POLITICS - A good read on the Angry White Man

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:45 pm

A good read:

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/2008198091324

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:40 pm

An excellent read! Thanks...
Tom

---SNIP---
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and heâ€™s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesnâ€™t bother him.

The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina â€” he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.

His last name and religion donâ€™t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.
---SNIP---

24thMICH · Post by **24thMICH** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:03 pm

Thank you for posting that!

It made my day, and of all days to improve, for me today was the day.

To think it came out of Aspen!

Talk about breaking up a stereotype!

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El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:13 pm

24thMICH wrote:To think it came out of Aspen!

My thoughts exactly.

TCB in TN · Post by **TCB in TN** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:57 pm

That is who I hope to be, and I hope that one day when I pass on someone describes me that way! Oh to be an angry white man!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:45 pm

Priceless.

I think I will have my car plates changed to AWM0001 as soon as possible!

Scott64A · Post by **Scott64A** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:41 am

Here, HERE!!!

*pounds fist on desk repeatedly

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:23 am

I have met many black men who also fit that description. They'd stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone here. I don't know, but wouldn't be surprised if some are posters here.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:31 am

I agree but I also believe the color of a man's skin doesn't determine his mettle. I served with plenty of men who wouldn't meet the description in the article, but would make a stand anywhere with.

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:36 pm

Color means nothing and there's a lot of folks of all backgrounds who will fight for this country. BTW, I am a "white guy" who speaks a little Spanish and some German but has that Cherokee blood mixed in a few generations back. My son is active duty in the Army and was seriously wounded in Iraq last week. What does that make me?...pretty g*dd#$n angry, I can tell you for sure...

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:46 pm

That is great and very true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!! Art

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:57 pm

I think the AWM, in another generation, was call The Silent Majority.

Slick · Post by **Slick** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:25 pm

Well, I guess I'm an "AWM", since I'm upset off about not having any decent candidate to vote for this coming election. Even the "consevative" candidate (mccain) has the gall to suggest that because I don't agree with amnesty for illegals - that I shouldn't let that keep me from voting for him?

He *must* be insane if he thinks I'm going to let that slide...

http://www.write-in-ron-paul.com/

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:26 pm

Excellent post! SIGN ME UP!!!

stormspotter · Post by **stormspotter** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:57 pm

Comal Forge, I wish your son well and hope he makes a full recovery.

God bless him and his fellow soldiers.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:08 pm

I never realized I was so "Angry"

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:37 pm

Comal Forge....very sorry to hear about your son. Will be sending some knee mail and well wishes your way.

The Lewis · Post by **The Lewis** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:12 pm

God bless you all!

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:17 pm

Thank you for the prayers and best wishes. Our third son was stationed in Iraq for a little over a year, working in an Army combat engineering outfit. His Husky minesweeper vehicle hit a buried IED on a mission about 10 days ago - they estimated the charge at 100 lbs of TNT. Both legs and one arm were broken plus he took some shrapnel but we are blessed that his was not more seriously injured. The vehicle did its job and saved his life. The Army doctors expect him to walk again but it will be a long recovery. He is a career soldier and will return to duty if at all possible. Currently, he's in Georgia but will be moved to BAMC next week, which is about 15 minutes away from where we live. At least we'll be able to see him during convalescence.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:00 pm

Comal, prayers up for your son and thank you and him.

stormspotter · Post by **stormspotter** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:14 pm

Comal Forge, either give me a PM with an address where we can send him a get well card or post it here.

Thanks,
Leonard

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:48 pm

He is currently at Fort Gordon in Eisenhower Hospital but will move to BAMC next week. I'll post something when I know the new address.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:06 pm

They had me until the striptease part. That was the younger STUPIDER me

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:37 pm

Angry White Man, yeah that pretty much sums me up right there. I've always thought myself as a rebellious nonconformists and in all actuality, I have been a demographic. Who'd thunk it?

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:57 am

Like reading a horoscope.

There's some stuff that make me say "that's me" and other stuff that makes me say "no f'n way".

Still, the point is valid. It's time we take our country back from the government, the women, and the minorities.

We gave 'em a 30+ year run to make society perfect. White men stepped out of the picture to let all the underprivieged whiners be "equal" and now things are screwed up beyond the limits of reason.

The question is, are we angry enough to do anything about it?

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:07 am

A really great and well written article. I agree with 99% of it. My only point of disagreement is that I am not angry or upset. I am concerned, but not angry. I would not want to lumped together with a bunch of upset off folks. Angry/upset off folks often do the wrong thing, or the right thing in the wrong way.

