tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post3244786177683630373..comments2023-05-03T08:42:38.592+00:00Comments on Councillor Terry Kelly: REMEMBERING ROSA PARKS, A TRUE AMERICAN HERO. Cllr Terry Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-12642033157782927512013-12-06T16:54:30.832+00:002013-12-06T16:54:30.832+00:00Anonymous said...Friday, December 06, 2013 1:38:00...Anonymous said...Friday, December 06, 2013 1:38:00 pm <br /><br />How do you go about overestimating the courage of a black woman refusing to give up her seat to a white man in 19 50's Alabama?. Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-42039164317018562922013-12-06T13:38:51.475+00:002013-12-06T13:38:51.475+00:00I'm embarrassed for the people responsible for...I'm embarrassed for the people responsible for that MLK site, but even more embarrassed for anyone who has read it and thinks it's somehow evidence that Rosa Parks actions were somehow less than admirable.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-80498181454260165172013-12-06T11:01:01.475+00:002013-12-06T11:01:01.475+00:00Anonymous Ross said...Thursday, December 05, 2013 ...Anonymous Ross said...Thursday, December 05, 2013 10:40:00 pm.<br /><br />Ross, I agree and you covered it all, no need for me to add anything except that there are some people whose racism and hatred are so deeply ingrained that they will always look for ways to denigrate the heroic actions of people like Rosa Parks. Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-10053083484050773982013-12-06T10:59:07.187+00:002013-12-06T10:59:07.187+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-77847172584681702562013-12-05T22:40:36.070+00:002013-12-05T22:40:36.070+00:00There is no 'myth' as such about Rosa Park...There is no 'myth' as such about Rosa Parks. She was a committed activist and the history of the ant-segregation campaign is well documented. It is true, that Claudette Colvin was the first woman to challenge the segregation rule in Montgomery, but because she was a pregnant, unmarried teenager, the NAACP were unwilling to have her as the figurehead of their campaign. That was a political decision which reflected the mores of the times, and which we may deplore, but it should not be used to diminish the significance of the actions taken by Rosa Parks whose courage and commitment to racial justice was unshakeable.<br /><br />One final, but important observation - the major actors in the challenge to bus segregation were women. I do feel that often we men are so busy fighting battles that we don't notice women doing the real work of making peace!!!!Rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-83264583111541680862013-12-05T18:58:34.421+00:002013-12-05T18:58:34.421+00:00Anonymous said.Thursday, December 05, 2013 10:21:0...Anonymous said.Thursday, December 05, 2013 10:21:00 am <br /><br />Christ almighty I'm arguing with a primary school kid, and not a very bright one at that. Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-971861438365170812013-12-05T10:21:24.696+00:002013-12-05T10:21:24.696+00:00"Capitalism, home of crooks, gangsters and sh..."Capitalism, home of crooks, gangsters and shysters, rotten to the core, supported by the kind of people who would murder their own mothers and fathers to get a ticket to the orphans outing."<br /><br />Change capitalism to Labour party and orphans outing to westminster and you are 100% correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-84035109500415428292013-12-04T15:05:52.159+00:002013-12-04T15:05:52.159+00:00Anonymous said...
Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:5...Anonymous said...<br />Wednesday, December 04, 2013 2:59:00 am <br /><br />Capitalism, home of crooks, gangsters and shysters, rotten to the core, supported by the kind of people who would murder their own mothers and fathers to get a ticket to the orphans outing. Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-19720003115810016592013-12-04T15:02:08.489+00:002013-12-04T15:02:08.489+00:00Anonymous said...Wednesday, December 04, 2013 1:30...Anonymous said...Wednesday, December 04, 2013 1:30:00.<br />There never was any myth about Rosa Parks it has all been open from the start, the reactionary racist American political system has never been able to tarnish her in any way which speaks for itself, you go and iron your white pointy hat you bastard. Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-73461095245106171302013-12-04T02:59:15.225+00:002013-12-04T02:59:15.225+00:00Socialism - the choice of parasites everywhere.Socialism - the choice of parasites everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-1715099725326970512013-12-04T01:30:56.236+00:002013-12-04T01:30:56.236+00:00The Rosa Parks myth was that she was acting alone ...<br /> The Rosa Parks myth was that she was acting alone and in need of a seat on the bus after a hard day's work.<br /><br /> Not so.<br /><br />http://www.martinlutherking.org/articles/rosaparks.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com