Jan 06 2009
Segregation in the Senate
It was a rainy, cold day in Washington, January 6, 2009, as Roland Burris left his hotel room to walk to the Senate, where Vice President Cheney swore in the new and re-elected senators. Mr. Burris was turned away at the door of the Senate, by the Senate Secretary stating that Mr. Burris’ papers were not “in order.”
It was a sad moment in history, when supposedly America is now “post-racial.” Even Mr. Obama did not make any appeal for the Mr. Burris to be seated. Just think what would have happened if Pres-Elect Obama had accompanied Mr Burris to the swearing-in. Surely, there would have been a different scenario. Obama dropped the ball on “his own people.” But Obama’s not really black, anyway: 43% Arabic; 50% Caucasian; 7% African. It was sad seeing the same “old white boys and girls” being sworn in.
It’s not that Mr. Burris is unqualified. Andy Martin has written a letter to US Attorney General Patrick Fitzgerald to release all the tapes of the recorded conversations discussing the vacated seat of Barack Obama, so as not to create the impression of political intrigue.
According to Governor Blagojevich’s aide, both Senators Harry Reid and Robert Menendez made calls to the Governor demanding that no Black person be appointed to the vacated seat. The allegations continue that they felt that a Black person would not be able to keep the seat in 2010.
After being turned away, Mr. Burris told the Press that he wasn’t seeking to create a confrontation, but would consult with his attorneys for his next step. Unfortunately, the Democrats are just going back to their old segregated ways. Really makes one stop and think just who it is that is in charge of the Democratic Party.
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