--Stuart Carlson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Slate.com
posted by whatsleftwi @ 8:54 AM
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Friday, February 10, 2006
--Stuart Carlson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Slate.com
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Yeah - thats funny. It was a funeral not a political rally. You guys just dont get it, do you?
Maybe the side that believes in life after death does a better keeping the message honorable because of their outlook on the occasion.
Yeah, this is where your 'side' is doesn't get it. There are no sides when it comes to believing in God or the afterlife. People on both sides believe in God.
And your 'side' seems to think invoking God whie advocating cuts to programs to help the poor and wars gives them cover. Somehow, I don't think God is going to buy it.
Okay – perfect. Whatever. The question remains…is a funeral the appropriate time or place for a political rally?
I fail to see where this was a political rally. The people that spoke: Clinton, Carter, et al, were FRIENDS of Coretta King. They spoke of beliefs that they shared. Bush was lucky enough to garner an invite, but he attended at his own peril. What did they ever agree on? Oh wait: Bush wants to keep racism going, and King knew that. I guess that counts as agreement.
They were paying tribute to her by continuing her message. I'm sure people did the same for President Reagan when he died, but the conservatives didn't complain because they agreed with the message. It doesn't make it a political rally just because you don't agree with the content.
I didn't know Coretta Scott King so I can't speak for her, but I suspect the woman who lead a march the day after her husband died would approve of the speeches given in honor of her. She knew the work was not yet done and continued on even in her greatest moment of sorrow. She was a great leader.
whatsleftwi,
Coretta Scott King made it a point to stay non-partisan even going to both dem and repub conventions.
It is a mistake to assume she would have been pleased with the speeches.
I don't think fighting against an unjust war or some of the other causes that were mentioned in the speeches are partisan.
As mentioned above, the people that gave the speeches were her friends. I would guess that they would know how to honor her.
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