In a statement regarding the recent passing of Rosa Parks, President Bush reflected on his reaction, as a 9 year-old-boy, to her refusal to give up her bus seat. He recalls that he and his friends "couldn't figure out anything we could do since we couldn't even vote. So we began to sit in the back of the bus when we got on."
Really?
Or is that just a politically correct statement to touch the hearts of the American public and win
back some of his failing support?
I think that this woman was a quiet crusader who made an impact and, through several achievements, has earned herself a place in history. Something about President Bush's comment rubs me the wrong way. Almost as if he's trying to prove to the general public that he too was an activist at the ripe ol' age of 9.
I don't know.
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1 comment:
Hello, I completely agree with you about Bush. I wonder if he ever actually *rode* a bus. Rosa Parks was a strong woman who had been prepped for her defiance and was well aware of what would happen when she refused to give up her seat (it is a myth that she had simply decided not to give up her seat, she was working closely with MLK and others to orchestrate this movement). That strength and willingness to start a true revolution is extremely remarkable.
-Sarah M.
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