The current president does not have a racist bone in his body...

[SummerMadness]

You see, the GOP defending the current president's racist remarks were merely trying to point out that he was being intolerant based on ethnicity and national origin (three were born here, ), which is seemingly okay in their book... but illegal according to the law books.

Harassment Based on National Origin

Ethnic slurs and other verbal or physical conduct because of nationality are illegal if they are severe or pervasive and create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment, interfere with work performance, or negatively affect job opportunities. Examples of potentially unlawful conduct include insults, taunting, or ethnic epithets, such as making fun of a person's foreign accent or comments like, "Go back to where you came from," whether made by supervisors or by co-workers.​

People simply attacked the wrong kind of bigotry and the GOP wants to make sure you're referring to the right type when attributing it to the president.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Bone? No.

Now, the flab on the other hand...

 

[iluvatar5150]

The current president does not have a racist bone in his body...

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Trump's dalliances

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sooooo many jokes

 

[Shiloh Raven]

To quote Donald Trump himself: “They say I have the most loyal people, where I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It's like incredible" (Donald Trump: They say I could ‘shoot somebody’ and still have support). He's also said that he has a great relationship with the Evangelicals. I think he definitely knows his conservative voting base.

 

[tulc]

Racist "bones"? Probably not...his skin and hair on the other hand...oh yeah...
tulc(bad tulc! no doughnuts!)

 

[tall73]

You see, the GOP defending the current president's racist remarks were merely trying to point out that he was being intolerant based on ethnicity and national origin (three were born here, ), which is seemingly okay in their book... but illegal according to the law books.

Harassment Based on National Origin

Ethnic slurs and other verbal or physical conduct because of nationality are illegal if they are severe or pervasive and create an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment, interfere with work performance, or negatively affect job opportunities. Examples of potentially unlawful conduct include insults, taunting, or ethnic epithets, such as making fun of a person's foreign accent or comments like, "Go back to where you came from," whether made by supervisors or by co-workers.​

People simply attacked the wrong kind of bigotry and the GOP wants to make sure you're referring to the right type when attributing it to the president.

You buried the lead on this one. Rename the thread Trump violates law against discriminating based on ethnic origin.

And I checked out the way back machine for January 2019.
Facts About Employment Rights of Immigrants Under Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

They didn't just add the "go back where you came from" language after this event.

That is proof, for those who were disputing it, that it is a known phrase with a history of use in discrimination.

If Trump was somehow unaware of that he would need to note that he was unaware of its historical usage.

But that is unlikely.

 

[Monksailor]

I am so thankful that Donald Trump IS our President and NOT someone to continue the tyranny downward toward a depressed socialistic and exponentially depraved society. Thank you Lord. I praise you Lord!!! Please open the eyes of the blind.

 

[Sif]

Bone? No.

Now, the flab on the other hand...

I agree. Not a bone. Now bone spurs. They have some possibilities.

 

[DavidPT]

Well at least the title of this thread is the truth. That's what should count.

 

[PloverWing]

Well, glad to have that cleared up!

More seriously, I've become concerned that the word "racist" has become too charged to be useful in conversation. It's a kind of Godwin's law -- the accusation of racism kinda means "you're in league with Satan", and then the person accused becomes very defensive, because they don't think they're in league with Satan, and useful dialogue has come to a halt.

So it might be more genuinely useful to say "The president is committing harassment of federal employees based on their (perceived) national origin, which is a violation of federal anti-discrimination laws." It's more precise, and while I don't know if the president cares about such issues, for the rest of us it might lead to some useful conversations about what Title VII of the Civil Rights Act actually means.

 

[tall73]

I am so thankful that Donald Trump IS our President and NOT someone to continue the tyranny downward toward a depressed socialistic and exponentially depraved society. Thank you Lord. I praise you Lord!!! Please open the eyes of the blind.

Can one be against socialism, depravity, and the like, but still not think the president should violate laws against discriminatory language?

 

[Dave-W]

Racist "bones"? Probably not...his skin and hair on the other hand...oh yeah...
tulc(bad tulc! no doughnuts!)

Don't forget the BRAIN.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I am so thankful that Donald Trump IS our President and NOT someone to continue the tyranny downward toward a depressed socialistic and exponentially depraved society. Thank you Lord. I praise you Lord!!! Please open the eyes of the blind.

Your guy made his name, in part, by parading his sexual dalliances and infidelities through the tabloids. More recently, he directed his lawyer to commit campaign finance violations in order to hide the fact that he paid hush money to his inappropriate contentstar girlfriend whom he was boinking while his wife #3 was home with their new baby. The Mueller report came a hair shy of accusing him of obstruction of justice. He has a history of cheating people and stiffing his creditors just because he can. He revels in gutter fights.

But go ahead and tell the rest of us how he's staving off this exponentially growing depravity and how he's not some literally golden idol to which so many of his fans are bowing down.

 

[jayem]

I am so thankful that Donald Trump IS our President and NOT someone to continue the tyranny downward toward a depressed socialistic and exponentially depraved society. Thank you Lord. I praise you Lord!!! Please open the eyes of the blind.

Now what did Jesus say?

"Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man...But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defileth the man."

Matt 15: 11-18

 

[SarahsKnight]

Now what did Jesus say?

"Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man...But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defileth the man."

Matt 15: 11-18

Oh no no no, no, Jayem. You see, the warning and commanding verses of the Bible such as this one only apply to non-Republican Christians who disapprove of the current Administration.

 

[Shiloh Raven]

I am so thankful that Donald Trump IS our President and NOT someone to continue the tyranny downward toward a depressed socialistic and exponentially depraved society. Thank you Lord. I praise you Lord!!! Please open the eyes of the blind.

Personally speaking as a Christian myself, I don't want my personal Christian faith to be associated with Donald Trump or the right wing religious conservatism that he's been politically pandering to.

 

[cow451]

To be a racist, requires having some conviction. The President has none. Therefore he is not a racist. IMHO

 

[Monksailor]

Personally speaking as a Christian myself, I don't want my personal Christian faith to be associated with Donald Trump or the right wing religious conservatism that he's been politically pandering to.

That is your absolute right. One man treats the Sabbath as a holy day and another all days the same. God accepts both and judges neither if their convictions/intentions were honoring worshiping Him. (Ro 14)

 

[FireDragon76]

That is your absolute right. One man treats the Sabbath as a holy day and another all days the same. God accepts both and judges neither if their convictions/intentions were honoring worshiping Him. (Ro 14)

Defending a bigot who deserves to be censured doesn't honor Jesus.

 

[expos4ever]

Your guy made his name, in part, by parading his sexual dalliances and infidelities through the tabloids. More recently, he directed his lawyer to commit campaign finance violations in order to hide the fact that he paid hush money to his inappropriate contentstar girlfriend whom he was boinking while his wife #3 was home with their new baby. The Mueller report came a hair shy of accusing him of obstruction of justice. He has a history of cheating people and stiffing his creditors just because he can. He revels in gutter fights.

But go ahead and tell the rest of us how he's staving off this exponentially growing depravity and how he's not some literally golden idol to which so many of his fans are bowing down.

Ouch.

Monksailor, you have been well and truly handed your hat.