Black Conservative Has Campaign Billboard Vandalized With ‘KKK’, Pins Heard Dropping
Bill Randall is a candidate for Congress, running in North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District. Mr. Randall also happens to be an African-American. In early October, Randall had a campaign billboard vandalized with a spray-painted, vulgar phallic symbol, accompanied by the letters "KKK”. It was the kind of message that would normally launch the media into full-blown racial apoplexy.
One small problem. Bill Randall is a Tea Party Conservative Republican.
Despite filing a report with the Wake County Sheriff’s Department on October 9, holding a press conference regarding the incident, issuing a press release, and having a local news report linked at the Breitbart.tv website, nobody in major media outlets in Raleigh have covered the story.
Randall specifically called out the Raleigh News & Observer, saying that a press release of the incident was sent to their offices, but that “they apparently had no interest in covering the story.”
He believes this is a clear case of liberal media bias, stating that, “all of their coverage of me has been slanted, negatively biased, or altogether false.”
An e-mail to the News Observer received no response, but the publication does have a history of reporting politically motivated vandalism. In November of 2007, they reported on lawn signs placed by the Democratic Party which were either stolen or vandalized. In 2010, they ran a New York Times article in which vandalism of Gabby Gifford’s office was addressed. And just ten days after Randall’s billboard was vandalized, the News Observer ran multiple reports involving messages being spray-painted on the door and glass-encased billboard of N.C. State University's GLBT Center, one in which the act was described as ‘hate bias’.
But KKK on the billboard of a black conservative warrants no coverage?
Randall explains why he deserves respect, “I served honorably in the U.S. military for 27 years, and am willing to serve our nation once again in the U.S. Congress.”
He added, “I am not asking for favoritism, but I do ask for fair and equitable coverage of a horrible, disgraceful action that not only insulted me, but also the more than 92,000 constituents who cast their vote for me last Fall in the NC-13th Congressional District.”
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Surprised?
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:44pm.
Not in the least.
I'm sure that Mr. "Lazy and Sleepy" will soon be here to tell all that Mr. Randall deserved it.
The 'tolerant' left. I'm not
Submitted by ant on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:03pm.
The 'tolerant' left. I'm not surprised, this is why I hate them. When I was in Mass. right after 9/11, a man who son was in the Marines put a huge flag on his lawn, it was spray-painted with the words "murder" over it, a local lighthouse was spray-painted with similar sentiments. Again, this is why I hate them, I have to laugh when people talk about bridging our differences and working together, it's not possible, I DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE LIKE THEM.
I read the Raleigh N&O about
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:18pm.
I read the Raleigh N&O about every day. I have yet to this see man's name mentioned. I didn't know he was even running.
MSM Approved racism
Submitted by needle on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:51pm.
MSM Approved racism
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
It is crap like this that makes me soooo discouraged
Submitted by Tidy Bowl Man on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 6:54pm.
It is such an uphill battle to get ANY positive press in the first place, but equally important is for the LEFT to EXPOSE their own IDIOTS! We have to police our own people and have done so at TEA party events but the LEFT refuse to put up the mirror to their own selves.... (sorry grammar people)
Elitists
Submitted by Time Will Tell on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 7:13pm.
The majority of the people who work in so called jounalism are brainwashed by what they learned in college. They have no respect for conservatives and especially black ones. They are afraid of black people who can make it on their own.
Their heads are so full of mush they can't even tell what bias is, let alone the ability to correct it. Men like future Congressman Randall who have served their country with honor should be treated with respect because without their sacrifice these so called journalists wouldn't be able to spew their ignorance.
I wonder how much coverage they given the OWS dimwits.
After seeing the way
Submitted by Gman0208 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 9:57pm.
Herman Cain is treated he expects different? I hope he keeps up the good fight and wins. By the way, did FNC cover this? If someone doesn't put it out the middle in this country will once again be buffaloed by the MSM.
I am sure that CleveNaive
Submitted by Free Stinker on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:32pm.
I am sure that CleveNaive will denounce this vandalism right away! /sarcasm off
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What do you expect from the racists on the left?
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:41pm.
They created the KKK, identity politics, entitlement programs to keep minorities in line, abortion to keep minorities in check, etc.
KKK?
Submitted by pbthinker on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 12:17am.
Everyone knows the KKK was the enforcement arm of the Democrats in the South, where labor unions weren't that prevalent. Now, do you really believe our illustrious free press wants to remind people of this?
Amen pb
Submitted by rockyracoon on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 1:20am.
I was thinking the same thing.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
"was" is the key word.
Submitted by Jer on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 6:19am.
From the KKK website:
In the meantime we must continue to vote for those who are effective, supporting those who can make a difference now and encouraging them to shake off the chains that oppress our Nation and people. This will take time, work and money. During the last presidential campaign we saw Barack Obama raise millions of dollars (50 million dollars a month). These monies were provided by many different special interest lobbies for the promotion of their agendas. Homosexuals, Communists, Socialists, Jews, Secularists, the NEA and countless others pour millions into the coffers of those who, for that money, will proudly betray America.
