I was listening to Sarah Palin’s interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday when she dropped a racial slur. You didn’t hear it? She referred to Rep. Paul Ryan as “articulate.” As I’ve noted before, that’s racist.
Now she didn’t take any flak for that, but she’s taking it for her latest racist comment. In her speech at the Tea Party Convention, she said the following:
“Treating this like a mere law enforcement matter places our country at great risk because that’s not how radical Islamic extremists are looking at this,” Palin said to thunderous applause. “They know we’re at war, and to win that war we need a commander in chief, not a professor of law standing at the lectern.”
Ugh. That’s so racist.
Ogletree, founding and executive director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, says he sees the “professor” label as a thinly veiled attack on Obama’s race. Calling Obama “the professor” walks dangerously close to labeling him “uppity,” a term with racial overtones that has surfaced in the political arena before, Ogletree said. Describing his divisive confirmation hearings as a “circus,” Justice Clarence Thomas called the proceedings “a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks who in any way deign to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas.…” It is perhaps ironic, then, that Ogletree, who represented Anita Hill when she made harassment allegations against Thomas in 1991, now sees a bit of the “uppity” label being placed on Obama.
“The idea is that he’s not one of us,” Ogletree says of the professor label. “He has these ideas that are left wing, that are socialist, that he’s palling around with terrorists — those were buzzwords, but the reality was they were looking at this president as an African American who was out of place.”
Thomas L. Haskell, a professor emeritus of history at Rice University, agrees that racial bias may be implicit in the attack on Obama’s professorial past.
“For me and a lot of other academic types, we identify with Obama precisely because he is an intellectual,” Haskell says. “But what does that mean to John Q. Public? I don’t know. John Q. Public may be frightened of these people, especially because this particular intellectual is a black.”
Someone needs to make a list. I’ll go ahead and start it.
Articulate = racist.
Left wing = racist.
Socialist = racist.
Palling around with terrorists = racist.
And now, because they said so, condemning an approach to terrorism as a criminal act rather than an act of war = racist.
This is nothing more than an attempt to flip the script and put the right on the defensive. They can’t defend Obama’s handling of the Eunuch-bomber or the decision to bring KSM to New York. Instead, they cry racism and wait for the right to start backtracking.
It should be noted that for eight years, Bush was attacked as an “uneducated chimp.” No racist attack there, because that wasn’t ever a stereotype or putdown applied to whites.
Well, not to be a dick about this or anything, but “overeducated and effete” is not really a stereotype routinely applied to blacks. Jews might complain on this score a bit, but a black guy? You can’t cry racist stereotype about a stereotype that doesn’t exist. (And, in fact, it’s sort of a good stereotype, you know?)
They evade this problem by postulating that racism is now only the act of deeming someone “The Other.”
But, see, in politics, everyone who disagrees with you is pretty much “The Other.” It’s standard politics to try to convince independents and swing voters that your political opponent doesn’t “share their values” and isn’t “just like them.”
But we’re not allowed to do that anymore, I guess.
That’s the whole point, Ace. Don’t discuss the facts. Cry racism to shut them up.
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I prefer to call him Gilligan. Is that racist???
Yes.
Go ahead.
Be a dick.
You have my permission.
And Fingers, just because you mentioned Gilligan in reference to POTUS, that makes it racist.
Here’s an idea, let’s call him the TAXMAN. Maybe they’ll declare taxes racist.
…I can dream, can’t I?
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Tell me what isn’t “racisim,” you racists.
Future “racist code words” in the Ogletree lexicon:
“and”
“of”
“the”
“or”
“by”
“from”
Charles J. Ogletree is a fuckface. I don’t know (or care) what color his skin is, but if he turns out to be black, I’m sure my remark will be taken as racist. For the record it’s just meant to be generally offensive, not racially offensive.
Someday we will learn to laugh every time one of these yo-yos accuses someone else of racism. On that day we will strike a mighty blow against their racism.
(In the spirit of Andrew Riley’s explanation that his epithet is intended to be generally offensive rather than racially offensive: My epithet “yo-yos” is intended to mean people who are acting like children.)
To paraphrase Pat Buchanan: ‘If “articulate” and “law professor” are racist code words, then tell us the code words for “pencil necked, anti-American, narcissist, who has no temperament for the job, and who doesn’t have enough experience to manage a lemonade stand”–’cause that’s what we really want to say.’
