‘Buckwheat.’


Meet Ohio State Rep. Robert F. Hagan. Democrat. You can tell that he’s a Democrat, because he’s perfectly comfortable with using racially-charged language on Facebook:

A Broadview Heights woman is accusing state Rep. Robert F. Hagan of using a term that some believe has a racist connotation on a social networking site.

Hagan, D-60th, of Youngstown, used the term “buckwheat” in a Facebook posting Saturday.

(Via Instapundit) You can see a screenshot of the specific exchange here, and the entire exchange here.  Hagan’s defense is that a). He’s always been in favor of civil rights; and b). That the ‘buckwheat’ was directed towards the (presumably-white) woman with the Hello Kitty icon, and not towards the African-American man who had made the comment immediately preceding Hagan’s.  The first objection can be easily-enough dismissed with; minority conservatives have long been traditionally exempted by the Rabid Left from any consideration or courtesy.  Simply put: said Rabid Left doesn’t consider non-white male conservatives to be really people, so there’s no need to treat them as people.

But is Hagan Rabid Left? – because if he isn’t, then maybe b). has some actual relevance and he’s being unfairly targeted.  Well, let’s look at what his explanation for this mess entailed.  Here’s a quote from the article:

Hagan said it’s an attempt to make him look bad.

“They are so full of —-,” he said. “They’re so negative, these teab*ggers.”

(Second redaction mine) As a general rule of thumb: when someone is trying to get out from an accusation that he is making racial slurs against one’s political opponents, it’s a bad idea to be directly quoted using scatological and sexual slurs against them, too.  And trust me: this isn’t an attempt to make him look bad.  He’s doing a great job all on his own.

Moe Lane (crosspost)

PS: If the Progressive Left doesn’t like being done unto as they routinely do, then the Progressive Left is perfectly free to stop doing.


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their racial hypocrisy...

macbookben Sunday, February 20th at 11:27AM EST (link)

…will be on display for all to see if any black, conservative rising star gets air time during the republican primaries. I can’t wait to see someone call like Al Sharpton call Alan West an uncle Tom on national TV…I can think of more examples and I bet the rest of you can too.

 

You can't reason with Dems

NickDeringer (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 11:35AM EST (link)

You must throw them out of office. It’s like trying to reason with cockroaches and get them not to make a mess in your house.

 

I tire of the racial slurs that are news

ohiohistorian (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 12:23PM EST (link)

But I tire for a different reason. I tire because the ignorant, whose feelings are “injured” by them, can get traction on a non-issue by pretending or actually seeing offense. And I tire with the people who, because of “political correctness” don’t tell them to get off the human race bus, that they are too ignorant to ride.

All of the “hate crime” legislation has the same political correctness problem; it is a hate crime to call a person a name, but only if you are not a minority. I am looking forward to 2025 when white people become a minority in this country, so that the country can for once and for all take all of this stuff out of the legislation. Anybody wanna bet that will happen?

““Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family.”

Dennis Prager

 

When whites are in the minority, they will still be the majority:

rickbull Sunday, February 20th at 1:15PM EST (link)

It has nothing to do with population — it has everything to do with who has the money and the power, because the left will never let caucasians be considered a minority so long as they still control the money — and make no mistake, money IS power.

WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).

but what about the Chinese?

macbookben Sunday, February 20th at 3:11PM EST (link)

won’t they have ‘all’ the money by 2025? Pretty much a homogenous (asian) country, wouldn’t you agree? By your use of ‘caucasians’ are you really referring to Zionists, the Bilderbergs, Masons, the Vatican, or the Illuminati? I’m confused. Who controls all the money and power now? Please explain.

Yeah Cuz I'd give Casper the Friendly Ghost a run for his money in whoi s the Whitest

Michael Dugas (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 4:19PM EST (link)

I’m talking I’m so white I’m translucent. And I ain’t got the money.
Hagan is a two faced schmuck who is running scared. Keep it that way Wisconsin!

Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”

Remember: A Citizen on the dole is a Liberal Vote at the Polls.
END ENTITLEMENTS!

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum !

I could give you a good run for the money on being super white

earlgrey (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 4:46PM EST (link)

I almost cast a purplish hue in direct sunlight. I actually had somoene ask me if I was immune to the sun because I worked as I lifeguard and didn’t change color over the summer. I slathered on the 30 spf all the time.

Last summer I was out during the night doing some Lunar Imaging and I fell asleep Under a Full Moon

Michael Dugas (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 5:35PM EST (link)

2nd Degree Moon Burn. I peeled until the next full moon. ;)
Those of us lacking melanin need to stick together….in the shade of course.

Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”

Remember: A Citizen on the dole is a Liberal Vote at the Polls.
END ENTITLEMENTS!

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum !

Just so long as there's plenty of snow

Raven (Diary) Monday, February 21st at 5:44AM EST (link)

…You might note that the majority of our common ancestors are from the North…

“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36

 
 
 
 

Sorry about the ambiguity.

rickbull Sunday, February 20th at 6:11PM EST (link)

I actually intended this post as a reply to ohiohistorian’s comment about hate crime legislation, but posted below it instead of clicking the reply button.

My comment was that even in 2025, when white people become a minority in the US, hate crime laws still will not apply to any person of another race who commits a crime against a white person. Even if it is contrary to fact (and I do not believe it will be), whites will still be considered the elite rich, and laws to protect minorities will still not protect whites.

Hope this clarifies my earlier post.

WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).

Who will be the political majority?

ohiohistorian (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 8:32PM EST (link)

Think about the following example: The districts that elect Maxine Waters and Barney Frank are not financially nor racially comparable. One district is poor and black, the other is rich and white. But I cannot tell the difference between the politics of the two. Both were totally in favor of the “hate crimes” legislation.

Recognize that the black woman is elected by the mostly black district, the white guy is elected by the mostly white district. With white guys in the minority, they will NOT be the majority in the Congress, or in the population. The laws will still be there is what I was trying to convey; none of them will want to get rid of something that they can use as a control for speech whether we are in the majority or in the minority.

Capital may be what they are after, but capital has little to do with who has the votes. It if did, Obama would NOT be President, and McCain would not have been the Republican candidate.

““Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family.”

Dennis Prager

You are 100% correct.

rickbull Sunday, February 20th at 8:56PM EST (link)

The only point that I was attempting to add (probably not very well) is that if hispanics are 60% of the population in 2025 and whites are only 25% of the population, and a hispanic person commits a crime against a white person, even though whites are now a minority, the crime will not be considered a “hate crime.” But it would be a hate crime if the roles were reversed. Whites will still be considered to have an economic advantage over other ethnic groups, even if they don’t have the political power.

WE ARE THE 53% (who actually pay taxes).

 
 
 
 
 

Nah, Hagan's a real jerk...

Crowe (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 1:19PM EST (link)

His kids go to the high school in Youngstown where my youngest siblings go. No one really likes him. He’s been a real jerk around Youngstown for years, but he gets elected because he’s a D. A year or two ago he was decked and laid out in a downtown Y-town restaurant after he refused multiple polite requests to move so the mother of the person performing could see her son performing. Hagan mouthed off, basically told them all where to go, and the guys decked him. Oddly, no charges were filed. He must have deserved it. Got a lot of “he deserved it” laughs in the area, that’s for sure. This one doesn’t surprise me in the slightest.

“We sleep soundly in our beds only because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm Dear Leader Obama gives us leave to do so.”

 

It seems clear to me

junkbondtrader41 Sunday, February 20th at 1:48PM EST (link)

That Hagan was parrying multiple opponents and simply mistook the origin of the Traficant comment. Regardless who offered the question he’s responding to, did he mean to direct his answer at the black guy right above him? I see no reason to believe otherwise. He just let himself get agitated and hit that “Comment” icon without thinking.

And if he has made it to this level in politics and truly is naive enough to think “Buckwheat” carries no racial connotation to a black man he’s a four-star imbecile.

I don't buy it.

Moe Lane (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 2:19PM EST (link)

Doubling down with ‘teab*gger’ demonstrates a willingness to use crude slurs inappropriately; live by the filthy mouth, die by it.

kowalski: what I think happened.

