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RandySF

(58,936 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:50 AM Jun 2015

Pat Boone asks Obama to empathize with Dylann Roof’s racial fears

Boone expressed similar concerns to Charleston terror suspect Dylann Roof about the coverage of Trayvon Martin’s killing by George Zimmerman, and he echoed police claims about the shooting of Michael Brown – who he described as a “very large black man.”

“At no time do I recall your mentioning the far greater instances of ‘black on black’ crimes, the high percentage of crimes of all types committed annually by blacks, or the senseless looting and violence that follows the inflamed ‘protests’ after one of the above-mentioned incidents,” Boone said. “Strange that you, our half-white president, have little to say about these things.”

Boone dismisses the massacre of nine black worshipers last week by an avowed white supremacist as a “satanically inspired” attack against Christians.

“Yes, I said, ‘inspired by Satan’!” Boone reiterated. “Though this had a racist element, to be sure, it was more than that and of far greater significance to America than that. This boy wasn’t just a sadist, or even criminally insane – he was carefully prepared and led by the Devil himself to kill as many Christians as he could. The fact that they were black was an excuse more than a reason.”


http://www.rawstory.com/2015/06/pat-boone-asks-obama-to-empathize-with-dylann-roof-as-he-echoes-charleston-gunmans-racist-fears/

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Pat Boone asks Obama to empathize with Dylann Roof’s racial fears (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2015 OP
I'm gonna take your word for it, Pat gratuitous Jun 2015 #1
by which method could you possibly determine whether a radical christian has dementia? virtualobserver Jun 2015 #2
Boone's been an asshole all his life, just... TreasonousBastard Jun 2015 #3
Geez, I thought he was prolly dead or living in a van down... pipoman Jun 2015 #4
Pat Boone Is Full of Shit erpowers Jun 2015 #5
so, I guess he is old enough to be senile. or maybe he just drank too much koolaid. hollysmom Jun 2015 #6
Pat Boone? THIS Pat Boone? Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #7

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. I'm gonna take your word for it, Pat
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:55 AM
Jun 2015

You seem unusually attuned to what the Prince of Darkness has up his infernal sleeve. For some reason.

 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
2. by which method could you possibly determine whether a radical christian has dementia?
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:55 AM
Jun 2015

Not by talking with them.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Boone's been an asshole all his life, just...
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:58 AM
Jun 2015

getting to be a bigger one in his dotage. Why in the name of all that is unholy does anyone think he has anything worthwhile to say?

I'd rather listen to the Rich Guy-- at least you can get a laugh out of Trump.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
5. Pat Boone Is Full of Shit
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 01:26 AM
Jun 2015

When did Dylan Roof say anything about hating Christians, or wanting to kill Christians? Roof specifically said he wanted to kill black people. The Charleston shooting had nothing to do with religion. It had nothing to do with the United States supposedly moving away from God. Roof said he wanted to kill black people and start a race war.

Things like the Charleston shooting happened even when people like Pat Boone could claim this country was close to God. Before, during, and after the Civil Rights Movement blacks and the whites who supported them were terrorized by racist whites. There is nothing new in what Dylan Roof did.

While discussing black crime statistics Pat Boone should look at crime statistics for white people. The vast majority of white people who are killed are killed by other white people. White people riot multiple times per year. After just about every championship win or lose white people riot and loot. In reality white people also commit a high percentage of crime.

However, Pat Boone is even wrong on the idea of President Obama being silent about black crime. President Obama has been one of the biggest critics of black people, crimes committed by black people, and black men supposedly not being good fathers. Throughout his presidency President Obama has constantly and unapologetically called out black men for supposedly being absent fathers. President Obama has also called for peace before, during, and after protesst. President Obama has also called out black rioters and looters. How many white politicians, especially Republicans, have called out white people for rioting and looting? How many times has Pat Boone called out white people for rioting and looting?



hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
6. so, I guess he is old enough to be senile. or maybe he just drank too much koolaid.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 02:01 AM
Jun 2015

Wile my dad wanted me to listen to safe Pat Boone, my sister was teaching me all the good radio stations.

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