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Biden Tells Morehouse Grads: "If Black Men Are Being Killed In The Street, What Is Democracy?"
RealClear Politics ^ | 19 May, 2024 | Tim Hains

Posted on 05/20/2024 1:11:54 PM PDT by MtnClimber

President Biden waxed poetic about race in America during a commencement address Sunday at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Georgia:

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Many of you have gone through similar or worse things. But you lean on others. They lean on you. And together, you keep the faith and a better day tomorrow. But it is not easy. I know a number of years ago, it felt like one of those Saturdays.

The pandemic robbed you of so much. Some have lost loved ones, mothers, fathers, brothers, or sisters, and they are not able to be here to celebrate today. You missed your high school graduation.

You started college as George Floyd was murdered, and there was a reckoning on race. It is natural to wonder, if the democracy you hear about actually works for you. What is democracy? If black men are being killed on the street, what is democracy? A trail of broken promises still leaving black communities behind. What is democracy? You have to be ten times better than anyone else to get a fair shot.

Most of all, what does it mean, as we heard before, to be a black man who loves his country, even if it doesn't love him back in equal measure?

[applause]

When I sit behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, in front of the fireplace across from my desk, I have two books: one of Dr. King and one of Bobby Kennedy. I often find myself looking at those and making decisions. I ask myself, "Are we living up to what we say we are as a nation? To end racism and poverty, deliver jobs and justice, and restore leadership in the world?"

I look down and see the rosary around my wrist...

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; demagogue; marxism
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To: MtnClimber
"If Black Men Are Being Killed In The Street, What Is Democracy?"

Mob Rule.

Same as it's ever been.

61 posted on 05/20/2024 2:47:25 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Liberty Ship

Does Biden experience erectionism while looking at his books?


62 posted on 05/20/2024 2:50:59 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: MtnClimber

ping


63 posted on 05/20/2024 2:58:02 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Boozie was eaten by cannibals....)
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To: MtnClimber

Biden: good thing you got that degree now get out there and get shot in the street by a country that hates you. Very inspiring.


64 posted on 05/20/2024 3:00:04 PM PDT by Extra-Ordinary Objectives (My preferred pronouns are intuitively obvious to the most casual observer.)
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To: aklurker

Very good post. You nailed it.

I think they might pull off a major event that will prevent having the election. Major power outages or even activating the Sleeper cells who have come in through the border.

One thing is clear: As crazy as it is now, we are in the calm before the storm.


65 posted on 05/20/2024 3:02:10 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: MtnClimber

If Black Men Are Being Killed In The Street, you can bet that street is in a city run by Democrats.


66 posted on 05/20/2024 3:02:15 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Will whoever keeps asking if this country can get any more insane please stop?)
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To: MtnClimber

Now I understand his disorder. He doesn’t have dementia. He’s so full of sh!t that it’s coming out his ears, fandangli-fying his brain on the way to the aforementioned exit.


67 posted on 05/20/2024 3:03:07 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: MtnClimber

What an inspiring commencement speech. “No matter how hard you try, you live in an evil, racist country. You will probably be murdered or end up in prison. But congratulations and good luck!”


68 posted on 05/20/2024 3:07:00 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: PMAS

he wants RFK to be assassinated He has refused secret service protection 3 times after armed men caught nearby, one with fake police ID>


69 posted on 05/20/2024 3:07:20 PM PDT by coalminersson
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To: MtnClimber

Maybe this racist sob could stop contributing to the conditions that kill black men.


70 posted on 05/20/2024 3:12:01 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: MtnClimber

Chris Rock talked about the “Black Civil War”, between black people and N_____s.

And the fact is the white liberals are completely on the side of the N_____s in the Black Civil War, because that’s how they keep their power.


71 posted on 05/20/2024 3:12:35 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MtnClimber

Shouldn’t that be: “If black men are killing in the streets...”?


72 posted on 05/20/2024 3:14:23 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: MtnClimber

Yes...

Hopefully Trump will do the dirty work for us.


73 posted on 05/20/2024 3:17:37 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: MtnClimber

“If black men are being killed on the street, what is democracy?”

Proof that you get what you vote for. Law enforcement and crime are local.


74 posted on 05/20/2024 3:22:08 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: MtnClimber

Democracy and Republicanism is to vote that SOB out of office.


75 posted on 05/20/2024 3:33:08 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Trump and Republicans need to say that the Dems are using Russian election tactics and point out similarities.


76 posted on 05/20/2024 4:25:19 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: Thunder90
It's all the same. Just replace the portrait with Joe Biden.


77 posted on 05/20/2024 4:31:57 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MtnClimber

In almost all cities where blacks are inflicting the greatest carnage upon themselves, they voted Democrats into power. The Democrats made promises, sure. But their premise is just purely insulting to black people. I wonder why blacks don’t take offense at being told they can’t do what other people can do, and they need big master government to help them.


78 posted on 05/20/2024 4:45:22 PM PDT by csn vinnie
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To: MtnClimber

It’s when democracy gets a little too real, is what it is.


79 posted on 05/20/2024 4:51:55 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: MtnClimber

Ironically, there is a connection between urban violence and Democracy. “Democracy” allows idiots to elect corrupt Democrat officials, including DAs, who “defund” the police, let criminals loose with low/no bail, etc. In a proper republic, the laws would be enforced rigorously, saving thousands of black men (and women and others) from being killed in the streets by other black men.


80 posted on 05/20/2024 5:40:02 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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