Do you consider this a call for full equality?

[JackBeck]

Over the last several weeks, the question of racial equality was placed on center stage by the appearance of David Duke at one of my campaign events. Duke is a talented performer and a beloved figure among many Caucasian and Christians around the country. At the same time, he espouses beliefs about race that I completely reject.

The events of the last several weeks are not the occasion that I would have chosen to discuss America’s divisions on racial equality and my own deep commitment to race equality. Now that the issue is before us, however, I do not intend to run away from it. These events have provided an important opportunity for us to confront a difficult fact: There are good, decent, moral people in this country who do not yet embrace their black and brown brothers and sisters as full members of our shared community.

We will not secure full equality for all Americans of color until we learn how to address that deep disagreement and move beyond it. To achieve that goal, we must state our beliefs boldly, bring the message of equality to audiences that have not yet accepted it, and listen to what those audiences have to say in return.

For my entire career in public life, I have brought the message of racial equality to skeptical audiences as well as friendly ones. No other leading candidate in the race for the Presidency has demonstrated the same commitment to the principle of full equality. I support the full and unqualified repeal of the federal A call for full equality.
Over the last several weeks, the question of racial equality was placed on center stage by the appearance of David Duke at one of my campaign events. Duke is a talented performer and a beloved figure among many Caucasian and Christians around the country. At the same time, he espouses beliefs about race that I completely reject.

The events of the last several weeks are not the occasion that I would have chosen to discuss America’s divisions on race rights and my own deep commitment to race equality. Now that the issue is before us, however, I do not intend to run away from it. These events have provided an important opportunity for us to confront a difficult fact: There are good, decent, moral people in this country who do not yet embrace their black and brown brothers and sisters as full members of our shared community.

We will not secure full equality for all Americans of color until we learn how to address that deep disagreement and move beyond it. To achieve that goal, we must state our beliefs boldly, bring the message of equality to audiences that have not yet accepted it, and listen to what those audiences have to say in return.

For my entire career in public life, I have brought the message of racial equality to skeptical audiences as well as friendly ones. No other leading candidate in the race for the Presidency has demonstrated the same commitment to the principle of full equality. I support the full and unqualified repeal of the federal miscegenation laws. While some say we should repeal only part of the law, I believe we should get rid of that statute altogether. Federal law should not discriminate in any way against multiple race couples.
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[IndianaJones]

1. absolutely. nt.

[JackBeck]

2. Duke's the first person I turn to for inclusion. n/t

[IndianaJones]

3. If you overlook some of his views on race, he is decent, good, and moral. nt.

[NOLALady]

4. Right.

And there are those who believe rattlesnakes make perfect pets.

[IndianaJones]

5. please do not judge Duke harshly until you have researched him and his views. nt.

[JackBeck]

7. Nor should we negatively reflect upon whomever Duke endorses. n/t

[FrenchieCat]

6. If you can get Duke to repent, and to get a better understanding

as to the issues at hand and how hurtful racism can be, then more power to you. I support you in that endeavor. It is better to attempt to get folks to learn that we are all more alike than we are different.

It is a good thing not to give up on your fellow man, and keep attempting to bring them to the light.
After all, being liberal means being of an open mind.

Thank you for working on attempting to bridge those hateful differences that many of us have, because, it is true, at the end of day, we are all Americans living in these United States.

Who am I to judge you and your life's work based on what one person that I disagree with and how they might have had something to do with your campaign at a furtive point in time.....as your beliefs have nothing to do with everyone whom you might associate with...considering that you know and work with many people, as it is required for your particular line of work. It certainly would be an easy thing for me to do, judge you based on one event and one invididual that I don't like....but that would be an easy thing to do, but it wouldn't be fair. In fact, being so hateful of you based on this, would make me just has irrationally hateful as the person to whom I have a problem with.

Please keep on fighting the good fight, because you are a bigger person than me.

[IndianaJones]

8. uhhh...what? nt.

[Chovexani]

11. Frenchie, girl, I love you

But you really, really need to open your eyes on this issue. There is no reasoning with people who convert by the sword. This is like trying to have a tea party with Al-Qaeda. It's that damn futile.

Nothing short of divine intervention will make them evolve from the primordial muck their souls are made out of.

[VotesForWomen]

9. good point; why doesn't obama get david duke to campaign with him. nt

[Jamastiene]

10. Great point, JackBeck.

I guarantee if Duke did that and the candidate took him up on it, there would be outrage at that. Yet, we are told that we should get in line despite the fact that we get thrown under the bus every single time.

We mentioned this in the last election and were told to shut the fuck up and saw nothing but a state of denial from so many people. This time, it's worse, and we are still being told to shut the fuck up. I wonder if they'll still tell us to shut the fuck up when they round us up and put us in death camps.