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Sevier County Commission meeting overshadowed by controversial comments
https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Fireworks-fly-at-Sevier-County-Commission-meeting--563596251.html
Commissioner Warren Hurst took to the floor on Oct. 21 to speak about the commission's pending vote on becoming a gun sanctuary city.
"It's time we wake up people, it's time, it's past time," Hurst said.
Hurst also voiced his opinions on other topics.
"We got a queer running for president, if that ain't about as ugly as you can get," he said. "Look what we got running for president in the Democratic party. We can go over here to Hoss's jail [Sevier County Sheriff] and get better people out of there than those running for democratic to be President of the United States."
WVLT News was at the meeting and observed as one woman stood up and replied to Hurst, "Excuse me" she said. "This is not professional. This is [expletive]."
The woman left the meeting, and Hurst made another comment about the state of white male rights in the country.
"I'm not prejudice, a white male in this country has very few rights and they're getting took more every day," said Hurst.
Hurst told WVLT News over the phone that some of his best friends were African American, but he stands by his comments because he's entitled to his opinions.
After his public comments, some members of the crowd applauded.
Wow, just wow!!!
zaj
(3,433 posts)To something like...
TN GOP official said "a white male in this country has very few rights and they're getting took more every day"
Without quote marks and attribution, this looked like a troll got through the DU moderation system here.
dajoki
(10,678 posts)but I think it sums it up pretty well.
I offer that suggestion for your benefit.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)"I'm not just racist! I am against women and gays too! Not to mention proper grammar!"
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MuseRider
(34,111 posts)At least he called us the Democratic Party and not the Democrat Party.
I would say take the good with the bad but, well nope. I am assuming he just made a mistake and forgot out of his anger when he talked about white males getting "took" every day.
What a freaking mess.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)So any correct usage of the English language is probably accidental.
MuseRider
(34,111 posts)You are correct. I was actually stunned it had been so long since I had seen someone not specifically on our side use the term. So he blew it. It wasn't that I was going to like him anyway but that is too bad.
dajoki
(10,678 posts)but he is still a deplorable.
MuseRider
(34,111 posts)read the first response to me, he blew it anyway.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)He's not the brightest bulb out there.
"getting took more"
"some of his best friends were African American" What happened to his best friends?
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)KG
(28,751 posts)Initech
(100,081 posts)Is that code that makes it so white males can flash their penis extenders, er, guns in public without consequences?
rampartc
(5,412 posts)the 2nd amendment "sanctuary cities" (and soon to be "sanctuary states" will resist.
volstork
(5,402 posts)Bettie
(16,110 posts)literally everywhere, poor little old white men who are angry that they no longer have exclusive hold on everything. They hate that there are other humans who have rights.
I just try to remind myself that there are more of us than there are of them and that they don't speak for even all of the white men out there.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)any more than Trump represents America
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)Those poor, downtrodden, oppressed <checks notes> white people.
Racists are delusional as fuck.
durablend
(7,460 posts)People like him are lynched every day. Don't you watch the news?
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)Some white men (not all) were raised and have lived as adults who never had to face repercussions for their bad behavior when it comes to women and minorities. Things are different now and they're upset they're being called out, society is saying no more.
It had nothing to do with their rights.
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)And rightly so.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)if you ask these bigots exactly what "rights are being took", they'd have a very hard time explaining without giving themselves away
Aristus
(66,388 posts)To say nothing of rising to the office of county commissioner...
GaYellowDawg
(4,447 posts)Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are major, major tourist attractions. Gatlinburg is right on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Absolutely gorgeous country. Unfortunately, there are a lot of conservative morons in the area.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)No. Mr. Hurst. That would be YOU and your bigoted antediluvian attitudes. You ARE as ugly as it gets.
malaise
(269,054 posts)and fuck everyone else.
Wrong and Sad
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I would really like to ask him "Please tell me exactly what rights of yours are being taken away. Go ahead, I'll wait."
RussBLib
(9,020 posts)We only run about 90% of the country (and corporations), but that figure is about to drop to 89%! Boo hoo!!
(P.S. I made up those stats)
NotASurfer
(2,151 posts)New York Times this morning I think looked at CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. 21 of those companies run by men named John, only 23 total run by women
riversedge
(70,242 posts)He is trump on steroids!
..........."We got a queer running for president, if that ain't about as ugly as you can get," he said. "Look what we got running for president in the Democratic party. We can go over here to Hoss's jail [Sevier County Sheriff] and get better people out of there than those running for democratic to be President of the United States."
WVLT News was at the meeting and observed as one woman stood up and replied to Hurst, "Excuse me" she said. "This is not professional. This is [expletive]."
The woman left the meeting, and Hurst made another comment about the state of white male rights in the country.
"I'm not prejudice, a white male in this country has very few rights and they're getting took more every day," said Hurst.
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)nt
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Listen up everyone! You don't sass the master race ya hear? LOL
Socialists done took his constitutional right to not be offended.
He wants em back.
ooky
(8,924 posts)maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)some of the happiest days of my childhood were in sevier co. (great smokey mtn natl pk), but that is some straight cracker bullshit.
it is time you wake up, old man.
kudos to the lady that objected.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)Commissioner Hurst deserves to hear their timeless rendition of Our Hearts Pump Purple Pee for You.
catbyte
(34,403 posts)Good god.
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AirmensMom
(14,643 posts)Can't escape the Trump signs, traitor flag, and undereducated white bigots who think they represent a superior race.
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)Poor baby feels threatened by people who are able to speak in grammatically correct sentences.
eppur_se_muova
(36,269 posts)The only truly fair situation is one in which everyone has equal rights, and no one special rights. He clearly wants special rights for white males only, and none for anyone else.
Runningdawg
(4,520 posts)whacked the hornets nest. I follow several radical right wing forums. It's all they can talk about this morning. Meanwhile here in Tulsa, the search continues into the 3rd cemetery looking for mass graves and the usual suspects are posting on local media about how it all needs to be done again.
Initech
(100,081 posts)Watchmen got their number. I am loving watching them meltdown.
Hassler
(3,379 posts)About not be racist, not being prejudiced in any way. Then goes on about gays everywhere and how white guys got it so rough.
The truth? His dad set him up and financed his company. When I pointed out that he is doing well, he didn't know how to respond.