Emvee 8,825 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 After Saturday's speech disruption by #BlackLivesMatter activists, Bernie Sanders has pledged to dedicate more outreach to the black community. In front of 28,000 supporters in Portland Sunday night, Bernie unveiled ACTUAL plans to address institutional racism. True to form, Bernie sticks to the issues and proposes realistic policies instead of feeding into the drama that corporate media plays up. "The platform delineates policy proposals pertaining to what Sanders calls “the four central types of violence waged against black and brown Americans: physical, political, legal and economic.” Sanders proposes a series of police reforms, including the demilitarization of police forces, a federal program giving police body cameras, and increasing police transparency and accountability. He also calls for an end to mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenses and bemoans the disproportionate rate at which blacks are targeted by police. “It is an obscenity that we stigmatize so many young Americans with a criminal record for smoking marijuana, but not one major Wall Street executive has been prosecuted for causing the near collapse of our entire economy. This must change,” he said. “We must address the lingering unjust stereotypes that lead to the labeling of black youths as ‘thugs.’ We know the truth that, like every community in this country, the vast majority of people of color are trying to work hard, play by the rules and raise their children. It’s time to stop demonizing minority communities.” To combat what he calls political violence, Sanders stresses the expansion of the Voting Rights Act and restoring the Act’s “preclearance” provision, which was gutted by the Supreme Court last year. He also proposes ending laws that ban convicted felons from voting." Tidbit: Bernie is one of only two senators who went to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have Dream" speech. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-racial-inequality_55c81153e4b0f1cbf1e56b77 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusian 4,686 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 sanders 2016 WELCOME TO THE TRAGIC KINGDOM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakeboy2 131 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Can everyone on here vote for him? I want him to win so bad. ??lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I love him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DrewStevens 5,249 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 He is such a great man.I want him to win but I feel like he has less possibilities than Hilary and I don't want Trump to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray of Light 8,134 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 The true female MJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't agree with demilitarization of police in general, but case by case where police have abused their authority. like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,825 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I don't agree with demilitarization of police in general, but case by case where police have abused their authority.The Obama administration has already stopped the flow of military-grade equipment into local police departments since Ferguson happened. Why? Because the whole world condemned Ferguson police reaction to the demonstration. Local police departments DO NOT need tanks and grenades to protect their communities. We have the national guard to take care of state-wide conflicts. People don't rise up in that many numbers because they feel like it. They do it because something is wrong. Giving police departments the power to crush demonstrations like that is counter productive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 The Obama administration has already stopped the flow of military-grade equipment into local police departments since Ferguson happened. Why? Because the whole world world condemned Ferguson police reaction to the demonstration. Local police departments DO NOT need tanks and grenades to protect their communities. We have the national guard to take care of state-wide conflicts. People don't rise up in that many numbers because they feel like it. They do it because something is wrong. Giving police departments the power to crush demonstrations like that is counter productive. I agree. Police need to have enough weaponry to protect themselves and innocent people, Tanks don't fit that description. like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm watching MSNBC right now and they are interviewing the founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza. She said that she supported the tactics the activists at the Sanders events used. So, the problem isn't one or two assholes taking the Black Lives Movement too far, the problem starts at the roots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm watching MSNBC right now and they are interviewing the founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza. She said that she supported the tactics the activists at the Sanders events used. So, the problem isn't one or two assholes taking the Black Lives Movement too far, the problem starts at the roots.they are getting national media attention , which is the goal I believe like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla 7,595 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 He's so ****ing amazing. He actually proposes real solutions instead of a bunch of "I'm gonna's" and shows not only knowledge in what he's talking about, but has direct experience fighting for it. This guy has the credentials and the heart. If he doesn't win, I strongly doubt America's ability to value facts and equality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKANK 14,288 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 they are getting national media attention , which is the goal I believe According to their website they are "a decentralized network aiming to build the leadership and power of black people." If that is the case, all attention is not good attention, and activists who behave poorly do not deserve the defense of the founders of the movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBrit 0 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Why would they yell and scream when he gave them a platform on which to speak from??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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