When a Republican gets it

[billy.pilgrim]

They should be acknowledged.
Generally dems go after dems who make stupid racist remarks. repugs pile on too.
But those same repugs clap and cheer when one of their own degrades people for their skin color, their religion, their disabilities, or even their poverty.
I missed this when it was written, but it's well worth repeating.
Bart surprised me. Is this a beginning of thoughtful Republicans.

https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/10/bart ... utType=amp

"On the weekend of October 8, 2022, a Republican senator from Alabama, where Black citizens comprise more than 25% of his state’s population, spoke to a group of potential voters in Nevada and uttered the most vile and racist remarks imaginable. His words cannot be subject to misinterpretation. He expressed, clearly and angrily, his opinion that Black Americans are committing crimes and expect “reparation” in return. This speech was so horrific it requires a full throated condemnation from more than Democrats and Independents. We Republicans must join them in denouncing such ignorant and hateful language. Silence is assent; we must speak."

"Let us also contemplate this: We believe in free market capitalism, yet we are at our best when we focus our energies on triumphs for all of humanity rather than our own fortunes. Saving one life, healing one family decimated by disaster, providing hope to those caught in a vortex of helplessness…each of these examples strengthens our community.

A crucial distinction exists between natural disasters and poverty. Our reaction to the former is of course affected by the fact that we see, again and again, what has just transpired. But poverty silently grinds away, leading to mental and physical health challenges we can barely fathom unless we spend time with those who are struggling. In addition, victims of tornados and hurricanes are, thanks to our help, able to envision brighter days to come. Poverty, by way of contrast, leads to relentless doubt.

What we cannot doubt is the wisdom from one of our state’s most respected leaders, Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy: “The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor…we all have a responsibility to create a just society.” Mr. Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative deserves our financial support in its newly established efforts to distribute food to those who struggle to find or afford it."

[O Really]

Well-written letter, but despite his famous name, it doesn't help as much as a condemnation of Tubbyville by his fellow Alabama politicians would. And as far as I know, there were crickets from all elected Repugs.

But yeah, we should applaud any effort at Repug enlightenment.

[billy.pilgrim]

Well-written letter, but despite his famous name, it doesn't help as much as a condemnation of Tubbyville by his fellow Alabama politicians would. And as far as I know, there were crickets from all elected Repugs.

But yeah, we should applaud any effort at Repug enlightenment.

Tiny as it may be.

As a Republican maybe he could run for a redish seat in the House.

[O Really]

Looks like Birmingham may not be quite as dark red as the rest of the state. Maybe he'd have a chance.

https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=13 ... ht+Results

[billy.pilgrim]

Looks like Birmingham may not be quite as dark red as the rest of the state. Maybe he'd have a chance.

https://www.jccal.org/Default.asp?ID=13 ... ht+Results

In 2020, there were 2.78 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (144k people) in Birmingham, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.34k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.