ReclaimTheDream.txt
  Al Sharpton wants it called a "march."

 Jotted 2010.08.30 from a C-SPAN encore of 2010.08.28 "Reclaim the Dream."
 Since I can't write 200WPM, this can't even compare to a transcript.

There was God, some faith, but a lot of politics.

Steve Jackson hosts, principal of Dunbar High School in WDC.
George Leonard: pull your pants up.  "..in vain."
Barbara Williams-Skinner, Skinner Instittute.  Sung, "...O God." National African American Clergy, Nat'l Action Netw. Change Choir.
Larry Handfield, Bethune-Cook U., Daytona Beach.
Donna Payne, Human Rights Campaign, Diversity Pgm Ass. Dir.
Rev. T.J. Williams: conservatives, corp. culture want to roll back Civil Rights Act of 1963 (it's actually 1964, T.J.), and then some, enact Jim Crow laws.
I saw a sign that reads, "Doug Sloan for Congress".
Robert Bates, board member of Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence: common sense solutions.
Bishop Dennis Proctor, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Raleigh, NC.  He explains what his church is.
Barbara Shaw, chair of Nat'l Council of Negro Women.
Avis Jones-Deweever knocks the "take back the country," seeing a "sea of beauty."
Robert Franklin: March on as one family, nation... for freedom.  We must remember King, who said we must come together (all races), or die alone as fools.
John Boyd, pres. of Nat'l Black Farmers Ass.  King.  "We have to be able to feed ourselves; if we can't own (any) property, we can't feed ourselves."
Whippin' today.  "All men are created equal."  Sherrod--something is wrong w/ that picture; Dept. of Agriculture, discriminate, and immediately she is fired one the spot.  Bless her.
Rev. David Jefferson: let's make a diff. from whence we had come.
SEIU "leader" says shame on the people at Lincoln Mem.; they repr. hatemongering and white people.  (This guy embodies the far-left, hatemongering.)... He leaves after socialistic chanting.
Elanore Holmes Norton, Delegate (D-WDC): segregated..."too bad Glenn Beck doesn't have a message" that will help anything.  Envy (projection)--"we will not be moved."
Ed Schultz, "man of the hour": I know what it was like in a black High School..I rode the "black" bus, and never stopped. [applause] "I am a product of diversity."  (Uh, huh.)  "I am not someone who works in radio," I am not someone who works on television--"I (just) tell the truth, and they (just) happen to put a microphone in front of me."  Clear-cut picture of self-aggrandizement, anyone?
Rev. Marshal Hatch, Chicagoan Pastor: more damaging on "Honor" rally.  "We cannot fight these terrorists (overseas) w/o these children..."
Wade Henderson, pres. and CEO of Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Cynthia Butler-McIntyre, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Nat'l pres.  "It is up to us to reclaim the dream."

[Two hours in.]
Radio Talk Show Host Warren Ballentine: not just to wish, but plan.  R's and D's divide, racial divisions.  (Money and power in that.)
Janet Marguia, Nat'l Council of La Raza.  Pres. of La Raza.
William Sprigga, Dept. of Labor: this is not a counter-rally--this is *the* rally.  Some people want the economy put into a ditch.
Rev. Frederick Haynes cites a poem.
Ilir Zherka, DC Vote.  "I say, DC, you say Vote."  People w/ Tea bags...I am DC, I am Democracy.--this is a white guy.
Vince Gray, chair of WDC City Council.
Rev. Franklin Richardson, pastor, Nat'l Action Network-Chairman: build a better mousetrap--MLK Speech--even if you sweep streets, sweep streets like (amazing things), until the heavens open up.
Ben Jealous opens up w/ Si Se Puede (Yes We Can).  11 June 10, Aug 2, Al Sharpton, La Raza & friends.
Adrian Fenty(?), Mayor of WDC admits to 600K at the Washington Mall, and that people at "Reclaim" should be part of that.
Melanie Campbell: ask the gov't to cash a check--MLK's dream of...yeah.  "Can we say, Amen."  Pres. and CEO of Nat'l Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
Marc Marial: one nation, under God, individible, with economic oppurtunity and justice for all.
Tom Joyner, need I say more--radio talk show host: there was only black radio in '63, and producers stopped everything to let King speak on the mic.
Marypat Hector (kid) introduces Arne Duncan.
Arne Duncan, Edu. Secretary...another white guy?  White, why?  "We have been (too) complacent..."  We will continue to struggle w/o good education, opporunities.
Tamika Mallory: people of color still struggle based on where they live...last hired and first fired.  Made personal commitment after 3-yr-old broter(?) picked up a gun.  "Put down your weapon, pick up you book(s)."  Put/pull up your pants.  We must take back our community...we must not wait for others to do for us.  "Go back..knowing we will reclaim the dream."

Finally, N.A.N. Pres. Dr. Rev Al Sharpton: *When do we want it?  Now.*  "This is not a rally, this is a march."  "We have a different light."  Keep it going so our children can have their own light.
Lump... Just because we got through the storm (milestones) does not mean we are there yet, using an analogy of a plane in turbulence--you still have to travel to your destination... (Even if people like Sharpton keep changing the destin.)  "We must have a jobs bill."  We need to show up.  We know how to sucker punch you.  We're not interested in dumping our children.  Our children cannot learn w/o (a good edu.)  Corps. that make profits but not business.  We have to deal w/ the private sector.  Joseph had a coat of many colors, and dreamed.  Others plotted to kill him --"let's see what comes of his dreams."  Don't confuse the pit w/ a pitstop.  What became of his dream?  We have an African Amer. Pres.  Children of dreamers that "took the greatest country of the world, and defied death."  George Wallace stepped in the doorway--we had to get the feds.  Atty. Gen. Eric Holder was part of the scene.  Nullification of state law--read the words of Abe Lincoln; read why he fought against state's rights.  "They may have the mall, but we have the message."  They want you to disgrace this, provoke us.  (They actually locked arms, and said, "We'll pray for you.")

One of following speakers says that within 40 yrs, we would have our first black Pres.  *Incendiary Tea Parties.
Now, Gregory Floyd, of the Teamsters.
Sharpton: "Your change will come."
[music, "Your Change Will Come."]
Sharpton: I don't think they believe you; one more time.
[music continues, finishes]
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