It’s going to be a lot harder for Tea Baggers to claim they’re not racists now that a photo has emerged of Dale Robertson, who calls himself the “president and founder of the Tea Party,” holding a sign that reads,”Congress = Slave Owner; Taxpayer = Niggar.”
The photo was taken in Houston on Feb. 27, 2009.
Robertson is the operator of the Tea Party website (teaparty.org). Here’s what he wrote about himself on the website’s “About Us” page:
A Word From The Founder;
Dale Robertson is a man of courage and conviction, a rare commodity in today’s topsy-turvy world. Dale, is the Founder of the modern day Tea Party and also President of TeaParty.org
Dale Robertson, a public speaker, a family man with a wife and 5 children, has lead [sic] Tea Party rallies across America from its inception.
A little later, Robertson talks about this educational background:
Dale Roberson’s academic background includes extended training in theology, as well as excelling in the field of Engineering at Southwest College, San Diego, California. He went on to earn a second degree in Political Science at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
So what we know so far is that he is a racist and a poor speller.
What’s the big deal? Y’all have a problem with ‘that word’? Its about time its used, and back out in the open, where it belongs.
This is just the beginning. Time to take back the country.
Brian, I think I know who you are, brother. Greetings.
be a man among men
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Dale/Tea Party “Founder” – Here’s what it says at the Webster’s link you provided:
For someone who hates socialism, you seem to be proud of your education at government-run socialist schools. Both Southwestern Community College in San Diego and the University of Washington are under the jackboot control of the gubmint.
And you’re one to talk about a mob mentality. Last month, you sent an email blast to your half-wit followers encouraging them to arm themselves, presumably to fight the United States government. You call yourself a patriot, and yet what you do is incite violence, treason and sedition.
Racism is an expression of ignorance and fear. Based on your sign, and what you have said here, you, sir, are a bona fide racist.
I’m still probably the most confused about the fact that the N-word (mispelled as it is) is on a different piece of paper that has been taped over the sign and likely covers another word.
Firstly…what person would choose to substitute a racially offensive word for something else…as though this were ‘clearly a better choice’ in their mind that something they had originally thought of? It’s as though Dale Robertson thought, “I know…lets make it racist. That’s a better idea.”
Secondly…does this show that as soon as a camera was nearby it became necessary to put something on the sign more offensive as to guarantee interest from the cameraman and perhaps get that bit of an interview?
What did the sign say before?
Finally, to Mr. Robertson…the fact that your daughter dates black men and that you will likely see her marry one is in no way a sign of you not being racist. Tell you what…show your daughter’s someday fiance this picture and see what he says.
rac·ism
Pronunciation: \’r?-,si-zem also -,shi-\
Function: noun
Date: 1933
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
The word racist doesn’t necessarily mean you hate black people, according to this definition, anybody of any race could be considered a racist.
Something I’ve wondered about for some time now; if the “N” word is so offensive to blacks, why do you/they call each other the “N” word? It’s all over ‘rap’ or ‘hip-hop’ or what ever it’s called these days. I work for a company that is 90% black, most of them are good friends, they call each other derogatory words and phrases all the time…I just don’t get it. Another thing, why do we have BET or the Miss BLACK America pageant or the Congressional BLACK Caucus, etc, etc.? Try replacing the word BLACK with the word WHITE and see what happens. Can we say double standard? If we are all to be treated as equals, which we SHOULD be, than let’s be equals, let’s have a united CAUCASION collage fund…etc, etc. Oh wait…that would be considered racist, sorry, my bad.
Another thing that aggravates me, as long as I’m venting, why is it; republicans or conservatives are automatically considered racist? We are not the ones slapping labels on everybody. We see people as people not this race or that race, what difference does ancestry make? I and all the conservatives I know actually agree with the good Reverend Dr. King. A person SHOULD be judged on their character and NOT on the color of their skin. No greater words were ever spoken.
Oh ya, as for the sign, it could have been worded differently. All it does is make all of us look bad.
Im with Gen Sherman, we need to have a caucasion collage fund.
