Obama, learn from Bayard Rustin(1/2)

Barack Obama claims in his experience doing community work and organizing poor people. This claim seems so thin, that Obama's image is not one of a leader. it is a shame when so many great leaders stood up at a time when it was deadly to do so, but obama ignores their fight and insists that states rights are not constitutional for blacks, but it's good enough for gays and lesbians. Please encourage Obama to learn from the life of Bayard Rustin.

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• Obama
• gay
• marriage
• rights
• equal
• equality
• Bayard
• Rustin
• homosexual
• civil
• union
• states
• Michael
• Buchanan

[renethel]

The first second of the video I thought, "He's cute". And then you said that you were gay.

Seriously, I wish that I were a guy b/c there are so many nice (and hot) gay guys out there! LOL! :)

<3

[msbuch72]

Maybe next lifetime.

[msbuch72]

The video response is part two.

Sorry it's so long, but A LOT of good info.

[MatthewAvello]

Very good man, I like the way you've put this together. keep it up. We need more people like you in this world.

[munich64]

@DaStr8Truth later move to the center in an attempt to work within the system for change.  maybe it was a miscalculation...but it doesn't negate the previous work that he already did.

[munich64]

@DaStr8Truth Bayard organized the first Freedom Ride in 1947, he was jailed several times for his activism as well as for being gay. He protested imperialism in India and Africa, and was hugely instrumental in the movement that defeated Jim Crow. Your criticism against him is only focused on the second half of his career in which he did make many compromises. But I say that if someone does good work they should not be called "puppet" or "bootlicker" just because they

[DaStr8Truth]

Bayard Rustin is no hero for blk ppl....he was a sell out to his race. Bayard spent his life kissing Jew ass and he is nobody for blk children to look up to. The fact that he was gay is not really my problem with him. I get so sick and tired of you white ppl trying to tell blk ppl who our heroes should or should not be. Bayard was a puppet for those Jews who dictated to him what he could and couldn't say. A Jew by the name of Stanley Levison was his puppet master. Bayard was a bootlicker.

[chitowntessa]

Both parts of this discussion are excellently delivered. So much poignant and thought-provoking information in such a succinct manner. Well done!! I will share these videos on my Facebook and Twitter pages in the hopes that many will get the opportunity to learn about the real issues/concerns surrounding this most important topic; and, get a glimpse of a true and dedicated humanitarian, Bayard Rustin.

[DRpokeme]

Thank you so very much for this information.

[Lunapaz09]

I agree with your reference to Bayard Rustin. Influenced by Bayard's practice of nonviolence, a group of us heterosexuals are boycotting marriage until our GLBT brothers and sisters have the same rights as the rest of us. Marriage is a civil right not a religious right. Thanks for recognizing Bayard Rustin!

[ComradeSephiroth]

I agree, you're very cute. And lucky me, I'm a guy. ;)

[WarqueenStar]

What got me was a "second holocaust". I can see how that could be possible. It would be the same as it was in Germany. Just gays and not Jewish this time. I don't understand how some people just don't get how that could happen. Learning history is suppose to teach us NOT to repeat it. But America is one sided and see that we aren't repeating it cause it's not Jewish people we are hurting. But we are repeating it. Keep posting man...You rock. :D btw I am not gay but I am a supporter. -Star

[renethel]

lol i hope so! <3