I have no doubt that had it not been for that police escort, he would have been physically attacked.
This is all just too much. My heart aches.
Your post reminded me of an older post by rurallib:
Where have I seen the faces of the town hall protesters before?
Posted by rurallib on Sat Aug-08-09 02:17 PM
It has been bothering me. Someplace in the dark recesses of my mind I have seen these faces before. The faces twisted in anger and hate, mocking and screaming insane chants.
Last night it hit me. I was a boy in front of the TV every night after school watching history unfold in Little Rock. I remember watching unbelieving as kids a bit older than me had to have phalanxes of federal troops cut through the crowds just to go to school.
So I went to youtube this morning to find some videos about the Little Rock Nine. I have watched many this morning looking for the one that captured the ugliness of the faces of the pro-segregation protesters. I didn't find exactly what I was looking for but this video probably captures those days best.
This video has quite a cast of characters - a politician pandering for votes, a president fearful to 'go too far', the incredibly courageous students and a few who stood up.
In no way am I comparing Little Rock to the health care situation, although I do view health care as a civil rights issue. What I wanted to illustrate was the face of hatred let loose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH-eC4LgZT4&feature=related http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6252592