Army Officer Who Said Blacks Were Better Off as Slaves Promoted with Obama's Blessing

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"The President of the United States has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of the following officers," says the order promoting Army Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Young to the rank of full colonel.

Now, the president can't be expected to personally vet every military officer who is up for promotion, and, for all but those in the highest ranks, would obviously just rely on the recommendations of the superiors of officers on the promotions lists, but I have to wonder how the president would feel about having rubber stamped the promotion of an officer who said that blacks were better off as slaves.
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"I asked him about an allegation made to MRFF by a captain who served under Young: that Young had made remarks that led him to be relieved of his command. It was true that he had been relieved of command, he admitted, but he had appealed and won. And the remarks? "All that was, I was speaking in reference to inner-city problems and whatnot. I said that the irony is that it would be better for a black to be a slave in America -- I'm thinking now historically -- and know Christ, than to be free now and not know Christ."
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Nobody reading the article about Col. Young's promotion on the official Army website would have any idea why his promotion to full colonel was delayed. According to the article, Young merely hit a "speed bump" due to an "adverse officer efficiency report," which he successfully appealed -- a demonstration of this fine officer's "determination and drive to succeed." According to the article, "Being promoted to colonel confirmed sense that the Army is a good institution and that ultimately, the right things happen."

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2009/9/12/105441/023/Front_Page/Army_Officer_Who_Said_Blacks_Were_Better_Off_as_Slaves_Promoted_with_Obama_s_Blessing

There is a lot more in this article. It is a scary and sad state of affairs.

[iamjoy]

1. Cannibals All!

Oh wait, Young's remark wasn't a statement about the evils of capitalism and wage slavery - it was about Christianity and how slavery "saved" the African-American. But I thought President Obama was a Muslim Socialist.

[JohnyCanuck]

2. I think it would be much better for Col Young,

if he knew Horus, rather than Christ. Christ was apparently just a mere imitator of his divine predecessor Horus.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5b.htm

[cliffordu]

3. That'd make a GREAT country western song:

"Jesus was a copycat"

[rrneck]

4. It's gonna take forever

to purge the military of these idiots.