Arkansas: tree honoring 1919 Elaine Massacre victims cut down

[2aguy]

The democrats ran Alabama in 1919

Yes, before the parties swapped sides.

They didn't swap sides...... that is a lie. The democrats took up the Civil Rights movement at the end, when LBJ realized they would never win another election if they didn't get Blacks to vote for democrats......the democrat party is still the party of racism...

 

[BlindBoo]

Did I wrong you, Boo?

No no, just don't tell Uncensored2008 okay?

But seriously I think CATO explain it best. [...]

Thanks. Finding Uncensored2008 eminently ignorable, I am in no danger of telling him anything.

Cato is fine, as far as it goes. If your home is flooded, not least because of a lack of planning, you learn about the benefits thereof. Also, if progress walks over millions starving to death, Cato just shrugs, as they do over Koch Industry poisoning everyone's drinking water, and also over challenges like global warming. Otherwise, they sound really nice.

To each his own. I find their non fear based approach to the issues refreshing even when I disagree with their policy suggestions.

 

[Blackrook]

The Democrats never switched sides. They've always served forces of hell.

 

[progressive hunter]

WRONG!!!
the switch took place after the new deal,,,

Nah...it started then...for sure...but the South was not lost..forever..until 1964. Many people in the South continued to vote D..after the New Deal..even though they were holding their noses when they did it. Remember that then, as now, there were two factions in the D party...the Northern faction was always "Progressive" in rhetoric...the Southern was Conservative....

Wasn't Woodrow Wilson considered a Progressive Democrat? FDR was a Progressive as well and didn't invite Jesse Owens to the White House after the Olympics.

Progressive then and Progressive now--two very different ideologies.

how so???

they were anti constitution communist then and anti constitution communist now..

Not how I see it all---
Communist? What part of Communism did they espouse? Hatred for the bourgeoisie? How attentive to the dialectic were they?
Technically, they..mostly FDR, introduced some Socialist elements into our Govt. I think socialism is like salt..a little is good..a lot spoils everything.
Are we going that way? Maybe--maybe not.

How does the fact that they tried...a little...to do something for the good of the little guy--Anti-Constitution? You meant to say, Anti-my view-Constitution, right?

the constitution is very clear that its not the job of the feds to do anything for the little guy, and by doing it had to steal from the big/other guys like me,,,


it seems you know nothing about the origins of the american progressive movement or their goals and objectives

 

[Yousaidwhat]

Arkansas: tree honoring 1919 Elaine Massacre victims cut down

Officials are investigating after someone cut down a willow tree that was planted earlier this year to honor the victims of the 1919 Elaine Massacre in eastern Arkansas.

The willow was planted in April in remembrance of the victims of the massacre, one of the largest racial mass killings in US history.

It occurred during the summer of 1919, when hundreds of African Americans died across the country, at the hands of white mob violence during what came to be known as the “Red Summer”.

Estimates of how many African Americans were killed in Elaine range from the low hundreds to more than 800, which would make it the deadliest such massacre in US history. Mass graves are thought to be situated around the town.

Events are planned for later next month to mark the 100th anniversary of the massacre. An Elaine Massacre Memorial will be unveiled, the committee behind it including descendants of those killed and those who carried out the killing.

This is all very sad, Will the President be attending the ceremony ?

The trouble with the Maples, and I'm quite convinced they're right. Is the Oaks are just too lofty, and they grab up all the light.

But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made, and they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade.

Tommy screams "Oppression " and the Oaks just shake their heads.

The trees are all kept equal, by hatchet, axe and saw.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Nah...it started then...for sure...but the South was not lost..forever..until 1964. Many people in the South continued to vote D..after the New Deal..even though they were holding their noses when they did it. Remember that then, as now, there were two factions in the D party...the Northern faction was always "Progressive" in rhetoric...the Southern was Conservative....

Wasn't Woodrow Wilson considered a Progressive Democrat? FDR was a Progressive as well and didn't invite Jesse Owens to the White House after the Olympics.

Progressive then and Progressive now--two very different ideologies.

how so???

they were anti constitution communist then and anti constitution communist now..

Not how I see it all---
Communist? What part of Communism did they espouse? Hatred for the bourgeoisie? How attentive to the dialectic were they?
Technically, they..mostly FDR, introduced some Socialist elements into our Govt. I think socialism is like salt..a little is good..a lot spoils everything.
Are we going that way? Maybe--maybe not.

