Comments on: Sotomayor IS a racist, and we’re supposed to shut up? http://www.rightonblog.net/2009/05/sotomayor-is-a-racist-and-were-supposed-to-shut-up/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James http://www.rightonblog.net/2009/05/sotomayor-is-a-racist-and-were-supposed-to-shut-up/#comment-32691 James Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.rightonblog.net/?p=1982#comment-32691 There used to be an opening collection of mindless comments from politicians on our local morning talk radio show and one of the worst was a black politician from Florida who said that "black people cannot BE racist because they lack the institutional power to enforce what they say" So wait... if they lacked the power then, does Obama sitting in the top seat now make them able to be racist? There used to be an opening collection of mindless comments from politicians on our local morning talk radio show and one of the worst was a black politician from Florida who said that “black people cannot BE racist because they lack the institutional power to enforce what they say”

So wait… if they lacked the power then, does Obama sitting in the top seat now make them able to be racist?

]]> By: Ron Russell http://www.rightonblog.net/2009/05/sotomayor-is-a-racist-and-were-supposed-to-shut-up/#comment-32680 Ron Russell Sat, 30 May 2009 02:49:43 +0000 http://www.rightonblog.net/?p=1982#comment-32680 Most on the left are of the opinion that blacks and browns cannot be racist and that only whites can fall into that catagory. This is a dominate position of the left and that mind set goes deep and is hard to dislodge. Racism comes in all shapes and colors and Sotomayor I believe is racist. Racist in her rulings and racist in her on words. Most on the left are of the opinion that blacks and browns cannot be racist and that only whites can fall into that catagory. This is a dominate position of the left and that mind set goes deep and is hard to dislodge. Racism comes in all shapes and colors and Sotomayor I believe is racist. Racist in her rulings and racist in her on words.

]]> By: James http://www.rightonblog.net/2009/05/sotomayor-is-a-racist-and-were-supposed-to-shut-up/#comment-32679 James Fri, 29 May 2009 19:53:39 +0000 http://www.rightonblog.net/?p=1982#comment-32679 Would you like to provide context for us that would put her comment in a positive light? Her comment has been on the record in similar "context" for YEARS and no one has sought to provide anyone with the CORRECT context now? If the context of her comment was the issue, then simply provide the world with the proper context that would diffuse the fervor over her charged statement and your problem is solved. Since no one seems to be able to do so, it begs the question... IS it out of context to begin with. I happen to think it's not. Would you like to provide context for us that would put her comment in a positive light?

Her comment has been on the record in similar “context” for YEARS and no one has sought to provide anyone with the CORRECT context now? If the context of her comment was the issue, then simply provide the world with the proper context that would diffuse the fervor over her charged statement and your problem is solved.

Since no one seems to be able to do so, it begs the question… IS it out of context to begin with.

I happen to think it’s not.

]]> By: Greg http://www.rightonblog.net/2009/05/sotomayor-is-a-racist-and-were-supposed-to-shut-up/#comment-32678 Greg Fri, 29 May 2009 19:45:19 +0000 http://www.rightonblog.net/?p=1982#comment-32678 One phrase taken out of context doesn't make someone a racist. Unless you have more evidence of racism, maybe you ARE supposed to "shut up". Sounds like a desperate attempt to poke holes in an administration you're already not fond of. Had she said that all latino people are better than all white people, she'd be closer to being a racist per the definition you extracted. She's didn't say that though. Since this statement is out of context, I'm not even sure what she was talking about. If it was in the context of other racist remarks, then there'd be an issue. Since you aren't pointing out anything else...I'd guess that it's a non-issue. One phrase taken out of context doesn’t make someone a racist. Unless you have more evidence of racism, maybe you ARE supposed to “shut up”. Sounds like a desperate attempt to poke holes in an administration you’re already not fond of.

Had she said that all latino people are better than all white people, she’d be closer to being a racist per the definition you extracted. She’s didn’t say that though. Since this statement is out of context, I’m not even sure what she was talking about. If it was in the context of other racist remarks, then there’d be an issue. Since you aren’t pointing out anything else…I’d guess that it’s a non-issue.

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