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reddread

(6,896 posts) Sun Jul 13, 2014, 11:31 AM Jul 2014

The deafening silence of racism's accomplices in the United States

http://www.c-span.org/video/?168299-1/martin-luther-king-jr-commemoration

even Tim Wise had nothing to say about this, although he apparently knew nothing of it,
when I brought it to his attention..

if we were ever going to have an open discussion, it should have erupted around this.
instead, crickets and disbelievers guffawing at GW's "clumsiness"

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The deafening silence of racism's accomplices in the United States (Original Post) reddread Jul 2014 OP

Bush laughed when he mentioned ''hanging'' Dr. King's portrait at White House. Octafish Jul 2014 #1

Octafish

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1. Bush laughed when he mentioned ''hanging'' Dr. King's portrait at White House.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2014, 12:48 PM

Jul 2014

"I can't wait to hang it." -- George W Bush (to laughter)

near the 5:27 mark

http://www.usembassy-israel.org.il/publish/peace/archives/2002/january/012308.html

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