Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Great Moments in Civil Rights

Russian President Vladimir Putin, “We all know that African countries used to have a tradition of eating their own adversaries. We don’t have such a tradition or process or culture and I believe the comparison between Africa and Russia is not quite just.” (Jun 12, 2005)

Mexican President Vicente Fox, “There’s no doubt that the Mexican men and women—full of dignity, willpower and a capacity for work—are doing the work that not even Blacks want to do in the United States.’’ (May 13, 2005)

Democratic Senate Minority Leader, Harry Reid, "I think that [Clarence Thomas] has been an embarrassment to the Supreme Court. I think that his opinions are poorly written." (Dec 5, 2004)

DNC Chairman Howard Dean, “You think the Republican National Committee could get this many people of color in a single room? Only if they had hotel staff in here.” (Feb 11, 2005)

Democratic Senator Robert Byrd on national television, “There are white n***ers. I have seen a lot of white n***ers in my time, if you want to use that word.” (2001)

Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown, “You all look alike to me.” (Feb 25, 2004)

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