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From The Washington Post

Try a thought experiment: What would conservatives have said if a group of loud, scruffy leftists had brought guns to the public events of Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush?

Violence and the threat of violence have always been used by those who wanted to bypass democratic procedures and the rule of law. Lynching was the act of those who refused to let the legal system do its work. Guns were used on election days in the Deep South during and after Reconstruction to intimidate black voters and take control of state governments.

Yes, I have raised the racial issue, and it is profoundly troubling that firearms should begin to appear with some frequency at a president’s public events only now, when the president is black. Race is not the only thing at stake here, and I have no knowledge of the personal motivations of those carrying the weapons. But our country has a tortured history on these questions, and we need to be honest about it. Those with the guns should know what memories they are stirring.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jack_Stephen1/ Jack_Stephen1

    either he’s gay or she’s a dyke! i see lipstick, purple tinted glasses, eye shadow etc

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kandiman42/ kandiman42

    they planning a race war in exterminate all blacks and the so called wanna be jews are with them as a cover up ITS TIME FOR THE TRIBE OF JUDAH TO STAND UP

  • http://www.dlawnews.com/2009/08/20/posts-about-racism-as-of-august-20-2009-7/ Posts about racism as of August 20, 2009 | Discrimination Law News

    [...] he’s been a fixture for years. In 2000, he was inducted into the New Orleans Jazz Hall of Fame. OPINION: When The President Is Black, The Guns Come Out – newsone.com 08/20/2009 From The Washington Post Try a thought experiment: What would [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MrCooldaddy7/ MrCooldaddy7

    I agree with your statement Kandiman42!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kelly224/ kelly224

    This is unbelievable. Syows how much ignorance exists.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/gren1shaw2/ gren1shaw2

    Black men are cowards!!every leader stupid enough to stand up for blacks have been murdered and now our children”black children” are being tortured with tasers at 12 years old,being beaten,little girls and boys, and plain and simply murdered right out in the open.but they are thugs,hoodlums,gangbangers,so tough and scary.”Cowards” they are now standing around acting tough while our black president and his family’s threats against their lives by 400%.there standing outside the buildings that he’s in with guns to let him know he and his wife and two little girls are next,and where are all these tough black men,”cowards”.black men brag about. Killing each other but they have never stood up for lack leaders who stood for them,our president needs us, or do we just stand back and let and his family be murdered like we have before,just another one gone,I am not advocating violence,but he would feel a lot safer with us there to support him.!are you men or cowards!? “Cowards”.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    “Try a thought experiment: What would conservatives have said if a group of loud, scruffy leftists had brought guns to the public events of Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush?”

    Now just replace “loud scruffy leftists” with well mannered, well dressed Black men…this Country would have lost its mind…

    Gren1shaw2 has summed it all up nicely!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BP_SportsFreaks/ BP_SportsFreaks

    gren1shaw2…you’re dead on it, brother! And where are Rev Sharpton and Jackson on this particular issue? There’s no way in hell any person of color could get within 500 yards of a white politician, especially the President! More to your point though…all this bravado from these house negros talkin about conquering women up in da club with swag on patron ammo claimin to be dons wit colorful diamonds homophobics exploiting their own children grill face meaningless slaves fallin prey to hpynotic donkey rhythms!!! They disgust me.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NeovirusX/ NeovirusX

    gren1shaw2 pretty much took that thought out of my head… It’s easier to live in ignorance than it is to live in the harsh reality, where nig’s worry about frivolous and tangible things, than to worry about things that hold merit and the preservation of those of Black America. It’s also funny too, that the media has been very quiet on the issue of a certain ethnic demographic that only stirs and breeds violence within our domestic borders. That ethnic demographic are those so-called “real-Americans”, who should really be recognized as European-Americans, which are really the terrorists in this country that our focus should shift towards. Let’s see how much further will they try to intimidate people with their lousy scare-tactics?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Culture/ Culture

    Black Men Black Women are we ready the Race War…YES WE ARE READY!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/A_DrEaM_CuM_TrUe/ A_DrEaM_CuM_TrUe

    Sorry “Culture” but NO WE ARE NOT!! Most of our soldiers are dead or in jail.
    Besides…we’re to busy being at war with each other, whether the President be BLACK or WHITE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaytonaSlick/ DaytonaSlick

    I by no mean am scared of these whitefolks but I say this to quote my favorite rapper and I know I should not quote a rapper but to quote em anyway “Them folks gots some shyt to blow out or backs from where they stay at” and they been buying up all the ammo as of this year since Obama got into office. If your not ready you best to get ready… I gots mines do yall have yours….???

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    Didn’t these same sick white bastards fave a fit when michele obama touched that queen elizabeth bytch

    Last yeat a brotha was thrown in jail cause he got to close to the queen bytch elizabeth at a town hall meetin

    Phuck these beast its time to kill everything whyte that’s in site that aint right

    When they kill barack obama in 2012 when he get sworn in a second term that is the time to burn this bytch up. That will be the attack on all blacks

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/cwm299/ cwm299

    Another propaganda piece from the Washington Post. Blacks and Whites are buying guns and ammo, Bubba Obama is well known for his support of 1920′s KKK style gun control.

    All these slave talking racist on here repeating what their master’s tell them just reinforces my belief that white power is kept alive as much by the black race as by the white.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/A_Lost_Man/ A_Lost_Man

    During the presidential campaign, people got bent out of shape when Obama made his now-infamous remark about small town America in that these people “…get bitter…cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.” It seems the conservative right is going out of their way to make themselves look fringe, and to prove Obama right.

    http://beyond-the-political-spectrum.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AMANORFIRE82/ AMANORFIRE82

    Funny thing colour of guns is black where it belongs to black people are the weapon power if it comes to riots.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Paraathelete1/ Paraathelete1

    I said it once, I’ll say it again; This country is going to hell in a bread basket. It’s okay for a bunch of racist white azz holes to make threats against our Black President. But if a black man/woman made such threats to a White President, he’d be hunted down. White folks have made threats and even shot White Presidents, and have been caught, but I guess threats to our new President and his family don;t warrant such action. I tell you what, all you black cops that can go around beating up on our black youths, why don;t you go and be up on some of these hatin azz whites. Oh I for got, it only works with your white cop friends if you beat the hell out of your on kind. Where are all our so called black leaders now? IN HIDING! A bunch of COWARDS! Where are all the so called soldiers out on the street corners, oh it only work when you are killing your own people, COWARDS!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BLACKSMITH843/ BLACKSMITH843

    Look people. Using fear as intimidation is not working here. Prominent Black Men are always ready. Be it in business, relationships, or even times of war. Don’t get pulled into broken, kill for nothing rage. Keep your sinse. Keep your focus!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shura_p_karut/ shura_p_karut

    WTF! These people aren’t playing around. Protect yourself by any means, and guess what? The law is on your side. The right to bear arms is a national right! Everyone, and anyone who isn’t a felon can purchase a firearm. This means rifles, shotguns, semi-auto weapons, etc. Learn gun safety, and how to be responsible with a fire arm through gun courses. Get informed, get together in your neighborhoods and form protection groups, advise your children, relatives, co-workers, neighbors, to be on the lookout for these radicals planning, and plotting to kill us all. Open you f**king eyes people. The Glenn Beck’s, and Rush Limbaugh’s of this country are national spokesmen for these groups and they actively promote, and instigate for these radicals to kill minorities, and our President as well. We’re a bunch of punks ass niggas to allow this s**t to happen. Make your local government donate bullet proof backpacks for highly targeted areas for these radical groups. Teach these gang members: one by one to redirect their hatred for each other and target the real enemy which are these psychotic white people. ENOUGH! Stop talking and start acting! Put a pin in this God’s gonna do something bulls**t! How many more Blacks, Latinos, and other minorities have to get murdered before we stand together and fight these groups. These white people are afraid of every other race in the world doing to them what they’ve done. We ( all non-white people ) are not apart of that genetic pool of hatred. These people aren’t human! (the RH factor read about ) This isn’t a f**king joke! If your not armed get armed! Get involved, and get organized with your co-workers, fellow students, families, neighbors, to prevent these acts from happening. Seriously, get armed, get trained, and get involved. Get to know your local law enforcement officers, and their superiors to get information ( which is key ). These groups exist because we allow them to. F**k that! It’s time to call up all the brothers, sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts, mothers, fathers, and get in where you fit in. STOP TALKING, AND START ACTING BECAUSE THEY ACTING AGAINST US! We’re all some punk ass niggaz for allowing this s**t to even get to this point. ENOUGH! I’m calling for action in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States of America. Looking to organize in the Portland, and Seattle areas of the North West. Every, and anyone wanting to get down, or if you know someone wanting to get down. Hit your brother up and let’s protect each other throughout the United States with action. Reverend Al is getting old, and it’s time for him to past the torch.

    One Love . . .
    Shura

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lindahi51/ lindahi51

    I can’t believe the terrorist level hasn’t went up to ORANGE for these clowns. But oh well, they will not be labeled as gang members since they are white.

    THE REAL QUESTION IS WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?!!!!!

    WHAT WE CAN DO IS SHOW THE MAS-SA WE HAVE A LOT OF POWER!!!!

    STOP SUPPORTING COMPANIES AND ANYONE WHO CARES NOTHING ABOUT OUR LIFE!!!

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