Lewis Diuguid, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist has it all figured out, the McCain campaign's use of the word socialism has nothing to do with Obama's plan to spread the wealth, mandatory health insurance, universal public service for children, etc. - it's a code word for black (http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2493).


The "socialist" label that Sen. John McCain and his GOP presidential running mate Sarah Palin are trying to attach to Sen. Barack Obama actually has long and very ugly historical roots.

J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, used the term liberally to describe African Americans who spent their lives fighting for equality.

Those freedom fighters included the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who led the Civil Rights Movement; W.E.B. Du Bois, who in 1909 helped found the NAACP which is still the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization; Paul Robeson, a famous singer, actor and political activist who in the 1930s became involved in national and international movements for better labor relations, peace and racial justice; and A. Philip Randolph, who founded and was the longtime head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and a leading advocate for civil rights for African Americans.

McCain and Palin have simply reached back in history to use an old code word for black. It set whites apart from those deemed unAmerican and those who could not be trusted during the communism scare.

Shame on McCain and Palin.

A show of hands please, how many of you out there understood socialism to mean "black?" Geez, enough of this racism nonsense...

An interesting article but I never asscociated it with black.

It does not mean black. It means RED as in socialism and Communism. I don't think Stalin, Lenin, Marx, etc were black. They were red.

That must be the code stuff Ex was accusing us of today . If that offends we can always call Obama an Alinsky Marxist.That would be more accurate anyway.

I seem to recall Charles Rangel calling "tax cuts "code for racism also.

Of course it's racism! When 95% of people of African heritage vote for a man because of his African heritate, it is RACISM. When empty headed white people vote for a man because of his African heritage and the fact that they somehow feel guilty about slavery that ended over 150 years ago, that is RACISM.

I agree with Speech, enough already!

Don't worry they would much prefer a black president than a woman telling the men what to do anyway that's America

I hate how so many people are scrwing this all up by saying it is all racism. Whether people want to admit it race is an issue in this election. BUT that does not mean everything is racist!! You are always going to have the people that vote for or againts someone because of their color and or gender but not everyone or everything is like that. IMO

How very racist to even mention this, have you not been received your education on this.

We can not speak about past associates, about voting records and about his plans any negative material has to be racist, even if from another black person

Of course it's racism!! When 95% of people of African heritage vote for a man because of his African heritate, it is RACISM. When empty headed white people vote for a man because of his African heritage and the fact that they somehow feel guilty about slavery that ended over 150 years ago, that is RACISM.

I agree with Speech, enough already!


Agreed.


The left knows that the average American does not want socialism or communism, so to divert attention from Obama's "spread the wealth" schemes, the left screams racist anytime anyone disagrees with them.

how very racist to even mention this, have you not been received your education on this.

We can not speak about past associates, about voting records and about his plans any negitive material has to be racist, even if from another black person

I never learn Chuck.

Is it really always the political leftist screaminf racism? I honestly do not know. Isn't it a whole mess of people from media ( which many people say is mostly left) to other third party groups and organizations. I don't know anything anymore:(

No, I do not think it is racist to have to account for your past actions
Or your plans for this country's future.

Ahhh yes, Saul Alinsky, the only other community organizer I have ever heard of. Well, besides Jesus of course.

Jesus was no community organizer.


He is a soul saver :D

(Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania – 10/21/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama's lack of “qualifications” to serve as President of the United States, announced today that Obama and tbe DNC “ADMITTED”, by way of failure to timely respond to Requests for Admissions, all of the numerous specific requests in the Federal lawsuit. Obama is “NOT QUALIFIED” to be President and therefore Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for President and the DNC shall substitute a qualified candidate. The case is Berg v. Obama, No. 08-cv-04083.

Berg stated that he filed Requests for Admissions on September 15, 2008 with a response by way of answer or objection had to be served within thirty [30] days. No response to the Requests for Admissions was served by way of response or objection. Thus, all of the Admissions directed to Obama and the DNC are deemed “ADMITTED.” Therefore, Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for President.

Hello:

Let me see, if you were a Republican, and you wanted to come up with code word for black, would welfare be a good word to use?? I think it'd be a pretty good code word. Everybody'd know who you were talking about without actually having to say black, wouldn't they?? As a matter of fact, you could just use the code word, and then when everybody accused you of racism, you could sound all innocent, like these people in this thread, couldn't you? Hell, you could even accuse the Democrats of racism.

Isn't code cool? But, as a Republican, you wouldn't use such code words would you? You're better than that... Bwa, ha ha ha.

Oh, yeah. On Tuesday, didn't Palin call Obamas middle class tax cut welfare for the middle class?? She sure enough did...

excon

(Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania – 10/21/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s lack of “qualifications” to serve as President of the United States...

