Van Jones was fantastic on CNN just now. He said there

[applegrove]

are no more blameless people than those at a prayer meeting in Charleston. That when a Muslim terrorist attacks the US people expect Muslim leadership to denounce it across the country. Where are the GOP in denouncing racial hatred such as this? They won't even use the word racist.

[Delphinus]

1. Didn't see it,

but I have liked what he said since I saw him in a UU lecture a few years ago.

[mulsh]

2. The GOP powers that be obviously approve racist violence; their silence is deafening.

good for Mr. Jones, it appears that at least he "gets it".

[SoapBox]

3. K & R

[malaise]

4. He's been excellent all day

on CNN - well worth watching. Says it's important to remember tha tnot only was there a massacre, but there was also a political assassination of someone who was known on a first name basis by the President of the United States.

[mcar]

8. He has been right on malaise

I so appreciated his comments during the service this morning.

[jtuck004]

5. They are cowards. Need spotlights on this behavior. And we need

to have a serious national discussion on how the we quit enabling elected terrorist sympathizers.

[Enthusiast]

6. Kicked and recommended to the Max!

[lobodons]

7. GOP is not going to denounce their base

It doesn't take you long looking at Tea Party signs and listening to them at rally's to see that the GOP base is full of racists.

[Vattel]

9. I don't get it. What makes the GOP leadership analogous to the Muslim leadership?

I know the GOP has lots of racists in its membership, but it is not like the GOP leadership are the official leadership of racists.

[applegrove]

10. Neither are Muslim leadership responsible for radical Islamist

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terrorism, but they speak out these days to separate themselves and to properly lead youth and their followers. As should leadership in the South. Which includes the GOP. My thinking is that the GOP is tending racism in the south like a garden that reaps elections for them with the southern strategy. Democrats and community leaders and others are turning over that garden over the years to grow something else in the south, but with renewed ferver since Wednesday. GOP have been silent. That speaks volumes.

[Vattel]

11. I see. Thanks for clarifying.