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[SammyBlue]

This is just stupid beyond words.

Freeper Madness.

I post under TrollsBiteHard. This is so not even worth my time responding.

[upi402]

1. those people drive cars with me on the road?

:scared:

[Erika]

2. Coretta's life video was the most political statement

Let the freepers live in their ignorance and dung.

[rockymountaindem]

3. What I don't understand is

why when people say "the Southern Dems opposed civil rights" is why everybody ignores the fact that once civil rights legislation passed, a lot of those Souther Dems went to the Republican party, thereby proving that way of thinking was more welcome on the right.

How come I hardly ever hear about that?

[Erika]

4. good point

Thanks.

[AlienGirl]

7. It's one of those inconvenient facts they don't like to mention. nt

[upi402]

11. oh yeah!

thanks, i forgot all about that.
Now, what about Bird's past....? What can we say about that? I get stumped.

[wtmusic]

5. IMO they were borderline inappropriate

Politics doesn't belong at a funeral. Period.

[smartvoter]

6. What, exactly, was borderline inappropriate? nt

[wtmusic]

16. Politics. At. A. Funeral.

especially those only peripherally related to her life. It was more about playing to cameras than remembering a woman's life, which is what it should have been.

[smartvoter]

18. So, there should be no mention of the struggle for equality, or that

they were subjected to wiretaps and the like, because with Bush in the room those historic FACTS become current political issues?

Help me out here. Was this about Coretta Scott King or George Bush, and whose fault is it that current events are uncomfortably close to historic events?

[Sydnie]

20. Ok, tell me how you can remember the life of a woman that was

this "out there" about politics and civil rights without discussing those very things and experiences?

You can't cover the funeral of someone like her and adequately honor her walk on this earth without bringing it up. To do less would have been a dishonor to her life.

You must have had a really hard time with those people that requested political donations in lieu of flowers in their obits too, huh? :shrug:

It would be inappropriate to bring up politics at a funeral of someone who never voted, never spoke, never acted. That is not the case here. :shrug:

[Katherine Brengle]

28. exactly. n/t

[wtmusic]

29. again

my post said "borderline inappropriate". I agree with everything you say.

Someone brought up an interesting point yesterday. What if a Repub mentioned Monica Lewinsky at Poppy's funeral, with Clinton in attendance? Certainly it deals with the issues of public confidence, of honesty, of integrity...all issues which GHWB held *cough* highly in regard.

Is it appropriate?

[Binka]

30. What Disingenuous Shit. Monica Lewinsky? Clinton Did Not Let A City Die.

Monica had nothing to do with staring a war. The comments made by Rev Lowery were totally appropriate considering Coretta's position on war and NO. You have really gone off the fucking edge. I am glad we can now say IGNORE is the only option. What shit.

[wtmusic]

31. okay

what was CSK's position on NO? On the Iraq war (specifically)? Do you even know?
Although you obviously don't agree, many people feel both had little to do with CSK. So to bring either up at her funeral accomplishes nothing.

Somehow you got the impression that I Clinton's lying about a blowjob equates to the destruction W has wrought on the country and the world. I'm sorry if I gave that impression--that's not what I meant at all.

If you IGNORE me so be it. I enjoy reading your posts.

[FredScuttle]

34. Excuse me, did YOU know CSK?

I'm guessing not. Since none of us here knew her, don't you think it's reasonable that a close lifelong friend of hers, like say REVEREND LOWERY, would be the best arbiter of what she'd want said at her funeral?

All these eulogy etiquette experts today....Holy Christ.

[Sydnie]

32. It would depend on how they connected it

People are upset, as far as I can tell, about two things from yesterday's service. That a reverend would have the gall to point out the issues that were more recent, even if they might have been things that he had personal conversations with her about himself. She was still able to grasp the concepts of the actions taken by this president and had an opinion. He found a way to express her position for her. Just as he should.

Carter's mention of wiretapping (among all the other civil rights infractions that they withstood). He didn't point a finger at blivet**. He mentioned something that happened factually to this woman in her lifetime. If blivet** took that as a slap, then perhaps he needs to revisit his actions and the "wisdom" they were based upon.

