--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Judy Stein explains that the best way for parents to teach their > > > children the evils of bigotry is to participate in the bigotry > > > yourself which will provide your children with an example of how > > > bad it is. > > > > And Shemp accuses *me* of spinning... > > > > <snip> > > > > As you know, Shemp, we've been over this already. > > > > There weren't any restaurants that served both > > > > blacks and whites; they had no choice. Gore's > > > > parents used this situation as the basis for > > > > lectures to their children on the evils of > > > > segregation. > > > > When you and your kids are stuck in a bigoted > > environment, you can pretend it's all fine and > > dandy, or you can use it as a lesson on the evils > > of bigotry. The Gores chose the latter course, > > to their credit. > > > Al Gore, Senior: "Now, son," (chomp chomp on a ham sandwich), it is > just plain wrong for us to be here amongst the white folks -- > Junior, would you pass the mayonaisse, please -- when the colored's > aren't allowed in here. Of course, I want you to notice this evil - - > say, these grits sure are tasty -- because one day we won't have to > put up with this horrible situation. Oh, waitress, could I have a > serving of that delicious Pecan Pie that I always have when I'm > here?" > > Al Gore, Junior: "But, Dad, if segregation is so wrong, why are we > patronizing this establishment? Shouldn't we show our disfavor by > NOT eating here? We could have packed our meals for the drive to > Washington and we could have eaten with our nanny." > > Al Gore, Senior: "Son, you are asking for a sacrifice that I am > simply not willing to make. The horror, the horror. Eat with a > colored? Please. Eat outside with the common man? Pack a lunch? > What type of torture do you expect me to put myself through?"
Keep at it, Shemp. You're making yourself ridiculouser and ridiculouser. When you have to sink *this* low to try to defend your slander, you discredit it--and yourself--all by your lonesome. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
