Posted on 01/21/2006 6:23:34 AM PST by no dems
When Hillary Clinton used her Martin Luther King Day tribute to accuse Republicans of running Washington like an Old South "plantation" - she knew whereof she spoke.
In fact, when Hillary and Bill ran Arkansas, Dr. King didn't even have a holiday in his honor - at least not all to himself.
Instead, Arkansans celebrated a combination holiday that honored both King and Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general who fought to allow the South to keep blacks enslaved.
And that wasn't the only example of the kind of plantation politics that characterized the Clintons' rule in Arkansas. According to a 1997 Washington Times report:
"As governor of Arkansas, Mr. Clinton signed a law in 1987 that says the top blue star in the state flag symbolizes the Confederacy. Then-Gov. Clinton also issued proclamations designating a birthday memorial for Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy.
"In addition, during his 12 years as governor, Mr. Clinton made no effort to overturn a state law that sets aside the Saturday before Easter as Confederate Flag Day."
In fact, life was so tough for African Americans on Bill and Hillary's Arkansas plantation that the NAACP sued Mr. Clinton under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
"Plaintiffs offered plenty of proof of monolithic voting along racial lines, intimidation of black voters and candidates and other official acts that made voting harder for blacks," the Arkansas Gazette reported December 6, 1989.
The paper added: "the evidence at the trial was indeed overwhelming that the Voting Rights Act had been violated."
A three-judge federal panel ordered Gov. Clinton, along with Arkansas's then-Attorney General Steve Clark and then-Secretary of State William J. McCuen, to redraw electoral districts to maximize black voting strength.
WTF??? I've missed something here.
Does "carpetbagger" come to mind? Of course, few dims were ever exposed that part of our history.
Careful with this. Arkansas wasn't the only southern state to do this. Virginia celebrated Lee Jackson King Day for several years. Governor Jim Gilmore had Lee Jackson Day designated as a separate holiday.
.....and they talk about Republicans owning a plantation.
This article is stupid..there is NO way Clinton would attempt to "disenfranchise" his black bloc.
MLK day was usurped by everyone as it was originally declared "Freedom of Religion Day" by James Madison, IIRC.
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a391b96a36e6c.htm
http://www.alamo-girl.com/treasontime.htm
Never forget.
>>> Careful with this. Arkansas wasn't the only southern state to do this. Virginia celebrated Lee Jackson King Day for several years. Governor Jim Gilmore had Lee Jackson Day designated as a separate holiday.<<<
Yeah, but the big difference is that Jim Gilmore isn't going around calling himself the first black president.
*Yawn* Just another typical example of the Clintons sociopathy. First Black president indeed!
Just for giggles, someone should ask Hill's black supporters if they know about these little tidbits. Maybe around the time she runs for re-election???
Actually Jan 16th is "Religious Freedom Day". It was only a Virginia Statute (written by Thomas Jefferson) and passed in 1786. However it did serve as the basis for the Freedom of Religion clause in the First Amendment.
but... but... he was the first black president...
bump
I hear you... I want to be her David Gregory or Helen Thomas... if you know what I mean.
While we're on the subject, from this link:
Another Black Arkansan who suffered from mental illness, Ricky Ray Rector, became world famous upon his execution in 1992. Then Governor Bill Clinton left the campaign trail in January of that year to sign the warrant for Rector’s execution. Rector’s mental capacity was such that when taken from his cell as a “dead man walking” he told a guard to save his pie. He thought he would return to finish his dessert. I try to remember this story when I am told that all Black people love Bill Clinton or that he should be considered the first Black president. Clinton wasn’t Black when Rector needed him. He was just another politician who didn’t want to be labeled soft on crime.
Yep... why can't people see through these clowns? It's like they have chips implanted. If I hear one more person say that what Hill said wasn't racist...
Muleteam1
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