03 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

What’s his address? I want to send him some Paula Deen goodies....


31 posted on 06/25/2013 5:39:42 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (Time to go Galt!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Another racist comment from the Democrat Party that’s been racist for almost 200 years? Say it ain’t so!


32 posted on 06/25/2013 6:31:05 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama's Enemies List - Yes, you are a crook.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

The local lib media is already smooching his rump with...

“Okay, he said he was sorry for saying stuff he didn’t know was racist. OK? OK?”


33 posted on 06/25/2013 7:54:45 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

lol!


34 posted on 06/25/2013 8:39:41 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama's Enemies List - Yes, you are a crook.)
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To: Wurlitzer

Indeed. Boston is the most segregated city in the country.


35 posted on 06/26/2013 8:54:04 AM PDT by MrChips (MrChips)
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