From article: The ruling body of the N.C. Democratic Party took a stand on searing issues of the past and present Saturday, adopting a resolution apologizing for the party's role in what is known as the 1898 Wilmington race riot and another calling for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
Now, the WilmingtonJournal article "We're Watching YOU MR. COOPER", make a great deal more sense, no?
The article you posted is dated January 21. Today.
The "threatening" article to Mr. Cooper, January 18-24, issue.
Let's add one more thing to the mix:
hat tip LieStoppers
http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/1131457/
The state chapter of the NAACP and at least 20 other groups announced plans Tuesday to march in downtown Raleigh next month to push their aims at the General Assembly.
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Representatives of the state AFL-CIO, the North Carolina Council of Churches and the Hispanic advocacy group El Pueblo also spoke in support of the program.
http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/cms/?p=6868
According to the rally plan, marchers will begin to gather at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. At around noon, those in attendance will hear from a series of inspirational speakers who will describe the organization’s 14-point “People’s Agenda” (see below). At the conclusion of the presentations, the group will march to the Legislative Building on Jones Street where marchers will “deliver” the agenda to the General Assembly.
The “People’s Agenda”
In order to attack the challenges represented by these data, NAACP leaders have prepared a 14-point “People’s Agenda” that identifies an array of critical topics in need of swift attention from the General Assembly, the Governor, and the state’s congressional delegation. The agenda reads as follows:
1. All our Children Need High Quality, Well Funded, Diverse Schools. Our Constitution requires adequate and diverse schools. Act immediately to save our lost generation with adequate funding, Special Leadership Teams in failing schools, and fiscal accountability.
2. Livable Wages and Support for Low Income People. In addition to a livable wage, we must insure that no person goes hungry and that every person who needs child care gets it.
3. Health Care for All. All North Carolinians should have access to health insurance and prescription drugs. The state should fund innovative programs to combat public health problems that plague Black communities including HIV/AIDS; drug addiction; domestic violence; mental illness, diseases caused by global warming, teenage pregnancy; diabetes and obesity.
4. Redress Two Ugly Chapters in N. C. Racist History. The racist overthrow of the bi-racial l898 Wilmington Government resulted in 30 to 75 Black people murdered, scores of Black and White leaders permanently exiled, and trust between races still affected by this betrayal. From l947-1977 N.C. sterilized thousands of poor, mainly Black, women who lacked literacy skills by labeling them mentally retarded. The state must implement its “1898 Wilmington Riot Commission’s” recommendations and pay damages to the poor women it forcibly sterilized.
5. Encourage Participation in Elections. Support public financing of elections and same day registration.
6. Lift Every Historically Back College and University. Help them provide leadership to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
7. Document and Redress 200 years of State Discrimination in Hiring and Contracting. Document the State’s practices with racial minorities to justify constitutional goals to remedy this discrimination.
8. Help People Build Wealth and Stop Consumer Abuse. Provide a housing-purchase trust fund for low income renters; vouchers for wounded veterans who can’t find accessible housing; meaningful tax breaks for seniors who are being squeezed out of their homes, and protect against predatory lending and foreclosures.
9. Abolish Mandatory Sentencing and the Death Penalty. Start a Department of Correction/NAACP program to help train inmates for re-entry into society.
10. Put Young People to Work Saving the Environment. Establish an environmental job corps for young people who did not graduate from high school to re-engage them in public service.
11. Collective Bargaining for Public Employees. Help public employees work out issues with their employers in a mutually-respectful manner.
12. Protect the rights of our neighbors from Latin America and other Nations. Extend North Carolina’s arms in welcome to our brothers and sisters and make them feel at home.
13. Organize and strengthen our hodgepodge civil rights enforcement agencies and statutes.
14. Bring Troops Home from Iraq Now. We cannot address injustice at home while we turn our heads from an unjust war abroad.”
The case is not on the agenda here; but I would surmise that it may be mentioned in signs or literature.
In any event, it will be important to keep reminding the legislature of the many reforms that are needed in the legal process in NC; as well as indicating to them that the public still has the spotlight on the lacrosse case, as well.
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"Now, the WilmingtonJournal article "We're Watching YOU MR. COOPER", make a great deal more sense, no?"
So, the "Duke Three" as the WilmingtonJournal commonly refers to the Wrongly Accused, are the Reparational Great White Hope!
It looks like Cash Michaels is the author of the "Mr. Cooper" article, as he replied directly to my posts regarding it. He also seems not to like being called out regarding his racist and extortionist views and tactics. Check out this exchange b/w Cash and I (nothing but non-answers and personal attacks):
Round 1
From Cash's letter:
"Our goal is to seek justice and truth while respecting the rights of everyone involved. We accept these cases with our eyes wide open to the evidence but with blinders on to all other distractions."
GbA to Cash:
Without question!
So, do you or do you not realize that he rightly and justifiably should be ignoring you, despite the clearly extortionist tone of your letter?
Cash to GbA:
Should you be cleaning up Army mess or something?
Round 2
From Cash's letter:
"After all, as a Democrat, just like Mike Nifong, you need the Black vote for any future political aspirations."
GbA to Cash:
Ah yes, the Democratic Party: the party of George Wallace. Did you know that Lincoln, "The Emancipator" himself, was a Republican?
When will the "African-American Community" wake up to the fact that it is -- as it has been for 40 years -- the Democratic Party's tool?
Cash to GbA:
Maybe when you wake up to the fact that the truth of this case will be determined in a court of law, not the cesspool of the blogs and message boards. Any other good questions?
Round 3
From Cash's letter:
"You have to be willing to also charge anyone else who may have committed a crime (like who went into the accuser?s bag and took the $400.00 in cash she was just paid? After careful and deliberate research of laws in at least 80 nations, including this one, we believe that that?s generally called a ROBBERY!!!)"
GbA to Cash:
Don't forget the other $1,600 she made earlier that evening taking sperm donations at the NCCU frat party, that make up the entire $2,000 Crystal claimed to have had stolen from her!
BTW, nothing perverted about that, I suppose?
Cash to GbA:
When you stop getting your erroneous information from Archie comics, maybe we'll dignify your missive with a response.
Round 4:
GbA to Cash:
Touched a few raw nerves, did I? I'd love to be able to answer your questions, but my Ebonics is weak, so please bear with me.
I am not familiar with the term "Army mess." What do you mean by it?
So, Archie has weighed-in on this too? Sheesh! Since you seem to be the authority on Crystal's ever-changing recollections, can you please tell me if there's any truth to the rumors that her next version is going to implicate Elvis, Jughead?
Truth is not determined in a Court of Law. Sadly, such outcomes are limited to the determination of guilt or not thereof, which sometimes belies truth (see: The People of California vs. Orenthal James Simpson).
Lastly, we haven't heard much lately from the Reverends Jackson and Sharpton lately on this subject. I suppose they have distanced themselves so as to limit any potential Civil liability arising from their earlier slanderous, race-baiting remarks.
By the way, is the Rainbow Coalition Scholarship/Jackpot still in play?
No response to these points from Cash (The entire exchange took place on Thursday, 4 days ago). Go figure...