Posted on 06/30/2015 10:20:39 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
ATLANTA -
An international civil rights icon and former Atlanta mayor weighs in on the debate the entire country is talking about. FOX 5's Morse Diggs sat down with Ambassador Andrew Young to get his take on the Confederate flag and his answer might surprise you.
He said some people fighting against the flag are more worried about treating the symptoms than treating the illness. Also he is not advocating a tax on the flag.
The former two-term mayor suggested people focus more on the substance of the problems and issues of today and not on a symbol. He said a lesson should have been learned by what happened at the State Capitol. He said supporters of former Governor Roy Barnes won a big state battle but lost the State House.
When looking at the flags that fly at Stone Mountain, it's not hard to miss the presence of the Confederate Flag. For some it's a symbol of past or even present attitudes of intolerance. Andrew young claimed it doesn't answer anything.
"I would never trade the flag for a single job," said Young. "The problems we face don't have anything to do with the flag. The fact is that 93% of black people killed are killed by other black people. So black lives matter. Let us start believing that we matter."
Instead of worrying about Confederate symbols, the man who walked with King recommends we pay attention to the substance of what's taking place right now in 2015.
"The flag is a symbol that means a lot of things to a lot of people when you get to institutions like Washington and Lee University," claimed Young. "I admire that, I admire that. I admire the restoration of southern traditions in Washington and Lee University. The challenge for us is not to wipe out our past history but to learn to live together in the future."
Young also said he will take his cue from the families of the victims of the Charleston church shooting. He said they set the tone about healing and making the community better, not focusing on just trying to get rid of a symbol. He would rather see well intentioned people focus their energy on the real problems of today and not a big divisive flag fight.
Yeah I saw this yesterday. What a great interview.
If black lives matter we have to recognize that 93% of black murders are committed by other blacks.
Plus other gems.
He is blackish... not black.. and a parasite on blackness..
"The fact is that 93% of black people killed are killed by other black people. So black lives matter. Let us start believing that we matter." Instead of worrying about Confederate symbols, the man who walked with King recommends we pay attention to the substance of what's taking place right now in 2015.Thanks UMCRevMom@aol.com.
He’s right..................
That's because 'blackness' is a culture. And not a good one either.
He speaks like an American.
Did you even read what he said?
“I would never trade the flag for a single job,” said Young. “The problems we face don’t have anything to do with the flag. The fact is that 93% of black people killed are killed by other black people. So black lives matter. Let us start believing that we matter.”
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Oh my.
Another leftist fossil heard from.
And comparing the fossil with modern word, we can see how far the movement has evolved.
Do they consider mulatto with 1/8 white blood to be WHITE and therefore deserve to be hated or death. Which part of or how much of the Mulatto blood do they hate......going to get pretty confusing it seems.
Seems to be that many can't wait to enter into a Multi racial marriage, they better think this over now. Their white selves may rise up and rebel.
YES; I did.. Young has been dealing in rogue blackness all his life..
Makes no difference in the Uni-party..
Where is the mulatto that pimps whiteness?.. i.e. nonexistent..
WHY? is that so.. the answer is UGLY..
People are people.. race is a non-sequitur...
Do you disagree with any of his comments quoted in the article?
Do you disagree with any of his comments quoted in the article?
Not this time(more or less).. He’s a democrat.. therefore EVIL!...
Not only evil but a traitor.. just being a democrat makes you treasonous..
IF you’re NOT EVIL and NOT a Traitor you will NOT be accepted in the (general) black community..
so he is... no matter what he truly believes..
to wit; he has no actual principles worth anything.. -OR-
he wouldn’t even BE A DEMOCRAT..
saying that... there don’t seem to be many republicans worth anything either..
Perhaps he is undergoing a change.
This may be the first time I’ve ever agreed with him on anything.
Perhaps he is undergoing a change.
Change to RINO?... like we need more RINOs..
(making hand gesture)..
Baby steps, hosepipe, baby steps...
...democrat to rino could be a first step for him towards moderate and then, later, maybe even full-blown ‘conservative’ (or, as the left would call him “Uncle Tom”)
;-)
"The challenge for us is not to wipe out our past history but to learn to live together in the future."
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