I think we can have separation and still be equally treated. I dont see why they have to be bused into neighborhoods they dont live in. We have really nice neighborhoods and we work hard to keep it that way. They should go to shcool where they live.
We need to have a revival of our Christian rights to direct this country. Its time that we follow the bible and remove the filth and whats wrong in this country from this country. Send all the illegals back, convert the gays, and return God to the white house.
I look froward to Sara Palin becoming the nominee and next president. She has spoken honestly and accepts God’s guidance to help her succeed.
Amen
Why is his shirt the Puerto Rican flag?
Heinz: “We need to have a revival of our Christian rights to direct this country.”
It’s kind of hard to revive something that never existed… christians thankfully have ZERO right to direct this country… read the constitution, moron… show us where that right is spelled out…. it’s ok, i’ll wait…
meanwhile, i extend to all readers of every political and religious stripe: please try to understand that America is a unique nation precisely BECAUSE no single religious group “directs” the country… that is EXACTLY why we HAVE our freedoms… please review European history to see the disastrous effects of hundreds of years of religious wars and inquisitions… we were right in our revolutionary act of abandoning the corrupt and corrosive European models of governance in order to create a better paradigm based on enlightened notions of equality and not on archaic and superstitious notions of spiritual superiority claimed by institutions who for centuries have raped and pillaged and slaughtered cultures across the globe in their gold-frenzied bid to control the entire world… good riddance to those monsters… long live the founding fathers brilliant American vision… if you aren’t familair with their ideas, try reading the declaration of independence for a start… you may be shocked to discover that you just might be wrong about your silly jug-head notions of the “truth”…
god, i get so tired of trying to remind these yokels about what i thought we all learned in grade school history class…
We need some sort of fund, Heinz. There are at least four errors in your first sentence, including misspelling the words “Caucasian” and “college”:
joseph eagle got it perfectly right… But, regretfully… and as usual with sense, nobody listens…
George
After reading his description of himself and looking at his picture I’m convienced he did not know how to spell the word.
convinced…smile
Irregardless, if there is a black panther at a Democrat rally holding a club threatening people do we compare that party as being run by people who have been in the past known to have bragged about raping white women?
It is to my understanding that Bill Clinton charges around $300,000 for his speeches. We both could go on an get really picky and petty on items such as this.
What we do need to do is finally come to a common ground to make this nation better. I have said this before and will say it again; They who are in power sign the checks and it does not matter which party it is. Democrat or Republican they are both acting the same.
If there’s a Black Panther at a DemocratIC rally, we offer him our seat and a glass of water because the elderly need to rest. What time warp are you from, ChuckS?
Gen. Sherman,
I seriously doubt you’ll actually read this with an attempt to understand, but rather will read with an attempt to defame and disagree….or maybe ridicule. I’ve noticed that real “argument” in America is dead. Instead, we have substituted “gainsay,” or automatically contradicting without supporting facts.
You asked why Blacks can use the word “nigger” and yet accuse Whites of racisim if they also use the word. You said it is a double-standard and makes no sense.
Did you know that the meaning and power of a word depends greatly on the context in which it is used, and whom is using it? For example, the word “Yankee” was used in a very derogatory fashion by the British when refering to American Colonials. The future Americans kidnapped the word, and used it as a term of pride. By doing so, they robbed the word of its power to hurt.
The meaning of the word “Nigger” when used by many Blacks is very different than the meaning when used by some Whites. A great article about this is: http://racism-politics.suite101.com/article.cfm/nigger.
I’m sure your comments were sincere, and you sincerely wanted to know more about the subject.
I don’t remember the bible having anything against black people. And I’m sure there were no ‘illegals’ in that time either. I’m also astonished that Brian in gator country thinks that the government is the problem! If a politician is being supported by a corporation, or a person for that matter, with conflicting interests, how do you expect that politician to put the needs of the people first over the needs of their financial sponsor? who do you think controls the purse strings? The budgets of big business far exceed the budgetary income of blue-collar taxpayers. If you think the government is in charge Brian, ask yourself why America is still borrowing dollars at interest from the fed and not printing it’s own currency like in the good old days?
