There's just a bad attitude at MSNBC, that has to be the most racist, sexist channel on TV... Dan Abrams just did a piece on "Does Washington pundits hate Hillary?" then he goes into all the nasty things that they have said about her, isn't that just a way to repeat them?

why does tucker always remind me of the fonz?

Sure, it is just the Liberals who care about language and try to influence what people say... "freedom fries" anyone? How about equating "Happy Holidays" with a "War on Christmas"? Yeah, Tucker, Liberals are the fascists.

Perhaps lil' old Tucker needs a visit from his good friend Jon Stewart.

Anyone else sick of this blathering asshat pretending the American populous isn't totally sick of vacuous arguments and so called political insight. Tucker, face it, your free ride of partisan sophistry is OVAH!

by the definition on the linked site, Bush has been "shucking and jiving" to the american people at press conferences for 7 years now.

Straight Shooter @ 5:

It was almost 40 years ago that Martin Luther King was assassinated with bullets. Now the white racists are more subtle, and they use words to assassinate their targets.

This is no surprise to me that we're going down this muddy political road, no more than when a McCain supporter referred to Ms. Clinton as a "bitch."

It's amazing how ugly some people are when you see what lies beneath the surface.

I really like the meme they're trying to inject saying the voters of New Hampshire are closet racists because they didn't overwhelmingly support Obama. All the while blightly ignoring the fact that more than double the number of voter came out for him and slightly more than that for Hilary over the Repub winner. That's right boys, a change is a coming!

Sullivan explains that Cuomo wasn't even talking about Obama when he said that:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/01/cuomos-quot...

anybody watching the repug debate rp's still winning?

Orangutan. @ 11:

They blew the hell out of JFK, MLK, and RFK. Let's face it. They are meaner and more ruthless than we would ever be. They dare us to confront them. We shy away. Too polite to accuse them or investigate them thoroughly. They address threats with ruthless efficiency. Racist/Corporate agenda's can now be achieved through the control of the Mass Media and the Voting Machines.

They get away with their crimes because we for the most part underestimate their capacity for evil.

Well I for one don't underestimate their capacity for evil ... I don't think many of the up coming Democratic lawmakers appreciate how we were treated during the Delay/Abramoff years either. These bastards don't know it yet, but they're on their way to political hell to meet the whigs! With all of the investigations that are going to come down about torture, civil liberties, war profiteering, and graft I don't think any Republicans outside of the ridiculously right will be left.

Biff Limbaugh @ 4:

why does tucker always remind me of the fonz?

I'm thinkin a little more like a mean Ralph Malph..........dorky in a mean way.

Biggus Diggus @ 21:

How much wood would a tucker suck if a tucker could suck wood?

That fucker tucker is a sucker who sucks wood but has to pucker.Now...if tucker has to pucker while he is a sucker...is he still a fucker?

Can anyone explain to me why Tucker Carlson or Chris Matthews still has a job? I can't watch them. Tucker especially, he makes my skin crawl.

In the screenshot of tucker above, it looks like some darkly colored animal crawled up on Tucker's head and died. Or is it just me.

See video: Petty Clinton Omits Gravel, Hillary Shows Her True Colors

We're about to show the whole world how truly ignorant and stupid we really are. More than 3/4 of the entire planet are people of color, of different cultures, etc. Watch and see if this presidential election year doesn't bring out the hidden bigotry about how we really feel about our fellow Americans, especially an international candidate who happens to be black. We'd better be very, very careful in how we react, and what we say because our Constitution vis-a-vis "all men are created equal" stands to be viewed by the rest of the world as nothing but a piece of fishwrapping. Our moral authority in the world will be over forever!

You can suck and lie, though, Tuck.

P.D. @ 35:

Dandy is correct. America is the best country in the world. Bush and his cabal have destroyed our creditibility and our standing in the world. Not only is our foriegn policy in tatters, our domestic standing is severely diminished. It will take a generation, if not longer to recover from this mess. I hope our children and grandchildren are up to the task.

Nope. Just like Rome. Too late.

Piss off, Tucker. If you had a brain you would be dangerous. Why don't you and Tweety just go blow each other?

I knew it was only a matter of time before the "my comments were taken out of context" line would be used by Cuomo, and hopes that this all blows over.