Great post, but please remove the black kid chanting, “That’s racist.” It is unnecessary and inflammatory.
How many times do we have to go over this. Barack Obama was never a Professor. Not an Associate Professor. Not an Assistant Professor. Not a full Professor. He was a lecturer: adjunct, junior, senior, whatever. He was never considered for tenure. He published nada, zip, zilch, nothing. Much like the rest of his career, before and after his phantom ‘professorship.’
That implies blacks are, by default, inarticulate and uneducated.
The Democrats have redefined the word racism.
Andrew, please! Such language!
I know nothing about Ogletree’s face so I’ll just call him, based solely on the evidence of his writing, a “fuckwit.” A “professing retard” as it were.
But I stand aside, Andrew, to allow such offense as you wish to create. Live long and prosper.
But Obama never was a Professor — he was a Lecturer. A Professor requires years of teaching duties, constant publication; articles and books. Research. Obama did none of this. He was never granted the title of Professor. So perhaps the truth is more racist than anything. Fine. Whatever. Obama is an fatuous freak. That’s probably racist, too.
But Obama never was a Professor — he was a Lecturer. A Professor requires years of teaching duties, constant publication; articles and books. Research. Obama did none of this. He was never granted the title of Professor. So perhaps the truth is more racist than anything. Fine. Whatever. Obama is an fatuous freak. That’s probably racist, too.
One could just as easily argue that not mentioning that Obama was once a professor was racist since you’d then be demeaning and overlooking his accomplishments and background. So you’re a racist either way. In fact calling him ‘Obama’ is racist since this implies that he has Africans in his family. Why mention his name unles you wanted to call attention to that?
One could just as easily argue that not mentioning that Obama was once a professor was racist since you’d then be demeaning and overlooking his accomplishments and background. So you’re a racist either way. In fact calling him ‘Obama’ is racist since this implies that he has Africans in his family. Why mention his name unles you wanted to call attention to that?
In a similar fashion to devaluing a currency by printing too much of it, a word can be emptied of meaning by its overapplication.
By slowly destroying the concept in this manner, the Left seeks to make it easier for actual racism — their own — to operate in the open.
That might not make sense at first, until you recall that the meme of racism as a specifically “right wing” phenomenon only goes back to the 40′s. It was born as a part of Leftist damage control in the aftermath of National Socialism. That old lie is starting to break down as people realize that the “left-right” spectrum is arbitrary, so this is the necessary next step.
In a similar fashion to devaluing a currency by printing too much of it, a word can be emptied of meaning by its overapplication.
By slowly destroying the concept in this manner, the Left seeks to make it easier for actual racism — their own — to operate in the open.
That might not make sense at first, until you recall that the meme of racism as a specifically “right wing” phenomenon only goes back to the 40′s. It was born as a part of Leftist damage control in the aftermath of National Socialism. That old lie is starting to break down as people realize that the “left-right” spectrum is arbitrary, so this is the necessary next step.
>But, see, in politics, everyone who disagrees with you is pretty much “The Other.”
Well, I’m glad to see that Ace finally figured that out. Maybe he can stop worrying abut the “insult gap” now.
>But, see, in politics, everyone who disagrees with you is pretty much “The Other.”
Well, I’m glad to see that Ace finally figured that out. Maybe he can stop worrying abut the “insult gap” now.
I’m pretty sure any word with more than two syllables is racist.
I’m pretty sure any word with more than two syllables is racist.
Obama has repeated the yarn that he was a professor of costitutional law. As Obama has played the professor card, we are entitled to throw back in his face. Sorry Professor Ogletree.
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Obama has repeated the yarn that he was a professor of costitutional law. As Obama has played the professor card, we are entitled to throw back in his face. Sorry Professor Ogletree.
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Ogle trees bear strange fruit. The guy’s obviously a racist.
Ogle trees bear strange fruit. The guy’s obviously a racist.
Thomas Sowell is black and about as professorial as you can get… and I’d vote for him for president in a heartbeat.Ditto for Walter Williams.
Thomas Sowell is black and about as professorial as you can get… and I’d vote for him for president in a heartbeat.Ditto for Walter Williams.
Obama is racist and acts stupidly. Professor? No way.
Obama is racist and acts stupidly. Professor? No way.
The words don’t really matter. Anything critical of Obama ( or his supporters ) is racist to the left. You can say “good morning” and the race baiting left will say you prefer light to dark and are thus racist. The lapdog media will agree.
