What some on Fox News are saying...
Found in full at www.blackentertainmentblog.com....
...But on occasion Fox News will present a poll or have a speaker on that just grabs my attention. Generally that’s not a good thing, especially if I’m writing about it here. Case in point, last week on the 30th or the 1st Mr. Pat Buchanan was on speaking about his new book. The book discusses the border and the potential threat we face as a nation. I’ve spoken several times about the borders of out nation [So what about Canada?, Press Secty Tony Snow and Mexican fences, Immigration and student aid for college] so this perked up my ears. Of course my concerns were not a point of commentary. But Mr. Buchanan did say that illegal aliens in this nation are bad (which I agree with to a degree but not for most of the popular reasons) and then went on to say essentially that he was afraid of the integration or loss of the white majority of America. He directly said that he wanted America to be like it was in the JFK era, with 89% of the census reported population being White Americans. I wasn’t the only one shocked by the statement, the reporter asked him if he meant he wanted America to be 89% white, and Mr. Buchanan clarified that this is what he meant.
Now that sounds purely racist to me. It scares me that people are still out there, in positions that influence the public and running for public office, with this kind of mindset. I would ask Mr. Buchanan what he is afraid of? Why does a nation of less than roughly 90% one race cause him concern? The question comes to mind if he is afraid of seeing films that are not all white actors. Would he read books by African American, or Hispanic, or other minority writers? And how impartial was he when dealing with minority guests on his television show?...
...But on occasion Fox News will present a poll or have a speaker on that just grabs my attention. Generally that’s not a good thing, especially if I’m writing about it here. Case in point, last week on the 30th or the 1st Mr. Pat Buchanan was on speaking about his new book. The book discusses the border and the potential threat we face as a nation. I’ve spoken several times about the borders of out nation [So what about Canada?, Press Secty Tony Snow and Mexican fences, Immigration and student aid for college] so this perked up my ears. Of course my concerns were not a point of commentary. But Mr. Buchanan did say that illegal aliens in this nation are bad (which I agree with to a degree but not for most of the popular reasons) and then went on to say essentially that he was afraid of the integration or loss of the white majority of America. He directly said that he wanted America to be like it was in the JFK era, with 89% of the census reported population being White Americans. I wasn’t the only one shocked by the statement, the reporter asked him if he meant he wanted America to be 89% white, and Mr. Buchanan clarified that this is what he meant.
Now that sounds purely racist to me. It scares me that people are still out there, in positions that influence the public and running for public office, with this kind of mindset. I would ask Mr. Buchanan what he is afraid of? Why does a nation of less than roughly 90% one race cause him concern? The question comes to mind if he is afraid of seeing films that are not all white actors. Would he read books by African American, or Hispanic, or other minority writers? And how impartial was he when dealing with minority guests on his television show?...
posted by Mike | 10/19/2006 05:29:00 PM
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