Cliven Bundy is a Nevada cattle rancher. He has grazed his stock on Federal land for several years and never paid any fees. Mr. Bundy believes that he should not be charged. Mr. Bundy also believes that the Federal Government does NOT have legitimacy. Mr. Bundy said he does NOT recognize the Federal Government.
The Federal Government sent agents to confront Mr. Bundy and many Bundy-sympathizers showed up with 'arms' in support of Bundy's perceived rights. This standoff motivated the ever-ready anti-Obama crowd to join Bundy's support troops; first came Fox News with the likes of Sean Hannity and then two "Tea Party' Republican Presidential hopefuls, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul who added their verbal support of the Bundy-anti-government stand.
Mr. Bundy seems to relish the spotlight, therefore he began 'holding' his own news conferences. In a recent microphone-in-hand-moment, Cliven Bundy made some deep-seeded prejudice point suggesting that Black people would be better off 'back in slavery and doing what they do best....picking cotton. Suddenly, Hannity announces his Bundy disclaimer while Tea Party Republicans Rand Paul and Ted Cruz were last seen running from the Nevada Rancher. REALLY?
It appears to me that many comments coming from Tea Party folks and many positions staked by this ultra-conservative group suggests a belief that the Obama Presidency somehow dismantled the 'White' monopoly and subsequently their majority privileges.
This past week an alleged racist laced tape recording from L A Clippers' NBA owner, Donald Sterling has everyone in a dither. Please, Sterling has a suggested history of problematic anti-racial posturing. Many years ago the housing mogul settled a race-discriminatory lawsuit and before that Sterling was sued for allegedly saying, he would prefer having a Southern white-guy coaching black NBA basketball players.
I ask the question: Are some so stupid or naive to be surprised by these two occurrences???
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