The words don’t really matter. Anything critical of Obama ( or his supporters ) is racist to the left. You can say “good morning” and the race baiting left will say you prefer light to dark and are thus racist. The lapdog media will agree.
“Thomas L. Haskell, a professor emeritus of history at Rice University, agrees that racial bias may be implicit in the attack on Obama’s professorial past.
“For me and a lot of other academic types, we identify with Obama precisely because he is an intellectual,” Haskell says. “But what does that mean to John Q. Public? I don’t know. John Q. Public may be frightened of these people, especially because this particular intellectual is a black.””
Mr. Haskell, you pompous ass, I promise you that John Q. Public is not in the slightest bit frightened–nor intimidated nor in awe–of your pseudointellectualism. In fact, JQ is ROFL at you pointy-heads and your propensities for inane and incoherent argument. If ever a group of people needed to get over themselves…
Haskell is a ” noted authority in the history of American thought and society and historical interpretation.” Do tell. Imagine for a moment a life’s work full of “interpretations” like the above.
“Thomas L. Haskell, a professor emeritus of history at Rice University, agrees that racial bias may be implicit in the attack on Obama’s professorial past.
“For me and a lot of other academic types, we identify with Obama precisely because he is an intellectual,” Haskell says. “But what does that mean to John Q. Public? I don’t know. John Q. Public may be frightened of these people, especially because this particular intellectual is a black.””
Mr. Haskell, you pompous ass, I promise you that John Q. Public is not in the slightest bit frightened–nor intimidated nor in awe–of your pseudointellectualism. In fact, JQ is ROFL at you pointy-heads and your propensities for inane and incoherent argument. If ever a group of people needed to get over themselves…
Haskell is a ” noted authority in the history of American thought and society and historical interpretation.” Do tell. Imagine for a moment a life’s work full of “interpretations” like the above.
Best response is laughing in their face. Point and laugh, heartily and long. They cannot stand to be laughed at because they are “serious” people. As happened during SOTU lecture, every intelligent person in the house just laughs at them.
Once you’re done laughing, just move on to another subject. Ridicule is the only treatment for pompous asses.
Best response is laughing in their face. Point and laugh, heartily and long. They cannot stand to be laughed at because they are “serious” people. As happened during SOTU lecture, every intelligent person in the house just laughs at them.
Once you’re done laughing, just move on to another subject. Ridicule is the only treatment for pompous asses.
Exactl what someone else said about Obama being a lowly ‘Lecturer’ and not a ‘Professor’!
For all the problems of ivory tower academics who are too divorced from reality and who generally lean far left of the populace, the tenured PhD ‘professors’ have at least done *something* of substance within their own domain.
Obama did not do even that much and, no, he was not a ‘Professor”.
Hell, *I* taught 6 years as an ‘instructor’ of Computer Science before going back to industry.
Calling Obama ‘professor’ is something he does NOT deserve — it grants him far too much credit.
I’m leaning toward the theory that the cushy teaching gig (with apparently token *teaching*) was a sinecure he was set up with by his liberal patrons as a place to ‘park’ him while he worked on other things.
Exactl what someone else said about Obama being a lowly ‘Lecturer’ and not a ‘Professor’!
For all the problems of ivory tower academics who are too divorced from reality and who generally lean far left of the populace, the tenured PhD ‘professors’ have at least done *something* of substance within their own domain.
Obama did not do even that much and, no, he was not a ‘Professor”.
Hell, *I* taught 6 years as an ‘instructor’ of Computer Science before going back to industry.
Calling Obama ‘professor’ is something he does NOT deserve — it grants him far too much credit.
I’m leaning toward the theory that the cushy teaching gig (with apparently token *teaching*) was a sinecure he was set up with by his liberal patrons as a place to ‘park’ him while he worked on other things.
That makes perfect sense to me. And let me add that calling Obama “Chief Executive” is racist too. “Executive” derives from the word “execute,” which is synonymous with the lynching of blacks in the past, which clearly and plainly gives rise tot he implication that when you call him Chief Executive, you are hoping he gets lynched like many black men before him.
And do not call him the husband of Michelle ever gain, because that is clearly racist. The word husband reminds people of the practice of “animal husbandry,” while goes to show that describing him as such is a subtle way as calling him an ape which is an animal.
