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sabrina 1

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36. George Bush lied to start a racist war on Muslims, killing and torturing millions of Muslims
Sun Aug 11, 2013, 12:10 PM
Aug 2013

and opening up an opportunity for every racist in this country to create yet another 'other' in this society. We WERE making progress in race relations where at least bigots had to keep their bigotry to themselves, occupying the fringes where they belonged.

Now it is perfectly fine to use terminology, on the media and elsewhere such as 'raghead' 'camel jockey' 'cave dweller' and to label all one billion Muslims on the planet as 'terrorists'. And that's the printable version of where Bush led this country backwards. Every bigot in the country jumped on the opportunity, now without fear of consequences, to regress once again to the old free for all against a segment of the population of this country and the world.

To mention Bush in the same breath as FDR, whose administration did address the issue of racism btw, is simply stunning.

Hearbreaking beyond belief MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #1
Oh good jesus fuck! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #2
West Memphis 3... SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #15
I read about Damien Echols. Celebrities did have to get involved. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2013 #27
He's got a book out.. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #41
... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #3
the look on his face JI7 Aug 2013 #4
Heart breaking malaise Aug 2013 #6
This is why I'll never support the death penalty. RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #5
George Stinney PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7
Ricky Ray Rector NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #16
Got to rank up there among one of the most despicable acts ever committed by the State indepat Aug 2013 #8
I remember watching a documentary about London and they paused before a prison that roguevalley Aug 2013 #9
Backwoods bumblefucks murder someone in the name of revenge. flvegan Aug 2013 #10
. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #11
How absolutely horrible! How on earth did his family ever survive this? And what kind of sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #12
Thank you for seeing every child as valued duhneece Aug 2013 #13
Can you post the text of the rest of the story for those without a FB account? MillennialDem Aug 2013 #14
Here's a link to the story with a video news report which includes comments from his brother: sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #17
Thanks. Supposedly there was a deathbed confession of someone involved in the case MillennialDem Aug 2013 #32
There are some links in the article, I believe, that do mention the deathbed confession. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #35
That poor baby. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #18
I read the article............... mrmpa Aug 2013 #19
Truly sickening. Greybnk48 Aug 2013 #20
There is no link in your OP except to a Facebook page. Could you post it, please? Number23 Aug 2013 #21
The facebook page is where the story is Egnever Aug 2013 #23
Thanks, Egnever. I don't have a Facebook login so maybe that's the problem Number23 Aug 2013 #24
Np Egnever Aug 2013 #25
That is the link to the OP Omaha Steve Aug 2013 #28
... HiPointDem Aug 2013 #22
This is so sad. I am afraid to post it on FB because it will hurt people to know it. earcandle Aug 2013 #26
I'm ashamed the USA won't even face injustices like this. Here's a link to the entire case history. Sunlei Aug 2013 #29
The number one---by a million miles---why I am against the death penalty. trumad Aug 2013 #30
A European friend said they knew the DP was wrong because it is carried out on the poor/unpopular. freshwest Aug 2013 #40
florida just electrocuted a mentally ill man... madrchsod Aug 2013 #31
This fucking country. ellie Aug 2013 #33
There are those that actually promote cruelty and intolerance. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #37
A good story to quote at those who claims nothing has changed in the past 70 years, Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #34
George Bush lied to start a racist war on Muslims, killing and torturing millions of Muslims sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #36
Thank you, sabrina 1. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #38
Would Bush have refused to congratulate Jesse Owens because of his race? Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #39
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