February 08, 2006

WHO LET HIM IN? -- by Steve Nadis

I never met Coretta Scott King but I wonder what she'd think about having President Bush deliver a eulogy for her. What have his policies that favor rich (and predominately white) people done to further the causes of racial equality that she and her husband championed? How has the gutting of social services for the poor under Bush's watch helped black people or the nation in general? Maybe the organizers of the funeral could have told the president: "Thanks for the offer, but we'd rather have our friends speak here today." I don't want to make light of Mrs. King's death, but perhaps she's lucky not to have lived to see the day when George W. Bush spoke at her funeral.
Posted by Snake at 00:24:29 | Permanent Link | Comments (15) |
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1 - Some would call it an honor to have the leader of a country speaking at your funeral. Under these circumstances, you are right on the nail Snake. It seems to me that instead of eulogizing "W" and his policies will be gloating. (Comment this)

Written by: Flubberwinkle at 2006/02/08 - 04:41:31
2 - He wouldn't want to speak at my funeral & if I were dead I'd feel exactly the same way. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/02/08 - 09:57:08
3 - ZARDOZ SAYS:

I DONT BELIEVE IT , THIS IS A FACT ?

- Z (Comment this)

Written by: Anonymous at 2006/02/08 - 10:19:04
4 - Yes, more of a fact than usual, in point of fact. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/02/08 - 10:26:56
5 - I see that the right wingers are up in arms now about the few speakers who had the audacity to tell Bush that his policies are not working out so well for a large number of African Americans and the nation's poor. I mean, I see their point, why bring up such matters at the funeral of a civil rights hero? (Comment this)

Written by: DrMax at 2006/02/08 - 17:19:58
6 - Well put, Doc. Next time I'll have you write my posts. Is that ethical? (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/02/08 - 17:55:38
7 - I'm so glad I'm not only one who thought it was just plain wrong to allow W to speak at her funeral. I hope she haunts him for the rest of his presidency! (Comment this)

Written by: Oldroses at 2006/02/09 - 00:52:25
8 - You're right Roses, it was wrong. (Comment this)

Written by: Snake at 2006/02/09 - 13:19:06
9 - I think too many people spoke at that funeral using it as a political platform. It was a shame and a disgrace. Too bad Simon Cowell wasn't there. He would have shaped it up. Someone should have harassed the train wreck that occurred at that funeral. I bet she's rolling over and over in her grave. (Comment this)

Written by: Windfall Woman at 2006/02/10 - 13:21:07
10 - OOPS I meant someone should have "harnessed" the train wreck. (Comment this)

Written by: Windfall Woman at 2006/02/10 - 13:23:45
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