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sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:11 AM Jan 2013

Holy Shit...Have you Seen This!

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Timing is everything

But wait. The set-asides didn't happen until April, so that wasn't it. Oh, here's a big free screening in New York with a discussion of how progressive values have enslaved black people all over again. What's the date on that? OH. November 2, 2012, the Friday before the election, and now the description and intro are markedly different:

This former NAACP chapter president says he has committed himself to helping others secure the blessings of liberty that are guaranteed by the Constitution.Rev. Bryant takes viewers on an historic journey across America that traces the footsteps of runaway slaves who escaped to
This may possibly be the movie you never heard of and are glad you haven't. Runaway Slave was released in January, 2012, to movie theaters everywhere.

To date, it has grossed a massive $48,000 or so. It has a top-flight list of stars, including Glenn Beck, Andrew Breitbart, Allen West, and Herman Cain, along with Rev. C.L. Bryant. The description at IMDb:


A perpetual state of welfare exists in the U.S., creating a form of modern slavery for a large percentage of African-Americans. Rev. C.L. Bryant presents an insightful and compelling look at how freedom can be restored.

Presumably this was the version of Dinesh D'Souza's 2016 for black folks. It may have failed at the box office, but it didn't fail overall, evidently. On the consolidated balance sheets for FreedomWorks released by Mother Jones yesterday, there is a recurring set-aside beginning in April and running through September for $500,000 per month. The set-aside is called "Prepaid Funding for Runaway Slave Theater Funding."

Hmmm. Well, let's see. In January, 2012, there was a big Los Angeles premiere with Matt Kibbe and Herman Cain. Free tickets were available for all!


freedom along routes that became known as the Underground Railroad. But in the film, he also travels a “new underground railroad” upon which blacks Conservatives are speaking out against big government policies which have established a “new plantation”.While Rev. Bryant’s compelling story helps launch the film, we soon discover he is not alone as he treks across the new Underground Railroad in America. RUNAWAY SLAVE features interviews with politicians, community leaders and everyday Americans; The documentary’s underlying theme asks the questions:What does the black community have to show for its 95% support of the Democratic Party?Would black America vote for a white Obama?Is it truly “free at last?”

That's better. At least they're honest about it here, but it raises a very serious question in my mind. This film was created by Ground Floor Video in connection with FreedomWorks Foundation and Filmcrest Entertainment. FreedomWorks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which is not to engage in political activity.




http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/freedomworks-files-runaway-slave
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Holy Shit...Have you Seen This! (Original Post) sheshe2 Jan 2013 OP
Wow. This is going to play well into the new 2013 DU Race Wars: Mark my motherfucking words. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1
Your words are so marked... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #2
I think it's their new 2013 salvo, their plan for division.. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #4
We run faster and harder... sheshe2 Jan 2013 #7
purchasing stock in popcorn pronto. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #3
*cleans glasses* MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #39
hey. I like that better! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #40
lol MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #41
mmmhhh --- Butter! Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #42
I don't worry. kitt6 Jan 2013 #5
They all vote Republican MrScorpio Jan 2013 #6
Sweet, a new right wing propaganda film Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #8
don't watch it. don't give them the hits. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #9
CORRECT hourglass1 Jan 2013 #25
"Would black America vote for a white Obama?" Scootaloo Jan 2013 #10
++good, Scootaloo! 6502 Jan 2013 #11
Like they would have been so much better off voting for Romney. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #15
contemptable trash SemperEadem Jan 2013 #12
"These two fools" are probably getting lots of "support" deutsey Jan 2013 #14
well, that goes without saying... SemperEadem Jan 2013 #38
"Former NAACP Radical"? deutsey Jan 2013 #13
Time is right for a leader of broad themes... 02potato Jan 2013 #16
Annoying in your face production RedstDem Jan 2013 #17
Wait a minute, so what they're saying is, if theres no welfare. RedstDem Jan 2013 #18
disgusting heaven05 Jan 2013 #19
Another neocon propaganda film just us Jan 2013 #20
WTF... jjewell Jan 2013 #21
I wonder if Trent Reznor approved the use of his music in this trailer? djcrestone Jan 2013 #22
Sure, sure . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #23
Ah kamron Jan 2013 #24
who is the fool? Liberty-or-Death Jan 2013 #26
What is it about you first posters tonight! You are the third I bumped into....twice on my OP'S sheshe2 Jan 2013 #27
Not yet, but maybe someday when we get a jury without its head shoved up its ass. Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #28
Are you Serious!??? sheshe2 Jan 2013 #29
You are quite welcome! Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #30
LOL...that is the second MIRT patrol on two of my threads tonight! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #31
These speakers are clueless. Economic slavery would be what the Republican party is creating. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #32
I keyed in Democratic Underground Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2013 #33
And That Means????? sheshe2 Jan 2013 #34
Not wanting to rock any boats, Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2013 #35
Welcome to DU! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #37
So this republican party today who say they aren't racist but act like they are want southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #36
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Wow. This is going to play well into the new 2013 DU Race Wars: Mark my motherfucking words.
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:16 AM
Jan 2013

