Yesterday, National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke noted that liberals seem to have a consistency issue when it comes to requiring forms of identification:
Have you ever noticed that those who decry voter ID as infringing access to a fundamental right tend to advocate for gun background checks?
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 7, 2013
That’s a great point. Unfortunately, it went over the head of lefty Twitterer @blessroxwell, who seized the opportunity to demonstrate that Cooke’s remarks were born out Confederate nostalgia:
@charlescwcooke why do you have confederate flag in your background? Um..it stood for enslavement of a people and the splitting of a nation?
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
This is the Confederate flag:
And here’s the background she was referring to:
Notice anything … off? She didn’t:
@charlescwcooke but you're tweeting and commenting about the Constitutional rights of ppl in THIS country?
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
How does that even make sense? This guy is "defending American's constitutional right to bear arms" with the confederate flag shining.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Oh, and by the way, Cooke is a closet racist:
B. and got these ignant shook closet racists (shook b/c they can't even admit they're racist and shook) agreeing w/ him. Nobody told him..
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
And basically a Klansman:
In THIS country w/ black ppl, raise your confederate flag and we know who you stand with. Front like you're spouting freedom. The KKK did 2.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Be careful when you're supporting your Second Amendment right that you're not playing into the hands of those who would TRULY disarm you.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Cooke had to set her straight — and give her some advice:
It's not a confederate flag, @blessroxwell, it's the British union flag. I'm British. Go and do some reading.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 8, 2013
We hear they’re doing amazing things with books these days.
Of course, even after @blessroxwell admitted her flag confusion, she was convinced her smears of Cooke were justified. Because fake but accurate:
@MarkJDietl @charlescwcooke here we go..name calling? Smh..it was the Union Jack. Big deal. Still supporting disproportionate murder.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Still, she did eventually apologize:
@charlescwcooke I just did. My apologies for calling you racist sir. I am that big of a person.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Modest, too.
I am now consciously stepping out of this. Twitter errors live in infamy. And so be it. @charlescwcooke.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
I won't delete the tweets tho. I'm gonna let em live as a testament to what I'm always saying about #workinprogress. We all are.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
She’s just an emotional work in progress, you see:
@charlescwcooke. This convo is a perfect example of what happens when we are emotional about issues.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
But Cooke had a different take:
Not emotional, ignorant. MT @blessroxwell: @charlescwcooke. This convo is perfect example of what happens when we're emotional about issues.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 8, 2013
Ignorance may be bliss, but it’s still ignorance.
@charlescwcooke far from ignorant so much as emotional. But I'll agree to disagree if you will sir.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
@blessroxwell Of course it was ignorance. You thought the British flag was the Confederate flag, and compared me to the KKK.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 8, 2013
@blessroxwell This isn't about "tolerating viewpoints." You made up a viewpoint for me—the worst there is—and screeched about it in public.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 8, 2013
Anyway, @blessroxwell, I accept your apology. Think before accusing strangers of hideous things—and look at history of guns and race, too.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 8, 2013
Indeed. When the KKK was formed, it sought to restrict black gun ownership. Maybe @blessroxwell can read more about that now that she’s not so emotional.
@charlescwcooke I do make every attempt 2 b tolerant of all viewpoints. I was not tolerant of yours this morning. My emotions unbalanced me.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
@charlescwcooke so be it sir. You're right, I am ignorant as to the difference. Nothing I could say would convince you otherwise.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
@charlescwcooke forgive my intrusion into your morning. I do wish you the best in all of your endeavors.
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
@charlescwcooke I will and thank you for engaging with me this morning. It's very easy to NOT interact with other viewpoints..so thank you
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Kumbayaaaaaa …
Wow. That was a lot to start my day with..lol. My own fault tho. So it is what it is.. #movingon
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Ahh..my horoscope warned me about this, I didn't listen..smh #hothead
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Might not be a bad idea to listen the next time around.
Wow. I stepped in it this morning. Smh..it's ok. There's a lesson in it somewhere. Don't tweet when half asleep maybe..lol
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
I'm going back to my ❤ ✨ and spirituality. And music..lol. I'm realizing more and more everyday that this physical realm confounds me..?
— blessroxwell (@blessroxwell) January 8, 2013
Yeah, that physical realm can be a real pain, what with its pesky facts and things.
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