Racism in Tennessee

Tony Buser — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 13:22:00 -0400

First we have a story about Iraqis visiting on a civil rights tour, sponsored by the State Department. They're here in our great country to learn more about the process of government. However, they were banned from the Memphis city hall by the city council chairman, Joe Brown who feared the group saying things such as -- if they entered the building "he would evacuate the building and bring in the bomb squads" and:

"We don't know exactly what's going on. Who knows about the delegation, and has the FBI been informed? We must secure and protect all the employees in that building."

Looks like they went to the perfect place to learn about civil rights. Joe Brown from Tennessee? All I could find from google was good ol' Judge Joe Brown.

Then there's a story about Republican congressional candidate James L. Hart.

He is an unapologetic supporter of eugenics, the phony science that resulted in thousands of sterilizations in an attempt to purify the white race. He believes the country will look "like one big Detroit" if it doesn't eliminate welfare and immigration. He believes that if blacks were integrated centuries ago, the automobile never would have been invented.

He shows up at voters' homes wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a gun, and tells them that "white children deserve the same rights as everyone else."

Despite his radical views, Hart may end up winning the Republican nomination because he is the only GOP candidate on the ballot in Thursday's primary.

Can anyone explain to me the bit about the automobile never would have been invented? Seriously, I don't get it.

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Racism in Tennessee