Well this is my first foray into this thread...wow.
docetboy, I think you need to evaluate your posts before you hit "Reply." How are you going to tell people NOT to post their opinions...and then turn around and post your own?? Not everyone feels that Thurmond was a "great American" so deal with it.
Also, it kinda makes me uncomfortable to think that people are heralding him as a "great American." If he was great for this country, I am terrified of what is BAD.
He did many positive things....for HIS segment of the population. Yay for him! Unfortunately that excludes a great deal of people, and those people have every right to be unhappy about it.
And omg! He hired ONE black person??? Well let me erase this entire post!!
How many employees has he had TOTAL throughout his LOOOOOONG career? Sigh.