Marx and Lenin???
Posted on 08/05/2015 2:53:36 AM PDT by bob_denard
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Democratic Party is in the process of choosing a new name for its annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in an effort to distance itself from two prominent historical figures whose legacies recently became tarnished by intolerance.
Jeremy Kennedy, the party’s executive director, said the change has been discussed informally since last year but the topic has taken on new urgency recently in the wake of a racially motivated shooting in South Carolina and the ensuing debate over the display of the Confederate flag.
“Over the last year, the conversation has gained some more seriousness and depth and several other states have led the way,” said Kennedy. “It is an event where we honor our party, our values and our leaders, and the name of that event and everything it signifies should reflect those things as well. We have realized that the name Jefferson-Jackson does not adequately do that.”
Democratic parties around the country have long titled their annual dinners “Jefferson-Jackson,” but there has been a recent move away from that name. According to an article in The Atlantic and other news reports, at least four states — New Hampshire, Connecticut, Missouri and Georgia — have changed the name of their dinners. Party leaders in South Carolina, Iowa and Tennessee are also considering changes.
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Democrats: the perpetually faux offended party for profit
Pathetic Pieces of S-—.
How about the Margret Sanger-Rachel / Rachel Dolezal / Caitlyn Jenner dinner.
They could name it Sanger-Mengele Dinner.
I think Jeremy Kennedy should rename himself due to intolerance over Chappaquiddick.
I knew i was going to laugh with the reply of this
Political correctness is running amok.
Just leave it as it is for George Jefferson and Jesse Jackson.
And tampons free for people who identify as women. Today is just full of significant news. Or is this the National Day of Satire?
I suggest renaming it the Bull Connors/Lester Maddox dinner. Hand out free ax handles and hoses to the attendees.
Marx and Lenin???
I’m suprised that lunatic liberals don’twant to tear up the Declaration of Independence because Jefferson wrote it, ban swivel desk chairs bcause he invented them, ban red, the color of his hair, and burn down Monticello because he lived there.
Jackson drank alot. So, there goes Tennessee Whiskey.
The list of things to ban or remove is limitless.
To the dems who hate this country so much: get the xxxx out!
Name it the Saul Alinsky dinner.
Only to the feeble minded.
Orwell-Alinsky
Hitler & Stalin : Pol Pot luck dinner ?
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