So tell me, how could they bring up Monica at poppy's funeral, unless it were to say that poppy obviously forgave him his trespasses and was able to bridge a friendship?

We need to stop backing away from what they might hurt us with. If we can admit our shortcomings, head on, they can't really hurt us with it anymore. As Nixon was told, if you admit and apologize, they will forgive you. He couldn't get there from where he was.

No one can hurt you with what you will and can admit about yourself. They can only hurt you with what you try to hide and can't face about yourself.

So, how are they going to make that connection?

[smartvoter]

35. Did you see what they did at the

Reagan funeral? The gave him credit for things he did not do, took jabs at Clinton with their "dignity" crap and the whole ball of wax.

The difference is our side didn't throw a hissy fit, even as their side, in true fashion, was working hard at revisionist history. The man is dead so we let it go.

These guys throw a wall-eyed fit because the Dems spoke about true facts in CSK's life, and the challenges left undone, while Bush is present, and our side is the bad one?

Only in today's America. That's for sure.

[TahitiNut]

10. Total nonsense.

Tell it to the Reagan worshippers.

[wtmusic]

15. I'm sorry if what I consider to be inappropriate

doesn't make sense to you.

Nah, not really.

[FredScuttle]

21. It doesn't matter

and, what's more, who gives a shit what you think is appropriate?

[wtmusic]

25. likewise

I don't give a crap what you think either...although I might have given it consideration had you not been so offensive.

:thumbsup:

[FredScuttle]

33. consideration? ha!

Like the consideration you're giving the Rev. Lowery and President Carter? Don't make me laugh. And I can be much more offensive than this, bub

[TahitiNut]

24. What's more important is that the friends and family of the DECEASED ...

... have no need to consider your sense of appropriateness. (Be sure to note your preferences in your will, though.) :shrug:

[Justpat]

19. Both Dr. Martin Luther King and Corretta Scott King

were political people. They devoted their life to changing politics in this country.
It they had not dedicated their life to politics, would we have the Civil Rights Act?

What else should they talk about at the funeral of such totally policital people?
Their deep spiritual beliefs guided their hearts and will to political action.

I would be appalled if they did not use politics to honor the life and spirit
of Corretta Scott King.

[laheina]

8. Question

Wasn't Kris Bennson a met? Is he still playing?

I know this seems off topic, but hang with me for a moment.

[SammyBlue]

9. Traded to Baltimore

[laheina]

12. These seem like the rantings of his slutty wife.

The self proclaimed "hottest wife in baseball," although she seems to have changed the name of her site. Even the writing style seems to be the same. You should see the vitriol that she unleashed on Michael Moore. I'll look for a link.

[laheina]

14. Link

http://screwballs.blog-city.com/quote_of_the_day_anna_benson.htm

Check the one to Michael Moore. It's only a teenie bit of a whole spewing letter. I couldn't find the letter though.

[incapsulated]

13. *sigh*

Must we drag the Mets into this? Don't we have enough problems? Find some Yankee freepers, why doncha?

Anyhoo, the little I read had plenty of liberal smackdowns.

[azurnoir]

17. in most cases politics are not

appropriate at a funeral, but in this case the most inappropriate thing was *'s presence. he refused to met with black leaders during the '04 campaign not once but twice his approval ratings amongst southern whites increased after each refusal. Then shows up at Mrs King's funeral?
If he had not been there it is possible that things would not have gotten quite so political, even then * and the MSM could not over look a photo op of his disapproval. It should also be noted that none of the King family has spoken out about this.

[Ishoutandscream2]

22. What the hell is this doing on a Mets' forum?

Wow, they're attempting to get the meme out to even baseball enthusiasts.

[Yollam]

23. Funny they call Carter a "liberal" -he was nothing of the sort

but they are right that he was a miserable failure as president. But at least he meant well and tried to do good, unlike the present administration, which is both corrupt and incompetent...

[CornField]

26. Ironically -- I doubt even one tuned in to watch the funeral

They just spew the talking points without an inkling of understanding of the event.

[DemonGoddess]

27. as to the appropriateness or inapproprieteness

of politics at a funeral, if her FAMILY didn't object, then why should anyone else?