Hi SFs (and BFs),
I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but the message is important. Anyone who hasn't heard the radio commercials by James Byrd's daughter should especially take the time to read this message about GWB. Below is a message forwarded to me by my cousin:
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In February 15th's edition of Stars and Stripes it talks about Bush' s reaction to the dragging death of James Byrd.
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This man's family was pushing for a Hate Crime Law in Texas, and Bush made it clear that the bill was not to reach his desk. Even though he was the state governor at the time, he didn't even have the decency to acknowledge that such a horrific act wascommitted in his very own state.
Some very high profile individuals attended the funeral, and it was very inappropriate for the state governor to ignore this, and not attend.
When the victim's daughter, (4 months pregnant, bleeding, and on the verge of miscarriage) flew from Hawaii, to Texas for a long sought after meeting, Bush kept the meeting to 10 minutes.
He never shook her hand, offered her a tissue, a glass of water, or even sympathized with the family for what they've gone through. She asked him about the Hate Crimes Bill, and he admitted "he hadn't had time to review it". So she pulled a copy out and laid it on his desk. He didn't even pick it up.
Come on y'all, is this who we want leading our country?, or our ARMED FORCES???!!!!
Someone who regards Blacks as second class citizens, and doesn't even try to hide it? I want you all to think real hard about this one. And remember, NOT voting is the same as voting FOR him.
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
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