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Barack Obama

sheshe2

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6. Alabama in the 60's.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 11:11 AM

Jul 2013

That is a lot of painful history to view through the eyes of a child, freshwest. I can understand why your life would have been painfully impacted. You saw it first hand. I only watched it unfold from the television screen.

I don't want to go back there either.

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The Obama administration is tackling some of the most insidious civil rights issues of our time [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP

Brilliant compilation from smartypants, she! Cha Jul 2013 #1

Bingo Cha. You nailed it. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #7

Hey! I was gonna say that! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #10

This was part of what I was going to post on Holder, so here's an add: freshwest Jul 2013 #2

I will also add this about the Obama Administration and how it ties much of my life together: freshwest Jul 2013 #3

Alabama in the 60's. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #6

Oh, no, it was television for me as well. Saw Oswald gunned down live on screen, too. freshwest Jul 2013 #8

Morning freshwest. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #9

Amazing background sheshe2 Jul 2013 #5

The most important civil rights move in the last 20 years was the President stopping ICE grantcart Jul 2013 #4

Something new to learn every day around here. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #11