President Bush Finds Noose Displays Offensive

There aren’t many times when I can say I agree with President George W. Bush; however, yesterday was one of those rare days. President Bush stated that the recent displays of nooses are disturbing. The president continued, “The noose is not a symbol of prairie justice, but of gross injustice…displaying one is not a harmless prank. Lynching is not a word to be mentioned in jest.” He went on to say, that “as a civil society, Americans should agree that noose displays and lynching jokes are deeply offensive.” Bush hammered his point by reminding listeners that for decades, the noose was a symbolic part of a campaign of violence, fear, and intimidation against Blacks, which left Blacks feeling intimidated and powerless. He also noted that sometimes law enforcement officers orchestrated the devilish acts.

To read more about President Bush’s statements about the noose and why I chose to say them several months after the Jena 6 episode, please click HERE.