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:03 am

I think you could substitute "thoroughly disgusted, disillusioned and absolutely fed up" for the word Angry.

AWM just has a ring to it.

cma g21 · Post by **cma g21** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:36 am

Maybe it's just me, but the thinly disguised purpose of that article (see the last few paragraphs) seemed to be a call for Democrats to nominate Obama (since so many AWM's hate Hillary, and don't really like McCain).

JP_TX · Post by **JP_TX** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:57 am

That was a good well written description of me a lot of the time. It's why I don't watch the news much anymore. Why I leave the room when politicians are talking on TV. I know their lying because I can see their lips moving.
But, having said that I also know that all the politicians in government that we disagree with may be morons, but they are not mushrooms. They didn't grow up over night while the lights were out.
The reason they are controlling our lives is because they can band together the angry black men and the angry white women and the angry homosexuals and the angry animal rights nuts, and the angry environmentalists and the angry anti-gun nuts.... to say nothing of the angry socialists and wannabe communists.
Thats why they are controlling out lives. And thats what makes us angry.

Politicians are just politicians. You can't blame them for being what they are anymore than you can blame a rattle snake for being a snake.

"The problem lies not in our stars, but in ourselves."

Until the rest of the people who are not in the above list are ready to stand up and vote THEIR OWN BEST INTERESTS and take the name calling and the whining and the complaining about how democracy is being abused by the majority, our liberties will continue to be eroded away by the people that make us angry.
In November, REMEMBER, There is no PERFECT Candidate, they are all going to lie to you about one thing or another. VOTE the one that will do the LEAST harm. That doesn't want to raise your taxes, that doesn't want you take your guns or your ammunition for that matter. That doesn't have a socialist health plan up there sleeve to force all Americans to particiipate. That doesn't want to take your money, your labor and your freedom!
The choices are clear. Socialism and reduced freedom or Capitalism and self reliance. Which works best for you.
It really is up to you to vote.

More than my 2 cents, but if I don't say it now. When?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:58 am

Angry White Man??????????? I call it a disillusioned, disoriented, spit upon, does-all-the-work, taken for granted, MADE TO FEEL GUILTY FOR BEING WHITE, white man.------------Sixgun (while no smiley faces)

gordylew · Post by **gordylew** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:28 am

Angry White man. I like the sound of that! all along I've been letting the media talk me into thinking I was just a Racist redneck biggot. glad to know I'm not alone.

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:55 am

Comal Forge wrote:Color means nothing and there's a lot of folks of all backgrounds who will fight for this country. BTW, I am a "white guy" who speaks a little Spanish and some German but has that Cherokee blood mixed in a few generations back. My son is active duty in the Army and was seriously wounded in Iraq last week. What does that make me?...pretty g*dd#$n angry, I can tell you for sure...

We'll keep your son in our prayers.

I have to ask, are you angry just that he was wounded or???? When I was in service it was generally our attitude when something happened because we were ordered to be a place that that was just what we were there for. When I first went in I expected to be hurt maybe killed at some point. It is part of the "job".

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:36 am

Hobie wrote:
Comal Forge wrote:Color means nothing and there's a lot of folks of all backgrounds who will fight for this country. BTW, I am a "white guy" who speaks a little Spanish and some German but has that Cherokee blood mixed in a few generations back. My son is active duty in the Army and was seriously wounded in Iraq last week. What does that make me?...pretty g*dd#$n angry, I can tell you for sure...
We'll keep your son in our prayers.

I have to ask, are you angry just that he was wounded or???? When I was in service it was generally our attitude when something happened because we were ordered to be a place that that was just what we were there for. When I first went in I expected to be hurt maybe killed at some point. It is part of the "job".

He chose the Army and we encouraged him to follow his calling. He went willingly and looks forward to returning to active duty after rehabilitation. That doesn't take away the worry of having a loved one stationed in a war zone or the pain of one of my four sons being injured - so you might say that I'm angry he was hurt. I don't like seeing anyone in pain - much less my children.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:57 pm

Heard that today on the Rush L. show. Excellent. 1886.

engravertom · Post by **engravertom** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:04 pm

Rush must have been impressed. i think he read the whole thing on the air.

Tom

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:10 pm

Comal... Give you Son the profound gratutide of my and my family. He will also have ongoing prayer as he heals.

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:21 pm

Same here Comal.

Idahoser · Post by **Idahoser** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:59 pm

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:30 pm

I think it hits the nail on the head. Been an AMW for a while now.

All our armed forces personnel have my thanks.