The Clintons and their surrogates are now using "code words" racism regarding Obama, and it's time we exposed their desperation. First the Big Dog coins Obama's campaign as a "fairy tale"; now Cuomo with the "shuck and jive" comment, a phrase, which was coined by African-Americans when we called out those who were House Negroes back in the 1920s.

The Clintons have lost this African-American voter, and not because it's Barack Obama, because he's not my first choice for President.

They lost me because they assumed that all African-Americans are monolithic and we're showing them we're not. Some of us are in the Obama camp; some were in Richardson's camp and a good deal were on the Edwards train. The Clintons lost me because they think they can easily traverse between Blacks and Whites, burn Blacks and think it won't come back to haunt them. They think people like me are stupid and so loyal in the voting booth because of past history.

Past history also shows African-Americans have long damned memories - if they engage in this "Southern Strategy" (ala Richard Nixon) to get the White House, African-Americans won't forget how they got POTUS, no matter how many House Negroes they trot out to persuade us to return to the plantation.

I'm betting Al Gore might come out and endorse Obama - that would be a bigger blow to the Clinton campaign than Kerry endorsing Obama over Edwards, because it would be swift payback to the Clintons for slinging him under the bus in 2000 to clear the way for Hillary in the first place.

The Clintons are showing their true colors and Toni Morrison needs to apologize for giving Clinton the label of "first Black President" when he slung Blacks under the bus at a faster rate than Ronald Reagan did.

The Political Junkie @ 40:

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The Clintons and their surrogates are now using "code words" racism regarding Obama, and it's time we exposed their desperation. First the Big Dog coins Obama's campaign as a "fairy tale"; now Cuomo with the "shuck and jive" comment, a phrase, which was coined by African-Americans when we called out those who were House Negroes back in the 1920s. ...

I am not american so many expressions deemed racist have no negative connotations to me (like allusions to fried chicken or green beens or whatever) or they mean nothing (like tar-baby) so I may miss something here...

But how is "fairy tale" racist in the context it was said?

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On the subject of fairy tales, wouldn't that include "I did not have etc etc with that woman." and the infinitely more offensive one where President Clinton (I) goes to Rwanda and 'apologises' (probably in hedge-speak) and says 'if only they knew', they might have done something.

Pathetic, really.

Dear Dan Abrams,
Fire Tucker. Your legacy is being tainted by your refusal to cut the wingnut welfare rolls

I don't like the phrase, but I believe it was taken out of context. From the transcript, I understand Cuomo to say that a candidate in IA and NH cannot fool the audience as a candidate normally can in other settings. To me, Cuomo is trying to sound hip. Check out the transcript.

Partial transcript of Cuomo radio interview, supplied by AG's office:

Andrew Cuomo: "You know I've spent a lot of time in other races, especially in Iowa and in New Hampshire, back with Gore and back with Clinton. Those races require you to do something no other race does, you know, and I like it, and I agree with you, it's a good thing.

"It's not a TV-crazed race, you know, you can't just buy your way through that race ...It doesn't work that way, it's frankly a more demanding process. You have to get on a bus, you have to go into a diner, you have to shake hands, you have to sit down with ten people in a living room.

"You can't shuck and jive at a press conference, you can't just put off reporters, because you have real people looking at you saying answer the question, you know, and all those moves you can make with the press don't work when you're in someone's living room.

"And I think it's good for the candidates, I think it makes the candidates communicate in a way that works with real people because you know in a living room right away whether or not you're communicating, and I think the questions are good and I think the scrutiny is good, so you can, you can say they're small states and they get a lot of attention -- they are very good for the process, I believe that."

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4126

I can't watch Tucker any more. Dan Abrams... when are you going to do the switcheroo to Rachel Maddow?

"It’s universally accepted that Tucker is a schmuck (he once again says liberals are fascists)"

ugh....no denying tucker is a warty little gonad even though liberals fascists do exist (don't make me give examples, they're far less in number than the rights' versions but they're also annoying.).
what i can't figure out is, why hasn't this waste of meat been shown the door yet and maddow hired?

[Deleted. Off topic. The open thread is up. Feel free to repost there-Sitemonitor]

LOGAN did you read Pam's post all the way through?!
Pot meet Kettle!