You can’t become a politician (not one that counts) without the lobbyists, and on the flipside, if you try to be honest and independent, those same lobbyists will combine their powers – sorry, funds to make sure you don’t have a hope in hell. Even Obama who supposedly rose too fame through support of the average man realised that in order to stay in the whitehouse he was going to have to address the demands of the corporations, not the little people. Media coverage = public support, even seemingly negative coverage. Just look what NO media coverage did for Ron Paul, and he had some pretty positive opinions.
Corporations work together, communities don’t. Racists, conspirators and all kinds of evildoers work together towards a common goal. What good is an individual opinion against all of that? What good is this debate for that matter?
That is a photoshop.
You can clearly see the “cut” marks around the word “niggar”.
Which means the democrats are getting really pathetic.
Yep, he’s a classic teabagger, no doubt about it.
I’ll bet the five kids were spawned while he was attending family picnics.
Yes, Brian, the N-Word is racist anytime anyone uses it. Obviously if a black person or African-American uses it, it occurs in a different context, sort of like when a lesbian refers to herself or her friends using the “D-Word”. But when the N-Word is used by a white tea-bagger or other reactionary, it most definitely is racist. It was actually intended to be racist, like so many of these hate-filled, Obama-hating e-mails that are floating around the internet.
“Woman is the Nigger of the World”
John Lennon a “racist”?
Look up the word NIGGER in a dictionary.
So if John Lennon had been a racist, it would be okay for Dale Robertson to be one, too? The fact that Lennon was married to a Japanese native, Yoko Ono, argues against his being a racist. In any case, he made his analogy at a time before society had been transformed by the feminist movement — back when women were second-class citizens at best.
Dale Robertson’s sign implied that government is the master and taxpayers are slaves, or somesuch. What’s stupid about that is that slaves, by definition, are not allowed to vote for their masters. What’s racist about it is that Robertson substituted the word “slaves” for the word “niggars.” The analogy between slaves and black people is inherently racist, not to mention false. All races have been enslaved at one time or another, including the Celtic ancestors of lily white Scots-Irish Texans.
Racism is everywhere, including in the Democratic Party — but it thrives in the conservative movement.
Yes, congratulations you finally found a single nutcase Teaparty member, thus justifying your juvenile ‘teabagger’ labels on the very people who are going to boot the democrats out of office.
Laugh away, kids, but the next tea that gets bagged might be your own, eh?
Gomer,
We’d be hard pressed to find a tea bagger who is not a “nutcase.” And why should we be scared of a movement whose leader, Sarah Palin, is a half-wit; that is represented in the House by clinically deranged types like Michele Bachmann, Louis Gohmert and Virginia Foxx — and whose newest senator, Scott Brown, has been distancing himself from his own tea-bagger base as hard and fast as he can?
So tea baggers lost in the New York special House race, their new senator has disowned them, and they were creamed in the Illinois Senate race 36 to 57 by liberal Republican Mark Kirk — whom they campaigned against as being secretly gay.
Yeah, we’re trembling in our boots.
I just happened upon this blog, and I have to say something.
Most of the people posting here are just stupid.
“Ohh, hes racist!”
Thats such an easy way to go I guess, but without using your brain.
Maybe you should try to understand his point of view before you label him as a racist. You have no clue what his ideals are, just by looking at a picture.
Besides, using nigger isnt bad, since almost 67% of American blacks use it on a daily basis. So, if they can use it we can too. Niggers.
I just happened upon your comment, and I, too, have something to say.
Thank you for confirming that the tea bagger movement really is driven by racism. All the rest of it — the protests against government spending and the rest, which you guys were all SILENT about while the white guys, Bush & Cheney, were raping and pillaging this great country — is just bullshit. It’s just a cover for your hatred and ignorance.
The stereotype is true. Tea baggers are just ignorant “morans.”
Anyone who thinks the use of that word is not racist or with the intent of inflaming racism is just plain old stupid. He didn’t have to use that word.
He could have used any number of non inflammatory words.
