Do not make the mistake of thinking that because my conclusion is the same as another person's that my reasoning is the same
Take THAT Uncle Clarence
The biggest hypocracy in Clarence Thomas' dissent in the UMich case was his shameless twisting… his decontextualization… of Frederick Douglass' words.
To clarify what Mr. Douglass meant when he said "leave us alone," I present in its entirety his speech on the meaning of the Fourth of July national holiday to a people purposely excluded from nationality and holidays.
The speech was given to abolitionists, of course or he wouldn't have survived the hour, much less the day. Much has changed since those days, but this much remains the same: those who need to hear it are never those who are willing to listen.
posted by Prometheus 6 at 7/3/2003 10:51:26 PM |
Posted by P6 at July 3, 2003 10:51 PM | Trackback URL: http://www.prometheus6.org/mt/mt-tb.cgi/976