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The Only Black Senator Not Invited?

Mike

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the only black person serving in the United States Senate, wasn’t invited to the event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s march on Washington, though a host of Democratic luminaries spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

“Senator Scott was not invited to speak at the event,” Greg Blair, a spokesman for the South Carolina lawmaker, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “The senator believes today is a day to remember the extraordinary accomplishments and sacrifices of Dr. King, Congressman John Lewis, and an entire generation of black leaders. Today’s anniversary should simply serve as an opportunity to reflect upon how their actions moved our country forward in a remarkable way.”

The event organizers didn’t completely exclude Republicans from the event — former President George W. Bush received an invitation, but he couldn’t attend as he is recovering from surgery — the slate of speakers was filled with names such as former President Clinton, Gov. Martin O’Malley, D-Md., Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and others.

President Obama was the keynote speaker of the event, of course. In honoring the achievements of King and other civil rights leaders, wouldn’t it have made sense to have the first black president joined by the first black senator from South Carolina, which was a Jim Crow state when the original March on Washington took place?

The Washington Examiner contacted MLK Dream 50 to ask why Scott wasn’t invited, but didn’t hear back in time for publication.
 

Steve

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they couldn't invite him.. to think a black senator came out of a southern state and was appointed by a female minority governor would show how much progress has been made by our nation...

and how little progress was made by our current bunch of civil rights leaders.. and how big of a failure this has been for lifting up blacks from poverty and racism.

saddest part of today is we can't judge a person by his character if he is black.. as that is now considered racist..
 

cowman52

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Watched and listened to the highlights and lowlights tonight, didn't see or hear one person step up with thoughts, answers, encouragement to any one listening. All that was brought up were old wounds, old hate, old complaints, and that was almost bearable. What was past pathetic was the me, me, me, how I know what the answer is, and my path is the path. There were vote chasers, and worse yet, the ones trying to work the words to make a buck, not giving two flips if things improve, just keep the war going so I can stir the pot some more. When Jesse and Al get too old to be wheeled to a microphone or a tv camera, nothing will improve. Thankfully there are no young guns on the horizon, so other than the gragsta garbage, maybe one day we will see a pn improvement.
 

Steve

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I only listened to Obama's speech.. or at least until he got to this point..

And then, there were those elected officials who found it useful to practice the old politics of division, doing their best to convince middle-class Americans of a great untruth -

I realize he was blaming republicans for the ills that ail blacks and minorities..

but I doubt he ever looks in a mirror and sees himself as the " elected officials who found it useful to practice the old politics of division, doing their best to convince middle-class Americans of a great untruth"...

other then his compulsive need to blame others.. his speech wasn't to bad..

he did take a hit at blacks in how they lost track of what it was they wanted...
And then, if we're honest with ourselves, we'll admit that during the course of 50 years, there were times when some of us claiming to push for change lost our way. The anguish of assassinations set off self-defeating riots. Legitimate grievances against police brutality tipped into excuse-making for criminal behavior. Racial politics could cut both ways, as the transformative message of unity and brotherhood was drowned out by the language of recrimination. And what had once been a call for equality of opportunity, the chance for all Americans to work hard and get ahead was too often framed as a mere desire for government support -- as if we had no agency in our own liberation, as if poverty was an excuse for not raising your child, and the bigotry of others was reason to give up on yourself.

All of that history is how progress stalled. That's how hope was diverted. It's how our country remained divided.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/politics/obama-king-speech-transcript/index.html

If Obama could lead as well as he gives speeches.. I would have alot of hope... but I really doubt much will change with racial tensions.. let alone our economy or future under his administration..
 

Traveler

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And the scummy Democraps latest phrase.
http://americanglob.com/2013/08/28/confederacy-the-new-democrat-talking-point-has-been-issued/


CONFEDERACY: The New Democrat Talking Point Has Been Issued

August 28, 2013



Democrats have a flair for whisper campaigns.

When they want to damage their opposition, they float a word or phrase that starts in the farthest reaches of the blogoshpere which then works its way into the mouths of activists, media allies, debate moderators and politicians.

