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Major Hogwash

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27. " . . . where three civil rights workers had been brutally murdered in 1964."
Fri Mar 11, 2016, 10:15 PM
Mar 2016
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.




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Off to the Greatest page for Bill Moyers Hekate Mar 2016 #1
Bill Moyers, one of the few well-known journalists that hasn't been corrupted. StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #2
MUST READ - excellent malaise Mar 2016 #3
Don't tell me what to read underpants Mar 2016 #4
Underpants must read it malaise Mar 2016 #6
:-) underpants Mar 2016 #8
Read it now Underpants! DeGreg Mar 2016 #20
But I don't WANNA read it! underpants Mar 2016 #24
I really love you guys! longship Mar 2016 #26
"slowly morphed"? SLOWLY?! Yeah, 1860---1960. From AuH20, the degradation was swift. WinkyDink Mar 2016 #5
Yep. No morphing just coming out of the closet. elehhhhna Mar 2016 #37
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
Nothing stronger than a true grassroots movement. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #10
Like Bernie said, "A political revolution." WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #21
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
It's Moyers' website, but he didn't write the article. subterranean Mar 2016 #18
It's on Moyers's site but the author is Neal Gabler. (n/t) Jim Lane Mar 2016 #25
Morphed? It's always been like that. Always against unions, social security, medicare, etc. valerief Mar 2016 #12
Teddy Roosevelt elljay Mar 2016 #15
TR was hated by the Republican party leaders Wednesdays Mar 2016 #33
Oh, I know what happened elljay Mar 2016 #34
We are seeing the result of years of right wing radio spewing hate and intolerance. debunction.junction Mar 2016 #13
Slowly morphed???? AlbertCat Mar 2016 #14
That Bill Moyers knows a thing or two about the Right. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #16
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #17
There were several different threads elljay Mar 2016 #19
+1 good post n/t jaysunb Mar 2016 #30
Thanks elljay Mar 2016 #31
Bill Moyers for Sander's VP! rgbecker Mar 2016 #22
MOYERS. Definitely. n/t Triana Mar 2016 #23
" . . . where three civil rights workers had been brutally murdered in 1964." Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #27
Bill Moyers should be elevated to sainthood. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #28
Bookmarking. It's that good. A must read Arazi Mar 2016 #29
To Brooks and most of the GOP elite, Wednesdays Mar 2016 #32
His last name is a four letter word DAMANgoldberg Mar 2016 #35
Kicked and recommended! eom Enthusiast Mar 2016 #36
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