Huckabee gave speech to white supremacists

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Raw Story

As South Carolina's Republican primary election draws nearer, Mike Huckabee has ratcheted up his appeals to the racial nationalism of white evangelicals. "You don't like people from outside the state coming in and telling you what to do with your flag," the former Arkansas governor told a Myrtle Beach crowd on January 17, referring to the Confederate flag. "If somebody came to Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag, we'd tell them what to do with the pole. That's what we'd do."

Making coded appeals to white racism is nothing new for Huckabee. Indeed, well before he was a nationally known political star, Huckabee nurtured a relationship with America's largest white supremacist group, the Council of Conservative Citizens. The extent of Huckabee's interaction with the racist group is unclear, but this much is known: he accepted an invitation to speak at the group's annual conference in 1993 and ultimately delivered a videotaped address that was "extremely well received by the audience."

Descended from the White Citizens Councils that battled integration in the Jim Crow South, including at Arkansas' Little Rock High School, the Council (or CofCC) has been designated a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

In its "Statement of Principles," the CofCC declares, "We also oppose all efforts to mix the races of mankind, to promote non-white races over the European-American people through so-called "affirmative action" and similar measures, to destroy or denigrate the European-American heritage, including the heritage of the Southern people, and to force the integration of the races."

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Huckabee_gave_speech_to_white_supremacists_0118.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Ah yes, the Kouncil of Konservative Kitizens

only question is if they had a sheet big enough for Fatso Huckabee back then.

[Hepburn]

2. Who would Jesus discriminate against?

Mike Huckabee is a POS!

[HughMoran]

3. I think Huck is a closet white supremacist

I think he has a snowballs chance in hell of getting the nomination now that his true self is coming out }(

[EFerrari]

24. Not much in the way of a closet. n/t

[Binka]

26. Fuckin A The Dude Is On Parade

He is so damn ignorant he never felt he had to closet his repugnant and racist views. What a gigantic ASSHOLE.

[EFerrari]

28. If he gets SC, I'm buying a gun and renewing my passport.

And letting these mofos STEAL THE ELECTION is right OUT!

[Binka]

After 11 months Back In This Country After 5 Years Abroad I Wonder Why I Came Back

Things are fucked up fer sure. Hi Beth good to see ya darlin. :hi:

[EFerrari]

35. So good to see you. I'm here because my mom is here.

That's it. My kids are men and can kick their way out of anything on their own. lol

If I buy that gun and have to learn how to shoot, I'll post a warning. :hi:

[Binka]

39. My Mom Passed In 1995 & Dad Can Take Care Of Himself

I'm second generation Irish and have an attorney looking into my job possibilities over there. Peyton might be jet setting yet again. Her passport was filled to the brim when we returned. The kid has been damn near everywhere.

Her is the little girl now aged 6.5



I could not be prouder of her and our work stumping for Edwards. I really want Kooch but Edwards has a chance and we are walking and talking in Santa Rosa for him. But if the pukes steal this again we are gone.

[EFerrari]

41. God, is she great or what.

If they steal it, because we know they can't win, I'm history. Maybe take Mom to Mexico and hang out there with her for a while. Enough is too much.

[Orsino]

55. He's not that principled.

He's just whoring for any vote he can get.

[Hissyspit]

4. As I said in another thread...Alternate Headline: "Huckabee to Black South Carolinians - 'Fuck You'"

"The state flag is not yours, it only belongs to whites."

What a closeted racist asshole.

[madeline_con]

6. Sans the closet, I'd say. n/t

[BearSquirrel2]

16. The interplay of secession and unity is so interesting ...

Conservatives tell us how we all have to rally together against the terrorist. Yet, they converge over the divisive banner of secession.

[Chulanowa]

25. Sort of like a Murphy bed closet?

[ProudDad]

5. And he's a lousy bass player too... (n/t)

[GOPBasher]

7. But he's a swell guy!

He has, like, self-depricating humor, or something. :eyes:

[CranialRectaLoopbak]

36. That would be self deficating humor

[JBoy]

8. He's defiinitely showing his true colors now.

An off-white, pandering, racist POS.

[classykaren]

12. He only had 1 year of college that is why he is ignorant n/t

[knowledgeispwr]

13. There are plenty of people w/o college educations ...

(or high school diplomas for that matter) that are much less ignorant that Huckabee.

[DWilliamsamh]

19. And there are plenty w/ BA's that are just as bigoted.... (n/t)

[Binka]

29. I Know Phd's That Are Bigots That's Why I Call This Degree Piled High & Deep

Education is no precursor for enlightenment. Witness college Repukelicans. 'Nuff said.

[IronLionZion]

38. Many nazis had advanced degrees and even doctorates

higher education has fuck-all to do with it.

[EFerrari]

31. Education can't fix what's wrong with him. Dress it up maybe but not fix. n/t

[JerseygirlCT]

9. So we've got this, and Paul with those newsletters

(under his name, but gee, he knew nothing about them...)

What a crew.

