Rand Paul speech at Howard University 4/10/13 (tube added)

[tsai3904]

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will deliver a speech to students at one of the nation's oldest historically black colleges next week, part of the Kentucky Republican's new push to reach out to minority voters as he explores a potential 2016 presidential bid.

Business Insider has learned that Paul will deliver remarks at Howard University in Washington, D.C., next Wednesday morning — just one month before former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to deliver the university's commencement address.

According to a senior Paul aide, his speech will focus on school choice, civil liberties, and reforming federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Paul will also speak about the "history of the Republican Party and African American voters," the aide told Business Insider.

More:
http://www.businessinsider.com/rand-paul-howard-university-2016-2013-4


press release from Howard University:
http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/rele...natorRandPaultoSpeakatHowardUniversity. html


Video:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312014-1



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzwwZFU6_yk

 

[FSP-Rebel]

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[abacabb]

Being that Rand spoke spanish to be condescending to hispanics, time he broke out the Ebonics.

 

[heckler23]

Does anyone have anymore details on this event?

 

[BlackTerrel]

Awesome. Rand is the man.

 

[Adrock]

Showing up for a conversation is a good step in the right direction for Rand. The really good news is that he has a coherent message that can resonate with his target audience. Good on him!

 

[RonPaulMall]

Paul will also speak about the "history of the Republican Party and African American voters," the aide told Business Insider.

I'd rather he just go and speak to them like they were a normal audience. Give them the same pitch he gives to a college in New Hampshire or town hall in Iowa. And of all the "black" topics to bring up, the "history of the Republican Party and African American voters" seems an odd choice. Because doesn't that boil down to, "when the standard bearer of the GOP was a mass murdering tyrant, the GOP was popular with blacks, and remained so for over a hundred years until the GOP nominated one of the best and most pro-liberty candidates to run for President in the 20th Century, at which point blacks deserted the GOP en masse."?

 

[abacabb]

Paul will also speak about the "history of the Republican Party and African American voters," the aide told Business Insider.

I'd rather he just go and speak to them like they were a normal audience. Give them the same pitch he gives to a college in New Hampshire or town hall in Iowa. And of all the "black" topics to bring up, the "history of the Republican Party and African American voters" seems an odd choice. Because doesn't that boil down to, "when the standard bearer of the GOP was a mass murdering tyrant, the GOP was popular with blacks, and remained so for over a hundred years until the GOP nominated one of the best and most pro-liberty candidates to run for President in the 20th Century, at which point blacks deserted the GOP en masse."?

Because whites are dumb enough to think that being condescending to other races, it will endear themselves.

 

[Rudeman]

Democrats do it all the time, so clearly it works.

 

[abacabb]

Democrats do it all the time, so clearly it works.

Do they? National Democrats don't even bother campaigning to minorities, their votes are taken for granted.

 

[jmdrake]

Kudos to Rand! And for those throwing around the racial stereotypes, Howard University medical school only accepts 3.9% of applicants and none of them speak ebonics. Spanish is a language of pride for all of spanish decent. That is not true of ebonics. If Rand wants to impress by speaking an ancestral language I suppose he could brush up on Swahili. I hope he's come up with a cogent answer on the Civil Rights Act as that may come up in question and answer. A good answer is "The concern I was expressing is that part of the civil rights act is based on a flawed interpretation of the interstate commerce clause that claims that anything anyone does that might have some impact on interstate commerce can be regulated by the federal government. Even whether or not you each vegetables arguably has a cumulative effect on Interstate commerce. The supreme court in more recent years has started to real in that broad interpretation of the commerce clause. While I applaud that, I am concerned as to what that means for those depending on the Civil Rights Act as written. That's just something people need to think about."

 

[matt0611]

Do they? National Democrats don't even bother campaigning to minorities, their votes are taken for granted.

"Thar gonna put ya'll back in chains!" - Biden

 

[abacabb]

And for those throwing around the racial stereotypes, Howard University medical school only accepts 3.9% of applicants and none of them speak ebonics. Spanish is a language of pride for all of spanish decent. That is not true of ebonics.

That's addressed to me. Obviously all blacks don't speak ebonics, but I disagree with you, outside of the 1st generation spanish-speaking people generally do not speak spanish. By the second generation, all many immigrants know are the curse words.

That's why I think Rand was being condescending. If he spoke ebonics to a black crowd, he would look like a douche. So, how doesn't he look douchey doing the same thing in front of the hispanic chamber of commerce?