It doesn't appear the Klan thinks too highly of Obama's alleged supporters.
Or visit the Knights Party website and type in Obama in the search box for examples of how the organization views Obama and the liberal agenda.
Jer
Um, Jer
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 12:53am.
Then kindly explain why all of the KKK activity of late seems slanted against conservative blacks. Explain the Jew bashing at occupy rallies.
Funny, I haven't seen any KKK rallies against West or Cain. Are they really that smart and subversive?
KKK Friendly?
Submitted by m1xram on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 5:12am.
Which party recently lost a KKK member?
Which party voted against all the civil rights legislation?
Which party passed all the Jim Crow laws?
Which party does the MSM support?
If you answered Democrat, you're correct. They say they've changed but I've heard blacks describe our President's policies as "Plantation Politics". I'm not 100% sure how that should be interpreted, but it can't be good.
It's an interesting level of hypocrisy, to selectively support racism while calling others racist. It requires a "nuanced" mind. Guess it's like all the "feminists" supporting Clinton during his debauchery.
The opposite of Left is Freedom.
The story wasn't ignored.
Submitted by Jer on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 5:29am.
"http://Wake Forest, N.C. — Wake County sheriff's deputies are trying to figure out who defaced a black congressional candidate's campaign sign over the weekend with a lewd image and the letters "KKK."
Reported shortly after the incident by WRAL.com covering Raleigh and other areas.
Jer
Local News
Submitted by m1xram on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 5:39am.
lol It's listed as local news in NC. That's coverage? OK. Where would we find the story if it happened to a Democrat? NYTimes? WaPost? ABC? CNN?
The opposite of Left is Freedom.
Maybe you didn't read Rusty's blog...
Submitted by Jer on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 6:18am.
...nobody in major media outlets in Raleigh have covered the story.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-weiss/2011/11/18/black-conservative-h...
Jer
Okay Jer
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 12:56am.
Nobody in major media, (read national), outlets have covered the story, (save Newsbusters).
Debunk that one.
RESTLESS, Why is it incumbent upon me to debunk a
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 2:10am.
claim that wasn't made, rather than the one that was, viz., there allegedly being no major outlet coverage in the Raleigh area of the KKK spray painting incident
Besides, there have been racially-tinged episodes involving Obama which received relatively little national exposure by the MSM.
By the way, the Raleigh News and Observer invited all of the candidates to answer questions and state their views on major issues in Oct. of 2010 prior to the Nov. elections. Only the Randall campaign failed to respond, shunning the opportunity for free publicity.
Jer
Your "BTW" is irrelevant
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 2:55am.
Who cares?
I admittedly moved the goal posts, as the theme of the article should have been the lack of national media outrage at the obvious racism of the left on display.
Maybe if you read this entire but brief thread, RESTLESS..
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 4:48am.
you might deduce the relevancy. For example, rick noted above:
Submitted by ricklail on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:18pm.
I read the Raleigh N&O about every day. I have yet to this see man's name mentioned. I didn't know he was even running.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-weiss/2011/11/18/black-conservative-h...
Now, admittedly the candidate interview conducted by and published in the Raleigh N & O occurred in October 2010, but it involved the same principal opponents as are running now. And perhaps if Randall had chosen to make himself available then, people like rick might be more familiar with him now.
By the way--since you're a devoted fan of BTWs-- what "obvious racism of the left" do you have in mind?
Jer
It has nothing to do with the article
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 11:58am.
That this "brief thread" is wholly irrelevant, doesn't make it relevant. (?)
Anyway, as far as the racism of the left, start with this article, then move on to welfare and abortion. Then you can mosey on over to the way Condi and Cain, West, Justice Thomas, (add any black conservative name you wish), have been treated by the right. These instances have been chronicled here at NB plenty, so you can't play ignorance.
Local
Submitted by jasonblanchard on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:04am.
I live in Raleigh, and have not heard a word of this until now. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to tell all my friends as we could use a lot more tea party here.
Socialists pick & choose who
Submitted by jessieH on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 10:47am.
Socialists pick & choose who they call a racist. Mainly because they are the biggest racists. Everyone, worldwide, is a racist. Blacks are the worst. They carry their race card everywhere they go. They never mention the fact that their race had slaves of all cultures. They only remember their own race.
It doesn't fit the narative
Submitted by ohio granny on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 10:59am.
A black conservative? you must be vilified.
A black conservative? you must be marginalized
A black conservative? you must be destroyed
A black conservative? get back on the reservation where you belong
How much longer are going to tolerate treatment like this from the so-called MSM and the democrat party?
Proof that the media is
Submitted by talkradio55 on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 7:30pm.
Proof that the media is racist.
Whether it's Clarence Thomas, Herman Cain, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell, or Star Parker, the media will defend bigotry against black conservatives, even saying that Kenneth Gladney deserved to be beaten up by white SEIU goons in St. Louis.