The other race battle behind Joe Wilson's outburst

[Nonno]

"Ever since Rep. Joe Wilson's turrets-like outburst of "you lie!" during President Obama's health care address last week, debate has swirled about the role of race in the incident.

Jimmy Carter himself said he thought Rep. Wilson's rebuke was "based on racism," and here at Facing South we were among the first to point to the Congressman's checkered record on black/white relations -- such as his 1999 claim during South Carolina's confederate flag debate that "the Confederate heritage is very honorable."

But the focus on Wilson v. Obama alone misses another important -- and growing -- factor in the politics of race in South Carolina and the country: immigration.

It's no coincidence that the line in Obama's address that forced Wilson to his feet focused on whether the Democratic health bill would cover immigrants who aren't in the country legally. Rep. Wilson has been at the forefront of the nativist -- and at times openly xenophobic -- right-wing movement against not only undocumented immigrants, but immigration in general.

In many ways, the Palmetto State is ground zero for the immigration debate. According to a Facing South analysis of U.S. Census data, South Carolina has had the fastest-growing Latino population in the entire country two years in a row.

That rapidly-changing racial reality is coming full-force against a deeply conservative political culture embodied by Rep. Joe Wilson. Wilson is a member of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, launched in 1999 by anti-immigrant spokesman ex-Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO)."

More at source: ISS - The other race battle behind Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst

[TurboK9]

Originally Posted by Nonno

"Ever since Rep. Joe Wilson's turrets-like outburst of "you lie!" during President Obama's health care address last week, debate has swirled about the role of race in the incident.

Jimmy Carter himself said he thought Rep. Wilson's rebuke was "based on racism," and here at Facing South we were among the first to point to the Congressman's checkered record on black/white relations -- such as his 1999 claim during South Carolina's confederate flag debate that "the Confederate heritage is very honorable."

But the focus on Wilson v. Obama alone misses another important -- and growing -- factor in the politics of race in South Carolina and the country: immigration.

It's no coincidence that the line in Obama's address that forced Wilson to his feet focused on whether the Democratic health bill would cover immigrants who aren't in the country legally. Rep. Wilson has been at the forefront of the nativist -- and at times openly xenophobic -- right-wing movement against not only undocumented immigrants, but immigration in general.

In many ways, the Palmetto State is ground zero for the immigration debate. According to a Facing South analysis of U.S. Census data, South Carolina has had the fastest-growing Latino population in the entire country two years in a row.

That rapidly-changing racial reality is coming full-force against a deeply conservative political culture embodied by Rep. Joe Wilson. Wilson is a member of the House Immigration Reform Caucus, launched in 1999 by anti-immigrant spokesman ex-Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO)."

More at source: ISS - The other race battle behind Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst

There is nothing racist about wanting immigration laws to be enforced. There is however, something racist about sitting through sermons that berate the 'white devil' and such though....

Funny how the issues get all twisted around and such, eh?

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by Nonno

It's no coincidence that the line in Obama's address that forced Wilson to his feet focused on whether the Democratic health bill would cover immigrants who aren't in the country legally. Rep. Wilson has been at the forefront of the nativist -- and at times openly xenophobic -- right-wing movement against not only undocumented immigrants, but immigration in general.

That's a surprise to me. Joe Wilson is the author of HR 213, a bill very near and dear to my heart - it provides tax support for adoption of children, and very many of these children are immigrants, such as my son.

The Democrats of course, want to eliminate this credit. It expires at the end of next year.

Incidentally, allowing so many credits to expire will have the net result of raising taxes as they are. Don't let them fool you into saying they won't raise them. By letting them expire, they raise them automatically.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by TurboK9

There There is however, something racist about sitting through sermons that berate the 'white devil' and such though....

Pffftt...He never heard any of that.

[TurboK9]

Originally Posted by cattitude

Pffftt...He never heard any of that.

Only because Michelle was too busy him for farting in church.

[chernmax (Premo)]

Nonno obviously did not get the supreme being's memo that the Sarah Palin Glenn Beck Race Baiting hate articles are turning into exploding cigars for the far left, smoke up!!!

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by Nonno

...turrets-like outburst....

I am beginning to think Nono is black. He tries using words he has heard others use but has not learned the spelling, nor meaning, nor application. I'd axe him if he knows what 'turrets-like' means but he'd just try to point me to that stupid expired thread in Fight Club.

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Now that I think about it, he can't be black, he's too short. make that small. make that unassuming. make that tiny.

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by Lenny

I am beginning to think Nono is black. He tries using words he has heard others use but has not learned the spelling, nor meaning, nor application. I'd axe him if he knows what 'turrets-like' means but he'd just try to point me to that stupid expired thread in Fight Club.



Now that I think about it, he can't be black, he's too short. make that small. make that unassuming. make that tiny.

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[Lenny]

Originally Posted by Nonno

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The stupid niglette doesn't get it yet. Which is why it's so easy to make him look stoooooopid!

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by Lenny

The stupid niglette doesn't get it yet. Which is why it's so easy to make him look stoooooopid!

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