 

[jmdrake]

That's addressed to me. Obviously all blacks don't speak ebonics, but I disagree with you, outside of the 1st generation spanish-speaking people generally do not speak spanish. By the second generation, all many immigrants know are the curse words.

That's why I think Rand was being condescending. If he spoke ebonics to a black crowd, he would look like a douche. So, how doesn't he look douchey doing the same thing in front of the hispanic chamber of commerce?[/COLOR]

I didn't say all people of Spanish descent speak Spanish. I said it was a source of universal pride. I don't speak Swahili, but it is a sense of pride as opposed to ebonics. Comparing Spanish to ebonics shows a lack of understanding of both.

 

[abacabb]

I didn't say all people of Spanish descent speak Spanish. I said it was a source of universal pride. I don't speak Swahili, but it is a sense of pride as opposed to ebonics. Comparing Spanish to ebonics shows a lack of understanding of both.

I agree with you that there are different cultural backgrounds, but I still don't see how it is not condescending for a white guy to stand in front of a crowd of blacks, hispanics, asians or whatever and purposely speak a language that isn't his and pick out quotes from leaders all coincidentally of the identical racial background as the crowd being addressed.

Speak to people like they're people. But, Rand's playing politics. I understand that. But, history will laugh at the tip-toe race relations we have in the present day.

 

[Canderson]

That's addressed to me. Obviously all blacks don't speak ebonics, but I disagree with you, outside of the 1st generation spanish-speaking people generally do not speak spanish. By the second generation, all many immigrants know are the curse words.

That's why I think Rand was being condescending. If he spoke ebonics to a black crowd, he would look like a douche. So, how doesn't he look douchey doing the same thing in front of the hispanic chamber of commerce?[/COLOR]

Not necessarily true, all the immigrants in my family and almost everyone who ever knew them are dead, but a ton of people in my family still speak German. Similarly I live in a college apartment where two of my roommates have Mexican parents and they both speak spanish. I think Rand speaking Spanish was good, it conveys that there is no cultural, linguistic or religious litmus test for being American. Do what ever you want, America is free! I can't wait to see how Rand responds to the national language question and what Rubio does afterward.

 

[jmdrake]

I agree with you that there are different cultural backgrounds, but I still don't see how it is not condescending for a white guy to stand in front of a crowd of blacks, hispanics, asians or whatever and purposely speak a language that isn't his and pick out quotes from leaders all coincidentally of the identical racial background as the crowd being addressed.

Speak to people like they're people. But, Rand's playing politics. I understand that. But, history will laugh at the tip-toe race relations we have in the present day.

When Ron Paul spoke at the Tavis Smiley "All American" debate in 2007 and was asked about a study that showed that African American high school gradulates had a significantly lower employment rate then white high school dropouts, Ron Paul quoted economist Walter Williams....who just happens to be black.

Go in about 3 minutes here:



I don't think anyone felt insulted or that Ron was being condesending. I certainly didn't feel that way.

 

[Matt Collins]

time he broke out the Ebonics.

 

[abacabb]

Not necessarily true, all the immigrants in my family and almost everyone who ever knew them are dead, but a ton of people in my family still speak German. Similarly I live in a college apartment where two of my roommates have Mexican parents and they both speak spanish. I think Rand speaking Spanish was good, it conveys that there is no cultural, linguistic or religious litmus test for being American. Do what ever you want, America is free! I can't wait to see how Rand responds to the national language question and what Rubio does afterward.

If your family still has conversations in German instead of a few curse words, than that is good. It is certainly atypical for most second generation Americans. However, I disagree. The language of America is English. All of our founding documents, literature and science are in English.

When Ron Paul spoke at the Tavis Smiley "All American" debate in 2007 and was asked about a study that showed that African American high school gradulates had a significantly lower employment rate then white high school dropouts, Ron Paul quoted economist Walter Williams....who just happens to be black.

Williams is a legit economist and Ron was naming only one guy. If he rattled off 4 people in a row, all black, then I'd call him out for it.

Ron's too old school for that. For Pete's Sake he said the following about TSA agents: “Most of them are, well, you know, they just don’t look very American to me. If I’d have been looking, they look suspicious … I mean, a lot of them can’t even speak English, hardly. Not that I’m accusing them of anything, but it’s sort of ironic.” http://www.salon.com/2007/06/02/ron_paul_6/singleton/

 

[abacabb]

At least you understand my point. How is Hill' bein' 'ny diff'nt?