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John2

(2,730 posts)
13. Do you say
Fri May 24, 2013, 07:19 AM
May 2013

the same about conservatives that spit out the same hate speech about other races? I do not support Farrakhan because I'm not religious. Farrakhan is a Muslim who follows that religion. Conyers needn't apologize for anybodyelse views because this is America, and people have freedom of speech. The man was speaking his own views just like Jews speak their views about what they believe about Islam. I don't think anybody should attach the views of Farrakhan to Conyers just like the Jews who attended conservative rightwing events to the views of Jews. So do not tell me some Jews do not attend events held by racists or even the country of Israel supported such regimes. People keep bringing up Iran but do any of these people also expose the racial hatred among Jews? I ask this question, because I came upon an article recently entitled Palestinians in Hebron: " To Be Here Is a Form of Resistance", that was very enlightening to me. It had the picture of a large Gate in the middle of Hebron, where Israeli soldiers patrolled the streets, policing Palestinans. There was a lot of racism exposed from jewish settlers within that article and the oppression by Israeli soldiers. The article gave the insinuation, the U.S. knew about these conditions but keep it silent. Do any of you know anything about this situation, that criticize Farrakhan apparent venom towards Jews? I only ask for the Truth and not accusing anyone before I take a position.

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I wonder whose pocket Louis F. is in now 11cents May 2013 #1
Reminds me of that story about the frog and the scorpion. MNBrewer May 2013 #2
Good For Him, Sir The Magistrate May 2013 #3
Good for him. premium May 2013 #4
In fact, John McCain has also disavowed a controversial religious figure who endorsed him in 2008. alp227 May 2013 #5
I knew this about McCain, premium May 2013 #6
Conyer's defenders on DU already told me that Farrakhan is a huge hero and his hate does not matter Bluenorthwest May 2013 #7
Thank You For That SoCalMusicLover May 2013 #8
It's the endless hypocrisy and constantly seeing that Conyers types really don't think hate speech Bluenorthwest May 2013 #9
Amen to both you and Blue, 7962 May 2013 #10
Word XemaSab May 2013 #25
Do you say John2 May 2013 #13
You managed to smear both Muslims and Jews as bigots in that post. geek tragedy May 2013 #17
Perfect post leftynyc May 2013 #14
You mean you went to one of his speeches... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #11
Honestly, If I had kitt6 May 2013 #12
What can Farrakhan tell you that you don't already know? Answer: NOTHING. Farrakhan is a BIGOT. MotherPetrie May 2013 #16
I'm always amazed when... Javaman May 2013 #15
What Conyers was really apologizing for was lending public geek tragedy May 2013 #18
I know. Javaman May 2013 #24
"Gohmert" sounds like the past tense of saying something stupid yurbud May 2013 #19
Or "I'm all gohmert" ala "I'm all verklempt." nt geek tragedy May 2013 #20
It's the opposite of verklempt. It's like "I tried to hold it in, but I gohmert my pants." yurbud May 2013 #21
I went all gohmert on his asparagus, nt geek tragedy May 2013 #22
maybe someone can do to his name what Dan Savage did to Santorum yurbud May 2013 #23
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