Steve didn't own any slaves, and Randy thinks that the president is jut like Hitler.

You can never know what is really in a person's heart, but you can always get an idea by their actions.

For instance, if someone says that they are not a racist or that they don't hold views on matters of race that are repugnant to the rest of us, always judge them by their actions.

You know where this is going, right? Yep, Steve Scalise, the majority whip who has now taken his Stormfront act to Washington.

"Six years before he spoke to a white supremacist group, while he was a state legislator, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) voted against a resolution apologizing for slavery, according to a 1996 article from New Orleans's Times-Picayune.

Scalise later backed a watered-down version that expressed “regret” for slavery. But the article identifies him as one of two lawmakers on the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee who tried to kill the original resolution, which apologized to African-Americans for the state’s role “in the establishment and maintenance of the institution of slavery.”

According to the paper, Scalise argued that there was no reason to apologize for something that had been done more than a century ago, before he was born.

“Why are you asking me to apologize for something I didn't do and had no part of?” Scalise is quoted as saying in the newspaper. “I am not going to apologize for what somebody else did.” [Source]

That is a popular refrain from the racialist: "I didn't own slaves. Why should I feel bad or apologize for something that was done to them?"

Ok, if this was the only thing that Steve Scalise said-- or did--- I would be inclined to at least listen when house Negroes like Cedric Richmond declare that they know him and can vouch for his racist- free heart.

But when you vote against a holiday for Martin Luther (the) King, and speak to a group of white supremacist, you have pretty much hit the racist trifecta in my book.

Honestly, it just might be time for your party to start looking for another whip.

Staying with my friends in the republican party, I am moved to write about yet another congressman who was elected by the people of Texas to go to Washington and pass laws that would benefit them.

Unfortunately for them, though, this particular gentleman (and I use that term loosely) is more concerned with taking politics into the gutter with his inflammatory and obscene  rhetoric.

"Congressional Democrats and Jewish groups had denounced the comment Rep. Randy Weber sent on his official Twitter account Monday night.

"I need to first apologize to all those offended by my tweet," the Texas congressman said in a written statement, which he also tweeted. "It was not my intention to trivialize the Holocaust nor to compare the President to Adolf Hitler."

The tweet on @TXRandy14 read: "Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons"

It refers to the German leader's tour of the vanquished city after his troops invaded in World War II, and Obama's failure to join dozens of world leaders at an anti-terror march through Paris on Sunday.

In demanding an apology, Rep. Steve Israel, a Democrat, called the tweet "vile" and said it "stoops to a new low level by desecrating the victims of the Holocaust to make a political point."

Robert Singer, chief executive of the World Jewish Congress, said that "putting Mr. Obama on a level with the most evil mass murderer of all times crosses a red line."

In his statement, Weber said that "the mention of Hitler was meant to represent the face of evil that still exists in the world today."

"I now realize that the use of Hitler invokes pain and emotional trauma for those affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust and victims of anti-Semitism and hate," he said.

Asked Tuesday if he had any reaction to Weber's Tweet, White House spokesman Josh Earnest replied, "I don't." [Source]

Mr. Weber, you messed up. You should have just called him a nigger and you wouldn't have had anything to worry about.





   







   

The GOP stands by their man, but the NYPD does not.

I have been away for the holidays, but now I am home. It's always nice to be back in Philly after a long trip. 

Anyway, I am still perturbed by Cedric Richmond coming out and defending the GOP whip, Steve Scalise.  His clueless and ignorant actions has given the GOP cover to defend the indefensible, and they wasted no time in doing just that.

"..GOP freshmen Martha McSally of Arizona, Lee Zeldin of New York and Barbara Comstock of Virginia all indicated their support Sunday for Scalise, as did Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.

Comstock said on CNN's "State of the Union" that colleagues view Scalise as "a man of good heart and good character."

Barrasso said that speaking to the group was a "grave mistake," but he cited Richmond's backing for Scalise and said the matter was not an issue for his constituents.

"This has not come up as a discussion point in Wyoming," Barrasso said on NBC's "Meet The Press."

Well I guess not Sen. Barrasso. We are, after all, talking about "Wyoming"

But back to Mr. Richmond.

I would expect this type of blind support for a man who speaks to white supremacists from people like Mia Love and Ron Christie, but not someone like Cedric Richmond. He should know better.

Finally, the actions of those police officers in who turned their backs on the city's mayor at the funeral of a fallen colleague was disgusting.

The banner I could live with, but not this.

It makes you wonder about the makeup of these particular boys in blue.

Even if you have strong disagreements with the mayor, you have to act with class and dignity on such an occasion. Especially if you are a police officer who is sworn to uphold the law.

Still, I am glad that the mayor himself spoke about the incident and called it what it was: "disrespectful."

I hate to say it, but I suspect that most of you know why this is happening.

I will leave that alone for now, but you all know what I am thinking.



 



    

The house majority whip gets some support from a couple of house Negroes.

So now the spin begins for Steve Scalise. According the latest conservative talking point, he did not really speak to a white supremacist gathering in Metairie, Louisiana back in 2002. Apparently it was all a huge misunderstanding, and the liberal blogger who broke the story didn't have a clue what he was talking about.

Well....not so fast.

"Congressman Steve Scalise apologized earlier this week for speaking to a group of white supremacists in 2002. You would think that would settle the question of whether Scalise spoke to a group of white supremacists.
But no.

Two days ago, Slate ran a piece quoting Kenny Knight, a close associate of David Duke, who booked the room for the white supremacist group, known as EURO. Knight claimed that he invited Scalise to speak to the “Jefferson Heights Civic Association, which was largely comprised of elderly people who lived in his and Scalise’s neighborhood.” The meeting of the civic association, Knight said, just happened to be held in the same room as the EURO conference held later that day. Knight told The Times-Picayune that he “was not a member of EURO and did not arrange for any speakers at the 2002 conference.”

The right-wing ran was the story, billing the entire controversy as little more than a hoax.

But, as it turns out, Knight was lying. Not only was Knight a member of the EURO group but “documents filed with the Louisiana secretary of state’s office list him as treasurer…” He is also listed as a member of the group in a 2002 news release for the conference in question, where he was scheduled as a speaker.

Asked about the discrepancy and the state document listing him as treasurer of the group, Knight hung up twice on a reporter for The Times-Picayune. Eventually, Knight said “Is that 15 years ago? I don’t even remember that. I’m not communicating any more with the news media. I’m finished with y’all.”

If you have any further questions, ask David Duke. In an interview with the Washington Post, Duke said he “recalled Knight reaching out to Scalise in the weeks before the conference to come and update attendees on state affairs, and that Scalise accepted without reservation.” [Source]

Don't you just love when folks try to cover for racists?

I think it's especially egregious when some of these slave catching Negroes jump over each other to protect the honor of the racist. No one asked them, no one told them that they had an obligation to look into the heart of the racist and say it is pure, they just felt a need to jump into the fray and do a nice little jig for us all because...well...that's what house Negroes do. (I see you Cedric Richmond, more on you in a minute.)

Take my man Ron Christie, for instance.   

"What I find ironic is that Scalise is being excoriated for one speech before one group in which the gentleman in question professed no knowledge of white supremacist ties—while the current occupant of the Oval Office had to have known about the racist invective Pastor Wright issued from his pulpit each Sunday.

Have you ever heard of the “Black Value System” adopted by the Trinity Church in 1981, some seven years before President Obama joined their congregation? Chances are you haven’t, as I hadn’t either.  Scrolling through this hate-filled manifesto for the first time made the hairs on my arm tingle with discomfort.  There is reference after reference to the “black community,” “black worth ethic,” and adherence to the “black value system.”

Can you imagine the outrage if Representative Scalise had spoken before a group in Louisiana whose attendees vowed fealty to a “white value system?”  Calls for his resignation and an investigation from the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice would have been swift and immediately forthcoming." [Source]

Nothing "ironic" about it Ron. If you understand the history of racism in this country and the role of the black church in trying to overcome it, you will not find Pastor Wright's sermons or his manifesto to be that troubling.

I suspect that you already know all of this, but there are slaves to catch, jigging to perfect, and you must do whatever it takes to please massa.

Which brings me to  my man Cedric Richmond. A man I have hung with on occasion and used to have some respect for. Not anymore. Not after he jumped through hoops to defend Steve Scalise when Steve Scalise himself did not ask him to do so.

Not when I learned that there is a prominent African American group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who has been begging Congressman Richmond to speak to their group for the past few years and he keeps refusing.

I suspect that if Mr. Scalise asked him to address his church group or some of his constituents, Cedric Richmond would jump at the chance.

If it turns out that there are more sheet covered skeletons in Mr. Scalise's closet, I wonder what Congressman Richmond will say then.

Pssst, Cedric, I know that you used to pitch for Morehouse, and that your colleagues like to feature you in various athletic events in D.C., but that does not mean that they don't  talk about you and your people behind your back.

If republicans aren't rallying around your boy, and if even wingnuts like Sean Hannity are calling for the Speaker to step down because of this and other issues; you might want to reconsider jumping out in front of this story and playing the good Negro friend for your fellow Nola politician.

Anyway, there might be some good that comes from all of this. Apparently David Duke is threatening to expose other politicians who tend to see things  the way that he does.

"Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke issued a warning to Republicans who have criticized House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) for speaking to a white nationalist group in 2002, saying they "better be looking over their shoulders."

In an interview with Fusion, Duke said he has ties to politicians on both sides of the aisle, and he is ready to release names if criticism of Scalise continues:

Overall, Duke was rather flabbergasted by the new focus on Scalise. He said he has hosted both Democratic and Republican legislators at everything from conferences to his children’s birthday parties. He said he has met with Democratic legislators at least 50 times in his political life. 

And he delivered a warning to both Republicans and Democrats: Treat Scalise fairly, and don’t try to make political hay out of the situation. Or he said he would be inclined to release a list of names of all the politicians — both Republicans and Democrats — with whom he has ties.  

“If Scalise is going to be crucified — if Republicans want to throw Steve Scalise to the woods, then a lot of them better be looking over their shoulders,” Duke said." [Source] 

Oh ohh, it looks like  Ron Christie and Cedric Richmond better work on their moves. They might have a lot of jigging to do over the next few days.


*Pic from ArtMaggot.