Rep. Sally Kern (R-OK): Blacks Don't Want To Work Hard & Women Don't Work As Hard As Men

[democracy1st]

Run time: 00:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-2d-CPAps   Posted on YouTube: April 28, 2011 By YouTube Member: ThinkProgress2 Views on YouTube: 308   Posted on DU: April 29, 2011 By DU Member: democracy1st Views on DU: 1009

 
The Republican-controlled Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a proposed constitutional amendment yesterday that would eliminate Affirmative Action in state government. The offical GOP reasoning for the change is that while “discrimination exists,” “I don’t think Affirmative Action has been as successful as we like to believe,” the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. T.W. Shannon (R), explained. But perpetual extremist state Rep. Sally Kern (R) offered her argument for ending the system that helps minorities advance: “blacks” simply don’t work as hard as whites:

Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said minorities earn less than white people because they don’t work as hard and have less initiative.




KERN: We have heard tonight already that in prison there's more black people. Yes, there are, and that's tragic, it's tragic that our prisons here in Oklahoma, what are they, 99% occupancy? But the other side of the story, perhaps this is something we need to consider: is this just because they are black that they're in prison or because they don't want to work hard in school? White people oftentimes don't want to work hard in school, or Asians, oftentimes. A lot of times, that's what happens. I've taught school for twenty years, and I saw a lot of people of color who didn't want to work as hard, they wanted it given to them. As a matter of fact I had one student who said, "I don't need to study, you know why? Because the government is gonna care of me." That's kind of revealing there. Equal opportunity, not equal results.


Kern asserting that "women usually don't want to work as hard as a man":



KERN: You see, women usually don't want to work as hard as a man, because, now I mean, now get me, wait a minute, now listen to me, women, hang on, women tend to think a little bit more about their family, wanting to be at home more time, want to have a little more leisure time, that's all I mean. I'm not saying women don't work hard. I think women work very hard, so don't take that the wrong way. But that's fact as you have to keep in mind, okay? Women like to be willing to have a moderate work life with plenty of time for spouse and children and other things like that, that's all I meant, okay. They work very hard. But sometimes they aren't willing to commit all their life to a job like a lot of men do. That's all I meant by that. All right


http://youtu.be/7V-l97AEFnk

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/28/sally-kern-blacks-dont-work-hard/

[pacalo]

1. Thanks to the camera angle we're able to see the looks of contempt given to her

by those sitting there being subjected "listening" to her. One shook her head & a man got up & walked out. :)

So sad that this judgmental woman spent her entire career working with the public.

Edited to add: watching the reactions of her audience in the second video at "Think Progress" where the nutbag is talking about women is even more entertaining. The man who had walked out in the first video returns in this one, sits sideways toward the aisle, then cups both hands over his face, seemingly in exasperation that she's still droning on.

:rofl:

[RKP5637]

2. And it's always been clear to me republicans are a lazy shiftless bunch, always

after tax cuts and corporate welfare, and spinning lies. I doubt most of them can even balance a checkbook.

[AtheistCrusader]

3. So, for 20 years she was a total failure as a teacher?

Nice of her to say it.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Did she forget her white hood?

Maybe its in the podium?

[pacalo]

5. It was in the laundry getting cleaned for the ALEC spring task force summit

on April 28-29. http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Spring_Task_Force_Summit&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=14888

[Green_Lantern]

6. I'm sure there are just as many white slackers but

Unfortunately coming from a mostly white blue collar town I have found many vocal people who think black people "just want everything handed to them." In St. Louis the county is bordered by low income black areas which are high crime areas so when local news covers these areas of course it is only bad shit.

Ironically when black families work hard and move out of bad neighborhoods the white critics move away. It is ironic to complain about black people being lazy and also when they work hard to afford a nice house. These people don't think minorities WON'T be as good as whites but that they CAN'T.

Actually the media and conservatives have worked hard to push the connection of minorities and welfare. Takes the blame off of them for irresponsible fiscal policies.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Sally seems like such a sweet old lady

It's a real shame she has such warped positions on the issues.