Posted on 04/14/2014 8:47:51 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
Have you Heard! Another true American Hero has tarnished his unblemished reputation as a superb Athlete, as an Achiever, and as a Role Model for millions of Americans; someone whose dream was big enough to overcome an apparent lack of opportunity. That man is our Hero, Hank Aaron, and the sad incident in question involves the unfortunate remarks taken from his speech given at an Official Anniversary Celebration of his remarkable achievements.
On one hand, Hall of Famer Aaron’s political statements regarding blacks in America reveal his pain and perspective. But to what purpose? Have his comments advanced the dream and future that Martin Luther King preached about? Sadly I do not think that was achieved.
His comments are unfortunate in as much as they take blacks...
(Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
Ole Hank got him some Cadillac dealerships or something like that here in the Big ATL (as the new age rap hipsters call it)......you can bet your ass I won’t be buying anything from him, ever.
Some things never change.
The title is the same as my #45 April 9 reply to this thread on the same subject: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3142555/posts
From the article:
“racial grievance industry”
Very well put, I will make sure I remember that one.
Ain’t my hero. Now, then, ever.
Just another black racist
This is but another example that you do not have to have and intelligence quota above 50 to hit a little white ball with a stick.
Oh, and I know how those car dealerships go with famous athletes names work also. A name only association with trusted overseers there to run the joint. Even then it does not always work out.
Obviously, many blacks do not want to be treated like all other Americans. They want to be regarded as victims and given special i.e. unconstitutional treatment. The current situation can't go on forever. Black Americans have to decide whether they want to be like other Americans or permanently placed on a separate level always a ward of the state and permanently regarded and incapable of adapting to American society.
Jackie Robinson was a Republican.
As a little white kid back in the 60s, I idolized Hank Aaron, and his recent comments felt like a punch in the stomach. I still have an old issue of “Sport” magazine with Hank on the cover.
When I think of Aaron I think of Bellafonte, Winfrey, and a few others who show their true colors AFTER they make their millions...........
I searched the Atlanta newspaper a few days ago looking for a local comment on Hank’s statement. I couldn’t find “HANK” or “AARON” in the search. Can any local ATL Freepers update us with the local response to Hank’s statement?
I always thought Aaron was a class act. I guess he decided to come out of the closet.
What is racism ? It is a denial of obtaining equal protection of the freedom of opportuity to obtain all its goods and services from a society offered to the rest of its members because of race.
Racism is not a disagreement of policy with a person because of their race. To claim that as racism when the equal opportunities exist the accuser should be required to prove their charge.
PROVE IT HANK !
Times change; faulty brains don’t. Aaron is yet another example of the wisdom of not granting role model status to an athletic moron just because he can hit a ball. He matters only within the context of his actions in the small community of baseball. Outside that, he’s just another clown.
Oh Henry !!!
BMW dealerships but never mind. I believe they have exploited Hank now that he is old and I’m not going to hold it agains’t him.
I doubt Goldwater could have been elected even with the majority of the black vote, but it certainly hurt Pubbies down the road. My own feeling is that Goldwater was right to oppose many of the measures of the bill. He recanted his opposition years later, but he wasn't far wrong about the ill effects of the bill. Equal rights for everyone if good...special "rights" for certain groups is not.
Yes, the Democrats were ruthless in using JFK’s death to their advantage...it’s hard to imagine any Republican winning in 64. More’s the pity.
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