[superconnected]

10. Birds of a feather flock together.

[UpInArms]

11. a Fuckabee, your colors are showing

yuck

hopefully, the world and the real people of this United States of America will see you for what you truly are

that will be justice

[starroute]

14. Add in his Christian Reconstructionist ties as well

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/huckabee-extremist-by-tristero-just-as.html

Just as I suspected, Michael Huckabee has close ties to Christian Reconstruction, the far right theocrats whose ideas I blogged about during last year's Blog Against Theocracy:

Back in 1998, when he was still serving as governor, he helped write "Kids Who Kill," a short book purporting to analyze the outbreak of school shootings by teenagers. His coauthor was George Grant, a well-known militant Christian reconstructionist author, activist and educator. That same year, the libertarian Reason magazine published an exposé of reconstructionism titled "Invitation to a Stoning," which identified Grant and quoted him on the movement's ambition for "world conquest." Scorning the moderation of other conservative Christians, Grant explained, "It is dominion we are after. Not just a voice ... not just influence ... not just equal time. It is dominion we are after."

Of course, Huckabee must have had no illusions about Grant's baroque worldview, since it is clearly reflected in their book. The school shootings were mere symptoms of American civilization in decline, they thundered, with communities "fragmented and polarized" by "abortion, environmentalism, AIDS, pornography, drug abuse, and homosexual activism." (Unlike his coauthor, Huckabee was too nice to call for the execution of gays. He merely wanted to place them in detention if they tested HIV-positive.)

And this is for starters. Salon also published today a round up of Huckabee's connections to far right christianists. It's a sobering list.

[Az_lefty]

15. this starts off sounding like support for States rights...

but if he really did associate with the CCC, he's a closet racist and certainly not a Christian.

[lurky]

17. There's states' rights and then theres "States' Rights"

Clearly, this is the latter.

[CranialRectaLoopbak]

40. If he's a Christian he IS a racist.

[951-Riverside]

18. Did he really?

The story headline seems too good to be true.

[JohnnyLib2]

20. Well, I'm mobilized.

He needs to be trounced, wherever possible, badly enough that other R candidates get a message. :grr: :nuke:

[RedEarth]

21. See No Evil....... a list of office-holding politicians who have appeared at CCC events since 2000

What follows is a list of office-holding politicians who have appeared at CCC events since 2000 and their responses to requests for comment. Not included are dozens of mayors, county sheriffs and other lower-level officials. Also not included are politicians who no longer hold office or failed to win election.

The list was derived from reports in the CCC's tabloid Citizens Informer, and most of the politicians who responded to requests for comment confirmed those reports. Thirteen of the 26 officials on this list refused to comment despite messages that were left, in each case, at home, work, political office and via E-mail.


MISSISSIPPI

Roger Wicker
Congressman, U.S. House District 1 (Tupelo)

Haley Barbour
Governor

Kay Cobb
Presiding justice, Mississippi Supreme Court

..........plus many more..............

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?sid=315

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

37. CCC??? Civilian Conservation Corps?

I thought that group was abandoned after the Great Depression.

?

[RedEarth]

51. Council of Conservative Citizens

? ......... might want to read the link I provided.

[allinktup]

22. Huckabee - the Diviisive Presidential candidate

This is exactly what I mean. A supposed christian who subscribes to the ideals of racism while invoking the name of God to influence the electorate. On it's face it looks weird but hidden beneath this kind of character lurks something more sinister, more dangerous. He's telling people he can be a president to all people even those that use hateful platitudes, even those who would do harm to people of color, people who fall outside of the lines of Christianity and to wit these people are his flock as well. How did he remain Governor? People now see Huckabee as a part-time bigot for personal gain. He can't thump his chest to preach to us while he does something so egregious as to go to what amounts to a klan rally as if this is what God would want. Or does he feel he's above God's harshest judgment? He is supposed to be championing all that is good, all that is right, and fair and just. If he's pursuing the presidency, I think most people believe he would be doing so because the president should be an honorable person, someone who is law abiding. I don't think hatred is good. Does he? I'm now struck by how dumb Huckabee and Paul really are. They sound great when you listen to them speak but their words ring hollow. They are the mirror images of what is really wrong with America. Divisiveness in all sectors of our society. These politicians want to divide America and will stop at nothing to keep it divided against itself. They say one thing to one constituency and say another to another group who will listen. This is why I like Obama's message. It speaks to inclusion. It seems Mr. Huckabee doesn't really believe that inclusion is part of God's plan.

[Binka]

34. I Know You've Been Here Awhile But Welcome & Post More n/t

[frogcycle]

23. is this supposed to be surprising?

show me a bible-thumping redneck and I'll show you a segregationist (at the very least)

[idgiehkt]

27. Hukkkabee...

:rofl:

I like it.

[democrat2thecore]

30. How stupid of him

I can't believe a candidate for president would be talking to this group. Period. Huckabee may be showing his true colors - or he took some horrible advice that a candidate for president should have been smart enough to ignore - and fire the staffer that suggested it.

[Chulanowa]

32. "The heritage of the southern people?"