This is only part of HOW WRONG PAM IS. Don't start this war guy's it's not what you want and Pam, Aravosis and the MSM are barking up a tree that doesn't exist calling Coumo out like that WAS WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS I CAN NOT TELL YOU.

"""""What I wish Obama would say, but won't and shouldn't:
It's nice of Mr. Cuomo to lift his face out of a plate of Spaghettios and take off his mirrored shades to comment on the Democratic Primary. Will he be breaking my legs so as to keep me from running off the plantation, or is he going to get Paulie Walnuts to do it?
See this is why I can't run for office.
The only way Obama can win is by not taking the bait. Unfortunately, if he wants to keep the goodwill of white voters, he has to play down what was an flagrantly racist insult.""""

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!!!!

Tucker doesn't see anything wrong with it. If any of the rest of us do it's the P.C. Police.

Would it be P.C. to call undercover gay sting police "Tucker Types"? No and it would be offensive to gays, but there it is. Tucker your an offensive fellow.

Few things offend me more than a bunch of white men sitting around talking about the effects of racism, or what's a racist remark and what's not a racist remark. And I'm saying that as a white male. Gee, so Tucker Carlson wasn't offended by Andrew Cuomo's remarks, and he's "... willing to give him the benefit of the doubt". How very liberal of you Tucker! Your feelings on this subject are very informed, relevant and important.

Not.

Bob Franken should have done as Steve McMahon does in this clip and and distance himself from Tucker's race-baiting crapola.

Tom Murphy @ 30:

See video: Petty Clinton Omits Gravel, Hillary Shows Her True Colors

this is why you don't make lists in your thank you speeches, someone will get antsy.

Just like day after 911 when Bush was thanking many countries and Bush forgot to mention Canada.

Yeah Canada, Bush forgot to thank Canada for being the first country to send Firefighters, Para-medics, nurses, and volunteers FIRST before any other allied nation did to NYC.

So Hillary forget to mention Gravel is no big deal compared to your Bush.

wow. how blatantly racist.

The fruit does not fall far from the tree. It was for the same reasons that his father stuck the four sided knife and twisted it in David Dinkins back to make sure he lost the Mayoral election contest to Rudy Giuliani. Go check it out even though Giuliani was a republican it did not stop him.

yeah, so what the hell is George W. Bush doing at Press Conferences? How can anyone insult anything about ANYBODY while this clown holds office?

Pam has it right. cuomo is covertly a racist. What he said is despicable. There isn't any need for this type of old white worn out diatribe.

Although Sen Obama is eloquence and gracious toward his different audiences, racist assholes will underhandingly call Obama a pimp or a gangsta.

These racist nuts will act surprise when an African-American is progressing, as if this is out of the norm.

Remember when turdy, gregory and others were comfortable enough to do a televised "rap"? Sickening! I bet you won't see Obama imitating Swan Lake.

These racist name-calling nuts believe they can make sly racist comments and get away with it. They actually want people to laugh at their off color bs. IT AIN'T FUNNY dumbasses.

White supremacy is the foundation of the United States. Until they rewrite the Constitution and include all nationalities, white supremacy will remain.

I don't agree with the sticks and stones bs theory either.

dandy @ 32:

We're about to show the whole world how truly ignorant and stupid we really are. More than 3/4 of the entire planet are people of color, of different cultures, etc.

It's 9/10 not 3/4.

I do agree with the rest of your post.

The Political Junkie @ 40:

I knew it was only a matter of time before the "my comments were taken out of context" line would be used by Cuomo, and hopes that this all blows over.

The Clintons and their surrogates are now using "code words" racism regarding Obama, and it's time we exposed their desperation. First the Big Dog coins Obama's campaign as a "fairy tale"; now Cuomo with the "shuck and jive" comment, a phrase, which was coined by African-Americans when we called out those who were House Negroes back in the 1920s.

The Clintons have lost this African-American voter, and not because it's Barack Obama, because he's not my first choice for President.

They lost me because they assumed that all African-Americans are monolithic and we're showing them we're not. Some of us are in the Obama camp; some were in Richardson's camp and a good deal were on the Edwards train. The Clintons lost me because they think they can easily traverse between Blacks and Whites, burn Blacks and think it won't come back to haunt them. They think people like me are stupid and so loyal in the voting booth because of past history.

