http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/21/smack-paul-ryan/
There are hundreds of examples that could be pointed to, which would illustrate best why the Tea Party should quietly excuse themselves from speaking about Martin Luther King (MLK). Their legacy of racism, attacks on the working class, cuts to the social safety net, and contrived attempts to repress the votes of minority citizens, all contrast sharply with what MLK stood for. Yet maybe no person or event can explain it quite the way a Wisconsin teacher did, two years ago, when he refused to accept a Humanitarian Award from Congressman Paul Ryan.
Ryan attended an MLK Day ceremony in Racine, Wisconsin.
It goes without saying that Paul Ryan was hoping for a bit of good PR, when he attended a 2012 Martin Luther King Day Ceremony. The ceremony was held at Gateway Technical College, in the Congressman’s home state of Wisconsin. Paul Ryan was there to present a well known and respected teacher, named Al Levie, with a Humanitarian Award, named after himself. But Congressman Ryan didn’t exactly get what he was hoping for, as Al Levie refused to accept the award.
“He had no business even being here.”Levie said of the Ayn Rand loving politician. Levie referred to Congressman Ryan as a “lackey for the one percent.” He pointed out how hypocritical it was for Paul Ryan to be delivering a humanitarian award, on a day which was set aside to honor the memory of Dr. King.“He (Ryan) cuts and slashes healthcare, while Martin Luther King dedicated his life – and he died for – people to have adequate healthcare to have adequate jobs,”
ohhhhhhhhh did their feelings get hurt again, hard to reach out in the name of true empathy and wanting to help when you and your party don't.
they knew and planned on being not received so well they just wanted to be able to say they tried and we would not reciprocate. we see through those who have holes in their plans big enough to drive a Mack truck through. to quote Rev. Al "we got you".
Unlike Paul Ryan, Dr. King stood up for the working class.
In the video, Levie further highlighted the difference between Martin Luther King and Paul Ryan by saying“King made it very clear that he was on the side of working people. Ryan, on the other hand, he has absolutely no affinity for the working class.”Al Levie teaches social studies and is on the executive board of Voces de la Frontera, a Wisconsin based non profit that works for immigrants rights, and justice for low wage workers. He is also on the board of the Racine, WI Chapter of the NAACP.
Mr. Levie was gracious enough to allow him to expose himself as a right wing racial bigot he was right when he said "he had no business even being here" the republicans are probably laughing thinking they won because they "reached out" just there was nothing for them to touch.
they won't learn people you hate and discriminate against are not prone to meet and greet you.
