MCCAIN & A MLK HOLIDAY
McCain Rhetoric: Voted Against King Holiday, But Changed Mind a "Very Short Time" Later. "I voted against it on grounds that were not sound, that we didn't need to spend t...
MCCAIN & A MLK HOLIDAY
McCain Rhetoric: Voted Against King Holiday, But Changed Mind a "Very Short Time" Later. "I voted against it on grounds that were not sound, that we didn't need to spend the money or whatever, but a very short time after that I changed my view because I was informed by people who made me understand. And then, my home state of Arizona, much to our embarrassment was one of the last states to recognize Dr. Kings birthday and there was a Republican Governor, and I went back and I fought for recognition in my state of Arizona , and I'm happy to tell you that we, like every other state recognize the birthday of Dr. King." [CNN Live Feed (Little Rock, AR), 4/25/08]
McCain Reality: Opposed State Holiday in 1987, New Federal Holiday in 1989, and Funding for Commission Encouraging Recognition of Holiday in 1994. * 1983: McCain Voted Against Law Creating National Martin Luther King Holiday. In 1983, McCain voted against passing a bill to designate the third Monday of every January as a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That was the year the holiday was passed into law, supported by 338 members of the House and 78 members of the Senate. [1983 House Vote #289, 8/2/1983; 1983 Senate Vote #303] * 1987: AZ Governor Rescinds Martin Luther King Day As State Holiday... In 1987, Arizona Governor Evan Mecham rescinded "what he termed an illegal executive order by his predecessor, Democrat Bruce Babbitt, to establish a state holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr." [Washington Post, 1/14/1987] * ...And McCain Supports Eliminating State Holiday. In 1987, speaking to the Arizona Teenage Republican Convention, when asked about Mecham's decision to rescind the holiday, "McCain said that he felt Mecham was correct in rescinding the holiday." [Phoenix Gazette, 4/13/1987] * 1989: McCain Urged Lawmakers To Create State Holiday, But Expressed Opposition To "Another Federal Holiday." In 1989, McCain expressed his support for a state law recognizing an Arizona Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. But, McCain said, "I'm still opposed to another federal holiday. . .but I support the (Arizona) Martin Luther King holiday because of the enormous proportions this issue has taken on as far as the image of our state and our treatment towards not only blacks but all minorities." [Phoenix Gazette, 5/2/1989] * 1994: McCain Voted To Strip Federal Funding From the MLK Federal Holiday Commission. In 1994, McCain voted to prohibit federal funds for the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. The Commission was established in 1984 "to encourage the observance of King's birthday." According to Al King, head of the California chapter of the commission, the organization "helped keep 'senators' and representatives' feet to the fire to recognize the holiday.'" [1994 Senate Vote #127, 5/24/1994; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/24/1995, 5/26/1995]
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Is she now? Tell me. Is she Bi-racial? (which I think she is, as people like you often like too place names on people, instead of seeing them 4 who they are) or actually Black?(meaning an offspring of two Black parents). Also, U seem to fall into the category of people who think racists can get away with their bigoted actions because they know 1 black person or because they work with blacks or in mccain case, adopted a so-called black kid. I didn't call u a racist, just making a general comment
All I can say about her ethnic background is that she is from Bangladesh. Do a Google image search for a picture.
I don't think racists can get away with bigotry because they know black people. But yeah, if one is going to do something as selfless as adopt a needy child who is black, I DO think it effective puts to rest any question as to whether or not that person is racist. I can't even imagine a racist being a loving parent to a black child. I guess we disagree on this point.
So people from Bangladesh are Black people are they? that comment alone shows ur level of understanding about ethic groups. I guess mariah carey is white in your eyes & Tiger woods is Black er?Ur last point also shows ur naiveity about how the minds of racist bigots work. l bet u also thought george w. bush wasn't a racist because he had rice & powell in his cabinet doing his dirty work, while he let the Blacks of Katrina drown in rivers of death,er? U have no clue how deceptive racist people r
honestly old chap, yes, l do think he is a bigot. Why would you vote against MLK birthday so many times, if you have not got a narrow-minded agenda.
Also, from the views expressed by Black Americans about JM, they point to the fact that he votes in your senate were ALWAYS against African American interests. Therefore l'm more likely 2 believe them, as its their experience of him, while am just an english observer from the UK
I'm sorry, i just don't believe that everyone who voted against this day is racist.
I also don't believe that black Americans generally believe this. I'm just an observer from Canada, but I happen to know at least three personally who respect McCain as a moderate. He got a largely positive reception when he addressed the NAACP, even if he didn't get any of their votes.
So, they are not racist, but yet voted against making MLK birthday a public holiday, a man who paid with his life 2 see an equal america.
Forgive, I rather believe what the African American say than an observer from another nation. The fact that the NAACP neva voted 4 JM, doesn't tell you something?
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Also, U seem to fall into the category of people who think racists can get away with their bigoted actions because they know 1 black person or because they work with blacks or in mccain case, adopted a so-called black kid. I didn't call u a racist, just making a general comment
I don't think racists can get away with bigotry because they know black people. But yeah, if one is going to do something as selfless as adopt a needy child who is black, I DO think it effective puts to rest any question as to whether or not that person is racist. I can't even imagine a racist being a loving parent to a black child. I guess we disagree on this point.
Also, from the views expressed by Black Americans about JM, they point to the fact that he votes in your senate were ALWAYS against African American interests. Therefore l'm more likely 2 believe them, as its their experience of him, while am just an english observer from the UK
I also don't believe that black Americans generally believe this. I'm just an observer from Canada, but I happen to know at least three personally who respect McCain as a moderate. He got a largely positive reception when he addressed the NAACP, even if he didn't get any of their votes.
Forgive, I rather believe what the African American say than an observer from another nation. The fact that the NAACP neva voted 4 JM, doesn't tell you something?