What might that be, pray tell? Of course, being from Mobile, AL originally, I feel that anyone north of Montgomery is in "the north", and realize that the coastal band of southern counties and parishes are an entirely different beast than the rest of "the south." There's at least seven distinctive southern cultures - South Floridian, Gulf coast, Atlantic plains, Appalachian, Kudzu belt, Texan, Cajun, and urban.

The only thing Dingleberry got right here was with calling hte confederate flag "your" flag - as the design we keep seeing was in fact created by the fucking Klan a few years after the civil war ended

[CranialRectaLoopbak]

42. Seven cultures ... all racist, all ignorant ...IT'S THE FUCKING SOUTH!

[Chulanowa]

46. 'Scuse me, sir? Your irony is showing. Fine choice of a moniker, though

[RedEarth]

54. Pennsylvania has more than their share of hate groups

....it's not just one part of the country that is filled with hatred, racism and bigotry.

Active U.S. Hate Groups in 2006

Pennsylvania

27 Hate Groups Found




City Chapter Group



· Christian Guard
Christian Identity
· Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Allison Park · American Nationalist Union
White Nationalist
· Council of Conservative Citizens
White Nationalist



Altoona · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Bethlehem · National Socialist Movement - NSM
Neo-Nazi



Bethlehem/Easton · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Boothwyn · Imperial Klans of America
Ku Klux Klan



Broomall · Catholic Counterpoint
General Hate



Cleona · American Thule Society
Neo-Nazi



Greensburg · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Harrisburg · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Johnstown · International Keystone Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan



Lemoyne · Aryan Nations
Neo-Nazi



New Castle · World Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan



Philadelphia · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead
· Nation of Islam
Black Separatist
· New Black Panther Party
Black Separatist



Pittsburgh · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead
· Nation of Islam
Black Separatist



Revere · Council of Conservative Citizens
White Nationalist



Saint Thomas · Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan



State College · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



State Line · Catholic Apologetics International
General Hate



Wildwood · Northern Voice Bookstore
White Nationalist



Wilkes Barre/Scranton · Keystone State Skinheads
Racist Skinhead



Wilkinsburg · Nation of Islam
Black Separatis

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/hate.jsp?S=PA&m=5

[nealmhughes]

44. Actually, this the St. Andrew's cross with the 13 stars was the battle flag of R.E. Lee's ANV.

The Klan types loved it, and it was featured in Birth of a Nation, rather than the actual various iterations of the ever-changing "national flag" of the CSA.

I think there are a lot more than 7 Souths, myself! There are probably a dozen Alabamas alone, and as many Tennessees as well!

NC has a lot in common with RI, i.e., an island of sanity surrounded by two oceans of conceit, and I am an FFV and FFNC before there was a Carolina, so I can talk ill of Ole Virginny, but only to Southerners. Whenever a person brags of Puritan or Mayflower heritage, I always say, "I'm sorry, but you don't have to be ashamed of it, you can't help from where your people came!"

[Chulanowa]

45. The Klan actually slightly changed the colors

They used the ANV flag with the colors and shades of the naval flag. It's a postwar fabrication.

[Plucketeer]

33. I'm guessin'....

...Mike'll be gettin' an endorsement from Daivd Duke any day now! :crazy:

[fishwax]

43. I used to hear him on right-wing religious radio back in the day, and none of this surprises me

I knew his true colors would slip through before it was all said and done.

[and-justice-for-all]

47. FUCK HIM!! Fuckabee you piece of shit!!!!

Fuck him and his confederate flag; still bitter because they got their asses kicked in the civil war. That confederate flag represents opression and hate, so it is safe to say that huckelfuck is not only a xtian reconstructionist, but also a proud sponser of racism.

[SecularNATION]

48. Anyone surprised?

This doesn't shock me in the least.

[MountainLaurel]

53. Nope.

He's a Repuke. I'm surprised that people are surprised.

:shrug:

[Rebellious Republican]

49. I personally do not know any Baptist ministers that would..........

A. Tell someone to shove a pole up their ass.

B. Condone Sodomy.

Fucking hypocrites to the very last one, even their supposed Evangelical ministers. Sorry, my grandmother was a very devout christian women, I can not even imagine her thinking something like that, let alone say it, no matter how you say it comes out the same when pictured in the mind. Do they have a sound bite of that statement. If so, it should used in an audio visual commercial or add. While he is making the statement, they should show someone bent over with their pants down while someone is shown shoving a flag pole with the confederate flag on it up that persons ass. See what kind of reaction you would get from that. Just sayin' what people would be visualizing in their minds.

[skipos]

50. He has more white supremacist support, Huckabee or Paul? nt

[bronxiteforever]

52. Huck is Homer Stokes of "O Brother where art thou?"

Also hater of the Soggy Bottom Boys

"Homer Stokes is the reform candidate in the upcoming election for the position of Governor of Mississippi. His travels the countryside with a midget mascot, who depicts the "little man," and with a broom, with which he promises to "sweep this state clean." He is also the Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan." wiki entry on the movie

[TwilightGardener]

56. Yep. I loved that movie.

[sam sarrha]

57. did he wear his armband outside of his coat this time..??