leader of ohio tea party says some pretty racist things
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http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0414/cnn-an ... ty-leader/
CNN anchor rips ‘bigot’ Ohio Tea Party leader
CNN host Rick Sanchez described the leader of an Ohio Tea Party group as "a bigot and a liar" on Tuesday, after he had first referred to Hispanic immigrants as "spicks" and then attempted to defend himself by claiming he had merely been quoting a 1960's Bee Gee's song.
Several weeks ago, during a march supporting immigration reform, Tea Party leader Sonny Thomas had tweeted, "Illegals everywhere today! So many spicks makes me feel like a speck. Grr. Where's my gun!?" That original tweet appears to have been scrubbed from Thomas's Twitter feed, although a few retweets calling it "disgusting" can still be found.
"So he's referring to Hispanics with the most offensive word that you can use," Sanchez remarked, "and then he implies that he wishes he could shoot them? Nice."
Thomas's "racially insensitive" remarks have already caused an Ohio state senator to drop out of an event organized by his Springboro Tea Party group. Thomas appears to be known for his racist attitudes, and CNN found a photo on his MySpace page of him wearing a "white pride" t-shirt, although that also now appears to have been removed.
According to Sanchez, when CNN contacted Thomas to ask for an explanation, he claimed, "As I am a lifetime music lover of all genres, I always have some sort of song that can fit almost any occasion or situation. ... Coincidentally, the song 'Spicks and Specks' had been on my player. ... I made the reference to the song, not stopping to think of the era that it was produced from and taken out of context could be so offensive to some people."
But Sanchez wasn't buying the excuse. "So, he's blaming it on the Bee Gees?" he asked incredulously. "And he didn't think -- he didn't think it would be offensive. Really? Really?"
The original Bee Gee's song from 1966 has no racial content whatsoever. The lyrics run, "Where are the girls I left all behind, the spicks and the specks of the girls on my mind."
"Yeah, he is just a Bee Gees fan, like I'm Elvis," concluded Sanchez sarcastically. "That's a song about love lost. It has nothing to do with that Australian band singing about Mexicans. With or without the music, Sonny Thomas appears to be two things, a bigot and a liar."
This video is from CNN's Rick's List, broadcast April 13, 2010.
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0414/cnn-an ... ty-leader/
CNN anchor rips ‘bigot’ Ohio Tea Party leader
CNN host Rick Sanchez described the leader of an Ohio Tea Party group as "a bigot and a liar" on Tuesday, after he had first referred to Hispanic immigrants as "spicks" and then attempted to defend himself by claiming he had merely been quoting a 1960's Bee Gee's song.
Several weeks ago, during a march supporting immigration reform, Tea Party leader Sonny Thomas had tweeted, "Illegals everywhere today! So many spicks makes me feel like a speck. Grr. Where's my gun!?" That original tweet appears to have been scrubbed from Thomas's Twitter feed, although a few retweets calling it "disgusting" can still be found.
"So he's referring to Hispanics with the most offensive word that you can use," Sanchez remarked, "and then he implies that he wishes he could shoot them? Nice."
Thomas's "racially insensitive" remarks have already caused an Ohio state senator to drop out of an event organized by his Springboro Tea Party group. Thomas appears to be known for his racist attitudes, and CNN found a photo on his MySpace page of him wearing a "white pride" t-shirt, although that also now appears to have been removed.
According to Sanchez, when CNN contacted Thomas to ask for an explanation, he claimed, "As I am a lifetime music lover of all genres, I always have some sort of song that can fit almost any occasion or situation. ... Coincidentally, the song 'Spicks and Specks' had been on my player. ... I made the reference to the song, not stopping to think of the era that it was produced from and taken out of context could be so offensive to some people."
But Sanchez wasn't buying the excuse. "So, he's blaming it on the Bee Gees?" he asked incredulously. "And he didn't think -- he didn't think it would be offensive. Really? Really?"
The original Bee Gee's song from 1966 has no racial content whatsoever. The lyrics run, "Where are the girls I left all behind, the spicks and the specks of the girls on my mind."
"Yeah, he is just a Bee Gees fan, like I'm Elvis," concluded Sanchez sarcastically. "That's a song about love lost. It has nothing to do with that Australian band singing about Mexicans. With or without the music, Sonny Thomas appears to be two things, a bigot and a liar."
This video is from CNN's Rick's List, broadcast April 13, 2010.
don't compete; coexist
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
I do try to focus on the issues,but I let my emotions get the best of me sometimes.Im not sure I really fowllow what you are saying ,but Im willing to listen.
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
By the way - funny screen name. You an O & A fan?
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Like spending? Like why we are still in Iraq? Like why the PATRIOT ACT was renewed?
They don't want to talk about those things because labeling people racists is way easier. Jingle the shiny keys.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
PS - I left out the "spending" because that has been a habitual issue by both sides for decades.
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Ask your head speaker at all those teaparty rallies what she thinks about Iraq and the patriot act. She spoke again in Boston the other day to thousands of teabaggers, gleaming with pride that Sarah was there to save them. What did she say about Iraq? Or the patriot act? In any of those speaches.
I wonder what percentage of teabaggers would vote Sarah Palin for president? My guess is it's high.
And on a funny note: If there's no one in charge, and everyone is on equal ground, isn't that communist?
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Pretty high favorability ratings for her among the teabagger crowd it seems, although not so much for President.
CNN anchor rips ‘bigot’ Ohio Tea Party leader
CNN host Rick Sanchez described the leader of an Ohio Tea Party group as "a bigot and a liar" on Tuesday, after he had first referred to Hispanic immigrants as "spicks" and then attempted to defend himself by claiming he had merely been quoting a 1960's Bee Gee's song.
Several weeks ago, during a march supporting immigration reform, Tea Party leader Sonny Thomas had tweeted, "Illegals everywhere today! So many spicks makes me feel like a speck. Grr. Where's my gun!?" That original tweet appears to have been scrubbed from Thomas's Twitter feed, although a few retweets calling it "disgusting" can still be found.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Strange, especially since it's on numerous outlets. Even a local paper has it:
SPRINGBORO — Racist comments, including a slur about Hispanics, posted on the Twitter page of the Springboro Tea Party were particularly hurtful to Alana Turner.
“Illegals everywhere today! So many spics makes me feel like a speck. Grrr. Wheres my gun!?” said the March 21 posting on the site managed by the group’s founder, Sonny Thomas.
Turner said the comments upset her because she and Thomas have a 6-year-old son who is part Hispanic.
“Basically, it’s like he’s saying he hates his son,” Turner said.
So are you saying every media source that's not ClusterFOX news is biased?