I found the article by Black Agenda Report executive editor Glen Ford interesting and the following comments posted by it's readers even more interesting. Is the unconditional alleigance real or percieved?



blackagendareport.com - Tavis Smiley Seeks Relief from Crazed Obamites

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Are you a spineless slave to political correctness?

I don't exactly understand why some people are surprised that many prominent African Americans are not supporting Barack Obama. African Americans are (like all human beings) individuals and make up their mind for themselves. I know there's this popular narrative that African Americans are "sheep" for Barack Obama due to his race. That's just a little bit ridiculous and a little bit condescending. In fact, one wonders why there isn't an outrage over such comments as there was when Obama talked about people "clinging" to guns and religion.

Tavis Smiley's opposition to Obama is what makes the Democratic process great. It's what makes individual humanity great. Now what this ONE African American man has to say about ALL African American people...I'm not so sure.

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If you stop trying to bring the Bible into the classroom, I'll stop secretly sneaking biology textbooks into the pews on Saturday nights. Deal?

If the flag is precious to YOU, then don't burn YOURS.

I think you missed the point: And much more. Indeed, the point was lost.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them, speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition

the popular narrative is due to him taking 90% or better of the african american vote in every state

that is statistical not a narrative IMO

Imagine if McCain could automatically get 90% or better of the white vote in every state...............imagine! Now that'd be some widespread racism, huh?

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Are you a spineless slave to political correctness?

Sorry I'm tired of having to apologize for black people being excited about the prospect of the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Is Richard Daley not the mayor of Chicago? Like come the fuck on. It's never happened before, can we just let people be excited without calling it "reverse racism." Jesus. Yes they probably shouldnt have attacked Smiley but I think there are some strong and understandable emotions caught up in all of this.

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If you stop trying to bring the Bible into the classroom, I'll stop secretly sneaking biology textbooks into the pews on Saturday nights. Deal?

If the flag is precious to YOU, then don't burn YOURS.

the media and this board would fucking implode if this was the case with a old white dude in an election

no one cares now , its ok that blacks are only voting for a black guy its ok , i heard people saying it outright after S Carolina ....a very very racist state and that racism is both ways lived there for 3 years got called cracker and heard the N word used like numerous time like it was normal........and when this woman was recorded not one reporter i heard batted a eye on it . it was ok

hypocricy is a terrible thing, and i think until we as a nation can call it out we will never stop haveing race problems

sure they should be excited...but statistically if this was the other way around it would not be tolerated man it would be all sorts of fucked up

it would be great to see a minority president, a woman president but if people are voting for people based on thier color, or gender then i say that is a fucking stupid reason to vote for someone , and if that is the qualification people are looking at then they have some prejudices they need to deal with IMO

So that's what happened to Smiley. He is a big name in Chicago: big enough so that a large audience knows who he is.
He seemed to have disappeared.

He's got character. That fanaticism must be difficult to deal with, and more than a little frightening. And Smiley is not exactly a conservative.

One amusingly absurd bit: the reference to Obama's "close ties with Wall Street". His far-left policies are a nightmare to anyone who is pro-growth. He is not exactly popular there.

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"Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety."

Macbeth 3:1

Do "US" a favor, call us America's...the majority have never been to Africa. The time I spent there sucked and I am glad I never had to live there and was over-joyed when I came home.. I am a AMERICAN! I was born and raised in South Carolina not Africa.

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It feels wierd having to spell this out but, there have already been white male Presidents. All of them as a matter of fact. So yes, it is a different thing when a white voter is excited about electing a white president than when a black voter is excited about electing a black president. Why were the Irish allowed to do this with mayors. Why are Jews allowed to do this for Lieberman. Why is every group allowed to vote for their ethnic background without callign it racism EXCEPT for African Americans? I'm over it.

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If you stop trying to bring the Bible into the classroom, I'll stop secretly sneaking biology textbooks into the pews on Saturday nights. Deal?

If the flag is precious to YOU, then don't burn YOURS.

I'm an African American. There's nothing "anti-American" about the term "African American." It doesnt imply where you grew up, if it did you would simply be called African (you know...kind of like the African people who live in America from Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia etc. etc). What it does imply, is a history. African Americans have a unique historical experience in this nation. I'm not hear to recount that, we all have an idea of the story. And even if we differ we can not say that it isn't unique. What exactly is wrong with an identity that recognizes that unique history whille still acknowledging that people are American. It's not that hard dude.

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If you stop trying to bring the Bible into the classroom, I'll stop secretly sneaking biology textbooks into the pews on Saturday nights. Deal?

If the flag is precious to YOU, then don't burn YOURS.

You need to look at where his money is coming from.

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...Old Europe, a once-dominant region now reduced to sucking at the geopolitical teat of America... they spent the better part of the last millennium conquering the world and taking the good stuff home with them... And what do they get for their troubles? Ungrateful colonies demanding their independence. And after you taught them how to play cricket!...

-Jon Stewart

hmmm nice try at being condecending and a smart ass......STATISTICALLY is what i said , thanks for the civics class on how many white presidents there have been .....for fuck sake i am talking about if right now , today 90% or + of whites voted for mccain you would be ont his board whining daily about how that is racist as shit.

and if actually read peoples post which you dont since you are too full of self importance to notice, i state in this very thread that if anyone votes on the qualifier of being white , pink, chick, dude, herm

its a fucked up reason to vote for someone , and people that vote that way have some serious prejudice you need to deal with BTW it was the same post you just quoted

This is what is wrong with some of the black America crowd. They put a country they have never stepped foot in before the country they were born in, has honored their human rights and guarantee freedom.

Show some respect. If you have never been to Africa maybe you should take the trip then come home to the greatest country on the earth. You will drop that BS "Africa" title from your identity fast.

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