Dear friend:
Yesterday, I was outraged to see this photo on the extremist website, FITS News, depicting my friend, State Senator Robert Ford, as a monkey. But unfortunately, I was not surprised. This photo represents just the latest in racist and closed-minded incidents coming out of the Republican Party.
I urge you to stand up and contribute today to stop the Republican Hate Machine.
Consider these facts:
- Last year, South Carolina GOP operative Rusty Depass compared our First Lady to a gorilla. Contribute today to rebuke Rusty Depasss’ racist slur against our First Lady.
- South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson disrespected our President on the House floor by calling him a liar. Contribute today to tell Joe Wilson that South Carolinans will not stand for a member of Congress who embarrasses our great state.
- And earlier this week, Kentucky Republicans nominated a candidate for the U.S. Senate that opposes the Civil Rights Act. Rand Paul takes particular aim at removing provisions that ended “whites only” lunch counters and prevents privately owned business from refusing to serve African-Americans citizens of our country. Contribute today to say “no” to taking this country back to the sad days of White only lunch counters!
Senator Ford has been a loyal public servant in South Carolina for decades, a civil rights leader who marched with the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and a worthy opponent in this race for Governor. I applaud Senator Ford for his service to our state, and I call on FITS News to apologize to him for this racist depiction of him on their website.
Please join me today in our fight against Republican extremism. The closed mind, racist views of the past have no place in today’s society.
We must stop them.
Jim Rex
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