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bfp · 07-15-04, 01:47 PM

Everyone look!! Bush appointed another african-american to be the first black education secretary ever. Them slave drivers!

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WASHINGTON - Rod Paige, the nation's first black education secretary, condemned NAACP leaders Thursday for saying some black groups are fronts for white conservatives.

"You do not own, and you are not the arbiters of, African-American authenticity," said Paige, who rose from segregated Mississippi to become President Bush (news - web sites)'s education chief.

Paige's comments, in a Wall Street Journal column titled "Naked Partisans," appeared on the same day Bush's challenger, Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites), was speaking at the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (news - web sites) in Philadelphia. Bush is at odds with the NAACP and has not spoken to the civil rights group since his 2000 campaign.

Paige took aim at two NAACP leaders, chairman Julian Bond and president Kweisi Mfume, for what he called "hateful and untruthful rhetoric about Republicans and President Bush." At the convention, NAACP officials have described some black organizations as mouthpieces of white conservatives and have said Bush's education law disproportionately hurts minorities.

The No Child Left Behind law of 2001, Paige said, is dedicated to closing the learning gap between blacks and whites and giving school choice to poor and minority students. Paige said he is a lifelong NAACP member, yet now sees the organization betraying its origins.

"The civil-rights movement has historically been multicultural, and many of its founders, including those who established the NAACP, were in fact white," Paige said. "I long for the day when our nation's education policy will not be grist for the partisan mill — when we can work together, black and white, rich and poor, for the sake of our children."

Ryan · 07-15-04, 01:49 PM

I have heard a lot of accusations against Bush, but being a racist was never one of them.

Dionysos · 07-15-04, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryan

I have heard a lot of accusations against Bush, but being a racist was never one of them.

And believe you me, Ryan has looked.

Ryan · 07-15-04, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dionysos
And believe you me, Ryan has looked.

I wish to God he would drop the n-bomb, just once.

Only kidding. I don't play race politics unless someone is a blatant racist. People are too sensitive about race as it is.

Funkenstein · 07-15-04, 02:14 PM

I'm proud to say that Dubya has made what I can say has been a good decision (for the first time in a while). I am a proud graduate of the Houston Independent School District that Mr. Paige was a part of back in 1996.

Bush + Good news = rare these days. Nice post.

Adam D · 07-15-04, 05:53 PM

Bush and "good" education policy is a joke.

Satchel · 07-15-04, 06:54 PM

Well he did tell Powell to get to the back of the bus.

Dionysos · 07-15-04, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by Satchel
Well he did tell Powell to get to the back of the bus.

He's just a big Outkast fan, that's all.

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bfp Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: McKidney Posts: 4,278	Hey - Look!! Everyone look!! Bush appointed another african-american to be the first black education secretary ever. Them slave drivers! ------------------------------- WASHINGTON - Rod Paige, the nation's first black education secretary, condemned NAACP leaders Thursday for saying some black groups are fronts for white conservatives. "You do not own, and you are not the arbiters of, African-American authenticity," said Paige, who rose from segregated Mississippi to become President Bush (news - web sites)'s education chief. Paige's comments, in a Wall Street Journal column titled "Naked Partisans," appeared on the same day Bush's challenger, Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites), was speaking at the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (news - web sites) in Philadelphia. Bush is at odds with the NAACP and has not spoken to the civil rights group since his 2000 campaign. Paige took aim at two NAACP leaders, chairman Julian Bond and president Kweisi Mfume, for what he called "hateful and untruthful rhetoric about Republicans and President Bush." At the convention, NAACP officials have described some black organizations as mouthpieces of white conservatives and have said Bush's education law disproportionately hurts minorities. The No Child Left Behind law of 2001, Paige said, is dedicated to closing the learning gap between blacks and whites and giving school choice to poor and minority students. Paige said he is a lifelong NAACP member, yet now sees the organization betraying its origins. "The civil-rights movement has historically been multicultural, and many of its founders, including those who established the NAACP, were in fact white," Paige said. "I long for the day when our nation's education policy will not be grist for the partisan mill — when we can work together, black and white, rich and poor, for the sake of our children."

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Ryan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,783	I have heard a lot of accusations against Bush, but being a racist was never one of them.

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Satchel Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Plaino Posts: 2,973	Well he did tell Powell to get to the back of the bus.