[Peace-discuss] Fw: "Coloreds" just want a "wide screen TV in every room"?

[John W.]

I believe that the Tea Partiers - whoever exactly they are - HAVE now
disavowed Mark Williams.



On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com>wrote:



>   The NAACP is 'way too kind to these folks. Check out what Keith
> Olbermann had to say about them, and then do all in yr power to see that
> none gets elected ever ever ever.
>  --Jenifer
>
> --- On *Fri, 7/16/10, James Rucker, ColorOfChange.org <
> no-reply at colorofchange.org>* wrote:
>
>
> From: James Rucker, ColorOfChange.org <no-reply at colorofchange.org>
> Subject: "Coloreds" just want a "wide screen TV in every room"?
> To: "Jenifer Cartwright" <jencart13 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 10:31 AM
>
>     NAACP calls on the Tea Party to reject racism
>
> Tea Party leader Mark Williams responds with racist stereotypes
>
> <http://act.colorofchange.org/go/311?id=2143-1141418&akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=1>
>
> Join us in forcing Tea Party leadership to show its true colors — kick
> Williams out of the movement or admit it's a home for what he represents:
>
> [image: Click here]<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/311?id=2143-1141418&akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=2>
>
> Dear Jenifer,
>
> Earlier this week the NAACP called on the Tea Party to reject the racism
> that exists within its own ranks.1 Not surprisingly, Tea Party activists
> were outraged and denied that racism is a part of their movement — despite a
> clear, documented pattern of bigotry and hate.2
>
> Then yesterday, one of the Tea Party's biggest leaders proved the NAACP's
> point. Mark Williams, the public face of the Tea Party Express, attacked the
> NAACP as a "racist" organization, and said *"they make more money off of
> race than any slave trader, ever."*3,4 He went on to write a blog post
> implying that *Black people don't like to work or think for themselves,
> that we depend on welfare, and that we want to benefit from White people's
> tax dollars so we can have a widescreen TV in every room.5* Sadly, we're
> not exaggerating.
>
> If Tea Party leaders want to have any credibility on race, they need to
> start by kicking Mark Williams out of their movement. If they refuse, it
> will be *clearer than ever that Tea Party leaders accept and rely on
> racism* as an integral part of their approach to politics.
>
> *You can help us take the first step.* Please join us in challenging Tea
> Party leaders to reject Williams' statements and remove him from his
> position at the Tea Party Express. And please ask your friends and family to
> do the same. It takes just a moment:
>
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>
> The NAACP was absolutely right in calling out the tea party, and we applaud
> them for doing so. The NAACP has a history of combating racism and seeking a
> more just country for all Americans, and their action was a demonstration of
> that commitment.
>
> While some of us want to brush the Tea Party off as fringe, the reality is
> that they are attempting to build political power, and it's important that
> they not embrace the kind of racism that Mark Williams represents. Of
> course, if they choose to do so, then it's important to make clear to all
> Americans that they are a home for racism and bigotry.
>
> The racism we've seen within the Tea Party movement is dangerous — it's the
> promotion of a hateful agenda under the guise of political empowerment. *Forcing
> the hand of Tea Party leaders is important if we want to prevent bigotry and
> hate from driving mainstream political conversations, and worse, public
> policy.*
>
> If enough of us act together, we can force the Tea Party leaders to make a
> choice — to take real action to reject racism or to accept that the Tea
> Party will be rightfully seen as a movement that welcomes and benefits from
> the lowest forms of bigotry. You can help us make that happen by adding your
> voice below. It takes just a moment:
>
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>
> Thanks and Peace,
>
> -- James, Gabriel, William, Dani, Milton and the rest of the
> ColorOfChange.org team
>    July 16th, 2010
>
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> References:
>
> 1. "NAACP Delegates Unanimously Pass Tea Party Resolution," NAACP,"
> 07-13-2010
> http://act.colorofchange.org/go/312?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=7<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/312?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=6>
>
> 2. ColorOfChange.org email on Tea Party hate, 03-23-2010
> http://act.colorofchange.org/go/313?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=9<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/313?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=8>
>
> 3. "Mark Williams, Tea Party Express Spokesman: NAACP Is Racist (VIDEO)
> (TRANSCRIPT)," CNN / Huffington Post, 07-15-2010
> http://act.colorofchange.org/go/314?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=11<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/314?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=10>
>
> 4. "Tea Party Leaders: We're Not Racist! The NAACP Is! (AUDIO)," TPMDC,
> 07-14-2010
> http://act.colorofchange.org/go/315?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=13<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/315?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=12>
>
> 5. "Tea Party Leader Mocks NAACP "Coloreds" In Online Screed," Media
> Matters, 07-15-2010
> http://act.colorofchange.org/go/316?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=15<http://act.colorofchange.org/go/316?akid=1513.394109.QFwwQs&t=14>
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