But he chose that one. There is no excuse. The guy is a racist.
And defending him is ludicrous.
But go ahead. Be obtuse. If the shoe fits…………………..
I’m an Uncle Tom because I’m Black and disagree with the president
If you say so.
To those who oppose taxes (especially those of you who get away with not paying by opening Swiss bank accounts),
Do you use American roads & bridges?
Do you enjoy the protection of police & fireman?
Do you rely on the Center for Disease Control to protect you from contagious diseases?
Do you rely on the FBI, CIA & Homeland Security?
Do you vote at polls maintained by the government?
Do you enjoy your National Parks & Waterways?
Do you hunt, fish, or hike while game wardens ensure there will be a safe place for you to do so? And ensure there will be something left for you to hunt or fish?
Or how about those of you who have had a forest ranger call in a brush fire in order to save your home from a wild fire? And the men & women who fought those fires for you?
Or do you enjoy the service/protection of the Men & Women who serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Gaurd or Coast Gaurd?
All of this is paid for with Yes, you guessed you ungrateful little bums!
TAXES! PAID FOR BY AMERICAN TAXPAYERS!
I am proud to be a Tax paying WHITE/NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN OF THE US NAVY & A WOMAN. AND IF I HAD THAT MAN IN FRONT OF ME I’D SLAP HIS FACE AND SPIT ON HIS SIGN!
To Joseph Eagle:
As one Native to another, I whole heartedly agree and have been trying to express the same for years to no avail. The European in me weeps for the ungrateful people who have evolved from such noble ancestors who wanted Religious Freedom.
While the Native American in me weeps even harder, that my ancestors had this great land stolen from them by such an ungrateful lot.
To those who wish to hatemonger:
and take over our government for your own gains (not the good of the people) in order to force your religion on the rest of us, please pick up a history book or google the Spanish inquisition. Catholics burned heretics at the stake for not believing as they did. The term “Bloody Mary” came from the Daughter of Henry the VIII who was also the sister of Elizabeth I. She burned Protestants at the Stake until all of England was blanketed with ash. Protestants broke off from the Catholic church and are the forebearers of Lutherans, Baptist, Evangelist, Seventh Day Adventist etc… The only church that cannot be traced back to the Catholic church is Mormons. Joseph Smith founded that church in the 1800’s after seeing the angel Moroni in the woods in upstate New York.
(It’s in the history books). Which means if you are not Catholic and were alive at the time of Queen Mary, you too could have been tortured and burned at the stake as a heretic merely for not believing as she did.
Think about that the next time you try to condemn someone who does not look, act, think or worship as you do.
Jesus taught Tolerance. Even for the Gentiles. Yet all these God fearing, holier than though, in your face, Christians are spouting Hate, not Tolerance or Love.
Get over yourselves. The day you can look me in the eye and tell me straight to my face that you are better than Jesus who taught Love and Tolerance, I will tell you, you are a liar. And I will hope God forgives you because I am not capable of being so good natured myself. May God forgive me for it.
For those of you who wonder why we get so worked up about tea baggers and this kind of sign we’re all talking about, just take a look at what Heinz had to say in his comments copied partially below:
We need to have a revival of our Christian rights to direct this country. Its time that we follow the bible and remove the filth and whats wrong in this country from this country. Send all the illegals back, convert the gays, and return God to the white house.
I look froward to Sara Palin becoming the nominee and next president. She has spoken honestly and accepts God’s guidance to help her succeed.
None of the above statement by Heinz is endorsed nor agreed upon by me. I merely repost in order to comment upon it.
1st) No one in this country is trying to take away your Christian Rights.
The whole reason this “country” came into being is to protect not only
your Christian Rights, but the rights of all who live here.
However, what you and members of your party are trying to do is take
away the rights of the rest of us in order to follow your agenda. You
believe that the ONLY way to worship God is your way. How do I know
this? I am an avid reader of history. And by the laws of human nature
history inevitably repeats itself.
The Catholic church has had a bloody history of Inquistional torture
in order to bring heretics to see the light before condemned to death.
Joan of Arc being the most famous of all Catholic martyrs.
