Posted on 01/12/2011 3:13:33 AM PST by WilliamHouston
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wants state lawmakers to help him build a Civil Rights museum in downtown Jackson, as he attempts to move past rhetorical slip-ups that have landed him in hot water when he talks about issues of race.
Barbour, a two-term governor and potential GOP presidential candidate, made the appeal during his final state of the state address Tuesday evening, just a few weeks after he found himself on the defensive for comments that seemed to minimize the racial strife of southern segregation and the civil rights movement.
“The civil rights struggle is an important part of our history, and millions of people are interested in learning more about it,” Barbour said Tuesday, in an address that was mostly dedicated to defining and defending the legacy of his administration.
“People from around the world would flock to see the museum and learn about the movement.” he said. “I urge you to move this museum forward as an appropriate way to do justice to the Civil Rights Movement and to stand as a monument of remembrance and reconciliation.” . . .
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Uhhh, don't look now but she already did when she quit.
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Maybe it has been debunked but if you think it helped her, think again. Don’t get me wrong, I think she would be great but doubt very much if it will happen. I’d be willing to bet on it.
What Haley means is that he needs his own personal
civil rights museum.
“Haley Barbour: Build civil rights museum”
Give us a friggin break already. We already have black history month, MLK Day, an ESPN special on the black athlete, commercials that depict whites as buffoons while blacks are depicted as corporate leaders. When is enough enough.
OOoohhh, I see. Sort of like Imus when Al Sharpton came a-calling.
Geeze, you gottas be kiddin. We need FREEDOM from Freedom Museums.
What a waste of money. Blacks already have a president. They have discriminatory affirmative action. We don’t owe them anything because 400 years ago their great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather was brought to this country against his will by some white guy’s great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather.
“People from around the world would flock to see the museum...”
Okay, maybe Mugabe would “flock” there. That’s one. Can anyone think of #2 “from around the world” that will “flock” there? Ah, Idi Amin. That’s two. How about #3, anyone?
Don’t support her then... we do not need you. Why no comment on the subject of this thread?
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Insider hit piece nothing more nothing less.
I’m all for it.
Build a museum demonstrating how Republicans overcame racist Democrats and their thugs and terrorist organizations to make a people free.
Sounds good to me.
Makes you want to puke to see people like this.
Haley Barbour just came off my list.
Bull Mr. Troll
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