Civil Rights

I just wanted share this letter to the editor in the Fond du Lac Reporter:

Which is the real civil rights party? I share this resolution from our 2006 Republican state convention to set the record straight as to which party is the party of all the people in this great country: "Civil Rights — Whereas, the Republican Party was formed in March of 1854 in Ripon to address the issue of slavery, and addressed racism as a moral issue in its first platform in 1856; and whereas, Republicans single-handedly passed the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution to guarantee the rights of citizenship and voting for all Americans, with not one Democrat in Congress voting for either of those two constitutional amendments and in its first 14 years of controlling Congress, Republicans passed 23 civil rights laws each over almost unanimous opposition of Democrats, and whereas, The 1964 Civil Rights Bill and the 1965 Civil Rights Bill were passed because of strong Republican support and the Republican Party has a proud record of standing for moral issues and for the inalienable rights of every individual: Be it further resolved that the Republican Party of Wisconsin, in convention assembled, reaffirms and renews the Republican Party's historic and moral commitment against racism, and continue to welcome Americans of every ethnicity to take a seat at the table in our party as we work together to preserve our heritage of equality, religious freedom, and strong moral values." This is just another good reason to elect Republican Mark Green as our next governor of Wisconsin. James Kiser Fond du Lac

Now, while this isn't news to conservatives, the idea that civil rights has long been a Republican platform is probably a HUGE surprise to those on the left! :)