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I just agreed with 100% of Al Sharpton's speech at the Mike Brown funeral
Posted on 8/25/14 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 9:55 pm
He nailed all of his fantastic points... Positively spoke of responsibility, respecting the police, moral responsibility, ways to actually improve this country, fixing the problems in the black community, etc
best quote: "We've got to clean up our community so we can clean up the United States of America"
and
"nobody is going to help us if we don't help ourselves....Sittin around, feeling sorry for ourselves won't solve the problems, sitting around having ghetto pity parties, rather than organizing and strategizing and putting our differences aside."
I'd like your thoughts on this wonderful speech:
LINK
**Edited link to remove first 2 minutes of fluff
best quote: "We've got to clean up our community so we can clean up the United States of America"
and
"nobody is going to help us if we don't help ourselves....Sittin around, feeling sorry for ourselves won't solve the problems, sitting around having ghetto pity parties, rather than organizing and strategizing and putting our differences aside."
I'd like your thoughts on this wonderful speech:
LINK
**Edited link to remove first 2 minutes of fluff
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 10:51 pm
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Posted on 8/25/14 at 9:59 pm to Zilla
- said no one, ever
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:01 pm to Zilla
Your hook is showing
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:02 pm to PortCityTiger24
no really, watch it
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:02 pm to Zilla
If I die, just put my dead body up in a bar, get drunk, and throw my dead body into a ditch.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:16 pm to Zilla
quote:
best quote: "We've got to clean up our community so we can clean up the United States of America"
and
"nobody is going to help us if we don't help ourselves....Sittin around, feeling sorry for ourselves won't solve the problems, sitting around having ghetto pity parties, rather than organizing and strategizing and putting our differences aside."
People have been saying crap like this for decades yet they never actually put action behind those words. So, basically it's empty and worthless because he'll continue to profit from casting people as victims and cashing in on their grievances.
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:18 pm to tysonslefthook
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Your hook is showing
Kinda what I was thinking.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:23 pm to Zilla
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LINK
Take the time to cue it up. I am not going to listen to ten minutes of diatribe for a twenty second soundbyte that supports the OP.
Downvote.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:23 pm to Zilla
Geaux home Zilla. You're drunk
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:24 pm to Wolfhound45
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I am not going to listen to ten minutes of diatribe for a twenty second soundbyte that supports the OP.
Thank you for taking the time to confirm what I suspected.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:26 pm to Wolfhound45
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Take the time to cue it up.
what do you mean ? provide more quotes ? the whole speech is good ...just watch it
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:27 pm to navy
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Thank you for taking the time to confirm what I suspected.
I listened to the first two minutes. It was description of an assault by a state trooper in California and the choke hold death of the cigarette salesman in NYC. It referred to Congresswoman Maxine Waters (who was apparently in attendance). I tried to be fair to the OP but I am not going to listen to this drivel. If AS has changed his tune then I am willing to listen. I am looking for a constructive dialogue not more of the same.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:29 pm to Wolfhound45
just listen to the whole thing
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:31 pm to Zilla
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what do you mean ? provide more quotes ?
I mean use the YouTube function that permits you to watch the pertinent part of the speech.
quote:
the whole speech is good ...just watch it
No, it was not. The opening segment is just a re-hashing of pretend grievances that are not woven together into coherent story line. He will complain about police brutality while excusing/ignoring the behavior of Michael Brown. This was not some noble, innocent youth that was gunned down in cold blood. He also conveniently ignores that the majority of murders of black are committed by blacks. Rubbish.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:32 pm to Zilla
It wasn't a Eulogy, it was a Sharpton "look at me, as long as I'm around racism will be relevant to any story I deem"....Pathetic as Jackson asking for Donations.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:33 pm to Wolfhound45
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I mean use the YouTube function that permits you to watch the pertinent part of the speech.
oh my bad, yea i could have cut out the 1st 2 minutes i guess....
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The opening segment is just a re-hashing of pretend grievances that are not woven together into coherent story line.
I don't disagree, but still, it didn't sound like a different narrative to you ? Combined with the actual support from the audience ?
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:34 pm to Zilla
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just listen to the whole thing
No. It is more hucksterism. Young men are dying on the streets daily and he is out hustling money over this tragic incident. It is sickening.
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:35 pm to CamdenTiger
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It wasn't a Eulogy, it was a Sharpton "look at me, as long as I'm around racism will be relevant to any story I deem"
he didn't really go into anything specific about racism though ?
This post was edited on 8/25/14 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:36 pm to Wolfhound45
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he is out hustling money over this tragic incident. It is sickening.
I thought it was a pretty positive msg without finger pointing (besides at the black community)
Posted on 8/25/14 at 10:36 pm to Zilla
If you ever find yourself saying the following statement....
Then you need to reevaluate your stance immediately.
quote:
I just agreed with 100% of Al Sharpton
Then you need to reevaluate your stance immediately.
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