Bill O'Reilly.....Slaves that built the white house were well fed

[Claudette]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

In case its escaped your notice slavery was legal back then. In fact it was accepted back then.

Your bullshit is just that bullshit.

Yes it was. Your point?

Well if you don't know bullshit when you read it far be it from me to explain it to you.

Your point??

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Liberals freed the slaves and secured equal rights for black Americans. Conservatives fought them every step of the way.

Those labels were never used in those days. Besides, freedom is a conservative ideal. Slavery is your Democrat heritage. Freedom is the Republican's.

 

[Neotrotsky]

If I were a democrat and given the democrat's history on slavery I'd avoid discussing it

It's the Right that defends slavery today. .. think about it.

ok.................................

Democrats are the party of the three "s"

slavery, segregation and socialism

they have always been racist
they just picked a different race now

good news, with their divisive politics
they have segregated us as a people

with Democrat's tax/spend policies
the whole US will be one big plantation and
all the American people will be slaves

 

[Divine Wind]

Afraid it is not

O'Reilly is trying to sidetrack the discussion

Who cares what slaves ate?

Not sure he was trying to derail the conversation as much as simply blather to hear himself speak.

He keeps insisting slavery was horrible but that his comment was fact. As the line below notes, that is a matter of opinion, not fact. Secondly, what was the purpose of mentioning it? His asshole is hairy and smelly but what the fuck does that have to do with the discussion? Why mention it even if it's just fact?

Bill O’Reilly irretrievably loses it over White House slaves
.....To do justice to O’Reilly’s defense, he says that the horror of slavery is a “given.” “As any honest historian knows in order to keep slaves and free laborers strong, the Washington administration provided meat, bread and other staples, also decent lodging on the grounds of the new presidential building,” said O’Reilly. “That is a fact. Not a justification, not a defense of slavery. Just a fact.”

As the Erik Wemple Blog pointed out this morning, Jesse J. Holland, who wrote the book on slaves and the White House, noted that the slaves were housed in a barn and were provided with food. Yet there’s a gap between that historical fact and what O’Reilly alleged, which, again, is that they were “well fed” and resided in “decent lodgings.” Those aren’t really facts; they’re judgments. Though Holland researched this matter extensively, he found limitations. “Writing about slavery is difficult because there is so little that we know for a fact because so little was written about their lives during their lives.” If it weren’t for the records of payments to slave owners, says Holland, historians might still be arguing about whether slaves actually worked on the White House. The author emails the Erik Wemple Blog these thoughts:

There is no doubt that slaves were provided food and shelter while they were working to build the White House. That is a fact. However, we don’t know the quality of either because there are no historical records that support that judgment. What is undeniable is that slaves were not given a choice on what they ate or where they lived. They were at the mercy of their masters, and dependent on the whims of people who considered them property, not human beings. But I am glad there is an ongoing dialogue about this issue, because it’s helping to bring attention to a long ignored portion of America’s past that proves all of our citizens have a historical stake in our government and our nation’s capital.​

 

[owebo]

She is pointing out how far blacks have come in our society. To the point where a black family now lives in the White House

That is precisely the point O'Reilly was making.

Afraid it is not

O'Reilly is trying to sidetrack the discussion

Who cares what slaves ate?

You mean who cares what you democrats allowed them to be fed....

 

[AvgGuyIA]

He keeps insisting slavery was horrible but that his comment was fact. As the line below notes, that is a matter of opinion, not fact. Secondly, what was the purpose of mentioning it? His asshole is hairy and smelly but what the fuck does that have to do with the discussion? Why mention it even if it's just fact?

Why are you against knowledge? We know the game you're playing.

 

[Crixus]

No one cares that slaves built the white house. That was over a hundred years ago. If it makes no difference WHY four people, including an American ambassador were killed in Benghazi why would it matter if slaves were used to build the Whitehouse? They are all dead and long gone. Just another thing to be outraged over or a shiny trinket to distract the gullible.

 

[Mac1958]

This one really provides a nutshell view of O'Reilly:

A weird combination of attempted reason, logic and use of facts crossed with a head-shaking shallowness and naiveté.

How context can allude him to this degree is a mystery.
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[Votto]

Steak and caviar at every meal

Bill O'Reilly: Slaves who built White House were 'well-fed'

"Slaves that worked there were well-fed and had decent lodgings provided by the government, which stopped hiring slave labor in 1802. However, the feds did not forbid subcontractors from using slave labor. So, Michelle Obama is essentially correct in citing slaves as builders of the White House, but there were others working as well. Got it all? There will be a quiz."


Conservatives are absolutely clueless

Yes, but did the slaves have "free health care"?

If so, they are as well off as the typical welfare recipient, only, they don't have to do any work for their free hand outs.

 

[Divine Wind]

Why are you against knowledge? We know the game you're playing.

Why do you think I'm against knowledge? We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket or do you have a tape worm?

 

[owebo]

Why are you against knowledge? We know the game you're playing.

Why do you think I'm against knowledge? We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket or do you have a tape worm?

Do you believe in the MMGW hoax? Just curious to get some context.....

 

[rightwinger]

Michelle: I wake up in a house built by slaves

O'Reilly: What's the big deal? They ate well

 

[Divine Wind]

Do you believe in the MMGW hoax? Just curious to get some context.....