Past history also shows African-Americans have long damned memories - if they engage in this "Southern Strategy" (ala Richard Nixon) to get the White House, African-Americans won't forget how they got POTUS, no matter how many House Negroes they trot out to persuade us to return to the plantation.

I'm betting Al Gore might come out and endorse Obama - that would be a bigger blow to the Clinton campaign than Kerry endorsing Obama over Edwards, because it would be swift payback to the Clintons for slinging him under the bus in 2000 to clear the way for Hillary in the first place.

The Clintons are showing their true colors and Toni Morrison needs to apologize for giving Clinton the label of "first Black President" when he slung Blacks under the bus at a faster rate than Ronald Reagan did.

Bravo!

I won't forget his presidential pardons or his over zealous itch to incarcerate African-Americans.

Please calm down people. Tucker Carlson is a dickweed has always been a dickweed, at least he got rid of that riduculous bow-tie he wore when his lips were firmly stuck to papa Bush's lilly white ass cheeks in the 90s.
As a black person I am really tired of people blowing stupid statements out of proportion. One would think the Cuomo called Barack the n word or something. I think it was just a phrase. We can't pretend like our great country is over it Y1K race issue, we aren't. But if Obama's skin is so thin as to take umbridge with such a nebulous comment, he is in the wrong profession.
It seems as though the news media is so desperate for controversy that every white person in the public eye is subject to being tarred and feathered for uttering what some may percieve as a racist comment. shuck and jive??? plueeze.
90 percent of people under the age of 40 probably didn't even recognize the phrase as having anything to do with plantations, I know didn't, I thought it meant shucking and jiving what ever that means.
Maybe Cuomo should have been more clear if his intent was to inflame the masses and maybe said something like "Obama is clean and articulate, just like the white candidates, I mean, he doesn't assault the other candidates and stuff like that" kinda in the vein of Fox noise comedian Bill O'reilly when he ate at his first black owned restaurant (Sylvia's in NY) "it was clean and the patrons weren't saying stuff like hey b gimme some m-f tea" etc.
Race shaped this nation and will continue to be the burden of the USA, you can't build a nation on the backs of slaves while calling it the land of the free and expect the progeny of the slaveholders, economic beneficiaries, and the slaves to suddenly come together as one nation. The horror of the institution lasted over 200yrs, the exploitation survived another 110yrs, the recovery, if we ever do recover, will take at least as long.
When I was a little girl in the late 50s my 2nd grade teacher told me any American citizen could grow up to be President. At the time I belived it, and maybe someday it will be true.

Max-1 @ 65:

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Minstril shows went out of fashion a long time ago because they were primarialy RACIST.

The makeup may have changed, but "white men" who "make fun of" being a "black American" is still a RACIST "WHITE MAN"!

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and the same could be said of "black men" making fun of "white Americans".Oh...and I don't think the term schukin and jivin is being racist.........just part of the language.

mudshark @ 80:

Max-1 @ 65:

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Minstril shows went out of fashion a long time ago because they were primarialy RACIST.

The makeup may have changed, but "white men" who "make fun of" being a "black American" is still a RACIST "WHITE MAN"!

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and the same could be said of "black men" making fun of "white Americans".Oh...and I don't think the term schukin and jivin is being racist.........just part of the language.

Huh? Just part of the language? When's the last time you used the term Schukin' and jivin' in a conversation with your cracker friends? (the 'cracker' noun was intentional, as I'm white.)

From Wikipedia: Shuckin' and jivin' (or shucking and jiving) is a slang term primarily used by African Americans. It refers to the speech and behavioral mechanisms adopted in the presence of an authority figure [1]. Shuckin' and jivin' usually involves clever lies and impromptu storytelling, used to one-up an opponent or avoid punishment [2]. Such behavior is believed to have originated in the era of slavery [3].

And his tossled hair is obvioiusly a result of just waking from a nap - something the crybaby needs multiple times a day between his frequent bursts of crankiness.

What I wonder is... what happened to Obama's white mother? If Obama had a white mother and a black father... how does that make him black? I don't think I've ever heard anyone say he's white.

