The NAACP is considering Resolution Against Racism in Tea Bagger Movement

[Cha]

Of course teabaggers are denying it..who are you going to believe?..

"The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will propose a resolution this week condemning racism within the tea party movement.

The resolution, scheduled for a vote as early as Tuesday by delegates attending the annual NAACP convention in Kansas City, calls upon "all people of good will to repudiate the racism of the Tea Parties, and to stand in opposition to its drive to push our country back to the pre-civil rights era."

NAACP leaders said the resolution was necessary to make people aware of what they believe is a racist element within the tea party movement.

"I think a lot of people are not taking the tea party movement seriously, and we need to take it seriously," said Anita Russell, head of the Kansas City chapter of the NAACP. "We need to realize it's really not about limited government."

Russell said she was "pretty certain" the resolution would pass.

Tea party leaders deny that the movement is racist and said the resolution is unfair.

"I just don't see racism in the tea party movement," said Brendan Steinhauser, director of campaigns for FreedomWorks, which organizes tea party groups. "Racism is something we're absolutely opposed to."

"The NAACP has more of a political agenda now, but I would hope that they would appreciate the fact that the tea party movement has a lot in common with the civil rights movement. I'm personally inspired by what the civil rights movement did, and I want them to know that."

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I'm glad the NAACP is doing this. There's enough stupid evidence that there's a strong ignorant bigoted element to the teabaggers.. so they can deny it all they want but this Resolution will put them on notice that we are watching.

[Number23]

1. Yeah!

Go get'em, guys!

And they can start with this idiot. A black woman running for Congress as a Tea Partier!! :crazy: http://www.essence.com/news/hot_topics_4/black_republicans_running_for_congress.php

[goclark]

2. I sent an email to C$NN about this mess

They are busy trying to show "both sides" of the issue.

The NAACP has always stood for justice for ALL people.

The Baggers stand for JUSTICE FOR THEM ONLY.