Believe? It's not like believing in God. I don't believe in conspiracy theories. I do accept research data that NASA and other valid science groups reveal. I do accept that both there are both natural and man-made forces at work.

NASA: Climate Change and Global Warming

OTOH, I do believe that the Democrats and Tree-Huggers, especially Al Gore, initiated the politicization of what should have been a purely scientific inquiry. They ran around trying to induce panic with "We're all gonna die!" emotional rhetoric. So much so, that Hollywood cashed in almost immediately by producing one of the least scientific movies ever made: "The Day After Tomorrow".

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - Trivia - IMDb
The consultation by NASA scientists was requested before the filming of the movie, but NASA stated that the events in the film were too ridiculous to actually occur, and hence denied the request. NASA sent a memo out to all of its employees stating that they were not allowed to comment on the likelihood of the events portrayed, but later rescinded this restriction.

 

[Seawytch]

Partly true...

But in 1803, not many slaves were going out and starting businesses with their new found skills

Nether were they the only ones working to build the white house that narrative is ignorant.

Why do Conservatives struggle with the term "only"

To say that black lives matter does not mean "only" black lives matter
To say slaves built the White House does not mean "only" slaves built the White House

The way the first lady uses it, it does..She takes advantage of people's ignorance..Like this idiot congressman who thinks George Wallace was a Republican.

Well, Wallace sure as hell wouldn't be a Democrat today would he? When President Johnson said he'd lose the south for a generation, Wallace was the kind of Democrat he was talking about losing. (Goodbye to bad rubbish)

Oh, and do explain how Mrs Obama's statement "takes advantage of people's ignorance"? What would people be "ignorant" about that you feel needed clarification? What is the importance of pointing out that the slaves were "well fed" when Mrs. Obama was not saying they weren't?

Slaves worked with many other workers they didn't build it themselves

So? What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

Wallace was a democrat

Again, yes and? Would he be one today? Would Wallace be a Democrat or a Republican today? Do try to be honest.

 

[Redfish]

Michelle: I wake up in a house built by slaves

O'Reilly: What's the big deal? They ate well

except that's not even close to what he said or implied. The reason your side has no credibility is that you constantly lie.

 

[Jroc]

Nether were they the only ones working to build the white house that narrative is ignorant.

Why do Conservatives struggle with the term "only"

To say that black lives matter does not mean "only" black lives matter
To say slaves built the White House does not mean "only" slaves built the White House

The way the first lady uses it, it does..She takes advantage of people's ignorance..Like this idiot congressman who thinks George Wallace was a Republican.

Well, Wallace sure as hell wouldn't be a Democrat today would he? When President Johnson said he'd lose the south for a generation, Wallace was the kind of Democrat he was talking about losing. (Goodbye to bad rubbish)

Oh, and do explain how Mrs Obama's statement "takes advantage of people's ignorance"? What would people be "ignorant" about that you feel needed clarification? What is the importance of pointing out that the slaves were "well fed" when Mrs. Obama was not saying they weren't?

Slaves worked with many other workers they didn't build it themselves

So? What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

Wallace was a democrat

Again, yes and? Would he be one today? Would Wallace be a Democrat or a Republican today? Do try to be honest.

He wouldn't be in politics today, but the "Democratic" party is the party of slavery, segregation, and lynching... Deal with girl.

 

[rightwinger]

Michelle: I wake up in a house built by slaves

O'Reilly: What's the big deal? They ate well

except that's not even close to what he said or implied. The reason your side has no credibility is that you constantly lie.

That was O'Reilly's response to the First Lady
"Slaves were well fed"....... Woop De Fucking Do Bill

 

[NYcarbineer]

Liberals freed the slaves and secured equal rights for black Americans. Conservatives fought them every step of the way.

Those labels were never used in those days. Besides, freedom is a conservative ideal. Slavery is your Democrat heritage. Freedom is the Republican's.

So Robert E. Lee is my Democrat heritage, the slavery heritage, but it's the conservatives down South who insist on celebrating his birthday.

Explain that.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why do Conservatives struggle with the term "only"

To say that black lives matter does not mean "only" black lives matter
To say slaves built the White House does not mean "only" slaves built the White House

The way the first lady uses it, it does..She takes advantage of people's ignorance..Like this idiot congressman who thinks George Wallace was a Republican.

Well, Wallace sure as hell wouldn't be a Democrat today would he? When President Johnson said he'd lose the south for a generation, Wallace was the kind of Democrat he was talking about losing. (Goodbye to bad rubbish)

Oh, and do explain how Mrs Obama's statement "takes advantage of people's ignorance"? What would people be "ignorant" about that you feel needed clarification? What is the importance of pointing out that the slaves were "well fed" when Mrs. Obama was not saying they weren't?

Slaves worked with many other workers they didn't build it themselves

So? What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

Wallace was a democrat

Again, yes and? Would he be one today? Would Wallace be a Democrat or a Republican today? Do try to be honest.

He wouldn't be in politics today, but the "Democratic" party is the party of slavery, segregation, and lynching... Deal with girl.

Wallace was a conservative and said so himself.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Michelle: I wake up in a house built by slaves

O'Reilly: What's the big deal? They ate well

except that's not even close to what he said or implied. The reason your side has no credibility is that you constantly lie.

That was O'Reilly's response to the First Lady
"Slaves were well fed"....... Woop De Fucking Do Bill

And I suspect O'Reilly would be quick to tell you that the for Jews at Auschwitz,

showers were free!