LAWMAKER CHALLENGES RIVAL TO STAND UP TO “OLD GHOSTS”
S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers – a centrist Democrat from Bamberg, S.C. and the son of a civil rights leader – called on his “Republican” opponent for lieutenant governor to resign his membership in a “whites only” country club.
“I’m asking Henry McMaster to join me in standing up against those old ghosts and for a new South Carolina and for all future generations by permanently resigning his membership to the Forest Lake Country Club, which in 2014 continues to accept no African-American members,” Sellers said at a press conference.
McMaster’s membership at the Forest Lake Country Club was first exposed by FITS back in 2008 – along with his membership in other “whites only” organizations.
The club gained national infamy in 2009 when then-SCGOP chairman Katon Dawson – who followed McMaster as head of the state party – pulled a rope-a-dope related to his membership.
Dawson – then a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee – publicly “resigned” his membership at the club in protest of its policy toward blacks. However it was later revealed he never left.
The club refuses to release its members’ names, but here is a screenshot from a recent directory listing McMaster as a member …
The club’s by-laws don’t technically exclude black members, however a deed its property prohibits membership by “negroes.”
Other prominent political members include S.C. Senator John Courson and Carroll A. “Tumpy” Campbell, son of the late Gov. Carroll Campbell.
Forest Lake Country Club attracted extensive national attention years ago after it refused to issue a complimentary membership to Robert Solomon, then the commanding office at Fort Jackson, on the basis of Solomon’s Jewish faith.
Since then, the club has allowed Jewish members to join – but not blacks.
“South Carolina is watching Mr. Master, the nation is watching South Carolina, and most importantly, our children are watching us all,” Sellers said.
McMaster – a member at the club since 1979 – did not immediately respond to Sellers’ challenge.
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He is right I tried to join and was denied…..I bet Haley is calling them now saying dammit get some minority’s in there ASAP Gotdammit!!! Godfrey you fat shit haul your ass out there and get some photos of some minority’s teeing off now fat-ass. Fire up the state Tahoes and blue lights we got to head this off at the pass…and don’t let Henry speak on camera you idiots….damage control mode.
He’s not called mcMASTER for nothing
Shouldn’t it be “McMassa” in the Ebonic dialect?
“McMassa” sounds like what you’d call the shift manager at McDonalds.
I think in Ebonics it’s, “Creapy ass cracka”.
Henry McMaster is an old ghost.
““I’m asking Henry McMaster to join me in standing up against those old ghosts and for a new South Carolina and for all future generations by permanently resigning his membership to the Forest Lake Country Club, which in 2014 continues to accept no African-American members,”
Now hold on, I say hold on there Bakari. We’ll let you in. Just put on one of those penguin suits and help with he drinks and everything will be alright.
By the way, we have white women there too!
What is so horrible about the idea of a group that only consists of white people? I know this issue has been covered to death in the media over the years, but seriously, what? Are white people so terrible that we need minorities to supervise us and ensure we are not getting out of hand? When a Jewish guy was elected to congress from a majority black district in Tennessee, he tried to join the Congressional Black Caucus but was told no, that’s a blacks only organization. Does Bakari Sellers have a problem with that? I would guess not, because there is nothing inherently wrong with a group consisting only of people of one race.
Yes there is. Same for Women denied admittance. I’m white, female and are an honorary member of Black Caucus.
So you like the BBC eh?
Why an “honorary” member as opposed to, oh say, A MEMBER?
I love when people create and then discredit their own argument in less than three sentences.
Honorary, lol… so you’re the token?
lmao @ the shit storm coming your way
That is the stupidest thing I have read for a while. The Congressional Black Caucus, as its name indicates, is for black Congressmen. The Forest Lake Country Club is not called the Forest Lake White Country Club, therefore if a black family wished to join then why are there no black members? Don’t fabricate a phony discrimination scenario to justify reactionary Jim Crow behavior by some of our local white elitists.
So as long as the club explicitly said it was a whites only organization in its bylaws, you would be cool with that?