How does the fact that they tried...a little...to do something for the good of the little guy--Anti-Constitution? You meant to say, Anti-my view-Constitution, right?

the constitution is very clear that its not the job of the feds to do anything for the little guy, and by doing it had to steal from the big/other guys like me,,,


it seems you know nothing about the origins of the american progressive movement or their goals and objectives

Or....I know a fair amount an reject your characterizations?

Anyway..this one has been settled for while now...your side lost. Regardless of who is President or which political part holds sway. The very fabric of our culture has rejected laissez-faire capitalism. The Social safety net is here to stay. Ayn Rand is dead..and she took Adam Smith with her...LOL!

Just pay your taxes and whine like the rest of us.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Arkansas: tree honoring 1919 Elaine Massacre victims cut down

Officials are investigating after someone cut down a willow tree that was planted earlier this year to honor the victims of the 1919 Elaine Massacre in eastern Arkansas.

The willow was planted in April in remembrance of the victims of the massacre, one of the largest racial mass killings in US history.

It occurred during the summer of 1919, when hundreds of African Americans died across the country, at the hands of white mob violence during what came to be known as the “Red Summer”.

Estimates of how many African Americans were killed in Elaine range from the low hundreds to more than 800, which would make it the deadliest such massacre in US history. Mass graves are thought to be situated around the town.

Events are planned for later next month to mark the 100th anniversary of the massacre. An Elaine Massacre Memorial will be unveiled, the committee behind it including descendants of those killed and those who carried out the killing.

This is all very sad, Will the President be attending the ceremony ?

The trouble with the Maples, and I'm quite convinced they're right. Is the Oaks are just too lofty, and they grab up all the light.

But the Oaks can't help their feelings if they like the way they're made, and they wonder why the Maples can't be happy in their shade.

Tommy screams "Oppression " and the Oaks just shake their heads.

The trees are all kept equal, by hatchet, axe and saw.

LOL! Rush?? Rght on!

 

[progressive hunter]

Wasn't Woodrow Wilson considered a Progressive Democrat? FDR was a Progressive as well and didn't invite Jesse Owens to the White House after the Olympics.

Progressive then and Progressive now--two very different ideologies.

how so???

they were anti constitution communist then and anti constitution communist now..

Not how I see it all---
Communist? What part of Communism did they espouse? Hatred for the bourgeoisie? How attentive to the dialectic were they?
Technically, they..mostly FDR, introduced some Socialist elements into our Govt. I think socialism is like salt..a little is good..a lot spoils everything.
Are we going that way? Maybe--maybe not.

How does the fact that they tried...a little...to do something for the good of the little guy--Anti-Constitution? You meant to say, Anti-my view-Constitution, right?

the constitution is very clear that its not the job of the feds to do anything for the little guy, and by doing it had to steal from the big/other guys like me,,,


it seems you know nothing about the origins of the american progressive movement or their goals and objectives

Or....I know a fair amount an reject your characterizations?

Anyway..this one has been settled for while now...your side lost. Regardless of who is President or which political part holds sway. The very fabric of our culture has rejected laissez-faire capitalism. The Social safety net is here to stay. Ayn Rand is dead..and she took Adam Smith with her...LOL!

Just pay your taxes and whine like the rest of us.

my side didnt lose , the constitution and the country are losing,,,

and you reject my view but then confirm it by spouting communist diatribe,,,

just to let you know,, the fight isnt over

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Progressive then and Progressive now--two very different ideologies.

how so???

they were anti constitution communist then and anti constitution communist now..

Not how I see it all---
Communist? What part of Communism did they espouse? Hatred for the bourgeoisie? How attentive to the dialectic were they?
Technically, they..mostly FDR, introduced some Socialist elements into our Govt. I think socialism is like salt..a little is good..a lot spoils everything.
Are we going that way? Maybe--maybe not.

How does the fact that they tried...a little...to do something for the good of the little guy--Anti-Constitution? You meant to say, Anti-my view-Constitution, right?

the constitution is very clear that its not the job of the feds to do anything for the little guy, and by doing it had to steal from the big/other guys like me,,,


it seems you know nothing about the origins of the american progressive movement or their goals and objectives

Or....I know a fair amount an reject your characterizations?

