On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 04:32:44PM -0600, Dan Minette wrote:

> He's a man who swears he's not racist, but is one of the best know American
> racists.  IIRC, he was a Republican candidate for governor in Louisiana
> that even Strom Thurman disavowed.

Ah, okay. You learn something every day. :)

> phrases of racist and anti-Semitic groups.  Equating Israel with the Nazis
> is a red flag of anti-Semitism,

That's something commonly done?

> anti-Semitism.  Equating the leader of the state of Israel to those who
> slaughtered 2/3rds of the European Jews is not just criticism; its
> anti-Semitism.

If you say so. I still don't get it, to be honest, but it's not something I
feel strongly enough about to argue. ')

> "Why, I'm not racist, some of my best friends are black" Maru

Well, Eccles is Jewish, if that counts. I only know that because he's
mentioned it, though. Generally, unless somebody actually brings it up, I
don't tend to consider their religion, though - it doesn't really occur to
me.

-- 
Paul

I once bought a cellphone that had a little sticker on the box that said
'DO NOT EAT PACKAGING MATERIAL'. There went another freebie snack at the
 office. -- Andreas "Buzh" Skau in a.s.r.
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