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Of course, politicians are not particularly selective in what group they
speak in front of, as long as the money rolls in. So, what else is new.
And I would agree with you that Barr is not necessarily a racist because
of a speaking engagement in front of a racist group. Sure. But it was a
terrible mistake on his part, because the CCC has long been networking
with a variety of extremist groups who are more open in their virulent
racism and bigotry. But at best, it shows his naivete and ignorance of
the CCC's long term goals and objectives. Anyone who has been following
the activity of this group knows that the organization is just the
latest reincarnation, albeit with a "kinder, gentler face," of the White
Citizen's Council of the good old days of Jim Crow. Since white hoods,
and jaws full of Redman tobacco are no longer in fashion, racism is now
being sold by Klansmen in three-piece suits.... a la David Duke.
Whether or not Barr is a mulatto is really absurd, but I think it goes to
show how the issue of "race" still seems to be THE American story that we
have to deal with. Given our three hundred year old history of failed
relations in this area, I think that every American politician has a
responsibility to be sensitive to the feelings of their constituents,
white or black.
On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Howard R. Davis III wrote:
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> ----------
> >From: William Hugh Tunstall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Personally, I would like to see all of these separatists,
> > neo-confederates, feudalists of various stripes, racists, hatemongers of
> > various persuasions form their own separate little country.... They could
> > elect Trent Lott or Bob Barr as their President or Chairman.
>
> I find it ironic that Bob Barr is so often accused of being a racist. I
> happen to live in Atlanta and have known of him for more than 15 years. Back
> during the Reagan administration he was the Federal prosecutor in this area.
> His picture was often in the paper. It only many years later that I finally
> found out that he was not mulato. I even figured he got the job because of
> his race.
> What is the evidence that Bob Barr is a racist? He went to a meeting of a
> group that grew out of a group that was percieved as being racist 40 years
> ago? The same for Trent Lott. Most politicians at this level will go to most
> meetings which purport to have more than a dozen people interested in
> hearing them speak.
> I was once at a meeting that Bob Barr attended. It was a group called the
> "Fully Informed Jury Association". It was dedicated to informing potential
> jurors that they could judge the law as well as the facts. One of his
> assistants came to our table and said to us that "Bob Barr believes like you
> do". Really? After his speach we spent so much time questioning the drug
> laws that our group's leader stopped us, saying it was beginning to sound
> like a NORML meeting. Many of our members are in favor of the FIJA purpose
> because they hope that this will be a means towards ending the drug war. Is
> Bob Barr then in favor of legalizing drugs since he spoke at a meeting of
> our group. Hardly. Just because a politician (or anyone else) goes to a
> meeting certainly doesn't indicate that they believe in anything that the
> group espouses. (This probably is especially true of politicians, most of
> whom don't believe in anything).
>
> Howard Davis
>
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