The UN is sending a "special U.N. human rights investigator" to the united states to probe whether we are racist.
The thought is that as not 'enough' white people are voting for Obama (recent studies show that 40% of white democrats vote for Obama, the other 60% of white democrats voting for Clinton), so this probe is going to determine if and why white people are racist in the United States.
Now, let's look at this. 90% of African Americans are voting for Obama, but a study needs to be done to determine if white people are racist because only 40% of white democrats are voting for Obama.
This article is laced with condemnation of white people and contains statements like this:
His campaign has increased turnout among black voters but has also turned off some white voters in a country with a history of slavery and racial segregation.
That's right, ignore any possible racism with 90% of African Americans voting for Obama, and focus on us white folk because we have a 'history of slavery and racial segregation' (Interesting note in their defense, it was the southern Democrat that opposed desegregation laws.)
The article doesn't stop there. It goes on to condemn the death penalty and calls for the United States to put a moratorium on the death penalty "until it can root out racial bias from its justice system."
Let's break the story down:
White people are racist because they don't vote for the black guy because he's a black guy, like the african americans.
Isn't that..... racist against white people? I thought King's dream was to judge people based on the content of their character, not the color of their skin.
Now, to avoid being called a racist, I HAVE to look at race.
Yup, that's the logic of the UN.
Ah, the good old UN... Making sure the a country isn't racist by forcing them to vote for a minority.....
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
I'm still pretty offended that white people (actually, just democrats, so I'm not affected, but you get my point) are called racist because 60% vote for a white woman, but there is no call of Racism from the UN regarding 90% of african american people voting for Obama.
I'm too amused to be offended for the time being, but I probably will be later.
And, seeing as you don't even give yourself the opportunity to vote for a black man by switching parties and voting against what you believe in, you're probably even more racist.
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
Heh, I didn't have the option to vote for who I wanted in the primaries. Duncan Hunter had already dropped out of the race.
By the time I got to vote in Oklahoma, we were down to McCain, Romney and either Huckabee or Rudy (I forget which of those two it was as the third Republican)
Huckabee was the last to go. And don't forget, you cold still have voted for Paul. :-)
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
No, I have a soul.
*grin*
Those things are overrated. lol
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
Heh. So says he who doesn't believe in them!
by the way, I've always wanted to know... is that your dog with the smiley face thing on his/hear head?
I don't think 90% of black people voting for Obama is racist. Blacks by and large usually vote democrat. Our two choices are Obama and Clinton, a woman who thinks she has a right to the presidency and insults all people and still expects us to vote for her. She basically said that no one should vote for a Obama because a black man doesn't stand a chance of getting elected. she also said in nicer terms that all the dumb poor white trash are gonna vote for her. She didn't use those exact words, but I think we all know what "lower class white people who didn't graduate from college" means. I'm surprised any democrat is voting for her myself.
I don't necessarily think 40% voting for Obama is racist, but change is hard. If I were part of a privileged race in a country where every single president has been my race, I might not want to vote for a person of another race.
Meke hates America - Meke
“I hope the departure is joyful and I hope never to return.” - Frida Kahlo
do you think that 60% of white democrats voting for Hillary is more or less racist than 90% of black democrats voting for Obama?
The percentages given are of JUST Democrats. So that blacks by and large vote democrat is irrelevant. 90% of blacks vote for Obama, 60% of whites vote for Hillary, and those 60% of white democrats are being called racist for voting for hillary while no one seems to have an issue with 90% of black people voting for Obama.
THAT is the racism. That african americans are given a pass on the 'racist' check, but whites are not.
You, then, ignore all of the insults from Obama? Like the 'small town people cling to their guns and religion' comment?
And Obama's camp has said that Hillary can't win because she's a woman. Bigotry is Bigotry.
Given the similarity of their stances, I'm suprised any american is thinking of voting for EITHER of the two socialists the Democrats are wanting to put up.
WHAT?! You don't think that statement of yours is racist? "Oh, they are white, they'll always vote for the white guy because they're white."
