If Claude Allen committed the crime, he should pay the penalty. But it does strike me as odd that Allen would go to jail for stealing from budget department stores while George Bush and Dick Cheney go free after years of fraud, deceit and deception to the American people.
More Quotes from Keith Boykin:
It's a tragedy that one person stuck in the past can prevent our community from moving forward.Keith Boykin
The president of the National Black Justice Coalition, a gay civil rights group that met with Farrakhan on Wednesday, said he was barred from the stage even though he had been invited to speak. I'm disappointed, ... They reneged on their agreement.
Keith Boykin
He was unusually committed to exposing the truth about AIDS in the black community, and he was unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom.
Keith Boykin
Farrakhan's invitation comes even as other African American leaders, from Reverend Al Sharpton to hip-hop superstar Kanye West, call for greater acceptance of gay people. This could signal a turning point in our community, ... We are seeing an unprecedented discussion about sexuality in the black community. I'm confident that 20 to 30 years from now we will look at homophobia in the same light that we now look at racism.
Keith Boykin
The effort to discourage HIV infection is laudable, but the campaign against sex parties is completely misguided,
Keith Boykin
From New York to Los Angeles, Black gay people have been the backbone of the Black church. Through this network, we've discovered that many homophobic black pastors lead secret lives outside the church. We're not naming any names, yet, but by doing this, we hope to confirm information from our sources and empower the Black lesbian and gay community to speak out.
Keith Boykin
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: America Quotes, Crime Quotes, Lies & Deceit Quotes, People QuotesBased on Keywords: claude
Labels don't mean anything to me. I'm trying to play as passionately as I'm able to. If they want to call that cool, that's fine. Just spell the name right, is the formula.
Lee Konitz
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
Eddie Cantor
Never has the political class or the mainstream media that covers them been more out of touch with the American people than they are today.
Marco Rubio