I’m going out on a limb here, guessing that a Congressional White Caucus wouldn’t sit very well with black members of congress. Why can’t the Congressional Black Caucus just settle with one big organization called the Congressional Caucus. Alternatively, why shouldn’t a white person be allowed to join the Congressional Black Caucus? Double standards allow for such discrimination.
After 2050 there may be a Congressional White Caucus.
Do you truly believe that just because an organization has race in the title of the organization that makes it okay for them to discriminate based on race?
If so, THAT’S the stupidest thing I’ve EVER heard.
I agree!
Sounds like racebaiting to me
Naa…, McMASTER-baiting…
and the Race bating begins…..
There are plenty of tokens around so if push comes to shove they will admit one. Then what will you say? There is only one black member in the formerly all white club. Then they will need to get a queer, a lesbian, a Transy, check the list for all the religions, oh boy, now we need an atheist. Shit, are all the political parties represented?
Then one day some old dude walks into this politically correct orgy of righteousness and screams out “Holy fuck, what happened to golf and Goddamned T-bone steaks?”
Let’s go Roscoe, it looks like the Democrats got this one wrapped up. Big fucking accomplishment.
I’ll have you know that club isn’t big on gays, bisexuals, or pedophiles as members either. They rejected my application immediately when I turned it in.
Being unemployed doesn’t help the application process either.
Hold on just a minute, they have plenty of queers. Please be fair.
Tango is their lead member ?
McMaster said he will step down from Forest Lake CC when Sellers stops wearing those stupid looking garnet and black pants to USC games.
So, ol’ Henry wants to see Bakari without his pants on? Does Henry pal around with Lindsey a lot?
Bakari, please go easy on old Henry. You see, after you kick his ass at the polls in November, he will need some like-minded friends to hang out with and seek solace from.
I’m calling on Representative Sellers to drop him membership in the exclusive “blacks only” South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus “…which in 2014 continues to accept no
honkiesWhites…” – http://sclbc.org/members.phpThere isn’t a White or a Hispanic in that exclusive race based club.
Good point.
Lord help us if a white person want’s to be white ?
Call me a racist, but I actually like white people.
u race basturd !
I guess I am busted. I also have lots of white friends too.
You certainly are not a loyal Democrat!
looks like the gov will want more $ and investigate us for treason
“I also have lots of white friends too.”
BIGOT! BIGOT! That’s a code phrase!
Dog whistle!
bastiches?
Colonel: FLC’s course has been closed for upgrading for several weeks.
But I agree with you on Sellers should resign from the Legislative Black Caucus if he is indeed interested even remotely in being fair, honest and without prejudice.
Maybe that explains the bulldozers in the sand traps…
Spring Valley has a much better course (and tennis courts as well) and we let “black folks” in for purposes other than acting as the wait staff.
It doesn’t suck. It’s been closed a lot longer than a few weeks as they totally replaced all the greens. It took six months. It’s more difficult now, so I suppose that could make some have a bad golfing experience.
By the way they do not allow other blacks in their meetings that disagree with them.
Discrimination within discrimination while fight against “discrimination”. Fascinating!
Isn’t the Miss Black America pageant on BET tonight?
Couldn’t tell you, I have a color TV…
Not so fast. I’m a white female and an honorary member of the Black Caucus. I guess it’s how you treat people that counts. You’re right Forest Lakes does suck as a golf course.
Wow. I didn’t realize we were THAT backward! I wonder in how many states a white politician would even contemplate a statewide run for office while maintaining a membership in a whites only club? Us and Mississippi?
What does this have to do with McMaster’s ability to serve as Lt. Governor?
Sellers can’t stick to the issues so he has go drop down to personal mudslinging.
It is fine if you don’t support McMaster’s political views but his membership at Forest Lake has nothing to do with his ability to perform the job.
Will Sellers disavow Obama, Holder, and the whole Racist, un-Civil Rights Movement?
Another great stunt for Sellars. I used to work on his car in Orangeturd, hope he get’s his suit’s cleaned now they always had stains and smelled. A great product from the Sellers clan, check out Dad. Al and Jessie will be paying a visit after the trial of a thug killer. Please !!!
” Nothing Good Comes From Bamberg “
Perhaps Mr. Sellers out to resign from the “Blacks Only” Club called “The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus”
http://www.sclbc.org/members.php
who has neither Jew nor gentile members of a fair complexion and exist primarily to forward the interest of what they call “our people.”
