youtube.com — AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka blasts racism and underlines why workers should vote Obama in 2008. Excerpt of speech at Steelworkers convention July 1, 2008, sponsored by USWA President Leo Gerard. FABULOUS! Entire speech at http://www.usw.org/multimedia/video
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tinagOct 2, 2008
I'm right there with you. I also sent this link to my Dad. I'm pretty sure he is voting Obama, but just yesterday he forwarded an email to me that he got sent - a smear on the Obama is a Muslim thing, asking me if it was true. I tried to explain the ignorance of people who are spreading rumors like that, which is what we all need to do with our parents/grandparents.
get2knowjbOct 2, 2008
"Great speech.. let's all register to vote for Obama and not let some ignorant racist fools decide the fate of America! Let's create history.."I watched the video and it is a great video and my comment has nothing to do with the video but only this persons reaction to the video. I am being objective to the fact that in the same sentence he is using vote for Obama in the same sentence he is pointing out other people are ignorant and racist. I don't want ignorant racist fools deciding the fate of America either. That comment does not reference "saying that voting against him because he's black is bad".Since he is objecting to racists in the same sentence as vote for Obama, there is an implicit correlation. That's all,Good grief.
jenniferinmoOct 3, 2008
Is your dad a union guy? Try to get him to watch this speech or Obama's speech on racism. Offer something in return, that you will watch a video or read a book of his suggestion. Just throwing facts at people who have strongly held beliefs often makes them tighten up and get more defensive. Offer him ways to come to the right decision on his own. Keep going. I have had many of these conversations and they are frustrating, but unless challenged, an old belief will just turn to stone in someone's head.
jenniferinmoOct 3, 2008
You won't have to kick our ass. Just sit back and watch us hit ourselves over and over like a deranged person. The USSR didn't fail because we "kicked their ass." They failed because they couldn't keep their own house in order, kinda like, hmmm. Where have I seen a recent example of that? Hint: look inward, fellow Americans.
roadnottakenOct 7, 2008
True.Consider how many people in this country would vote AGAINST a highly qualified, educated, well-spoken candidate specifically because that candidate is one or more of these: * female * ugly * Jewish * gay/lesbian * atheist * very overweight (especially if female) * blind * deafWe're getting there on the racism issue, and if (hopefully WHEN!) Obama wins, we'll have made a huge step, but we've a long way to go before our country is truly fair and balanced.
beanphonerOct 21, 2008
You got one word wrong... SPEND my vote on my own self interest... Freedom is very important to me. Maybe not to you...