Comments on: David Scott on a racial undertone in the debate over health care reform

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:48:26 +0000

Unreal, this thread stopped with your comment because most posters realized just how stupid you really are. It doesn’t matter what you are told, you will incessantly believe that, if anyone is against a policy fronted by President Obama, it has to be because they are racists. According to you, it can’t be a statement against a policy, it has to be a statement against a black man, because we’re upset that he made it to the White House. How utterly childish!!!

So, unreal, you’ve succeeded in stopping dialogue by being so stupid and bigoted, that people who think like you do, are sitting back saying “duh, yeah what he said”, while those with brains are saying, “why am I wasting my time talking to a brain-dead bigot.

Something tells me you’re proud of that.

By: unreal

unreal — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:39:28 +0000

“ya’ll embarass yerselves. the country is laughing at you. white people that cant handle a black president, grow up already.

By: unreal

unreal — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:37:30 +0000

people in atlanta are really this backward? scary stuff.

By: Michael Frisbee (www.FireDavidScott.com)

Michael Frisbee (www.FireDavidScott.com) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:51:12 +0000

What isn’t being said here is that the meeting went 3.5 hours, almost 4. There was no “protestors” that the city manager had to quiet down. No cameras or posters were allowed in the event, and the police would not allow any protestors with sings to be on the sidewalks in front of this PUBLIC BUILDING.

They took a list, one was for Hwy 92 questions, one was for “Other”. They said that at the end of the meeting, after all the Highway 92 questions were asked, that the floor would be open to other topics. Well that is when the doctor asked his question. Everyone had been heard on Hwy 92 for 3.5+ hours, many being duplicate questions.

So Mr. Scott is not being honest in the portrayal of that meeting.

Well – Mr. Scott will find out tomorrow at his “Health Fair” that his constituents are fed up and want answers, that they have a voice and are demanding he listen to us and vote against this healthcare. If he votes yes – he’ll find a district voting NO on Mr. Scott.

I hope you all will be attending or tuning in on the event in Atlanta tomorrow, America’s Health Care Town Hall. I will be responding to Mr. Scott’s tirade and his ignoring his constituents at the event as one of it’s speakers. http://www.AmericasTownhall.us

By: emendemon

emendemon — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:02:22 +0000

There is nothing racial about the current healthcare debate.

The debate is between:

A. A Capitalist, free-market approach to healthcare reform (the “mob” view) – reducing onerous government regulations limiting innovation, reforming our tort law to prevent frivolous malpractice lawsuits, and reducing taxes to allow citizens to buy good health insurance.

— or —

B. A government run health insurance exchange, featuring a government run public health insurance option, higher taxes (a less economic freedom) to pay for it, and bureaucratic control of an elemental part of a free society.

Scott’s injection of race into the debate is insulting to this constituent (from Smyrna) who respects all people who take responsibility for themselves and don’t expect their fellow citizens to subsidize their lifestyles.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:11:03 +0000

Keeping it real, you might want to check with JC Watts and Chairman Steele. Last I heard they both are against the healthcare plan, and last I heard they are both pretty much black. You won’t necessarily hear about them on the news, nor will you hear about other black people who are against the plan. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

At the Congressman Scott townhall meeting which is the topic of this thread, the first person to speak in opposition to the plan was a black man.

You night be surprised.

By: Saddened, but now optimistic

Saddened, but now optimistic — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:44:58 +0000

The “white establishment” that I’m referring to are the banks (discriminatory lending practices), Housing (restrictive covenants), state legislatures (had laws banning interracial marriage) and I could site so many other practices. I’m not at all bitter, I don’t hate or feel discontent toward any other race, but the fact remains that I and many other African-Americans have families and they themselves that have experienced these practices at the hands of the “white establishment” you may say get over it, but my grandmother is 80 and she’s a very strong woman, God-fearing and fair but there are times that she really is uneasy about whites because of the sordid history of Mississippi, where she lives.

I read in another post that the Republican party has some great Ideals, that really represent America and who know it may be the party of the future but right now it has been hi-jacked by the Southerners that prescribe to the ideology that Nixon promoted with the “Southern Statedy” and that makes the party undesirable. I have seen some very mean things on this site but I remain optimistic that there are better days ahead for my 5year old and 18mth old. I love my white, black and hispanic neighbors not because of their race but because of their God-given humanity.

Yes it is true that the democratic party’s history is nasty, but that doesn’t compensate for the republican party’s now. I am a conservative in many instances but I don’t believe in pushing my beliefs off on others and that makes it hard for me to join up with the conservatives and republicans.

By: Saddened, but now optimistic

Saddened, but now optimistic — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:40:21 +0000

By: Think for yourself

Think for yourself — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:50:06 +0000

Saddened, but now optimistic: Thanks for your post and sorry for the typo. Now is much better than not. I would understand better your thoughts if I knew who you were refering to when you mentioned the “white establishment”. Who is this white establishment? And how does the government actually protect you from it? The government is suppose to be representative of the people of which the majority are white; so in essence the government is more white than black, isn’t it? Oversite is just another fancy word for more regulations which means more government and less freedoms.How does fewer liberties protect you? Maybe, just maybe the democratic party wants you to think this way, because it seems to me that if they can continue to make the majority of blacks feel like victims, than they know you will continue to support their party.Just think for a minute. Are they not always making you out as the victim? Ask yourself why?It’s ironic that my favorite conservative author just happens to be a black man, Thomas Sowell. Diversity of opinion, is important, but its hard to see sometimes in the black community when over ninety percent favor one party.When the ratios get to seventy percent black support( more reflective of the country), then progress(real progress) will be evident.I don’t care if they support the green, libertarian or any party for that matter(More than two parties in this country would be welcome in my opinion).What is even more ironic and confusing to me is the support for a party(Democrat) whose history is more itentified with anti-black causes.

By: UncleCharlie

UncleCharlie — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:31:07 +0000

Wow, great insight whitebrother, seriously it’s true what you speak of. Wait a minute, are you the two boys who spray painted ma cat last week?