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25. I'm pretty sure 1963 Birmingham would have been delighted if its protestors had all left town

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 06:33 PM

Jun 2014

and headed for New York City

The segregationists had somewhat of a history of encouraging civil rights workers to shut up, leave, or die

That's why Bethel Baptist Church had been dynamited on Christmas Day in 1956, but Rev Shuttlesworth decided to stay in town and led his announced protest the next day anyway

It's why Bull Connor didn't interfere with the Klansman who attacked Freedom Riders in the Birmingham Trailways Station on 14 May 1961

Rightwing political violence was endemic in Birmingham then. King went to jail on 12 April 1963 knowing that Bull Connor had just been re-elected, knowing that violence was a real threat in jail, and knowing that bail money might not be available

Things didn't change quickly

In May 1963, Bull Connor was attacking children with fire hoses and police dogs

The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was dynamited shortly before Sunday services on 15 September 1963, killing four children

Shame on Wizner

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Snowden’s lawyer compares him to a runaway slave using the Underground Railroad [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #1

Yeah, going through the legal route like Dr King is such a "martyr".. instead snowden thinks he's Cha Jun 2014 #15

Give me a fuckin break.. giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #2

Indeed Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #6

Downplays doesn't even begin to describe it.... giftedgirl77 Jun 2014 #7

he is determined to lose what little support he still has arely staircase Jun 2014 #97

I wonder if he's been in touch with Cliven Bundy about the struggles of "the Negro"? Tarheel_Dem Jun 2014 #67

[insert violin smiley] JaneyVee Jun 2014 #3

So Karnacki is an authoritarian? grasswire Jun 2014 #4

Yeah yeah yeah. "authoritarian" just because he isn't buying Wizner's disgusting comparison Cha Jun 2014 #17

Agree with Eddie or you're an authoritarian treestar Jun 2014 #59

You know, I remember reading his coming out story a few years ago, and didn't get that msanthrope Jun 2014 #94

Can't handle talking head rhetoric. joshcryer Jun 2014 #5

Not only is the comparison to runaway slaves deeply offensive but it makes no sense. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #8

Wizner showed himself to be stupid with that and realized it too late. Cha Jun 2014 #18

"runaway slaves did not run off to another country" jberryhill Jun 2014 #26

I base my analysis on reality, not racist fantasy. nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #27

Many slaves ran to Canada, and points beyond Demeter Jun 2014 #31

You are seriously going to try to defend this???? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #35

Edward Snowden CAN DO NO WRONG!!! baldguy Jun 2014 #44

Seriously? You buy the runaway slave analogy? Wow. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #43

the comparison is just so fucking offensive to begin with JI7 Jun 2014 #48

Seriously? Demeter Jun 2014 #85

So you DO agree with the runaway slave analogy?! nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #91

Let's see--individual running for his life, pursued by injustice and a criminal govt. Demeter Jun 2014 #93

Wow. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #95

Holy shit! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #102

Showden was tricked into spying by the 3 spy agencies that he supposedly worked for? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #104

Now i officially hate the phony martyr. bravenak Jun 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #11

Do you want a list? bravenak Jun 2014 #13

+1000 /nt frazzled Jun 2014 #19

Tell it, bravenak! Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #22

Aye! Oi! Eso! Right on! LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #23

When people thought Evo Morales was smuggling Snowden out of Russia... SidDithers Jun 2014 #54

OMG treestar Jun 2014 #61

howmdid i miss that one?mfrom the same troll too. NT arely staircase Jun 2014 #69

Somebody likened Snowden to prometheus once on here. bravenak Jun 2014 #70

And the treestar Jun 2014 #72

Let me know when he turns into Jesus. bravenak Jun 2014 #73

Which Jesus, though? That's what I want to know..... msanthrope Jun 2014 #86

I guess Black Jesus since he's a runaway slave now.nt bravenak Jun 2014 #87

Just when I got used to him as Paul Revere. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #92

Damn ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #107

rosa parks too. nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #98

Good riddance. Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #79

LOL that was a great blast from the near past flamingdem Jun 2014 #114

Thank you! Holy crap, what a stupid lawyer. treestar Jun 2014 #60

Like I said downthread, the more this man and his supporters talk, the more unhinged and stupid Number23 Jun 2014 #76

I swear he signs up himself everyday and gets his people started. bravenak Jun 2014 #78

Yeah, but this time it was the (probably highly paid) lawyer making a spectacular ass of himself Number23 Jun 2014 #82

A few people who i think are very intelligent have been suckered in by this crew. bravenak Jun 2014 #83

I can't wait until he's the first astronaut spy/thief Whisp Jun 2014 #116

He does have a stupid face. bravenak Jun 2014 #118

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2014 #88

Say it bravenak! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #103

This Black Man agrees with you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #105