So, you're saying that unless a white person votes for a black person, they're probably a racist? That is a very racist thing to say.
do you think that 60% of white democrats voting for Hillary is more or less racist than 90% of black democrats voting for Obama?
I don't pretend to know what peoples intentions are. I think it's the same. Blacks see Obama as someone who will help the black community. I don't think a White person's primary concern helping the black community, so they have less of a reason to vote for Obama.
You, then, ignore all of the insults from Obama? Like the 'small town people cling to their guns and religion' comment?
I admit he's made regrettable comments. No one's perfect.
And Obama's camp has said that Hillary can't win because she's a woman. Bigotry is Bigotry.
I haven't heard Obama say anything like that. I'd appreciate a quote/link. The paraphrase I gave from Hillary came from her own mouth.
Given the similarity of their stances, I'm surprised any American is thinking of voting for EITHER of the two socialists the Democrats are wanting to put up.
Well, there's really nothing to argue here. That's just a difference of opinion. Some people like socialism.
WHAT?! You don't think that statement of yours is racist? "Oh, they are white, they'll always vote for the white guy because they're white."
I like how you put quotes around something I didn't say.
So, you're saying that unless a white person votes for a black person, they're probably a racist? That is a very racist thing to say.
Please don't put words in my mouth. I did not say that one must vote for a black person to not be racist. I said that change is hard. Having a black person be president of a country that has NEVER had anyone who wasn't a white man as president is a HUGE change.
"Meke hates America" - Meke
“I hope the departure is joyful and I hope never to return.” - Frida Kahlo
Why are you so concerned by the color of a person's skin?
Isn't the point of defeating racism to STOP paying attention white or black or hispanic or asian?
I'm not concerned about the color of a person's skin. I don't know how you came to that conclusion. Having a black person as a president is a change I would love, and fortunately for me the current black person running for president is the person with whom I most agree. I pay attention to skin color because that has been a factor in how blacks are treated since the first (known)one of us came to this country. If everyone were like me there would be no need to look at any physical characteristics of any person.
Isn't the point of defeating racism to STOP paying attention white or black or hispanic or asian?
Actually no. The point of defeating racism is to end discrimination and hate based on a person's race/color/ethnicity. There is nothing wrong with recognizing that people are different from one another. The problem comes when we treat people unfairly because of that fact.
Meke hates America - Meke
“I hope the departure is joyful and I hope never to return.” - Frida Kahlo
I wholly agree. Including things like calling 60% of white democrats for Hillary "Racist" . .. but ignoring 90% of african american democrats voting for Obama.
I'm just pleased and relieved that it is finally firmly established and internationally recognized by the United Nations that the Democrats are the party populated by racists. I'm glad this investigation is going on during the Democratic Primary.
Republicans have always hated the group politics game. I am far more interested in being associated with other people because I share similar principles and values then because I belong to a group with similar skin pigmentation.
Democrats have been playing the group politics game for a long time and the problem with it is that the various groups have differing needs and values. For example blacks want, need and deserve better schools. But the NEA wants a fatter deal for teachers and does not want any educational reforms that involve giving blacks educational choice or involve dismissing incompetent teachers. They are both part of the Democrat coalition but the NEA contributes big bucks so for decades the Democrats have been shafting blacks and there schools are as bad as they've always been. I don't think he succeeded but it took a Republican President to try to reform this situation.
I have no doubt that in the General Election that there will be numerous opportunities for people to paint Republicans as racists because we don't vote for Obama. Never mind that he belongs to the other political party and has radically different values and policies from what we hold dear. Every criticism will be viewed through the racist lense.
I didn't get the impression from the article that the UN investigation has anything to do with Obama's campaign. It seemed like the reporter threw that in there, but it was sort of tacked on. There was no reference to the UN during the bit about Obama. It was more of an aside. The reasons cited by the UN seemed to be racial profiling of Middle Easterners, hate crimes, death penalty inequities, and police brutality.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
Profiling is not wrong or racist, just by existing.
Having a crime and saying "Hey, I bet a black guy did it.." . . . that'd be racist.
