Nbadan
02-09-2005, 02:52 PM
CNN
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Posted: 9:54 AM EST (1454 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush, whose relationship with black lawmakers has been strained over the last four years, told black leaders Tuesday that the United States can not carry freedom abroad while holding "the baggage of bigotry" at home.
Bush welcomed black leaders to the East Room of the White House to celebrate black history month.
"Success of freedom on the home front is critical to its success in foreign lands," Bush said. "As I said in my inaugural address, we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time."
Bush noted legislation he signed in 2003 to create the National Museum of African American History and Culture within the Smithsonian Institution. The president and his wife, Laura, made a contribution, for an undisclosed amount, to construction of the museum.
CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/09/bush.blackhistory.ap/)
Let's see..
Campaign at one of the most segregated Universities in North America...
Forget the name of one of the most important minority rights voting legislation in the last century..
Completely ignore minorities, and especially African-American concerns in the 04 Presidential campaign...
Promote Judicial candidates that rountinely rule against affirmative action at public universities...
Joke about 'hanging' a Pictorial of MLK presented to him by MLK's widow...
Campaign against hate-crime legislation...
None of that matters now, cause W wants to end racism! So cut it out!
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Posted: 9:54 AM EST (1454 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush, whose relationship with black lawmakers has been strained over the last four years, told black leaders Tuesday that the United States can not carry freedom abroad while holding "the baggage of bigotry" at home.
Bush welcomed black leaders to the East Room of the White House to celebrate black history month.
"Success of freedom on the home front is critical to its success in foreign lands," Bush said. "As I said in my inaugural address, we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time."
Bush noted legislation he signed in 2003 to create the National Museum of African American History and Culture within the Smithsonian Institution. The president and his wife, Laura, made a contribution, for an undisclosed amount, to construction of the museum.
CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/09/bush.blackhistory.ap/)
Let's see..
Campaign at one of the most segregated Universities in North America...
Forget the name of one of the most important minority rights voting legislation in the last century..
Completely ignore minorities, and especially African-American concerns in the 04 Presidential campaign...
Promote Judicial candidates that rountinely rule against affirmative action at public universities...
Joke about 'hanging' a Pictorial of MLK presented to him by MLK's widow...
Campaign against hate-crime legislation...
None of that matters now, cause W wants to end racism! So cut it out!