Arizona Racism: Past Is Prologue In Living Color Skit!

[ArizonaLiberal]

Run time: 03:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7L9BvIgqdo   Posted on YouTube: May 18, 2010 By YouTube Member: SantiagoJJJr Views on YouTube: 1   Posted on DU: May 18, 2010 By DU Member: ArizonaLiberal Views on DU: 4751

 
This was done during the MLK holiday controversy. Arizona is at it again!

[AzJusticeFreedom]

1. OMG is this timely!!!!!!!

From the past, relates to the present!

[ArizonaLiberal]

4. 1989. nt

[ProudProgressiveNow]

2. Fighting racism is never ending!

[ArizonaLiberal]

3. Martin Luther King Day amd Mecham......

Evan Mecham gained national attention several days after inauguration by fulfilling his campaign promise to cancel a paid MLK Day holiday for state employees. The holiday had been created in May 1986 by executive order from the previous governor, Bruce Babbitt, after the state legislature had voted not to create the holiday. Following the creation of the holiday, the state Attorney General's office issued an opinion that the paid holiday was illegal and threatened to sue the incoming governor over the cost of the paid holiday, as it had not been approved by the legislature. Despite the issues of the legality of how the holiday was created, Mecham replied to comments from civil rights activists and the black community after the cancellation by saying "King doesn't deserve a holiday." This was followed by him telling a group of black community leaders, "You folks don't need another holiday. What you folks need are jobs."

In reaction to the cancellation, a protest march to the state capital was held on January 19, 1987, the day the holiday would have occurred. Conventions scheduled to be held in Arizona were canceled, and performer Stevie Wonder announced a boycott of the state. After several months of criticism, Mecham declared a non-paid holiday on the third Sunday in January. Reaction in the state to the non-paid holiday was generally poor.

[AzJusticeFreedom]

12. We can never forget those days!

As a latina, I was so offended by this man!

[liberation]

15. Only in America, someone would run (and win) on cancelling a holiday

I think that almost anywhere else in the world would be political suicide to run on eliminating holidays for the common working stiff. Talk about brainwashed sheep who can't wait to get back to work.

Also I wonder if these racist boobs even make the connection they live in a state named "ARIZONA" which is a Spanish name. The logical dissonance of large portions of America is just too much to bear sometimes.

[Cell Whitman]

26. McCain mentor, Goldwater described Mecham as ''hardheaded'' called on him to resign in 1987

Goldwater didn't care for these characters. Were he alive today, I bet he would be telling McCain to shove it. I bet McCain would disgust him but Palin would have driven him over the edge.

I don't know who I would rather have back to describe these AZ going's on... Goldwater or Bill Hicks. Either would be fun to see...

http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special25/articles/05...

Though he continued his support of a strong national defense, Goldwater aggravated so many conservatives on other issues that some in Arizona once suggested stripping his name from party headquarters.

He confounded them on many issues:

* Goldwater had won support of abortion opponents in his 1980 U.S. Senate re-election campaign, but in his final term, he voted consistently to uphold the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion. Later in life, he was honored by Planned Parenthood.

* In 1981, Goldwater assailed the founder of the Moral Majority, the Rev. Jerry Falwell. Responding to Falwell's statement that all good Christians should be concerned about the Supreme Court nomination of Arizonan Sandra Day O'Connor, he said, "I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass."

* In 1987, Goldwater, who had described then Gov. Evan Mecham as "hardheaded," called on the Republican maverick to resign.

* In 1989, Goldwater said the Republican Party had been taken over by a "bunch of kooks," a reference to forces supporting TV evangelist Pat Robertson and Mecham.

* In 1992, he endorsed Democrat Karan English for Congress over Republican Doug Wead.

* In June 1993, Goldwater declared that the military should lift its ban on gays in the military. He also railed against discrimination against gays and lesbians in the workplace.

[ArizonaLiberal]

5. Join the fight! nt

[ProudProgressiveNow]

6. I intend to!

I live in Tucson, big news here. Students got arrested protesting McCain today.

[ArizonaLiberal]

7. Ya, I heard..Link......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_AS5nySF4

[AzJusticeFreedom]

8. They join the capital six in the .....

cause for the fight!

[olegramps]

14. Now who would be surprised that the chicken shit phony hero hides.

[AzJusticeFreedom]

9. DETAINED IN ARIZONA: FOUR STUDENT IMMIGRANT LEADERS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUidoQgrmqA

[Enthusiast]

10. Those guys are good!

Excellent. I have never seen that.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

11. And right on time! N/T

[Crowman1979]

13. Steele & Keyes, the early years!

LOL

[ProudProgressiveNow]

29. Funny&true...lol

[Grassy Knoll]

16. Arizona is too crazy....

No blacks , no mexicans , no daylight savings time.
Buy liars like palin...open arms.

[pundaint]

17. Two snaps up with a loop!

[Blue_Tires]

18. ah, memories

[bridgit]

19. In Living Color was some of the very best

[BrklynLiberal]

20. He who does not learn from history is doomed to repeat it.

[teknomanzer]

33. lernin' is fer libral elites!

In Arizona we go with are guns an are gutz! -- /sarcasm.

[babsbunny]

21. I love that show!

Thanks!

[rpannier]

22. Absolutely fantastic

[underpants]

23. The NFL Players Association said "No MLK Day, No Super Bowl"- league quickly followed suit

and Arizona passed MLK Day (after two negative votes ) in the next election that they had

[progressoid]

24. The Toms were great.

Hell, that whole show was great.

[Yavin4]

25. One of the Funniest Jokes Chris Rock Ever Told

re MLK holiday and AZ: "How racist do you have to be to not vote yourself a day off."

[defendandprotect]

27. kick to watch tomorrow --

[AzJusticeFreedom]

28. Arizona ethnic studies ban reignites discrimination battle

TUCSON - The ethnic-studies program targeted for elimination under a new state law was itself created to help resolve a race-discrimination lawsuit against Tucson public schools.

The program has long drawn fire from critics, most significantly state Superintendent Tom Horne, who says it provokes racism and wants it shut down. Backers of House Bill 2281, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last week, say it is intended to do that.


But when the Mexican-American studies program began in 1997, it was meant to appease families who had sued the district, alleging segregation and racial inequity across the school system.



Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/05/19/20100...

[politic_vic]

30. Author of Arizonas immigration law (Rep. Russell Pearce has new alw he'd like to pass.

http://www.kpho.com/video/23615713/index.html?taf=pho

[ProudProgressiveNow]

31. Pearce is an poor excuse for a human being! Nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

32. Damn too late to recommend... but I'd kick it ....

I loved Living Color back then

[Lilyeye]

34. I can't rec...but I'll kick!