...

 LL> On MSNBC, Chris Matthews made a statement that no
 LL> Republicans were invited.  Michael Steel then corrected
 LL> him, explaining how the organizers of the event ran the
 LL> show.  Steel's explanation was, in effect, the same as what
 LL> you wrote.

 Scott notified the organizers ahead of time he would not be
 there.

 LL> Because no Republicans spoke at the event, it gave the
 LL> appearance that Republicans do not care about black folks,
 LL> or about MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.  Of course,
 LL> appearances can be deceiving, as it is silly to think that
 LL> all/many/most Republicans are racist.

 Strom Thurmond had a black daughter he saw to it was well taken
 care of, George Wallace said it was all politics, yet Thurmond
 was surely a racist and Wallace played one so well it looks like
 he really was.

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 BM>> between the elite and the serfs.  They speak of the Dems creating the
rift
 BM>> but if you look at the entire picture, the reason most people think this
 BM>> icountry  s turning towards socialism/communism is very simply explained,
 BM>> AKorporate  merika wants it that way.

 LL> I was using affirmative action as an example.  For a deeper
 LL> understanding of how corporations interact among national
 LL> security and social welfare policy, you might want to read
 LL> "Thinking Through the Cold War", by David Jardin, free
 LL> download from smashwords.com

 Nah... I don't really.

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 BM>> happened many years ago.  When the Irish immigrated here they were
 BM>> considered a lower species than the blacks.  Every race (and yes,
 BM>> nationality is considered a race, not just color) has had that issue.

 As the signs said, no colored or Irish need apply.

 LL> Sure.  Discrimination exists among all races, both within
 LL> and between. Andrew Young once said, "We are all racists
 LL> and bigots."  I tend to agree with that view, with the
 LL> caveat it is what we do (as individuals and a people) to
 LL> overcome that racism and bigotry that is important. That
 LL> was Andrew Young's real message, or what he was trying to
 LL> convey to others.

 Sounds about right.

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 BM>>> LOL.... irony as it's best... vote for the man who doesn't give a
 BM>>> rat's ass about you.

 LL>>> You have to remember - we boil our crawfish LIVE.  :)

BM>>When is Jindal on the menu?

 He's on the republican's menu.

 LL> In the latest poll, Les Miles and Nick Saban are rated
 LL> higher than Bobby Jindal.  Les Miles I can understand.  But
 LL> Nick Saban is hated in these parts, pretty much on the same
 LL> level as the devil himself.  Jindal should consider himself
 LL> blessed that he cannot run for a third consecutive term for
 LL> governor.  :)

 To lose to someone hated so much would be bad. OTOH, you said
 Saban is hated on the same level as the devil. Since we are
 talking about republicans, isn't that a high rating?



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