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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
Senator Trent Lott's official portrait
Lott, as those outside the GOP may recall, was forced under a storm of protest to withdraw as a contender for Senate Majority Leader in 2002, following remarks praising Strom Thurmond's noted segregationist past.
Lott spoke at Thurmond's 100th birthday party in 2002:quote:
"I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years, either."
Lott was praising Thurmond's run for President in 1948 as a segregationist Dixiecrat. According to the above Wiki on Lott:quote:
As a Congressman, he voted against renewal of the Voting Rights Act and opposed the Martin Luther King Holiday. Lott also maintained an affiliation with the Council of Conservative Citizens, which is described as a hate group by the ADL, NAACP and SPLC.
The Council of Conservative Citizens is essentially the white-collar version of the KKK. But hey, good ol' boys like Lott are okay by the GOP's forgiving and forgetting standards!
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 11/15/2006 11:28:19
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Bill scott
SFN Addict
USA
2103 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2006 : 12:05:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
So now we are looking at Murtha as Majority leader and Lott as whip. Maybe they could head up the ethics commission together in a joint bipartisan effort? |
"Lets get one thing clear, Bill. Science does make some assumptions." -perrodetokio-
"In the end as skeptics we must realize that there is no real knowledge, there is only what is most reasonable to believe." -Coelacanth-
The fact that humans do science is what causes errors in science. -Dave W.-
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2006 : 12:18:58 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Bill scott
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
So now we are looking at Murtha as Majority leader and Lott as whip. Maybe they could head up the ethics commission together in a joint bipartisan effort?
Me, I'm against both corrupt and racist politicians from either party.
Are you gonna give Lott's racism a pass? While ignoring the many corrupt GOP politicians caught up in the Abramoff scandal, will you continue to selectively hit John Murtha? Or are you going to condemn racism and corruption wherever you see it?
What say you, Bill?
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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Bill scott
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USA
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Posted - 11/15/2006 : 13:35:47 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
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Originally posted by Bill scott
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
So now we are looking at Murtha as Majority leader and Lott as whip. Maybe they could head up the ethics commission together in a joint bipartisan effort?
Me, I'm against both corrupt and racist politicians from either party.
Are you gonna give Lott's racism a pass? While ignoring the many corrupt GOP politicians caught up in the Abramoff scandal, will you continue to selectively hit John Murtha? Or are you going to condemn racism and corruption wherever you see it?
What say you, Bill?
I fully condem any racist actions of TL past, present and future. If he were running in my state I would not vote for him. I am as amazed by this selection as I am by the Murta one. |
"Lets get one thing clear, Bill. Science does make some assumptions." -perrodetokio-
"In the end as skeptics we must realize that there is no real knowledge, there is only what is most reasonable to believe." -Coelacanth-
The fact that humans do science is what causes errors in science. -Dave W.-
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Original_Intent
SFN Regular
USA
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Posted - 11/15/2006 : 14:01:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Bill scott
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
So now we are looking at Murtha as Majority leader and Lott as whip. Maybe they could head up the ethics commission together in a joint bipartisan effort?
LOL
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2006 : 15:04:15 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Bill scott
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
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Originally posted by Bill scott
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Looks like the GOP has given up even a pretense of trying to appeal to African Americans -- or to racially tolerant Americans in general, for that matter. The have just now elected Trent Lott, the racist Republican Senator from Mississippi, as their Senate Whip.
So now we are looking at Murtha as Majority leader and Lott as whip. Maybe they could head up the ethics commission together in a joint bipartisan effort?
Me, I'm against both corrupt and racist politicians from either party.
Are you gonna give Lott's racism a pass? While ignoring the many corrupt GOP politicians caught up in the Abramoff scandal, will you continue to selectively hit John Murtha? Or are you going to condemn racism and corruption wherever you see it?
What say you, Bill?
I fully condem any racist actions of TL past, present and future. If he were running in my state I would not vote for him. I am as amazed by this selection as I am by the Murta one.
Good for you, Bill!
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Bill scott
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Posted - 11/15/2006 : 21:06:54 [Permalink]
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Good for you, Bill!
I try to be very skeptical of both sides of the isle, Half. |
"Lets get one thing clear, Bill. Science does make some assumptions." -perrodetokio-
"In the end as skeptics we must realize that there is no real knowledge, there is only what is most reasonable to believe." -Coelacanth-
The fact that humans do science is what causes errors in science. -Dave W.-
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