You seem to have confused an attorney with Edward Snowden DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #121

there is no confusion, the attorney represents Snowden JI7 Jun 2014 #122

Thank you for your concern. bravenak Jun 2014 #123

I don't have a concern. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #124

Wizner needs to brush up on his history... Blue_Tires Jun 2014 #10

did he have a DU name Usgovtowestrillion or some shit like that ? JI7 Jun 2014 #12

Heheh... SidDithers Jun 2014 #55

LOL treestar Jun 2014 #62

Even their username kinda raised a few red flags, didn't it? nt Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #80

OOOPS! “I’m saying if Reverend King had gone to New York instead of going to prison in Birmingham, Cha Jun 2014 #14

Snowden is a far from being compared to runaway slaves. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #16

Oh Ben. You putz. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #20

Wow berni_mccoy Jun 2014 #21

he is a modern day paul revere with a thumbdrive full of the news that tyranny is coming arely staircase Jun 2014 #24

Yeah....just like a slave! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #36

living in five star hotels and hiring lawyers arely staircase Jun 2014 #99

Yes and drinking the best Wodka! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #100

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! MohRokTah Jun 2014 #41

My absolute favourite stuipd meme... SidDithers Jun 2014 #56

it is a classic nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #57

LOL treestar Jun 2014 #65

I will never forget that. bravenak Jun 2014 #71

I'm pretty sure 1963 Birmingham would have been delighted if its protestors had all left town struggle4progress Jun 2014 #25

Thanks for showing how wrong that comparison was loyalsister Jun 2014 #84

The only part of civil disobedience that matters is surviving to win Demeter Jun 2014 #28

His life was/has never been threatened ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #108

Are you telling me Chelsea Manning's life was not threatened? Demeter Jun 2014 #112

No, Chelesa Manning's life was not threatened (to my knowledge), though ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #113

Snowden doesn't walk the walk perdita9 Jun 2014 #29

He's greater than Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and MLK all put together... Drunken Irishman Jun 2014 #30

Only in his mind and others who does not know the stories of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and MLK. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #32

I'll take "white people trying to appropriate black history" for $800 Alex nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #33

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #109

First he's Paul Revere, then he's Deep Throat to Greenwald's Woodward & Bernstein, baldguy Jun 2014 #34

and too stupid to CYA to boot! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #39

That diminishes the horror of slavery and it's patently offensive. eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #37

Guess who else tries to appropriate Black History for the White man...Glenn Beck! VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #38

Seems someone is owned by the Honorable Edward Snowden. 99Forever Jun 2014 #40

Eddie's a lying ratfucker and there ain't nothing "honorable" about little piece of Cha Jun 2014 #49

Nice try, Wizner, but you... Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #42

Yeah, I see Eddie's fans aren't jumping on the "runaway slave" meme so even they Cha Jun 2014 #50

His shipment has arrived treestar Jun 2014 #63

Eddie boy was making $122K+/year and living in Hawaiian luxury BluegrassDem Jun 2014 #45

I'm always amused when traitors like snowden invoke underthematrix Jun 2014 #46

Snowden is being a COMPLETE fucking idiot here. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #47

That was an attorney representing Snowden who said that klook Jun 2014 #51

A lawyer speaks for his client, if Snowden disagrees Whisp Jun 2014 #117

Now lets see, the people who were slaves were NOT willing participants. Mr. Snowden on the other lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #52

But Mr. Snowden was TRICKED ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #111

Well, hardly Warpy Jun 2014 #53

What is it about this guy that causes people to go into treestar Jun 2014 #58

Snowden made their idol look bad, and gosh does it piss them off. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #66

Eddie comes off more as the idol treestar Jun 2014 #68

Snowden made himself look really bad and his fans who idol him so much.. Cha Jun 2014 #74

Few on DU idolize George Bush, whats more concerning is the many who idolize a traitor Snowden uponit7771 Jun 2014 #89

Don't Interrupt Their Movie Night... smb Jun 2014 #119

...................... Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #64

Yeah, it's really boring when Snowden's dumbass lawyer compares him to runaway slaves. Cha Jun 2014 #77

Anyone surprised? Anyone? Number23 Jun 2014 #75

If it's "not about Snowden" then why don't Snowden and his team of crack reps.. just stfu? Cha Jun 2014 #81

Yeap, cause they have to keep credibility .... once people see them for what they are.. liars... uponit7771 Jun 2014 #90

$$$$$ from Snowden's hacking. Cha Jun 2014 #96

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #101

Ben Wizner said this. Not Snowden. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #106

/facepalm. BenzoDia Jun 2014 #110

The stupid emanating from Snowden is infecting all who are close to him. Whisp Jun 2014 #115

and they see Obama as the slave owner JI7 Jun 2014 #120