On March 7, 1965, about 600 people crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in an attempt to begin the Selma to Montgomery march. State troopers violently attacked the peaceful demonstrators in an attempt to stop the march for voting rights. The late representative John Lewis (D-GA) was nearly beaten to death. Due to the pandemic, this …
Tag: John Lewis
Aug 02 2020
Rant of the Week: John Lewis – Last Message
Shortly before his death, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) penned an essay that he asked the New York Times to publish on the day of his funeral, Together, You can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation. In a special Last Word, Morgan Freeman reads the words of John Lewis’ final essay. Transcript: While my time here …
Jul 18 2020
In Memorium: John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 — July 17, 2020)
Civil Rights icon Representative John Roberts Lewis died Friday July 17. He was the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th congressional district, and was serving in his 17th term in the House until his death, having served since 1987, and was the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths …
Aug 10 2010
The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part II – Climate Change Obstructionism
Crossposted at Daily Kos and The Stars Hollow Gazette
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Jan 21 2010
The Week in Editorial Cartoons – Sarah Palin’s Brilliant FOX Debut
Crossposted from Daily Kos. I didn’t have the time yesterday to post it here.
THE WEEK IN EDITORIAL CARTOONS
This weekly diary takes a look at the past week’s important news stories from the perspective of our leading editorial cartoonists (including a few foreign ones) with analysis and commentary added in by me.
When evaluating a cartoon, ask yourself these questions:
1. Does a cartoon add to my existing knowledge base and help crystallize my thinking about the issue depicted?
2. Does the cartoonist have any obvious biases that distort reality?
3. Is the cartoonist reflecting prevailing public opinion or trying to shape it?The answers will help determine the effectiveness of the cartoonist’s message.
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The Teabaggers’ Intellectual
Clay Bennett, Comics.com
Oct 12 2008
John Lewis On McCain/Palin Rallies, Race and Violence
From Politico:
As one who was a victim of violence and hate during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I am deeply disturbed by the negative tone of the McCain-Palin campaign. What I am seeing reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse.
During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama.
As public figures with the power to influence and persuade, Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are playing with fire, and if they are not careful, that fire will consume us all. They are playing a very dangerous game that disregards the value of the political process and cheapens our entire democracy. We can do better. The American people deserve better.
Aug 21 2008
McCain: Simple, Direct, Deceitful
Whether discussing his voting record on renewable energy, his relationship with lobbyists, or three wise men he would consult with, John McCain speaks simply, directly, deceitfully.
On issue after issue, coming to the fore is that John Maverick McCain has a problem with speaking truth.