-By Warner Todd Huston
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On ABC’s “The View” on September 12, Whoopi Goldberg asked Senator John McCain if she should worry about being made a slave again once he becomes president. Newsflash, Whoopi: There was this little fracas we call the Civil War where six hundred thousand Americans died and that resulted in the elimination of slavery from existence. Oh, and Whoopi, it happened nearly 150 years ago! Just trying to help you with that whole “history” thing, Whoopster.
Apparently, Whoopi is unaware that slavery was removed from the Constitution, because during a discussion about the Law of the Land on the TV talk show, Whoopi wondered if she should “worry” about being cast into chattel slavery should John McCain get in office and institute his desires that strict construction of the Constitution be observed by his judicial picks.
The subject of how McCain would handle the Roe v Wade abortion situation is what prompted Whoopi to blurt out her uninformed view of the Constitution.
Transcript:
McCain: And I believe if Roe v Wade were overturned then the States would make these decisions.
Whoopi: Can you just, and I don’t want to misinterpret what you’re saying, did you say you wanted strict Constitutionalists because that, that…
McCain: No I want people who’ll interpret the Constitution of the United States the way our Founding Fathers envisioned for them to do…
Whoopi: Should I be worried about being a slave, returned to slavery, because certain things happened n the Constitution that you had to change.
McCain: No I understand your point.
Whoopi: OK, OK.
Take a chill pill, Whoopi. Slavery is against the law and our moral code. So, don’t “worry” about anyone wanting you for their slave. And a little peek into a history book or two might help you, as well.
Oh, and one other little small historical note, Whoopi. You can’t be “returned” to slavery. Neither you nor any other black American has ever been in slavery.
(Photo credit: Associated Press)
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Warner Todd Huston is a Chicago based freelance writer, has been writing opinion editorials and social criticism since early 2001 and is featured on many websites such as newsbusters.org, townhall.com, New Media Journal, Men’s News Daily and the New Media Alliance among many, many others. Additionally, he has been a frequent guest on talk-radio programs to discuss his opinion editorials and current events. He has also written for several history magazines and appears in the new book “Americans on Politics, Policy and Pop Culture” which can be purchased on amazon.com. He is also the owner and operator of publiusforum.com. Feel free to contact him with any comments or questions : EMAIL Warner Todd Huston
STILL? Slavery was never IN the constitution to begin with. The concept flew in the face of our original founding documents from the start. Thankfully, the 13th amendment was passed to remove any doubt that slavery was not acceptable in our country. Slavery was never established by the constitution, but it was abolished thereby.
Likewise, Whoopi discussed the separation of church and state as a constitutional concept. But that term was never in our constitution either. What we have is freedom OF religion. No one state religion is ever to be forced upon the people by the government. However, The People (including politicians) should be free to exercise their religion as they see fit. There is nothing wrong with politicians admitting that their decisions are informed by their faith as long as they are not trying to force it upon anyone by Government edict.
I am not sure why McCain didn’t set her straight on both of her constitutional misunderstandings and, instead, allowed her questions based on false premises to stand. Whoopi is confused as to her constitutional history in many respects.
What worries me is the audience. How many of the moonbats that watch this tripe think republicans want to bring back slavery?