Well he also participated in the filibuster.
June 10, 1964
Civil Rights Filibuster Ended
At 9:51 on the morning of June 10, 1964, Senator Robert C. Byrd completed an address that he had begun 14 hours and 13 minutes earlier. The subject was the pending Civil Rights Act of 1964, a measure that occupied the Senate for 57 working days, including six Saturdays. A day earlier, Democratic Whip Hubert Humphrey, the bill's manager, concluded he had the 67 votes required at that time to end the debate.
Perhaps an overstatement, as it is likely there were some in the border states. However, they were most definitely a tiny minority.
The people who owned slaves are dead. Only they would have the ability to apologize. This “apology” PC culture is stoooopid.
No, unless they still have been keeping slaves. But they should apologize to the African-American community for the bondage that has plagued it as a result of Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society”.
I don’t think it’s a question of whether they should. They will. In fact, if Obama is elected, they’ll start with the apology and admission of guilt. Then they’re move quickly to reparations. And finally, you are going to see the confiscation of white farms in the south by the end of his second term. It will all be done in the name of “affirmative action” — which they will tout as a well-established and respected principle of law.
I understand the valid point you are making, that many think Democrats have always been anti slavery. The democrats in much of the South referred to themselves as the Southern Rights Party...and the right was to own slaves.
This line, however, doesn’t compliment the republicans.
“The Republican Party was born in the early 1850’s by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge.”
Those advocating settling ‘western lands’ were known as Free Soilers. The lands they were after, and got, were the last of the lands given by treaty to the Native Indians. NOT something to be proud of.
The dims should just apologize for being dims.
Not until the descendants of the families who owned the slave ships which brought slaves to the USofA apologize to the American Public for making money off of selling human beings.
Not until the "Party of Lincoln" apologizes to the American Public for the tens of thousands of former slaves who died as a result of their Lincoln-liberation with no resources provided for their welfare.
If there are going to be apologies, then everyone who is or has had any power in politics in the USofA owes apologies to their constituents and to the American Public in general for voting their pocketbook instead of for the good of the American Public. Apologies are owed for taking lobbyists money, for lying under oath, for all manner of unethical, indecent, and immoral behaviors perpetuated on the American Public by the entire Federal, State and Local Governments and the various politicians. There is no way that what has gone before can be excused with just a wordy apology. The American Public needs to see moral and ethical deeds and actions out of its Federal, State and Local politicians.
Judges who have legislated from the Bench owe the American Public apologies and promises to refrain from such activity in the future.
The ACLU owes apologies to the American Public for attacking the good, the moral and the ethical in favor of the evil, the immoral and the unethical.
Illegal Aliens having entered the USofA unlawfully and having used resources intended for US Citizens owe the American Public an apology as they return to their home countries and complete the necessary paperwork to enter the USofA legally and lawfully.
Criminals owe apologies and restitution for those they have harmed. Murderers owe apologies to the families of those they have killed including admitting their guilt in Court.
The Democrat(not 'ic') Party AND the Republican Party of today are NOT the Parties of the late Nineteenth Century. Today's political Parties are not responsible for slavery.
Why don't you request apologies from countries and nations which CURRENTLY promote slavery? Look at our "allies" who still promote slavery in their countries (and who bring that mind-set to the USofA). Preach to them. No one "owes" anyone an apology. Everyone "owes" everyone moral and ethical words and deeds.
Is slavery really the issue here? Is not the real, the honest issue the way each person treats others?
Making the demand would put the Klintoons on the spot, so it’s worth it for that purpose.
Better yet! They can pass legislation for Reparations!
Vote for Hillary, so she can take things away from you for your own good.