Atlanta BlackStar: Arkansas State Rep: Slavery Was a ‘Blessing in Disguise’

[Corcaigh]

Sounds like this guy had a really tough time controlling his kids while they were growing up or perhaps going through adolescence so his favorite option to regain control is being able to threaten a child with death.

Maybe not. It seems that folks who go "all-in" in a particular literal reading of the bible will distort the reality of the world they know to be true to support what they think they read. Like those politicians who are gay, but pursue homophobic policies, or scientifically trained, but hold patently nonsensical creationist views.

[Dan T.]

Sounds like this guy had a really tough time controlling his kids while they were growing up or perhaps going through adolescence so his favorite option to regain control is being able to threaten a child with death. I guess it's better in his mind to be feared than loved. ...
Oh well.

Note that - for clarity's sake - I added a to the sentence about this guy giving thought to his proposal.

[Destino]

The the term "Real American" code for some kind of crazy person? I wish the media had enough backbone to confront people about dragging the term through the mud like that. Of course these days balance has replaced truth so doing so without having a radio show and claiming the title of "entertainer" would be looked at as evidence of pagan communism.

[skinsfan07]

Can't say I'm surprised to read this. As an African American myself, this isn't even shocking anymore. It's almost expected.

[terpskins10]

Can't say I'm surprised to read this. As an African American myself, this isn't even shocking anymore. It's almost expected.

That fact in itself is really very sad.

I totally understand the idea of being a conservative. I don't understand how anyone with half a brain would want to link themselves to the Republican Party as it stands currently.

[The Evil Genius]

The the term "Real American" code for some kind of crazy person? I wish the media had enough backbone to confront people about dragging the term through the mud like that. Of course these days balance has replaced truth so doing so without having a radio show and claiming the title of "entertainer" would be looked at as evidence of pagan communism.

Ask Ms. Palin about the term "real american". She used it quite frequently during her campaign days.

edit..maybe it was "true american". I dunno.

[No_Pressure]

Note that - for clarity's sake - I added a to the sentence about this guy giving thought to his proposal.

I wasn't responding to you, I was responding to the obvious idiocy from that guy which I think we all agree is such.

[twa]

Can't say I'm surprised to read this. As an African American myself, this isn't even shocking anymore. It's almost expected.

As a American, I'm not shocked you are not shocked.
I'm also glad to not be in the slave owning Motherland

[Corcaigh]

The the term "Real American" code for some kind of crazy person?

It's code for something.



As Jon Stewart pointed out. Al Qaeda made a terrible mistake in that by attacking New York and Washington DC, they were targeting Fake America on 9/11, not Real America. How embarrassed they must be.

[jnhay]

Evidently he's given much thought to this proposal.

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog...lious-children

That's so crazy. You'd think that people like that wouldn't be so opposed to abortion (also ironic, I'm sure he probably was against the "death panels" of Obamacare).

[Mad Mike]

Wow. There has GOT to be some serious inbreeding going on in Arkansas to produce such bat**** crazy wing nuts and the people who elect them.

And am I the only one who keeps seeing OPs as the second post instead of the first?

[D'Pablo]

Mr. Fuqua- Is this what the GOP thinks a late-term abortion is?

[DCranon21]

I'm not surprised they are thinking like this. There is no way someone can defend this.

MM, yeah I'm seeing that too. Something must be up.

[thebluefood]

"They've done WHAT to my party?!"

[Larry]

Well, it's Lincoln's fault.

After the war, they allowed the southern states to vote, again.