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In reply to the discussion: New Pope Elected: Centuries Of Make-Believe (Religion) Reaffirmed For The Masses [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)268. No , what you write is a smear, stopbush.
It reminds me how a large number of the Secret Service guarding him in 1963 held similar hatreds, toward JFK and toward liberal Roman Catholics.
Abraham Bolden speaks at JFK Lancer.
The story of a man who told the truth:
After 45 Years, a Civil Rights Hero Waits for Justice
Thom Hartmann
June 12, 2009 11:52 AM
A great miscarriage of justice has kept most Americas from learning about a Civil Rights pioneer who worked with President John F. Kennedy. But there is finally a way for citizens to not only right that wrong, but bring closure to the most tragic chapter of American presidential history.
After an outstanding career in law enforcement, Abraham Bolden was appointed by JFK to be the first African American presidential Secret Service agent, where he served with distinction. He was part of the Secret Service effort that prevented JFK's assassination in Chicago, three weeks before Dallas. But Bolden was framed by the Mafia and arrested on the very day he went to Washington to tell the Warren Commission staff about the Chicago attempt against JFK.
Bolden was sentenced to six years in prison, despite glaring problems with his prosecution. His arrest resulted from accusations by two criminals Bolden had sent to prison. In Bolden's first trial, an apparently biased judge told the jury that Bolden was guilty, even before they began their deliberations. Though granted a new trial because of that, the same problematic judge was assigned to oversee Bolden's second trial, which resulted in his conviction. Later, the main witness against Bolden admitted committing perjury against him. A key member of the prosecution even took the fifth when asked about the perjury. Yet Bolden's appeals were denied, and he had to serve hard time in prison, and today is considered a convicted felon.
After the release of four million pages of JFK assassination files in the 1990s, it became clear that Bolden -- and the official secrecy surrounding the Chicago attempt against JFK -- were due to National Security concerns about Cuba, that were unknown to Bolden, the press, Congress, and the public not just in 1963, but for the next four decades.
SNIP...
Abraham Bolden paid a heavy price for trying to tell the truth about events involving the man he was sworn to protect -- JFK -- that became mired in National Security concerns. Bolden still lives in Chicago, and has never given up trying to clear his name.
Will Abraham Bolden live to finally see the justice so long denied to him?
CONTINUED...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thom-hartmann/after-45-years-a-civil-ri_b_213834.html
Abraham BOLDEN: an important eyewitness to what was happening within the Secret Service in 1963. For some reason, you are perpetuating what he warned us about.
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New Pope Elected: Centuries Of Make-Believe (Religion) Reaffirmed For The Masses [View all]
stopbush
Mar 2013
OP
Got a link proving this> "White on rice" is a commonly used phrase to denigrate Asian-Americans
KittyWampus
Mar 2013
#87
Holy crapoli! "White on rice" is denigrating to brown rice, maybe. But to Asian-Americans?
Buzz Clik
Mar 2013
#128
And the supreme court, as someone mentioned the 6 of 9 roman catholics makeup currently
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#133
Well, you might as well worry about all religions. Very few are supportive of same sex marriage.
Buzz Clik
Mar 2013
#134
When it comes to support for same sex marriage, who would feel more comfortable with on the SCOTUS -
stopbush
Mar 2013
#142
But that is exactly the problem with organized religion....is it not?
SammyWinstonJack
Mar 2013
#166
Ask the new pope what he thinks of an Atheist, and let me know if respect is a two way street.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#48
And Sotomayor has not issued any opinions negative toward same sex marriage to my knowledge.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#122
ridiculous post - no reason for this much hate - how about a little respect for others whether
DrDan
Mar 2013
#14
I guess when he was supporting the repressive right wing government he was "a champion"...
Walk away
Mar 2013
#88
How is it any more "over the top" than celebrating the election of a new pope?
HuckleB
Mar 2013
#173
It's also insulting for an institution such as this to put so many resources into faniciful BS.
HuckleB
Mar 2013
#176
Nope, no point. You lack the ability to see anything but that which you wish to see.
riqster
Mar 2013
#265
I have respect for DU'ers, even those of this particular sect of faith.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#109
Well, fortuitious since he earned my disrespect before he acquired this new job.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#116
How many of those non-believer's do you know that make a positive statement that no god
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#247
Maybe 5%. The intolerance toward Catholics for other reasons is centuries old.
Buzz Clik
Mar 2013
#132
"If you don't want people to make fun of your beliefs, don't have funny beliefs!"
Taverner
Mar 2013
#33
One of these days the hierarchy of the church will let the truth slip and we will have
Arcanetrance
Mar 2013
#36
Of course if you are claiming that religious people are "reality deniers"...
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2013
#90
This is the single largest religious denomination in the United States.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#140
Yep. I would say that it's time to amend the Constitution to clearly treat religious thought
stopbush
Mar 2013
#149
But do we really need the language in 1A that is specific to the exercising of religious belief?
stopbush
Mar 2013
#217
Well, I would disagree with you that the present language gives equal protection.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#279
Thanks. And I'm happy you got the point of the JFK avatar in this discussion.
stopbush
Mar 2013
#119
And how are the Tea Party, Republican Party, Libertarian Party and Democratic Party...
aristocles
Mar 2013
#105
None of them believe they are channeling the thoughts of some god to justify their
stopbush
Mar 2013
#121
Joe Biden is a Roman Catholic. Do you think he also has a "raging boner"? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#110
Unfortunately the homophobia and misogyny of this religion aren't make believe.
forestpath
Mar 2013
#151
And that is sort of my point...if YOU as the believer felt that god actually DID love Teh gays....
truebrit71
Mar 2013
#226
I wasn't asking you anything, my point was that I couldn't see how THEY square that circle...
truebrit71
Mar 2013
#252
I missed the announcement that The Roman church was the official religion...
truebrit71
Mar 2013
#169
2/3 of the Supreme Court justices are paid up adherents, so sadly their nonsense influences policy.
LeftyMom
Mar 2013
#211
Yes. In retrospect, I should have put away the anger and disgust I feel towards
stopbush
Mar 2013
#191
Lord of the Rings isn't make believe, but only in the sense that it's a real series of books...
Silent3
Mar 2013
#208
How do I deal with the "crux of (your) argument" if you won't make a clear crux?
Silent3
Mar 2013
#262
No, you're focussed on turning any nuance you can't grasp into a simplistic strawman...
Silent3
Mar 2013
#272
Oh. So because it's part of culture it's okay to be misogynistic and homophobic?
Apophis
Mar 2013
#231
You know, there's a limited character count available on DU title lines for an OP,
stopbush
Mar 2013
#283
You smear JFK and pretend it's a normal thing to do. Same for Roman Catholics.
Octafish
Mar 2013
#244
It's not a smear if it's true, and JFK's philandering while married to Jackie
stopbush
Mar 2013
#263
Didn't take long for your fantasies about the plot to kill JFK to come up, did it?
stopbush
Mar 2013
#275