Moe Lane (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 2:25PM EST (link)

I think that this Hagan guy saw three comments or so at once, only saw the last avatar, and subconsciously tried to put the annoyingly non-white conservative in his place by using a racially-tinged slur. And now he’s trying to tell himself that no, he’s not one of *them*.

Except that he *is*.

 
 
 

Scratch a Democrat enough and eventually one uncovers a Klucker

WarEagle01 (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 3:55PM EST (link)

It’s in their DNA. These racists founded the KKK, twice. Racism is just what they do.

“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg

“The alternative to the awful extremity of abortion is the indispensable joy of introducing this flawed world to someone who might make it better.”–John Hayward (AKA Dr. Zero)

 

Did you see the comments in that diary?...

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 5:26PM EST (link)

as of early this morning they were defending him saying it wasn’t a slur….if Buckwheat to a Black person isn’t a slur then what the heck was maccacca? right, it was nothing, but Buckwheat is definitely a racist slur and the NAACP etc will continue to let these whites get away with whatever they want to say because they are liberals and when you enter the liberal enclave you can call for Supreme Court justices to be hung and throw back in the fields with no response. NewTone? I got a Newtone for the left and it is bye, bye, people have had it with you losers.

Jaded, it reminds me of those who defended Chauncey DeVega

sharonmcp (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 10:17PM EST (link)

when he wrote the article about Herman Cain’s appearance at CPAC, calling him a “black garbage pail kid”, a “monkey” and more.

I was flabbergasted that those on the left would actually defend him and excuse his comments as “creative writing”.

I don’t know, but I was.

“Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” ~ Ronald Reagan

 
 

Scratch Hagan and you get....

armymom1024 (Diary) Sunday, February 20th at 6:31PM EST (link)

Not sure what exactly, but I think it would rate an “ewwwww”
The entire exchange was on my face book page, and it was Hagan who made the first post – asking why I didn’t like democracy.
Before I posted on my blog I emailed Rep Hagan, and fully expected to receive an explanation and/or an apology. What I received was consistent with what he told his local paper.
Once a racist, always a racist – or as my friend keeps reminding us – can’t fix stupid but we can vote them out

Maggi
www.TheMadisonProject.org

 

TOO MUCH OVER VERY LITTLE

redpenny Monday, February 21st at 5:15AM EST (link)

“Buckwheat” can be considered a slur,all be it, a funny one.The words cracker,red neck,honkie and several others must also be slurs in someones eyes but draw little scorn since they are uttered by blacks towards whites.Get over the racist krapola,PC and diversity junk.Multiculturism hasn’t worked well and will never work well for people have vastly different ethical,moral and political standards and beliefs.Where is it written that I must LIKE and RESPECT every individual I encounter just because he his standing up,taking up space and breathing Oxygen?

Don’t bother: the moderators tossed me out on my racist posterior already.

 

When did that become a racially insensitive word?

Raven (Diary) Monday, February 21st at 5:46AM EST (link)

My only experience with “Buckwheat” was as the name of a character from a dumb tv show and a worse movie…

“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36

 

Some of this racial indignation gets unreal

Adjoran (Diary) Monday, February 21st at 6:10AM EST (link)

Sure, Buckwheat showed some stereotypical behavior, especially if ghostly apparitions appeared, and so did Stepin Fechit and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson in many of their roles. But all of them were actually positively portrayed most of the time – Buckwheat and Stepin acted morally more often than their supporting casts, and Robinson was depicted very positively in his later roles (he did have that big “minstrel-like” smile, though, not that he could help that).

Another pet peeve of mine was the boycott decades ago against the “Sambo’s Pancake House” chain because they traded on the children’s story “Li’l’ Black Sambo” and so must be racist. But in that story, Sambo is the hero! He outsmarts the tiger and not only saves his village, but feeds them a great feast. How is Sambo a negative stereotype? [Yes, in some productions of the tale the illustrations showed Sambo and his neighbors with thick lips, but those were not part of the original story].