But, if people have reported a black guy with a gun running out of a 7/11 that called in a robbery, looking for black people (profiling) is not wrong.
There is no mistreatment of minorities. The united states bends over backwards to ensure that minorities are treated well.
Compare it to our neighbor to the south. If you were born outside of Mexico, there are restrictions as to what land you can buy, even if you've become a citizen. Can you imagine if we suggested that the 'good land' can only be bought by people born in the united states?
It is nothing but Anti-Americanism by the UN (and the left, which supports it) to suggest that of all the racism and xenophobia across the world, the United States is where it needs to be investigated.
Christians are arrested and executed in countries in the Middle East. Homosexuals are arrested and executed in Iran. Women are beaten, raped, then stoned to death in parts of the middle east for going outside without an escort.
But, they're sending an envoy here to check into the 'fairness' of sentencing black murderers because there are more of them by percentage, compared to white folk. (now, keep in mind that there are more africian americans committing murder by percentage.... That is overlooked by people who want to spread the "White people are racist!" meme)
I' m not going to argue every point with you, but I do want to address the first portion of your comment. What you described is following a lead, not profiling. Following a lead is not racist, if someone has said that a 6 foot tall black man committed the crime, they're gonna look for 6 foot tall black men, of course. Profiling is when people are investigated simply for being black. No crime was committed, but they get pulled over and their car or person searched, just in case. Or when someone gets investigated or interrogated because they look Middle Eastern or thrown off a plane for the same reason, when there has been no threat to the plane or passengers. And that is racism.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
Remember that, especially on the left, the idea is that even though it is middle eastern men that committed 9/11, middle eastern men who bomb US embassies, middle eastern men who engage in suicide bombings, middle eastern men who lob rockets into other countries....... it is an 80 year old white grandmother that we need to strip search at the airport so as to not offend middle eastern men.
If I lived in, say, saudi arabia... and a bunch of white men started terrorist attacks on the saudi people, why should I expect to not be looked upon suspiciously by virtue of being white?
Does this justify idiots ranting about 'those middle eastern people' ? No, I look down upon them as much as those who rant about 'those white folk' . ..
However, it is a highlight of stupidity to say that we ought not search people who match the description of those who have committed terroristic attacks on us in the past, particularly if they're still trying to do more attacks on us.
Do you remember the story about the half dozen imams who were tossed off a plane? They cried 'racial discrimination' (even though islam is not a race) and said that they were only guilty of 'flying while muslim' . . .
Yet, they followed the same behavior has those who hijack airplanes, both by changing seats from where they were assigned to the seats by the exits, getting seat belt extenders (which can be used as weapons) but then not using them, just having them with them.
They looked and acted suspiciously, in a manner akin to those who in the past had hijacked airplanes.
Were they going to hijack an airplane? maybe. I doubt it... but who really knows? However, they suggest that they were booted for being muslim.
Attitude and actions often influence how you are treated, even by police. IF you have an attitude and are rude, you're going to be treated more suspiciously. That's how it works. If a cop pulls you over and you give them an attitude and put up alot of anger, they're going to be suspicious. They are going to be more likely to poke around and see if you are hiding something. That's how it works.
I would suggest that attitude is more of an influence than skin color when it comes to why someone's car gets searched.
"it is an 80 year old white grandmother that we need to strip search at the airport so as to not offend middle eastern men."
I've never heard anyone say that.
Hyperbole much?
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
You really haven't heard people say that?
I've heard that suggested in interviews on multiple news channels such as CNN, Fox and MSNBC.
I've read that in editorials as a way to make middle eastern people feel 'less threatened'
The idea is to ignore the common thread among the WTC bombing long ago, the 9/11 attacks, the cole bombing, the embassy bombings, the journalist kidnapping (and often beheading), etc. etc. etc. . . . for the sake of not appearing racist. No, that's ok. Identifying that the terrorists were all from the middle easy is not a racist notion, it is what it is.
now, we shouldn't LIMIT our security to picking out people from the middle east, as there ARE islamic terrorists who are not middle eastern. We need to look at behaviors and attitudes. However, it should NEVER be a thought to NOT look at someone because they're from the middle east because we've already searched 3 people who looked middle eastern.
