Haley Barbour Praises Racist Organization

[NYcarbineer]

Here's a bit of real history from Mississippi, lest anyone doubt or attempt to cast doubt on what the state's secession was all about:

Mississippi Declaration of the Causes of Secession

In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course. Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world.

...etc...

Mississippi Causes of Secession

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Here's a bit of real history from Mississippi, lest anyone doubt or attempt to cast doubt on what the state's secession was all about:

Mississippi Declaration of the Causes of Secession

In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course. Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world.

...etc...

Mississippi Causes of Secession

Huh! How is this relevant to today?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Here's a bit of real history from Mississippi, lest anyone doubt or attempt to cast doubt on what the state's secession was all about:

Mississippi Declaration of the Causes of Secession

In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course. Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world.

...etc...

Mississippi Causes of Secession

Huh! How is this relevant to today?

How are you relevant to today if you can't figure it out.

 

[The Rabbi]

I didn't see any racism.

Because there wasn't any.
His comments had to do with a specific place, Yazoo City, and the council there telling the Klan to beat it. That other orgs with the same name in different places were actually racist is not germane here.

 

[Political Junky]

Cute Photoshop.

 

[Avatar4321]

You know, one day I hope we will all realize there are greater sins than racism.

 

[Ozmar]

Two questions:

- How do you feel about Robert Byrd being an actual member of the KKK?
- And what is the nature of the New Black Panthers?

Two red herrings.

 

[Ozmar]

You know, one day I hope we will all realize there are greater sins than racism.

A sin is a sin is a sin.

 

[Albert84]

Not surprised at all the candidates that are running are mind boggling.

 

[Revere]

Two questions:

- How do you feel about Robert Byrd being an actual member of the KKK?
- And what is the nature of the New Black Panthers?

Two red herrings.

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

 

[Ozmar]

Two questions:

- How do you feel about Robert Byrd being an actual member of the KKK?
- And what is the nature of the New Black Panthers?

Two red herrings.

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

Meaning they are red herrings, and you are trying to trail this thread off after one.

 

[Revere]

The little fella won't deal with the New Black Panthers and Roberty Byrd in the KKK on its face.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Two questions:

- How do you feel about Robert Byrd being an actual member of the KKK?
- And what is the nature of the New Black Panthers?

Two red herrings.

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

Robert Byrd repudiated the KKK 40 years ago.

 

[Revere]

Two red herrings.

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

Robert Byrd repudiated the KKK 40 years ago.

That's better. Now what about the New Black Panthers?

 

[Ozmar]

The little fella won't deal with the New Black Panthers and Roberty Byrd in the KKK on its face.

Haley Barbour won't?

 

[Ozmar]

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

Robert Byrd repudiated the KKK 40 years ago.

That's better. Now what about the New Black Panthers?

Whoa, in keeping to the topic of this thread, what does Haley Barbour have to do with any of this?

 

[Revere]

Haley Barbour wasn't going to be a frontrunner for anything.

 

[Ozmar]

Sourpuss. He could have been the frontrunner if he hadn't opened his big mouth.

 

[NYcarbineer]

I didn't see any racism.

Because there wasn't any.
His comments had to do with a specific place, Yazoo City, and the council there telling the Klan to beat it. That other orgs with the same name in different places were actually racist is not germane here.

Well, according to Barbour's backtracking, it looks like he disagrees with you AND himself:

"My point was my town rejected the Ku Klux Klan, but nobody should construe that to mean I think the town leadership were saints, either. Their vehicle, called the 'Citizens Council,' is totally indefensible, as is segregation. It was a difficult and painful era for Mississippi, the rest of the country, and especially African Americans who were persecuted in that time,"

Barbour backtracks on race remark

Once again, to my delight, the wingnuts continue to defend someone for something the someone is no longer even defending himself. lol

 

[NYcarbineer]

Meaning, you can't refute them on their merits.

Robert Byrd repudiated the KKK 40 years ago.

That's better. Now what about the New Black Panthers?

1. I don't anything about the new black panthers, and,

2. I certainly wasn't aware that they were running for president.