Carson said Omar's comments are indicative of a major problem in the U.S. as of late, wherein people can make firebrand allegations without backing up their claims with facts -- only invective accusations like "racist" and "Jim Crow." Regarding Jim Crow, the segregationist laws passed by Southern Democrats after the end of Reconstruction, Carson said it was also problematic to see President Biden toss the term around with abandon. Biden has called the Georgia law "Jim Crow on steroids" and has called Republican efforts to strengthen election laws "mak[ing] Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle." SEN. TIM SCOTT ON MLB MOVING ALL-STAR GAME FROM GEORGIA: 'THE WOKES ARE AT IT AGAIN'"Do they know what Jim Crow laws actually were? Dan Patrick slammed AA CEO W. Doug Parker, urging him to "read the damn bill before you give [an opinion]."

Source: Fox News April 06, 2021 20:37 UTC