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originally posted by: eluryh22
a reply to: muse7
If you are assigning blame to Trump for this, then you have to assign blame for the riots in Furgison and Baltimore to Obama.
originally posted by: eluryh22
a reply to: muse7
Additionally, you will have to provide a justification for the Democrats long standing support and praise of Senator Robert KKK Byrd.
At your leisure, please search for Clinton's support of him.
Once you are informed, feel free to discuss.
It's also true that Robert Byrd was a member of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, and helped establish the hate group's chapter in Sophia, West Virginia. However, Byrd left the organization and throughout his long political career (he served for 57 years in the United States Congress) repeatedly apologized for his involvement with the KKK:
"I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times . . . and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
In 2010, the NAACP released a statement mourning the passing of Robert Byrd:
The NAACP is saddened by the passing of United States Senator Robert Byrd. Byrd, the longest serving member of congress was first elected to the U.S. House from [West Virginia] in 1952 and was elected Senator in 1958. Byrd passed away this morning at the age of 92.
"Senator Byrd reflects the transformative power of this nation," stated NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. "Senator Byrd went from being an active member of the KKK to a being a stalwart supporter of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act and many other pieces of seminal legislation that advanced the civil rights and liberties of our country.
"Senator Byrd came to consistently support the NAACP civil rights agenda, doing well on the NAACP Annual Civil Rights Report Card. He stood with us on many issues of crucial importance to our members from the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, the historic health care legislation of 2010 and his support for the Hate Crimes Prevention legislation," stated Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy. "Senator Byrd was a master of the Senate Rules, and helped strategize passage of legislation that helped millions of Americans. He will be sorely missed."
originally posted by: everyone
a reply to: conspiracy nut
.Overdramatized rethoric.
.attempt to play emotions with horrible stories from decades ago wich have no bearing on the issue at hand.
You could do better then that i am sure.
originally posted by: eluryh22
a reply to: muse7
Actually, I gave you the opportunity to exercise critical thinking... Clearly a concept lost on you.
The point was, you indicated that some dirtbags that acted like dirtbags that also support Trump equals "that is what Trump" thinks.... Yet when people that support Obama act like dirtbags, you disconnect the two.
Which is it?
originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
a reply to: Indigo5
Duke quit the KKK 40 years ago and does not support them or represent them. He has criticized the KKK since.
Also like Byrd, Duke disavowed being a white supremicist and rejects that label.
originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
a reply to: Indigo5
You are obviously ignorant of the fact that Klansman Byrd and his fellow democrats filibustered for 83 days and VOTED AGAINST the civil rights act of 1964.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: tadaman
Just look at the sheep all standing in formation and looking at their shepherd Trump, hanging on to his every word. It makes me sad thinking that people actually believe a word that comes out of his mouth, or any candidates mouth for that matter.
Like you said, it's like a bunch of cattle herding together toward their slaughter, very sad in my opinion. They froth at the mouth waiting for someone to talk bad about their savior so they can attack.
Politics is so stupid, it makes people into brainless zombies.
originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
a reply to: Indigo5
You are obviously ignorant of the fact that Klansman Byrd and his fellow democrats filibustered for 83 days and VOTED AGAINST the civil rights act of 1964.
originally posted by: Indigo5
originally posted by: Deny Arrogance
a reply to: Indigo5
You are obviously ignorant of the fact that Klansman Byrd and his fellow democrats filibustered for 83 days and VOTED AGAINST the civil rights act of 1964.
???? I never said he voted for the Civil Rights act...I said he fought for Civil Rights and he did...He served in office for almost 50 years after the civil rights act..."No zealot like a convert"...and such.
Yes...Byrd along with the SOUTH (Which used to be Democrats UNTIL they flipped to Republicans 50 years ago...directly because of the Civil Rights Act)...Todays racist GOP were Dixie Democrats 50 years ago...Same people...flipped parties..They don't care as much about (D) or (R) as they do about keeping their racist ways..
The crazy nonsense people do to history to support their BS..
Your dishonesty is a symptom of something...
originally posted by: KEACHI
a reply to: Soloprotocol
You don't know what she was doing or saying. And she was just made to leave. None of the fantasies you imagine. I've seen more aggressive behavior in a Pre-K lunch line.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: matafuchs
So basically Trump is just the opposite end of the racist spectrum since he's getting endorsed by the KKK? Not sure that speaks very well about Trump's campaign, it didn't seem to help Obama out any with the NBPP endorsement.
If conservatives are to be believed, Obama escalated racism, well the same thing is happening with Trump right now, his talk of a wall and not allowing Muslims into the country is flaring up racial divides more than ever before.
originally posted by: thinline
a reply to: Indigo5
So Trump disavows the KKK, do you move on or do you hold a grudge? Is Trump cool now, he did the same thing as Byrd did, except for actually joining the Klan.
I suppose
Old Man Trump knows
Just how much
Racial Hate
he stirred up
In the bloodpot of human hearts
When he drawed
That color line
Here at his
Eighteen hundred family project ....
Beach Haven ain't my home!
I just cain't pay this rent!
My money's down the drain!
And my soul is badly bent!
Beach Haven looks like heaven
Where no black ones come to roam!
No, no, no! Old Man Trump!
Old Beach Haven ain't my home!