I'm ****ing sick of this!!

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[Klostrophobic]

Shoot all the Democrats, and burn all the methodone clinics. I guess.

If you do it in the reverse order, I'm positive some Democrats may kill themselves. Maybe.

 

[Rossell]

Shoot all political parties.

They have made democracy such a dirty word it would actually be more feasible if we had a politically correct dictator.

 

[askia47]

Just screw everything

 

[Pupik]

Yeah, it's not as if running the country was on anyone's agenda on Capitol Hill. It's about *****ing and moaning.

Meanwhile, we're in a rather tense situation with Yemen getting arms from Iraq, and we're worried about some choice comments.

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by askia47
Just screw everything

You mean screw anything that doesn't get into the nearest tree fast enough? Fascinating.

 

[milefile]

This belongs in "current events."

M5, you certainly are very passionate about things but all the swearing and complaining in the world doesn't change the fact the at the very least, Lott used very bad judgement and betrayed his feelings about blacks. His statement was general enough to be troublesome. So what are "all these problems" Thurmond would've fixed? (I bet Thurmond would've nuked Iraq by now.)

You're essentially saying "so what if he's a racist?" Are you a racist? Just curious. I don't care if you are but you're also not the Senate Majority Leader.

It might be payback for the B.S. the Republicans did the the Democrats. I'd rather be known for getting a blow job from a semi-cute intern than for being a closet racist (a.k.a. hypocrite liar who decieved to get elected).

Lynching "Negroes" is more moral than a blow job. That's what Lott thinks. Even if he's not a racist (which he obviously is) he's stupid for selling himself out. D'oh!

 

[sn00pie]

Lynching "Negroes" is more moral than a blow job. That's what Lott thinks. Even if he's not a racist (which he obviously is) he's stupid for selling himself out. D'oh!

That's just you being a prejudist.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001


That's just you being a prejudist.

How so?

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by milefile


How so?

Because you're letting your pre formed opinion dominate your judgement. I'm not saying you should approach this totally objectively, but your being a little too subjective there.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001


Because you're letting your pre formed opinion dominate your judgement. I'm not saying you should approach this totally objectively, but your being a little too subjective there.

I already know the definition of predjudice. I'm asking what, specifically, you saw as predjudiced.

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by milefile


I already know the definition of predjudice. I'm asking what, specifically, you saw as predjudiced.

You claim to know what Lott thinks based upon a single comment he made, that's more than bold.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001


You claim to know what Lott thinks based upon a single comment he made, that's more than bold.

I don't think it's that bold. How familiar are you with Thurmond's platform when he ran for president?

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by milefile


I don't think it's that bold. How familiar are you with Thurmond's platform when he ran for president?

Totally unfamiliar.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by rufrgt_sn00pie2001


Totally unfamiliar.

Well, he was pro-segregation. He was also against anti-lynching laws. You may or may not know that in first half of the 20th century in America, lynching was a big thing in The South. The KKK and other lynch mobs would round up blacks and hang them. They'd also blow up churches, burn black families' homes... you get the drift. It was rampant and simply endorsed by local Southern governments; institutionalized terrorism, a sick part of American history. Not unlike South Africa. Strom Thurmond used to be a Democrat but switched to the Republican party when the Democrats began puching for civil rights. It follows then that Strom Thurmond is against civil rights. It would also follow that Lott's nostalgic endorsement of this racist way of life betrays his own feelings about civil rights, specifically that his are not what is good for America, particularly if you are not white.

Just to hear him say it with his old South accent... I practically couldn't believe it! It disgusted me to think of this piece of **** and Bush sitting around lamenting the days of lynching n!ggas and "white only" drinking fountains. M5's argument that "everyone knows he's a racist born and raised in Mississippi, what's the big deal?" is totally untenable in a society that strives to be free.

 

[TAFJonathan]

Senator Lott should step down. His remarks were disgraceful and blatantly racist. He is an ineffective leader and legislator. Lott should have been gone a long time ago. Good riddance.

 

[milefile]

I guess he's holding a press conference today. What do think? Will he admit to being a racist? Ha! What a waste of money and time.

 

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[milefile]

Originally posted by M5Power


Neither Lott nor Clinton lets personal actions determine policy. The mark of a true politician. [/B]

I want to believe this is true.

I guess if we all knew everybody's secret (or not-so-secret) indescretions nobody'd like anybody. But this stupid veneer of decency and morality restricts honesty in a destructive way. It might be a reason why you can't trust any politician.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by M5Power


Merely equating segregation and lynching black people and torching churches is absurd. Keep it in perspective, please.

I am keeping it in perspective. I heard an old recording of Thurmond speaking his platform and he actually defended lynching. I heard it on NPR news. I'll try to dig it up and prove it. It's the sort of thing that seems unthinkable today but back then, especially to Dixiecrats and their followers, was a breath of fresh air.

 

[askia47]

So Basically do want Lott in or Out....i want him out.
Oh yeah and guess what i am African American and don't press the issue so hard. I am truely sick of it...

 

[TAFJonathan]

Originally posted by M5Power


Give an example, or quit making statements like this.

Statements like what? Look at his performance! How has he helped YOUR party? He has been an incredibly ineffective "majority leader"! ...and on top of all that, he is a first class JERK.

 

[milefile]

Well I can't find what I was looking for regarding Thurmond's presidential run. But I did find this. Good background on the issue.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by milefile

But this stupid veneer of decency and morality restricts honesty in a destructive way. It might be a reason why you can't trust any politician.

Perhaps people expect too much.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by Stealth Viper


He has been an incredibly ineffective "majority leader"!

He hasn't even yet been appointed to the position.

...and on top of all that, he is a first class JERK.

Another vague, poorly-worded sentence with no evidence to back it up. I don't care if you give personal opinions no matter how stupid, just find some decent evidence before resorting to petty personal insults. Major demerits.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by milefile


I am keeping it in perspective. I heard an old recording of Thurmond speaking his platform and he actually defended lynching. I heard it on NPR news. I'll try to dig it up and prove it. It's the sort of thing that seems unthinkable today but back then, especially to Dixiecrats and their followers, was a breath of fresh air.

Oh, Thurmond? I thought you meant Lott. Thurmond is a racist pig. But Lott condoning the presidential run doesn't necessarily mean that he agrees with everything Thurmond ran for (probably just most of it).

But then again, what state has four eyes and still can't see?

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by milefile
Well I can't find what I was looking for regarding Thurmond's presidential run. But I did find this. Good background on the issue.

Well, it did happen fifty years ago... and NPR isn't exactly extremely credible. But, Thurmond was such a racist at the time (what southern white politician wasn't?) that I definitely believe you in that he condoned it.

 

[1X83Z]

No.