Reparations and Confronting Representative Kendrick Meek

This morning, Kendrick Meek (D-FL 17th District) was on the news stating his opinion about the seating of delegates for the Florida Democratic Primary. Congressman Kendrick Meek is a supporter of Senator Clinton. He believes that the Florida Delegation should be seated as awarded in the January 29th primary. Senator Clinton won that primary.

Now everyone knows what's wrong with that. The Florida Democratic Party broke the rules. I know what would happen to me if I broke the rules...I would pay the prescribed punishment. What was the punishment for breaking the rules in Florida? Democratic leaders agreed: Convention Delegates would be stripped. The Congressman did not raise an uproar when that decision was made. Maybe he said something in certain circles. There was no major uproar by any in the Clinton camp before those delegates became so important to Senator Clinton's wishes. However, now her supporters are trying to find ways to break the rules.

They blame it on Democracy. Yet, it is not Democracy's fault that the rules were undemocratic. I remember my mother telling me: two wrongs don't make a right. Are we to correct one error (undemocratic rules) with another error (breaking the rules)? To quote from Wikipedia:

Generally speaking, ex post facto laws are seen as a violation of the rule of law as it applies in a free and democratic society.

The whole argument to break the rules is supposedly for the sake of Democracy. Yet, to break the rules would violate the rule of law - destabilizing the very tenets of a Democracy.

Reparations means confronting Congressman Kendrick Meek. As an American he should be promoting and upholding Democracy - not helping to destroy it. As a Black man, he should definitely not be aiding the overthrow of Democracy to the detriment of another Black Man.


Call the Congressman at 202.225.4506. Speak with Mr. Martin and let him know how we feel. Come and Get Your Reparations!