Bill O'Reilly.....Slaves that built the white house were well fed

[rightwinger]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

 

[rdean]

Republicans also believe they were "happy" because they "sang all the time".

Talk about a "mixed message". On one hand they say the slaves were well fed and happy because they sang.

On the other hand, they insist it was Republican Conservatives that freed the slaves.

The obvious question is why free the slave if they were so happy eating and singing.

 

[bullwinkle]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

Probably true about 'others' working there as well. They did need supervisors and whip-crackers too, you know. Evidently, even if it were true about well-fed..which is iffy, does Mr. O'Reilly think slavery is OK so long as you aren't starving or sleeping in the rain? But this is not a 'conservative' thought...this is just O'Reilly.. trying to be relevant to the fringe by slighting Michelle.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans also believe they were "happy" because they "sang all the time".

Talk about a "mixed message". On one hand they say the slaves were well fed and happy because they sang.

On the other hand, they insist it was Republican Conservatives that freed the slaves.

The obvious question is why free the slave if they were so happy eating and singing.

Agree

Todays Republicans brag about how they freed the slaves at the same time they defend the institution of slavery

Slaves were happy and well fed
Slaves were better off for being slaves
You know...black people owned slaves too
My ancestor was Irish and he was a slave too

 

[bodecea]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

Oh...they were "well fed"? That makes it all better then.

 

[Neotrotsky]

Democrats are the party of the three "s"

slavery, segregation and socialism

they have always been racist
they just picked a different race now

good news, with their divisive politics
they have segregated us as a people

with Democrat's tax/spend policies
the whole US will be one big plantation and
all the American people will be slaves

 

[rightwinger]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

Probably true about 'others' working there as well. They did need supervisors and whip-crackers too, you know. Evidently, even if it were true about well-fed..which is iffy, does Mr. O'Reilly think slavery is OK so long as you aren't starving or sleeping in the rain? But this is not a 'conservative' thought...this is just O'Reilly.. trying to be relevant to the fringe by slighting Michelle.

You know Bullwinkle, it never ceases to amaze me how much conservatives struggle with the English language

The point that Michelle Obama is making is that she wakes up in a building built by slaves and now her black daughters are living there and playing on the lawn

She is pointing out how far blacks have come in our society. To the point where a black family now lives in the White House

Conservatives reply with...Well, slaves were well fed and you know, OTHER people also worked on the White House

 

[Snouter]

The afro americans actually volunteered to move building materials so the Scottish, Irish, and Italian craftsmen could construct and teach the afro american various carpentry skills the afro americans used later for their own businesses.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

If I were a democrat and given the democrat's history on slavery I'd avoid discussing it

 

[rightwinger]

The afro americans actually volunteered to move building materials so the Scottish, Irish, and Italian craftsmen could construct and teach the afro american various carpentry skills the afro americans used later for their own businesses.

Partly true...

But in 1803, not many slaves were going out and starting businesses with their new found skills

 

[blackhawk]

It's amazing how you dumbasses can read something and manage to find things in the content that were never said.

 

[rightwinger]

It's amazing how you dumbasses can read something and manage to find things in the content that were never said.

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."

Give us your explanation

 

[rdean]

Republicans also believe they were "happy" because they "sang all the time".

Democrats are the party of the three "s"

slavery, segregation and socialism

they have always been racist
they just picked a different race now

good news, with their divisive politics
they have segregated us as a people

with Democrat's tax/spend policies
the whole US will be one big plantation and
all the American people will be slaves

Which is why Republicans are 90% white and the Democrats are everyone else. Makes perfect sense.

 

[rdean]

It's amazing how you dumbasses can read something and manage to find things in the content that were never said.

Examples?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The bottom line is slavery was the norm in many parts of the country back then. You can't judge the actions of people who lived 200 years ago based on today's moral standards. It was what it was.

That said, O'Reilly's comments are just fucking stupid. Well fed or poorly fed isn't the issue. The issue is these people were forced into labor against their will and spent a lifetime in bondage and servitude.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

If this is an issue, then demolish the White House. Otherwise, STFU about it, tbh.

 

[bodecea]

Democrats are the party of the three "s"

slavery, segregation and socialism

they have always been racist
they just picked a different race now

good news, with their divisive politics
they have segregated us as a people

with Democrat's tax/spend policies
the whole US will be one big plantation and
all the American people will be slaves

They were.....were.

Are you saying the Democrats still are?

 

[blackhawk]

It's amazing how you dumbasses can read something and manage to find things in the content that were never said.

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."

Give us your explanation

There is nothing in there suggesting O'Reilly was claiming slavery was ok which was being implied and in some cases said outright by you and your fellow lefties. Got it, good, so long.

 

[bodecea]

If this is an issue, then demolish the White House. Otherwise, STFU about it, tbh.

It's not an "issue"....actually, it is to RWrs who are whining about it.....it's a touching point on how our country has moved forward in human rights.

 

[bodecea]

It's amazing how you dumbasses can read something and manage to find things in the content that were never said.

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."

Give us your explanation

There is nothing in there suggesting O'Reilly was claiming slavery was ok which was being implied and in some cases said outright by you and your fellow lefties. Got it, good, so long.

...but they were well fed.......