Comments on: Tuskeegee Airmen To Ride in Inaugural Parade, View Swearing In

By: omsanti

omsanti — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:02:07 +0000

Those airmen were tough, undaunted men not disheartened by negative actions towrds them, very unlike people in these modern days who brawl, shoot or kill at the least provocation or disappointment (not to say the war hardships).
If the Tuskegee airmen live nowadays maybe they would get drunk or use narcotics to stay happy, but see their photos, they were so optimistic, because what? They felt they had done something useful in their lives, something great done to make them proud of. And of course they still believe in God in those hard days (unlike the spoiled modern city youths nowadays)

By: jstrick

jstrick — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:57:40 +0000

Fine story, thanks for writing about it.

By: BooRadley

BooRadley — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:27:38 +0000

Seconded.

Thanks Lisa.

By: willyp1954

willyp1954 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:25:19 +0000

The father of a friend of my brother was one of the Airmen, and I never knew about them when in HS, and did not know he was a pilot until reading his obituary. I am deeply saddened to find out too late that a great man passed without many of us knowing of his efforts to protect this country in spite of the hate that many spit in his direction. Clark Tibbets was a man unknown to me, but I celebrate his life and the quiet efforts he made as a sacrifice to this country, and the great impact he had on his children–none of them listed in ANY police log!! They are a testimony to his wisdom (along with his wife!) and the instruction that that education is the key to progress. God bless Clark Tibbs!

By: ThingsComeUndone

ThingsComeUndone — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:43:14 +0000

things have changed significantly

Segregation has Come Undone! Things are working out!
Thanks for the Very Good News:)

By: Millineryman

Millineryman — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:48:45 +0000

Great story, thanks for posting it.

By: SaltinWound

SaltinWound — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:36:19 +0000

They actually engineered the incident, it was a sophisticated operation, coordinated with the black newspapers of the day.

By: wobblybits

wobblybits — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:28:33 +0000

Wonderful news and I hope it is not lost on people that the date of the inauguration falls the day after the observance of MLK Jr’s birthday and right before the beginning of Black history month in February.

By: Lisa Derrick

Lisa Derrick — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:23:29 +0000

Happy to be of service. The kind folks at FDL have given me this spot La Figa to be able to write a range of stories that hopefully will be thought provoking, but will serve to pull us out the doldrums (in most cases)–poke around on the archives and you’ll find everything from squirrels to Blago burgers as well as some heavier stories. And thanks for reading!

By: newspaperbrat

newspaperbrat — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:12:51 +0000

Woo hoo Lisa! Thanks for your oh so thoughtful post and you have cheered me up considerably – had been in the doldrums since the announcement of homeboy & long time former congresscritter Leon Panetta to “head” the CIA – aghhhhhhhh.