NAACP Resolves to Tag TEA Party Racists? Do They Own A Mirror?
This past Tuesday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had the audacity to pass a resolution condemning the grassroots TEA Party (Taxed Enough Already) as racists. My question is… Do they own a mirror?
The reasoning behind my question is simple. Any organization which promotes the condition of any race over another is by definition “racist”. The NAACP seeks to advance black Americans over other races. They seek the advancement of one race over another and as such is racist by nature. That obvious observation has prompted some back-peddling from the organization.
According to a story in Philly.com NAACP President Ben Jealous had the following to say on MSNoBodyCares’ Morning Joe…
“We aren’t saying that the tea party is racist,” Jealous said. “What we’re saying is that with their increasing power comes an increasing responsibility to act responsibly…and to call out when they see those things on those signs.”
I have had some exposure to the TEA Party and some of the organized groups of TEA Party activists around the country. I personally don’t attend any meetings and have not been to a rally due to the amount of time that is required of me in relation to my daughter’s medical conditions. That said however, the communications that I receive prior to organized rallies all call on active members to be on the watch for people with racist and provocative signs. They call on responsible members of the TEA Party to alert Party officials and such material will be removed.
Ben Jealous is a strange moniker to be known by incidentally but I digress. But according to his statements on Morning Joe, the TEA Party needs to be more pro-active in “calling out” these signs. Excuse me, the mere fact that he feels the need to counsel the TEA Party on this shows his inherent lack of knowledge of the movement.
The fundamental reason for the creation of the TEA Party is economic not social. It wasn’t formed to curtail or expand race relations in this country. It was formed to stop the over taxation of the American people in order for an Imperial President to satisfy his need to over spend. Seems to be a plain and simple concept to me but apparently the political left has a problem recognizing the obvious.
One of the most popular speakers at any of the TEA Party rallies that I’m aware of was Alfonzo Rachel who appeared at the Dallas TEA Party Rally last summer. And I’ll have to check the following video but if my memory serves me correctly he’s African-American (although Rachel and I share an opinion that hyphens divide thus hyphenated Americans are barriers to unity).
In the included video, Rachel uses the real history of the Democrat Party and questions why Black America is so loyal to it.
Yeah… I was right. Rachel is black. A proud Conservative American (notice – no hyphen). And I’m proud to say I admire him greatly.
The idea behind all these racism charges is juvenile. Because Obama is a black man if you oppose him you are a racist. It doesn’t matter how much destruction this idiot is causing, simply by opposing his destructive agenda you are a racist. Period end of discussion.
Well I’m here to tell you that personally I don’t give a rat’s ass if he’s purple. I would oppose a Caucasian in the same position advocating the same policy. Socialism is socialism and it needs to be stopped regardless of the color of the advocate’s skin. I do not engage in identity politics. Problem is, those who elected Obama do. They are the racists in this equation not me and certainly not the TEA Party. We need to be responsible in our voting and vote for the person, regardless of race or gender, who possesses the qualities we would like to see espoused in the office they are seeking.
The following is the complete text of the NAACP’s resolution…
NAACP DELEGATES UNANIMOUSLY PASS TEA PARTY AMENDMENT
NATION’S OLDEST AND LARGEST CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS ASK TEA PARTY TO REPUDIATE RACIST FACTIONS
(KANSAS CITY, MO) – Over 2,000 NAACP delegates today unanimously passed a resolution—as amended—called “The Tea Party Movement,” asking for the repudiation of racist Tea Party leaders.
The resolution condemns the bigoted elements within the Tea Party and asks for them to be repudiated. The NAACP delegates presented this resolution for debate and passage after a year of vitriolic Tea Party demonstrations during which participants used racial slurs and images. In March, members of the Congressional Black Caucus were accosted by Tea Party demonstrators and called racial epithets. Civil rights icon John Lewis was spit on, while Congressman Emanuel Cleaver was called the “N” word and openly gay Congressman Barney Frank was called an ugly anti-gay slur.
“We take no issue with the Tea Party movement. We believe in freedom of assembly and people raising their voices in a democracy. What we take issue with is the Tea Party’s continued tolerance for bigotry and bigoted statements. The time has come for them to accept the responsibility that comes with influence and make clear there is no place for racism & anti-Semitism, homophobia and other forms of bigotry in their movement,” stated NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “Last night after my speech, I was approached by an African American member of the NAACP and the Tea Party. He thanked me for speaking out because he has begun to feel uncomfortable in the Tea Party and wants to ensure there will always be space for him in both organizations. I assured him there will always be a place for him in the NAACP. Dick Armey and the leadership of the Tea Party need to do the same.”
The resolution was amended during the debate to specifically ask the Tea Party itself to repudiate the racist elements and activities of the Tea Party. It comes on the heels of NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous’ announcement of the “One Nation, Working Together” Movement culminating with a national march on Washington on 10-2-10.
The resolution will now go to the NAACP National Board of Directors for a full vote when they meet in October 2010 in Baltimore, MD. A formal copy of the resolution will be released at that time.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.
For the record, no video of John Lewis being spat upon has been found. No audio recordings of racial epitaphs have been found. And this is in spite of a reward offered by Andrew Breitbart for such materials. The NAACP is part of a concerted effort to marginalize regular hard-working Americans who take time away from their families and their jobs to protest bad legislation being advocated by bad legislators. The NAACP doesn’t want black Americans marginalized and on that point I agree. However I say NO American should ever be marginalized and that is what they are attempting.

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