Author Toni Morrison should throw Davis her book called "Tar Baby" to educate him to what that word means.
The Politico:
In a 20-page memo on GOP electoral woes, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) repeatedly misspells Barack Obama’s name – it’s one R, congressman, not two — and then manages to use the racially charged term “tar baby” in a paragraph about Obama and immigration.
In a 20-page memo on GOP electoral woes, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) repeatedly misspells Barack Obama’s name – it’s one R, congressman, not two — and then manages to use the racially charged term “tar baby” in a paragraph about Obama and immigration.
“Remember,” Davis writes, “Hispanic voters are a swing group in this election and future elections. John McCain, being from a border state, may be out of sync with many Republicans but he has standing among Hispanics. Barrack Obama has not made the sale to Hispanic voters. Thus, this issue is a tar baby for anyone who touches it, with land mines everywhere.”
2 comments:
Didn't anybody learn from the last time someone used tar baby?
Geez!
BTW Rep. Davis--That's Chicano to you, punk.
Republicans wouldn't know the difference between Hispanic, Latino, and Chicano.
No they didn't Mr. Kitty it seems some people just wont let it go.
For those who don't know or remember the tale here it goes;
Br'er Rabbit ("Brother Rabbit") is the main character of the stories, a likable trickster prone to getting into trouble who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's lack of manners, kicks it, and becomes stuck. Now that Br'er Rabbit is stuck, Fox ponders how to dispose of him. The helpless, but cunning, Br'er Rabbit pleads, "Please don't throw me in the briar patch," prompting Fox to do exactly that. As rabbits are at home in thickets, the resourceful Br'er Rabbit escapes. Using the phrases "please don't throw me in the briar patch" and "tar baby" to refer to the idea of "a problem that gets worse the more one struggles against it" became part of the wider culture of the United States in the mid-20th century.
Yes it was a story passed down from the Native Indians to the Slaves. In short it was how the smart rabbit was wiser then the Fox/Bear. Many Slaves knew they were in some ways much smarter then their Masters. Africans stolen as Slaves lived off the land and new alot about planet, growing food and hunting. Living of the left overs of the Master allowed the Slave to use his/her knowledge and eat foods they produced healthy meals then allowed the slave to live longer then those who owned them. That's why we see a Slave living to service the Masters great great grand children.
The hate that is in some Americans is because of ignorance and time wont change that.
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