Anyway..this one has been settled for while now...your side lost. Regardless of who is President or which political part holds sway. The very fabric of our culture has rejected laissez-faire capitalism. The Social safety net is here to stay. Ayn Rand is dead..and she took Adam Smith with her...LOL!

Just pay your taxes and whine like the rest of us.

my side didnt lose , the constitution and the country are losing,,,

and you reject my view but then confirm it by spouting communist diatribe,,,

just to let you know,, the fight isnt over

Said the trout..shortly before dinner.

 

[TNHarley]

The democrats ran Alabama in 1919

Yes, before the parties swapped sides.

They didn't swap sides. They simply changed rhetoric.
Their rhetoric is STILL racist as hell, to this day. Other leftist racists simply can't see it.
Like you.

 

[satrebil]

Elaine race riot - Wikipedia

Wow, how come this story has never been told ? Its a shocker..

This is America--and no one cares..that's why. Our bloody past..the racist murders..the Union busting that killed thousands....the sportive chasing of Chinese..burning them out..killing them while the authorities looked the other way. The internment of the Japanese. The racism directed at Mexican-Americans..especially in California and Texas. All that, and a whole lot more, is part of our history..and no one cares..not to hear it..not to talk about...and not to remember it. Our history is full of half-forgotten riots..suppressions and the like.

No, tard. We're well aware of our history. Unlike brainlets such as yourself, we choose not to dwell in it.

Learn the lessons and move forward.

Let me know when you get to the moving forward part...with all those lessons learned and applied. That should be interesting. i do understand choosing not to dwell on it...for those of your ideology..it must be quite painful...to see how it is that you lost..and then lost...and then lost..again.

But as long as you throw shit in the game..such as falsely labeling today's Dems with the sins of the the past...or deciding that Nazi's are Leftist..or any of the others stupid revisionist tales going around---you have zero credibility.

If you want to beat yourself up over the sins of your fore-bearers, that's you're prerogative. Don't expect others to join you in your pathetic, self-inflicted misery.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Elaine race riot - Wikipedia

Wow, how come this story has never been told ? Its a shocker..

This is America--and no one cares..that's why. Our bloody past..the racist murders..the Union busting that killed thousands....the sportive chasing of Chinese..burning them out..killing them while the authorities looked the other way. The internment of the Japanese. The racism directed at Mexican-Americans..especially in California and Texas. All that, and a whole lot more, is part of our history..and no one cares..not to hear it..not to talk about...and not to remember it. Our history is full of half-forgotten riots..suppressions and the like.

No, tard. We're well aware of our history. Unlike brainlets such as yourself, we choose not to dwell in it.

Learn the lessons and move forward.

Let me know when you get to the moving forward part...with all those lessons learned and applied. That should be interesting. i do understand choosing not to dwell on it...for those of your ideology..it must be quite painful...to see how it is that you lost..and then lost...and then lost..again.

But as long as you throw shit in the game..such as falsely labeling today's Dems with the sins of the the past...or deciding that Nazi's are Leftist..or any of the others stupid revisionist tales going around---you have zero credibility.

If you want to beat yourself up over the sins of your fore-bearers, that's you're prerogative. Don't expect others to join you in your pathetic, self-inflicted misery.

Nah...beating MYSELF up over the issues..is not my intent at all!

 

[bodecea]

Tommy, you struck a racist nerve there somewhere.

 

[Polishprince]

The democrats ran Alabama in 1919

Yes, before the parties swapped sides.

They didn't swap sides. They simply changed rhetoric.
Their rhetoric is STILL racist as hell, to this day. Other leftist racists simply can't see it.
Like you.

Exactly, it was a rhetorical makeover. Before the 1960's, the Dems concentrated on ethnic honkies in the big cities, many immigrants and sons of immigrants. Unfortunately, those folks didn't stay permanently poor, so they decided to pander to black people as a new permanent underclass to be the party's base.

 

[satrebil]

Elaine race riot - Wikipedia

Wow, how come this story has never been told ? Its a shocker..

This is America--and no one cares..that's why. Our bloody past..the racist murders..the Union busting that killed thousands....the sportive chasing of Chinese..burning them out..killing them while the authorities looked the other way. The internment of the Japanese. The racism directed at Mexican-Americans..especially in California and Texas. All that, and a whole lot more, is part of our history..and no one cares..not to hear it..not to talk about...and not to remember it. Our history is full of half-forgotten riots..suppressions and the like.

