----- Original Message ----- From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 7:35 PM Subject: Re: Double Standards on Regional Bigotry
> --- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For example, while I know of racists in Minnesota, I > > cannot fathom a former > > Grand Wizard of the KKK getting the clear majority > > of white votes in a race > > for governor. I can't fathom it in New York either. > > Dan M. > > West Virginia? After which he would become President > Pro Tem of the Senate and one of the most respected > members of the Democratic Party? Byrd was Grand Wizzard? If Duke had just joined as a young man and repudiated the Klan, then I wouldn't have brought it up. > And it's not as if the West Virginians have the excuse > that he was running agaist Edwards, either. Can you give examples from, say the 80s on, of Byrd giving a wink and a nod to racist practices to keep the racist vote? If you can, then he's no better than the Republicans like Trent Lott that do that. Indeed, I wouldn't be surprised if, in West Virginia, that he had to pander to racists to at least some extent. The person I know best from West Virginia use to boast how his dad use to offer uppity blacks 20 dollars to leave town for the North. The same goes with Gephart's history. I'd be curious to see if Gephart still maintains his old ties. If he does, I'm shocked that his opponents don't point it out. But, I'll be happy to accept Byrd and Gephart as historical examples of the importance of pandering to racists in American politics. If you give me current data, I'll accept it as evidence of present examples too. BTW, West Virginia is not the North...even though it broke off from the Confederacy. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