Are you saying that Barack's father can say he's shucking and jiving, but Barack's mother cannot?

blaze @ 85:

What B.S.
I admit that I'm a musician (white), as if that matters, but shuck and jive has been in the vernacular for the last 35 years...

Yes, that does matter. Most all forms of American music created over the last 35 years (more like 75 years) is rooted in black culture. So your history allows you a pass on this one, as it's quite possible you've used the term amongst your peers. As for preppy-boy Tucker, that's a different story.

blaze @ 86:

What I wonder is... what happened to Obama's white mother? If Obama had a white mother and a black father... how does that make him black? I don't think I've ever heard anyone say he's white.

Are you saying that Barack's father can say he's shucking and jiving, but Barack's mother cannot?

If you haven't figured out that in America, if you look black, you are black then you must be living in a cave.

Obama's parents are NOT Tucker Carlson - big difference. I remember in the 60's, when being PC was not such a big deal, and Polack jokes were all the rave - there were Polack jokes thrown around at every family gathering because my father was Polish. But I was, and still am, offended by them when I hear one in a public setting.

There are double-sided rules for a lot of racial, ethnic, and sexual slurs - and one would think that Tucker has enough brains to know when he's crossed the line. But apparently he doesn't.

why is the fucker still on air?

Why isn't this moron cancelled yet?

xam @ 29:

Tucker Faye Carlson is straight, Max@15.

When you call someone "gay" in an attempt to insult them, Max, then you are an even bigger dickwadd than Tucker.

The insult you idiot is that Tucker is in the closet and refuses to come out. If you weren't so thin-skinned, you would be able to figure that out.

poonchkie @ 78:

Please calm down people. Tucker Carlson is a dickweed has always been a dickweed, at least he got rid of that riduculous bow-tie he wore when his lips were firmly stuck to papa Bush's lilly white ass cheeks in the 90s.
As a black person I am really tired of people blowing stupid statements out of proportion. One would think the Cuomo called Barack the n word or something. I think it was just a phrase. We can't pretend like our great country is over it Y1K race issue, we aren't. But if Obama's skin is so thin as to take umbridge with such a nebulous comment, he is in the wrong profession.
It seems as though the news media is so desperate for controversy that every white person in the public eye is subject to being tarred and feathered for uttering what some may percieve as a racist comment. shuck and jive??? plueeze.
90 percent of people under the age of 40 probably didn't even recognize the phrase as having anything to do with plantations, I know didn't, I thought it meant shucking and jiving what ever that means.
Maybe Cuomo should have been more clear if his intent was to inflame the masses and maybe said something like "Obama is clean and articulate, just like the white candidates, I mean, he doesn't assault the other candidates and stuff like that" kinda in the vein of Fox noise comedian Bill O'reilly when he ate at his first black owned restaurant (Sylvia's in NY) "it was clean and the patrons weren't saying stuff like hey b gimme some m-f tea" etc.
Race shaped this nation and will continue to be the burden of the USA, you can't build a nation on the backs of slaves while calling it the land of the free and expect the progeny of the slaveholders, economic beneficiaries, and the slaves to suddenly come together as one nation. The horror of the institution lasted over 200yrs, the exploitation survived another 110yrs, the recovery, if we ever do recover, will take at least as long.
When I was a little girl in the late 50s my 2nd grade teacher told me any American citizen could grow up to be President. At the time I belived it, and maybe someday it will be true.

Thank you, poochkie, for your insight.

As a 48 year-old white male, I haven't had to deal with racism directed toward me, whether spoken or implied. Certainly a term such as "shuck and jive," which has its roots in racism, must be considerecd potentially offensive no matter what the context.

Kinda-sorta related case in point: here in SE Texas, I frequently run into people who display the confederate battle flag and claim, "it's heritage, not hate" and it's freedom of speech. When I point out that particular flag stood for a culture fighting a war to maintain slavery, and that many whose ancestors were enslaved find that flag greatly offensive, I usually get some tired old excuse about states' rights, most southerners didn't have slaves, blah, blah, blah. Yes, you have the RIGHT to fly that flag, but don't expect others to agree with you. And since that particualr flag flew WHEN FIGHTING AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, then you should have no problem when I call your heritage one of treason. (THAT always gets 'em going!) For those reasons, it shoudn't be flown at any public offices, and shouldn't be a part of any state flag.

