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Al Sharpton Continues to Race Bait (VIDEO)

November 9th, 2006 at 11:06 by MsUnderestimated

Tonight, Sean had the Rev. Al Sharpton on to discuss the earlier radio ad released by the local election committee for John Eaves here in Fulton County, Atlanta, GA for county commission chair. The transcript of the audio goes like this:

“This is Congressman John Lewis.”

“And I’m Mayor Shirley Franklin”

“And I’m Andy Young”

(John Lewis) “On November 7th we face the most dangerous situation we ever have. If you think fighting off dogs and water hoses in the sixties was bad, imagine if we sit idly by and let the right-wing Republicans take control of the Fulton County Commission.”

(Shirley Franklin) “The efforts of Martin and Coretta King, Hosea Williams, Maynard Jackson and many others will be lost. That’s why we must stand up and we must turn out the vote for the Democrats on Election Day.”

(Andy Young) “And especially for John Eaves for Fulton County Commission Chairman. Unless you want them to turn back the clock on equal rights and human rights and economic opportunity for all of us, vote for John Eaves as Fulton County Chairman”

(Lewis) “Your very life may depend on it.”

(John Eaves) “This message paid for by the committee to elect John Eaves.”

How unbelievable is this? Is this threatening if you don’t elect a black official to be the Fulton Co. Chair then blacks in Atlanta will be hosed down or have to fend of police dogs? Geez, people! This is a race-baiting ad if ever I heard one! I was not shocked at Young’s or Lewis’ participation, but Mayor Shirley Franklin’s input really surprised me. She’s all about moving forward in Atlanta; not moving backwards.

Anyway, Sean had it out with Rev. Al, and I guess you could say it qualifies for Newsbusters’ “Thursday Night Fights.” You can watch Sean and Rev. Al duke it out here.

Really people… aren’t we past this? Suppressive measures of voter IDs? You have to have an ID to buy alcohol or cigarettes! What is the freakin’ problem to require a photo ID to vote for representatives for our government? I’ll honestly never understand this.

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