blackascoal
The Force is With Me
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...-democrats-filibustered-the-civil-rights-act/
On this day in 1964, Everett Dirksen (R-IL), the Republican Leader in the U.S. Senate, condemned the Democrats’ 57-day filibuster against the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Leading the Democrats in their opposition to civil rights for African-Americans was Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). Byrd, who got into politics as a recruiter for the Ku Klux Klan, spoke against the bill for fourteen straight hours. Democrats still call Robert Byrd “the conscience of the Senate.”
In his speech, Senator Dirksen called on the Democrats to end their filibuster and accept racial equality.
Senator Dirksen is a civil rights hero of mine. I've spoken of his courageous act many, many times. I speak of him to the youth I mentor and spend time talking to.
That being said .. where do you think the DINO dixiecrats that Dirksen fought against went to and are now?
They are in the Republican Party.
Are you aware that democrats had more African-Americans in Congress in 1969 than republicans have had COLLECTIVELY in Congress to this date?
Let's see you try and make lemonade out of that truth.