I guess my point is that just because YOU don't find a phrase or expression offensive doesn't mean you should use it. I don't necessarily find the term "redneck" (or substitute your own word) offensive, but I won't use it out of consideration for your feelings and history, and the potential of offending you.

Didn't he used to wear a clip on bow tie all the time? Did he finally learn how to do a Windsor Knot? The over-grown frat boy must be making an effort to look like an adult now. He needs to work on thinking before speaks and maybe the illusion will be complete.

Clevenative,
I've been living in America for 58 years... and not in a cave. I have never subscribed to the "one drop of black blood makes you black" axiom. I do admit that many Americans think that way, but I'm not going to assume a falsity just because "America" assumes it. It really is freeing to avoid those traps.

I ask the question again. Why is Barack's mother a non-entity here? Why is Barack considered black and not white? I really believe these questions must be addressed or we end shouting "Racist" at people who are probably not racists.

I also contend, again, that Obama supporters are filtering all statements to look for racist overtones to use as leverage for their man. That, to me, is antithetic to the message of Barack Obama and reflects poorly on his feverish flock. Do they get his message? or not?

Stay classy, Tuck.

blaze @ 85:

What B.S.
I admit that I'm a musician (white), as if that matters, but shuck and jive has been in the vernacular for the last 35 years... it's not just for minstrels anymore.

Shucking and jiving is basically talking a lot without saying anything. If you read Andrew Cuomo's actual statement, you will see that he is talking about ALL candidates in these primaries.

I swear to God that the Left has truly learned the lessons of the Right. We are now as chickenshit holier-than-thou as they are. I'm sad to see so many foaming Lefties relate to their own racism and acting as if everyone else is a racist.

It has nothing to do with left or right. It's a statement that's racist. Period. I didn't hear cuomo use that term when only whites were running.

You would think people would be ashame of cuomo using such a term.

I don't care if one is under 50 and don't know this is a slave term or a term used by slaves. Ignorance of history is no excuse.

If you don't know you are gonna know.

I say nip these racist terms in the bud before it gets real ugly.

I appreciate the responses from both Matt and Dave.
I joined the Navy in 1973 and spent 8 years as an air traffic controller. Initially I was the only black female controller in an all white male job, you better believe that I was subjected to extreme racism/sexism, did it hurt, yep, did it stop me from being good at my job, nope. It was the price paid for opening a door, any black professional can attest to that. Did I consider all of my fellow sailors racist absolutely not. My mother taught me that there is good and bad but race does not determine which is which. I've met some wonderful people and some assholes both white and black.
I agree that racist comments are harmful but I find that the manipulation of the media pitting white against black, women against men, red states against blue states, and everyone against Mexicans/Muslims, more damaging than some overfed, shit for brains politician making stupid remarks. I just feel the anger is blown out of proportion.
I am more concerned with the fact that our election system has been co-opted by some very powerful and scary people. The Governor of Ill owning the company making the voting machines many of which were rigged. I was visiting Detroit during the 2004 election and the polling stations had few working machines and lines wrapped around the block as people waited for hours, some being forced to give up. Technically they were not denied the right to vote, just the ability. The crime was not restricted to just the black neighborhoods of Detroit but many predominately black cities in Florida as well. Where was good ole Jesse and Al then? When anyone is denied their basic Constitutional rights we all are.
The power brokers both Dem and Rep, will circle the wagons to protect their privilege.
While we go at each others throats over stupid comments and fluff issues, our very survival as a nation is slipping offshore.
While black folks are huffing and taking umbrage over a comment and white people are taking umbrage at being called racist, our country is being turned into a police state where not just young black men are considered dangerous, anyone who threatens the status-quo will find themselves fighting for their very freedom. Look around and realize that when our biggest growth industry is prisons, you better believe that they will find bodies to fill them.
shuck and jive? Okay it's not nice. But as citizens we are supposed to be in charge of OUR government. Do any of you really feel in charge? Just know that you too can be called an enemy-combatant and disappear.
America has changed dramatically since I was a child but I still had to tell my sons (now 30/31) that if you are pulled over by the police be sure to give them your military ID along with your license and reg.
Black men who have been beaten or shot by the police for driving-while-black would probably have preferred them to have just used racist language.

We are all Americans.