As much as I would like to see a person of color ascend to the presidency, it is becoming increasingly evident that for some, a Black POTUS shakes the very foundation of a White power structure. It is unfortunate that simply having a
president of color should be perceived as especially groundbreaking for the 21st century, but to many racists such a phenomenon is not only unfathomable but intolerable. I sincerely hope that Black folk (perhaps one of the few times that tribalism may be necessary) really prepare to protect Senator Obama and his legacy as he will be getting hit from so many forces, his life (literally) will depend upon it. This latest crazed assassination plot may be just the beginning if history is made. It's one thing for a Black Commander-in-chief to be the fodder of comedy and sci-fi in the world of pop culture, but as Obama prepares for his "close up," be prepared for the ultimate reality show-starring the KKK (or is it the CIA?....just as JFK or RFK). Check out the latest news pertaining to an assassination plot dismantled, courtesy of Black Voices:
Feds Bust Skinhead Plot to Kill Obama
AP
Posted: 2008-10-27 17:39:57
Filed Under: Elections, Top News
WASHINGTON (Oct. 27) - Federal agents have broken up a plot by two neo-Nazi skinheads to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives said Monday.
In court records unsealed Monday, federal agents said they disrupted plans to rob a gun store and target a predominantly African-American high school in a murder spree that was to begin in Tennessee. Agents said the skinheads did not identify the school by name.
Jim Cavanaugh, special agent in charge of ATF's Nashville field office, said the two men planned to shoot 88 black people and decapitate another 14. The numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community.
The men also sought to go on a national killing spree, with Obama as its final target, Cavanaugh told The Associated Press.
"They said that would be their last, final act — that they would attempt to kill Sen. Obama," Cavanaugh said. "They didn't believe they would be able to do it, but that they would get killed trying."
An Obama spokeswoman traveling with the senator in Pennsylvania had no immediate comment.
The men, Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tenn., and Paul Schlesselman 18, of West Helena, Ark., are being held without bond. Agents seized a rifle, a sawed-off shotgun and three pistols from the men when they were arrested. Authorities alleged the two men were preparing to break into a gun shop to steal more.
Attorney Joe Byrd, who has been hired to represent Cowart, did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday.
Cowart and Schlesselman are charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer, and threatening a candidate for president. The investigation is continuing, and more charges are possible, Cavanaugh said.
P.S.
For our readers and radio listeners-Afronerd Radio's Thursday night broadcast returns. Stop by at 7pm eastern, to discuss the following: what will an Obama presidency really mean to Black/Brown folk in the 21st century; is overt racism making a comeback (i.e the assasination plot above) and fellow blogger Nikia Phoenix of the Model Liberation site stops by to chop it up about her run-in with a racist blogger. More info is forthcoming....
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