Posted on 07/30/2019 2:53:19 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
— Virginia’s black state lawmakers announced Monday they will boycott an event this week commemorating the beginnings of American democracy because President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend.
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus said its members would not attend a ceremony in Jamestown on Tuesday marking the 400th anniversary of the first representative assembly in the Western Hemisphere.
The commemoration of the birth of this nation and its democracy will be tarnished unduly with the participation of the President, who continues to make degrading comments toward minority leaders, promulgate policies that harm marginalized communities, and use racist and xenophobic rhetoric,” the caucus said in a statement.
Caucus members said they will also boycott other parts of a weeklong series of events and have instead planned alternative commemorations Tuesday in Richmond.
Trump, who event organizers say will give remarks Tuesday, is among the state and national leaders and dignitaries scheduled to attend the Jamestown ceremony.
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Actually this is great.
Bunch of babies. I hope to God people see things clearly when they go to the polls in Nov 2020.
Good! The fewer communist racists involved in our government the better.
Stay home and stay out of the people’s business.
Gov. Coonman approves mightily.
“Caucus members said they will also boycott other parts of a weeklong series of events and have instead planned alternative commemorations Tuesday in Richmond. “
To do what? Bitch and moan about “slavery, genocide, and colonization”?
Like anyone expected them to show up act like they give a damn.
Gee, that really showed him. Snicker.
Based on Colin Kaepernick criteria, the black leaders shouldn’t be there at all, because slavery was allowed back then. Based on the Kaepernick rule, it offends our sensibilities to commemorate anything from history because of slavery and discrimination.
Who cares.....these Democrat Party fools have nary a clue that their time has passed. The Democrat Party continues it self-inflicted wounds on the path to political destruction!!!
Who are really the racists.
Go ahead LOL, I never even heard you being invited by PDJT. Buncha’ arrogant assholes.
a bunch of Racist bigots
who are also STUPID as Dirt
Racist tantrums. Nothing new.
Jeb Bush...you have another call from the Black Caucus.
MORE winning!
“....Bunch of babies. I hope to God people see things clearly when they go to the polls in Nov 2020....”
More like a bunch of useless, dried-up dog turds.
Nobody really cares what they do, or don’t do, anymore.
I was getting tired of homophobic. At least they came up with another phobic.
Good riddance. They would have just turned the event into a bashing of slave owning white guys from four hundred years ago.
They are only making themselves look bad and stupid.
If they had any sense, they would have turned up, welcoming the president.
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