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« on: August 30, 2011, 11:40:15 pm »

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First Posted: 8/30/11 10:26 PM ET Updated: 8/30/11 10:35 PM ET





WASHINGTON - A leading voice in the Congressional Black Caucus told supporters last week that Tea Party-affiliated lawmakers are devastating the black community economically and would be happy to see black people "hanging on a tree."

Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), the CBC whip, told attendees at the CBC's Job Tour visit to Miami that the Tea Party is actively taking steps to keep down the black community and other vulnerable populations.

"This is the effort that we're seeing of Jim Crow," Carson said. "Some of these folks in Congress right now would love to see us as second-class citizens."

"Some of them in Congress right now of this Tea Party movement would love to see you and me ... hanging on a tree."

An audio and partial video of Carson making the remarks first surfaced on Tuesday on Glenn Beck's website, The Blaze. When contacted by The Huffington Post, Carson's office confirmed them and didn't back down, saying they were in response to frustrations felt by many around the country regarding Congress' inability to boost the economy.

"The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-Americans, as well as Latinos and other disadvantaged minorities," Carson spokesman Jason Tomcsi said in a statement.

Tomsci specifically pointed to GOP efforts to cut funding for child nutrition, job creation and training, housing assistance and Head Start, a national program that promotes school readiness, as examples of ways the Tea Party agenda hurts vulnerable populations.

"A child without basic nutrition, secure housing, and quality education has no real chance at a meaningful and productive life," he said. "So, yes, the Congressman used strong language because the Tea Party agenda jeopardizes our most vulnerable and leaves them without the ability to improve their economic standing."
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 11:44:06 pm »

There is NOTHING honorable about teabangers­... they are funded by the rich to get more for the rich, period.
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 12:21:38 pm »

I knew this movement would get usurped by Globalists and racists.

I am not surprised.

Should have supported the Constitution Party, got banned 3 times for suggesting it.  The buffoonery serves them right.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2011, 01:03:14 am »

It was racist from the start, Volitzer!  It's no mystery.  At worst, all Obama has ever done is continue a few of Bush's policies. If they really care so much about the Constitution, why is it that they didn't care until they got a black President??  Bush did a hell of a lot worse than Obama when it came to wars, civil liberties and outsourcing and they didn't give a crap about it.
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 03:51:22 pm »

No it was a valid movement that got usurped.

The Globalists infilitrated the TEA Party with all these kooks.

That and their own discriminatory policies towards 3rd parties.

It'll implode soon enough.
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