tea party
Black Conservatives Insist Tea Party Misunderstood by Many
Washington Informer – As the “Restoring Honor” Tea Party rally spearheaded by Glenn Beck of Fox News rapidly approaches along with the anniversary of the historic March on Washington on Sat., Aug. 28, many Americans are angry, confused, and frankly, in search of answers. The “Restoring Honor” rally which will take place on the steps [...]
Tea Party Leader Backs Proposed Summit on Racism
Wall Street Journal – A leader of the Tea Party on Sunday called for a national “tea summit” to ease tensions over race in America. In a face-off between the conservative political movement and the NAACP on CBS “Face the Nation” on Sunday, TeaParty365 co-founder David Webb said the head of the NAACP was practicing [...]
Tea Party leader says he’s done talking about race controversy
CNN – Tea Party activist Mark Williams says he’s done discussing the controversy stirred up by his attack on the NAACP, accusing a fellow movement leader of turning the debate into “a World Wrestling style personality conflict.” The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that seeks to represent the Tea Party political movement around the [...]
Rush Limbaugh and race
Detroit Free Press – The game that radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh plays isn’t new. History is full of individuals who’ve sought to forge a coalition by rallying people against “the other.” What makes Limbaugh different is the lack of consequence and public outcry over his repeated racist remarks. Just this past weekend, Tea [...]
Tea party leader expelled over slavery letter
Washington Post – The NAACP ignited a firestorm last week when it passed a resolution at its national convention condemning racism within the tea party movement. Not surprisingly, the issue was a topic of much discussion on the Sunday talk shows. On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” NAACP President Ben Jealous faced off against David Webb [...]
