If all mourners attending George Floyd’s funeral are truly there to pay him their last respects, they should forgo all self-aggrandizing publicity allowing his loved ones to give him the dignified Christian burial he deserves

Publicity Hounds Should Be Held At Bay At Floyd Funeral

By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--June 7, 2020

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Publicity Hounds Should Be Held At Bay At Floyd Funeral

Publicity seekers will use the sad occasion of the George Floyd funeral for self-aggrandizing publicity—and his bereaved family should not allow it. Publicity hounds of every color, every ideology should be forced to respect the Floyd funeral.

George Floyd funeral should be all about him and not them

George Floyd’s funeral, intended by his loved ones as his an earnest last farewell, is an occasion where all attendees should only be there to pay their last respects to the man whose death sparked worldwide protests, and to pray sincerely that he Rest in Peace. In other words, the George Floyd funeral should be all about him and not them. All potential Scene Stealers like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, shown in viral videos “sobbing uncontrollably” over the coffin of the man tragically killed while in Minneapolis police custody, should be held at bay.

All egos should be left outside the church door before stepping inside

All egos--including those of election-bound Democrats like Joe Biden--should be left outside the church door before stepping inside. Past experience has taught us how far political publicity hounds will go in calling attention back to themselves rather than allowing it to focus on the one being mourned. At the Dec. 10, 2013 Nelson Mandela Memorial, a ‘selfie’ of then President Barack Obama, with then British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, which went viral over the Internet, was the big takeaway. The Memorial, held at the 95,000-seat FNB Stadium was only two-thirds full “because of the cold, rain and transport challenges “ (Wikipedia) a ‘selfie’ of then President Barack Obama, with then British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt

a ‘selfie’ of then President Barack Obama, with then British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt

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Obama selfie that travelled the globe

“Only crass, publicity seeking politicians show their grief with selfies.” (Canada Free Press, Dec. 11, 2013)

“In the Obama selfie that travelled the globe, a sour-pussed Michelle Obama can be seen in the backdrop. “Another photo depicts Michelle, who changed seats separating her husband from his “new friend” having her hand kissed by Barack Obama."

All of this during a Nelson Mandela’s official Memorial!

‘Obama Behind Bars in Robben Island Prison’

“A photo of Obama tweeted by the White House on Dec. 5 in response to Nelson Mandela’s death had been taken six months earlier at the Robben Island prison where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years imprisoned. (CFP) “You can call ‘Obama Behind Bars in Robben Island Prison’ Obama’s prepper picture. “While America is being held in an ObamaCare stranglehold, blood pressure shot up when a photo of Obama shaking Cuban President Raul Castro’s hand went viral on the Net yesterday. As that photo was still burning its way through public resentment, came the selfie of Obama with Cameron and Thorning-Schmidt. “The Obama-Castro handshake photo made room for morons like CNN’s Chris Cuomo to cash in on publicity by declaring that the handshake was really “the spirit of reconciliation”: “The handshake was obviously a huge moment,” Cuomo said. “But not to be misunderstood, the handshake with Raul Castro, the president of Cuba, we believe was President Obama showing respect to Nelson Mandela and the occasion of today—the spirit of reconciliation”.

There is still time for the family of George Floyd to keep publicity hounds in check at his Tuesday funeral

There is still time for the family of George Floyd to keep publicity hounds in check at his Tuesday funeral. ‘George Floyd will be laid to rest in Houston, Texas. (ABC News, June 2, 2020.)

“Family, friends and supporters of George Floyd will honor his memory in three cities starting on Thursday. “The first memorial service will be on June 4 in Minneapolis at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary, where Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a "national eulogy" and one of the Floyd family attorneys, Ben Crump, will give a "national criminal justice address." “Another memorial service will be held on June 6 in Raeford, North Carolina, the state where Floyd was born, at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters. “The celebration of life services will head to Houston, Texas, where Floyd had previously lived, on June 8. A public visitation will occur at The Fountain of Praise on Hillcroft Avenue from noon to 6 p.m. local time. “A private funeral service will be held at the same location on June 9 at 11 a.m. local time, which former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to attend.”

Meanwhile, If all mourners attending George Floyd’s funeral are truly there to pay him their last respects, they should forgo all self-aggrandizing publicity allowing his loved ones to give him the dignified Christian burial he deserves.

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Judi McLeod——Bio and Archives -- Judi McLeod, Founder, Owner and Editor of Canada Free Press, is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years’ experience in the print and online media. A former Toronto Sun columnist, she also worked for the Kingston Whig Standard. Her work has appeared throughout the ‘Net, including on Rush Limbaugh and Fox News.