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To: ecommerceman who wrote (3533)	1/30/2001 7:14:38 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 6089

" But the new round of activism also provoked a new neo-Confederate backlash, as whites organized to oppose reparations for slavery or the removal of flags, as well as policies such as affirmative action and busing. Although this latest neo-Confederate revival had its share of white supremacist groups, overtly bigoted appeals were largely jettisoned. The once proudly racist White Citizens Councils reinvented themselves as Conservative Citizens Councils and espoused mainstream Republican philosophy alongside their Southern heritage activities. The new tack, moreover, went so far as to appropriate the now-dominant liberal principles and language. Just like other ethnic groups, the new neo-Confederates claimed, they too deserved to celebrate their heritage and honor their ancestors. A spokesman for the Heritage Preservation Association has claimed, "We're chosen people, surviving many atrocities"—sounding (in Tony Horwitz's comparison) like an Anti-Defamation League representative. The HPA also borrowed a page from the NAACP, establishing a legal defense fund to help people such as a worker who lost his job after pasting a battle flag to his toolbox. This line of argument even cropped up among John Ashcroft's defenders: They said he was being attacked for his religion—throwing down the victimization card as surely as any left-wing multiculturalist. The South has become the most critical part of the Republican Party's base. No Southern state voted for Gore, unless you count Florida. It got that way because, for the last few decades, it responded most avidly to the Republicans' anti-Washington messages. And now that it has done so, it dictates not only the leadership of the party, from Tom DeLay and Trent Lott to George W. BUSH and John ASHCROFT, but also its message. Is it any wonder that the message contains a dose of affection for the Lost Cause? " Related in Slate Dear EC, Excellent article. I've long believed that if one looks deeply, one might find Mr. Ashcroft a follower in a white supremacist groups. His love of God, the white race and guns makes him an excellent candidate! JMOP Mephisto

To: ecommerceman who wrote (3533)	1/30/2001 7:26:46 PM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6089

"Romantic views of the Confederacy have a long history." A book that describes the south in unromantic terms is The Mind of The South. I believe the author was John Cash, but I'd have to rummage through the book shelves to make sure. And I'm not sure that this book is still in print. I'm sure that many books published recently view the south's history through black and white men and women lives in contrast to the belief that pre-Civil war southern women lived like Scarlet or the southern male was as polite as Ashley. .