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In reply to the discussion: Harris Backs Away From Busing As A Federal Mandate After Biden Attack (Huffpost) [View all]SunSeeker
(54,201 posts)24. Did you read the article? All she said was school districts should consider busing. nt
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Harris Backs Away From Busing As A Federal Mandate After Biden Attack (Huffpost) [View all]
Skya Rhen
Jul 2019
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As article indicates, Biden played into what segregationists wanted -- more time to drag feet and
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#1
"Forced busing" was a term coined by Lee Atwater and crew to appeal to segregationists
Tiggeroshii
Jul 2019
#16
I was around, and forced busing was only used when the local white controlled government dragged
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#17
"Forced busing" was a term specifically coined to form consensus against it
Tiggeroshii
Jul 2019
#21
Misleading headline. She did not "back away from busing as a federal mandate."
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#8
She said "considered by a school DISTRICT". I think she did a pretty good job with the walk back.nt
UniteFightBack
Jul 2019
#15
No, she just said the school district should consider it, not that the feds shouldn't intervene.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#20
Did you read the article? All she said was school districts should consider busing. nt
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#24
No she didn't. Her position is fed action should be part of the anti-segregation "tool box."
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#38
I'm not engaing in spin. I'm stating her position. She stated it again today.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#46
She was responding to a question from a reporter. It was not in her prepared remarks.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#30
Why should Rev. Jackdon "call out" Harris? She did not make a pro-states rights argument.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#39
Sure she did...by saying she opposed federally imposed busing she left it to the states...states
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#43
She said she had the same position as he does...so...Hope she can manage to explain herself.
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#47
I'm seeing a LOT of tweets about Harris's backtracking, and they're showing up among
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#40