Forum Post: Another Man Quits the GOP Over It's Unmitigated Bigotry
Posted 11 years ago on May 14, 2013, 5:11 p.m. EST by shoozTroll
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The whole so called party should be under investigation for Unamerican activities.
It's not like this is the first time.
In Florida no less.
"Once called the future of the GOP, Latino outreach director Pablo Pantoja tells Salon how intolerance made him bolt "
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/14/why_i_quit_the_republican_party/?source=newsletter
These aren’t just gaffes out there that are made by some elected Republican calling people “wetbacks” and such. These are core issues of intolerance that are part of that culture. For example, how does it make sense to drug-test people because they are taking welfare benefits? Some may argue that it’s OK because they want to make sure the money is not going to fraud, but I’m starting to think that’s not the case.
Yep.
And it's purposeful and protracted.
Even today's unprecedented hub bub.
Built on lies, as if the truth wasn't bad enough.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-15/irs-sent-same-letter-to-democrats-that-fed-tea-party-row.html
http://thelead.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/14/cnn-exclusive-white-house-email-contradicts-benghazi-leaks/
There is no truth at all remaining on the right.
Here's the REAL scandal.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/05/13/you-want-a-scandal-heres-a-scandal/
Apparently not.
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As long as they're good guys, I don't mind them switching sides.
Yep, don’t forget that about half the population is conservative; and a lot of them extreme right. We may ridicule them, but they are still a force to be reckoned with. Don’t get too cocky about one person changing.
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You may be right about "if the facts are known, but I still think approximately half the voting age populace is split almost down the middle, conservative and liberal. I don't have any links, I just look at the voting numbers.
Generally I think white people are conservative. Probably a good thing so many don't vote. Also blacl and hispanic lean liberal. Race or ethnic background is playing a bigger and bigger role in electioon and politics. I just don't know if that's good or bad.
That really has nothing to do with the Republican party as it is essentially the corpoRATist party.
Why do you think so many are leaving the party? It does not represent them.
Sure it does. Conservative vote republician or libertarian.
U are out of touch.
Why do you think so many are leaving the party? It does not represent them.
You’re looking at the world with rose colored glasses. Conservatives aren’t leaving the party. If anything, for every moderate who leaves the party, two become more radical conservative. Don’t write these guys off yet. They are still electable and a political force to be dealt with. Don’t underestimate them.
Never underestimate - not your opponent - not good - not evil.
Uuuh, sorry to tell you that the majority of governors are Republican. You know, the states with the low unemployment rates like N. Dakota and Texas. Don't worry you will always have Chicago and its low murder rates.
North Dakota - getting fracked to death - wonderful leadership
NOT
Texass has many problems it's messing around with education only one of them.
Did you really just write "Texass"???? Oooh, how clever of you. Freshman in high school.
All of the unemployed people are doubled over in their chairs laughing.
Laughter is good for the soul - don't suppose that U would know about that.
Wonder what his thoughts on Rubio are?
Can't find anything yet, but he doesn't like Heritage.
"Pantoja discusses the Heritage Foundation’s controversial report released last week. As the New York Times points out, the Foundation’s report claimed the immigration reform bill would cost American taxpayers $6.3 trillion while also making the claim that Hispanics had a lower IQ than other racial groups. Pantoja cites the research as saying, “No one knows whether Hispanics will ever reach IQ parity with whites, but the prediction that new Hispanic immigrants will have low-IQ children and grandchildren is difficult to argue against.” The report’s authors soon resigned following the controversy."
http://www.ibtimes.com/rnc-director-hispanic-outreach-florida-pablo-pantoja-resigns-becomes-democrat-1258305#
The bastards.
Who would've guessed?
With Demint in charge they are certainly heading into the loony toon spectrum of the Beck 'o' meter.
Very good sign that that is Fact. Just look at the Insanity of wallstreet.
No one wants to talk about WallStreet these days.
I've tried, they drop like rocks.
I like that OWS posted a thread on Skilling, though it too is being ignored for the most part, except for a few of us.
Surprise!!!
NOT
Because that would bring the Greedy bastards back into the focus.
AS - GREED THE #1 CAUSE OF DISEASE/DEATH/DESTRUCTION IN THE WORLD.
Can't have that.
Bullshit threads about other posters and non issues are much more important.
Absolutely what the shills live for - Being relevant. aAHahahahahaaa
Excellent post!
Hadn't seen that, Encouraging to see people decide based on conscience.
Gosh, where's all the bigot defenders?
Too busy with bullshit to notice???
http://therealwithdarylanddevon.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/omg-more-benghazi-bullshit/
Good, time to purify the party; to bring some distinction between the two sides.
And what are these two sides, pray tell?
And which one are you on?
Ultimately, personal responsibility and liberty vs government control and individual debasement. That is, needless to say, extremely, extremely simplistic. As for which side I am on, well, I guess I am on the side of the bigots.
You're a bigot??
Admitted?
Who could have guessed?
So what pray tell, does a bigot hope to accomplish in a forum like this?
