Is Bush disrespecting the black community by continually refusing to speak at the NAA

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It's about time someone stood up to those racist corporate shakedown artists.

I say Bush should stand those assholes up again.

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Edward Baumgartner Jul-10-2004 17:41

The NAACP should seriously consider an apology to President Bush for ads ran during the 2000 election campaign. Why would he, a man who has sought to build bridges with various groups of people while maintaining his political and social core beliefs, desire to speak to a organization that represents politically only those that agree with a very limited left agenda? I send these comments, not in the spirit of anger, and I truly hope and pray that it is well received. As a native American and strong supporter of the vision of a racially blind america, I think that it is time that the NAACP leadership reviews the meaning of the third leter of the organization's acronym.

Renee Dixon Jul-10-2004 17:53

No he is not being disrespectful. The NAACP is not the voice of ALL Black Americans anymore. They have continually shown themselves to be nothing more than a paid arm of the Democratic Party. (At least when you watch the actions of the leadership). It's pretty sad to hear Mfume and Julian keep saying the NAACP is non partisan yet when anyone has another view (blacks included) that are not those of the left leaning NAACP and the Democratic Party, they go on the attack. Everything about the NAACP is divisive, non-productive and only makes its leadership rich and continues to keep millions in a victim mind-set. This is NOT what the civil rights movement was about. Perhaps Julian and Mfume should go back to their roots , becasue it is obvious, they have lost something along the way.

Barbara Brown Jul-10-2004 18:05

The NAACP has never shown President Bush the least bit of respect. The organization ran inflammatory ads during the 2000 campaign that more than expressed their opinion about candidate Bush. Why should he go to the convention to receive such savage treatment now that he is President? Civilized treatment begets more civilized treatment.

Jamaal Michaels Jul-10-2004 22:58

President Bush is NOT disrespecting "the Black community" by refusing to speak at the NAACP convention!!! Since WHEN does the NAACP automatically equal "the Black community?" The NAACP does NOT speak for this Black man, that's for sure, nor do they speak for many others. The NAACP and its leaders (Julian Bond, Kweisi Mfume) have deliberately and repeatedly spread vicious lies, slander, and insults about President Bush, time after time. The NAACP was rude, unprofessional, and bitterly partisan when Bush talked to the NAACP convention as a candidate. Why would the President go somewhere where he knows by experience that the people hate him, will NOT listen to him with an open mind, and will do every sneaky trick possible to embarass and humiliate him? It would be like Kweisi going to a KKK event, although Kweisi would stand a better chance of catching a break from his buddy Democratic Senator Byrd (D - WV), a "former" KKK Grand Kleagle. The NAACP has, sadly, become a hypocritical, partisan hate cult, and is now so far out of the mainstream that they no longer are seen as fair and objective. It's a shame. Dr. Martin Luther King and the other civil rights heroes must just be spinning in their graves when they see how corrupt and bitter the NAACP has become. The NAACP needs to listen to the wise and honest words of Dr. Bill Cosby talking about the real problems of Black America, and focus on fixing those. I am deeply ashamed as a Black man that the NAACP, which incorrectly claims to represent me and my family, is so unfair and filled with hatred that they can no longer be depended on or trusted with participation in the political dialogue of our country. For Bitter Shame!

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