Re: Obama compares Trump's use of federal agents against riots to George Wallace's segregation tactics - Taking shots from the pulpit
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On 8/5/20 1:46 PM, Klaus Schadenfreude wrote: > On 8/5/2020 10:41 AM, #ReamMeUpTheAssSnotty, brain-damaged fucktard who > rode his scooter into a tree while not wearing a helmet, stupidly bawled > and lied: > >> On 8/2/20 9:57 AM, Ubiquitous wrote: >>> Former President Barack Obama made some pointedly political remarks >>> during his eulogy for the late congressman and civil rights icon John >>> Lewis on Thursday, taking aim at President Donald Trump's use of >>> federal agents to quell riots across the country, according to Forbes. >>> >>> Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton also spoke during the >>> funeral, and former President Jimmy Carter sent a letter that was read. >>> Trump had no role in the ceremony, but he was clearly on Obama's mind. >>> >>> "Bull Connor might be gone, but today we witness with our own eyes, >>> police officers kneeling on the necks of black Americans," Obama said. >>> "George Wallace may be gone, but we can still witness our federal >>> government sending agents to use tear gas and batons against peaceful >>> demonstrators." >>> >>> https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1288900716887773184 >>> >>> Under the governorship of George Wallace in Alabama, authorities >>> responded violently to voting rights protests. Wallace was an >>> enthusiastic supporter of racial segregation and discrimination for >>> much of his political career. >>> >>> Obama also took a thinly-veiled shot at President Trump on the topic of >>> mail-in voting, accusing the president of attempting to suppress the >>> vote by sabotaging the postal service. >>> >>> "As we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest >>> to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and >>> targeting minorities…even undermining the postal service in the run-up >>> to an election that's going to be dependent on mail-in ballots so >>> people don't get sick," Obama said. >>> >>> President Trump caused a stir Thursday morning with a tweet in which he >>> suggested that the election be delayed because universal mail-in voting >>> would create unprecedented levels of election fraud. >>> >>> "With universal mail-in voting (not absentee voting, which is good), >>> 2020 will be the most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history," >>> Trump wrote. "It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the >>> election until people can properly, securely, and safely vote?" >>> >>> Accusations against Trump of sabotaging the postal service come from >>> recent USPS changes that could slow mail delivery as the election >>> approaches. >>> >>> "Overtime will be eliminated…If the plants run late they will keep the >>> mail for the next day," an internal USPS memo reads, according to >>> Fortune. "If we cannot deliver all the mail due to call offs or >>> shortages of people and you have no other help, the mail will not go >>> out." >>> >>> The changes are reportedly for the purpose of saving money during >>> difficult financial times. >>> >> >> And there > > You already wasted your reply to the post. Fuck off, > dirty-diaper-wearing Alzheimer's victim. The truth has no limit it's always the TRUTH and it's always there. I only find the truth, but that truth was always there. -- *That's Karma* *Democrats aren't the PARTY of diversity they're the party of division*