GOP Candidates = Nazis, Pedophiles and Racists

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He's not sorry he said it. He's sorry he got CAUGHT!


South Dakota lawmaker: Let businesses 'turn away people of color,' later apologizes


UPDATE: South Dakota lawmaker apologizes, admits Facebook comment was 'very racist'

A South Dakota lawmaker on Monday said businesses should be able to turn away customers based on race.

In a Facebook comment, state Rep. Michael Clark, a Hartford Republican, said business owners should have the final say in who they serve.

Clark later pulled the Facebook comment. And an hour after the Argus Leader published a story about the comment, he issued an email apology to a reporter.

The comment elicited outrage from constituents and calls to withdraw the lawmaker from Democrats running to replace him.

Clark's initial comment came in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's narrow decision Monday siding with a Colorado baker that refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

"He should have the opportunity to run his business the way he wants," Clark wrote. "If he wants to turn away people of color, then that('s) his choice."

Clark posted a story and in the description celebrated the decision as a "win for freedom of speech and freedom of religion."

In response, others called into question the lawmaker's comments and pointed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. And they began sharing Clark's comments on other social media sites.

“You can’t turn away someone from your business because of their race, it was illegal yesterday, and it’s illegal today,” said Libby Skarin, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota.

Clark took down the post on Tuesday to re-write it, saying he'd "jumped in on it a little bit too fast."

In an interview with the Argus Leader, Clark said that business owners with strongly-held beliefs should be able to turn away customers.

“If it’s truly his strongly based belief, he should be able to turn them away,” Clark said. “People shouldn’t be able to use their minority status to bully a business."

And if the community doesn't support a store or restaurant that bars customers for that reason or others, it will put them out of business.

"The vote of the dollar is very strong," he said.

An hour after an initial version of this story published online, Clark wrote an apology in an email to an Argus Leader reporter.

"I am apologizing for some of my Facebook comments," he wrote. "I would never advocate discriminating against people based on their color or race."

Clark does not face a primary challenger and has filed petitions to run for re-election to represent District 9.

The state Democratic Party and Democrats set to run against him in November expressed concern about the remark and said it demonstrated he was unfit to hold his office.

“He doesn’t understand the rights of people he represents," said District 9 House candidate Toni Miller. "He is not qualified for the office he holds."

https://www.argusleader.com/story/ne...ace/673317002/

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I condemn South Dakota, it's lawmakers and refusing service to customers based on race. I also condemn Nazis, pedophiles, racists, and people who get caught.

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Poor Zappacrite; he's trying to paint the GOP as Nazis, Pedophiles and Racists.

I guess if you can't win, why not slander and make bullshit up.

[Guno צְבִי]

He's not sorry he said it. He's sorry he got CAUGHT!


South Dakota lawmaker: Let businesses 'turn away people of color,' later apologizes


UPDATE: South Dakota lawmaker apologizes, admits Facebook comment was 'very racist'

A South Dakota lawmaker on Monday said businesses should be able to turn away customers based on race.

In a Facebook comment, state Rep. Michael Clark, a Hartford Republican, said business owners should have the final say in who they serve.

Clark later pulled the Facebook comment. And an hour after the Argus Leader published a story about the comment, he issued an email apology to a reporter.

The comment elicited outrage from constituents and calls to withdraw the lawmaker from Democrats running to replace him.

Clark's initial comment came in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's narrow decision Monday siding with a Colorado baker that refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

"He should have the opportunity to run his business the way he wants," Clark wrote. "If he wants to turn away people of color, then that('s) his choice."

Clark posted a story and in the description celebrated the decision as a "win for freedom of speech and freedom of religion."

In response, others called into question the lawmaker's comments and pointed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. And they began sharing Clark's comments on other social media sites.

“You can’t turn away someone from your business because of their race, it was illegal yesterday, and it’s illegal today,” said Libby Skarin, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota.

Clark took down the post on Tuesday to re-write it, saying he'd "jumped in on it a little bit too fast."

In an interview with the Argus Leader, Clark said that business owners with strongly-held beliefs should be able to turn away customers.

“If it’s truly his strongly based belief, he should be able to turn them away,” Clark said. “People shouldn’t be able to use their minority status to bully a business."

And if the community doesn't support a store or restaurant that bars customers for that reason or others, it will put them out of business.

"The vote of the dollar is very strong," he said.

An hour after an initial version of this story published online, Clark wrote an apology in an email to an Argus Leader reporter.

"I am apologizing for some of my Facebook comments," he wrote. "I would never advocate discriminating against people based on their color or race."

Clark does not face a primary challenger and has filed petitions to run for re-election to represent District 9.

The state Democratic Party and Democrats set to run against him in November expressed concern about the remark and said it demonstrated he was unfit to hold his office.

“He doesn’t understand the rights of people he represents," said District 9 House candidate Toni Miller. "He is not qualified for the office he holds."

https://www.argusleader.com/story/ne...ace/673317002/

Thats the white christian party for you

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Thats the white christian party for you

Translates to:
Riding the SHORT Race hustling BUS

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Thats the white christian party for you

Notice that Truth REJECTOR won't discuss the racist statement by the GOP candidate.

No, he'd rather attack other posters who find the GOP's racist hate to be disgusting.

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I believe being able to refuse people service at a public business (bakers) is laying the groundwork for refusing to sell to someone because of their race or religion. If you notice they always talk about being able to refuse anyone service. Black person or Muslim in your neighborhood, just quit selling them gas and groceries or real estate.

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Just more

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I remember in the 60's my Dad owned real estate in a very white area in Southern Indiana. I remember hearing him talk with some other adult about not renting or selling to black people, cause they just run down the neighborhood so other ones can move in. That wasn't that long ago. I think some really miss the "good' old days.

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Notice that Truth REJECTOR won't discuss the racist statement by the GOP candidate.

What is there to talk about ZappaCrite? The guy admitted he made a mistake and apologize. What we do notice about you and your dishonesty is your pathetic attempts to paint an entire Party as Nazis, Pedophiles and Racists.

No, he'd rather attack other posters who find the GOP's racist hate to be disgusting.

It's not an attack. When I call you a a liar, dishonest and race hustler, it is an accurate description of your bullshit filled rants on the forum.

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I believe being able to refuse people service at a public business (bakers) is laying the groundwork for refusing to sell to someone because of their race or religion. If you notice they always talk about being able to refuse anyone service. Black person or Muslim in your neighborhood, just quit selling them gas and groceries or real estate.

Any business anywhere should be able to refuse service to anyone they would choose not to do business with. It is their right as citizens. We still do not live in a Marxist shithole where the Government tells us what to do and what not to do.

But turning this nation into a third world shithole is exactly what the Democratic Party of the Jackass wants to do. They cannot get elected without the offended, the dependent wards of the State and the stupid.

The only one's that can be refused service and insulted these days appears to be white Christians.

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I remember in the 60's my Dad owned real estate in a very white area in Southern Indiana. I remember hearing him talk with some other adult about not renting or selling to black people, cause they just run down the neighborhood so other ones can move in. That wasn't that long ago. I think some really miss the "good' old days.

Is that racist? Or perhaps merely prejudiced?

Riding the SHORT Race hustling BUS