And let’s not forget that the subtle racism against Obama started even before he was President. Fox News and Sean Hannity constantly referred to Obama as the “Senator from Chicago.” It is no coincidence that Chicago ends in the same letter as negro and both have a “g” sound in it, and I am sure Fox and Hannity were subtly making the connection so that their viewers were subconsiously reminded that Obama is black.
My logic is undeniable.
That makes perfect sense to me. And let me add that calling Obama “Chief Executive” is racist too. “Executive” derives from the word “execute,” which is synonymous with the lynching of blacks in the past, which clearly and plainly gives rise tot he implication that when you call him Chief Executive, you are hoping he gets lynched like many black men before him.
And do not call him the husband of Michelle ever gain, because that is clearly racist. The word husband reminds people of the practice of “animal husbandry,” while goes to show that describing him as such is a subtle way as calling him an ape which is an animal.
And let’s not forget that the subtle racism against Obama started even before he was President. Fox News and Sean Hannity constantly referred to Obama as the “Senator from Chicago.” It is no coincidence that Chicago ends in the same letter as negro and both have a “g” sound in it, and I am sure Fox and Hannity were subtly making the connection so that their viewers were subconsiously reminded that Obama is black.
My logic is undeniable.
Back in January 2010 I wrote the following on my blog
http://hyphenatedamericans.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html
Accusations of racism in the November 2010 elections
Today, president Obama is rapidly falling in the polls. It’s easy to imagine that in November 2010, some Democratic congressmen will be trying to distance themselves from Obama as much as possible, and they will most likely proclaim their independence from the president. And it is also quite possible that Republicans will be running adds trying to link them with Obama. I imagine the ads saying something like “A vote for such and such candidate is a vote for the liberal policies of president Obama”.
And this brings me to the second point. It is well-known that liberal politicians love to accuse their opponents of being racists. So, it is quite possible that in November 2010, some liberals will complain that the ads that link their candidates to Obama are racist, and that by invoking the image of Obama, the Republicans are simply appealing to the white racism and bigotry. This will be the re-run of their criticism of the Willie Horton ads – but this time, it will be Barack Hussein Obama who will be the boogie-man.
What do you think – is my prediction plausible?
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Back in January 2010 I wrote the following on my blog
http://hyphenatedamericans.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html
Accusations of racism in the November 2010 elections
Today, president Obama is rapidly falling in the polls. It’s easy to imagine that in November 2010, some Democratic congressmen will be trying to distance themselves from Obama as much as possible, and they will most likely proclaim their independence from the president. And it is also quite possible that Republicans will be running adds trying to link them with Obama. I imagine the ads saying something like “A vote for such and such candidate is a vote for the liberal policies of president Obama”.
And this brings me to the second point. It is well-known that liberal politicians love to accuse their opponents of being racists. So, it is quite possible that in November 2010, some liberals will complain that the ads that link their candidates to Obama are racist, and that by invoking the image of Obama, the Republicans are simply appealing to the white racism and bigotry. This will be the re-run of their criticism of the Willie Horton ads – but this time, it will be Barack Hussein Obama who will be the boogie-man.
What do you think – is my prediction plausible?
.-= Hyphenated American´s last blog ..A few tasty pieces… =-.
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/9818/move-over-articulate-the-new-racist-code-word-is-professor/
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/9818/move-over-articulate-the-new-racist-code-word-is-professor/
“Move Over Articulate, The New Racist Code Word is Professor” http://tinyurl.com/yb7nhge Black In America
“Move Over Articulate, The New Racist Code Word is Professor” http://tinyurl.com/yb7nhge Black In America
Any non-worshipful words directed towards Obama are racist. That makes things easier doesn’t it?
Any non-worshipful words directed towards Obama are racist. That makes things easier doesn’t it?
Only legitimate use of race? If describing sporting events measuring speed &or distance. The only important colors? Red, White & Blue. When I told a (cauc) Obama voter I thought it would be funny to print some ‘Voided Race Cards’ I was warned to NOT use if talking to a ‘black’ as they would ‘punch me out’. My response, ‘which one of us is a bigot? I think I would be talking to people, you seem to think I would talking to unreasonable savages. M=) sent from my CensoredBerry Bold 9700
Only legitimate use of race? If describing sporting events measuring speed &or distance. The only important colors? Red, White & Blue. When I told a (cauc) Obama voter I thought it would be funny to print some ‘Voided Race Cards’ I was warned to NOT use if talking to a ‘black’ as they would ‘punch me out’. My response, ‘which one of us is a bigot? I think I would be talking to people, you seem to think I would talking to unreasonable savages. M=) sent from my CensoredBerry Bold 9700
Bandit, that’s it!!!
