Black Denial

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	Black Conservative.Net Black Denial by Lana Hampton On September 14, 2004, Robert Oliver faxed a letter to Elijah Cummings, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.  The letter was from the Rev. Wayne Perryman of Seattle Washington.  Here is a copy of the letter: From the office of Rev. Wayne Perryman P.O. Box 256 Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 232-5575 Doublebro@aol.com April 5, 2004 Democratic National Committee Mr. Terry McAuliffe, Chairman 430 S. Capital St. SE Washington D.C. 20003 Dear Chairman McAuliffe: My name is Rev. Wayne Perryman. I am an African American inner-city minister in the Seattle area and the author of the enclosed book, Unfounded Loyalty . All of my life I have voted Democrat. In the past, I worked with several Democratic candidates and served on the committee of the Washington State Black Clergy to Re-elect President Clinton in 1996.  As you know, during the past 70 years African Americans have consistently supported the Democratic Party and put five Democratic presidents in the White House. The purpose of this letter is to humbly and respectfully request that the DNC offer a formal apology to African Americans for the party’s past racist policies and practices toward African Americans, and further request that this apology be issued during the upcoming 2004 convention. According to the renowned African American history professor, John Hope Franklin, the atrocities committed against African Americans in regions controlled by Democrats and their Klan supporters, “were so varied and so numerous as to defy classification or enumeration.” One news reporter documented one of these acts against a Mr. Sam Hose, a black man who was falsely accused of killing his white employer and raping his employer’s wife.  The reporter wrote: “After stripping Hose of his clothes and chaining him to a tree, the self-appointed executioners stacked kerosene-soaked wood high around him.  Before saturating Hose with oil and applying the torch, they cut off his ears, fingers, and genitals, and skinned his face.  While some in the crowd plunged knives into the victims flesh, others watched with un-feigning satisfaction, the contortions of Sam Hose’s body as flames rose, distorting his features, causing his eyes to bulge out of their sockets and rupturing his veins.  The only sounds that came from the victim’s lips, even as his blood sizzled in the fire. were, Oh my God! Oh, Jesus.”   Before Hose’s body had even cooled, his heart and liver were removed and cut into several pieces and his bones were crushed into small particles. The crowd fought over these souvenirs.  Shortly after the lynching, one of the participants reportedly left for the state capitol, hoping to deliver a slice of Sam Hose’s heart to the Democratic governor of Georgia, who would call Sam Hose’s deeds, “the most diabolical in the annals of crime.” Another historian reported what the Democratic terrorist did to Mary Turner, a pregnant black woman.  Mary was nine month pregnant at the time.  She had reported that she was going to file charges against those who lynched her husband.  This is what historians from the PBS special: The Rise & Fall of Jim Crow, had to say about her sadistic murder: “After tying her ankles together, they hung her from a tree, head downward.  Dousing her clothes with gasoline, and burned them [the clothes] from her body.  While she was still alive, someone used a knife ordinarily reserved from splitting hogs to cut open the woman’s abdomen.  The baby fell from her womb to the ground and cried briefly, whereupon a member of the [terrorist] mob crushed the baby’s head beneath his heel.  Hundreds of bullets were then fired into Mary Turner’s body….” Other noted history professors also wrote about these atrocities as well, including: a.       Professor James McPherson of Princeton University b.      Professor David Herbert Donald of Harvard University c.       Professor Allen W. Trelease of North Carolina University d.      Professor Howard O. Lindsey of DePaul University. Both the chronicles of history and Congressional Records show that from 1792 up to the 1960’s the Democratic Party and their members engaged in the following racist practices: a.       On the issue of slavery, Democrats fought for and gave their lives to expand it while Republicans fought and gave their lives to ban it.  Some called it the Civil War, others called it the War Between the States.  But to African Americans and President Lincoln it was the war between the Democrats and Republicans concerning the State’s Rights to maintain the institution of slavery.  On March 4, 1865 during his second Inaugural Address, Lincoln said, “Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, the other would accept war rather than let it perish….” b.       Democrats opposed the Freedman’s Bureau and other social programs to help the newly freed slaves. c.       Democrats passed Fugitive Slave Laws, Jim Crow Laws, Black Codes and other repressive pieces of legislation to deny Blacks their rights as citizens. Democratic Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina said , “We reorganized the Democratic Party with one plank, and only one plank, namely that this is a white man’s country and white men must govern it.” d.       Democrats used every means possible to destroy Reconstruction including lynching, whippings, murder, intimidation, assassinations and mutilations. Professor Allen W. Trelease of the University of North Carolina said, “Democrats, by a kind of tortured reasoning, sometimes accused Negroes and Republicans of attacking each other so that the crimes would (not)  be blamed on the Democrats; investigations revealed that Democrats had committed the acts themselves.” e.       Democrats murdered Blacks who attempted to vote Republican and banned many from participating in primaries. f.         Democrats established rigid testing requirements in southern communities to discourage, disqualify and disfranchise black voters. g.       In 1866, Democrats murdered 40 Blacks in the process of driving out every Black elected official in Louisiana’s State Legislature. h.       Democrats fought for the Dred Scott Decision and celebrated after the court issued its ruling that Blacks would be classified as property. i.         Democrats formed several terrorist organizations including the Ku Klux Klan to terrorize Blacks.   During the Congressional debates on the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, it was revealed that the Klan was the terrorist arm of the Democratic Party. j.         Democrats praised the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson which legally established segregation. k.       Democrats opposed and fought against anti-lynching laws. l.         Democrats sued and fought to have the 1875 Civil Rights Act declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. m.     When Democrats regained control of Congress in 1892, they passed the Repeal Act of 1894 to repeal portions of laws that were designed to help African Americans. n.       Democrats debated and voted against the following: 1.      Thirteenth Amendment 2.      Fourteenth Amendment 3.      Fifteenth Amendment 4.      The Civil Rights Act of 1866 5.      Reconstruction Act of 1867 6.      Enforcement Act of 1870 7.      The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 8.      The 1875 Civil Rights Act (which later became the 1964 Civil       Rights Act) 9.      The Civil Rights Act of 1957 10.    The Civil Rights Act of 1960 o.       Southern Democrats debated against and voted against the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Political experts agree that had the Democrats attempted to pass these same types of laws in 1864 (that certain members of their party decided to support in 1964), the laws of 1964 would not have been necessary.  Instead (prior to 1964), they chose to pass Jim Crow Laws and other repressive legislation to deny Blacks their rights as citizens. p.       Entire black communities were destroyed in democratically controlled states including Wilmington, North Carolina, Rosewood, Florida, and the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to name a few. q.       Under Democratic rule, an estimated 200 Black farmers were massacred in Elaine, Arkansas (1919). r.        In regions controlled by Democrats, hundred of thousands of African Americans were used as free labor by placing them in inhumane prison labor camps.  Some called this the new form of slavery. s.        Under the New Deal, Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt refused to assist Black sharecroppers who had difficulty in obtaining relief benefits through the Department of Agriculture and refused to assist Blacks that had problems getting loans to purchase land and build homes. Black newspapers were banned from the military, and lynchings and other forms of racial violence continued during his Administration. t.       Democrats fought against quality education for African Americans in the 1954 case of Brown v The Board of Education, and prior to this case they had a history of murdering our teachers and burning down Black schools and churches u.       Under Democratic rule (according to Associated Press in 2001) African American land ownership in the south decreased from 15 million acres in 1910 to less than two million today. AP reported that the land was lost through fraud, murder and the deliberate destruction of court records. v.       In 1995, while the Clinton Administration proudly supported a group of White janitors in their “reverse discrimination” lawsuit against Illinois State University, his Administration refused to support a group of Black, Hispanic and female Longshore Workers in their discrimination lawsuit against 100 shipping companies and their unions. The workers won their lawsuits without the support of the Clinton Administration and collectively walked away with several million dollars.    w.     From 1792 to 2004, the Democratic Party (the oldest political Party in America) has never elected a Black man to the United States Senate. Many African Americans agree with those psychologists who believe that the horrors of institutional racism established in part by the racist legislation of the Democrats, still haunt African Americans today.   Despite these factual truths, the Democratic Party has never issued or offered an apology to African Americans in its 212-year history. Some have argued that the Republicans also owe African Americans an apology for abandoning them when they reached a compromise (with the Democrats) to remove federal troops from the South, in exchange for giving Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency.  History notes that the compromise did indeed take place and troops were removed from the South.  However experts say that like the problems facing today’s American troops in the Reconstruction of Iraq, it was impossible to have enough federal troops to cover the entire region (13 states) during the Reconstruction of the South.  History reveals that from 1866 to 1877 Democrats and their Klan supporters launched a multitude of terrorist attacks against African Americans while federal troops were stationed in the region. Professor David Donald of Harvard writes: “Congress could require federal troops to supervise the registration of voters, but Negroes were waylaid and butchered on the roads to the registration office….” The troop’s presence had little affect on the reign of terror initiated by Democrats and their Klan supporters. When it comes to offering apologies, the one factor that may excuse Republicans is the fact that unlike the Democrats, Republicans have always had abolitionists and “Radical” members like Senator Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens to consistently and effectively challenge racist individuals within their party (racist Republicans like President Abraham Lincoln).    Professor James McPherson of Princeton said, “The abolitionists became the respected spokesmen of the radical wing of the Republican Party.”  From 1792 to 1960, the “radicals” in the Democratic Party weren’t spokespersons for African Americans they were the assassins that brought terror and death to African Americans. After giving the Democratic Party support for the past 40 years, many African Americans believe that an apology for the role that the Democratic Party played in establishing the institution of racism during the past 168 years is the least that the party can do.  The apology should be issued for: * Fraud * Murder * The Formation of Terrorist Organizations * Economic Deprivation * Racist Legislation * Negative Communications * Promoting Substandard Education * Terrorist Intimidation * Landmark Litigation * Brutal Assassinations * Racially Flawed Adjudication I pray that you will earnestly and sincerely consider my request. An apology is one of the only ways that modern day Democrats can distant themselves from the party’s racist past while bringing some closure to the African American community.  On May 16, 1997, President Clinton issued a formal apology to African Americans and to those who were victimized by the Tuskegee Experiment; a government sponsored program that allowed Blacks to die from syphilis.  Clinton’s apology came after the 25,000 Black members of the National Medical Association requested such.  I pray that the DNC will do the same.  If not for the living, the Party should do it for the millions of Blacks that lost their lives during this horrible period of history.   I’m looking forward to your reply. Sincerely, Rev. Wayne Perryman PS: The enclosed book and attached materials supports the factual claims made in this letter.  The book Unfounded Loyalty , is a fact-finding investigation covering a period from 1832 to 2002, highlighting the relationship of Blacks with each political party. The book has received rave reviews and a consistent five star rating on Amazon.com. cc:    Associated Press National Association of Black Journalists National Association of Black Student Unions National Bar Association National Newspaper Publishers Association National Medical Association Mr. Oliver had this to say about the reception his letter got from CBC Executive Director: My "No-I-Will-Not-Shut-Up" stand (reminiscent of Black journalist Barbara A. Reynolds) dispels carefully- woven myths to distract African Americans from learning the real truth of the bloody, pro-slavery, pro- segregation, anti-civil-rights history of the Democratic Party and the anti-slavery, anti-segregation, pro-civil rights history Republican Party. The truth is always an issue. Inaccurate perceptions of the past affect the perceptions of the present and the future. There are Blacks who believe that the Republicans were the slave masters.  They told me that. Many believe also that Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat. Therefore, there is a myth pervading that the African Americans community nationwide that Democratic Party is the party of Civil Rights and the Republican Party is the party of slavery.  Dr. Conrad Worrill, National Chairman of the National Black United Front, in his recent article “Crimes Against Humanity and Reparations” wrote, “in 1860, the Republican Party National Platform resolved that slavery and the slave trade were crimes against humanity.” There are those who would say that since all that was the past Democratic history it does not matter today. We should just forget it and move on. I would reply, "Should we say the same for reparations?" I ask the readers: "If you were powerful leaders of the Democratic Party, would you want African Americans nationwide to know the real truth about your history of supporting slavery and segregation?" As African American voters I ask you, don't you deserve the real truth from the Democrats before giving them your vote again? Many blacks refuse to even listen to the Republican message and even when they are told positive aspects of the Republican party, one might get the same reaction Alphonso Jackson, secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, got. Following is an article by Mr. Jackson: While speaking before the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday night, John Kerry  made the baseless, inflammatory claim that the Republican Party would try to suppress black votes in the coming election. Kerry is white, and he was applauded for his words. Addressing the mostly black National Baptist Convention in New Orleans last week, I was booed for about 30 seconds. And I'm black. Why the difference? Kerry is a Democrat, and I'm a Republican. And for far too long, the Democrats have had a monopoly on black votes in this country. For the first half of my adult life, I was a Democrat. Today, I serve in the Cabinet of President Bush. The long road that brought me to the GOP began in March 1965, when I headed to Alabama to join Martin Luther King Jr. in registering voters and taking part in a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. Despite our peaceful intentions, more than 200 state troopers met us at the Pettus Bridge with whips, night sticks, tear gas, dogs and electric cattle prods, ordering us to leave. They successfully blocked our march and injured more than 50 of us. The day became known as Bloody Sunday, and I still carry a scar on my leg as a permanent reminder of it. I don't bring up this story to reopen the wounds of the civil rights era, but rather to recall the lessons from that time. In 1965, I marched for equality. After all, King shared the vision of our nation's Founders that "all men are created equal." As I settled into adulthood, I took an honest look at the Democratic Party, and I came to believe that it had strayed from that ideal. I was soon drawn to the Republican Party because I realized that it truly, not just rhetorically, believed in equality. Democrats' skewed ideology For the past four decades, the Democratic Party has tried to convince us that being black and of modest means is a dead-end road. In that vein, America's "black political leaders" have built their careers on an ideology of black victimization. They tout the belief that if blacks want to succeed in this country, there is only one path: reliance on the government. They're wrong. America is a place where you can be born into a low-income household but still lift yourself up, and it doesn't matter what color you are. I'm living proof. The so-called black leaders of this nation have convinced a large portion of the black community that blacks aren't capable of self-advancement. And this "leadership" has brainwashed listeners into believing that the Republican Party is only for whites. That's why there was so little listening going on at the Baptist convention. Diverse and qualified The Bush administration is the most diverse in history because the president fills jobs on the basis of a person's capabilities and qualifications, not on the color of his or her skin. Yet critics on the left find it incomprehensible that any black American could succeed on his or her own through hard work and determination. They say that Education Secretary Rod Paige, Secretary of State Colin Powell, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) and myself were merely appointed to garner black votes. Such rhetoric does nothing to support the progress of black Americans, or recognize how far we have come. The Republican Party is committed to the basic principle that everyone deserves a chance to achieve the American Dream. The dream doesn't lie in victimization or blame; it lies in hard work, determination and a good education. Bush received only 9% of the black vote in 2000, but his policies have done more for the black community than those of any other modern-era president. His plan for an "ownership society," for example, has translated into record home ownership in America - and the highest level in history for blacks, too. For the first time, more than 50% of black Americans own a home. Progress for black Americans depends on good schools because education is the last great equalizer. This administration guided No Child Left Behind into law, reversing the "soft bigotry of low expectations" that was pervasive before Bush came into office. Now, test scores are on the rise. Republican policies are good for black Americans. With an honest look at our party, perhaps the facts can drown out the boos. The above details another example of some blacks stubbornly ignoring the facts. For instance, the fact that Bush, a Republican , has done more for blacks in Africa than Clinton, a democrat, did in his entire eight years, should be well received in the black community. And following is a list of present Bush Administration programs that are targeted at blacks: ~Faith-based initiatives ~Access to treatment for HIV positive Americans ~Increased access to effective substance-abuse treatment ~Mentoring program for the children of prison inmates ~Assistance for ex-offenders ~More community health centers ~Samaritan initiatives (for the homeless) ~Home ownership program ~Strengthening families & Fatherhood program ~Supporting Adoption & Foster Children ~Fixing social security ~Reading First Program ~Educational options for parents (including tutors) ~School choice ~23 million dollars allocated for job training & employment How can any rational thinking individual deny that Bush is doing a lot for the black community? And Kerry?  Well, he doesn’t even have any blacks in his campaign’s inner circle.  These are the top nine campaign positions.  That would be a start. What every individual needs to do in order to make an informed decision as to which party to support , is to look at both parties and then make a decision.  That would seem to be common sense, would it not?  Yet, too many blacks give their loyalty to the Democratic party, without being able to articulate what it is they find so positive about the party.  This demonstrates a situation of masses just going along with the crowd. I’m not saying that all people who choose to be Democrats are mindless.  I’m saying that people who choose a party because it’s the "black thing to do", instead of actually examining the issues are making a mindless choice.  We have brains for a reason. I believe the Republican party offers more for blacks, in particular poor blacks, many of whom would benefit from the Republican’s philosophy of personal responsibility.  The Democrats have convinced most of them that racism is responsible for their plight.  In some instances that may be true, but for the most part it involves poor choices that some people make - dropping out of school, teen pregnancy, etc. The democrats may toss them a fish or two, but the Republicans will show them how to fish.

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[buccaneer81]

Awesome! Too bad Oprah and Tavis and others in the MSM will never get with the program.

[WKL815]

Thank you for posting. Please don't stop here. Share the truth. It's sad, yet hopeful. Thanks, again.

[mlocher]

thanks for the post. this is a quite a summary of racial attrocities. i am sure glad this guy had the guts to write the letter he did and then continuing on.

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I think black conservatives are just going to get more and more attention. The wheel turns slowly but it is turning.

[Richard Axtell]

Excellent and devastating! The only response to this thorough and powerful indictment of the historical crimes and hypocrisy of amnesiac Democrat Party I could foresee, say from on of the more partisan Democrat hacks, (Begala, Carville, Brazile) would be to put the Strom Thurman-Jesse Helms spin on the whole issue. They would claim that those former Democrat KKK good 'ol boys are now represented by the Republican Party in the South. Ahem... does the name Robert Byrd ring a bell, or Fritz Hollings? Nope, that spin DOES NOT work when you point out that Gore's father voted against the '64 Civil Rights Act, and the '65 Voting Rights Act. Both needed the votes of a majority of Congressional Republicans to pass.

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Nope, that spin DOES NOT work when you point out that Gore's father voted against the '64 Civil Rights Act, and the '65 Voting Rights Act. Both needed the votes of a majority of Congressional Republicans to pass.

You're absolutely right. When I point this out, even going so far as to pull up the actual record, the blacks I'm debating are left with nothing but shaking their heads in denial. Like the title of the article, no?

[lionhawk]

This was a good article. Until, my friends and other blacks start to see the atrocities done by the Democratic party on the black race we will continue to stay on 90%. Voting off emotion doesn't help much either. They (I mean we) need to look at the issues instead of buying everything as truth on T.V. Amen to the Conservative Brotherhood.