Quanell X to speak tonight at Houston Young Republicans

The bombing run on the Holiday Inn at Kirby and 59 will commence at 7:15PM this evening!

 

Perplexing how Rex Young neglects to mention those 140 years of Republican party history between Abraham Lincoln and George WBush. I mean, the "Southern Strategy" was practically aimed right at blacks....

 

Perplexing how you criticized your own post.

 

Shame on you for dissing your own prez. Maybe you should read the article before you post it, no?

 

I think T_J was pointing out that SamFisher misspelled Rex Lamb (not Rex Young).

I think Quanell will have his hands full with this bunch tonight. I am a member of the Houston Young Republicans and there are some sharp people who will be in attendance tonight. That's pretty big of him to attend, though, I admire that. Too bad I will have to miss it - I'm stuck in Cincinnati working.

 

my fault. Duly chastized.

I suppose its useless trying to get TJ to address anything other than the typo though.

 

Wasn't Quanell apart of the plot to kill Malcolm X? I forget.

 

If so, he was a child at the time. You are probably thinking of Farakahn sp?

 

Yeah...thats who...I got them mixed up.

 

haha no kidding, a chance to take out young Republicans and a crazy racist at the same time! I'm all for it!

 

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/1973073


Why hasn't the young Republican given us his update???? I guess it wasn't negative enough.


Quanell X, Young Republicans see eye to eye


Minister Quannell X and a roomful of Young Republicans found out last week that they have more in common than they might have expected.

You read that right: Young Republicans.

The New Black Panther Party leader was invited for what was billed as an "open-minded dialogue" during the group's annual meeting. The crowd, mostly white males, warmed up to the bombastic leader once he said he does not hate them or other whites, supports the GOP's stance on family values, opposes affirmative action, and belongs to the National Rifle Association.

But the most spirited applause came when Quanell X described Democrats as "pimps" who often trick blacks into supporting them, only to betray them once elected.

Quanell X also had caustic comments about the Republican Party, which he called a "house divided amongst yourselves." He said many Republican leaders fail to support their colleagues during controversies, offering as an example Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who came under intense criticism this spring over his comments against homosexuality.

"Too many Republican leaders were silent," he said. "Too many of them didn't even support the man."

Quanell X also faulted the party for not reaching out to blacks and warned that the GOP can no longer ignore black and Hispanic voters as their numbers increase. "It's incumbent upon you to begin to make inroads into our community," he said.

He also said, however, that the black community could solve its own problems rather than look to politicians, whom he describes as people who practice "poli-tricks."

One member of the Young Republicans said his opinion of the black activist had changed.

"I thought he was a militant Black Panther who was antiwhite, and I've completely changed my viewpoint on him," said Clayton Hagerman, 23.

 

interesting...thanks for posting the follow-up...i was wondering what happened.

 

Congrats to Quanell and his group. They made a very exclusive list on the Southern Poverty Law Center's website.

http://www.tolerance.org/maps/hate/state.jsp?state_id=45

 

Since the Nation of Islam and the Republican Party both make an appeal on the basis of racial solidarity it is to be expected that their views on some racial issues will be similar. Similarly their views on women and how they should be subjugated to their husbands are similar. Their views on corporal punishment and possibly sex and family structure are I suspect the same. Both groups after all are dominated by folks who are immersed in fundamentalist religions and give great deference to preachers.

You find that the Nation of Islam would rather have one African American Congressman perhaps even a Clarence Thomas type than three white liberals. They view advancement for blacks strictly from the point of view of race and a tide that rises all boats is not interesting to them. Similarly we see Tom Delay trying to cynically enlist certain blacks to back his redistricting and sacrifice numerous Democrats for another black representative or two.

There are important differences obviously with regard to such issues as starting wars in the Middle East and diverting a lot of government spending from social to military objectives.

Once the Republicans can get past their racism they will find that these fundamentalist black people do have much in common with them.

 

No one lumps people together better than you, glynch! Clearly all the Republicans on this board feel their wives are subordinate to them, and I know I personally just can't get past my racism. Keep up the good work!

 

I have seen that guy around since high school. It just amazes me every time I see his face taking a stance and getting the media's attention. He must have made a deal with the devil to not be in jail right now. (edit)

He was also a body guard / member of a famous local rapper's "posse." As chance would have it, when I was in college and came back to Houston I stayed at a friend's high rise appartment and he and this rapper lived in the building and there were parties all the time at one or the other's place. Man the stories I could tell.

 

Who put you up to this? Are you kidding? Which painkillers are you using?!?