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certainot

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22. reagan also killed the fairness doctrine and helped the KKK buy 1500 radio stations
Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:31 AM
Jun 2019

- which continue to excuse racism -

and we let at least 88 major universities endorse them, broadcasting sports on them, using african american athletes to help them sell advertising to pay for that constant racist buzz from limbaugh, savage, levin, etc - used to reverse progress and sell voter suppression legislation, get killer cops off, lie us into wars, and so on

that is fucked up and americans have to stop ignoring those KKK radio stations

One of the most horrific and shameful episodes in our history! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #1
We progressed, only to regress in the last 3 years... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #2
That's exactly what's happening! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #5
30 years. the kkk bought up 1500 radio stations for 'subtle' racism to divide, sell voter certainot Jun 2019 #18
Also Limbaugh is paid by rightwing billionaires through Heritage! EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #33
thanks for reminding me. they were probably already getting kremlin $ certainot Jun 2019 #34
Republican billionaire funding is as bad or worse than Russians EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #36
i don't mind dipshits like limbaugh making millions, it's all the advertisers certainot Jun 2019 #37
And let's remember: Reagan courted racists in Neshoba in 1980 EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2019 #9
Excellent point! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2019 #10
reagan also killed the fairness doctrine and helped the KKK buy 1500 radio stations certainot Jun 2019 #22
+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #24
Thanks, Mr. D.. sl8 Jun 2019 #3
Thank you for that image of Norman Rockwell's painting, Murder in Mississippi. I wonder what would erronis Jun 2019 #21
Thank you for this McKim Jun 2019 #4
NO TWANG OF CONSCIENCE WHATEVER Ilsa Jun 2019 #6
We must REMEMBER and TEACH our history! hlthe2b Jun 2019 #7
Thank you for remembering and posting of these young martyrs of intersectionality. n/t Kind of Blue Jun 2019 #8
I'm always left wondering how many were slain Harker Jun 2019 #11
They dug up bodies all that summer. They were all black. So they didn't matter. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #32
This is why we continue to fight for Civi ,Rights of ALL Americans..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #12
Cannot imagine the courage/commitment it took for "Freedom Riders" to go into Mississippi. RIP Hoyt Jun 2019 #13
They were true American heroes lunamagica Jun 2019 #14
Here's to the state of Mississippi struggle4progress Jun 2019 #15
Those three are on my mind struggle4progress Jun 2019 #16
"Economic anxieties" Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #17
Goodman, Schwerner and Chaney struggle4progress Jun 2019 #19
What an important, powerful post. Thank you. byronius Jun 2019 #20
Music in the Civil Rights Movement struggle4progress Jun 2019 #23
Slain rights workers mourned by thousands at services struggle4progress Jun 2019 #25
Pure evil and hatred. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #26
I remember so well. Remember with both sadness and horror. Thirties Child Jun 2019 #27
Fourteen years ago today, Edgar Ray Killen was sentenced to 60 years in prison. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #28
He died in January - thank you for the feelgood post! Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #30
I was 13 years old that summer. The_jackalope Jun 2019 #29
K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #31
Kick a kennedy Jun 2019 #35
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