Martin’s vision was also the vision of Abraham Lincoln who understood the evil of slavery and in abolishing that evil saved America. Though slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists and the struggle still continues. –Harry BelafonteSpeaking at the "One Nation" on October 2, 2010 Harry Belafonte recounted a dark recitation of America. In raspy-throated staccato measured verses, Belafonte spoke about injustices occurring in America as if he were channeling the 1960’s civil rights era. Which leaves one to ask what America is Harry Belafonte living in? (see 1:48min video)
Martin’s vision was also the vision of Abraham Lincoln who understood the evil of slavery and in abolishing that evil saved America. Though slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists and the struggle still continues.
We have the largest prison population in the world and as we industrialize these prison systems, we rob hundreds of thousands of workers of the jobs that they need and the wages that are rightfully theirs. The pity of women, they’re no better. Their oppression refuses to yield as rape, domestic violence and sex slaves and teen-aged pregnancy abounds.
But perhaps the greatest threat of all is the undermining of the Constitution and the systematic attack against the inalienable rights of the citizens of this nation, rights guaranteed by our constitution. At the van guard of this insidious attack is the Tea Party.
This band of misguided citizens is moving perilously close to achieving villainous ends. This gathering here today is America’s wake up call. The giant called Democracy is at last stirring again. –Harry Belafonte
So I ask again, what America is Harry Belafonte and the hate filled “One Nation” Democrats living in?
