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To: Paul Smith who wrote (142192)	8/8/2010 1:56:45 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 541272

"I'm sorry" is better than "I'm going to keep calling people Gooks". At least "I'm sorry" acknowledges there is a problem. I see no way you can post a post like yours, and not have a real problem with someone who is completely unrepentant about throwing around racial epithets. It takes a great person to share the mistakes they have made. I LIKE it when politicians, or anyone else, can admit to a fault, and explain why they changed. That's a good example for all of us, don't you think? Obviously perfect leaders are better, but if I have the choice between a former repentant racist and a practicing one, I would much rather have the repentant one. Of course a government made up of former freedom riders would be best- and it would probably be a democratic government to boot. blackpoliticsontheweb.com

To: Paul Smith who wrote (142192)	8/8/2010 4:20:32 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541272

<<<It seems like if a person is a white sheet wearing KKK racist (like Robert Byrd literally was) all that person has to do is say, "I'm sorry, I take it back" and all is forgiven. >>> Once a racist (or whatever) always a racist (or whatever). Is that your logical view? "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened. ” — Robert C. Byrd, As opposed to McCain saying he will never apologise for denouncing evil "gooks". I don't understand what you are trying to prove.

To: Paul Smith who wrote (142192)	8/8/2010 4:44:15 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541272

It seems like if a person is a white sheet wearing KKK racist (like Robert Byrd literally was) all that person has to do is say, "I'm sorry, I take it back" and all is forgiven. The person is then labeled a great statesman by many. Cheap shot. Go read about Byrd. A lot. He did some terrible things; did a complete turn around; and has spent the years since apologizing for it and doing some better things. It's, at best, a mixed record but characterized by a lot more than a past he apologized for and worked to overcome. en.wikipedia.org Quite a bit different from politicians who today still work the underside of racism for their advantage, the birthers, the "Obama is different" types, etc. That entire crowd of the various versions of "Obama is not one of us".