That's just silly.
I've got to agree with Lance on profiling. While pulling over a driver because he is black is wrong, profiling by itself isn't. I don't think it is wrong to be more suspicious of middle eastern people when we know that the last major attack against us was from a group operating out of the middle east and composed mainly of middle easterners. So, should we throw them in concentration camps? Of course not. Is it wrong to search them more often on planes? I can't honestly say no.
Also, profiling isn't limited to race. When a child is killed, the parents are examined. If a married person is killed, the spouse is examined. Why? because often times, people in those roles committed the crime.
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
Exactly.
Also note that no one blinks an eye when odd serial killings happen that WHITE people are looked at first. Why? Because for some reason, it is more common for a white guy to become a wierd serial killer.
One should NEVER avoid looking at a common thread because it is not politically correct to look at that common thread.
If I'm in north minneapolis and someone steals the tires off of my car, I'm not going to investigate the amish just so that I prove I'm not profiling racially.
I didn't know that about serial killers.
I feel less alone now. lol
"Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos."
Homer Simpson
Yup.
Now, people got cranky at the cops investigating the Beltway Snipers as there were early reports of 2 middle eastern/black guys that were seen speeding away from a shooting, but they chose to instead look for a white guy in a big van.
Their thinking was that the reports of middle eastern/black guys was based on racism because most serial killers are white.
What the heck? I don't think your racist just because you decide to vote for Clinton. A lot of people believed that I would vote for Hillary because I am a woman. Some thought I would vote for Obama because of the color of my skin. When it comes to voting, race, religion, gender, or profession should not even be considered when voting. You vote for who you believe in. I think U. N. is being racist by doing that. And I am not even white and am saying that. Good blog.
Thank you.
I've been called racist for many things from not giving out stuff for free to being a conservative.
I don't support Affirmative Action, so I must be a racist.
I don't support Amnesty, so I must be a racist.
I don't like unsecure borders, so I must be a racist.
I prefer English to be our primary language, so I must be a racist.
I'm not a racist. I don't like Affirmative Action because it sends two messages. First, it says that white people are just naturally too racist to ever hire a minority. That's a racist suggestion. The Second message is that Affirmative Action tells minorities that they're not good enough on their own to get a job and need Big Government to force companies to hire them. That's a racist suggestion as well. That I oppose it has NOTHING to do with race.
I do not support Amnesty because it is rewarding those who have broken the law. We can't enable bad behavior, or we end up with MORE bad behavior. That I oppose it has nothing to do about race.
I believe that, for the security of this nation, our borders need to be secure. This not only includes fences and armed guards who aren't thrown in prison when they do their job, but also includes revising our immigration laws so as to cut down on people who are here on expired VISAS. That I oppose it has nothing to do with race.
Our English Language is the adopted language of the government. One cannot be successful in this country if they don't have a handle on it. Signs are in English, forms are in English, the primary language of this country is English. Suggesting that we change that so as to be more 'friendly' to people who don't know English is crazy. I have no problem with people knowing or speaking other languages, but they cannot find success and independence (freedom) without a handle on the english language. That I support it has nothing to do with race.
However, the left has no way to REALLY defend their stances on such things, so they reach into the 'race card' bag to silence critics. It is a very old trick, and it is quite worn. It really only shows the racism in the left.
I especially agree with you on the english part. In the U. S. they make us accomadate things to people who can only fluently speak spanish. If we can do that, shouldn't other countries follow our lead too?
Well, other countries can do as they wish. I just believe that if you do not speak English, you're limited in your ability to achieve and succeed.
It is not to say that people who speak english are somehow better, or that they are 'holding back' those who don't speak english... it is that you limit what you can do if you need someone to interpret english to you.
On a human rights level, what holds non-speaking english people back is the push to NOT have them learn language. I hold that this is done to keep these hope-filled people (you have to be full of hope to abandon your homeland to come to the United States for the American Dream) dependent upon the government.
As I always say, Dependence is slavery. Independence is Freedom.