It works like magic. Just ask any Obama voter where they first heard the term “war on women” and watch them struggle to answer. Hmm… was it the Huffington Post? The Daily Kos? ABC News? Obama?

The new whisper campaign aims to re-write history and paint conservatives as “Confederates” or “members of the confederacy.”

It doesn’t matter that the Republican Party was founded to end slavery which Democrats supported. Nor does it matter that the Civil Rights Act was overwhelmingly supported by Republicans, not Democrats.

It doesn’t matter that the last member of the KKK to serve in congress, Senator Robert Byrd was a Democrat. Nor does it matter that the only black member of the US senate, Tim Scott is a Republican.

All that matters is the new talking point. See if you can spot the trend…

August 16, 2013: MSNBC host uses the term Neo-Confederate to describe libertarians and conservatives.

August 20, 2013: MSNBC contributor uses the term Neo-Confederate to describe 2nd Amendment supporters.

August 27, 2013: Before MLK celebration, Jesse Jackson calls the Tea Party the new Confederacy.

August 28, 2013: MSNBC host asks – Are Conservatives the new Confederates?

This phrase or some variation of it will be repeated endlessly between now and the 2014 mid-term elections. It will eventually make its way into MSM television reports and onto the front page of various newspapers.

As I’m writing this post, liberal activists and bloggers are crafting posts and post comments that include the words “Confederates” and “Confederacy” to describe anyone who opposes Democrats. That’s how this works.

Keep your ears open.

I guarantee you we haven’t heard the last of the new “Confederacy” meme.
 

Steve

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Interesting take on the neo confederacy "whisper" campaign..

from Wikipedia... the First search response on Google..
Economics — neo-Confederates usually advocate a free market economy which engages in significantly less taxation than currently found in the United States,

so what does this have to do with confederacy? (other then being in opposition to the presidents spend and tax policy? )

then it gets really deep.. in the crap...
Culture —
many neo-Confederates promote an unabashed Christian culture.

They support, for example, public displays of Christianity, such as "Ten Commandments" monuments and displays of the Christian cross.[8]

Almost all Neo-Confederates strongly support the right to keep and bear arms, present in both the United States Constitution and the Confederate States Constitution.

Generally they oppose unmitigated illegal immigration of foreign nationals into Southern states.[9]

Some Neo-Confederates view the Civil War as a conflict between a secular North and a Christian South.[10]

Certain Neo-Confederates believe in an Anglo-Celtic identity theory for residents of the South.[11]

so basically even if you are from the north.. such as South Dakota.. and live in the north east such as New Jersey.. you are a neo-confederate... :shock: boy is that going to p--- off a certain southern belle...

I am sure glad I live 'south" of the Mason Dixon line here in south Jersey.. :?


well now like calling a fella a redneck is an insult to a liberal,.. most rednecks,.. take pride in the label, that represents hard work and making our own way... I would think this so called insult from the liberals will once again backfire on them..
The term "neo-Confederate" is considered by many people a pejorative political epithet and its application to specific groups and individuals has caused controversy.

but not satisfied with attacking conservatives..
"marriage of neo-Confederates and libertarianism." Despite an apparent disconnect ("How can a lover of liberty defend slavery?"), Feller writes:

What unites the two, aside from their hostility to the liberal academic establishment, is their mutual loathing of big government

but then they resort to outright lies...
Historian Nancy MacLean used the term "neo-Confederacy" in reference to right-wing groups that formed in the 1950s to oppose Supreme Court rulings demanding racial integration

these guys are one evil pieces of ---- ,... they will stop at nothing to destroy any good in this country...

it is most disturbing considering it was their liberal democrat actions,... and not the libertarian or republican party of Lincoln who they wish to malign.. and mis-characterize..

I am sure their hope is to color both libertarains and conservatives as racists.. along with anyone from the south.. and the liberals will hop right on board with their thinking.. but the truth is.. it is democrats who are guilty of what they charge.. but then facts were never important to liberals...
 
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