Bush Sr. Attens Ken Lay's Funeral

[kpete]

July 13, 2006, 2:15AM
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Ken Lay praised and defended by family and friends
Dignitaries are among more than 1,000 attending

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More than 1,000 mourners gathered at First United Methodist Church, where Lay had been a member. They included friends, former Enron employees and erstwhile dignitaries, including former President George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and ex-Houston Mayor Bob Lanier, who collapsed just before the service began and was taken by ambulance to St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Lawson likened Lay to James Byrd, a black man who was dragged to death in a racially motivated murder near Jasper eight years ago.

"Ken Lay was neither black nor poor, as James Byrd was, but I'm angry because Ken was the victim of a lynching," said Lawson, who predicted that history will vindicate Lay.

His comments, met by hearty applause, referred to Lay's recent federal trial on fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from Enron's unraveling in 2001 and four charges of bank fraud. Lay had planned to appeal his conviction and was awaiting sentencing when he died.

more at:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4043620.html
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[niyad]

1. DISGUSTING!! first he was compared to MLK, JFK, and Jesus-- and NOW

he is being compared to a young man who met an unbelievably violent, hate-filled murder? these supporters of this lying, corrupt thief know absolutely NO shame.

[wtmusic]

2. Poppy is inching ever higher on my sh*t list

Clinton should have nothing to do with him

[dogday]

3. Mayor Bob Lanier

was a character witness for Ken Lay... Lanier is a crook, just like the rest of them....


http://www.publicpurpose.com/ut-houchron.htm

[Wickerman]

4. Well, now, isn't that repulsive n/t

[niyad]

5. william a lawson institute for peace and prosperity contact info:

anybody wishing to comment on lawson's remarks, this is his office phone number:
713-731-3600

http://www.wheelerbc.org/revwilliamalawson.htm

[oasis]

6. Lay was "lynched" like James Byrd?

:puke: