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15 de Diciembre, 2007

A Fierce Heart Moves on, Julia Carson Presente!

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rep. Julia Carson, who rose from a childhood of poverty and segregation to become the first black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Saturday. She was 69.

Carson died of lung cancer at her home, where she had spent the past several weeks, family spokeswoman Vanessa Summers said. [...]

Carson opposed the war in Iraq and told hundreds of people at a rally in downtown Indianapolis just weeks before the 2003 invasion that it was an act of aggression only to protect U.S. oil interests.
"Truly, it is all in the name of greed and truly in the name of war," she said. "We should have learned by the Vietnam War, but we did not." [...]

During her 11 years in Congress, Carson's highest-profile action came in 1999, when she pushed for the legislation granting the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks, the black woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Ala., and was arrested for her defiance.

—Rep. Julia Carson of Indiana Dies at 69

Gracias for all you did and were and for what you demonstrated to us, Julia. I'm sorry for your pain, and I am glad that your physical troubles are now over. I hope you still have your joy, somewhere, somehow. It's a beautiful thing and you wore it well. Salud.


The Unapologetic Mexican has been known to scribble a few things besides meandering, verbose, self-congratulatory blog posts. However, they are rarely as fun. Finally, let it be known that Nezua first dared bust out this Habanero of Truth at exactly 6:27 PM.
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turtlebella dijo:

GRVTR

One of the good guys, she was. Bitterly hated by the right and almost as much by the Dem establishment. She didn't do as she was told, didn't fall in line when they snapped. Far as I am concerned that confers hero status on her ('cepting I don't do heros).

The end- seems like it came really fast. I do wish her and her family, friends peace.

Palabras por turtlebella spat forth on el 16 de Diciembre, 2007 at 08:44 AM


nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez Author Profile Page dijo:

GRVTR

sure, i see her as a "hero." i mean, without heros...all i'd be keeping close to my mind and heart would be fools and liars. its bad enough i even pay attention to them, but there are so many. people like this continually poke and prod my conscience and sense of who i want to be in this world. to me, that is a hero, and i need them.

(of course, tho, like all words, we can carry many connotations individually and "hero" may mean something different to you, yo entiendo.)

Palabras por nezua limón xolagrafik-jonezAuthor Profile Page spat forth on el 16 de Diciembre, 2007 at 08:53 AM


Hector dijo:

GRVTR

Carson was no hero. Heros are people who go above and beyond their prescribed duties and place their lives in eminent danger for their nation! This being the definition, there are very few " Heros" in the world.

Palabras por Hector spat forth on el 21 de Diciembre, 2007 at 03:36 PM


nezua limón xolagrafik-jonez Author Profile Page dijo:

GRVTR

well as long as you have a few, right? we dont have to agree on the definition, i'm sure. mine doesnt have anything to do with a "nation."

Palabras por nezua limón xolagrafik-jonezAuthor Profile Page spat forth on el 21 de Diciembre, 2007 at 03:55 PM

kick it, ése.

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