THE AL SMITH DINNER AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY DINNERS

Yes, the Al Smith Dinner! But what ever happened to the Jefferson-Jackson dinners that the Dems used to celebrate? Named for a founder of the Democratic Party, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson who reframed the party after the Era of Good Feelings, these dinners were important political rallies for the Democrats. But no more. Of course Jefferson did own slaves; and so did Jackson. And Al Smith probably opposed abortion.

Perhaps in future, the Democrats will be celebrating with the George Floyd-Sirhan Sirhan Dinners.

Hugh Murray  - You may not be aware, Sirhan Sirhan allegedly declared he did it (shot RFK Sr.) for his country.  Many were bewildered, thinking rambling of a mentally ill assassin.  But Sirhan was a Palestinian, Christian, non Muslim, but Palestinian, and not happy with Robert Kennedy's pro-Israeli policies.  Long before the attacks on the World Trade Center, a Palestinian terrorist changed the course of an American election.

MEDIA TREAT WHITE ON BLACK CRIME DIFFERENT FROM BLACK ON WHITE

To All,  

 With all the protests, rioting, looting, and burning of stores throughout the US because a police officer knelt on the neck of the Black man, George Floyd, kneeling for over 8 minutes and killing the suspect, yet something about Minneapolis and police killings is never mentioned.  In all the numerous stories about the incident, and the telling video that accompanied the stories, there is no mention of the July 2017 incident in Minneapolis in which a Black police officer shot and killed an unarmed white woman (who had earlier called the police worried about a possible rape in her back yard).  The story probably would never have been allowed to reach beyond Minneapolis (the national media have no desire to hype Black on white killings) except for the fact that Justine Diamond was not an American but an Australian, and the Australian government protested what had happened to her.  There were no street protests, no riots, no looting, no burning of stores.  The Black policeman was charged, found guilty, and now serves a 12 year sentence.  In addition, her family was paid $20 million by the city, of which the family donated $2 million to fighting gun violence.  While Floyd is now a name on the international scene, the media have buried the information about the Diamond case with her.

   There is a great contrast in the way the media treat white on Black crime, and Black on white crime.

    Hugh Murray

COMMENT ON NEWS 30 May 2020

To All,

     Good news to those who watch late-night comedy shows.  Jimmy Fallon, star of NBC's The Tonight Show, has just qualified to run as a Democrat for Governor of the state of Virginia.

     He qualified when an old video of his stint on Saturday Night Life surfaced in which he appeared pretending to be another comedian, Chris Rock.  To do this effectively, Fallon was in black face.  Of course, even defending black face as a possible Halloween costume probably contributed to the termination of NBC's contract with Megan Kelly.  But Fallon is a known liberal, like the present governor of Virginia (in in younger years appeared in black face and in a KKK gown), so Fallon may keep his Tonight job.

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     Democrat Governors and Mayors continue to keep lock downs of many businesses, even threatening those who open up with fines and arrests.  But last night, in many Democratic run cities, there were protests against a policeman's knee on the neck of a downed Black, George Floyd, accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill.  The weight of the cop was sufficient to kill the suspect, and protests have erupted throughout the nation.  The penalty for passing a bad note should not be death.  However, not all of the protests are peaceful, especially after dark.  Not just in Minneapolis, where the knee death occurred, but in many cities, after dark, the crowds became mobs that looted and burned stores, even here in Milwaukee, but also in Atlanta, Houston, Oakland, Los Angeles, Dallas, etc.  What is interesting is that even with more cops on the street, even supported by National Guard troops, they look on, but do not stop the rioters.  Lesson to be learned: Democrats will arrest someone who wants to open his legitimate business, like a barber shop, but will not arrest those who want to loot a store or burn it down.  Even if the arsonists are not wearing a mask for the virus!  Once again, the pro-crime nature of the Democrats is demonstrated for all to see.

     Hope everyone remembers this in November.

     Hugh