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In 2009, some on the political far-left began a campaign to portray those expressing any sort of opposition to President Obama as being motivated by racism. | In 2009, some on the political far-left began a campaign to portray those expressing any sort of opposition to President Obama as being motivated by racism. | ||
| − | Maureen Dowd wrote an op-ed piece slamming Representative Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst as racist, ridiculously claiming she "heard.. an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/opinion/13dowd.html?_r=1</ref> | + | Maureen Dowd wrote an op-ed piece slamming Representative Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst as racist, ridiculously claiming she "heard.. an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/opinion/13dowd.html?_r=1</ref> Wilson's son vehemently denied that his father is racist.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_heckling_carter</ref> |
One of the most obsessive purveyors of the racism claim is MS-NBC's Keith Olbermann.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhk_r3oqVw</ref> | One of the most obsessive purveyors of the racism claim is MS-NBC's Keith Olbermann.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhk_r3oqVw</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:32, September 20, 2009
Racism is prejudice and discrimination based on race. An example is a claim that of inferiority or superiority based on the color of one's skin. Another example was the Jim Crow laws.
Racism has come to mean the hatred of another person because of the color of his or her skin, or perceived difference in origin. The doctrine of substantive due process in United States constitutional law can be used to invalidate racist laws. Alternately, the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment can be used to do the same. See e.g. Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
Opposition to racism
Laird Wilcox wrote:
- There is a humanist anti-racism that focuses on reconciliation and healing, that works to bring people together, that functions openly and honestly without the use of dossiers, spies, specious lawsuits, disinformation, and that recognizes the rights of individuals whether they agree with one another or not. This is the anti-racism of good neighbors, of people helping people, of community goodwill, and of the realization that we are all human beings. ... On the other hand there is a vindictive and corrupt anti-racism that focuses on paybacks and punishment, that demonizes and degrades its critics, that attempts to carve out special rights for its constituency, that opposes free and open discussion of ideas, that attempts to silence, censor and stifle its opposition through intimidation and harassment, and encourages law enforcement scrutiny of opponents because of their alleged values, opinions and beliefs.[1]
Racism and President Obama
In 2009, some on the political far-left began a campaign to portray those expressing any sort of opposition to President Obama as being motivated by racism.
Maureen Dowd wrote an op-ed piece slamming Representative Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst as racist, ridiculously claiming she "heard.. an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"[2] Wilson's son vehemently denied that his father is racist.[3]
One of the most obsessive purveyors of the racism claim is MS-NBC's Keith Olbermann.[4]
Former president Jimmy Carter also lent his voice to the racism charges.[5]
These attacks continue despite the White House's assertion that "[t]he President does not believe that criticism comes based on the color of his skin."
According to noted conservative commentator Glenn Beck, Obama is a racist with a "deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture." [6]
See Also
References
- ↑ The Watchdogs: A Close Look at Anti-Racist "Watchdog" Groups, Laird Wilcox, Editorial Research Service, 1999, pg. 3. ISBN 0-993592-96-5.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/opinion/13dowd.html?_r=1
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_heckling_carter
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhk_r3oqVw
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/09/17/2009-09-17_jimmy_carter_gets_flak_for_racism_charge__even_from_white_house.html
- ↑ [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/07/29/2009-07-29_fox_news_glenn_beck_president_barack_obama_is_racist_with_deepseated_hatred_of_w.html}