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Obama throws M. L. King under the bus

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Posted on August 30, 2008 - 9:49pm at Sense of Events
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The dream didn't make it to Denver.

In his acceptance speech Thursday night, Barack Obama said,

"We found that one in three Black men will serve time in prison, meaning there will be more men on the streets without a job,"

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Posted on August 13, 2008 - 7:39am at Stone Soup Station
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Short, to the point, and so on-point....

Black and Homeless in America
Odell B Ruffin.
Washington Informer.

The Speech of His Life

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Posted on July 16, 2008 - 5:08pm at Post Politics
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Tim Chavez heaps high praises on the Presidential candidate he does not want to win for his speech to the NAACP today:

My Favorite Congressman, Steve Cohen, Addressed The Anti-Defamation League, Yesterday

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Posted on April 15, 2008 - 4:06am at Sharon Cobb
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Tennessee's favorite Congressman addressed the ADL yesterday morning. Steve Cohen was there representing Barack Obama.

Here is part of what Steve had to say:

That Obama, What A Mench!

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Posted on April 14, 2008 - 2:11pm at Nashville21
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Rep. Steve Cohen took on the job of shillin' for Obama at an Anti-Defamation League meeting in Washington. Rep. Cohen sums up his feelings via a press:

Black Anger and Hatred

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Posted on April 7, 2008 - 1:39pm at Tennessee Free
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This past Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Here in Memphis, as you can imagine, this is a pretty big deal.  So two of the current candidates, Clinton and McCain, were in Memphis to commemorate the day.  In light of all the recent debate about “black anger,” [...]

"Dr. King's goal of bringing people "to the promised land" is still far off."

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Posted on April 7, 2008 - 8:00am at Stone Soup Station
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Amy Goodman has been a hero of mine since I first discovered that there was a voice beyond the mainstream press many many many moons ago.

Sunday Morning Coming Down

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Posted on April 6, 2008 - 6:59am at Left of the Dial
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Thoughts, ruminations and a few interesting links on this beautiful Sunday morning.

Tuke: GOP Press Release 'an Outrage'

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Posted on April 3, 2008 - 10:20am at Pith In The Wind
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Democratic Senate candidate Bob Tuke is denouncing the state GOP for its MLK press release and demanding that Sen. Lamar Alexander do the same.

Tuke on MLK

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Posted on April 2, 2008 - 6:19pm at Nashville21
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Bob Tuke spoke out today on the issue of William Howard and the TNGOP using Martin Luther King Jr. for partisan gain:

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