Political Quotes

“my State of Mississippi and the American journalism community have suffered a great loss with the death of William Raspberry. As a widely respected writer, his articles were refreshing in their depth of understanding and even handed reporting of the perils and triumphs of politics and government. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article from the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, written by Sid Salter. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Clarion-Ledger, July 18, 2012] Raspberry's Amazing Legacy Reaches Beyond Journalism (By Sid Salter) When I learned of the death of longtime Washington Post columnist William Raspberry, I was immediately reminded of a conversation I'd had with him in 2005 in his hometown of Okolona. Raspberry, who logged 40 years writing commentary for the Post and saw his work syndicated nationally in over 200 newspapers, died at age 76 at his Washington home of prostate cancer on July 17. Raspberry won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for commentary and was then only the second African-American writer afforded that honor. I had met Raspberry several times over the years at conferences, but never spent much time with him until 2000 when he became the first African-American journalist inducted into the Mississippi Press Association's Hall of Fame.…”