Alabama state senator on immigration:'Empty the clip and do what has to be done.'

[Accidental Martyr]

Alabama state senator Scott Beason ended a speech in Cullman, AL on immigration issues with the words, “Empty the clip, and do what has to be done”.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/...on:-Empty-the-Clip-and-Do-What-Has-to-be-Done

 

[Thunder]

I believe the term "Nazi" to describe this guy, would not count as a Godwin.

 

[thaiboxerken]

He probably praised Don Johnson's character in the movie "Machete."

 

[WildCat]

Alabama state senator Scott Beason ended a speech in Cullman, AL on immigration issues with the words, “Empty the clip, and do what has to be done”.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/...on:-Empty-the-Clip-and-Do-What-Has-to-be-Done

What is the context?

 

[Bikewer]

Is there something leeching into the water in Alabama?

 

[thaiboxerken]

It could be more metaphor. Of course, it doesn't really do much to stifle hatred.

 

[WildCat]

It could be more metaphor. Of course, it doesn't really do much to stifle hatred.

It seems spreading hatred is the whole point of the article in the OP. Shooting metaphors abound in the US, and they're not why Giffords got shot.

 

[thaiboxerken]

It seems spreading hatred is the whole point of the article in the OP.

And of Beason's speech.

 

[WildCat]

And of Beason's speech.

Oh, so it's all square then.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Oh, so it's all square then.

Only if your analysis of the article were right. But it's not. Pointing out hate speech is not hate speech itself.

 

[bikerdruid]

Alabama state senator Scott Beason ended a speech in Cullman, AL on immigration issues with the words, “Empty the clip, and do what has to be done”.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/...on:-Empty-the-Clip-and-Do-What-Has-to-be-Done

continuing the promotion of violence, if only in metphor can do nothing but encourage right wing whackos.

 

[Cylinder]

Shooting metaphors abound in the US, and they're not why Giffords got shot.

Of course, you're right on target.

“I talk about people who ignore the problem and people (who) won’t take a shot at the problem and then those who continue to shoot until it’s fixed,” Beason said Monday in a telephone interview. “You can’t just say you’re going to do something. You have to work at it until you do so effectively.”

Beason said his reference to “empty the clip” was taken out of context. He said he had told his audience an Internet-circulated joke about how you can tell the political beliefs of a liberal, a conservative, and an armed Southerner who are confronted by a mugger in New York City.

“If it’s all taken in context, it makes perfect sense,” Beason said. “Anyone sitting in the meeting completely understood it and I’m a little bit surprised that it left it hanging out there.”

My boss uses "move the cheese." I hate moving cheese.

 

[thaiboxerken]

I don't even know what that metaphor could mean, really. If it was "pull the trigger," it might make sense.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Of course, you're right on target.

According to Beason.. after the fact.
It would've been nice for him or his supporters to provide a transcript to show the context.

 

[Cylinder]

I don't even know what that metaphor could mean, really. If it was "pull the trigger," it might make sense.

"Empty the clip" means to exert every effort toward some action...to pursue with zeal...

 

[thaiboxerken]

"Empty the clip" means to exert every effort toward some action...to pursue with zeal...

Like to exhaust the gas tank? I could see that. I would like to see a transcript of the speech. However, my google-fu couldn't find one.

 

[WildCat]

I don't even know what that metaphor could mean, really. If it was "pull the trigger," it might make sense.

It means to give it your all.

 

[WildCat]

"Empty the clip" means to exert every effort toward some action...to pursue with zeal...

That really hit the mark!

 

[Tumblehome]

It's a confusing statement. Wouldn't he want a full clip before "doing what needs to be done"?

 

[Piggy]

I'm sensing a Shirley Sherrod moment here.

I seriously doubt that Beason's statement means anything remotely resembling what the OP implies that it means.

I'm having a hard time finding the true context of this quotation because of all the left-wing opportunist sites clogging the search engines with their punditry.

Which is a statement in and of itself.

As others have pointed out, if Beason wanted to incite violence, he would have said "Do what needs to be done and empty the clip".

But that's not what he said.

So, lefties, are you interested in finding out what was really meant, or are you interested in spin?

The key, I think, will be getting a full perspective, including the joke that he was referencing.

Do any of the lefties here know the joke?

Got a labrador? Know where you can get a labrador?

No?