Evidence:

Django Unchained is a cautionary tale for "gun enthusiasts"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2135561

Evidence:

The whole gun regulation debate come down to 3 words, white male privilege


http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022134234

Watch as it grows....

The bullshit....

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
4. I think it's their new 2013 salvo, their plan for division..
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:46 AM
Jan 2013

And it's so transparent! Rush was all over it and a bunch of trolls here on DU.

Crazy! Good find, sheshe2!



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sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
7. We run faster and harder...
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 02:54 AM
Jan 2013

we have become a unified party at last!

The repubes are falling apart.

This is our time. This is our place. We will make it happen! We are strong.

Thanks NYC_SKP,
She

 

kitt6

(516 posts)
5. I don't worry.
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 02:09 AM
Jan 2013

Not much can fool a Black American. They know bullshit better than anyone on this earth through bullshit being thrown at them constantly from the beginning. What you need to be worried about is the House of Representatives and the next psycho with the guns!

 

Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)
8. Sweet, a new right wing propaganda film
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 04:01 AM
Jan 2013

The target audience for this swill is white conservative racists.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
10. "Would black America vote for a white Obama?"
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 04:32 AM
Jan 2013

Someone's never bothered looking up the voting statistics, I see Black America has voted overwhelmingly for every Democratic president since Johnson. Even poor ol' Mondale got more than 80% of the black vote. Barack Obama only got 3% more than John Kerry did from black voters.

6502

(249 posts)
11. ++good, Scootaloo!
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 04:59 AM
Jan 2013

I personally never needed to run the numbers...
... I think I might have a feeling that your numbers are well within the ballpark.

SemperEadem

(8,053 posts)
12. contemptable trash
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:58 AM
Jan 2013

from people who have nothing but contempt for African Americans.

anything with those losers herman cain and allen west in it is nothing but their bald faced contempt for other blacks. The fact that they barely hide the fact that they think all black people are stupid--no, the deal is not all black americans hate the fact that they're black like these assholes do. Why would anyone in their right mind vote against their own interests like these two fools want them to?

herman cain and allen west are both buffoons... and rev needs to buy a suit that fucking fits.

SemperEadem

(8,053 posts)
38. well, that goes without saying...
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 01:37 PM
Jan 2013

I'm sure they didn't pool the church collection together to fund that piece of trash.

02potato

(175 posts)
16. Time is right for a leader of broad themes...
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 09:54 AM
Jan 2013

like Ronald Regan...

What ever sells or whom ever sells the best
"advertising!"



Captain Hindsight




An opinion...(nothing more)

 

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)
18. Wait a minute, so what they're saying is, if theres no welfare.
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:59 AM
Jan 2013

then there would be no one on welfare...holy shit, THAT'S GENIUS!!!!

just us

(105 posts)
20. Another neocon propaganda film
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 12:06 PM
Jan 2013

This dialog says nothing gives no answers but just inflames differences to divide the minority vote.
Just like dividing whites on guns,SS,Medicare.
Dividing classes with welfare lies
The black divide started after WWII when black solders were not given any GI benefits thus no education,home buying, sending your kids to college, funds to start business
Low wages mean being poor and you cannot support a family, therefore welfare made it possible to survive. they followed the rules which meant single woman received their benefits but married families didn't qualify, because their husbands made poverty wages but too much to qualify.
All these problems could have been taken care of if the 1% didn't start the anti union and anti labor wages and benefits of the 70s and 80s.
My father always said you(the 1%) could pay us a decent wage,health care and pension now which will create prosperity or drive our wages down, take away med. benefits and the pensions
and make the government pay our welfare,food stamps,medicare,SS later or now.
So now that they have stolen the wealth of the country they want our future.
Their goal is to enslave the 98%

 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
23. Sure, sure . . .
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:48 PM
Jan 2013

Sure, sure President Obama is a Communist, and food stamps are the easy street to fun and relaxation as a ward of the State. Blah, blah, blah.

