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In reply to the discussion: Racism...alive and well in the Democratic Party [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)14. Yes, there were numerous states that refused to take the prisoners to come to the USA to get normal
legal treatment and laws were passed in those states. As far a law, in your language I guess you mean could he have vetoed a CR to fund the federal government just on the basis of that alone, really, he cannot. Anyone who suggests such a thing must feel totally removed from the majority of Americans who do depend in part, even if not directly, on government not being shut down.
The media passed on the lie that Obama wanted to bring them here for his stealh Muslim army and the GOP refused to fund what was necessary. Any president can be stopped by lack of funding.
He made the directive and expected the cost of their housing, with either new prisons or being places in existing facilities so they could have the advantage of American trial by jury, which cost millions of dollars to be funded.
It was consistently left out of appropriations. Several GOP elected officials ran on a platform of denying their entry into their states. I posted this before and Obama did not go back on his word.
I used to post at another site daily of what Obama was doing in alternative energy to get us out of the Middle East oil trap. He is working long-term and he sees the whole picture.
I'm as tired as the AAs of DU of posting fact after fact to dispute errors and accusations and when I've got them all linked for someone, they never, ever reply. Which means their deed was done as soon as they put whatever distortion they had.
Is it racist? Is it simply anti-Democratic Party (which is not a neutral position) or some kind of moral high ground?
I don't think so now. My post count, which I have been attacked for, shows I have been active here at DU. I dropped my other posting and do it all here. And I am not paid to post here, I pay DU to post with search features, etc.
It ain't much fun this way and it is deeply hurtful to black AAs who write me the nonstop anti-Obama - atmosphere makes them feel unwelcome.
The media passed on the lie that Obama wanted to bring them here for his stealh Muslim army and the GOP refused to fund what was necessary. Any president can be stopped by lack of funding.
He made the directive and expected the cost of their housing, with either new prisons or being places in existing facilities so they could have the advantage of American trial by jury, which cost millions of dollars to be funded.
It was consistently left out of appropriations. Several GOP elected officials ran on a platform of denying their entry into their states. I posted this before and Obama did not go back on his word.
I used to post at another site daily of what Obama was doing in alternative energy to get us out of the Middle East oil trap. He is working long-term and he sees the whole picture.
I'm as tired as the AAs of DU of posting fact after fact to dispute errors and accusations and when I've got them all linked for someone, they never, ever reply. Which means their deed was done as soon as they put whatever distortion they had.
Is it racist? Is it simply anti-Democratic Party (which is not a neutral position) or some kind of moral high ground?
I don't think so now. My post count, which I have been attacked for, shows I have been active here at DU. I dropped my other posting and do it all here. And I am not paid to post here, I pay DU to post with search features, etc.
It ain't much fun this way and it is deeply hurtful to black AAs who write me the nonstop anti-Obama - atmosphere makes them feel unwelcome.
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There are many criticisms to be made of Obama that have absolutely nothing to do with race though.
cui bono
Jan 2014
#5
Yes, there were numerous states that refused to take the prisoners to come to the USA to get normal
freshwest
Jan 2014
#14
How strange it is that you're not getting a lot of rec's or comments for this post.
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2014
#3
I just have to say that I love so many of your posts. You are welcome in this forum anytime
Number23
Jan 2014
#47
I wish you'd put a warning on that first week. I feel sick. I dealt with some of this in 2008 and
freshwest
Jan 2014
#15
Oh Morpheus, you can use your bitter tears at Dear Clarice putting you on ignore to salt your stew
Number23
Feb 2014
#117
There was a great post, I think it was MrScorpio that posted it, about the differences between
Number23
Jan 2014
#50
"but we mostly go silent on the racism that is reflected back by the black community
Number23
Jan 2014
#49
Oh my God, I have liked you for a while but I think I may need to come hang out with you now
Number23
Jan 2014
#53
Several AA's have mailed because of my posts supporting PBO and Dems. They don't post anymore.
freshwest
May 2014
#154