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Showing Original Post only (View all)Ed Schultz EXPOSES Cause Of Racism In The South [View all]
Last Friday MSNBCs Ed Schultz had a town hall in Alabama. He wanted to go to the Deep South and talk directly to the people. He complained about the right wing talking heads using a narrative of dependency as well as race bating to create a level of angst within the white community. You have to wonder if he expected to have two women in the audience with relevant stories that put it all in a microcosm. The following is the transcript of the video that follows. The two women made explosive accusations against many white churches in the South and against local Republican Parties. While many may find what they are saying hard to believe I have had many Republicans in our local Baptist churches tell me similar stories.
ED Schultz: Last Friday night I did a town hall meeting in Birmingham Alabama This is what an Alabama public school teacher came to the microphone and said.
Alabama Teacher: I have been a part of public education since 1970, when the schools were first integrated. I see more hatred in the South now than I ever saw in 1970 and I will tell you why. Its been preached in the pulpit. Its in the White churches. They are teaching people that if you vote anything but Republican, you are going to hell pretty much.
ED Schultz: Oh! They are preaching it and people are buying it. One Alabama state legislator told me a chilling story about a recent attempt to segregate a local school.
Alabama Legislator: I got a call this week from a White female Republican. We have a school district in our county that has made an application to become independent. The reason she called me was because in the church this past Sunday, they were bullied and told youve got to support this school district pulling away from the county so we can minimize the number of blacks that are in our school district. Even though she was Republican she was disheartened because she says she never looked at the party from that perspective.
Many believe that Americans spend too much time on race issues. The reality is that it is important to do so, especially now. The right wings southern strategy is in full vogue, and what makes the womens statement important is the context. Martin Luther King said the most segregated hour in America is at 11:00 on Sunday mornings, during church services. That presents several realities. It allows those of ill will to use that homogeneity to indoctrinate and to foment a false reality to be feared, a fear of the the other.
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Does your applause refer to post #20 or #39? If it is the latter, then reply to the latter. If the
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#113
The really annoying ones are the people who preach Right Wing crap,....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2013
#66
People who generally hate their lives..Wives ignored by husband, children ignored by parents and
busterbrown
Aug 2013
#137
You are correct. Methodist churches would be the least likely to preach against racial
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#42
Tennessee, the only State the succeeded that did NOT have a Military Governor.
happyslug
Aug 2013
#142
You know what? They don't give a flying fuck about what you think. There are millions of these
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#94
I know this is true from my good, God fearing, Baptist inlaws in Texas.
mountain grammy
Aug 2013
#19
It always seems to be 30% of Americans who are bigoted, racist and homophobic.
mountain grammy
Aug 2013
#110
THIS IS SOOOOO TRUE!! In North Carolina....hot seat of the Southern Baptist Convention
loudsue
Aug 2013
#24
I love people who take things out of Context, people use the bible that way all the time
happyslug
Aug 2013
#128
You still have not refuted a lot of the cruelty in the original quotes.
Manifestor_of_Light
Aug 2013
#133
Exactly! I remember when DUers were this concerned about Rev. Wright's sermons.
hughee99
Aug 2013
#61
Need me to point you in the direction of some of Falwell/Robertson's affiliated churches?
Blue_Tires
Aug 2013
#50
Funny...I can find hundreds of videos on YouTube of "kittehs" but not one exposing this alleged
Dreamer Tatum
Aug 2013
#49
The KKK never went away, they just weren't organized until the like of Karl Rove came around
Snake Plissken
Aug 2013
#59
Not only racism comes from the southern religions - they have been anti union for as long as
jwirr
Aug 2013
#63
"Martin Luther King said the most segregated hour in America is at 11:00 on Sunday mornings"
KamaAina
Aug 2013
#70
Related: The rise of the nons: Why nondenominational churches are winning over mainline churches
Mosby
Aug 2013
#79
Its easier for some to bash the south instead of looking at what is happening in their own
Rebellious Republican
Aug 2013
#91
They want to preach the politics of racial hatred, segregation, and voter supression?
Blue Idaho
Aug 2013
#111
it's not the church, it's the radio. those dumbass preachers listen to team limbaugh
certainot
Aug 2013
#127