Thank you to the Congressional Black Caucus for the press

[texpatriot2004]

conference regarding this tragedy. I appreciated hearing from this group of leaders about the failed response to Katrina. Your recurring message of "the least among us" was poignant and powerful...and true. I am so ashamed of my Federal Government. Just when I think that this administration cannot take us to a lower point, they do. Your stand, your united efforts meant a great deal to me at this time as there was such a colossal failure in leadership from my Federal Government. It's interesting to me as I am not an African-American but I am appalled by this blatant disregard for the poor, the elderly, the sick, the young, and the minorities who were (and are still) suffering because of this tragedy. I am an American. I saw people of many races there suffering, yet that doesn't matter to me as we are all equal. As in the last "election" it is outrageous and infuriating that African-Americans were clearly disenfranchised and left behind. This is unacceptable. Furthermore, I thought that as a Nation, we were farther ahead in our struggle for civil rights, equal rights, human rights. How could this happen in America? Thank you for your courage, your comments, your leadership, your action, your concern, and most of all, your voices who reached me last night. I was moved by them and I was grateful to hear your words of reason and peace.
And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do unto Me!"

[mojavekid]

1. Nice Post,

Thank you.

I missed this press conference, and I will have to search for a link if it posted on one of their websites.

-mojavekid

[texpatriot2004]

2. I think it was on C-SPAN but I was watching at the hospital and

it was late so I am not sure which channel it was exactly. It was a great meeting though. They were real.

[mojavekid]

3. Thanks! n/t

[texpatriot2004]

4. kick n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. The CBC is just about all we have for representation and leadership

these days.


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Would Jesus love a liberal? You bet!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/liberalchristians.htm

[Yoda Yada]

6. They're NOT Afraid....

They are the Democrats that ALL America needs to support. They are not afraid to speak up and stand up to the Bush administration and we need to wholeheartedly support them. Black Americans have fought too hard and too long to stand aside and watch their freedoms dissolve because of an incompetent administration.

Let them know..... ALL AMERICA is behind them.

Thank you John Conyers for your efforts concerning the DSM.

Thank you Stephanie Tubbs Jones for exposing Ohio election "fraud".

Thank you Rep. Cummins for speaking for the hurricane victims and against the negligent Bush administration.

Thank you,everyone of you, for your steadfast allegiance to an America we ALL love.

[texpatriot2004]

8. Absolutely. You are so right. Thanks to the CBC. n/t

[liveoaktx]

7. Two Vid Clips from it

Diane Watson

A Race or Class issue?

Political Videos

[omega minimo]

9. CBC powered the DSM hearings

Heard on Ranti Rhodes (with apologies, not sure which) one of the CBC leaders answer how/why they do what they do:

"We know how to recognize injustice and we know how to address injustice."

Thankful that they do. :kick: