CORE Blasts King Funeral 'Outrage' (Denounces speeches made by Jimmy Carter and Rev. Lowery )

Newsmax.com ^ | 02/09/2006

[SirLinksalot]

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 1:15 p.m. EST

CORE Blasts King Funeral 'Outrage'

The head of one of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations is blasting former President Jimmy Carter and Rev. Joseph Lowery for politicizing the funeral of Coretta Scott King.

In a press release Thursday, Roy Innis, chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, called comments by Carter and Lowery attacking President Bush "crass" and "disrespectful."

"It was an outrage for such behavior to be exhibited in the presence of the President of the United States, and it was particularly outrageous for it to occur at a funeral for a dignified lady, the wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.," the CORE chief complained - after attending the service in person.

President Carter's comments slamming the president over Hurricane Katrina and for surveilling terrorists were "disappointing," Innis said.

Rev. Lowery's complaint that the U.S. didn't find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq was "equally reprehensible," the civil rights leader added.

Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage," explaining, "They understood the inappropriateness of bad behavior at a solemn funeral."

[dfwgator]

Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage,"

What, maybe two of them?

[TXBubba]

Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage," explaining, "They understood the inappropriateness of bad behavior at a solemn funeral."

I hope there were. I didn't see the funeral/rally but I understand there was a standing ovation for some of these comments.

[SlowBoat407]

How dare Roy Innis turn a political rally into a funeral!

[lilylangtree]

Finally, somebody with guts to speak out about the outrageous and crass attitude of the RATS.

[Mark was here]

What, maybe two of them?

Must be they have to keep a low profile for fear of the mullahs.

[SirLinksalot]

Same report made here by Michael Reagan ( Ronald Reagan's son ) :

Funeral or Hate Fest?

Michael Reagan

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006

In a tear-streaked story in the New York Times bemoaning the inability of the Democrats to exploit what they see as the GOP's many weaknesses and use them to win back control of Congress in this year's congressional elections, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn) sobbed that the health of his far-left Democratic Party is "A lot worse than it should be. This has not been a very good two months."

"We seem to be losing our voice when it comes to the basic things people worry about," Dodd said.

Senator Dodd, along with the outraged liberals who now dominate his party, is dead wrong; it's not their voice they are losing, it's their minds.

The hate goes on. They cannot hold themselves back, even at a funeral for someone like Coretta Scott King. It's interesting that her late husband Dr. Martin Luther King talked about content of character, yet some of those who spoke at the funeral; displayed no character at all.

If anybody doubts that they need only to look at her funeral, a solemn occasion turned into a rabid hate fest by the likes of former President Carter and the Rev. Joseph Lowery. It sounded more like a Democrat Party rally than a rite meant to celebrate the life of the widow of the late Rev. Martin Luther King.

Listen to the Rev. Lowery as he stood to pay honor to the deceased window of the civil rights hero and instead shifts from praise of the deceased to political hate talk: "She extended Martin's message against poverty, racism and war. She deplored the terror inflicted by our smart bombs on missions way afar. We know now that there were no weapons of mass destruction over there," he ranted.

Incredibly, that bit of Democrat propaganda got him a two-minute standing ovation from the obviously partisan mourners. And that standing ovation had nothing to do with the woman they were supposed to be honoring.

Having whipped up the partisan rancor among the huge congregation he fed them more raw meat from the hate locker and went on to say "But Coretta knew, and we know that there are weapons of misdirection right down here," he said, nodding his head in the direction of President Bush. "For war, billions more, but no more for the poor!" The crowd again went wild.

Former President Carter also attacked the president who had come to honor Mrs. King and stayed to be a target of liberal rage. Speaking of the Kings, he swerved into the anger lane, saying: "It was difficult for them personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated as they became the target of secret government wiretaps," an obvious allusion to the Presidents terrorist monitoring program which blithely ignored the fact that the wiretapping of the Kings was ordered by then-attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, a liberal Democrat.

He then added that Hurricane Katrina showed that all are not yet equal in America.

"This commemorative ceremony this morning, this afternoon, is not only to acknowledge the great contributions of Coretta and Martin, but to remind us that the struggle for equal rights is not over. We only have to recall the color of the faces of those in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi," Carter said. "Those who were most devastated by [Hurricane] Katrina know that there are not yet equal opportunities for all Americans. It is our responsibility to continue their crusade."

Contrast this with what President George W. Bush, had to say. Noting that Mrs. King had chosen to fight on for racial equality even after her husband's assassination, when she would have been justified in retiring from public life he said "Americans knew her husband only as a young man," Bush said. "We knew Mrs. King in all the seasons of her life. And there was beauty and dignity in every season."

He added, "By going forward with a strong and forgiving heart, Coretta Scott King not only secured her husband's legacy, she built her own. Having loved a leader, she became a leader."

The only person the funeral who fully displayed Dr. King's "content of character," was the man most slandered there: George W. Bush.

[Mo1]

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[dfwgator]

Finally, somebody with guts to speak out about the outrageous and crass attitude of the RATS.

What took them so long? They probably only decided to comment after they saw how outraged the rest of the country was, and realized that it didn't help foster their agenda.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

"Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage," explaining, "They understood the inappropriateness of bad behavior at a solemn funeral."

Several standing ovations by almost the entire crowd for "inappropriate bad behavoir", "rudeness" and "reprehensible" comments. Sounds like the Democratic Underground to me.

[cdbull23]

Think California: though overrun by liberals, there is nevertheless a conservative base.

I'm sure though they gave a standing ovation, there were plenty in attendance who thought,"What class..."

[BigSkyFreeper]

I hope there were. I didn't see the funeral/rally but I understand there was a standing ovation for some of these comments.

President Bush got a big standing-O from the crowd. He even received a great introduction from Bishop Eddie Long (a good friend of President Bush).

It only got political when bozo's Joseph Lowery and former president Carter got up and made idiotic political laced remarks.

Bill Clinton had an oddball eulogy, but at least he observed presidential protocol that you don't speak ill of the current sitting president.

[wtc911]

Nice but except for Hannity nobody listens to Innis or CORE. They have always (at least since the seventies) been a non-entity in the community they claim to represent. Take a look at the financials on their website. They list @ $1.4 million coming in last year and @ $1.1 million going out in salaries, consulting fees and other employee related expenses. That leaves very little that can go to the community.

[Michael.SF.]

What, maybe two of them?

I have seen the video and paid attention as the camera panned the audience. I would say the number not standing was close to 50%. The camera focus, at first on those standing, but there is a long range shot which shows the almost the entire audience. THose on one side are standing and more are rising in agreement, those on the other remain sitting.

[peacebaby]

CORE speaking out against the crassness of the Democrats during Mrs. King's funeral! This news is almost too good to be true...

wonders never cease

[BigSkyFreeper]

Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage," explaining, "They understood the inappropriateness of bad behavior at a solemn funeral."

It was kind of hard to tell. I think those who were outraged by it were drowned out by those just lapping it all up and having a good ole time.

[Michael.SF.]

but at least he observed presidential protocol that you don't speak ill of the current sitting president.

Well, at least at that specific event. But beyond that he certainly does ignore this 'gentlemen's agreement'.

Yes, I know, you were talking about this event, but I wanted to add clarity.

[BenLurkin]

Interesting. CORE is not exactly a conservative organization.

[clawrence3]

Were there any cameras on the King family reactions?

[Sans-Culotte]

Bill Clinton had an oddball eulogy, but at least he observed presidential protocol that you don't speak ill of the current sitting president.

B.J. as playing so hard for laughs, I almost expected him to begin with "I just flew in, and boy are my arms tired!". If he had, I'm sure he would gotten a rimshot, and probably a standing ovation.

[jazusamo]

It seems Carter and Lowery either forgot the meaning of common decency or don't have any.

[edgrimly78]

Do you think Mr. Peanut and Lowery will appologize.

[headsonpikes]

Mr. Innes is obviously not an "official" black spokesman, so one ought not to listen to him - anyone who does could be reported for insensitivity - racism, even.

[george76]

Tell Jimmy that it was JFK, RFK, and LBJ who spied on MLK.

All DUmmies spying on each other.

[BigSkyFreeper]

To be honest, they looked pretty stunned. Bernice King (minister and daughter to MLK and Coretta Scott) got up and gave a pretty stirring eulogy.

It seemed to me that once the partisan left bozo's left the stage, the service got back to memorializing and praising the life of Coretta Scott King.

I've often thought that 2 hour funerals were a bit much, but 6 hours is a bit too overboard.

[dervish]

Roy Innis is a great black leader in contrast to his counterpart at NAACP.

[clawrence3]

You watched the WHOLE 6 hours?! Whew! Maybe someone from the King family can be convinced to denounce the partisan remarks as inappropriate?

[EDINVA]

" ... the number not standing was close to 50%. The camera focus, at first on those standing, but there is a long range shot which shows the almost the entire audience. THose on one side are standing and more are rising in agreement, those on the other remain sitting."

Sounds like the State of the Union speech ;)

[BigSkyFreeper]

Do you think Mr. Peanut and Lowery will appologize.

President Carter hasn't apologized for running this country into the ground for the 4 years he was in office, and Lowery was on TV last night furthering his attacks on Bush on Keith Olbermann's dopey show.

[wita]

Let me think. If these two? gentlemen? were gentlemen, we know that they would not have done anything close to what they did. Knowing that gives us the answer to the question of apologies.

[Mr. Wright]

CORE has traditonally been the voice of reason within the Civil Rights community.

[BigSkyFreeper]

You watched the WHOLE 6 hours?!

Nope. But CSPAN covered the whole event.

[SF Republican]

President Bush got a big standing-O from the crowd everyone saw this on the news reports - right - or am I the only one that did not hear or see this?

[truth_seeker]

Overall the demeanor of the funeral reflects POORLY on liberals, black people, and the King family.

Just as the Wellstone funeral was identified as having a distinctly negative impact for democrats, the cumulative effect of these public events will also prove negative.

Democrats are the Republicans MOST effective campaign weapon. They now seem to be genetically incapable of civil behavior.

[Don Carlos]

Roy Innis is a great black leader in contrast to his counterpart at NAACP.

Absolutely, and same goes for his son, Niger. Excellent spokesmen and community leaders, both.

[oyez]

Fifty years ago, black leaders spoke of how cooperation between the political parties was the key to gaining equality. Today similar leaders think they are doing the same thing by keeping political leaders other's throats.

The real agenda is keeping the civil rights cottage industry in business. Good jobs, domestic security and community progress doesn't help the Rev Lowery's of the nation extend their power base.

[george76]

[IamConservative]

I understand there was a standing ovation for some of these comments.

Anyone ever been to a funeral where there was applause? I sure haven't. I believe the moonbats are capable of it, I've just never seen it. Might get a little polite laughter and cutting up at the get together afterward to ease tension, but nothing but solemn respect and prayer at the service.

[RobbyS]

Most of been all the "poor" people in the congregation who were wildly cheering. Wait, this was a mega-bucks suburban church, not the congregation of King's downtown church.

[ryan71]

I wonder...

Do you think Bill Clinton ever looks at "W" and says to himself, "That guy has class. To come to events like this and be bad mouthed and take it in stride, always having something positive to say. That guy has class."

Naw...He doesn't get it.

[RobbyS]

I think Clinton made a point when he said that Mrs. King was not just a symbol, but a woman, and they were there is honor her and her family.

[ryan71]

You're right. It was disgusting.

If you can't have something, positive or enlightening to say at a funeral, you should keep quiet.

[Jaxter]

"Absolutely, and same goes for his son, Niger."

There's a (IIRC)CNN screenshot out there where they gave him an extra "n". I'm sure it was accidental. /sarc

[Jaxter]

Ohferpetesake..I meant an extra "g".

[george76]

[fanfan]

Rush reported it too.

[PeskyOne]

CORE has traditionally been the voice of reason within the Civil Rights community.

When James Foreman was the leader of CORE, it was bad news. Roy Innis and his son, Niger, have always seemed reasonable and fair.

The comments of Jim Lowery and Jimmy Carter were completely out of line and disrespectful of the President and to the memory of Mrs. King. There are photographs on-line of Mrs. King at Bush f's inauguration, and she is being hugged by the President, and she seems to be enjoying it. If she disliked or disapproved of the President, I don't think she would have attended his inauguration.

Bill Clinton did not insult the President, but neither did he act appropriately for a funeral. He and Hillary were silly and political. Hillary is nowhere near as smart as we are being led to believe. She has never learned to behave with class...she's always crass!

[N. Theknow]

Mr. Innis also noted that there were "many in the audience who did not support this outrage,"

What, maybe two of them?

Three - GHW Bush, Laura and Dubya.

[Mamzelle]

Did anyone applaud or hoot at Reagan's funeral?

[not2worry]

I agree. I don't think the whole church supported these two self-serving, self-centered individuals.

My fellow Americans of all colors are seeing the DEMS for who they are and the greatness and graciousness of our President.

Don't look back, cause that not where we're going. Fortunately for us the DEMs are not only Stuck on Stupid they are Stuck in the 60's.

I've noticed that anyone making these kind of statements seem to be from the Geritol Generation. The need to check into Reality Rehab.