I am speaking in your terms, using your premises. I am against amnesty for the illegal immigrants. I do not believe in ANY special treatment for any minority or gender or group. In some circles, that would be called a level playing field where everyone has an equal chance and no group is perceived as inferior (why else would they need special status?) However, in this circle, it would be defined as bigotry, so yeah, why not. Why am I on this site? I want to learn what currents of thought are flowing out there. And I want the select group here to know that there are people who do not agree with everything you say and hope that maybe one or more on this forum can be swayed.
" I guess I am on the side of the bigots"
That's all anyone needs to know and your statement above proves it out..
It has nothing to do with my "terms".
If you think that is what either one of these parties is about, you are insane.
who cares the demoncrats are just as bad. this is useless nonsense. meanwhile the fucking government is spying on the press and our republic is on the verge of collapse but hey read my partisan bullshit right here. fucking hack bullshit.
Show me the party forcing teachers to teach creationism.
Show me the party most active in voter suppression.
Show me the party setting records for stonewalling behaviors.
Show me the party usurping duly elected officials.
Show me the party most active in union busting activities.
Show me the first party to give itself a free pass on spying.
you are blind they both do it. or one allows the other.
Show me then.
It should be a very simple and easy thing for you to do.
Only six little things, easy peasy, summer breezy.
Just show me.
Ill show you two parties forcing teachers to teach TOTAL BULLSHIT Two that have suppressed the vote of felons and other options Two that are removing people whom dont agree with them Two that are shipping all the union jobs overseas Two that are into war Two that are into Wall St Two that take money from ALEC corporations Two that are into money in politics
You are a blinded by your love of Democrats.
You are one of the first that couldn't prove it......LOL
You still haven't. But that NEVER stops your bullshit.
It's just rinse, lather, repeat.
Plus of course, the added attempts at insult.
How's things at prisonplanet these days?
Hey look!!!!!
Wonderful corruption.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/14/1209081/-Florida-lawmakers-who-rejected-Medicaid-have-really-sweet-health-insurance-deal
You know, that stuff you give token comments on, if you comment at all.
You have no right to harrass anyone in occupy because you never occupied anything.
Thats all that needs to be said.
Have a nice life.
Awwww.
Another attempt at insult that doesn't deal with the issue at hand.
In fact.....not a word about any of it.
It's getting harder to have a nice life, with folks like you claiming to be rebels and then stating.....
"tax levels are fine"
And then ignoing what your own legislators are "right" in front of you.
What's the problem?
Alex Jones doesn't mention this kind of thing/
Try getting out of your house and doing something if you are going to talk so much shit.
Stop being such a hypocrite. You should be welcoming everyone and all who want to help turn this thing around.
That post I put up on Monsanto shows how you can help.
You know.
That reminds me.
We had a HUGE discussion on Monsanto the other day and you didn't offer a single comment.
In a thread started by one of those right wingers, you claim not to see around here.
Not 'a' one.
So you start some other thread to distract from it?
YEP.
You do that a lot.
You've done it with ALEC too.
You still offer NOTHING about what goes around in your own backyard, in spite of the FACT that I've given you plenty of fodder.
Nope not you.
You return to your usual character assassination attempts.
The truth is, you won't turn a single thing around, if you can't see what happens in front of your face.
Good to see he dropped them. What took him so long is beyond me.
One group of politicians thats pretty much openly racist, and another group that exploits them to no end and simply throws money at the problem.
Neither one of em giving one fuckin shit about what happens in the hood.
How anyone backs Republicans or Democrats is beyond me.
I see that playing nice thing has come to end, with another agendized comment that has little to do with the OP......
Should I post some more links to events in Florida?
You know some of the things you ignore.
Like strawberry farms creating sink holes, that no one holds them responsible for?
Or the schools to prison program for minorities, that's SO popular there?
The water problems in this state go way beyond just strawberry farms. The fact that people in this country find it neccesary to water their lawns 5 times a week for the simple fact of societal approval is more along the lines of what is going on.
Go into any city, the school to prison program is everywhere. Drop out, go to jail. Hence my comment.
You live in Detroit. You should realize this. Detroit, Tampa, Houston, Rochester, etc etc etc .... you may see a slight pattern if you do a cross country trip. Again, hence my post.
But back to the topic of " how intolerance made him bolt".
Im agreeing with you on your take that the entire Republican Party should be under investigation. I would take it one step further and jus disband them.
The only difference is that I include the entire paradigm in my thoughts, not just one side of it.
If you think for ONE INSTANCE that this entire system isnt horribly racist, .... come on. Really?
Why are agenda top posts ok, but someone who responds by agreeing with it and elaborating on it isnt? And why do you take everything so personal?
Occupy Everything.
http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/02/in_2012_florida_arrested_12000_students_in_school--and_that_was_an_improvement.html
Most of the truly dedicated bigotry is in the (R)epelican't/libe(R)tarian party.
Finding more evidence is not difficult.
Just like finding evidence of who/what is behind it.
Easy.
Except that you stick up for these guys.
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/07/11675/new-report-shows-alecs-unprecedented-influence-over-florida
So perhaps you should try occupying everything.
Start by accepting the truth of what's happening in your own back yard.
http://www.pressherald.com/news/nationworld/in-florida-sinkholes-are-in-season_2013-03-06.html
In your backyard.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/water/during-record-cold-farmers-used-1-billion-gallons-of-water-daily-causing/1068208
Where's all that personal responsibility the libe(R)taians tout on this issue?