2nd) If you bring back the laws of the bible you will have to bring them
ALL BACK because you cannot pick and choose which biblical laws
to follow. Unless you believe the law of Moses was fulfilled when
Jesus died for our sins. Thereby using the New Testament which
says there are only 2 commandments. Love the Lord thy God and
Love thy neighbor as thyself.
Otherwise For example:
Exodus 21:7 (Condons a man selling his daughter into slavery)
‘And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go
out as the menservants do’
Exodus 35:2 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall
be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth
work therein shall be put to death.
And of course this means that FOOTBALL WILL BE AGAINST THE
LAW since footballs are made from pigskins:
Leviticus 11:7-8 And the swine (pig), though he divide the hoof, and be
footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they
are unclean to you.
If you plant your crops side by side you can be stoned.
If your mother, daughter, sister etc… wears a garment from more
than 2 threads they can be burned.
If you walk too far on the Sabbath you can be put to death.
If you gather grain, go to the store, cook your meals buy gas or
take your mother to dinner on Sunday you can be put to death.
You cannot eat anything that comes out of water if it does not have
fins or scales. Nor can you eat deer.
You can however eat (Lev. 11:22) Locust, bald locust, bettles and
grasshoppers.
Of course the fictional President Bartlett said this far better than I.
Follow the address below and click on biblical quotes or one of the others
related to this topic. I’m sure you will enjoy any version as Martin Sheen is
an excellent actor. (For the younger generations that would be Charlie Sheen’s (2 and 1/2 men) dad .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-zhNiGlogQ&feature=related
As for the rest of Heinz statement, God’s Kingdom is in heaven. Not here in our White House. And some might say the same for you. If we don’t like you
do we get to send you away? And if held up to biblical standards might we say that you are illegal? For the sins of the fathers? Unless you are 100% Native
(I’m talking good old Indian or Reds as they used to call us) American, then
your forefathers stole this land from my forefathers. Making you an illegal
Alien and a criminal. Can I then send you packing from mine and my brothers/sisters lands?
And during my studies of the bible I have never once seen anything that
said you were here to “convert” gays.
As I stated before, the White House was never meant to be a HOUSE OF GOD, nor his temple. God rules in Heaven.
And as for Ms. Palin, God love her cotton pickin, sweet little ol’ heart. She is not, nor has she ever to my knowledge been ordained of God. She was not the chosen one to lead some sort of Moral compass. As misguided, misinformed and plain out ignorant of the facts as she is, it never ceases to amaze me how much FAITH you put in her. One would think you had pulled
her off the cross and put her on a pedestal.
Yes she’s pretty and charismatic. She might even be a good actress one day.
Presidential material, she is not. When given a litmus test for Presidential candidate we should hold George W. Bush as the lowest standard. His knowledge of world events was equal to Palin’s if not better. How then could you even think of making the same mistake twice?
As one of my proud to be 100% Native friends said to his white classmate ranting about illegal immigration:
“They [Mexicans] are my brothers. Your a$$ is illegal!” The truth shall set you free and shut you the F*&$ up!
And why does the anti-tax guy go to only public colleges–Southwestern Community College in San Diego and the University of Washington? And the audacity to go to TWO public colleges. GET OFF THE DOLE, Dummy! Obviously, you’ve made your point about socialized education– douchebag in, dumba$$ out.
Some jackass said 67% of black people us the N-word daily. It’s called data diarrhea– a constant stream of bullshit. You guys pull stats straight from the ass with no links. We’re on the internet. Pull a stat and link it.
“Im with Gen Sherman, we need to have a caucasion collage fund.”
Maybe we do.
If we do away with entrance exams, eliminate the high school graduation requirement, AND set up a Caucasian college (or even collage) fund, then will you guys go?
This already exists. It called “affirmative action”. It’s only for blacks and Hispanics. They already get fake High School Diplomas. It allows them to go to university with SAT scores that are 400 across the board. That’s 1 standard deviation below the mean. That’s the same as average IQ amongst American Blacks. The average IQ of Hispanics is 89.