To paraphrase Charles Colson:

"I'd walk over my own race for Tea Party Stardom."

kamron

(25 posts)
24. Ah
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 10:33 PM
Jan 2013

I under stand now, their black tea baggers. there not racists...Repubs on our side. (*scoobee doo*) Uh!! that's crazy.

 
26. who is the fool?
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 11:09 PM
Jan 2013

The fact that very succesful black men...YOUR PEOPLE are telling you this, and you choose not to beleive them, only shows how succesful the very system they speak of has been. you guys thank the right wants you to starve or be cold broke.. thats not true. we only want those who try to be something.. to be something. answer the question honestly. how many people do you know that get a check? how many people do you know that would stop getting a check should they get a decent job, get married like a real family, or simple not have a child? you folks need to wake up from the brain washing, and fear of the right. Its unwise to beleive the left in all they say and do, and maybe u should look at the facts. the constitution applies to EVERYONE. my right to pursue happiness and not have to give away all my money in taxes, is just as imporant as a disabled persons right to have some help. but for a healthy 20 something year old to sit back and be a slave to the system is simply laughable. wake up folks, or ur gonna end up right back where you were in the beginning. along with the rest of the population who chooses to succumb to the government agenda.

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yeild, and government to gain ground." - Thomas Jefferson to Edward Carrington, Paris, May 27, 1788[2]


they saw it coming..... 300 years early.

sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
27. What is it about you first posters tonight! You are the third I bumped into....twice on my OP'S
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 11:33 PM
Jan 2013

Your post is not even coherent. Back to freeperville for you. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

Systematic Chaos

(8,601 posts)
28. Not yet, but maybe someday when we get a jury without its head shoved up its ass.
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 12:04 AM
Jan 2013

At Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:13 PM you sent an alert on the following post:

who is the fool?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=90380

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

YOUR COMMENTS:

Trollin', trollin', trollin'. Keep them wingnuts trollin'. Trollin', trollin', trollin'. RAWHIIIIIIDE!!

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Sun Jan 6, 2013, 07:26 PM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: Right wing trash
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I don't think it is fair to discriminate against drunk posters. Actually that post was sorta funny.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Maybe this poster is trollish, but it seems dangerous to insulate ourselves from all other viewpoints. Sometimes I really want to know what the other side is thinking without the hyperbolic, knee-jerk reactions.

Thank you.

sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
29. Are you Serious!???
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 12:12 AM
Jan 2013

I tried to alert on it myself...but my computer is whacked out tonight and my post below covered the alert!

Thanks for the help Systematic Chaos!
sheshe

sheshe2

(83,746 posts)
31. LOL...that is the second MIRT patrol on two of my threads tonight!
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 12:48 AM
Jan 2013

That must be some kind of record!

Thanks again Sysematic (is it okay to call you by your first name)?

she

 

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
32. These speakers are clueless. Economic slavery would be what the Republican party is creating.
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 04:26 AM
Jan 2013

The GOP does the bidding for the CEOs to push for legislation that destroys workers rights (ETA: Hell, they won't even vote to raise minimum wage). You can't have true economic freedom without collective bargaining. Notice how the further unions are crushed the worse wages become or stagnate, and its not because of lack of profits, profits are at an all time high and so is worker productivity, but the worker doesn't reap the benefits of his/her hard work, the top does. Yeah, that's the party that coined the phrase 'trickle down' economics.

Also, these speakers are preaching as if people are somehow asleep and are unaware of their situations. People are the most awake they have been in history, these guys are mad because people vote their own best interests? Talk about undermining and subverting democracy.The only people in the U.S. who I see needing to wake up are those who complain about jobs being shipped overseas while voting for the party that obstructs legislation to keep jobs in America.

I get why CL Bryant votes republican, he's a millionaire. Too bad he's preaching to the Tea Party who are mostly senior citizens collecting Social Security.

Theyletmeeatcake2

(348 posts)
35. Not wanting to rock any boats,
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:52 AM
Jan 2013

But from far away it seems like a skit from the Onion. You can always find someone to dance to a tune you just pay 'em.I wasn't commenting on the discussion. I think I agree with you !!!!!

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
36. So this republican party today who say they aren't racist but act like they are want
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 09:35 AM
Jan 2013

to free the african-americans. Interesting, what have they done to help any low income people to have a living wage?

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