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George W. Bush praises protesters who ‘march for a better future'
[Market Watch] That’s former President George W. Bush, who addressed the protests sweeping the nation on Tuesday and decried America’s "tragic failures."Bush said he and his wife, Laura, are "anguished" by the death of George Floyd and "disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country." "It remains a shocking failure that many African Americans, especially young African American men, are harassed and threatened in their own country," Bush said in a statement. "The only way to see ourselves in a true light is to listen to the voices of so many who are hurting and grieving. Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America — or how it becomes a better place." The 43rd president said the racism that was at the root of the Civil War is again threatening the Union, and said those in American history who have fought the hardest for equality often reveal "the nation’s disturbing bigotry and exploitation — stains on our character sometimes difficult for the American majority to examine." Bush called for Americans to show empathy and compassion on the path to lasting and equal justice. "There is a better way — the way of empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice," he said. Bush did not mention President Donald Trump in his statement, but his words were in stark contrast to the bellicose and inflammatory rhetoric that has been used by Trump, who on Tuesday goaded governors to call up the National Guard, tweeting "The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart." Related: George W. Bush: 2020-05-19 New Labor Regulations Help Keep Government Accountable George W. Bush: 2020-05-05 George W. Bush Center Goes After Trump, Says We Need More Immigration During Pandemic George W. Bush: 2020-05-02 Miami Federal judge orders ICE to release 1,200 non-violent undocumented immigrants from three South Florida centers amid coronavirus fears Posted by: Besoeker 2020-06-03 |
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