Ala. Dem. calls Clarence Thomas 'Uncle Tom,' disparages marriage to white woman

[GandD 5,966]

One has to 'work' at posting quad.

Not for the n00bs.

Computers are hard

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

http://www.examiner.com/article/ala-dem-calls-clarence-thomas-uncle-tom-disparages-marriage-to-white-woman

Is this racist?

If a male, white mayor of New York marries a black woman he is "enlightened" and "post racial". (no one suggests "oppressive" or "demeaning") If a male, black justice of the SCOTUS marries a white woman he is an "Uncle Tom"

Explain

[Pooky 3,784]

http://www.examiner.com/article/ala-dem-calls-clarence-thomas-uncle-tom-disparages-marriage-to-white-woman

Is this racist?

If a male, white mayor of New York marries a black woman he is "enlightened" and "post racial". (no one suggests "oppressive" or "demeaning") If a male, black justice of the SCOTUS marries a white woman he is an "Uncle Tom"

Explain

Repeat of another thread.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Repeat of another thread.

Sorry. I was probably busy with my job.

Was it explained in that thread?

[Pooky 3,784]

Sorry. I was probably busy with my job.

Was it explained in that thread?

It's on page 3 of this forum.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It's on page 3 of this forum.

So.............that means "no" it was not explained. Big surprise.

[Karee 4,190]

http://www.examiner.com/article/ala-dem-calls-clarence-thomas-uncle-tom-disparages-marriage-to-white-woman

Is this racist?

If a male, white mayor of New York marries a black woman he is "enlightened" and "post racial". (no one suggests "oppressive" or "demeaning") If a male, black justice of the SCOTUS marries a white woman he is an "Uncle Tom"

Explain

I think you know the answer. The mayor of New York has the right political designation after his name (D) Clarence Thomas doesn't have that get out of jail free card.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I think you know the answer. The mayor of New York has the right political designation after his name (D) Clarence Thomas doesn't have that get out of jail free card.

That's what I thought too. Imagine if a white Republican politician married a black woman. He would not be "post racial" he would be exploiting her to make her his "house ******"

I didn't even know that Supreme Court Justices HAD a "designation" of party. I mean we can assume what his leanings are and guess who he votes for...and maybe be wrong (who would guess I haven't voted for a Republican since 1984?) but Justices do not run for office on political tickets. They also do not always follow the poiltics of the President that appoints them

Funny how racists will twist things to their bias. As for me, I couldn't care less what color his wife's skin is. He always votes to support the rights of black people to own and carry guns.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Racism, alive and kicking in AL.

The legislator is black. He called Thomas an "uncle Tom" Otherwise, correct observation

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Racism, alive and kicking in AL.

But thanks for referring me to thread Pooky. As I suspected, the question was not explained, but now others have another chance in my thread. I will try not to quad post so they can actually stay on topic and not give them a deflection point.

Why is it...

If a white, male Democrat Politician marries a black woman he is "post racial" and if a black, male Republican Justice marries a white woman he is an "Uncle Tom"

Explain.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Nvm, I'll get in trouble

Edited February 17, 2014 by Penny Lane

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Nvm, I'll get in trouble

Good answer.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Why is it a surprise that there are idiots at any point on the political spectrum?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

In general, bigotry can and does exist even among people of the same ethnic background. No surprise there if this man did in fact show bigotry towards Clarence Thomas.

However, in this case, it sounds like the Alvin Holmes has a lot of political enemies in his state, who heard what they wanted to hear as opposed to what he really said.

Read below:

It’s no surprise that Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, burst out on the House floor last week with comments that were, well, seemingly random.

Rep. John Merrill, R-Tuscaloosa, was discussing his bill that would essentially change the state test structure for professional engineers and land surveyors. The bill gave the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors the ability to make decisions about the testing.

“A number of times, he’ll use a vehicle to expound his personal beliefs unrelated to the Legislature,” Merrill said.

After Merrill discussed the bill, Holmes went to the podium and asked how many black members were on the board. Merrill, knowing the answer off the top of his head, said none.

Holmes asked how many have applied in the past. Apparently, Merrill was able to get that information. The answer was none — and that the staff member managing the board has tried to recruit minority applicants.

Somehow the conversation shifted from that to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Holmes called Thomas an “Uncle Tom,” and listeners heard him appear to say that he didn’t like Thomas because he was married to a white woman.

Shortly after, House Speaker Mike Hubbard told Holmes he needed to keep comments “germane to the subject.”

Holmes replied with what could possibly be a fact about Thomas — that he wanted to be an engineer but couldn’t get into school for it.

Just before the House erupted into laughter, Hubbard remarked that he just had to settle for Supreme Court Justice instead.

And so Tweets from the press room went out.

Holmes, who said he’s had news reporters call him from across the country, clarified his comments for the Advertiser.

“I said that Clarence Thomas was an Uncle Tom because he went to college on an affirmative action program,” Holmes said. “I said since he’s been on the U.S. Supreme Court, he has voted against every affirmative action program to help poor people get an education. That’s the reason I called him an Uncle Tom.”

Holmes added that despite what people may have thought they heard, he didn’t say he hated Thomas because he was married to a white woman.

“I said some people might think I’m against him because he’s married to a white lady,” Holmes said, adding that he was the legislator who introduced Alabama’s constitutional amendment to repeal the ban on interracial marriage in 1999.

The state had long stopped enforcing the law because the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled such laws unconstitutional, but Alabama was the last state in the country to still have such a law on its books.

“I support interracial marriage 100 percent,” Holmes said.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20140216/NEWS02/302160021/Under-Dome-Alvin-Holmes-Clarence-Thomas-an-Uncle-Tom-

Edited February 17, 2014 by Porterhouse

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But thanks for referring me to thread Pooky. As I suspected, the question was not explained, but now others have another chance in my thread. I will try not to quad post so they can actually stay on topic and not give them a deflection point.

Why is it...

If a white, male Democrat Politician marries a black woman he is "post racial" and if a black, male Republican Justice marries a white woman he is an "Uncle Tom"

Explain.

Yeah right. B for effort?

Like I said before it was a misquote by some wanna-be next Breitbart. I hate to fart inside your bubble but no real news sources picked this story up. Not even mainstream conservative publications like WSJ. mentioned this on its editorial page. No real journalist would ever run with an uncorroborated story.