Maybe this guy's related to the Nebraska legislator that filed a lawsuit against God (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2jb6VPJX4XBa5yiEEIuPjrcZmFwD93R8TH00).

If your white and you go to Zimbabwe your get bet up by the Robert Mugabe quid its about power not weather your black, white, yellow or Red Indian! It's the social group trying to be more dominant over the rest of the groups.

Hello:

Lemme see, if you were a Republican, and you wanted to come up with code word for black, would welfare be a good word to use???

I get it, so when Clinton said in 2006 (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/22/opinion/22clinton.html) that he "had long been committed to welfare reform" he meant he had long been committed to "black" reform.

Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations. Others based the need for enhanced patrols on past riots in urban areas (following professional sports events) and also on Internet rumors.

So who is playing the race card ?


Carville, who served as a senior political adviser to former President Bill Clinton, said that many Democrats would be very angry if Obama loses. He noted that many Democrats were upset by Sen. John Kerry's (D-Mass.) loss to President Bush in the 2004 election, when some Democrats made allegations of vote manipulation in Ohio, the state that ultimately decided the race.


Experts (What experts?) estimated that thousands of voters did not vote in Ohio because of poor preparation and long lines. Carville said Democratic anger in 2004 "would be very small to what would happen in 2008" if the same problems arose.


Carville said earlier this month that "it would be very, very, very dramatic out there" if Obama lost, a statement some commentators interpreted as predicting riots. In an interview Tuesday, however, Carville said he did not explicitly predict rioting.


But he did indeed imply riots.


TheHill.com (http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/police-prepare-for-unrest-2008-10-21.html)

I am learning all sorts of new codes. Not only are "socialism" and "welfare" codes for "black," wearing white (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7347568&mesg_id=7347568) is a “racially-tinged” wardrobe.

Being "undecided " is also code :
Biden: Undecideds Haven't Warmed Up To Possibility Of A Black President - From The Road (http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/19/politics/fromtheroad/entry4531114.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=FromTheRoad_4531114)

Yes but Blacks will wipe us out most of Britain is Black now this is why Blackboards are banned

Slavery is over now and Black people scream racist because it's there why of getting us back. Look if a Black guy calls me all sorts of names I get angry and call them all sorts of names so if you really hate white people for this then your wrong. But if I attack you with a gang because your black then you have every right OK!

When I was in the Army I called Pakistani's Paki's now I've been told it's racist. But if a Paki calls me that brit it's not come on get real

I really hope Obama wins this election. On several good key issues I do prefer Obama to McCain. However not just because Obama's economic plan has the middle and lower classes paying less taxes (which it does). And not just because the Democrats are less gullible than the Pubs to be suckered into staying in Iraq while the US suffers economic implosion pouring resources into a useless war (which the Dems are not as naive). But because after two hundred years the first Black man in the White House scares the bejeepers out of some of the most ignorant fools in America... and I enjoy watching them squirm.

You betcha, Bobby! *wink*

Racism isn't part of the equation for Obama supporters. He's oh so much more than a black man.

Hay we ain't scared most of the white pop ruled the world only to give it all back now there's no more Empire!
Without a Empire there can never be peace!

I really hope Obama wins this election. On several good key issues I do prefer Obama to McCain. However not just because Obama's economic plan has the middle and lower classes paying less taxes (which it does). And not just because the Democrats are less gullible than the Pubs to be suckered into staying in Iraq while the US suffers economic implosion pouring resources into a useless war (which the Dems are not as naive). But because after two hundred years the first Black man in the White House scares the bejeepers out of some of the most ignorant fools in America...and I'm enjoy watching them squirm.

We don't agree on most things Babram, but I do agree with you that the person making the comments above needs to be ashamed. It is clear what his motives were...

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and guess that his his car radio dial got stuck on a Rush Limbaugh affiliated station. BTW I do believe that this "Louis Duiguide" is an African American. So when I say "fools" I'm an being equally indiscriminate across the USA.

Stringer, Why being proud of who you are keeps your country safe from intruders or because I was in the Army!

OK there strong opinions to some but don't worry your country is not over run by - arrrr can't say it! So much for freedom of speech.

Hay we ain't scared most of the white pop ruled the world only to give it all back now there's no more Empire!
Without a Empire there can never be peace!

Their little world out of Nazi Germany was short lived... thank G-d.

BABRAM OK, OK let him be president if it keeps the peace anyway in our country its been along time since church hill.

It has irritated me for years that apparently, a racist can ONLY be a white person.
That is a steaming pile of bovine excrement.

