Can't any of you conservatives look HONESTLY at what was actually said and the context?

Or has your closed mind blinded you with hatred?

This is an embarrassment to the cause of the NAACP. They should drop this immediately. The pettiness of the case, coupled with the fact that it seems to be such a priority to them suggests that they have nothing worthwhile to do with their time and staff.

Common sense should resolve the issue for the intelligent observer:

Buttars was talking about the division of a school district (which has very few black students). His addition of the words "black" and "ugly" to someone else's analogy of splitting a baby simply do not make sense in a racial context. I would be surprised if there is more than a handful of black students in the district. The issue of dividing the district is clearly not tied to race, why should anyone assume that his description of the issue should have anything to do with race. He was using the words "black" and "ugly" to describe the complexity of the situation. Like it or not, "black" has negative connotations that have nothing to do with race.

Quickly realizing how some might take it, he gave an EXTREMELY PROMPT apology.

What more could you ask for?

Buttars may be clumsy but not racist.

Buttars for President of Human Relations at the NAACP. They need someone and bad.

Al Gore has a peace medal he didn't deserve, give it to Buttars.

People on here say Mr. Buttars is "out of touch". Considering some of the foolish dumb things in the press and this country done in the name of political correctness, being outside is the BEST place to be.

NAACP is a racist black organization. Argue that.

The 14th ammendment finally gave African Americans the right to be called citizens of the United States, yet there are government officials who are bigoted and say and do racist things, whether on purpose, or because they are ignorant.

By trying to create a culture where African Americans are treated equally, my daughters will be raised in a climate where they don't have to worry about who is better based solely on skin pigmentation.

Read the Dred Scott Decision, Dr. King's letter from the birmingham jail, and post again.

I am a black man living in South Salt Lake. I know Mr. Buttars comment was NOT a verbal attack against me or any other black person. Any semi-intelligent person would know exactly what his words were referring to. The NAACP needs to grow up and stop embarrassing the black community in this state.

I see your post as dishonest, because I know way too many African Americans, and not one is even closely amused by what Mr. Buttars said.

If you are for real, I'll buy you lunch.

So let me get this:

All blacks must think alike?

Maybe your the one who needs to get real.

We all think differently, and have our own beliefs, but to find anyone who appreciates Senator Buttars comments palatable and the NAACP as an embarassment flies in the face of all the good the NAACP has done for the cause of the American community of all races.

As a child I heard Thurgood Marshall speak, watched my oler Brothers and Sisters washed down the street with Bull Connor's thugs and firehoses.

I believe that both yourself and Mr. Jennings stop attempting to speak for our community.