Originally Posted By Darkbeer Excuse me, if a moderate or conservate said one-tenth of what Julian Bond said tonight, he would be forced out of office/job!!! <a href="http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48635" target="_blank">http://www.wnd.com/news/articl e.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48635</a> >>Civil rights activist and NAACP Chairman Julian Bond delivered a blistering partisan speech at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina last night, equating the Republican Party with the Nazi Party and characterizing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her predecessor, Colin Powell, as "tokens." "The Republican Party would have the American flag and the swastika flying side by side," he charged. Calling President Bush a liar, Bond told the audience at the historically black institution that this White House's lies are more serious than the lies of his predecessor's because Clinton's lies didn't kill people. "We now find ourselves refighting old battles we thought we had already won," he said. "We have to fight discrimination whenever it raises its ugly head." He referred to former Attorney General John Ashcroft as J. Edgar Ashcroft. He compared Bush's judicial nominees to the Taliban. The talk so infuriated at least one black family in attendance among the 900 in the auditorium that they got up and walked out in protest. "He went on and on name calling," said Lee Wilson. "I walked out in the middle of his speech with my wife and three kids" The harsh partisan rhetoric from Bond should not have surprised anyone who has followed him in recent years. In July 2001, Bond said, "[Bush] has selected nominees from the Taliban wing of American politics, appeased the wretched appetites of the extreme right wing, and chosen Cabinet officials whose devotion to the Confederacy is nearly canine in its uncritical affection." << Hate talk is just wrong, no matter who says it!!!!
Originally Posted By TiggerRulz Why did the article quote the one family that walked out. If only 5 people walked out, that means there were 895 who probably agreed with him. As long as those Bond represents agree with him, why should he be out of a job?
Originally Posted By cmpaley Tigg, the rule is this: The right wing can say whatever they want and it's all good because it's free speech and legitimate. On the other hand ANY opposition to the current Order is hateful and unworthy of existence, let alone the Constitutionally guaranteed freedom to speak.
Originally Posted By cmpaley By the way, IMHO, the speaker was being a drama queen and the Right is doing likewise by reacting to vehemently to it.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Paley-----read my comments about Hannity's ambush tonight under the fox thread. Left or right, this enmity has got to stop. The Wacko terrorists are gleeful about the Americans hammering each other.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Addendum-------20 years ago I loved Julian! What is going on with everyone? Calling our President a liar and killing people unlike Clinton. This is just not helping anyone but the enemy
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh Here's how the local paper covered it. Why do they leave out some of Bond's more outlandish comments? <a href="http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=225604" target="_blank">http://www.fayettevillenc.com/ article?id=225604</a>
