NPR: Talk About It: Clyburn, Rangel & Knowing Your Rights

Talk About It: Clyburn, Rangel & Knowing Your Rights

If you listened to today's show, you're bound to have a reaction to one of the following segments. Here's your space to weigh in. (Audio available at 4PM ET.)

Clyburn: Wright's Conduct 'Worse Than Eating Your Young'
Clyburn on Rev. Wright: "On the verge of an African American getting the nomination of his party for this first time in history, for anybody to engage in conduct to destroy that is worse than eating your young."

Rep. Rangel Quells Calls for Clinton to Drop Out
Rangel on Hillary Clinton: Her experience gives her "the ability to take a punch, the ability to fight back."
Rangel on Rev. Wright: "No one has the authority to say these types of ridiculous things."

What to Do If You're Stopped by the Police
Find out why it may be best (and well within your rights) to keep your mouth shut if you get stopped by the cops.

Geoffrey Bennett

2:53 PM ET | 05- 2-2008 | permalink

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clyburn?! oooo weeeeeeee! eating your young? brilliant interview.

Sent by Candice James | 6:35 PM ET | 05-02-2008

On Re. Clyburn's comments regarding Rev. Wright was on time. I also wondered why the Rev. spoke out at a critical time in the campaign of Senator Barack Obama. I believe he had encouragement by someone in the Clinton campaign. I am also proud to be alive to experience this opportunity for an AA to run for the highest office in the land.

Sent by faheem | 11:37 PM ET | 05-02-2008

Maybe Senator Obama will learn that (1) 9/11 is blowback: (2) just before three stirkes laws were passed there was a push to "create" the young, black, male predator: (3) Looking at the history of "medicine" and US government I also believe anything is possible.

I guess maybe he forgot all those talks he had with his "mentor" or was he simply just saying what he had to say in order to become a member of trinity!

Sent by ed kriner | 2:36 PM ET | 05-03-2008

The interview, with Mr. Clyburn was right on the money.I think the way he felt about Rev. Wright, "eating his young" was, what can I say, symbolic of the "TRUTH" of the matter.Great interview Farai !

Sent by Robert H. | 8:25 PM ET | 05-03-2008

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