No, tard. We're well aware of our history. Unlike brainlets such as yourself, we choose not to dwell in it.

Learn the lessons and move forward.

Let me know when you get to the moving forward part...with all those lessons learned and applied. That should be interesting. i do understand choosing not to dwell on it...for those of your ideology..it must be quite painful...to see how it is that you lost..and then lost...and then lost..again.

But as long as you throw shit in the game..such as falsely labeling today's Dems with the sins of the the past...or deciding that Nazi's are Leftist..or any of the others stupid revisionist tales going around---you have zero credibility.

If you want to beat yourself up over the sins of your fore-bearers, that's you're prerogative. Don't expect others to join you in your pathetic, self-inflicted misery.

Nah...beating MYSELF up over the issues..is not my intent at all!

So then your purpose is... what? Attempting to make others feel guilty over shit they had nothing to do with?

 

[Polishprince]

This is America--and no one cares..that's why. Our bloody past..the racist murders..the Union busting that killed thousands....the sportive chasing of Chinese..burning them out..killing them while the authorities looked the other way. The internment of the Japanese. The racism directed at Mexican-Americans..especially in California and Texas. All that, and a whole lot more, is part of our history..and no one cares..not to hear it..not to talk about...and not to remember it. Our history is full of half-forgotten riots..suppressions and the like.

No, tard. We're well aware of our history. Unlike brainlets such as yourself, we choose not to dwell in it.

Learn the lessons and move forward.

Let me know when you get to the moving forward part...with all those lessons learned and applied. That should be interesting. i do understand choosing not to dwell on it...for those of your ideology..it must be quite painful...to see how it is that you lost..and then lost...and then lost..again.

But as long as you throw shit in the game..such as falsely labeling today's Dems with the sins of the the past...or deciding that Nazi's are Leftist..or any of the others stupid revisionist tales going around---you have zero credibility.

If you want to beat yourself up over the sins of your fore-bearers, that's you're prerogative. Don't expect others to join you in your pathetic, self-inflicted misery.

Nah...beating MYSELF up over the issues..is not my intent at all!

So then your purpose is... what? Attempting to make others feel guilty over shit they had nothing to do with?

Not only did this happen long before my time, none of my ancestors were even in the state of Arkansas in 1919. They were drinking beer and passing gas in the Mahoning Valley at the time. The perfect alibi

 

[Papageorgio]

Tommy, you struck a racist nerve there somewhere.

He lives in a country 95% white, his country is as bigoted as any country. No diversity, they have attack whites who aren’t like them. He hates Englanders because they aren’t like him. I can’t figure out how he fools so many, he hasn’t fooled me one bit.

Only 3 million and they have a race issue. .06% blacks in his country and they can’t seem to handle the problem. Brexit 'major influence' in racism rise

He needs to fix his own country however he chooses not to.

 

[hjmick]

tree was POSSIBLY cut down by the same people that planted it so as to make the news as a Headline Tommy . .

The blurb says the tree was planted earlier this year, so I doubt it died of old age. It is not known who destroyed the tree but the reason seems pretty obvious, and with all the Confederate statues coming down from public property, it could be justified in some minds.

I never heard of this "Elaine massacre" though. Time to read up.

When you're done there, read up on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921...

 

[francoHFW]

The democrats ran Alabama in 1919

Yes, before the parties swapped sides.

Old timey democrats believed in many of the same ideas that animate the party today.

Such as, brainwashed functional moron? Who told you this crap by the way?

 

[francoHFW]

The democrats ran Alabama in 1919

Yes, before the parties swapped sides.

They didn't swap sides. They simply changed rhetoric.
Their rhetoric is STILL racist as hell, to this day. Other leftist racists simply can't see it.
Like you.

Exactly, it was a rhetorical makeover. Before the 1960's, the Dems concentrated on ethnic honkies in the big cities, many immigrants and sons of immigrants. Unfortunately, those folks didn't stay permanently poor, so they decided to pander to black people as a new permanent underclass to be the party's base.

and southern conservatives voted for Democrats because they hated the party of Lincoln so bad... Now they all vote for republicans and the regressive propaganda...