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Well, we had a "healthy" debate last night on this topic. I was very impressed that BOTH kids knew a little about this issue.
I'm rather lazy, so I admit I haven't done any other research on Lott's background than what has been presented here.
So many points made that are valid on BOTH sides of this topic.
I still hold that we can't know forcertain what he meant by his comment, but personally I now think the man made a gaffe that shows he is NOT the leader I want to represent ME as a republican. As Delt Alum said, you can't paint all with the same brush, so please don't lump all conservatives together.
His history as a leader is what alarms me. If his philosophy had shown some greater degree of change or his voting record been different, I might continue to believe it was nothing more than a poorly crafted toast. BTW-I think MLK was a good man and a great leader, but he wasn't a saint. One of the reasons many conservatives were against MLK Day had nothing to do with the man-it was more about another paid holiday and loss of production.
SO, damned if we do get rid of him, damned if we don't because there will STILL be people who refuse to believe it isn't solely a political Band-Aid for a very "messy" situation. That kind of thinking too is damaging.
I really do appreciate the information that has been presented and it HAS made an impression.
A very good point made in last night's discussion. When someone verbally or physically attacks your friend, you may rise to defend or you can empathize with them, but NEVER could you know how deep the hurt is or how it really feels to BE them.
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