Al Sharpton's Eulogy at Micharl Brown's funeral today was excellent

[malaise]

“No community in America would tolerate an 18-year-old boy laying in the street for four-and-a-half hours and we won’t tolerate it either,” Sharpton said.


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The silence on this still shocks me.

[Skidmore]

1. I was watching it on MSNBC and they cut away

from it so Chris Matthews could yammer on. Do you know if there is video of it somewhere?

[malaise]

2. Here

[Skidmore]

3. Thanks, sis.

Bookmarking to watch later. Have to close my eyes soon. Darned allergies are tearing me up this year.

[malaise]

8. Allergies are rough

I've been so darned lucky - I've never been allergic to anything. Hope you feel better tomorrow

[LiberalElite]

4. It was excellent - this link has the video and transcript

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/08/al-sharpton-eulogy-michael-brown-funeral.html?mid=google

[Stellar]

5. "The silence on this still shocks me. "

O/T: I've heard some African Americans say that they intend to get out the vote in 2014 for a representative that will support what they want, and not go along with what ever the Democratic/Republican 2016 President says until they get what they want...justice. How do you think that will work out. (it sounds like a democratic tea party to me).

[msongs]

6. 12% voter turnout in ferguson. there's something to work on asap nt

[Stellar]

7. Agreed, but...

they want to make it a movement across the country.

[jwirr]

17. IMO this will resinate across the country for one reason. In almost every area of the country there

has been one reason or another why people will see themselves as fitting this description. There is a lot of abuse, harassment and suppression happening in this country. When people hear what Ferguson MO residents are doing about it in their town - others will follow.

[justiceischeap]

11. This is done by finding and running your own candidates

For example, the Missouri Senator that got tear-gassed. They should find and run more people like her locally.

If they really want to effect change, they need to start locally then think nationally.

[Stellar]

12. That's exactly what I'm talking about!

The Missouri Senator and more like her campaigning across the country.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Glad to give it the fifth rec.

[mcar]

10. It shocks me too, malaise

Breaks my heart too.

[rhett o rick]

13. k&r. Thanks for posting. nm

[bigtree]

14. I listened to everyone speak and he was the most inspiring

. . . and he spoke the truth.

Very refreshing.

[malaise]

18. Well I am an atheist and am forced to deal with the tension and contradictions

associated with the 'let us pray' versus the 'let us prey' movements across the globe. I know the use of religion as liberation theology. That said no one would call me an Al Sharpton fan.
As you noted he did speak the truth and I liked that.

[Quayblue]

15. thank you

My son asked me what I was watching, as I was testifying like I was in church. I don't lie to my children... We just had a discussion I didn't want to have, but it ain't about me... For real.

[Depaysement]

16. It was a message

It's why negroes in the Old South were left twisting on trees. Be scared nigga.

It's a cancer on the body politic.

That's why this wound has to be treated harshly, not just bandaged up The full weight of the Federal Government should be brought to bear on Ferguson's PD.