That’s the rule.
BRILLIANT!
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Bandit, that’s it!!!
That’s the rule.
BRILLIANT!
.-= AL.American.´s last blog ..The Lords of Racism =-.
How can saying anything (supposedly) derogatory about Obama be racist? According to a speech by Ogletree at Harvard, just before the election, OBAMA ISN’T BLACK — he’s “bi-racial” (so his election doesn’t purge Americans of their racist past):
If you’re interested, there’s a whole YouTube channel of clips from Ogletree’s various Harvard speeches illustrating his whacko views (e.g., American’s aren’t “chosen people”; Americans are too dumb to realize they caused 9/11; American patriotism is “superficial”; Colin Powell’s a liar; white Christians are racist, etc.):
http://www.youtube.com/user/ogletreevideos#p/u
Not to mention Ogletree’s a plagiarist — a few years ago Ogletree was caught lifting sections of two other books, and copying them into a book he put his name on (actually, it seems his ghostwriters did it), which helped his employer earn the nickname “Harvard Clown School”:
http://harvardclownschool.blogspot.com
F them. I’m not bending over for them anymore. None of us should.
F them. I’m not bending over for them anymore. None of us should.
And they pay Ogletree for that tripe? Wow.
(oh no, is tripe a racist term too?)
Brian G: Nice.
And they pay Ogletree for that tripe? Wow.
(oh no, is tripe a racist term too?)
Brian G: Nice.
Racism is very easy to define and to identify. Racism is any criticism of a person of color, regardless of whether that criticism is accurate, deserved or appropriate!
If you call a communist a communist, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call a thief a thief, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call a liar a liar, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call an incompetent incompetent… it’s racism.
Political Correctness will excuse ANY ACTION or misbehavior by a black person… provided he’s not a conservative black. And condemnation or criticism of any misbehavior by a black person is… say it with me now… RACISM!
And finally… what do you call a conservative who’s winning an argument? “RACIST!”
Racism is very easy to define and to identify. Racism is any criticism of a person of color, regardless of whether that criticism is accurate, deserved or appropriate!
If you call a communist a communist, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call a thief a thief, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call a liar a liar, and he’s black… it’s racism.
If you call an incompetent incompetent… it’s racism.
Political Correctness will excuse ANY ACTION or misbehavior by a black person… provided he’s not a conservative black. And condemnation or criticism of any misbehavior by a black person is… say it with me now… RACISM!
And finally… what do you call a conservative who’s winning an argument? “RACIST!”
“For me and a lot of other academic types, we identify with Obama precisely because he is an intellectual,”
Although Obama is dumb as a post, rest assured he is as much an intellectual as the academics.
“For me and a lot of other academic types, we identify with Obama precisely because he is an intellectual,”
Although Obama is dumb as a post, rest assured he is as much an intellectual as the academics.
Thank you BlackDog. Perhaps “fuckwit” is more appropriate than “fuckface”. I’m no college professor you know. And if you call me one, that’d be over the line.
Thank you BlackDog. Perhaps “fuckwit” is more appropriate than “fuckface”. I’m no college professor you know. And if you call me one, that’d be over the line.
He wasn’t a professor, he was a “Senior Lecturer.”
Any academic in the entire world can tell you the difference.
He wasn’t a professor, he was a “Senior Lecturer.”
Any academic in the entire world can tell you the difference.
Obama has thrown back the curtain on the abysmal condition of an education from Ivy League schools.
Who could believe that the stupidity of the Left could bring these once respected centers of learning to their knees so quickly?
Obama true ignorance and stupidity shows that these parchments are not worth the ink used to print them.
Obama and his host of professors are easily the stupidest Administration in modern America.
Obama has thrown back the curtain on the abysmal condition of an education from Ivy League schools.
Who could believe that the stupidity of the Left could bring these once respected centers of learning to their knees so quickly?
Obama true ignorance and stupidity shows that these parchments are not worth the ink used to print them.
Obama and his host of professors are easily the stupidest Administration in modern America.
For a ‘professor of law’, he sure doesn’t act like he knows the Constitution… I wonder if he lectured his classes like he apologizes to the world?
For a ‘professor of law’, he sure doesn’t act like he knows the Constitution… I wonder if he lectured his classes like he apologizes to the world?