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Nathan Phillips coming up on AM Joy after commercials n/t (Original Post) malaise Jan 2019 OP
I have Joy on right now...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #1
On now CountAllVotes Jan 2019 #2
i was SO angry when i read about this yesterday.... samnsara Jan 2019 #3
He made me cry malaise Jan 2019 #4
They are just like Brett Kavanaugh. yardwork Jan 2019 #5
+1000 Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #8
Mr Phillips was very interesting to listen to. avebury Jan 2019 #6
Yes he was interesting - a peacemaker malaise Jan 2019 #9
Yes - He said that they were trying to pray so that violence would be avoided eleny Jan 2019 #10
Who are the black kids being referenced here? oberliner Jan 2019 #14
"...a group of about four people with a religious group known as the Black Hebrew Israelites." eleny Jan 2019 #17
And RW social media is is blaming the black young men obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #21
Have you watched the video posted by that group? oberliner Jan 2019 #24
Were those individuals kids or adults? oberliner Jan 2019 #23
"He might very well have saved the black boys that the white boys were going after" oberliner Jan 2019 #12
According to Phillips the Catholic school kids had the other small group surrounded eleny Jan 2019 #19
Did he specifically say that the small group of black people were kids? oberliner Jan 2019 #22
Yes, it does sound like the Black people were older adults eleny Jan 2019 #25
Have you seen the video of what the two groups were saying to one another? oberliner Jan 2019 #26
I haven't had time to view the entire video but plan to make time this evening eleny Jan 2019 #27
No TV cable.................. akraven Jan 2019 #7
A link was posted #2 n/t malaise Jan 2019 #11
Sorry. I don't do well at 7 am! akraven Jan 2019 #13
LOL malaise Jan 2019 #15
Well, heck, and no coffee! And akraven Jan 2019 #16
Damn! malaise Jan 2019 #18
Then I'd have to get down the loft ladder....... akraven Jan 2019 #20

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)
1. I have Joy on right now......
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:31 AM
Jan 2019

She is awesome.

The actions of these kids are what the Catholic Church continues to be and why I will stay away. Intolerant and controlling. This IS NOT what Christ preached.

samnsara

(17,622 posts)
3. i was SO angry when i read about this yesterday....
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:42 AM
Jan 2019

...these kids need to be held accountable. Remember Brett Kav? These kids are HIM!!!!

malaise

(268,976 posts)
4. He made me cry
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:45 AM
Jan 2019

I thought of my parents and grandparents and how they made us understand the notion of respect for others, particularly those older than ourselves.

Forget all the racist implications - they don't even understand basic decency - fugging deplorables.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
6. Mr Phillips was very interesting to listen to.
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:46 AM
Jan 2019

He might very well have saved the black boys that the white boys were going after.He could see that the situation could easily get out of hand and the white boys might have torn the black boys to pieces. He stepped in which was very brave.

I know he made the comment of where were the chaperones. I didn't catch his response when Joy asked him if some of the boys from the Catholic School should be expelled. I would say, after listening to him give the full story, some of those boys should be expelled.

malaise

(268,976 posts)
9. Yes he was interesting - a peacemaker
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:56 AM
Jan 2019

My phone rang when they were discussing expulsion but I thought I heard that he didn't want it

eleny

(46,166 posts)
10. Yes - He said that they were trying to pray so that violence would be avoided
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:57 AM
Jan 2019

The Catholic school kids kept leaving the area and returning with more and more of their classmates surrounding the black kids in ever growing numbers. Phillips sized up the situation and decided to implore god with prayer to quell the violence that he felt was imminent.

He and his group were diverting the negativity of the school boys. Bless them.

obamanut2012

(26,068 posts)
21. And RW social media is is blaming the black young men
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:15 PM
Jan 2019

For causing it, and Elder Phillips for causing it by approaching the MagaKIds, who were just minding their own business -- Youtube already has Alt-Right annotated videos up. The Black Israelite group have their own video showing what happened.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
12. "He might very well have saved the black boys that the white boys were going after"
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:58 AM
Jan 2019

What are you talking about?

eleny

(46,166 posts)
19. According to Phillips the Catholic school kids had the other small group surrounded
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:06 PM
Jan 2019

The Catholic school kids kept leaving the area and returning with more and more of their classmates and surrounding a very small group of black kids. Phillips thought that violence was going to break out so he and his group stepped up to pray.

This is what I heard Phillips tell Joy Reid a few minutes ago on her MSNBC Sunday show. And please see my Reply #17.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
22. Did he specifically say that the small group of black people were kids?
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:15 PM
Jan 2019

In this Detroit Free Press article, he is quoted as saying the following:

"There was that moment when I realized I've put myself between beast and prey," Phillips said. "These young men were beastly and these old black individuals was their prey, and I stood in between them and so they needed their pounds of flesh and they were looking at me for that."

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/01/20/native-american-leader-nathan-phillips-recounts-incident-video/2630256002/


He seems to be saying that the black people in question were older adults and not kids in that quote.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
25. Yes, it does sound like the Black people were older adults
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:42 PM
Jan 2019

Thanks for the details. My initial impression was that they were youths. It's indecent no matter what the age of the victims. But it's good to be clear about the details.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
27. I haven't had time to view the entire video but plan to make time this evening
Sun Jan 20, 2019, 12:54 PM
Jan 2019

I bookmarked your earlier post with the link.

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