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(47,245 posts) Fri Aug 31, 2018, 07:05 PM Aug 2018

I noticed something in the ABC report on Aretha Franklin's funeral... [View all]

Sure was musically good, and had some good speeches.

But in a still taken when Stevie Wonder was playing a tune, I saw Louie The Lip Farrakhan behind him.

What the hell was that Jew-hating SOB doing there?

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I noticed something in the ABC report on Aretha Franklin's funeral... [View all] Archae Aug 2018 OP

Was Aretha Jewish? shanny Aug 2018 #1

How is that relevant to the question asked? oberliner Aug 2018 #5

I looked at the question asked. shanny Aug 2018 #6

The question seemed to be along the lines of why would anyone want an anti-semite present? oberliner Aug 2018 #8

I looked at it as who tf is that guy daring to honor Aretha Franklin shanny Aug 2018 #10

Apparently his family felt he had to be invited? You should have seen how uncomfortable Al Sharpton hlthe2b Aug 2018 #2

Thank goodness he wasn't invited to speak. nolabear Aug 2018 #3

Someone should have said to him "Get the hell out." Archae Aug 2018 #4

no, that would have focused attention on him, and distracted from the event celebrating Arethea's still_one Aug 2018 #7

this shanny Aug 2018 #11

I suppose it would surprise you to know Minister Farrakhan is well respected in jaysunb Aug 2018 #9

Yep malaise Aug 2018 #12

That's BS oberliner Aug 2018 #15

So is Trump... HipChick Aug 2018 #16

No. But if a celebrity's family invited Trump to attend that celeb's funeral onenote Sep 2018 #34

No, he's not oberliner Aug 2018 #14

No he is not "well respected." Archae Aug 2018 #17

No ..... He's not at all... Maybe in some parts of chi town but no where else uponit7771 Aug 2018 #21

Exactly... ariesgem Sep 2018 #25

Maybe he and Aretha were friends. left-of-center2012 Aug 2018 #13

Both grew up in Detroit. Blue_true Aug 2018 #23

Farrakhan grew up in Boston oberliner Sep 2018 #33

But his adult life was not there. I made an error on where he grew up. Blue_true Sep 2018 #35

He did not live in Detroit at any point in his life oberliner Sep 2018 #36

I noticed something on the DU reactions to the funerals of two public figures this week... Hekate Aug 2018 #18

I just have this rather distinct aversion to people who say this... Archae Aug 2018 #19

So do I, but it's not my funeral Hekate Aug 2018 #20

Boom! Spot on. Tipperary Sep 2018 #28

Would it bother you at all to see David Duke at the funeral of someone you admire? oberliner Sep 2018 #31

I have no love for him, but he is from Detroit. Blue_true Aug 2018 #22

He's from Boston n/t jaysunb Aug 2018 #24

Where did you get the idea that he is from Detroit? oberliner Sep 2018 #30

I was shocked to see him sitting there Raine Sep 2018 #26

Anti-Semites should never be legitimized. OneBro Sep 2018 #27

Thank you for this post oberliner Sep 2018 #29

seems to me funeral attendees are invited at the discretion of the mourning families, DrDan Sep 2018 #32