Tom wrote: > << A lot. An awful lot. And a lot of laws were passed to protect against > racism. And a lot of those who did try to change the laws in the American > South were beat up, locked up or even killed. >> > > > Not that Jeroen will care, but a lot of the people who went down south to > fight the racism there were American Jews. Several of the famous 4 murder > victims in Mississippi were Jews.
Amen, brother. My parents were both active in the Civil Rights movement. My father was tear gassed in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, the day Bull Connors' stormtroopers turned firehoses and police dogs on black schoolchildren. Both of my parents were estranged from their families for their work in The Movement. Good friends of my parents were put in hospitals, were sent to prison, were treated worse than common criminals, because they believed that color of skin has nothing to do with content of character. Jeroen, your snide comments insult me, they insult my parents, and they insult every person that fought the injustices of that period. Whatever you feel provoked you in this, you've lost my respect, and you've lost my ability to take you seriously in this discussion. Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
