Hillary Clinton in Missouri
June 23, 2015 by still4hill
Hillary made a campaign appearance at a community meeting in Florissant, Missouri, not far from Ferguson, Tuesday. At Christ the King United Church of Christ, Hillary covered a variety of topics.
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ as she campaigns for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ as she campaigns for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks as Pastor Traci Blackmon, left, listens, during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs as she watches children participate in a summer camp before delivering remarks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
An attendee videotapes Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she speaks about the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina and the controversy over the Confederate flag during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ as she campaigns for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina and the controversy over the Confederate flag during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ while campaigning for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ, as she campaigns for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton greets children participating in a summer camp before delivering remarks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton laughs at a comment by Jennings School District Superintendent Tiffany Anderson, right, during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Pastor Traci Blackmon (L) talks with
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton smiles as she watches children participate in a summer camp before delivering remarks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton preys [sic] at the start of a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Audience members listen as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers remarks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton participates in a panel discussion during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Pastor Traci Blackmon (L) talks with
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a community meeting at Christ the King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kate Munsch
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton takes part in a panel discussion during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. Clinton joined with church members in the St. Louis suburbs, near the violent protests touched off last year in nearby Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed young black man who was shot by a white police officer. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses for a “selfie” with children at Christ the King United Church of Christ, as she campaigns for president in Florissant, Missouri June 23, 2015. The children are taking part of in a summer camp at the church. REUTERS/Kate Munsch TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton waves as she walks out of Christ the King United Church of Christ alongside Pastor Traci Blackmon, left, at the end of a campaign stop, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Florissant, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The controversial flag which is flying on the grounds of the capitol in South Carolina is usually referred to as the Confederate flag. Here, and in other recent remarks, Secretary Clinton uses the correct term: it is the Confederate battle flag (of Robert E.Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia). The actual Confederate flag is so rarely seen or displayed that few Americans,even Southerners, would recognize it.
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I had a friend for 10 years in SC through an international music group. He seemed to be, like the rest of us, liberal. He mentioned “the war of northern aggression” and called us yankees – but he did it jokingly and with affection. He supported Ron Paul but was such a down to earth musician and charismatic type. Things turned ugly and that Battle Flag in actuality is ingrained in who he is. We thought it had to be a stereotype joke. It wasn’t.
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Still more evidence that words matter. What you call something matters It both reflects and frames your thinking. When these alternate frames are articulated it almost always is done with a smile. Behind it is condescension and disdain.
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