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To: longnshort who wrote (4852)3/10/2004 10:25:06 AM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
Kerry's 'insult'
The head of a civil rights and legal services advocacy group wants Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry to apologize for saying he wouldn't be upset if he could be known as the second black president.
"John Kerry is not a black man he is a privileged white man who has no idea what it is in this country to be a poor white in this country, let alone a black man," said Paula Diane Harris, founder of the Andrew Young National Center for Social Change, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Last week, Mr. Kerry told the American Urban Radio Network: "President Clinton was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second."
Kerry spokesman Chad Clanton said: "This was intended as a light-natured remark about President Clinton's strong legacy with African-Americans. It is a legacy that John Kerry would like to build upon if elected president. John Kerry has a record of fighting for civil rights and as president he will continue this fight."
Miss Harris also criticized civil rights leaders who "sit back and ignore these types of comments, a practice that further insults African Americans."



To: longnshort who wrote (4852)3/10/2004 2:30:19 PM
From: Alan Smithee  Respond to of 90947
 
A proposed amendment to California's constitution would give 16-year-olds a half-vote and 14-year-olds a quarter-vote in state elections.

So much for:

mtv.com



To: longnshort who wrote (4852)3/10/2004 2:52:10 PM
From: MrLucky  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 90947
 
State Sen. John Vasconcellos, among four lawmakers to propose the idea on Monday, said the Internet, cellular phones, multichannel television and a diverse society makes today's teens better informed than their predecessors, the Associated Press reports.

These four "lawmakers" either are stupid as hell or are affirming the view that no publicity is bad publicity.


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