Religions > Atheism > Another Christian Republican: Negros genetic predisposition
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"George Washington Hayduke" |
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29 Oct 2004 08:07:28 PM |
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Another Christian Republican: Negros genetic predisposition |
Okla. Sen. Candidate's Remark Draws Fire
By RON JENKINS
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SENATE_OKLAHOMA?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A remark from a U.S. Senate candidate that black
males have a "genetic predisposition" for a lower life expectancy has
created a new furor in what has been an especially tight - and nasty -
campaign.
Black legislators Thursday blasted former congressman Tom Coburn, saying
his remark implied that black males are genetically inferior.
In a television debate Wednesday, the Republican said black males are
being penalized by the Social Security system "because they had a
genetic predisposition to have less of a life expectancy."
In a statement, Democratic state Sen. Angela Monson, chairwoman of the
Black Legislative Caucus, said blacks are insulted by anyone suggesting
"that they are genetically inferior and thus predisposed to die before
they reach retirement age."
State Democratic chairman Jay Parmley called the remark racially
insensitive, but Coburn's spokesman John Hart defended the assessment.
"Social Security, as it is structured today, discriminates against
African Americans because they have a lower life span," he said. "The
reality is there are a lot of facts that lead to a low life expectancy.
The legacy of discrimination itself has led to inequality."
He dismissed criticism from black lawmakers as "an 11th-hour character
attack" to help Coburn's Democratic opponent, Rep. Brad Carson.
Coburn and Carson are locked in what has been an especially nasty
campaign to replace Sen. Don Nickles, an Oklahoma Republican retiring
after 24 years.
Polls have shown the pair about even in a contest that will help
determine control of the Senate, where the GOP now holds a majority of
51-48 with one independent.
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| User: "Barnacle Bill" |
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| Title: Re: Another Christian Republican: Negros genetic predisposition |
29 Oct 2004 11:03:39 PM |
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In article <10o5qehq5bh7h1f@corp.supernews.com>, George Washington Hayduke wrote:
Okla. Sen. Candidate's Remark Draws Fire
The guy is right.
Black men tend to die much younger than white men as well as women of all
'races.'
In the long run, black men are subsidizing white women's social security --
how fair is that?
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| User: "George Washington Hayduke" |
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| Title: Re: Another Christian Republican: Negros genetic predisposition |
30 Oct 2004 12:18:36 PM |
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Barnacle Bill <quahog@fish.net> wrote:
In article <10o5qehq5bh7h1f@corp.supernews.com>, George Washington Hayduke wrote:
Okla. Sen. Candidate's Remark Draws Fire
The guy is right.
No he isn't. Here's his claim again:
In a statement, Democratic state Sen. Angela Monson, chairwoman
of the Black Legislative Caucus, said blacks are insulted by
anyone suggesting "that they are genetically inferior and thus
predisposed to die before they reach retirement age."
Black men tend to die much younger than white men as well as women of all'races.'
The guy's opinion is that it's a genetic predisposition. It's not.
It's environmental and social.
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| User: "Clayton Insert Pop Culture Pun Here" |
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| Title: Re: Another Christian Republican: Negros genetic predisposition |
30 Oct 2004 07:15:59 PM |
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"George Washington Hayduke" <Hayduke@AWOLBush.com> wrote in message
news:10o7jbg85gsuff9@corp.supernews.com...
Barnacle Bill <quahog@fish.net> wrote:
In article <10o5qehq5bh7h1f@corp.supernews.com>, George Washington
Hayduke wrote:
Okla. Sen. Candidate's Remark Draws Fire
The guy is right.
No he isn't. Here's his claim again:
In a statement, Democratic state Sen. Angela Monson, chairwoman
of the Black Legislative Caucus, said blacks are insulted by
anyone suggesting "that they are genetically inferior and thus
predisposed to die before they reach retirement age."
Black men tend to die much younger than white men as well as women of
all'races.'
The guy's opinion is that it's a genetic predisposition. It's not.
It's environmental and social.
I think there is a genetic predisposition towards hypertension...but I'm no
medical expert so I can't pretend to know for sure!
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