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Tea Party Federation Kicks Out Group Over Racist Writing

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  1. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Contributing Member
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    I've been hearing a lot of excuses from those in the Tea Party and that they can't control their ranks so I applaud the Tea Party Federation for taking action to clean up their ranks.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38299783/ns/politics

    Tea Party federation expels group over racial writing
    Tea Party Express refuses to rebuke spokesman Mark Williams

    WASHINGTON — The Tea Party political movement saw a major split over the weekend, with the National Tea Party Federation expelling a member group after its spokesman wrote an online post satirizing a fictional letter from what he called "Colored People" to President Abraham Lincoln.

    On its website, the federation stated it had given the Tea Party Express, through direct contact with one of its leaders, a deadline to rebuke and remove spokesman Mark Williams.

    "That leader's response was clear: they have no intention of taking the action we required for their group to continue as a member of the National Tea Party Federation," the federation stated.

    Therefore, effective immediately the National Tea Party Federation is expelling Tea Party Express from the ranks of our membership."

    Federation spokesman David Webb, interviewed Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation," called the blog post "clearly offensive."

    Williams, who said his letter was satirical, started it like this: "Dear Mr. Lincoln, We Coloreds have taken a vote and decided that we don't cotton to that whole emancipation thing. Freedom means having to work for real, think for ourselves, and take consequences along with the rewards. That is just far too much to ask of us Colored People and we demand that it stop!"

    "Bailouts are just big money welfare and isn't that what we want all Coloreds to strive for?" he added. "What kind of racist would want to end big money welfare? What they need to do is start handing the bail outs directly to us Coloreds!"

    A conservative talk radio host, Williams later removed the post as criticism grew.

    Williams' post was a reply to a resolution by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) earlier this month that called on Tea Party leaders to "repudiate the racist element and activities" within the political movement.

    Immediately after the resolution, Williams said it was unfortunate that the NAACP had chosen to "profiteer off race-baiting and fear mongering" when it could be doing so much to help the black community.

    He also questioned the motives of African-American leaders, suggesting they were taking advantage of the publicity the resolution generated.

    "I'm not surprised they are jumping into the fray here because the NAACP just tapped a Gulf oil well full of cash contributions that will arrive from this resolution," Williams said. "And I know Al (Sharpton) and Jesse (Jackson, Jr.) want their piece of it. The slave traders of the 16th century should have been as good at exploiting Africans as these people are, because it's just disgusting."

    On its website, the Tea Party Express does not say how many supporters it has, but on Facebook it has 600 followers.

    The federation says 61 groups are members, and that it has "affiliate relationships" with 21 other groups.
     
    #1 rocketsjudoka, Jul 18, 2010
  2. cml750

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    The Mark Williams guy seems like a real douche bag.
     
    #2 cml750, Jul 18, 2010
  3. BetterThanI

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    For once, cml750 and I are in complete agreement. :grin:

    This is a good first step for the Tea Party to try to establish some guidelines of what will and will not be tolerated within their ranks. Whether or not they continue to go this route and become a legitimate voice within American politics or slide backwards into racism, vitriol, and scare-mongering remains to be seen.
     
    #3 BetterThanI, Jul 18, 2010
  4. A_3PO

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    Would it surprise anyone if this guy became MORE popular among tea party activists than before?
     
    #4 A_3PO, Jul 18, 2010
  5. Billy Bob

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    If he does, it would be bad for the tea party movement as a whole. Their political message will be drowned out by fanaticism.
     
    #5 Billy Bob, Jul 18, 2010
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    good for them. now, maybe Obama could return the gesture and eliminate the DOJ...
     
    #6 basso, Jul 18, 2010
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    Great job, by the Tea Party Federation. Hopefully more Tea Party groups will take up this example.

    Thank goodness our Department of Justice doesn't have even a trace of racism in it like the Tea Party does.
     
    #7 FranchiseBlade, Jul 18, 2010
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    It's like you get dumber every day. How is that even possible?
     
    #8 Batman Jones, Jul 18, 2010
  9. GladiatoRowdy

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    FWIW, the Tea Party Patriots are similarly intolerant of racism. People who post racist comments have their messages deleted and are run off as plants and trolls.
     
    #9 GladiatoRowdy, Jul 18, 2010
  10. Bandwagoner

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    Tea party police your own!!! Oh wait.
     
    #10 Bandwagoner, Jul 18, 2010
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    Sounds like the work of some Cyberpolice
     
    #11 SuperBeeKay, Jul 18, 2010
  12. Oski2005

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    TEA Party signs you won't see on tv:

    <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KIcAd8eqI0g&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KIcAd8eqI0g&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>
     
    #12 Oski2005, Jul 19, 2010
  13. peleincubus

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    now someone needs to post the video where it shows a couple of black people that say they are tea party people. so that way it proves that they are not really just a bunch of redneck racists.
     
    #13 peleincubus, Jul 19, 2010
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    hum maybe the naacp was right there are racist in the tea party.
     
    #14 edwardc, Jul 19, 2010
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    Maybe there are more racists in the NAACP than in any other organization outside the KKK. Hmmm, maybe these two groups have become mirror images of each other.
     
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  16. rocketsjudoka

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    I am not aware of the NAACP burning crosses on anyone's lawn.
     
    #16 rocketsjudoka, Jul 19, 2010
  17. GladiatoRowdy

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    To be fair, I am not aware of any Tea Party activists burning crosses either.

    There are certainly some racists within the TP movement, but this action along with the things I see at TPP indicate to me that they are working at purging those people from their ranks.
     
    #17 GladiatoRowdy, Jul 19, 2010
  18. pgabriel

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    to be fair I think he's referencing the KKK
     
    #18 pgabriel, Jul 19, 2010
  19. GladiatoRowdy

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    The post he quoted specifically omitted the KKK from his calculus. I'm not saying that is a fair omission given that we are talking about racism, but there it is.
     
    #19 GladiatoRowdy, Jul 19, 2010
  20. rocketsjudoka

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    Although he is drawing a comparison with the KKK. One that I think is ridiculous to even mention.
     
    #20 rocketsjudoka, Jul 19, 2010
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