# Maybe, Congresswoman, people don't listen to you because you're an idiot. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 29, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336 "2001-10-29T18:51:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336/21 "2001-10-30T18:20:04Z")
Since when have Southerners been anything other than stupid? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336/22 "2001-10-30T18:28:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Since when have Southerners been anything other than stupid? George Washington Thomas Jefferson George Mason James Madison Robert E. Lee (lost the war, but an intelligent man, nontheless) George Washington Carver William Faulkner Flannery O’Connor Truman Capote Tennessee Williams Gregory Benford Gobear 😃 and that’s just a smattering of the intelligent men and women who come from the South. You, suh, are a Yankee poltroon. ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336/23 "2001-10-30T19:00:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tradesilicon \* > \*\* > I don’t think she was asking for money for herself, and therefore probably not violating that clause. > \*\* I don’t know… > [@](#): > > In the FBI’s own words, its counterintelligence program (COINTELPRO) had as a goal, “to expose, disrupt, misdirect, discredit, or otherwise neutralize” the activities of black organizations and to prevent black “leaders from gaining respectability.” And instead of real leaders, COINTELPRO offers us hand-picked “court priests” who are more loyal to the plan than to the people. Court priests who preach peace, peace when there is no peace. > > As you can see, the statistics are very grim for Black America. Although your offer was not accepted by Mayor Giuliani, I would like to ask you to consider assisting Americans who are in dire need right now. I believe we can guide your generosity to help improve the state of Black America and build better lives. > > My office can provide you with a list of charities who labor under the most difficult circumstances to try and improve the lives of the people they serve. I hope you will consider reaching out to our charities and to our people who are in need. > > Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. She vilifies members of the government in which she serves to a foreign power, making unsubstantiated accusations. She refers to “court priests” who are obviously not acting in the interests of her people (“Black America”), where the Prince might. She then specifically solicits donations and offers to use her official capacity to provide a list of McKinney-sanctioned charities suitable for donation. The more I look at it, the more I see it doesn’t violate said bit of the constitution. But it sure seems pretty damned separatist to me. If I may paraphrase her letter: “I know your cause is just, and so do many of **my** people. The government in which I serve is screwing both **my** people and yours. Can you send some money to my buddies and help us out? We could use it. Did I mention I know your cause is just \” ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2001, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336/24 "2001-10-30T19:22:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*that’s just a smattering of the intelligent men and women who come from the South. You, suh, are a Yankee poltroon. \*\* Looks like that wily South Carolinian, **Mjollnir** , has reeled in another sucker…there’ll be one more fish in the suppertime pilaw. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-congresswoman-people-dont-listen-to-you-because-youre-an-idiot/90336.md?page=1)