Senate votes to make Parks 1st woman to lie in state in capitol Rotunda

[UrbScotty]

An update on this thread:

The U-S Senate voted tonight to make civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks the first woman to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol.

The House is expected to consider the proposal tomorrow.

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In most cases, only presidents, members of Congress and military commanders have been permitted to lie in the Rotunda.

Meantime, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that the state of Michigan will pay tribute to civil rights leader Rosa Parks next week by lowering United States flags in her honor.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=45948

[Justice]

1. I am so pleased that Ms. Parks is being honored in this way

[lostnfound]

2. Wow. That's great.

Rest in well-earned peace.
I hope they don't put her in the back!

[Punkingal]

3. Wow!!!!!

That is just fabulous!

[Dora]

4. Not that she doesn't deserve the honor, but...

The cycnic in me smells Eau-de-PR Stunt all over this.

[man4allcats]

10. I'm sure you're right.

I thought the same thing. I almost think Ms. Parks would tell the Powers That Be to shove it, but I agree that regardless of their motivation she is more than entitled to the honor. She can perhaps Rest In Peace knowing that she gave some dignity to a White House that has been decidedly undignified under the current administration.

[Dora]

11. That's a nice way to see it.

But I think it's like putting lipstick on a pig.


Rest in peace, Mrs. Parks.

[man4allcats]

16. You might have a point there.

I guess an oinker by any other name is still an oinker! ;-) Still in all, thank you, Ms. Parks. Vaya con Dios.

[northzax]

19. she'd lie in the Capitol

not the White House, so it does nothing for Chimpy.

I'll wait in line to pay my respects, no question. (hell, I did it for Reagan under protest, this one would be my honor)

and it's worth noting that the obstructionists confirmed two more federal judges today. that's five this month.

[Endangered Specie]

21. Indeed, I fully except Republicans to jump all over this...

as a way to distract from the whole New Orleans thing

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. No doubt, but it's also the right thing for them to do

for a change.

[Tuesday_Morning]

38. I think John Conyers initiated this n/t

[Matariki]

40. No. John Conyers suggested it.

[William769]

5. Is there a place yet to see who voted how?

[UrbScotty]

6. Not yet, but when it comes up, it will be here

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_109_1.htm

[William769]

7. Thanks for the link.

[onenote]

29. probably not a roll call vote

Probably done by unanimous consent or voice vote.

onenote

[Pacifist Patriot]

39. I'd be astonished if it were a roll call vote.

[tabasco]

8. Ms. Parks did as much as any single person...

to make this a greater nation.

She showed us how any change for the better, any revolution, must begin with one brave soul.

She certainly deserves this honor.

I will withhold on speculating on any ulterior motives by the Senate and be happy that they did the right thing.

[fob]

9. This may be the first thing the 'contract on America' congress has done

that I can honestly say I agree with.

[caligirl]

12. May be the right thing, but can't help wondering if NOLA was

on their mind when this was first talked about. PR. Good thing but whats the motive here?

[peterh]

15. NOLA could be a factor along with a laundry list….

But me thinks the primary factor might be that little stat indicating the twit has but 2% of the black concurrence…..and taking into account the error factor….that could be a minus figure…

[AspenRose]

44. You bet

The opportunity came to try and "make amends"....

[journalist3072]

13. Definitely well deserved...

I hope to be able to make it to the Capitol to pay my respects to a wonderful human being.

[rodeodance]

14. very nice indeed.

[still_one]

17. did anyone vote against it in the senate?

[BikeWriter]

18. We love you, Lady! Thank you!

[eowyn_of_rohan]

20. I am glad she is being honored in this way

Though I also think of all the other unknown individuals in this country who have done similar things, but have never received any recognition...

[lonestarnot]

22. Woohooo Rosa! Bet you never dreamed this would happen did you gal!

K & R

[Raiden]

24. She deserves this...

And then some

[Dogmudgeon]

32. That's a fortuitously bad picture placement

It makes it seem like you're saying that Rosa Parks deserves the same fate as Thich Quang Duc (i.e., public burning, even if Thich's was self-inflicted to protest the Diem tyranny) when obviously you don't mean it at all.

That's the evil of autoformatting, I guess ...

--p!

[donheld]

25. This, I'm very proud of

For once the senate comes through with something good.

[Dinger]

26. Good News - Thank You

God rest her gentle soul.

[kskiska]

27. Did Martin Luther King lie in the Capitol?

This could set a precedent some may wish they hadn't started.

[kurtyboy]

28. Southern Senators grudgingly went along with the proposal, but

... offered an amendment to make Parks lay in the rear portion of the rotunda, and she'd have to be moved if a white man needs the space to lay in....

[saigon68]

31. LOL especially scumbag Saxby Chambliss

Who always liked to refer to Black Men with the tag line --"Hey Boy, bring me a towel to wipe my hands on ", when speaking to a washroom attendant.

[underpants]

41. There it is

[politicasista]

30. Sister Rosa deserves to go out in style

I agree well deserved.

[Orsino]

33. ...and not with a bunch of phony hand-wringing...

...from the rich old white men who are trying as hard as they dare to undo her work.

If this is an honor, though, Miss Rosa certainly deserves it.

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[meganmonkey]

35. The flags in Michigan are at half most of the time lately

:(

Governor Granholm requests they are lowered everytime a soldier with ties to Michigan dies in the war
I'm glad she does it.

[Joe Chi Minh]

36. That the initiative should come from the Senate is

particularly pleasing, and can only enhance its status appreciably, after so much dereliction in such areas as civil rights - notably after WWII, pre-Rosa Parks et al.

[noonwitch]

37. This helps make up for the Detroit media's handling so far

Some of the newscasters are acting like the Detroit funeral is the social event of the year, because President Clinton is coming and Aretha is going to sing.

If it is televised, I will say this-Greater Grace Cathedral in Detroit has one of the best gospel choirs around. I would hope that there would be some traditional gospel music sung at the funeral.

[Metta]

42. A bowl of rose petals mixed with a lot of dead bees.

Of course this gesture is sullied by all the mean spirited negligence and foot dragging of Republicans for the past five decades.

[Left Turn]

43. Great News

It's great to see a woman like Parks, who played such a major part in such an important movement, get honored like this.

[confludemocrat]

45. It's a sad statement that more women have not lain in state there

however gratifying it is to see this most extraordinary of heroes there. I AM PISSED that she was not honored with the flag being lowered throughout the nation.