Isn’t this like the pot calling the kettle black, or in this case, white?
I didn’t see the Colonel’s remarks. This has already been addressed.
Still funny though!
The Black Caucasians…I hate to take Limbaughs shtick..but that one is too good not to use…
“I hate to take Limbaughs shtick”
Oh yea, I bet you do.
You do agree, don’t you?
On further reflection it may be the case that Mr. Sellers despises his own race and need validation from whitey to further his own political career, uncomfortable as he is with his own heritage.
Sellers lost my support with his not only being a member of the Blacks only “The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus,” but he now climbing up its leadership ladder. He openly supported and helped manipulate the votes for Jean Toal, a universally known corrupt and lying judge. Sellers, you hypocrite, this was a stupid political move.
Yeh like he ever had it Republican.
Hypocrite…
We knocked this story out the park over on SCPSD. Hit the nail on the head!!!!!….FITS whiffed, like a cliche…
Ain’t that the lil nigga boy which was drunk up in da car??
Go to Hell Bakari!
When the NAACP open up their records!
“The negroes took our dates!”
Bacardi and the Democrats are wasting their time. It was white people that let Bacardi off on his DUI year or so ago. And without a homosexual nigger on the national ticket, Bacardi’s voter base will stay home smoking Cigarellos.
Do the white whiners complain that the Polish-American Clubs admit just Poles (and relatives and dates), the old German-American Clubs ditto (analogously), the Knights of Columbus only Roman Catholic men, and so on? Nope. Only for black organizations. (OK, sometimes they whine about woman’s organizations and such. They are notorious whiners.)
Let the (Nathan Bedford) Forrest Lake Club label itself openly and honestly as the Forest Lake White Gentiles Petit-Bourgeoisie Club and most of the opposite complaining should dry up.
Actually, Bakari Sellers is the only one complaining about Forest Lake and it appears his complaints are unfounded.
Perhaps he should stick to the issues rather than witch hunts.
Nathan Bedford Forrest Lake Country Club – that’s pretty funny, +3
yeah,and Bakari should obey traffic laws, 10 traffic violations in 4 counties
between 2007…2012, I would hate to pay his car insurance.
The NAACP will not release their membership list either!
According to NBC’s Peter King and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, NFL officials called teams around the league to gauge interest in signing Michael Sam to their practice squad.
Yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys signed Sam, who is trying to become the first openly gay player in NFL history.
King reported this during the pre-game show on NBC prior to the Seahawks/Packers season opener Thursday night.
“The Rams waived Michael Sam, the first openly gay player trying to make an NFL roster, he was unemployed for two days,” King said. “During that time a league official contacted multiple teams asking if they had evaluated Sam as a probable practice squad player.”
“Now Sam and the NFL avoided a nightmare situation when he signed with the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys.”
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/09/04/report-nfl-officials-asked-teams-to-consider-signing-michael-sam-to-practice-squad/#ixzz3CP0tQXmr
South Carolina has a rebel flag on the state Capitol….Get somebody to do something about that. I’m white and won’t go there because they fly the rebel flag more than the American flag. Run by a bunch of Republican….”. Confederate Wannabees “
The flag is on a monument. It is not on top of the Capitol building.
http://www.thestate.com/2013/02/07/2621689/sc-state-representative-facing.html
Forest Lake Country Club is used for Clubhouse adjudication instead of Courthouse adjudication. When federal judges like Bristow Marchant can remain a member and through imputed relationships of other members settle your case without it going to court as the law mandates the Club is a White Supremacy Club that has tacit endorsement from the federal government. William Traxler the 4th Circuit Chief Justice seems to agree that the club is wrong, but he still indorses is existence and protects it in his decisions. Wells Fargo’s attorney who through tacit endorsement belongs to the very same organization stated in a deposition “that Wells Fargo Loves to Hate Niggers and Hate to Love Nigggers” and Judge Marchant’s actions says thats A OK. US District Case in South Carolina Charleston Div. 2:11-cv-0484 and then he proceeds to protect them.
see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A08mFRq7og