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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: David R who wrote (214603)1/4/2002 2:18:41 AM
From: DavesM   of 769670
 
David,
re: "The failure of white Southern Christian conservatives to address the issue of racial injustice"

The problem with your statement is that most of these "Southern Christian conservatives" were, at the time Democrats. For example, Jesse Helms was a Democrat till 1970 (according to Time.Com).

My understanding was that for the most part "Southern Christian conservatives" did not "turn" Republican till Ronald Reagan.

Affirmative Action was (I believe) started during a Republican Administration. Republicans were rewarded by African American support of people like George Wallace.

re: "The tendency of vocal racists to steer right. There are lot's of racists who think themselves liberal. Note that even in liberal CA..."

You should realize that California is a very diverse state. I believe that NO ethnic group makes up a majority in the State. The biggest ethnic group in UCB and UCLA are probably asians (who historically, have suffered as much discrimination as anyone in CA), who may outnumber white students.
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