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Martin Eden

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18. "I weep for my country"

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 28, 2016, 11:47 AM

Aug 2016

Robert Byrd became an American hero when he delivered that speech on the Senate floor. I remember at the time I too wept for my country and for my Democratic Party, which had far too few heroes standing up against this war of choice before it started.

Thank you for posting Senator Byrd's speeches.

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NAACP Explains Robert Byrd's Transformation [View all] louis c Aug 2016 OP

Isn't Redemption a big part safeinOhio Aug 2016 #1

Playing it up for the rubes is important...kind of. graegoyle Aug 2016 #3

Rightwingers and many republicans fear the idea that people can change. forgotmylogin Aug 2016 #17

EXCELLENT reply. nolabear Aug 2016 #22

Byrd should be slammed for what was real. Not this imaginary "support for the Klan." Archae Aug 2016 #2

Love matters; keeping my third eye open read profile GummyBearsRYummy Oct 2020 #25

Byrd is ok in my book. 90-percent Aug 2016 #4

I loved Senator Byrd; he babylonsister Aug 2016 #5

Man, who's chopping onions? lillypaddle Aug 2016 #6

I know, me, too. nt babylonsister Aug 2016 #8

thanks for this. mopinko Aug 2016 #11

"I weep for my country" Martin Eden Aug 2016 #18

Amen, Babsis. He achieved greatness. Hekate Aug 2016 #19

I don't think tRump has ever apologized ... for anything. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #7

Trump has never apologized for stirring up fear and racial animus in 1989 ... napkinz Aug 2016 #9

The GOP is tRump and they are filth SHRED Aug 2016 #10

Isn't it strange? gratuitous Aug 2016 #12

Get a pass from who? loyalsister Aug 2016 #24

Although it's almost impossible to do, Byrd all but made up for his racism early in his life... George II Aug 2016 #13

"Misspent youth"? He was 24 when he joined the Klan and recruited 150 people into it. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #14

Is 27 too old to turn one's life around? Unit 001 Aug 2016 #15

No. But I wouldn't describe a 27-year old as being a "youth". (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #16

Byrd redeemed himself, long before he was middle aged. He was still young. Hekate Aug 2016 #20

I'm 63 Years old. 24 and 27 is youth louis c Aug 2016 #21

He did redeem himself on race dsc Aug 2016 #23