Racism Has No Place In Debates, Including Health Care Debates

By Erin Matson, NOW Action Vice President

“If you think this is about health care, then you’re missing the entire point.”

– Mark Williams, Tea Party leader

Calling the President of the United States an “Indonesian Muslim turned welfare thug and a racist in chief” is simply outrageous at any time. Mr. Williams has made it abundantly clear that race-baiting is a tactic of choice for those who wish to undermine health care reform and defame President Obama.

[video:youtube:5fymdNxn82M]

As feminist activists, we must loudly call out this so-called Tea Party movement at every opportunity.