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06-28-2010, 03:14 PM
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*Sigh* Yes, he was in the Klan. Yes he's apologized for it. Yes he was still pretty biased against, at the least, latinos and gay people. He probably fairly accurately represented his state's desires as they have elected him over and over and over again. Having that kind of seniority in the Senate is also not something to ignore.
But no, some how I don't think the Klan will be at his funeral, asshat.
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06-28-2010, 04:15 PM
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Rest in peace, Senator Byrd.
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06-29-2010, 12:00 AM
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If you drive through West Virginia, you see one Byrd Memorial Highway after another. I've heard that the state was only negotiable by mountain goat prior to his bringing so much pork to the state.
One of my claims to fame is that I was amidst a group of people for whom he fiddled - a square dance almost broke out! Senator Byrd was a token of an age where people grew up barefoot and made it to the Capitol. I may not have cared for his politics, and am happy that the pork will be better spread throughout more states, but he was a character. RIP.
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06-29-2010, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
*Sigh* Yes, he was in the Klan. Yes he's apologized for it. Yes he was still pretty biased against, at the least, latinos and gay people.
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He dropped the n-bomb like ten years ago and his handlers apologized for him.
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06-29-2010, 06:48 AM
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Hi, all -
Except for one 18-month stint in Ohio immediately after college, I've lived in West Virginia since the age of four. Senator Bryd spoke at my Catholic high school graduation in 1980, around one of the times that his Klan membership reared its ugly head. Yes, he had his faults and prejudices, as we all do, but in the end he was able to learn from his mistakes and grow as a person. He's one of the most beloved men West Virginia has ever produced. We continued to elect him because he cared about us, worked hard for us and helped bring us into the post-War era. I travel extensively throughout the state for work and I'm grateful for all he's done for our transportation system, and for all the jobs he's brought here. RIP, Senator Byrd. We will not see your like again.
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06-29-2010, 09:08 AM
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He dropped the n-bomb like ten years ago and his handlers apologized for him.
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There is a LOT of context behind his statement that deserves mentioning, if you're going to mention it at all.
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06-29-2010, 10:32 AM
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There is a LOT of context behind his statement that deserves mentioning, if you're going to mention it at all.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIBJt-c2o0
"And I'm going to use that term."
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance it happens very far away way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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06-29-2010, 10:43 AM
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He actually apologized for himself, btw.
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06-29-2010, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
He actually apologized for himself, btw.
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The statement was released by his office. (his handlers)
It means nothing, as it wasn't even a slip. He specifically said he would use "that term".
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Overall, though, it's the bigness of the car that counts the most. Because when something bad happens in a really big car accidentally speeding through the middle of a gang of unruly young people who have been taunting you in a drive-in restaurant, for instance it happens very far away way out at the end of your fenders. It's like a civil war in Africa; you know, it doesn't really concern you too much. - P.J. O'Rourke
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06-29-2010, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
The statement was released by his office. (his handlers)
It means nothing, as it wasn't even a slip. He specifically said he would use "that term".
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Yes, he didn't apologize for slipping up. He meant something specific and then used a word he thought best applied. Later apologizing for the offense caused by using the word, not "whoops didn't mean to."
No one's claiming the man to be a saint; I'm not sure what your point is.
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06-29-2010, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
He dropped the n-bomb like ten years ago and his handlers apologized for him.
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You know you would have been all over me if I had posted about the same thing....hehehe 
G'night folks!
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