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In reply to the discussion: Blowing the Biggest Political Story of the Last Fifty Years [View all]Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)27. " . . . where three civil rights workers had been brutally murdered in 1964."
Three white civil rights workers, one who was Jewish.
The movie "Mississippi Burning" chronicled that terrible incident that took place in those turbulent times.
Although that movie may not be factually accurate in every single aspect, it sets the stage in order to tell the background of how racist the climate was in the 1960s in the South.
It also tells the facts about how those civil rights workers left the state of New York to drive clear down to Mississippi in order to change the way blacks were treated in this country.
They were murdered as a result of their efforts to make it easier for blacks to get to cast their votes in that state.
There is no doubt that the Republican party has simply removed any doubt about how they feel about race relations in this country.
They have treated President Obama as if it were still the 1850s, and they have done everything they possibly can to thwart his right to govern this country.
They are the "status quo" party, they will never, ever do anything to improve the status of minorities in this country.
They have become a political white hate group.
The movie "Mississippi Burning" chronicled that terrible incident that took place in those turbulent times.
Although that movie may not be factually accurate in every single aspect, it sets the stage in order to tell the background of how racist the climate was in the 1960s in the South.
It also tells the facts about how those civil rights workers left the state of New York to drive clear down to Mississippi in order to change the way blacks were treated in this country.
They were murdered as a result of their efforts to make it easier for blacks to get to cast their votes in that state.
There is no doubt that the Republican party has simply removed any doubt about how they feel about race relations in this country.
They have treated President Obama as if it were still the 1850s, and they have done everything they possibly can to thwart his right to govern this country.
They are the "status quo" party, they will never, ever do anything to improve the status of minorities in this country.
They have become a political white hate group.
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Bill Moyers, one of the few well-known journalists that hasn't been corrupted.
StandingInLeftField
Mar 2016
#2
"slowly morphed"? SLOWLY?! Yeah, 1860---1960. From AuH20, the degradation was swift.
WinkyDink
Mar 2016
#5
The Oligarchy isnt happy with this outcome but are using it to their advantage.
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#7
We are headed to a real showdown. Bernie is the right person to lead the charge.
highprincipleswork
Mar 2016
#9
Put Bill Moyers' name up front of your clip or in the OP. He is always a good read, and I
LuckyLib
Mar 2016
#11
Morphed? It's always been like that. Always against unions, social security, medicare, etc.
valerief
Mar 2016
#12
We are seeing the result of years of right wing radio spewing hate and intolerance.
debunction.junction
Mar 2016
#13
" . . . where three civil rights workers had been brutally murdered in 1964."
Major Hogwash
Mar 2016
#27