NJDC Applauds NAACP Condemnation of Tea Party Racism

David Streeter — July 21, 2010 – 8:58 am | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric Comments (0) Add a comment

The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) applauds the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for condemning the “racist language” used by elements in the Tea Party. NJDC has repeatedly condemned the anti-Semitic and abusive Holocaust rhetoric used by certain Tea Party activists and we hold the same position towards racist language. Racist language has no place in our political discourse and should be condemned by all, regardless of political orientation.

As NJDC President and CEO David A. Harris wrote following the incidents that occurred before the final health care reform vote:

... last weekend’s amped-up protests, egged-on by Republican members of Congress, just took things to a new level as racial epithets and homophobic slurs were hurled at House Democrats.

This is miserably bad for our society, and it’s bad politics for the GOP too as the public associates an unfortunate face with some of health care reform’s loudest detractors. It’s long past time for Republican and conservative leaders to step up to the plate and clearly denounce such comically over-the-line tactics ...

 

Click here to view the NAACP’s statement with specific photographs from Tea Party rallies.

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