Repairing Senate's Record on Lynching

[GamecocksRule]

"From 1890 to 1960, 4,742 Americans were documented as having been lynched, with actual numbers believed to be much higher. During that time, nearly 200 anti-lynching bills were introduced to the United States Congress. The United States House of Representatives even passed three anti-lynching bills, but all failed on the floor of the Senate despite the lobbying of seven U.S. Presidents. Because of the Senate’s refusal to pass the legislation, the federal government was left powerless to intervene and protect Americans from these heinous acts of mob violence."
http://landrieu.senate.gov/lynching/index.cfm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8206697/

I am VERY glad that the Senate addressed this very important issue..

[Tator]

The historic apology, S. Res. 39, was first proposed by Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La....

I'm still waiting on her apology to the people of Louisiana, for COMPLETELY FAILING THE STATE IN EVERY ASPECT OF HER TENURE.:mad:

[jneesy]

:rolleyes: well just think if i had lynched someone before this bill i would have gotten off scott free :rolleyes:

it is about as pointless as "hate crimes" legislation


ITS ALL MURDER

last time i checked we had a couple of laws that alredy covered killing another human being

[Cianne]

Yea, this is the same as Mississippi a few years ago adding the outawing of slavery to the state constitution

[GamecocksRule]

I'm still waiting on her apology to the people of Louisiana, for COMPLETELY FAILING THE STATE IN EVERY ASPECT OF HER TENURE.:mad:
Just an honest question..can you enlighten us on this? Just interested to learn what your thoughts are (seeing you are from Louisiana).

[cocky4ever]

:rolleyes: well just think if i had lynched someone before this bill i would have gotten off scott free :rolleyes:

it is about as pointless as "hate crimes" legislation


ITS ALL MURDER

last time i checked we had a couple of laws that alredy covered killing another human being
It's not about changing the laws to include lynching, it's about realizing that the Senate failed to protect the people of its state/country.

It is all murder. However, when the whole community shows up to witness the murder it becomes something totally disturbing. When businesses accomodate to people to allow them to witness these horrible acts then it isnt just murder, its something much more horrific. It's a community supported killing of an innocent person because of the color of their skin.

[JerryBeeds]

It's not about changing the laws to include lynching, it's about realizing that the Senate failed to protect the people of its state/country.

It is all murder. However, when the whole community shows up to witness the murder it becomes something totally disturbing. When businesses accomodate to people to allow them to witness these horrible acts then it isnt just murder, its something much more horrific. It's a community supported killing of an innocent person because of the color of their skin.For the first time ever on anything political i'm in total agreement with you Cocky. It's just like in the late 1880's and 1890's when people would hunt indians like they were deer. We need to put that part of our past behind us and this is a good start.

[jneesy]

For the first time ever on anything political i'm in total agreement with you Cocky. It's just like in the late 1880's and 1890's when people would hunt indians like they were deer. We need to put that part of our past behind us and this is a good start.

its just that, the past needs to stay the past and left there to die,all this is designed to do is get the blacks fired up to hate whitey so racial divisions stay in place. we cant live as a truly united country as long as one side keeps the hate alive with these kind of reminders to all the wrong we have done to blacks in this country

[cocky4ever]

its just that, the past needs to stay the past and left there to die,all this is designed to do is get the blacks fired up to hate whitey so racial divisions stay in place. we cant live as a truly united country as long as one side keeps the hate alive with these kind of reminders to all the wrong we have done to blacks in this country
Let's see... apologizing to lynching victims is intended to make more black people hate "whitey"?? :confused: It must be Alabama and Louisiana logic because I just dont see how that rationale makes any sense.

[WayzUp]

its just that, the past needs to stay the past and left there to die,all this is designed to do is get the blacks fired up to hate whitey so racial divisions stay in place. we cant live as a truly united country as long as one side keeps the hate alive with these kind of reminders to all the wrong we have done to blacks in this country
I think it has more to do with giving the families of these lychings some closure that they're long overdue for. The past does not need to stay in the past...it needs to be remembered so that we may never do these kinds of things or allow them to happen ever again.

This country has a disturbing habit of committing atrocities we like to think only other countries do and conveniently forgetting it ever happened. I don't think we need to start issuing apologies to any and all toes we've stepped on but I think it's safe to say that the reason we're a country at all is because we literally stole the land from the Native Americans. Not to mention their way of life is gone forever, their legacies, their heritage....we wanted freedom and in order to get it, we stole theirs. If anyone deserves an apology, it's them. Will they get it? I doubt it. Will it be enough if they ever do? Not in a billion years.

Up here in the Big Mitten, we tend to fight tooth & nail against them building casinos because the state thinks it will take away from Lotto ticket and scracth-off lottery sales. :rolleyes: They can't even do what they wish with the fingernail of land we so generously allow them to have.

[GamecocksRule]

I think it has more to do with giving the families of these lychings some closure that they're long overdue for. The past does not need to stay in the past...it needs to be remembered so that we may never do these kinds of things or allow them to happen ever again.

This country has a disturbing habit of committing atrocities we like to think only other countries do and conveniently forgetting it ever happened. I don't think we need to start issuing apologies to any and all toes we've stepped on but I think it's safe to say that the reason we're a country at all is because we literally stole the land from the Native Americans. Not to mention their way of life is gone forever, their legacies, their heritage....we wanted freedom and in order to get it, we stole theirs. If anyone deserves an apology, it's them. Will they get it? I doubt it. Will it be enough if they ever do? Not in a billion years.

Couldn't have said it any better Wayz :)

[GeauxTo]

I'm still waiting on her apology to the people of Louisiana, for COMPLETELY FAILING THE STATE IN EVERY ASPECT OF HER TENURE.:mad:
Amen. She was forced into a run-off the last election and had she had a better opponent, we'd be rid of her. I suspect someone like Bobby Jindal, who is also strong on Landreau's New Orleans' turf, might go up against her next time. I hope someone does; someone who more clearly understands Louisianians.
;)

Ha-Ha
In Louisiana, I wouldn't be surprised to see Edwin Edwards get out of jail and make the senate race!
:p