BABRAM OK, OK let him be president if it keeps the peace anyway in our country its been along time since church hill.


In this country, the US experiment, the melting pot, stir-fry, Mulligan stew, fishwada, whatever you want to call it, will either flourish or eventually become a disgrace in the eyes of humanity. And although we occasionally take a step back, for the most part we are making progress even if we don't elect a non-Caucasian president anytime soon. The idea that for "an empire" to be successful that it needs to be dominated by one particular ethnicity, race, color, or creed, is absolute ignorance and unAmerican.

WakkieRob; I do not see what being in the service HAS ANYTHING to do with this. I too did my part when I flew a fighter in Nam... that has no reference here at all... for this subject and the stuff you are spewing...

Talking about racism is the subject and hatred is not required.

"eventually become a disgrace in the eyes of humanity."

I thought we were already there. Starting with the slaughter of the Indians then the slavery of Africans now the phoney war on Muslims.
It will never end till it is Allah over.

Well Mag, I'm confused now. I thought it was radical Muslims who hijacked those passenger liners and flew them into the twin towers and the Pentegon.
I do know that there are different sects within Islam, but we ARE at war with a sizable part of Islam. If they are NOT Muslims, then we need to hear that from them.
Like, "I'm a rotten murderous terrorist who comes from the Middle East, but I am not a Muslim."
Or, "I'm a Muslim from the Middle East, and I want you to understand that I am in NO WAY supportive of those rotten murderous guys who claim to be Muslims."

"I'm a Muslim from the Middle East [or Pakistan or Myanmar or England or the U.S.],
and I want you to understand that I am in NO WAY supportive of those rotten murderous guys who claim to be Muslims."
Just like I'm Christian but am not one of those radical fundamentalist types who picket abortion clinics and shoot abortion doctors or who scream that you're going to hell.

In this country, the US experiment, the melting pot, stir-fry, Mulligan stew, fishwada, whatever you want to call it, will either flourish or eventually become a disgrace in the eyes of humanity. And although we occasionally take a step back, for the most part we are making progress even if we don't elect a non-Caucasian president anytime soon. The idea that for "an empire" to be successful that it needs to be dominated by one particular ethnicity, race, color, or creed, is absolute ignorance and unAmerican.

Yes your right but we can't help but protect ourselves from outsiders its in our nature! I myself wish we could all re-unite as one but to do that there would have to be 1 religion and 1 rule for all it will never happen at the moment! Lol

Yes your right but we can't help but protect ourselves from outsiders its in our nature! I myself wish we could all re-unite as one but to do that there would have to be 1 religion and 1 rule for all it will never happen at the moment! Lol
Who's "we"?

Who's "outsiders"?

[or Pakistan or Myanmar or England or the U.S.],
Just like I'm Christian but am not one of those radical fundamentalist types who picket abortion clinics and shoot abortion doctors or who scream that you're going to hell.
Ha Haaaaaa weep your funny with your Fraises and I would shoot the mother if she destroys life!:p

Who's "we"?

Who's "outsiders"?

"We" my lovely are more than one we are many!

"We" my lovely are more than one we are many!
And the "outsiders"?

And the "outsiders"?

People who attack us from outside our group this was our country once now the rest of the world owns it, now you see what could happen to you!

My heritage come from when the stones of stone henge were built what about yours.

People who attack us from outside our group this was our country once now the rest of the world owns it, now you see what could happen to you!
You are a Native American?

My heritage come from when the stones of stone henge were built what about yours.
My people were hanging out with the Celts in Gaul and with the Romans.

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media

Yup

[or Pakistan or Myanmar or England or the U.S.],
Just like I'm Christian but am not one of those radical fundamentalist types who picket abortion clinics and shoot abortion doctors or who scream that you're going to hell.

No Christian would shoot an abortion doctor.
We would tell you that you are in danger of Hell Fire if you reject Jesus Christ.

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Mag, you DO have a way with words. :):)

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Perhaps, but who tells you, you have to pick up poo if the government told you to dive of a cliff you would do it. Unity comes from your heritage not from who tell you right from wrong or who tells you, you should or shouldn't this goes for all race. :eek:

Finally, someone that makes less sense than me!

[or Pakistan or Myanmar or England or the U.S.],
Just like I'm Christian but am not one of those radical fundamentalist types who picket abortion clinics and shoot abortion doctors or who scream that you're going to hell.

Just how many of those "Christians" are out there shooting abortion doctors? And how did we get from "codes" for racism to shooting abortion doctors?

Bloody easy were more worried about what's going on in the world than just 1 scenario and colour isn't really a problem for us any more because of all the other thing going on.

Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

:D very funny

You need to wait until it dry's out a bit first though then your set

:eek: