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I notice a lot of right wingers on this board obsess over Cosby's eight-year old comments about poor blacks and run with them, well Bill let's EVERYONE have it. He let's EVERYONE know how he truly feels. I wonder if these comments will put down the love affair many of you have with him!
"Last week the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on whether Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was still needed in America, or whether we’re now in a post-racial society. On Monday morning’s episode of Starting Point on CNN, comedian and actor Bill Cosby pointed out that racism today is not that different from racism in the 1960′s."
"To see people sitting down when there are others standing and cheering. I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen."
I notice a lot of right wingers on this board obsess over Cosby's eight-year old comments about poor blacks and run with them, well Bill let's EVERYONE have it. He let's EVERYONE know how he truly feels. I wonder if these comments will put down the love affair many of you have with him!
"Last week the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on whether Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was still needed in America, or whether we’re now in a post-racial society. On Monday morning’s episode of Starting Point on CNN, comedian and actor Bill Cosby pointed out that racism today is not that different from racism in the 1960′s."
"To see people sitting down when there are others standing and cheering. I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen."
So not cheering for Obama is racist? Oh well it's his opinion. Doesn't take away from his "pound Cake" speech.
I notice a lot of right wingers on this board obsess over Cosby's eight-year old comments about poor blacks and run with them, well Bill let's EVERYONE have it. He let's EVERYONE know how he truly feels. I wonder if these comments will put down the love affair many of you have with him!
"Last week the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on whether Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was still needed in America, or whether we’re now in a post-racial society. On Monday morning’s episode of Starting Point on CNN, comedian and actor Bill Cosby pointed out that racism today is not that different from racism in the 1960′s."
"To see people sitting down when there are others standing and cheering. I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen."
Uh, no.
The article says that Cosby compared today's Republicans to 1960s racists. Cosby did not do that.
Cosby said that people who sat while others stood indicate that racism still exists. He then said racism today can be as bad as it was then.
The Republicans today = racists in 1960s was the article itself, not Cosby.
And an article at Your Black World taking something Cosby said and making it anti-Republican when blacks voted for Obama at over 95% isn't exactly surprising.
That's the problem with conservatives gleefully quoting any black man that says something that they agree with. They jump on the guy's bandwagon, point their fingers and say "see, see, he's agrees with us!!!"
Everybody publicly says things for a reason, whether it's Allen West, or Bill Cosby, or the doc at the prayer breakfast or the head of the Black Chamber of Commerce. They may say something because they have political aspirations, or because they're a famous entertainer and are under the illusion that people really care what they think re: other things aside from comedy, or they may say something because they really believe it and desperately want to see change.
Jumping on anybody's bandwagon without hearing them out over the long term and understanding the "why" behind what they say is just a fools game.
I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen.’
Completely incoherent. Hopefully he will snap out of it and clarify his comments.
The article says that Cosby compared today's Republicans to 1960s racists. Cosby did not do that.
Cosby said that people who sat while others stood indicate that racism still exists. He then said racism today can be as bad as it was then.
The Republicans today = racists in 1960s was the article itself, not Cosby.
And an article at Your Black World taking something Cosby said and making it anti-Republican when blacks voted for Obama at over 95% isn't exactly surprising.
Cosby compared the Republicans that didn't stand during the SOTU speech to anti segregationists.
“I read about you, at the same time the fight for rights in the South was going on,” she said, to Cosby, “you were on the verge of winning an Emmy award. First black man – in 1966 you would win an Emmy award. And the show, I Spy, was banned in the South.”
“Just a couple of stations,” Cosby replied, then turned to Congressman Mack, who had said something inaudible. “What did you say?
“It’s just hard to believe,” Rep. Connie Mack, joined by wife and fellow former Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), said. “It’s unbelievable.”
“I don’t think so,” Cosby shot back. “Not when you look at the President’s speech recently.” Referring to President Obama‘s State of the Union Address, Cosby continued, “To see people sitting down when there are others standing and cheering. I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen.’”
Cosby compared the Republicans that didn't stand during the SOTU speech to anti segregationists.
“I read about you, at the same time the fight for rights in the South was going on,” she said, to Cosby, “you were on the verge of winning an Emmy award. First black man – in 1966 you would win an Emmy award. And the show, I Spy, was banned in the South.”
“Just a couple of stations,” Cosby replied, then turned to Congressman Mack, who had said something inaudible. “What did you say?
“It’s just hard to believe,” Rep. Connie Mack, joined by wife and fellow former Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), said. “It’s unbelievable.”
“I don’t think so,” Cosby shot back. “Not when you look at the President’s speech recently.” Referring to President Obama‘s State of the Union Address, Cosby continued, “To see people sitting down when there are others standing and cheering. I think we have people sitting there who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation. And then in place of a better America, they want their own sick feelings put across, and it’s — it isn’t — it isn’t a good time, but I think, also on our part as professors and presidents of colleges all over, and in public schools, we need to get the education of the correct history that happened so people can say, ‘Yes, this really did happen.’”
Did he say that all the people sitting down were Republicans? No. Did he say that all the people sitting down were racists? No. Did he say the people sitting down were representative of Republicans? No.
So Cosby did not say Republicans today are as bad as racists in 1960.
Simply bolding what he said doesn't change it.
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