Darryl Hunt at A&T
I am going to hear Darryl Hunt speak at N.C. A&T tonight.
I have heard him several times before. But I can't help being humbled and amazed over and over at the tremendous spirit of peace and calm he conveys.
This is a man who has a right to be angry. He was imprisoned for 19 years for a murder he didn't commit.
But not once has he conveyed one syllable of bitterness or anger.
And now he has devoted his own life to helping others in similar circumstances.
I like to hear him every once in a while to remind me of how little I've got to complain about in my own life.
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Posted on October 17, 2007 6:33 AM
Allen, this in no way references Mr. Hunt above(although probably some good arguments could be made otherwise) and I agree with everything you said above, but I continue to have trouble with the schizoid nature of your editorial writers and columnists at the N&R.
Here today you are applauding Brad Miller for resisting politically motivated manipulation and exploitation of past ethnic atrocities when you support such when it suits you. (TRC, Wray etc.)
I need to know, did not the author of this editorial think about it for a nano-second?
Posted on October 17, 2007 8:55 AM
Seriously Allen.
Your Miller editorial praises somebody for resisting politically motivated ethnic manipulation but I don't recall the N&R praising anybody on the City council who resisted the TRC pressure.
I would venture a guess that Doug wrote this one-again making his MIA status on the Wray affair even more puzzling and suspect.
Posted on October 18, 2007 8:58 AM
Savage:
Actually, I wrote this one.
I think you miss my point, which is that there IS value in acknowledging and atoning for past crimes.
But in the case of Turkey it's for the wrong reasons and would subvert a greater good -- and even endanger more lives.
That does not contradict our stances on TRC.
Posted on October 18, 2007 10:50 AM
I get it now, Allen. Thanks.
So in other words; the members of the city council who made a value judgement (like you did above when you labled "the case of Turkey" as a "wrong" reason) that it was more more important to get on with the business of government rather than be cajoled and manipulated by an organization and individuals who are expressley paid for such, aren't worthy of your editorial praise, but Miller should be commended?
Posted on October 18, 2007 2:36 PM