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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: sandintoes who wrote (2147)	11/13/2000 4:16:30 PM
From: opalapril	Respond to of 6710

Dornan is a certifiable lunatic.

To: sandintoes who wrote (2147)	11/13/2000 4:43:15 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

sandintoes, I stand corrected regarding Mr. Dornan's historical record on Civil Rights. Thanks for pointing that out to me. Looking into the situation further, I see that Mr. Dornan, who is now opposed to affirmative action programs, seems to have flip-flopped and my comment last night, perhaps ill-considered, was based on my interpretation of what Mr. Dornan had to say in 1996 as he guest hosted the Rush Limbaugh show on a couple of separate occasions. Mr. Dornan at that time did not inform the national listening audience as to his involvement in civil rights in the 1960. Instead, he focused on the problems with controlling the border and making sure that no illegal immigrants could take advantage of our welfare largesse. And of course, as I mentioned above, he's opposed to racial quotas, i.e. affirmative action. The Past: Bob Dornan at the 1963 Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C.: bobdornan.com The Present: Toward that end, I believe affirmative action programs, which have in many instances become a euphemism for racial quotas and set-asides, should be eliminated. This is why I am a proud co-sponsor of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 (H.R. 2128), which was introduced by Rep. Charles Canady. H.R.2128 would prohibit the federal government from requiring or encouraging racial or gender preferences, such as quotas, set-asides, numerical goals, timetables or other numerical objectives based in whole or in part on race, color, national origin or gender. bobdornan.com So, I withdraw my statement as to Mr. Dornan being a racist. He's merely taken the position in this regard that Lloyd Connerly(sp?) and other honorable men have. However, I still regard him, based on what I've heard him say on the radio, as a dangerous man whose views are far from my understanding of the "ideal" of a tolerant, fair and open society. Best, Ray