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Alabama Legislator Accused of Racism
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:06 am
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:06 am
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Personally, I think the race card is over used. Why would any representative forward what he thought was a racist email to 90 of his counterparts? Honestly, it's gotten to where I totally dismiss most of these claims almost instantly.
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Black lawmakers became incensed Wednesday after a white Alabama lawmaker forwarded what the former group considered an offensive email to 91 other representatives, senators and state employees.
The email compared members of the House and Senate to monkeys fighting in a cage with a banana hanging from the ceiling. It did not specify if it was referring to federal or state government.
"Before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana," a portion of the letter reads. "You then spray all the monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt. As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray all the monkeys with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it...this is how today's House and Senate operates, and this is why from time to time, all of the monkeys need to be replaced at the same time."
Personally, I think the race card is over used. Why would any representative forward what he thought was a racist email to 90 of his counterparts? Honestly, it's gotten to where I totally dismiss most of these claims almost instantly.
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Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:07 am to Aubie Spr96
I'm sorry, but anyone who uses a detailed monkey and banana analogy in Alabama politics probably has it coming
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:10 am to Aubie Spr96
Why are black lawmakers so offended by someone talking about monkeys?
Some deep seeded insecurities there.
Some deep seeded insecurities there.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:10 am to Aubie Spr96
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Personally, I think the race card is over used.
Ya think?
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:11 am to Aubie Spr96
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Alabama
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Racism
Shocked
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:11 am to Aubie Spr96
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Why would any representative forward what he thought was a racist email to 90 of his counterparts?
Lynn Greer has never been accused of being the smartest member of the Alabama legislature. Did he have racist intent when he sent it? Maybe, maybe not. Is he ignorant of the fact that blacks have long been compared to monkeys? I seriously doubt that.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:12 am to Aubie Spr96
I guess blacks see themselves as monkeys???
Muh racist banana
Muh racist banana
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:12 am to Aubie Spr96
Unless the email specifically referred to or mentioned the black legislators (or their caucus), I don't see a problem here.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:14 am to Aubie Spr96
I like the concept. Everytime a member of Congress is found guilty of corruption line them all up and open up the fire hose on them.
The monkey analogy is pretty bad though.
The monkey analogy is pretty bad though.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:16 am to Aubie Spr96
Honestly, when you look at the federal government doesn't remind you of monkeys throwing shite at each other? Dems and republican have become an embarrassment to the American people. They are just seeing who can throw the most shite and have it stuck. And I think the democrats are winning.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:17 am to Pettifogger
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I'm sorry, but anyone who uses a detailed monkey and banana analogy in Alabama politics probably has it coming
This man found the joke pretty funny
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:18 am to DuncanIdaho
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Shocked
Way to stereotype.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:19 am to udtiger
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Unless the email specifically referred to or mentioned the black legislators (or their caucus), I don't see a problem here.
100% correct.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:22 am to Aubie Spr96
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Legislator Accused of Racism
Race card can get played too much
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Alabama
Okay this might be legit
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"Before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana," a portion of the letter reads. "You then spray all the monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt. As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray all the monkeys with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it...this is how today's House and Senate operates, and this is why from time to time, all of the monkeys need to be replaced at the same time."
WTF???
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:22 am to Aubie Spr96
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Personally, I think the race card is over used
Ya think?????
Forwarding this email was fricking stupid & the a-hole should be kicked out of office for being a retard.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:24 am to tigersbh
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Way to stereotype.
It's not a stereotype when it's always true.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:28 am to DuncanIdaho
quote:hence no one should be offended at the email
It's not a stereotype when it's always true.
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:29 am to tigerfoot
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hence no one should be surprised at the email
FIFY
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:29 am to Aubie Spr96
Posted on 5/18/17 at 8:30 am to DuncanIdaho
I meant the contents.
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