Odell Ruffin, a 58-year-old black Bostonian who showed up to protest, said

[Egnever]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/boston-rally_us_59963564e4b0e8cc855cbb42

Odell Ruffin, a 58-year-old black Bostonian who showed up to protest, said

“Here they don’t have their torches, their shields, they don’t have cans of tear gas. They say they want to make this country theirs. It was never theirs,” he said. “They don’t own this country. Slavery is over but they want it to still continue. I guess it’s one of those situations where they feel cheated that they’ve lost something they stole.”

Damn Right Odell!

[barbtries]

1. that is too perfect.

they feel cheated that they lost something they stole.

Durham has made me happy the past 2 days and Boston makes me happy today. it looks like the slime will be slithering back into their holes because the people are standing up.

[oasis]

2. 100% that. nt

[volstork]

3. "they feel cheated that theyve lost something they stole"

Perfectly put.

[fierywoman]

4. Perfect ! Big xoxoxoxoxoxoxo's to Mr Ruffin.

[volstork]

7. Yes, and I always roll my eyes when

the racists scream at people African descent, "Go back to Africa!" As if they left there VOLUNTARILY....

[fierywoman]

8. Hmmm... Native Americans (or people dressed like them) screaming at the

white supremacists: Go back to Europe.
Or, if we want to be technically accurate: Go back to Africa (since we all originate from there.)

[Ohiya]

16. If plants could shout.

"Get back in the ocean"

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Excellent because it is so true. Succinct. Superb. . . nt

[oswaldactedalone]

5. Preach on, Odell

Say it loud and proud.

[sheshe2]

6. Thanks Egnever,,,,

Some great images at the link!

[sharedvalues]

9. Proud to stand on your side, Odell.

[zentrum]

10. Damn right! The very

.....next step is to start teaching the truth---the whole truth---in our schools.

[malaise]

11. Nice

Rec

[SCVDem]

13. What is this white culture they lost?

Is it the power to be a god over others lives?

The power to live your life outside normal decency laws?

The ability to totally instill fear in others because this makes their cowardly asses feel better?

Everything else from high fives to music were co-opted from non-whites.

How about we look at white culture from 1700 to the present. Please state our accomplishments which didn't abuse other races.

It seems the republicans have nothing except favoring the rich at the expense of others.

How does this help poor people?

Go home losers! Take your Trump with you.

[DFW]

14. Whining that they lost something that they stole in the first place

THAT should be incorporated into the speech of every Democratic candidate for Congress next year!

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

[calimary]

15. Hell, they NOT ONLY don't own this country.

They side with those assholes who tried, even fought and died, to break the country apart. They have NO standing whatsoever, in my opinion.

[japple]

17. This is one of the best statements I have heard regarding the response to Charlottesville.

I only wonder why the reporter felt the need to identify Mr. Ruffin as a "black" Bostonian. Must be that every reader assumes that the majority of Americans are "white."

[spike jones]

18. "they feel cheated that theyve lost something they stole.

That is a bit like Gollum.

[Lucinda]

19. +1

[smirkymonkey]

20. +1000

[SusanaMontana41]

21. Can't say it better than that. nt

I salute you, Mr. Ruffin.