Bigots On Th E March In The State Of Virginia

[mikey4444]

Charlottesville: State of emergency over US far-right rally.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40912509

"The mayor condemned the march as a "parade of hatred".

[mikey4444]

Naomi....Trump could have condemned the actions of the Far Right, without equivocation. But he choose to stay way behind the tape, and Eddie and I have given a reason why he did so.

Like you, I abhor all violence but the White Supremacists came to Charlottesville, not the other way around.

From my link above :::

"Democrats and Republicans alike have taken issue with his choice of words, noting that he failed to refer to the role of white nationalists.

Republican Senator Cory Gardner tweeted: "Mr. President - we must call evil by its name. These were white supremacists and this was domestic terrorism."
Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, also a Republican, felt similarly"

[mikey4444]

Gulliver....that woman did not lead a civil war in this country.

[Peter Pedant]

fender: // imagine removing churchills statue, //

I recollect Obama (you know that muslim president they had) removing churchills bust from the Oval Office
and I dont think any Brit drove a car into the West Wing in protest

remind me - I may be wrong ....

The president half condemned it by saying that there was violence on both sides
" the governor of the Virginia had a clear message for the protesters".... but again alas their president did not

[vetuste_ennemi]

I'm still trying to work out if the bottom feeders know anything about the Founding Fathers. Apparently the governor of West Virginia (somewhere near Monticello, perhaps?) doesn't.

[jim360]

Might it not be better to make your point, rather than wait for Mikey to make it for you?

[gulliver1]

Mikey 09.00 No ! but she very, very nearly caused one.

[Zacs-Master]

Reading the NYTs take on Trump's tactical silence, revealed a disturbing tale:
'Mr. Trump, the product of a well-to-do, predominantly white Queens enclave who in 1989 paid for a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for the death penalty for five black teenagers convicted but later exonerated of raping a white woman in Central Park'

[mikey4444]

lol Jim !

[naomi24]

Mikey, This isn’t really about Trump is it, but never one to miss an opportunity you’ll make it so if you can. Trump has, quite rightly, condemned the violence. Perhaps, unlike you and Eddie, he’s not a supporter of ‘Liberal intolerance’.

[mikey4444]

Zacs...Trumps chickens are coming home to roost !

[naomi24]

Jim, //Might it not be better to make your point, rather than wait for Mikey to make it for you? //

He'll be waiting a long time.

[jim360]

Trump specifically condemned the violence "on all sides", which is of course entirely fair, although maybe there's a case to be made to target the people who went on the march in the first place.

Be that as it may, I don't think there's anything wrong in condemning the violence "from all sides".

So why, when Corbyn did the same thing, was he so roundly criticised by the same people who praise Trump?

[Old_Geezer]

The problem with that statue was that putting it up while the awful PM was still alive was against tradition/protocol. It was as if some folk were deliberately trolling the rest of the country. Moving it elsewhere, rogues gallery perhaps, might prove a more fitting location.

[Old_Geezer]

Wow, I knew I was interrupted when writing that post, but didn't realise it would be a pageful of interruption !

[vetuste_ennemi]

Can you help Mikey out, Peter?

[Peter Pedant]

// Gulliver....that woman did not lead a civil war in this country.//

nice song tho - Robert E Lee, neil diamond

[Zacs-Master]

Many UK and US newspapers lead with Trump's woolly statement and refusal to condemn the white supremacists. It most definitely is about Trump.

[mikey4444]

Its obvious why Trump won't actively condemn the Far Right.....he gets a lot of his support from that area, as can be seen by the chilling, racist link that I posted earlier at 07:46 this morning.

I recommend all those who support Trump should view that link.

Here it is again ::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37899026

[naomi24]

Jim, //So why, when Corbyn did the same thing, was he so roundly criticised by the same people who praise Trump?//

Turning that on its head, why wasn’t Corbyn roundly criticised by those who are now pointing the finger at Trump?

This ‘let’s all hate Trump-fest’ is detracting from the essence of the OP.

[gulliver1]

" Look on the bright side of life" not getting planning permission to erect [ The statue ] in Parliament Square has just saved the Tax payer £300,000.